“Sell!” A happy voice called out as Sellitha walked out of her room.
“What?” Sellitha asked cautiously, looking over at Felicia.
Felicia was sitting next to Lastia by the large dining table, seemingly just finished with breakfast.
Even if every student only got the chance to choose their rooms once they had the credits to pay for it. Things worked a little more conveniently for Nobles. It was expected that they would immediately move out to somewhere a li...
2024-04-03 16:39:48 +0000 UTC
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I should be able to catch her. Adion thought as he looked out one of the small windows lighting up the spiraling staircase he was currently walking down.
He knew that he had missed his fighting class due to being preoccupied with the Headmaster for a long time, but he hoped he could still manage to meet up with Sell before she left. He was looking forward to sharing the happy news.
Sell is right that my sense of time isn’t very accurate, though. She could have alrea...
2024-04-02 15:37:13 +0000 UTC
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Hmm, wait…What happened!?
Adion woke up from his slumber and soon remembered the situation he had just been in before passing out. He looked around and found himself still in the Headmaster’s office. The Headmaster himself wasn’t sitting behind his desk anymore, though.
I…I did it. I managed to somehow demand more Authority again.
But that can wait. What about the Headmaster? Where is he? He better not be thinking about doing anything to S...
2024-04-01 14:22:17 +0000 UTC
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The Headmaster smiled in satisfaction at Adion’s response and asked, “Did you manage to teleport using the teleportation formation in the Remori manor?”
“I did,” Adion nodded. He noticed a spark of curiosity appear in the Headmaster’s eyes.
“But I didn’t do anything to make it happen,” Adion continued, “The formation had been acting up for years. I just happened to be there at a point where I guess it got enough mana to function.”
“As I thought...
2024-03-29 15:32:47 +0000 UTC
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“Perhaps the Fire Phoenix Empire and Hellemi Theocracy have reached a level where the Sages of Pollonti aren’t as scary as they used to be, but they are still very influential. Pollonti is still the most powerful Empire by quite a bit, after all, and everyone respects their knowledge and contribution to getting us out of the Age of Darkness,” Professor Tenami answered a student’s question patiently.
“I heard there is a famous academy there as well, does it have the same ...
2024-03-28 14:51:21 +0000 UTC
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Hmm? Was that it?
Vermon opened his eyes and studied the large structure in front of him carefully.
Just my imagination, perhaps. I’ve been down here for days now.
Vermin shook his head and got up on his feet. He approached the artifact, if it could even be called that, and laid his hand on it.
Even if something is about to happen, it will most likely take time. What happened in the Remori manor is different from here, and noth...
2024-03-27 15:37:30 +0000 UTC
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“No improvement, I see. 20 credits will be deducted from you for your disrespectful behavior,” An elven woman who looked to be around 40 years old said as Adion walked past her and her some other professors.
Her three colleagues soon joined in and deducted 20 credits each from Adion for the same made-up reason.
Adion wasn’t really that bothered by it anymore, though. His talk with Dean Lukas the day before had worked to ease all his worries.
No matter h...
2024-03-26 14:49:22 +0000 UTC
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“Alright, alright,” Adion said, sitting down exhausted. “That has to be it for today. I don’t want to be completely useless when I meet Dean Lukas later.”
Sell didn’t argue, as she tumbled to the ground herself.
“I’m getting better at it,” Sell said as she breathed heavily.
“Are you?” Adion questioned.
They were practicing together in one of the private fighting pits, and they had both agreed to finish it up with Adion freezing Sell i...
2024-03-25 15:24:03 +0000 UTC
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“See you later, Adion,” Heso said his goodbye as Adion stepped outside their dorm room.
“See you,” Adion said, his expression slightly uneasy.
This will probably cause me some trouble. But I can handle trouble. Compared to Heavenly Light and that Hesfym guy, this is nothing.
Adion had thought long and hard about his decision the night before. In the end, he decided not to accept Elder Kilth’s proposal to join the Shields. It was just too far from wha...
2024-03-22 14:54:40 +0000 UTC
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“Do you have business in the Old Academy?” One of the guards posted by the gate asked Adion as he tried to enter.
“I have been asked to go to Elder Kilth’s workroom,” Adion answered. He pulled out the letter he had received and handed it to the guard.
“Alright,” The guard nodded after reading the letter, “Go on ahead.”
“Thanks. Do you perhaps know where that would be?” Adion asked. He only knew that Elder Kilth worked and lived in the Old Academy.
<...
