Aira and I were walking together through the God Academy, heading toward the magic training grounds. The air was filled with mana, and glowing magic circles floated in the distance. That was when I noticed the Sun God himself training a student in divine magic.The Sun God turned toward us and said calmly,
"Come here."
Before I could react, Aira gently pulled my hand and whispered,
"Let's go."We stepped closer. The Sun God looked straight at me, his eyes sharp yet curious.
"Tell me," he said, "what kind of god do you wish to become?"
I was about to answer, but my mind went blank. Before I could speak, Aira smiled and said softly,
"He will become the Moon God."The moment I heard those words, memories flooded my mind—
Grandfather Vernas.
I suddenly remembered his voice… and the warning he had given me long ago.
Never tell anyone about our connection.I looked at the Sun God and asked carefully,
"Was there ever… a Moon God here before?"
The Sun God narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Why do you ask? Do you know something?
My heart skipped a beat.
Aira noticed my silence and asked worriedly,
"What's wrong? Father is asking you something."
The Sun God repeated,
"Do you know?"
I shook my head.
"No."
He stared at me for a few seconds, then said,
"Answer my question. What kind of god do you want to become?"
I took a deep breath and said firmly,
"I want to become the Moon God."
The Sun God frowned.
"Choose another path."
I clenched my fists.
"No. I will become the Moon God."
For a moment, silence filled the training ground. Then the Sun God smiled faintly.
"…Very well. From tomorrow, prepare yourself. You will train to become the Moon God.Night fell.
Aira and I were heading back to our rooms when suddenly—
thump!
Alia accidentally bumped into Aira, and she fell straight onto me.
"For a second, everything froze.
I looked toward Alia. Her face was bright red. The way she stared at us made it clear—
she had misunderstood everything.
Before I could say anything, Aira quickly stepped back, her face burning with embarrassment.
"I-I'm sorry," she said softly. "It was an accident."
I stayed silent.
Alia crossed her arms and asked sharply,
"What are you two doing together?"
Before I could answer, Aira spoke first,
"I was just showing him around the God Academy."
I understood immediately—
she was trying to clear the misunderstanding.
Alia sighed and said,
"Aira, you need to help me with some work."
So Aira and Alia would be working together.
Not wanting to disturb them, I said quietly,
"I'll leave. I think I'm bothering you."
Aira shook her head quickly.
"No, no. You didn't bother me at all."
Hearing that made me smile.
"It's late," she continued gently.
"You should get some rest."
"You're right," I replied.
They walked away together. I turned to leave as well—
"Hey."Someone called my name.
I turned around.
It was that boy—the one who had treated me badly in the classroom before.
As I was lost in my thoughts, he smirked and said,
"…You and Aira actually look good together."