Chapter 6: Dome
Zephyr kept his pace as he got closer to the pillar of light. As he crested over a hill, he paused and took in the sight of what lay ahead of him.
A huge shimmering dome covered a large area of land. It seemed to be a form of barrier swirling with concentric circles of magical energy. It was still transparent, so Zephyr could make out a few things from his vantage point.
The most obvious thing was that there was green, fertile land inside. It contrasted starkly against the bleak, colourless gray world right outside it.
He could spot some buildings scattered evenly inside the the dome. In the center of it all, a particularly large building stood beneath the pillar of light that had brought him here.
He breathed out in awe as he took all this in. "Man... this is the extent of a noble house’s wealth and power?"
Even as a layman without any background in magic, he could tell that this was a great feat. He knew the Ryvelin clan wasn’t considered the greatest of houses in the kingdom. But still, they could afford to do this for recruits of commoners.
It made him wonder what the rifts their family heirs use for training would probably look like.
As he made a move to start the jog down towards the dome, he spotted movement below from the direction he came from.
Someone was running towards the hill. He squinted his eyes as he tried to make out the features of the person. "Huh? Isn’t that the cocky kid?"