Earthling in Uncharted Dimensions

Room 13-A.

Jonathan was sitting on his chair and his eyes were going through the pages of the guidebook with unwavering attention. On each page he went past, he was able to summarize and remember each rule that was described in detail.

Through the window near the table, a breeze came in and caressed his face for a second. This distracted his eyes from the book and he lifted his eyes to glance at the silver-coloured doughnut-shaped moon.

Lost in a flood of useless and baseless thoughts, Jonathan was unaware of the passing time. It was after a long time that he came back to his senses from the trance.

Sleep attacked him at the very instant and he felt incredibly sluggish. Yawning with his mouth wide open, Jonathan closed the book and placed it inside the draw of the table. He then walked to the bed and plopped down on it. Without any delay, he was offline.

***

Next day.

The twin stars poked their heads from the horizon to check if our protagonist is still asleep. But they were surprised to know that he was awake and alive after a few hours of deep slumber.

Sitting at the table, his eyes skimmed through the rest of the pages of the guidebook. Without the luxury of sluggishness, he was attentive in his activity.

About half an hour later, the book was closed and Jonathan let out a sigh. He had finally read through all the pages of the book and is familiar with almost all the rules and restrictions on the campus.

Promptly, the bell rang thrice through the black box at the ceiling and Jonathan proceeded to the cafeteria.

***

Within ten minutes, he came back into his room. The breakfast was simple and was quickly devoured by him.

Because he had his objectives.

His mind was revolving around the words of the female instructor who conducted the elemental affinity. Since Jonathan is unaware of the origin and the world, her advice to got the library was ringing in his ears.

As he was placing his clothes in the almirah, he found the silver coins. For a second he froze and then tears fell as the face of Aleria's mother came into his mind.

Wiping away the tears, he safely placed them inside his table.

Then he packed his bag with the water pouch along with the notepad and the pen he got from the envelope. Swiftly, he changed his dress into a new pair and went to the library after securing his room.

***

The library stood tall like a prideful entity. Its size rivalled that of the academic building and gave off an ancient aura. Maybe it's because of all the ancient books Hugo mentioned, Jonathan assumed.

Standing in front of the centuries-old structure, Jonathan felt a wave of bliss in him. A smile bloomed on his face and he stepped inside.

Empty.

Except for the long rows of shelves with books neatly placed from another, the ground floor was vacant except for tables and chairs. The reception desk was empty. Not a single soul was inside the entire floor.

To the right to the entrance was the stairs to go up the floors. Unfortunately, it was closed with a thick rope running across the handrails.

Thus, Jonathan focused on his mission at hand.

Element, elements, elements, elements...

There were only a few books on the shelves. The 5-foot-tall wooden shelf was apt for students of any age group to reach and take a book from. Not only that, there were books regarding numerous subjects.

Jonathan finally found the shelf of books regarding the knowledge of elements. He picked the only five books it had and found the nearest table to read.

***

Time passed without remorse.

Though the first two books were big, they had no deeper content regarding the elements. But they did convey the importance of each element in the daily lives of commoners and explorers.

The term 'Explorer' was well described in the first book. Since he had seen the Explorer's Union firsthand, his curiosity only grew as he skimmed through the pages and found the information.

But, he was disappointed.

The entire three pages repeated the same content in different sentences and from different perspectives. How could he not be disappointed?

Opening the second book was a boon for him as that book conveyed the advantages and disadvantages of every element in detail. What surprised him is the list of elements that the book had presented.

"Pyro indicate Fire with red colour, Hydro indicate Water with blue colour, Cryo indicate Ice with pale blue/aquamarine colour, Electro indicate Lightning with yellow colour. Aero indicate Wind affinity with grey colour. Lithos indicate Stone element with brown colour."

After reading through 7 pages, Jonathan summarised the above conclusion. Without wasting a moment, he took out the notepad and wrote down his findings.

The later pages spoke about some more elements like Space, Time, Light, Darkness and Gravity. But when read that the last person to house any one of these was two centuries ago, he simply wrote the names of those unique and overwhelming elements.

Then he came across some interesting info!

"Apart from the elements, people have born with an inclination with physical attributes. They don't have any sort of affinity with elements but with themselves."

After reading this, Jonathan's brows knit. He re-read it to make sure that he read them correctly.

What kind of power is that?

A question rose in his heart and Jonathan continued to read.

"These people with attribute affinity as rare as those with an active elemental affinity. Because of the extent of the freedom they have over their body, they tend to utilise their powers more efficiently.

There have been only four attribute affinities ever discovered. They are Vitality, Agility, Offence and Defence.

A person with any four of the above affinities tends to have an enhancement in the respective areas. The freedom in using these enhancements make them a force worth considering."