Chapter 23: What the Hell is Happening?!?!?!
Minutes later, a figure emerged from the academy’s gates. Her robe, adorned with silver veins, clearly marked her level of power.
A gust of wind sent Kael and Lian’s hair fluttering as they watched the figure approach.
"I came as quickly as I could. You must be Lian, right? Patrick praised you highly, saying you’re special... That guy is always so mysterious," she said.
Lian was mesmerized. "What the hell? Why are all the girls I meet so beautiful?! So it’s true that my town is just a backwater..." His thoughts, thankfully, didn’t show on his face. He struggled to maintain a calm expression.
"I’m Elora," the woman said with a smile, revealing a row of pearly white teeth that shone brighter than the academy’s marble walls.
Lian swallowed hard. "Damn..." he thought, quickly bowing his head in greeting to hide the flush creeping across his face.
"P-pleased to meet you, Mage Elora," he stammered, his face as red as a ripe tomato.
"Don’t be nervous," she replied, tossing an object toward him. "As you know, this is a spatial ring. Inside, you’ll find books and general concepts every Mage needs to know, along with your Mage uniform. But first, follow me—I’ll show you the academy."
Elora was a genuine Silver-rank Mage, one of the academy’s instructors, her presence radiating a quiet strength that commanded respect.
Lian froze momentarily, his eyes locked on Elora’s retreating figure, but his mind was on the spatial ring. "Finally!!" he thought, slipping it onto his finger with a surge of excitement.
He gave Kael a quick nod before hurrying after Elora.