44 New World?

*Kaito PoV

Unexpectedly the next day, Mr. Risei comes to visit and informs us that Artoria's boat will be delivered tonight at the docks, and he will escort them later.

I thanked him and he was sorry to have cut his visit soon since he still have a lot of work to do.

Then Mr. Zeltrech show up and told me the apprenticeship will begin now, I nodded and followed him after saying my farewell to Artoria and the girls. Mr. Zeltrech assure Sakura and Miyu he will back in the evening and that cheered them up. I promise Artoria I will be with her later when she will pick up her boat.

*Zeltrech Private Room

I look around and noted it looks like a simple workroom and I don't see anything dangerous.

"Surprised by how simplicity of it? No need to worry about the wacky stuff, I place them inside my dimension." Zeltrech said as he gestured for me to sit in the chair and he sit on the opposite.

"First Welcome to Clock Tower, this is where we will 'Usually' do our lesson"

"Now you already experienced a parallel world but that was only one of the Kaleidoscope able to do.

With Kaleidoscope, we can also absorb our counterpart Magic or Knowledge to empower ourselves when we need it"

Zeltrech explain and I was shocked that Kaleidoscope can do that but

"Absorb our counterpart Magic or Knowledge? But is not that mean we stole them?"

"Not like that Kaito-Kun, It's called The Multi-Dimensional Refraction Phenomenon and is one fragment of the Second Magic, which is essentially the ability to create openings into parallel worlds. One can then interact with the 'other side' through this gap. Through the use of the Jewel Sword, one can access endless magical energy from parallel worlds." Me. Zeltrech explain as he summoned his Jewel sword.

"Jewel Sword?" I look toward his summoned sword and it looks otherworldly.

"Well for me it's my Jewel Sword, but yours is your Ring Kaito-kun, with it you can do the same," he said as he pointed at my ring.

"And for the knowledge, it was very dangerous so we need to discern it first before absorbing it. And I do it with this" Mr. Zeltrech then summoned a book as a demonstration.

"You already experienced a Parallel world that is identical to our world and so the next step is you need to experience another world"

"Other world? Did you mean like that anime Digimon?"

"Oh, you watch that? And yes it's exactly like that anime, another world that is different from ours. But don't worry unlike Digimon World I will send you into a world where Humans are still the majority of natives in that world"

"Majority? So is there other than humans?"

"Yes, You can also use this opportunity to try using Kaleidoscope with your counterpart in that world"

Suddenly a portal appeared beneath my chair and I fell directly on it

"Use this lesson to try to use The Kaleidoscope aspect that I already told you Kaito-kun! And Good Luck!" is Mr. Zeltrech's last words that I hear.

*???

When I blinked I was high in the air and a few meters above the ground then I landed safely because of the chair.

Then something flew in front of my face and I pick it up.

"Also use this opportunity to use your ring function to teleport back home.

Ps. If you cannot get back before evening I will help, Signed your teacher Mr. Zeltrech"

My eyebrow twitched in irritation but I take a few breaths to calm myself down.

'Sapphire already said that Mr. Zeltrech has a unique personality, but I don't imagine he is like that'

Then I look around and saw i...in some kind of Ruin

"Hah... Better try to try what the Teacher said to absorb my counterpart knowledge"

Since Mr. Zeltrech send me here himself that means my Counterpart here is not having dangerous Knowledge and I can safely absorb it.

I try to relax in the chair and search for it.

And after a few moments, I found it.

'Houichiro Hozuki... Is my Counterpart name in this dimension' first I learn his name and then try to slowly absorb the knowledge he has about this world

I am an old man in this world... And also have a wife and a son turned daughter? Well, Magic in here can do something like that. I keep trying to absorb this world's knowledge

Then suddenly I heard a cracking sound from above and saw the ceiling falling.

'I sense five beings falling and another one not far from here

I choose to keep silent and cast an invisible rune on myself to observe if they are hostile or not.

To my surprise, it was 5 people that fell, so I create a bunch of grass beneath them to ease their fall.

