Chapter 139: Summer Plan
Summer break had arrived, casting its warm glow across Mahoutokoro's island.
The school sat perched high above the sea, its golden tiles gleaming under the sun like an unspoken promise of endless potential.
The exams were over, and Nero had breezed through them without much effort, his control over Void stable, and his magic sharper than ever.
The real progress, however, had come after the exams.
In the quiet hours of the night, Nero had written letters to the people who meant the most to him.
Alaric, Ember, and Lilith, his closest friends, and to Dumbledore.
He'd shared his breakthrough in containing Void, his decision to stay in Japan for another year, and his hope that they were progressing in their own journeys.
The responses had come swiftly.
Alaric, with his steady, grounded nature, wrote that he too would be studying at Uagadou for another year, determined to master their unique, wandless magic.
Ember, fiery as ever, promised to train like a beast at Koldovstoretz, boasting that she'd become a combat mage who could stand toe-to-toe with anyone.
Lilith explained she'd stay at Durmstrang to immerse herself in the dark arts, not to fall into them, but to understand them and learn how to wield them efficiently.