The year: 2023

Oadley,
Albion

[Marty's POV]

Upon informing my masters that Dwight, the cute delivery boy, had been coming over to the apartment almost every day to fix the broken window, Master Merlin realized the grave mistake he had made by underestimating whoever it was that was controlling Dwight. 

Returning the memory he had stolen from me, the one about Dwight on his first time inside my apartment, he told me that whether the delivery boy was possessed or not, the magic used by him was powerful enough to trick both him and mistress; only someone with a connection to dark magic could do it. 

When I continued to look and feel like a fool, Mistress Morgana elaborated, "It means that even if Dwight is possessed, the mere fact that his body can hold magic means that he is not an ordinary human."

What Mistress Morgana had said made sense but seemed too far-fetched. However, I didn't voice my thoughts. Instead, I asked them to suggest what to do next, now that my cover was probably blown. 

"I will stay here and guard the gateway. Take Lady Morgana and go to the high priestess. Tell her it's time to manipulate time." Master Merlin instructed. 

The high priestess had been teaching me time manipulation for the past two weeks. That was about half of the total time I had spent in Lastshire. I couldn't help but think that something big was expected from me in the near future. 

Upon learning and mastering rudimentary spells, the high priestess had instructed my masters to fast-track my magical journey. The constant reminder that the fate of not only my masters but that of Albion rested solely on my shoulders had made me go all out and put all that I could into mastering the craft. 

Thus, after two weeks of learning the transmigration of animate and inanimate objects, understanding the basics of brewing potions to cure everything from cold to poisoning of mind and body, mutilating magical artifacts to lessen their magical aura and to put it back as it was and everything in between, I had started on the journey to understand the ins and outs of time manipulation. Thanks to my masters, and the infinite resources that Lastshire seemed to offer, I felt confident enough to take on whatever mission the high priestess was undoubtedly planning to throw at me.