Alignment [1]

"Arghhhhh!" Like what Godrick promised becoming his disciple was no laughing matter for Garry felt the world upon him

"Hahaha! Look at ya it's so funny seeing you all shaky. What's the matter, Kettler? Can't handle the spark?" Where Garry falls Maximilian stands unnerve of the static ripple permeating his veins

"What exactly did you make me wear?" He stands up and slowly recovered only for him to fall as another came forth bringing him back to the ground

"It's the revolutionary device called 'Work our for fucking die'! A belt that was given to the boss by his uncle, has the effect which maximizes muscle progression. It has a built-in motion tracking feature where it'll zap you like a motherfucker the moment you stop,"

"Hey, Max I told you that's not the name! Can you quit calling it that? I didn't ask you to come so you can play around, Uncle strictly told me to prepare his disciple. Drink this Garry it'll help you numb the pain and even restore lessen some of your fatigue,"

"Give it here!" Garry hurriedly takes the bottle of remedy from his hand and swallows it whole

"Slow down kid I already turned off the device... so my uncle didn't even let you relax on the first day you became his disciple? Well, I can understand where he's coming from, don't take it the wrong way, this device doesn't just shock you. It does something with your body, as of now you need this, my uncle officially names it Fixer,"

"Fixer? It feels like im getting wrecked. How does that make any sense, I feel like im dying, what the hell does that even do? It better be good, do you know how painful that is, it feels like a dialed-down version of an electric chair!" He replied whilst his limbs quailed in the effects of the strap distributed evenly in his body

"Fixer; is capable of applying to align the Gammadreil strings or commonly referred to as G-strings. They're the supernatural organs that only Arcanists exclusively possess, you can see them as a form of circulatory processor. Without them, Arcanists would have a hard time using magic, and you're no different. Furthermore, its name originates from its founder, Sir Gammadreil Accoleitrus, who studied supernatural biology,"

Garry was baffled by the sudden need and asked with no delay. "Why do I need it? I think I've heard Lilla saying my magical veins were perfect. I don't understand why I need this kind of process,"

Godfrey paused and even his loud mouth of a disciple knew the immensity of the words he's yet to say. "You know when we said the awakening would uh give you a strong dose of mana it comes with a price. I was trying to warn you but you never listened, you just focus on surviving that night, so in the process, you broke your strings. If it weren't for my uncle you would've been incapable of using magic, so yeah, he saved you before,"

"Is that even possible?" Garry was stunned and before he could do anything Godfrey patted his shoulders

"Of course, who do you think he is, that's my uncle for ya. There's no such thing as empty praise when it comes to someone like him. You could say he's earned tons of accomplishments in the wizarding world that he's seen as a celebrity. Just because it's broken doesn't mean it couldn't be fixed, and since it's my uncle you needn't worry about the aftereffects,"

Godfrey stands right back up and toggles the switch beneath his hand giving him a perfectly tuned shock. "Arghhhh! It burns, what the hell? What did you do that for?"

Godfrey turns and faces his eye. "I don't know, maybe I was jealous, who knows... your current strings can be utilized. However, they're in the worst shape compared to when we escaped Disarteou. It's all messed up, you wouldn't be able to do the same when you awakened. Think of it as due to the messy veins, you'll have a time lag compared to other aspiring mages,"

Godfrey left right after and Garry eventually came back to Maximilian's care like he wasn't even there. Every time he's been shocked he tumbles and Maximilian constantly reminds him of their rotation. He was told to change from one stance to the other and each shift changes the source of the spark that consciously stimulated his nerves

"That's it, Kettler, just follow the steps. Each set of movements leads to the clump of mana being gathered by the artifacts. Don't just feel the pain, but understand why they're exploding, to begin with. The bigger the shock the messier the intertwined strings, that needs to be flattened, only then will you advance," They both raise their left legs, and both were met with the same shock yet different in volume

"Urghh... hey why are wearing this as well? Isn't this just capable of improving a Gammadreil string? If you're doing this to make me feel better, then its–"

"Why does it have to be always about you?" Maximilian glared menacingly

"I thought you did this for me? What's with the attitude all of a sudden? I didn't ask for you, I just learned the basics and told you before that you could leave right after. So you don't have the right to feel irritated, I already heard how cranky you could be,"

Maximilian calmed down and he knew from his words alone he wouldn't hear the end of it if he keeps pointing his anger. "Damn it, you're a smart one, Kettler. I guess you kept going as well since we're both inquired to do so. But let me get this thing straight, I never asked you to join, whatever happens, it's on me. I just want to train in peace so don't do anything stupid, this artifact doesn't only benefits Arcansits,"

"Huh?"

Maximilian turned off their artifacts and presented two bottles, one had its cap shut and the other had a straw pierced in its cap. "Think of the water from these bottles as mana, the one without a straw is us born with mana but never have the body to wield it. You on the other hand this bottle, if squeezed enough mana will flow. These straps not only align the strings but strengthen the body with an outburst, hence becoming mana inforced,"

"This is how you guys have gotten stronger?"

Maximilian nods in agreement and his eyes grew ever-dark. "Kid, do you think this is hard? I've been doing this for decades, I haven't stopped. This place isn't as different as you, but it's less adequate, power here means everything, not even wealth can differ. Must be nice being in your world, but maybe not, do you guys know the difference? If you make the poor smarter then the long-term hierarchy falls to ruin,"

He stands back up and slowly walks away. "Tell the boss I'd quit this errand. It's not you kid, it's me... I'll be doing more harm than help if you're tutored by someone like me. You said it yourself, right? You know the process so you can just do it yourself,"

Garry looks back at his belongings and suddenly ran to reach Maximilian. "Max wait! Hey, I said wait... Maximilian!!!"

He slowly felt the need to breathe after extending his voice and yelling with his all as he recovers. "That fucker! He stole my lunch, guess I should head back home. It's earlier than I expected but I heard Lilla's the one cooking. I can't wait... but still you fucker, why did you steal my lunch!!!"