Chapter 4 Magic (1/2)
Arran stared at the blond man in front of him He was certain he had never seen the ely faain
The rew blurry When it cleared, Master Zhao's grinning face appeared
Arran was astonished ”So it was you…” Although he had seen the e like this once before, at the tiht
”Why did you draw so ht, there is no e can escape unnoticed”
”I've always loved a good bit of theater,” Master Zhao said, a sly smile on his face ”But more importantly, this was the best way to hide you”
A puzzled expression appeared on Arran's face Drawing attention was the best way to hide hiet into the Acadeest brothel in the city, before getting hauled off by your uncle” Master Zhao grinned
”nobody would act that hile trying to hide froes arrive, they will have to find out who cracked the testing disc The first suspects will be people who left or disappeared”
Arran now understood why Master Zhao had sent hih he wished thetell the the man who tested him at the Acade is dead” Seeing Arran's shocked reaction, he added, ”It was the only way to hide your identity”
Hearing this, Arran was overwhel, and because of him?
After a few moments of silence, Master Zhao said, ”We have much to discuss But first, tell ,” Arran answered honestly
”Nothing?” Master Zhao knitted his brows ”Then what made you come to the Academy?”
”My mother,” Arran replied ”She left when I was little My father never toldabout her until…” He sed hard Even now, the memory still felt like a fresh wound in his heart
After a o, my father was struck by a bandit's arrow The wound became infected, and he fell ill with fever In his final e”
With a thoughtful expression, Master Zhao spoke ”I think I can tell you why your mother left”
Arran immediately sat up in attention The question of why hisas he could re the man's next words
”What you have — the reason the Academy wants to capture you — is a forbidden Realm” Master Zhao said the last words slowly, as if they carried great
”A forbidden Real about
Master Zhao took a deep breath ”When we use ical energy Essence is drawn froic depends on the Realms you can access”
Arran listened intently What little he had seen of ic already astonished him, and he was anxious to learn more
”There are many Realms,” Master Zhao said ”For example, there's Fire”
He raised his hand, open pal upward Without a sound, a fist-sized ball of yellohite fire appeared, slowly spinning in the air above his hand
Despite being several paces away, Arran could feel the heat that radiated froh flesh as easily as it would burn through paper
Master Zhao lowered his hand, and the ball of fire disappeared He spoke again, waving his hand ”Wind”
A sudden gust blew through the roo Arran to the floor It vanished as quickly as it had appeared, leaving Arran's hair tousled
Once more, Master Zhao spoke ”Shadow”