15 Senior Apprentices (1/2)
Magus Sept smiled for a while before looking at the white-grey basic explosion potion and saying: ”This basic explosion potion is not bad, though it has fatal flaws as the color is almost grey.”
Sweat trickled along Frasers forehead as Magus Sept said: ”Unfortunately there is Nicholas who is way more talented than you.”
'Does he expect me to kill Nicholas in order to kill the competition?'
”And no I do not expect you to kill Nicholas. As I forbid every Alchemy student of mine to even endanger Alchemy Seedling.” smiled Magus Sept as if reading Frasers mind.
'How does he do that?'
”Even though you almost took one month to brew a single basic explosion potion, it's still a major achievement. You can be considered one of the most talented students which I have ever taught in Alchemy. So I will reward you. How about dismissing your yearly tuition fee of ten magic crystals.” continued Magus Sept as he still had his calm smile on his lips.
Fraser could only agree with the last part as it doesn't seemed like a question.
”Ah, before your go here is a magic key for the inner chambers of my Laboratory. It's located in another section and only a few selected students are there. Go respect your seniors and ask them any questions you have. I want that my students will help each other.” said Magus before summoning one of those black balls or spirits and throwing Fraser a small stone with a rune carved in it.
The black spirit ball floated along the floor as Fraser quickly stepped out of the room leaving the other senior students behind.
Fraser followed the black spirit ball only to arrive at a closed door which opened as soon as Fraser held the magic key near it.
What awaited him was a huge hall. Decorated lavishly with crystals, glass and cushy looking furniture the huge hall looked like a high class lounge.
One group consisting of three people already sat on the different couches and talked.
As the door opened the three faces turned towards the entrance only to smile as they saw Fraser.
”A newcomer? Welcome to the inner chambers of Magus Sept. We always welcome another talented student in our group.” said a charming looking young man while holding his arms as if ready to embrace someone.
”Don't scare him, most newcomers are mostly antisocial golems who only experience the debt and are not able to trust anyone.” said a young woman while hitting the young man.
One person from the group walked towards Fraser and whispered: ”Ignore them, they are all nice people. I am Nicholas, nice to meet you. Mentor Sept should have given you enough magic crystals to pay off your debt. So naturally you are cautious.”
'Wasn't Nicholas that Alchemy Genius?'
”Aren't you Nicholas the one who brewed a potion within the first days of his Alchemy career?” asked Fraser.
”Oh, someone is famous.” teased the young woman who also walked over to Fraser.
Rubbing his nose Nicholas with a red face while smiling and said: ”I bet Mentor Sept again bragged about me.”
”Well I am Adrian and this young woman is Elise. You already know Nicholas our Genius so there is nothing much to say about him.” said the young man, introducing their group.
”What is your name?”
”My name is Fraser, nice to meet you.” replied Fraser.
After Fraser introduced himself he sat together with them and they began to talk. Apparently there are about 30 members of Magus Sept inner circle, but most of them are either outside on missions or experimenting.
”Young” students like these three are rare as mostly Magus Sept would take in one or two students every couple of years thus in most cases there would be an age gap between members of the inner circle.