"Ouch"

"Aww."

"Are you girls okay?"

"Ah I am fine"

"Nghh"

I observe them and noticed one of them is my counterpart's daughter, Mai Hazuki, or in this case she goes by Mai Natsume.

'.... Is Mr. Zeltrech know this will happen?.. Of course, he does'

Now, what should I do?

*Mai Natsume PoV

"Are you girls okay?" Tsubaki asked

"Ah I am fine" Cajun answered as she above me

"Nghh" I grunt a bit and Cajun quickly move away

"Ah, I am sorry Mai, are you alright?" she asked after helping me to stand up

"Ah It's okay, I am not hurt" I reassure her

Compared to my training as Hazuki heir this is nothing.

Makoto, Noel, and Tsubaki also doing fine and not injured. I observe we are luckily landed in the grass so it's not hurt too much.

Then I sensed something eyeing us and making me alert.

"Mai?" Cajun asked worriedly

"Stand behind me Cajun" I push her behind me

"What's wrong Mai?" Tsubaki cautiously asked

"There is something that is observing us in here" I warned them.

That makes them alert

Makoto sniff a few times

"Yes there is someone in here and it is in few meters in front of us!" Makoto Reported as she take a stance and make us looks toward it but we saw nothing

"An invisibility?" Cajun wondered

"Ah, it's started leaving" Makoto informed

"What? But, we don't hear any sound" Noel asked

"What should we do Tsubaki? should we try to stop it? And it also possible it knows about the Grimory we are searching" Cajun asked behind me

"... Let's stop it but if it's dangerous we need to retreat, Understood?" Tsubaki Commanded

"Makoto!" Tsubaki ordered and the beast girl quickly moved to intercept it.

"I will not let you go that easy!" Makoto prepared to punch it but then she stopped.

"What?!" She quickly tossed it away in our direction but she landed on her feet and quickly charged again and this time me and Tsubaki following behind her.

Makoto try to land another hit but she stopped again, this time I and Tsubaki used the opportunity to strike at the invisible figure.

I felt my fist connected to it but it did not even flinch from me and Tsunami attack.

It throws Makoto again but the same as Tsubaki this time

'Would it throw me like them?' and it's not

"Gah!" I felt a palm thurst on my stomach and it sends me flying

"Mai!" Noel barely catching me

"Thanks, Noel"

"Did it just attack you, Mai?" Cajun cautiously asked

"Yes, it is" I rub the spot where it hit me.

"Whoever you are, you are going down!" Makoto shouted and then the ground shake a bit Various Golems showed up and they are mimic the student's appearance

*Kaito PoV

I unconsciously hit Mai just like when my counterpart training her.

'I need to properly sort the knowledge I just got

I am preparing to leave again but then Golems started appearing and they take the appearance of people.

I scanned them and found they are not that strong

Mai with her training and the Beast girl can easily handle them. And the perpetrator is in that statute.

I watch as they fought them and they indeed can hold onto their own, even if for some strange reason my counterpart's daughter is holding back.

This is a perfect opportunity to leave but.

'I will help them with this one.'

I quickly charged in and without hesitation already in front of the statue, I covered my fist with Storm Flames and obliterated it.

And as expected the Golems quickly dissolve into the mud.

My instinct warned me and I grab something that was thrown above me.

The moment I grab it, it broke.

"Splash" Then I heard a water sound and found my whole body soaked wet.

I wipe the liquid off my face and turn toward the culprit.

"Ara it worked, now we can see who you are invisible man," one of the girls said and making me inspect myself

I was careless whatever thing the girl throw at me erased my invisibility rune.

"Fa-fa-Father?!" Mai shouted in surprise

'Should I just leave?' i pondered what should I do

*Mai PoV a moment before

To our surprise, we quickly heard something broken and turn toward it and saw a statue that was just broken.

"What?" I am confused

Then I saw Cajun throw something toward it and I realize it was the invisible man. That was destroying it.

The bottle stopped in the air then it exploded.

