Early, Next Morning


    This should be enough…"


    Stretching my back, I pped my hands in satisfaction.


    Right now my bed was filled with things that I prepared for my two-week long trip back home. From clothes to books, I decided to bring them all. Since the trip was going to be that long, I decided to just bring whatever I could bring.


    With dimensional spaces being a thing, I didn''t need to worry about carryingrge bags with me.


    -Vuam!


    Tapping on my bracelet once, everything that was on my bed disappeared.


    "I guess it''s about time I head out."


    -Click!


    I stepped out of my room and locked the door. The sun is about rose from horizon and I''m feeling pretty nice today.


    "It''s nice day." I mutter to myself as I gazed at mrning sky.


    -Click!


    A door next to mine opend and a very beautiful girl step out of her room.


    "Lucas?"


    "Evelyn."


    We sad both of our name at the same time.


    We exchanged a brief, acknowledging smile. Evelyn, with her auburn hair catching the morning light, carried an air of elegance that seemed to blend effortlessly with the tranquility of the morning.


    "Ready for going back to your home?" she inquired, her eyes reflecting a mix of determination and curiosity.


    I nodded, pointing toward my smart bracelet. "Packed and prepared. How about you?"


    Evelyn held up apact staff, a magical focus she often used in battles. "All set. The journey back home is always a wee change."


    "Sounds like a n," I replied and gusture Evelyn to follow me, she gave me confused expression but decided to follow me.


    As we walked down the hallway towards the lift, I couldn''t Shake the weird feeling I got on my chest.


    It''s like every time I got near I got this werid feelin and I loose mypouser and started to do weird things.


    Just how much influence did the previous Lucas have over me?


    As I thought about it previous Lucas, another question emerged in my mind.


    What happened to the original Lucas?


    After thinking long and hard about it, my face became grim.


    My current hypothesis was that after receiving his rank potential grading, he fell into a deep depression and chose to end his life, allowing me to take over.


    …But this was just a hypothesis I came up.


    Perhaps after going back home and assessing the situation more carefully, I could find more about the previous Lucas


    Also  today I have something to told Evelyn, I thought about it long and decided to tell her that half of my memories are gone that''s why I couldn''t recognise her at start Academy and some other things.


    -Ding!


    A lift door opens as I and Evelyn entered the lift in silence, the atmosphere was somewhat awkerd but this awkwardness is not the same when we first met.


    Lift started to down on ground floor and in few seconds the door of lift open.


    -Ding!


    Evelyn lift lift first and I followed behind her, suddenly I grabbed her hands by my hand, she looks back to me with suprised expression on her face before she could say anything I drew her toward me.


    Now we were very closed to each other, I could feel her breath.


    My eyes were drawn back to the girl in my arms, I couldn''t resist the urge to look into her captivating eyes.


    It felt like I would break her if I grabbed onto her too tightly.


    "What are you doing Lucas?" Evelyn''s hushed voice shook me out of my trance as she averted her gaze.


    There was small blush on her face but she tried to hide.


    It''s toote for that, I already noticed it.


    Sorry," I said, chuckling.


    The Auburn-haired beauty shifted her gaze back to me. Her eyebrows creased in a frown.


    "Lucas," she called out, her voice gentle. "Do you–"


    But before she could even finish her question, I interrupted, predicting what she was about to ask. "I don''t," I said.


    Evelyn looked taken aback, a mixture of surprise and confusion etched on her face. I took a deep breath, bracing myself.


    "I don''t remember the past," I disclosed in a defeated tone. "That''s what you were going to ask, right?"


    Evelyn''s face showed a mixture of emotions as she weakly nodded her head, I was going to tell her now anyway but she asked me first so I have to tell her everything.


    Anyway, since we had started this conversation, I decided to go through with it. I would answer her questions and ask some of my own.


    "But you do seem to remember some things from the past," Evelyn made up a valid point as she voiced her observations.


    "Well, I haven''t forgotten everything from my past, just certain pieces of my memory."


    I added, "I remember everything in bits– fragments.


    "I see," said Evelyn, her eyes showing a hint of concern. "I''m sorry. I didn''t realize howplicated this must be for you. But do you remember that I used to be your-"


    "My girlfriend? I remember that part." Before she could finish what she wanted to say I cut her off in mid sentence.


    There was blush on her face and I also coud feel my face getting hot.


    Well we did have some moments like very girlfriend and boyfriend were we kissed each other but that''s all we did I promise.


    "Is it possible that your memories were erased?" she asked, breking my thoughts and leads the conversation onto main topic.


    "I actually believe that''s a possibility," I replied.


    I wasn''t lying.


    When I sat down to think about it, I came to the conclusion that someone messed with Lucas'' head when he was little.


    In fact, instead of just erasing his memories, that ''someone'' nted false ones in their ce in his head.


    It''s the only reasonable exnation for why he transitioned into apletely different person after he awakened his mana core.


    And I have some guess who is that person is.


    I''m taking about the man I saw in Lucas memories,his face blue but I''m pretty sure that he is the one who did all of this.


    I gave Evelyn long look and started to talk


    Evelyn listened attentively as I shared my thoughts on the possibility of my memories being deliberately tampered with. Her expression shifted from concern to a contemtive frown.


    "That''s quite a theory," she remarked, her auburn hair catching the sunlight filtering through the inn''s windows. "But why would someone do that to you?"


    "I don''t have all the answers," I admitted, feeling a twinge of frustration at the gaps in my understanding. "But I saw a man in my memories. I have a feeling he might be connected to all of this."


    Evelyn''s eyes narrowed, her curiosity piqued. "A man? Is this the one behind all of this?


    "Exactly," I agreed. "I have this gut feeling that he''s involved in erasing or altering my memories. I just need to find out who he is and why he did it."


    Evelyn nodded, her gaze thoughtful. "Maybe there are others who know about this man or can provide more information."


    I nodded my head as I listened to her.


    "So would you please let me go?" She asked me and I remember that I was still holding her.


    I instantly let her go and took step back in emberecment .


    "Khukh... Sorry about that."


    "N-No It''s F-Fine."


    Man this is killing me from inside, this is the first time in my entire life that I felt so embarras by my own action.


    "L-Lets get g-going." Evelyn sutterd as she started to walk forward in fast pace.


    "You should go ahead, I have to meet someone." I called her, Evelyn turned her head back and look toward me.


    "I can wait, you know.


    "No, I think it''s going to take some time. So you should go ahead."


    She looks towards me few seconds and hesetiat before nodding her head. "Okay." Saying that she left in hurry.


    She is also emberes when I suddenly hold her that''s why she is walking fast so I could not tease her.


    "How Cute."


    "Indeed she is cute, you got yourself nice girl."


    "What the fuck!" I cursed and jumped back as I felt someone behind.


    Turniymy head back I look at the culprit, and instantly Ie down.


    Why?


    "Yo! Lucas."


    Because the culprit was Yato, My Master.


    "Master why are you here, I wasing."


    "Why? Because my cute little disciple waste, so I thought I could and get you but when I came here you were busy with your girl."


    I rolled my eyes at Yato''s teasing remark. "It''s not what it looks like, Master. We were just having a conversation."


    "Sure, sure," Yato chuckled, his eyes gleaming with mischief. "Anyway, I heard you''re heading back home. Thought I''de and see you off."


    I nodded in appreciation, grateful for Yato''s unexpected presence. "Thanks, Master.