Chapter 228: Vendetta
Sebastien
Month 9, Day 3, Friday 1:40 p.m.
Sebastien and her friends arrived at their reserved seats in the temporary amphitheatre, a grand structure of white stone drawn up from the ground for the huge crowds that came to watch the Defense exhibitions. The air buzzed with excitement as spectators filed in, their chatter filling the space. Massive mirrors, sympathetically connected to those within the test area, dominated the center of the amphitheatre. For the moment, they merely reflected the eager faces of the crowd.
Alec and Rhett peppered Damien and Sebastien with questions about Professor Lacer’s upcoming exhibition. “Come on, you must know something!” Alec pleaded. “He’s your mentor!”
“I’m as much in the dark as you are,” Sebastien admitted. Trying to be patient when everyone around her was so excited made it even harder.
Damien kept adjusting his collar and sleeve cuffs, fidgeting restlessly. “He hasn’t dropped even the slightest hint. I think he enjoys the suspense.”
“Maybe he’s come up with something that will gain him Archmage status, and he wants to sway public opinion before going before the council of Grandmasters,” Ana said.
“What did Archmage Zard do to receive the title?” Sebastien asked. “I know you have to contribute something significant to a particular field of magic to be considered a Grandmaster, but what about after that?”
Before anyone could answer, Damien suddenly perked up. He stood, waving enthusiastically at a figure making its way through the crowd. “Titus! Over here!”