Chapter 4: The way it all began (1/2)

Alexander landed on the depth of the hole with a dull thud, hitting his head and losing his consciousness.

The very next second, a deep voice sounded in the woods, one full of arrogance and indifference.

”Serves him right for breaking the laws of the magicians.”

Elliot turned around to look at the source of the voice, only to see a young man with a tall figure and a head full of curly brown hair and eyes of the same color looking at him with a cold gaze and an expressionless face while standing with his back on the trees.

”Silas?!” Elliot stammered in confusion as he looked at the strongest student of the magic school in front of him in a daze.

Never in a million years would he have thought that Silas would help him. He found it hard to believe that someone who has never interfered with his life for more than six years would suddenly save him from the hands of an awakened magician.

Awakened Magician is a term used for magicians who can contain magic energy in their bodies and also possess an ability.

”Hmm? What is it?”

Silas said those words without an ounce of change in his expression. His eyes remained cold and his face stiff and neutral.

”Thanks for saving my life,” Elliot said as he stood up from the ground and patted his pants and shoulder to dust himself off.

Silas was his childhood friend and but they parted ways after middle school as he grew up to become a talented youngster and the strongest magician of this magic school, while Elliot happened to be the weakest magician.

In the past six years, from middle to high school, he always remained neutral in matters concerning Elliot, never interfering with his life.

Even when Elliot being ganged up on by a bunch of students, Silas did nothing in the past to help him.

But this time, he saved him for some reason.

Of course, this came as a surprise to Elliot!

”Scram before his friends comes for you. I don't wanna save your weak ass once again,” Silas said, looking at him with an indifferent expression.

As soon as those words left his mouth, Elliot turned to leave in silence.

A few moments later, once Silas has turned around to walk back to the academy and spend the last day of his school life with his friends and best buddies, Elliot's shout reached his ears.

”Thanks for the heads up.”

Silas shook his head, thinking in his head that the only reason he helped him was to repay the favor. There were definitely no feelings involved as he has not been friends with him for years and won't be in the future either.