2024-03-21 15:34:00 +0000 UTC
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“Are you sure you’re alright?” Sell asked worridly. Her hands were fidgeting as she wanted to grab Adion’s arm and look at the wound. But she held herself back as there were people around who could see the intimate act.
“I told you it’s nothing,” Adion said with a smile, “You’re very cute when you worry, though. Maybe I should get injured more often.”
Sell looked up at Adion with a pout and a slight blush, “You better not. If you do, I’ll yell at you.”
2024-03-20 14:59:33 +0000 UTC
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“Did you know about the Age of Mysteries?” Adion asked Sell as the received their food.
They had gone to eat lunch together after their history class. It had been a little awkward to get rid of Relmon and Felicia. The excuse of meeting their siblings for lunch seemed a little doubtful a second time around, but Adion really wanted to talk with Sell alone.
“I don’t know much about it,” Sell said, “But I knew it was the Age before the Age of Wonder.”
“What do y...
2024-03-19 15:32:03 +0000 UTC
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Is it up here? Adion thought to himself as he tried to locate Hall C, where the first class of his time at the Academy would take place.
“Adion!” Relmon’s voice sounded from above. Adion looked up and noticed the newly appointed rank 9 of the diamond class calling for him.
“Is Hall C up here?” Adion asked as he came up the stairs and greeted his classmate.
“Yeah, it’s over there,” Relmon said as he pointed out a lecture hall with open doors further d...
2024-03-18 16:03:07 +0000 UTC
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“I still think we should have rented a fighting pit and spent the day there,” Adion said in a low voice to Sell. She was standing next to him on the arena's stands. His brother, sister, and Rellitha were also there, standing to the right of him.
“And what if we were challenged?” Sell asked with a smile.
“Do you think anyone would dare? I’m a Silver mage, and you almost killed the only other high Bronze mage,” Adion said.
“True,” Sell nodded, “But you neve...
2024-03-15 15:15:24 +0000 UTC
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“You’re a Silver mage?” The judge asked in surprise after checking that Sell was free from injuries.
“Yeah,” Adion said, turning to the judge.
“How?” The judge asked.
“Just like everyone else who has managed to become a Silver mage,” Adion said.
“But…” The judge seemed to be at a loss for words.
“This will probably cause quite a commotion,” Sell said, “Are you sure about this, Adion?”
“It will be fine,” Adion said with a ...
2024-03-14 14:47:05 +0000 UTC
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“I should get going,” Sell turned to Adion and said.
The platform where the different Heads had just made their speeches was lowered below the ground again, and soon the final fights of the day would begin.
“Mm,” Adion nodded, “I’ll see you at the final then.”
“Mm,” Sell nodded with a smile and turned to leave.
I hope she’ll be careful.
“Worried?” Ailera asked from beside him.
“A little,” Adion nodded, “But Sell is in...
2024-03-13 16:05:26 +0000 UTC
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“How did she do that?” Ailera asked. “Was that light?”
“It looked like it,” Aiden nodded.
That’s the first time I’ve seen someone with the element of light. I guess it’s not that useless in a fight if you know how to use it.
Adion and his siblings were watching a match between a blonde human girl and an elven boy. It was one of the first fights with students from the gold class.
The girl had managed to catch the boy completely off guard by c...
2024-03-12 16:37:01 +0000 UTC
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“I hope I managed to get a good seed,” Heso said nervously.
“How did your admission go?” Adion asked.
“I think it went well,” Heso said, “I managed to get into silver class, after all. I know it’s not much for someone like you, but for a low Bronze without much fighting experience like me, it was more than I could hope for.”
“Mm,” Adion nodded, turning from Heso to look over the heads of the people in front of them to see how much of the line remained.<...
2024-03-11 14:14:29 +0000 UTC
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“Seems like quite the line,” Adion said as he and Sell spotted the administration building by the Old Academy further down the road.
“You have to turn in your choice before noon tomorrow, so it’s not strange that a lot of people get here at the same time with such a short deadline,” Sell said.
“Mm,” Adion nodded, “I guess everyone has already made their decisions before coming here, so it should be a quick process.”
“Mm,” Sell nodded, “And it’s not...
2024-03-08 13:58:15 +0000 UTC
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Spring really came back with a vengeance. Adion thought as he enjoyed the morning sun’s warmth on his face as he was walking through the streets of Cyalis. He was heading to check up on Perk and Tib before he was supposed to meet up with Sell.
I’m looking forward to training together with Sell again. It makes everything more fun. I still have to meditate and train my aura control by myself, so I will focus on those things whenever I’m not with her. I especially can’...