"Ara, it worked now we can see who you are Invisible man" Cajun casually said.

And true enough whatever Cajun doing we finally can see the invisible man, I saw him wipe his face from the liquid and my eyes widened in fright at the sight.

"Fa-fa-Father?!" I shouted in surprise

Then he locked his eyes with me and I instinctively take a step back.

"Father?!" Noel, Makoto, Tsubaki, and Cajun shouted in surprise.

Then I remembered just what Cajun does and quickly approached him.

"I am sorry Father! Please don't hurt Cajun, you can punish me instead!" I bowed to him

"Mai?!" I heard my friends call me but it was my responsibility to take my father's wrath.

I don't know what is he doing here, but I know it should be important if he is using an invisible skill.

"Sigh, stand up Mai Hazuki" He finally spoke and I quickly stand up to face him

And before he can continue my friends already catching up.

"Forgive Mai please, she is not doing anything wrong, I was the one attacked first" Makoto speak

"No, it was my responsibility as the one to take command and order the attack," Tsubaki said

"I apologize, sir, please don't punish Mai, it was my doing that broke your ability" Cajun apologized

"Please Don't Punish Mai Sir" Noel pleaded beside me.

I saw father gazing at us for a moment then he speak again

"... Mai Hazuki why are you holding back?" He asks

His questions me

"...i" I struggled to answer it

How do I answer it because of my new appearance I am not worthy of becoming Hazuki's heir, it was also the reason I changed my name to Mai Natsume.

"...Forget it, I have other important things to do, send your mother a message, she is worried about you" Is what Father says before he leaves us and turns invisible again

"...He is gone," Makoto said after a moment

"...Mother" I recalled Father's last word, she is worried about me?

'Maybe I need to send a message.'

"Mai is your true name Mai Hazuki? And is that man your father?" I heard Cajun asked

I winced a bit and nodded

"...Yes my true Name is Mai Hazuki member of the Hazuki Family"

"... I remember seeing him but Where was I see him before?" Tsubaki questioned

"Ah you probably meet him in the Duodecim family meeting" I answered

"Meeting in Duodecim Family? Then your father must be an important figure Mai" Makoto commented

"...Yes Father is the Head Family after all," I told them

"Eh?!" Everyone except me shouted in surprise

"Head Family?! Then Your Father is Martial lord Houchiro Hazuki?!" Tsubaki stated

"Eh, Mai's Father is head of the Family then Mai is the heiress of the Hazuki family?" Noel asked

Remembering my past I shake my head to deny it.

"Not anymore" I replied bitterly

"ah, I am sorry Mai" Noel apologized

"It's fine Noel" I assure her

"I am sorry everyone, but we can talk about this later, we need to get out of here first," Tsubaki said

We agree and quickly search for a way out.

We are about to leave but I noticed Cajun is deep in thought

"Cajun! We need to leave!" I shouted and that shake out from her thoughts

"Ah yes," Cajun quickly ran to catch up to us

'i wondered what is Father doing in here, I just hope it was nothing dangerous'

*Kaito PoV

I am already far away from my previous location

"You can come out" I gestured to the sky above me.

Since my attack on the statue, I sensed something spying on me so I quickly decided to leave to confront it.

And sure enough, the sky above me distorted, and from it appeared a blonde-haired girl. And she wears some kind of goth clothes and a love umbrella? She also has familiar with her.

"Nagoo, Gii be quiet and don't speak" She ordered the umbrella and the familiar before she turned toward me

"So you are capable of sensing me, stranger" The girl commented

She then floated down and introduce herself

"Greetings Stranger, My name is Rachel Alucard, hopefully, our meeting will be a pleasure"

"...My name's Kaito Yamashita, I also hope our meeting will be a pleasure" I introduce myself

After a few moments, I nodded at her

"Is there anything you want?" I asked

"Yes if you are agreeable can you answer my question" She requested

"Is it about my presence in here?"

"Yes" She nodded

"Very well, I will answer what I can" I nodded

Then she formed a portal and went in and I enter following after her