The last known dual-element student that was capable of using both Light and Lightning is a repeating student from ten years ago.
"You're talking about… Lee Kiwook?" Professor Pedro's mind connected the dots in a flash, and he gasped, "But we're talking all elements here! That's ten different elemental types!"
Headmaster Junius scooped the owl back into his arms and gently smiling as he responded, "Exactly. So why not give him a little time?"
At that moment, a flash of blinding light shot in from the direction of the classroom, refracting straight into the headmaster's office. Headmaster Junius narrowed his eyes, waited for the light to fade, then whispered, "One day, he will become the variable that changes this entire world."
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"Kiwook, Mom and Dad are going overseas first. You… stay home and recover properly, alright?"
"Okay."
"Aunt Seo has watched you grow up since you were a baby. With her taking care of you, we feel much more at ease…"
"Okay."
"…Take good care of yourself, alright? Once it's New Year's, we'll bring your little brother back, and we'll have a reunion dinner together."
"Okay."
"Goodbye."
Lee Kiwook wore his full dive helmet and didn't even glance in the direction his parents left.
All around him, the AI's chirpy tutorial voices buzzed with instructions, but he couldn't hear a word.
The only thing that rang sharply in his ears was the sound of the villa door slamming shut downstairs, louder than thunder.
It took a long time before he slowly closed his eyes, forcing himself not to dwell on it.
He redirected his focus to the newly released holographic game in front of him.
Lee Kiwook: "…"
Lee Kiwook: "Do your in-game character models have to be based on real people?"
AI: "Not at all! The default model is based on a real-life scan, but players are free to customize their appearance~"
Lee Kiwook squinted. "This character's only about 175 cm tall, right? I'm five centimeters taller than that in real life."
AI: "Apologies, and thank you for your feedback! The average height for the Mage class is 170 cm, we've adjusted your character to match the class average~"
Lee Kiwook: "???"
Lee Kiwook: "Wait, what do you mean by that? Then I want to change my class."
AI: "I'm sorry! Once a class is selected, it can't be changed~"
Lee Kiwook: "When did I even choose a class?"
The AI didn't answer directly. Instead, it played back a fast-forwarded video clip.
[ Please select your character class. Current options: Warrior, Mage… ]
"Okay."
[ Please create your character appearance. Currently set to default… ]
"Okay."
[ Initial setup complete. We wish you an enjoyable gaming experience~ ]
"Okay."
After watching the video, Lee Kiwook felt like his heart rate was about to go haywire.
He took a deep breath and asked as politely as possible, "That was my mistake. May I ask why it's not possible to reselect my class?"
The AI round and cute voice suddenly cut off, replaced by a gruff, world weary voice that sounded exactly like a balding middle-aged man, clearly the lead developer.