2024-03-07 16:41:14 +0000 UTC
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“So I’ve been thinking about some sort of runic device to make that possible,” Adion finished and took a sip of his wine, not liking the taste much. “I can’t believe you prefer this to beer, by the way.”
“It’s nothing much compared to the best wines,” Sell admitted, “But it’s still way better than the cheap beer we drank on the Outskirts.”
“I don’t know about that,” Adion muttered, “I guess I’ll get used to it.”
“Anyway,” Sell said,...
2024-03-06 14:34:36 +0000 UTC
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“As such, I hope to see you all take the subject seriously. I look forward to our time together,” Professor Tenami ended her speech and walked off the stage. The students all clapped as she finished her speech, less excitedly as it had been hours of listening to different professors and faculty members talking.
Tenami is Shiorin for ‘wise.’ She must be Kuwamin. And considering her position, she seems to be living up to her name well.
“Thank you, professor Tenami...
2024-03-05 16:02:39 +0000 UTC
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I can’t spot her. Maybe she’s already inside.
Adion looked around him, searching the crowd of hundreds of students crowding around him for Sell. They were all heading inside the Fifth Hall, where they would listen to some speeches, become familiar with their professors, and get informed about some essential matters about the Academy.
He had gone to the Academy with his brother and sister, but this introduction was only for first-years, so they had left him here and go...
2024-03-04 15:44:51 +0000 UTC
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“That is the North Dormitory,” Ailera said as the large building came into view further up the road. They had gone to the admissions building together and found out that this was the place where Adion would be living.
“Seems like a nice place,” Adion said, “How are the rooms here? Do you guys also have rooms around here?”
“No,” Ailera shook her head, “I live by the Academy Garden, and Aiden lives at his House.”
“Eternal Fire even has rooms for its mem...
2024-03-01 15:49:01 +0000 UTC
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“Hahaha!” Sell laughed, holding her hand over her mouth, “Sorry. I just imagined your face when Uncle guessed all that.”
“I was perfectly calm and collected about it, of course,” Adion said, “I just chose to give away some secrets since he had helped me a lot.”
“Of course, of course,” Sell nodded, still laughing.
Adion and Sell had continued wandering around the Academy, telling each other about what they had been up to since they last saw each other. S...
2024-02-29 15:09:54 +0000 UTC
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This is the place?
Adion looked to the building he had just been directed to, where he hoped he could see Sell before she left.
He hurried inside the administration building and looked around. The only thing he could see was rows of desks with people lining up to a few of them. Adion approached one of the desks without a line.
“Excuse me,” Adion said to the clerk behind the desk, “I want to look at a list of the newly admitted students. Is that possible?”
2024-02-28 15:22:11 +0000 UTC
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“What is that building?” Adion asked as he and his siblings continued their walk through the Academy. His plans on starting his own House had to wait as not even his brother had any idea about the process. So his brother and sister continued taking Adion around the Academy, telling him bits and pieces about their life there.
“It’s the North Hall,” Ailera answered him as she also spotted the huge building appearing from behind the trees. Adion had discovered that much of the Ac...
2024-02-27 14:00:42 +0000 UTC
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“So this is Cyalis Academy,” Adion muttered as he stepped through the gates of the Academy proper. He had left with his siblings as soon as they all woke up. Due to the late night, though, it was already well past noon.
“This is just one small part of it,” Aiden said, gesturing for Adion to continue following him and Ailera. “The Academy is the size of a town, so it will take a while before you get to see all of it.”
“It’s that big?” Adion questioned.
“W...
2024-02-26 14:48:50 +0000 UTC
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“Your girlfriend…is Sellitha Amyss?” Aiden said in a low voice, trying to wrap his head around what Adion had just said.
“Maybe we should actually check to see if everything’s alright with your head,” Ailera said. “I can’t imagine you lying, but this can’t all actually be the truth either.”
“Why? I’m pretty impressive, you know,” Adion said, “Didn’t you hear the part about me being a Silver space mage with the aura control to fool Grandpa?”
...
2024-02-23 15:00:05 +0000 UTC
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Can I just stay here forever? Screw the Academy.
Adion was sitting on a couch in his grandfather’s study. His sister was hugging him from the side, patting his head comfortably. His brother wasn’t quite as close, but he still sat beside Adion with a hand on his shoulder, a content and peaceful smile on his lips.
It feels nice to be a little brother again.
“This should be…Wait! Marli! The grapes we bought last week, bring them too,” Adion’s grand...
2024-02-22 15:30:51 +0000 UTC
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