When the lady in the painting came back in her designated post, she started to tear her canvas open to show Niccoli the passageway leading to Professor Sonny's office. "Thank you." Niccoli said as he bowed his head towards the other party, He knew well enough that without the other party's cooperation, then it would never be possible for him to meet Shoolmasert Yin without an appointment After he paid his respect to the lady in the portrait, he stepped inside the opened canvass and started to make his way towards the long dark corridor. At the very end of the corridor, sat the wooden double door that used to separate Professor Sonny's bright office to the dark contrast of his corridor. 'Knock. Knock. Knock' Niccoli did three consecutive soft knocks at the door before he called Professor Sonny's attention and announced his presence. "Professor Sonny, this is Niccoli from the Red Realm, I wished to talk to you about my beast Monami. Can you spare me some of your time??" Niccoli
"MEOW"[Master....]"Don't call me master!!!!!!"Niccoli snapped back, but he only said it inside his mind."MEOW"[What should I call you then???]Asked Monami perplexed."You can hear my mind???"Niccoli answered back with another question.'Gosh! Am I really hearing things or Monami was really communicating with me right now???''But why only now? Not before???''Is it the side of effect of being covered by the aura of death???'Niccoli tried to analyze his situation, but the more he came up for the possible reasons, the more confused he got."MEOW"[Master, it is me, Monami. Don't you trust me?]"Why should I trust your words then???"Of course, Niccoli could not rule out the possibility that the voice that he was hearing inside his head was a trick made by someone else.As much as he wanted to believe that it was all just happening inside his head and him hearing Monami talking to him was just part of his imagination, he knew that it was not.Especially so since the voice inside
"MEOW"[Ohh..don't you remember?? You love to run away everything your personal maid was dressing you, I saw more than that!]Luna said as he rolled her eyes."You saw more than that???"Niccoli repeated after his cat."MEOW"[Haaay,,, why is he even asking the obvious..]Luna muttered underneath her breath in exasperation before asking her master again"MEOW"[What now, master??? Do you want me to describe to you as well what I used to saw back then???]"NO!!! No, I'm good. I believe you now... I believed you. You don't need to say a word anymore. Please."Niccoli hurriedly stopped Monami from talking any further before he could even die fro embarrassmentSince they still had a class to attend for that day, Niccoli assumed that his friends were now all waiting for him in heir classroom.So rather than wasting his time going back and forth back to the boy's dormitory, he just decided to cut it straight and head towards their classroom as soon as he left Professor Sonny's office.Fro
"Follow me."She beckoned to her advisory class as she lead the way and started to walk on the pavement.The hem of her long purple robe that symbolizes her standing as one of the teaching faculty danced in the wind for each step she took.At the same time, whenever she moved her sweet lotus scent rodes the wind to the point that her entire class could smell it well enough."Hey, have you heard the rumor?? Tacher Nana and Shen Biru were actually relatives..."Allan whispered to his friends."MEOW"[Ohh.. there he is again. Allan and his inside news. He really had a knack in collecting gossips aren't he??]As usual, Allan was still up to date with every rumor circulating within the campus grounds."Really? Is that true???"Niccoli asked he looked at Audrey"Why are you looking at me like that???"Audrey asked when she noticed that Niccoli was staring at him as if he had something in mind"Are you saying that you don't know anything about that?? Didn't she told you about it beforehand??
Unlike the usual doors of other stores that they had been, the door at Everything Emporium was actually adorned with capiz shell and it did not come with a doorknob.If one wished to enter the store, they just had to simply slide the door open.And so, Professor De Belen did just like that.She slid the door open and stepped inside the store. But not before she took her shoes off and leave it at the door.One by one, thestudent warlocks and sorceresses of the Red Realm whom Professor De Belen brought with her also stepped inside the store called, 'Everything Emporium'And although they were not sure why their teacher took her shoes off before entering, they still copied her act and took off their shoes as well.The last one to enter the room was, of course, no other than Audrey and her group of friends.As soon as they entered the store, rows after rows of glass cabinets greeted their eyes.There w
"What do you mean you saw something inside??? You mean, this?? But there was nothing but water inside"Allan said as he lifted the lid up and also tried to peek at the water inside the jar."Wait for it to boil!."Audrey told her friend since that was how they saw the image at the waterIt was only after the water inside the jar boiled did the water started to show them something.But Allan already waited for more than 10 seconds yet he still got no response from the jar nor noticed anything odd in the water inside it at all."No boiling, no image and nothing aside from pure and crystal clear water.."Allan said as he reevaluated the water inside the jar."What was with the commotion over there???"Professor De Belen's voice sounded all of a sudden.Right after going out of the room with Madam Xing, the first thing that greeted Professor De Belen's eyes were her students gathering around together in what place.
