“I’ve thought hard about it over the past few days, and it is very clear that Leo is a talented and hardworking student who is more than qualified to attend the class. I shouldn’t have pushed things so far, and I most certainly shouldn’t have involved the rest of you in it either.” the ...
2025-03-09 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostGalahad pushed through the crowd, making his way to the centre of the room, curious to see what the commotion was all about.
The Main Hall had always been one of the busiest places in the mansion, serving both as a lounge for everyone to mingle in, as well as the spot where they could pick ...
2025-03-09 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostThe library didn’t have any windows, so Percy had to rely on the students coming in every afternoon to keep track of time. Over the past few days, he’d skimmed through the books with very few breaks, only stopping when he estimated it was the morning before the class. Granted, he should still...
2025-03-08 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“I’m hungry.” Micky complained for the billionth time.
“Alright. I suppose we could all use a break.” Percy sighed.
At least, they’d already crossed the river a while ago, so the place didn’t stink of rot anymore, ruining their appetite. Walking over to the nearest tree ...
2025-03-08 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View Post“What are you supposed to do if lumps start forming in the concoction?” the teacher asked.
“Generally, you break them either by increasing the cauldron’s temperature or by stirring.” Percy replied, before elaborating. “Usually, heating the mixture up is preferable, as it impacts...
2025-03-07 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn’t until late the following night that the trio left the area.
Their injuries weren’t nearly as fatal as those of their opponents, but they were still quite serious. Micky’s wings were full of small holes, making it difficult for him to fly. And rather painful. While N...
2025-03-07 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View Post“But, if that’s the case, shouldn’t these beast gods have dominated the universe already? How can the rest of us compete with creatures that advance so fast?” the same boy from before jumped in again.
The teacher shook her head this time.
“I can see why you’d think that, b...
2025-03-06 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostPercy swung both scythes at Rambert, hoping to trap him within their lethal embrace. The man leapt above the closing stranglehold with relative ease, before trying to land a blow of his own.
But Percy wasn’t deterred so easily. Letting go of his weapons, he used a third scythe to divert t...
2025-03-06 07:00:08 +0000 UTC View PostPercy did his best to tune out the incessant chatter, trying to squeeze in a couple more minutes of practice with the pre-casting exercises as they waited for the teacher to arrive. Unfortunately, his efforts were doomed from the start – the gossiping students making it impossible to focus on h...
2025-03-05 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post‘Those people we interrogated weren’t kidding about Rambert. The guy is an actual monster…’ Percy thought, his scythe catching nothing but empty air again.
Had it been Broose facing him – or any other Green, really – they would have long been reduced ...
2025-03-05 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostThe next six days went by in a flash. Percy skipped both the Geography and Affinities classes, deciding his time was better spent preparing for the next term.
Technically, it might have been a good idea to prioritize Pre-casting, as he knew nothing about the topic. However, he chose to inve...
2025-03-04 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“It was you, wasn’t it? Behind all of it.” Rambert asked, though he could already guess the answer.
Travelling to Bogside town, he and his companions hadn’t really cared much about Nesha and Percy. They’d heard of them, of course, but they’d thought the two were just a front –...
2025-03-04 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View PostThe next few hours were quite a slog. The lesson itself had been illuminating, cementing the idea in Percy’s mind that pre-casting was a valuable technique to master. Even though it wasn’t immediately applicable to his spells, he knew it was only a matter of time until he found a use for it.<...
2025-03-03 07:01:04 +0000 UTC View PostGrian tried rushing after Percy and Rambert, but Nesha would be damned if she allowed that to happen. Not after all the trouble they had gone through to split them up in the first place. Remaining hidden behind a tree, she moved her butterflies in front of him, blocking his path. At the same time...
2025-03-03 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostAided by the map and his eagerness to begin his studies, Percy made it to the classroom early. By now, the first of the twin suns had fully emerged from its slumber, the other still bathing the sky in all sorts of vibrant hues as it slowly rose through the horizon.
The room itself wasn’t ...
2025-03-02 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View Post“Run. Don’t look back.” Percy whispered, letting go of Nesha’s hand.
