Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silver Flames\u00a0<\/p>\n
Duke Vampel was in his study drinking when suddenly a shadow appeared; it was Enzo, the prince\u00a0<\/p>\n
of the kingdom of Laios. The duke bowed before him and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPrince Enzo, to what do I owe the honor of your visit?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you do what I ordered?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, I delivered the seed of darkness just as you ordered me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you see my sister?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, and I felt nothing upon seeing her; I don\u2019t believe she possesses magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI suspected as much.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDid you recruit an army as I ordered you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have gathered several mercenaries who are willing to betray the kingdom for a good amount of\u00a0<\/p>\n
money.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cKeep recruiting more soldiers for your army and make sure to keep a low profile; I wouldn\u2019t want you to be discovered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will, Prince Enzo. When is the attack planned?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSoon, so you must be prepared.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPrince, when the kingdom is conquered, will I receive my reward?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, if everything goes well, I will give you what you deserve.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was midnight, Alessandro was heading to his room to try to sleep, but he doubted he could do so without Abril by his side. When he opened the door, he saw the shadow of a man in his room. He immediately reached for his sword, but then the man spoke, and he recognized his voice; it was\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYour Majesty, please don\u2019t attack me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here, Taren?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have come to report something I discovered.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Alessandro turned on a light, sat on the sofa, and said:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeak quickly.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI have investigated Duke Vampel and discovered that he has been hiring mercenaries and has\u00a0<\/p>\n
<\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silver Flames\u00a0<\/p>\n
created a small army.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you know if he has been in contact with anyone from the kingdom of Laios?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t seen anyone enter his mansion, and Duke Vampel rarely leaves his house; I\u2019ve been watching him day and night, but I haven\u2019t seen him having any secret meetings.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI see. I want you to infiltrate some of your men among the mercenaries and report their\u00a0<\/p>\n
movements to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI will do so.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren headed to the door, and before leaving, Alessandro said to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Clairt\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cTaren, be very careful. I\u2019m sure Duke Vampel is connected to the kingdom of Laios; he is a traitor. Don\u2019t do anything reckless.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll remember that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Taren left him alone, and Alessandro laid down on the sofa, wondering what Abril was doing at that moment, if she was thinking about him and missing him as much as he missed her. Alessandro fell asleep thinking about Abril, and that night he had nightmares that disturbed him throughout, nightmares he hadn\u2019t had since he started sleeping with Abril. He woke up in a cold sweat and looked around. When he saw he was in his room, he felt more at ease and able to breathe again. He took a deep breath and then reminded himself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou are in the palace, not on the battlefield; the war has not yet begun.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
***\u00a0<\/p>\n
After arriving at the mages\u2018 tower, Abril dedicated herself to memorizing books on the principles of magic, and she also memorized several spells. She wanted to put them into practice, so she went to look for Sirius. One of the mages had told her that Sirius was in the north courtyard supervising the novice mages. Abril was surprised to find that all the novices were children aged 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
to 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When Sirius saw Abril arrive, he approached her, asking.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI was looking for you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you have any questions you\u2019d like me to clarify?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cNo, actually, I would like to start practicing using my magic. I\u2019ve tried doing it on my own, but it hasn\u2019t gone very well.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the moment, I\u2019m with the novices. If you want, you can watch how they do it and try to do the same as them.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
|||\u00a0<\/p>\n
Silver Flames\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThat sounds good to me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril approached the children and introduced herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello, I\u2019m Amara. I\u2019ll be here today. I hope I\u2019m not a bother.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The children introduced themselves one by one.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHello Amara, I\u2019m Liam.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Replied a blond\u2013haired boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Teodor, but everyone calls me Teo.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Said another boy with black hair and hazel eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m Latifa.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Said a girl with brown hair and black eyes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMy name is Nera,\u201d a girl with dark blonde hair and blue eyes said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She seemed to be the youngest of them all. After everyone introduced themselves, Sirius said to\u00a0<\/p>\n
them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSince everyone has introduced themselves, go back to what you were doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Liam was the first to resume what he was doing; he raised a wooden wand high and began to\u00a0<\/p>\n
recite some words.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCrimson fire, may your flames be true and destroy what they touch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A burst of fire shot from the wand, striking a straw dummy in front of him and reducing it to ashes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The other children did likewise, using various objects to channel their magic and reciting different spells. When everyone had done so, Sirius congratulated them and told them to keep up the good work. Then he approached Abril and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll these children have discovered their magical powers recently. That\u2019s why they use spells and objects to channel their magic. You could do the same. Although you are not a mage, you are a bearer of light. Therefore, you will need to create your own spells.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat words should I use?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can use whichever ones you want, just ensure they express what you want your magic to achieve, what you want to do with it. For example, if it\u2019s to heal someone, express that with your words, and if you wish to attack, you can do that too, just put strength and conviction in your\u00a0<\/p>\n
words.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I don\u2019t have any object to channel my magic.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
111\u00a0<\/p>\n
< Silver Flames\u00a0<\/p>\n
Claim\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can also use your hands. Cassian channels his magic that way; he touches a seed and makes a tree sprout or touches the ground directly. Magic is versatile, you can shape it as you wish.\u201c.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cAll right, I\u2019ll try.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Abril stood in front of one of the training dummies, closed her eyes, and searched for the right words. She wanted to do something similar to what Liam had done.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPurifying fire, may your flames cleanse and restore the body.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
After saying that, silver flames emerged from her hand, surrounding the dummies with those flames, yet they did not seem to cause any harm.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nera had never seen silver flames before. She approached Abril and said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThose flames are beautiful. I\u2019ve never seen flames like that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sirius said,\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren, the training is over for today. Return to the tower.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut\u2026\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nera replied.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s an order. Return to the tower.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nera knew she couldn\u2019t disobey the tower master\u2019s rules, so even though she didn\u2019t want to leave, she obeyed and marched along with the other children.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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