Iridos used to host students coming from different background and most of these young aspiring warlocks and sorceresses came from prestigious origins. More often than not, they used to belong on a very affluent upbringing. Besides, it was no secret to the teaching staff that each of their students' family background was no laughing matter and one might even get themselves killed if they accidentally stepped in someone else scheme or conspiracy. After all, schemes and conspiracy were common things among the powerful organizations and clans.So as part of teaching personnel of a prestigious school of magic, it already became an unspoken rule among them that they should only always avoid getting themselves involved with their students' affairs. If they wanted to preserve their peaceful life, then their relationship with their students should not go beyond the four corners of the classroom at all costs.Left with no choice Professor De Belen could only ask them that one last question t
On the other hand, Steve and the others went on with their conversation."You think so??? Well, I must say I could also notice as much as that. Have you noticed it as well? As soon as Professor De Belen came in, Madaam Xing invited her inside a close room right away."Jace butted in."Hmm... What do you think they talked about in private???"Nike decided to join the conversation."That, I'm not sure about. But one thing is for certain. Professor De Belen used her class as a pretext to visit Everything Emporium because she doesn't want anyone to suspect her once she met with Madam Xing."Steve claimed with certainty."What are you guys whispering at each other over there???"Niccoli asked his friends when they finally neared them.He noticed that Jace and the others seemed to be having a secret conversation among themselves without him and Audrey."Oh, we were just talking about our speculation regarding Professor De Belen's real intention in bringing us all over here. Don't you find i
[Distract them for me.]“Was it not only right for Steffi to get to use to eye whenever she feels like it?? I mean, she is older than the two of you so naturally, she was supposed to have more authority above both of you, no?.”“Ehhh… She’ll be fine. I’m the youngest so they should let me wear it more.” (Meredith)“The kid is right. The eldest should have the eyeball. She is a genius” (Steffi)Steve, on the other hand, seemed to get what Audrey was trying to do, so he said something that would surely add fuel to the fire.“But what about the middle child? I am sure, Ariel wants to have her turn too.&rdqu
“Now, where are we? Right, cooking.”Steffi changed the topic on purpose, before turning to her sisters.“I need the eye to check if it's ready, who has it?”“It’s around here, somewhere,”Meredith replied as she started to rummage through a pile of disorganized drawers. She felt obliged to respond since she was the last one to use the Magus Eye. Unfortunately, she forgot where she left it.“The last time I saw it, you put it in the utensils compartment, Meredith” Steffi insinuated using a lazy tone so the other party rebutted,“Don’t use that tone with my name.”Ariel on the other hand joined in this time to inform them that the eye was nowhere to be seen.“It’s not there this time.”After a while of contemplation, Meredith’s face lit up as she recalled something.“Aha! Steffi always put it in the dish cabinet:”And just like that, she found where her sister was hiding it.Consequently, the group found it interesting to watch how the three sisters could be talkative without having t
“I agree with Ariel. Why don’t we invite them over? This way, we could continue our chat there whilst they take their much-needed rest.” This time, it was Meredith who spoke and she deliberately told her sisters this. Nonetheless, she has spoken the words loud enough to be heard by others. The students, on the other hand, were beyond ecstatic when they overhear the ongoing conversation. But decided that it would be best not to allow their emotion to show on their faces. At this point, Meredith turned to the group and greeted them with a bow. “Let me apologize on my sister’s behalf. The thing is, it has been a while since we had visitors. As such, we are no longer accustomed to receiving guests.” She insinuated before she slowly approached the bunch of bewildered youngsters; careful not to bump her toe as she felt her way through the darkness. Her blindness was made obvious by her action and it made her appear pitiful to any onlooker. Truth be told, the Grae’s current act of displ
“Seriously, when will they stop obsessing over Cercei?”Tsking in annoyance, Steffi stealthily moved her slender fingers next to the Magnus Eye with the full intention of taking it back from her younger sister’s possession.“These people were getting on my nerves!”She purposely added this to appeal to her sisters’ sentiment so that their minds could focus somewhere else and they would not notice it once she started hogging the magic eye all for herself again. Meanwhile, her plan worked, as it always did. Ariel readily agreed to her and with a voice full of despondency, she said,“That’s how the mage community works. They fear what they could not understand and so they are set on destroying anything that they cannot control.”Ariel finished with an exasperated sigh. Meredith, on the other hand, could not help but clenched her fist as she was reminded of their good friend’s plight. Then with her brows knitted together, she roared,“The gal did not deserve all this hatred.”Meanwhile, t