He didn’t even glance at her as she bolted off. His eyes were still glued to their remaining enemies. Taking a deep breath, he finally pushed the mana in his channels past the point of no return, activating Synch...
2025-03-02 07:00:04 +0000 UTC View PostIt wasn’t until most other students had left the library that Percy registered how late it was. Getting used to Felmara’s short days would take a while. Normally, his body’s internal clock would have helped a little, but his host was the kind of guy who’d literally overdosed on sleeping p...
2025-03-01 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post“How long till they get here?” Percy asked, forcing himself to calm down.
While he and Nesha were expecting two enemies to arrive, they had prepared for more. Their ambush might be a great deal trickier to pull off now, but they could do it – as long as the...
2025-03-01 07:00:07 +0000 UTC View PostPercy’s eyes snapped open as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room. He was still exhausted, but he forced himself to sit up, knowing that if he didn’t, he might end up sleeping through the entire day.
Stretching, he made his way to the window, curious to take in more of Felm...
2025-02-28 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostWith steady hands, Percy distilled the turquoise gel, pouring the Aurora Dew into the vial, filling nearly a quarter of it. And this was the third one this batch. Two more rested on the desk, filled and corked.
“Man, I love these eyes so darn much!” he grinned.
Besides his stash l...
2025-02-28 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostSomebody knocked.
Percy lazily stood up, making his way to the door. Internally, he was a lot more anxious than he showed, of course. His heart raced at a hundred miles an hour, as did his mind. But he forced himself to walk as casually as he could, trying to appear normal.
‘Wel...
2025-02-27 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostOrin struggled to keep a straight face as he watched his elders – wise Violet cores who had been doing this for even longer than him, fumble their way around their cauldrons. They all understood – even better than him – that deattuning the elixirs twice in a row wouldn’t give them the res...
2025-02-27 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostStitching the fragmented soul up, Percy was a little worried. The shards felt dull and inactive, his host’s will absent – save for a few scattered memories he figured he could tap into if he really needed them.
At first, he thought this person had taken more damage than expected, though...
2025-02-26 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe fields shone in all sorts of vibrant colours beneath the bright sunlight. It wasn’t wheat nor any other mundane crop that was planted here, however. Instead, it was a strange magical fern, glittering in a faint Red within one’s Mana Sense. Its leaves ranged from pale blues to fiery reds, ...
2025-02-26 07:00:06 +0000 UTC View PostA couple of weeks ago
The group was still en route to the next town when Percy’s second experimental clone returned. In the end, he hadn’t found anything of interest in the alien horse’s world, which was a bit of a bummer.
That said, Percy and his clone had mana...
2025-02-25 07:01:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe troll’s second attendant – the one Percy hadn’t personally fought – rushed out to tend to its leader’s injuries. Pulling a few of the verdant mushrooms out of its body, it brought them to the king’s mouth before crushing them into paste.
Percy didn’t interrupt, partly beca...
2025-02-25 07:00:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe domain sapped the strength from his muscles, as Micky felt the stone walls closing in on him. It was over. The only way out was through the Holy Child. Suffice to say, taking on a Blue just wasn’t realistic. In fact, Micky found it difficult to even move an inch right now…
‘Ho...
2025-02-24 07:01:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe troll king scanned Percy from head to toe for several seconds, seemingly contemplating his words. Eventually, he appeared to have made his mind up, nodding with determination.
Accepting that he was no longer a match for the human as he was, he decided to finally let go of his pride. Fir...
2025-02-24 07:00:09 +0000 UTC View PostMicky felt his hunger return with a vengeance.
Rapidly consuming his stamina, he kept both instances of his boosting art active at all times. Most prominent was a set of glowing amber lines branching out of his heart, reaching every corner of his body. A second set spread from his abdomen, ...
2025-02-23 07:01:01 +0000 UTC View PostA boulder rapidly enlarged in Percy’s pupils, but he ignored it, allowing it to pass through him harmlessly. Naturally, it was just a projection, arriving seconds before the actual attack. Greater Foresight made the troll king’s telegraphed swings laughably easy to dodge, though evading them ...
2025-02-23 07:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post