Chapter 1: No, I refuse
The London sky was as gloomy as ever.
Wool's Orphanage.
Room 201.
"Blat!"
The heavy wardrobe floated gently to the ground from the air.
Experiment 358 is complete. This fully proves that the stronger my will and the more focused my mind, the greater and more precise the power I can control. Perhaps this power is some kind of idealistic force?
Theo glanced at the small notebook filled with his cramped handwriting and added a sentence at the end with a stubby pencil.
After numerous experiments, the source and scientific principle of this power remain unconfirmed. It is also unknown whether others possess this ability.
He closed the notebook and slipped it into his pocket along with the broken pencil.
"Alright," he muttered, "the manipulation experiments can only progress so far at this stage. Next, we begin phase two of the repair experiments." He pulled a cracked chair from beside the bed.
Theo gently patted the chair. It instantly shattered, scattering pieces across the floor, as if it had been poorly assembled with cheap glue.
He surveyed the debris, then solemnly extended his right hand and focused his mind once more.
"Repair!"
As he spoke, the fragments on the floor began to move slowly and deliberately, like a film rewinding. They reassembled themselves, reforming into a chair. The cracks remained, but they seemed fewer than before.
Theo pulled out a piece of string and measured it against the longest crack. A happy smile spread across his face. The crack was shorter than after the previous repair! He quickly retrieved his notebook and began writing.
Success! This power is definitely viable for repairing objects. The reason for incomplete repairs is simply that I haven't fully mastered it yet! As my control improves, the repairs become more effective!
His elation faded, and Theo gazed at his palms, a melancholy expression settling on his young face—an expression far too mature for his years. While this power was magical and possessed limitless potential, given the choice, he would much rather be back in his own time.
While this power is indeed magical and possesses immense potential for development, if given the choice, he would still prefer to remain in his original era.
Yes, Theo is a time traveller. One week ago, while conducting an experiment in his laboratory and reaching a critical stage, he suddenly blacked out and found himself here. His physical age had also miraculously regressed to around eleven years. Most importantly, he discovered that he seemed to have acquired a special ability that allowed him to easily influence other things!
It wasn't until he was sent to an orphanage as an orphan that he fully accepted this absurd reality and immediately sought to understand the basic situation of this world.
This was actually Britain in the 1930s! To be precise, he was currently in London, England, in 1938.
1938 was not a good year, as a failed art student would soon initiate a world war, and London would be bombed into ruins during this conflict.
With the impending crisis, Theo felt that the strange power he had gained might be something he could rely on. Moreover, he had long been curious about this magical and peculiar power.
Therefore, Theo quickly began practicing and experimenting with his power, and so far, the progress has been quite smooth.
Unconsciously, Theo, immersed in his pursuits, quietly spent his first week in this era.
Theo took a short break, disassembled the chair again, and prepared to continue the second experiment as planned. With war approaching, he didn't have much time left.
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the tightly closed door was violently kicked open, the wooden door slamming against the wall with a loud crash.
Theo frowned slightly and looked over. He saw a boy of similar age standing outside the door.
The boy had black hair and was quite handsome, seemingly capable of easily attracting the favour of others... Of course, that would be the case if his skin wasn't so pale and his eyes weren't so sinister.
"So, you're the new kid," the boy remarked, his voice seemingly gentle but laced with an inexplicable arrogance. "Nothing particularly special about you... So, how did you manage to get that old woman to give you the best single room? Was it your pretty face?"
Theo calmly observed the boy. "Your way of knocking on a door is truly unique," he replied.
Due to his previous professional needs, Theo's English had always been excellent, so communication was naturally not a problem.
"You seem a bit unconvinced? There was a fool who was also rather unconvinced a week ago," the boy said with a cruel smile. "However, I hung his pet rabbit from the rafters that very night."
"Oh?" Theo noticed the boy's somewhat morbid smile. "So, you find pleasure in doing that?"
"Pleasure? No, I simply want them to fear me," the boy replied as he slowly entered the room. "Only by making others fear you will they obey you and follow your orders. And I never liked having others defy my will."
"I see... Then tell me, This gentleman who wishes to inspire fear in others, what is it that you want me to do?" Theo looked at the boy with interest.
Initially, he merely thought that this boy might have some psychological issues, perhaps a penchant for abusing small animals. Such children were not uncommon in orphanages. However, it now seemed that reality was not so simple.
Seeing Theo's apparent willingness to cooperate, a smug smile appeared on the boy's face.
"I've asked Mrs. Cole countless times to move to this room... but she always keeps me in a dark, damp room on the first floor." The boy said, his eyes fixed on Theo's.
Theo nodded. "I see. So, you want to switch rooms with me?"
"You're much smarter than those fools," the boy said, pleased that Theo understood his intentions so quickly. "In fact, if that old woman Cole hadn't locked me in the closet for a whole week because of a rabbit, I would have come to you sooner."
Theo nodded again. "I understand completely. Nobody wants to stay in a dark, damp place."
"So, you agree?"
"No, I refuse."
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