Arc 1 Chapter 8 : Solutions for the boy who doesn't want one

It's been exactly 34 minutes and 37 seconds since I saw Suraya wandered around while read random magical records

Farah sat down besides her and do the same thing as well while tried to understand it although she can't even read the first paragraph

And Adam just bring those records from library with his super speed.

Me? I'm already sit upside down at chair looking bored.

"Huff, Can you guys stop this already? "

"No Dani, this is for your own good anyway" Suraya scold me gently while still reading those magical records using her spell to read few under seconds

"Yeah! I mean how long do you want to stay magicless Dani? Everytime you tell yourself you're a NPC, it makes me mad at you" Farah said it in her own worried way

". . . Huff, Didn't Suraya literally explain to us that I didn't have a gate? "

Suraya then stopped reading and look at me. Clearly feel guilty and almost like wanted to scold me gently for what I said.

". . . Why did you look at me like that? "

"It should had being me who ask, why did you always like this? "

"Always like what? "

"Always undervalued yourself! Thinking that you're nobody! "

"I'm not undervalued myself. . . I just accept the harsh reality"

"You. . .! Everytime I see you self-deprecating yourself, it hurts me! "

". . . Did you feel like that because you feel guilty?"

". . ."

". . . Suraya, I told you to not blame your-"

"Yes! Of course I will, you always be by my side when everyone else just look at me just for my knowledge!"

". . . "

"You're the first friend who instead wanted my strength, adore my weakness and call it cute! And I can't even repay you back?! How's that fair to you?! "

She finally broke down to tears while clutching her chest after she said that

The silent in the room linger second too long. Even Farah look solemn and guilt about it now. She's just good at hiding it.

"Well, if you want to repay me back. . . There's one thing you both can do"

They both instantly looked up at me, Suraya with her teary eyes, and Farah with her soft guilty eyes.

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". . . What is it? " Suraya asked me, wiping away her tears and act strong

"Yeah, just tell me, I'll get it done in a second " Farah looked at me with her stern face

". . . Take care of yourself more. . . And your family"

"No! Be a little bit more selfish, Dani! "

"Yeah, that's literally unfair for your side! " Farah supported Suraya speech

". . . That's me being selfish. You know how I. . . Never had good times with my parents since"

"Dani. . . " Suraya about to said something before I continued

"I never take care of myself since then. . . Not until Syed show up into my life, until you guys show up into my life. . . "

I just looked at them calmly before sighing

I hope they understand that I wish nothing but their happiness

". . . So please, do that for me. You guys are literally what I have left"

Suraya and Farah look at each other before nodding their head and look back at me.

"If there even ONE loophole I can use to create artificial gate, I will take advantage of it" Suraya declares calmly

"Same, I'mma support Suraya all the way" Farah supporting her sentence

". . . Eh? Isn't that. . . Will disturb this universe power system-"

"We don't care" They both said in unison

". . . Huff, you both insufferable "

They both just laughed at my response before Adam comes back with hundreds of magical records he had being carrying

"Hey guys, sorry it took a bit of long time"

"Huff. . . Can you not go back, it's getting cramp in here thanks to those useless magical records " I give Adam suggestion calmly

"No worries bro, there's no more records anyway. This is it"

". . . Just so you know, I'm not helping carry all of this back to that library"

Adam then put it on the floor before he help Suraya and Farah reads it on high speed before he find something interesting

"Aha! Found something! "

"What Is it? " Suraya asked him calmly

"Yeah, tell us! " Farah chime in after

"Well, it's about blessing-"

". . . No" Suraya cut him off solemnly

The room went silent for a while before Adam try to reason with her

"Hey now, you didn't even let me finished"

"I know what you think, Adam. You think that we could replicate a blessing for Dani, didn't you? "

"Yeah. . . "

"Unfortunately, there's no way we can make any blessing for Dani" She say while gripped those magical records so hard they might scream if they had voices

"Eh?! Why not?! " Farah ask her shockingly surprise

". . . Blessing and magic is two different systems. Blessing can only be granted by Constellations since your birth. It's a raw divine power. There's no way we can make a copy of it.

The room went silent for a second before I decide to get up from my seat in order to stop this plan and maybe help pick those magical records

". . . Well, that just answer it then. There's no use of finding me a 'cure'. So you guys can stop this now-"

Suraya suddenly dropped those records and hug me tightly while crying on my shoulder.

I figured she must feel so much regret that she can't cure me even with all her intelligence and knowledge

"I'm so sorry, Dani. . . I'm so sorry. . . What kind of friend I am that can't help someone who's had being my second supporter all my life. . . I'm so stupid. . . "

I don't know how to actually comfort someone. Especially a girl. So I just hug her back.

". . . Don't cry now. . . You're going to ruin your image as 'the prodigy mage'. . . "

". . . "

"If you don't stop now, I will ask Farah or Adam to record you so I can blackmail you later. "

She then sniffled before looked at me with her usual Sakura smile "You're really a jerk, Dani. You never change do you? "

I just stare back at her face before wiped her tears calmly "Huff. . . Crying really doesn't suit your personality"

She didn't said anything as she just smiled and let me wiped her tears

It's a nice, warm silent between us, before a fucking voice I knew too well chimes in

"Ehem. . . Please don't make me feel more single than I already could" Adam interrupts the emotional moment

"Adam! You-! " Farah instantly turned her head at him like he had just open a curse box

Out of sudden, a huge ice shard cast below Adam's shadow. Not to kill, but enough to paralyzed

Luckily, he manage to move an inch away in time to dodge it thanks to his sharp instinct.

Adam then turned his head slowly to Suraya who's now just stared at him with cold wrath eyes

". . . My apologies Miss Suraya, let me treat you guys to lunch for this" Adam ask for forgiveness while clasped his hands together, terrified by what just happened

". . . Huff. . . Fine, but I make sure your wallet will suffer for exchange" She said as she softened back her eyes, accepting his apology

"Thank you for your mercy, oh prodigy of the century"

"Stop with the sweet talk Adam, or I hit your head next with my staff"

". . . I apologize"

She then gave me her usual Sakura smile before released the hug gently and wiped imaginary dust off her skirt

I guessed that Suraya must feel embarrassed, hence why she cast that ice spell on Adam. That's the only logical explanation

Although I might never knew what's she so embarrassed about

". . . Oh yeah, before we all going, can I ask you something bestie? " Farah asked her curiously

"What is it? " She asked while smiling at her

"About blessing earlier. . . Well, I just curious but you make it sounds like it's too rare. How rare is it anyway?"

"Oh, it's. . . 0.01% chance"

"Eh?????!!!!!" They both screamed in existential crisis before leaning closer to her

"You serious??" Adam asked her, as if wanted to make sure he heard it right

"Something wrong?" She asked back, curious as why they acted like this

"If what you said is true. . . Then HOW THE FUCK THAT SYED GOT BUNCH OF THEM??!!"

"That. . . Erm. . . I can't truly explained that. . . Maybe because my brother is the chosen one. . . Possibly"

They both then collapsed down to floor, filled with existential crisis on their head before Suraya healed their mind with her healing spells

Honestly, I also wanted to know how the hell Syed had that much of blessings

. . .

Oh well, at least I got free lunch after this. That's the most important thing right now