On the flip side, rewinding the clock a tad, just a few minutes before Audrey’s group discovered that they unknowingly fall under a spell, the Graes were already watching them. “The eye! Who has the eye?” Meredith, the youngest, shouted at the top of her lungs. Steffi, on the other hand, stepped away from the giant cauldron before answering. “Over here. I had it with me.” She purposely put a safe distance between her and her two sisters before taking the eye out from her pocket. Afterward, she put the eyeball inside her empty socket. Meanwhile, Ariel, the middle child among the three sisters complained, “You again? You are always snagging our eyes by yourself.” “I know right? Give us a chance as well.” Meredith seconded. But Steffi only rolled her removable eye and mumbled, “Oh, shut up! Stop whining, it's because I have more use of this than the two of you combined.” Ariel no longer argued. But Meredith was different. “Give me that, it is my turn today.” She insinuated and
“But this was done in consideration of what was the lesser evil. News about how the petrifying monster has been terrorizing the Black Forest had already reached the ears of the masses and as a result, was causing mayhem among the people; both non-magic and magic practitioners alike. If it was not for that, the mage community would not make a move.” “Terrorizing, you say.” The Grae mockingly repeated Niccoli’s word that struck her noggin the most. Then with a contemptuous scoff, she added, “What an interesting choice of words considering that it was you, students, who made the first move against her. If you were to ask me, I think it is more accurate to say that it was the other way around. You all are the ones doing the terrorizing. You brought the melee with you and now that she retaliated, you turned her into a villain?” Everyone fell silent afterward but it was not because they were trying to come up with better arguments to refute the other party’s words. Rather, it was due to
Audrey was on her dormitory bed when all that happened, and she was absolutely oblivious to the problem that was headed her way. Meanwhile, the results of the examination were announced on the third day. The students gathered around the square early in the morning and crammed in front of the announcement board to check their results. They also wanted to find out which class they had been allocated to. Niccoli dragged Audrey into the heavily obstructed crowd and finally came before the Herbalist Division’s announcement board. Niccoli immediately found their names, and as expected, both of them had obtained the highest marks for the test. They were also allocated to the Herbalist Division’s violet class for that autumn enrollment. Niccoli was also excited to see the name ‘Andrew’ written on the top of the list. Everyone envied her marks. “Andrew! You are the first! You are the first!” Niccoli was extremely surprised and held onto Audrey’s shoulder. He was very excited, and it was as i
[Alright, I must admit it’s my fault this time. My bad.] “As you should!” Ultimately, Nero acknowledged the part he played in inciting the agitated hut to action. But he also did not forget to let Audrey know that he did not appreciate her tone. [Needless to say, raising your voice is completely unnecessary. Besides, getting mad at me won’t change anything, will it? You’re kind of embarrassing me, just you know.] The cat tried to reason out but with her and her friends’ lives at stake and almost put in danger, Audrey did not back away easily this time. “Oh yeah? Then swear to me that from now on, you will be mindful of your choice of words. We have to be careful with every word we are saying because it was not every time that we got a chance to take it back.” Meanwhile, Nero’s response came shortly. However, it was so brief. Moreover, it did not sound sincere either. [Okay. I promised] So Audrey prompted the cat to state the matter precisely because she did not want him to circ
“What if the Graes already took notice of us as soon as we entered their perimeter and right now, we are under a spell; making our eyes play a trick on us? What if what we are seeing right now is not real?”“Well, if that is the case, then I guess there is only one way to check it.”Audrey insinuated and without wasting another breath, she said the passphrase."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."Slowly, it dawned on the others as well what was possibly happening and so without waiting to be told what to do, they recited the same thing too."Turn your back to the forest, your front to me."They whispered into the air one after another and almost immediately, the landscape changed into something else, right before their naked eyes.Everyone watched with an awestruck face as the trees turned into fences. At the same time, just a few feet away from where they were standing, they noticed how an empty lot from moments ago started to morph into what seemed to be an inconspicuou