Chapter 19 The True Face of Magic (1/2)

When Arran saw the s he had been in only moments earlier, he was certain that Master Zhao had died

Yet in an instant h the s much, a sudden wave of fire shot out fro scorched wreckage flying in all directions

”We have to go!” Adept Kadir called out ”It isn't safe!”

As if to illustrate his words, a bolt of lightning shot toward the a tree only a few dozen paces away The tree instantly exploded with a thunderous crack, and torn shreds of ent flying everywhere

Arran and the others iet away from the destruction behind thee object crashed into the ground in front of therasp that the object had been a building — one of the srounds

Arran came to a halt and looked back He was astounded at the devastation he saw Half a dozen buildings had been flattened already, and a thick fog of smoke and dust filled the air

The sky above the black clouds, fro constantly erupted Beneath his feet, he could feel the earth shake and tre explosions and thunderclaps assaulted his ears

Abruptly, a streak of fire burst down froround a few hundred paces fros and trees were obliterated in a flash

The rounds were in chaos Everywhere Arran looked, he could see lightning striking buildings and trees alike, giant fireballs raining down and consuround

Arran felt as if he were an ant trapped in a fight between giants The destruction he saw around hiined

It was like the world was ending, he thought

”I have to save the initiates!” Adept Kadir yelled, and he began to run in the direction of the training hall

Adept Kadir's words brought Arran back to his senses With a start, he realized that not just he and the others with hi rained down upon the er all the hundreds of people ere there

Master Zhao had told them to flee and hide, but Arran followed Adept Kadir He knew that the Acade himself to hide while others died in his stead

As they ran across theblasts and explosions continued to sound, and the earth kept shaking and rus being torn apart like leaves in a stor hall

Arran's heart nearly stopped when he saw three white-robed figures walking toward the training hall, where several dozens of awestruck initiates stood, their attention captured by the destruction that was unfolding before their eyes They were oblivious of the danger that was approaching theures raised his hand, and instantly, an invisible force s his broken body flying backward

The sudden attack sent the other initiates into chaos, and they i to flee while others es