Chapter 4 - The Dancer (1/1)

Taehyung finds himself in the hallway again with the creepiness of the magical cleaning equipment. It was one thing that he got into this amazing school, but it's another to get used to this magical nonsense. Shaking his head and trying to find sanctuary anywhere his feet will take him, he chips his hands into his pocket and walks. Taehyung didn't really bother with the scenery of the garden beyond the glass windows and strides on as he keeps his head down - until...♪~Oh my baby~♪Niga soneul jabajugil baraesseo nan ♪ Neoui ipsul barabomyeon gaseumdugeun"girl's day...?", curious of the song that was playing, Taehyung walks toward the room that emitted the melody.Inside, a boy was dancing away in the studio alone ~ he wore a simple tank, shorts, and hat dyed in the colour of black - the only thing different were the white sneakers that coated the moving feet.Taehyung was now at the door, peeking at the dancing boy. He didn't notice it before but a green sylph with bling bling and a hat was clapping his hands to the beat like a metronome. "wow...", Taehyung was amazed at the sharp, precise movements per interval... not a single beat was missed nor was the breathing too heavy.The green sylph hears Taehyung's voice and vanishes, causing the boy to stop and turn around."Who's there?", asked the boy.Taehyung scratches the back of his head and his brain was playing the words, 'oh shit' like a prayer. Finally finding the courage to reveal himself, Taehyung flashes a smile and waves, "Hi, I'm just passing by." The dancer snaps his fingers and Taehyung was instantly sucked into the dancer's hand like a vacuum. "You were just passing by?", the boy gave off an intimidating aura as he gripped Taehyung by the collar firmly.Taehyung was sweating all over, he knew that he was truly in deep shit... no matter what his next syllable was... he confirmed that he enrolled into a school of psychotic narcissists."HAHAHA! I can't keep this up~", the dancer puts Taehyung down and pats the boy's uniform down. "Was just joking earlier ~ always wanted to do that at least once.", the dancer flashes a close-eyed smile as he scratches the back of his head."It's alright, plus I'm the one who was spying on you.", replied Taehyung.Now that he got a closer look, the dancer had a really gentle profile - one that you would definitely get along with in an instant."Here let's start over and call it even~ truce?", the dancer waits for Taehyung to shake his hand back."Truce,", marking a done deal on both sides as Taehyung accepts the hand shake."So... I haven't seen you here before - name's Hoseok~ a 3rd rank maester.", Hoseok sits on the floor with his back resting on the mirrored wall.Taehyung takes a seat beside the dancer and introduces himself, "Name's Taehyung - a new student who saw a pikachu.""HAHAHA you must have met Namjoon then... yeah he likes transforming into characters of sorts that you probably won't see in real life... hmm... Taehyung was it?", Hoseok takes a gulp of his water.Taehyung just nods in response.Hoseok smacks his left palm with his right fist as an idea made him go, 'Ah~~~'. He proceeds to asking if Taehyung would like a tour of the school but the new student told him all that has happened thus far."Hmm... that only leaves the dorm and also the affinity crystal.", said Hoseok."Affinity crystal...?", Taehyung wore a confused look on his face as he questioned Hoseok."Ya know how I am a 3rd rank maester?"Taehyung nods as he listens attentively to what will come next."Well the affinity crystal will tell you what rank and division you will partake in. Olympus Academy, as you know already, is a school which accepts students world-wide but only if they have the magic potency or a 'host' of a divine being.", Hoseok pauses for a bit to confirm that Taehyung didn't have any questions before continuing. "Ranked from 1 to 9 with 1 being the highest, the curriculum is split off into ranks instead of grade and age. So a student, younger or older in age, will be in the same curriculum if they are in that divisional rank.", Hoseok snaps his fingers and the mirror behind them starts recording what Hoseok has said so far and prints it in writing. "So pretty much the 'curriculum' is all the same for a, let's say 7 year old and 18 year old, as long as they are of the same rank?", Taehyung confirms the information he has taken in so far."That is correct.", said a smiling Hoseok. "Next would be 'division'. Divisions are pretty much what race you belong to - there are 6 different races and sadly it says a lot when people judge your magic potency solely on thatstarting from #1 - The Divine are purebred hosts hailing from a lineage of hosts. From day 1 of their mother's pregnancy, they already have a God or Goddess residing in their physical container. #2 would be Messengers which hail from a long line of guardians and second branch of the divine family. They are regarded as a fearsome force in terms of close-ranged combat but their powers are limited due to the bond between them and the divine family. If they ever oppose the main branch, they will be killed off with a snap of a finger.#3 would be Witches who are born with immense magic potency in their soul. Possessing a higher intellect than the rest of the races, they can outwit you in an instant if you're not careful. They're not called 'Crafty Witches' for nothing.#4 are the Angelites, a tribe of human and God, Goddess, or Messenger hybrid. The reason why they are called Angelites are the magnificient angelic wings they possess. Unlike purebred hosts though, they cannot fly without summoning their wings." Taehyung interrupts the info-session the moment Hoseok mentions the wings... "So... is the dorm leader, an Angelite then?"Hoseok ruffles Taehyung's hair a mess, "mhmm~" Hoseok clears his throat before continuing."#5 are the shapeshifters. The history behind them are a mystery but it seems that they belong to those we classify as, 'Vampires, werewolves, mermaids, and harpies.' Possessing a strong bond with nature and beasts of the sort, they can take their forms and abilities as long as they understand or sign a blood pact with the said-being.With that said, Namjoon's little pikachu form was acquired through his love for Pokemon. NOT because he met a pikachu in real life.", Hoseok stops Taehyung before the boy could ask.Taehyung looks at the ground and pouts while hugging his knees."#6 would be maestros which I belong to. We come from a line of scholars and bards that have understood the laws behind the magic theory and transcended the border between God and man. In a sense, we are sinners but thanks to the head master, all that has come to pass - or else I wouldn't be here. That's pretty much it~. Phew... the mirror is full already.", Hoseok gets up and turns around to look at the mirrored wall.Taehyung was deep in thought as he ponders on the information his brain was slowly devouring."SO! Shall we go check out the affinity crystal now?", Hoseok winks and pulls Taehyung up.=====================A/N: boring chapter which explains this series' idea + mythology concept