The student skipped school to investigate

  He jumped in through the open window thinking it was a foolish mistake from El SHARKAWY not knowing El SHARKAWY was letting him

  The student’s heart pounded in his chest as he landed inside the apartment.

  He expected to be caught instantly, for El Sharkawy to appear behind him like a ghost and end his foolish curiosity. But instead—nothing.

  The air was still, yet unnervingly heavy, as if the walls themselves were watching him.

  His eyes scanned the room.

  Books.

  Not just a few—hundreds of them, stacked in towering piles, neatly arranged on shelves, covering every inch of the place. History, philosophy, war tactics, strategies from civilizations long gone—this was not just a teacher’s home. It was an archive.

  And then, he saw them.

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  Seven books, placed alone on a wooden table, distinct from the rest. Their covers were worn, yet they radiated an unmistakable presence.

  "ARTS OF ASSASSINATION"

  "DND IN A MODERN WORLD"

  "CURSED ENERGY"

  "CHAKRA"

  "HAKI"

  "POTENTIAL"

  "KI"

  His breath hitched. These weren’t just books. They were forbidden knowledge.

  Without hesitation, he pulled out his phone and started snapping pictures. The covers, the pages, every single word.

  He didn’t know why he was doing it. Instinct? Fear? Greed? It didn’t matter—he needed to know.

  But then, he felt it.

  A cold sensation crawled up his arm. His fingers trembled as he tried to press the shutter button again—

  His phone was floating.

  It lifted slowly from his grip, as if the air itself had taken hold of it.

  And then—

  BOOM.

  His phone exploded into dust.

  The seven books on the table began to glow.

  Pages flipped violently on their own. The words blurred, then lifted into the air as ink turned into light. Carbon copies of the books formed, floating around him in a perfect circle.

  A force stronger than anything he had ever felt gripped his entire body.

  The books surged toward him.

  He tried to move, tried to escape, but it was too late—

  The knowledge poured into him.

  A searing pain burned through his mind as information, techniques, and abilities beyond human comprehension became his own.

  His breathing was ragged, his body trembling, his vision blurry—yet, beneath all the chaos, one thought remained.

  He clenched his fist, feeling the energy swirl inside him.

  A grin formed on his lips.

  "Such power... it's truly amazing."