Re: Love & Magic

“Eh, why? Won’t it limit your versatility if you learn a single tier-4 magic spell? It will take the entire space in your current magic core,” Tigger said as he frowned.

“I get it!” Erica exclaimed. “Since we got two magic labyrinths, we are already pretty versatile because of our awakening spells. Now we can just learn a powerful tier-4 spell of an aspect that we lack.”

“Two magic labyrinths?” Tigger was startled.

“Oh…he doesn’t know about it. Hahaha,” Dan laughed as he patted Tigger’s shoulder. “Don’t worry. Since you are in our team, you can get the same treatment.”

“Wait, wait, wait!… Two magic labyrinths?” Tigger was still shocked.

“I can help awaken two more people in their 2nd magic labyrinth,” Zevien nodded with a smile, “I can’t do it directly since I don’t know how to use that power, but you can get a second awakening after Magician Growth Boost.”

Zevien then explained to Tigger about the Magician Growth Boost.

After hearing about it, Tigger was excited but also hesitant. “Are you sure you want to use it on me? Like… I will be immensely grateful, but you can only do it on a limited amount of people, right?”

Hearing him, Zevien smiled and patted his shoulder. “We’ve known you for long enough to trust you. You are also joining our clan, so you are an important member of our team.”

“Right!” Dan grinned.

Tigger took a deep breath and smiled. “You can count on me.”

“Alright, now Dan and I are going back to our abode. We have to enter our 1st magic labyrinth,” Erica said with a hint of excitement in her eyes. “Time to get some magic crystals from the relic dungeon and also start a new chain for the 2nd relic.”

“Yeah! Let’s go,” Dan laughed as he took out his mini flying boat, and both of them flew towards their hill, which was on the other side of the river.

“Zevien, I can really call Kerolin here, right?” Tigger asked with slight worry in his eyes as he sighed. “She is also talented, but because this tournament was mixed among all years’ students, she couldn’t reach the finals.”

“Hmm, you know what? We will just go to Starlight city two days later and get you both the Magician Growth Boost and a 2nd awakening,” Zevien grinned. “After that, we can officially join the clan after informing the academy. Also, this island is huge, and there are many other people aside from the students and teachers, so I think we can find a way to let Kerolin stay in the academy or, better yet, let her enroll here.”

“Yeah,” Vernisia nodded with a smile. “Once she gets the Magician Growth Boost and 2nd awakening, she can become cream of the crop, so once the academy sees her performance, they would likely enroll her. After all, the Headmaster said that this place is to nurture elite magicians for Astral Land, and Kerolin should easily qualify for that given her talent, knowledge, and hard-working nature.”

“You know about her?” Tigger was surprised, but then he remembered. “Oh yeah, you both were part of the student council.”

“Yep.”

“Alright, I will go now and also enter my magic labyrinth,” Tigger said before he adopted a solemn expression and did a slight bow. “Zevien, I will not disappoint you. I realize that the opportunity you are giving me is very valuable and not something that I can get on my own.”

“Don’t be stiff, hahaha. You and Kerolin are in our gang now,” Zevien laughed.

“Right,” Vernisia smiled.

“Then we shall go to Starlight city after two days,” Tigger smiled, joy and excitement clear in his eyes as he thought about future prospects. “See you later.”

After Tigger descended the hill and went into his Decent-rank abode, Zevien and Vernisia also entered their abode.

“Let’s enter my magic labyrinth now. First, we will enter my relic dungeon and then complete the chain to get my 2nd relic. Let’s see what we get this time,” Vernisia said with anticipation as she sat down on the bed with her eyes closed and disappeared after five seconds.

A second later, Zevien received a mystical call, and he thought about accepting it before he disappeared as well.

…

Blood Sun Organization…

Inside a room with a middle-aged noble structure and furniture, the Supreme Leader of the BSO sat on a chair with five hologram screens in front of him. Out of those five screens, four screens had three men and one woman displayed live.

“Did you find anything about that, Alucard?” the Supreme Leader of the Blood Sun Organization asked his agents.

“Not yet. We have found no traces of him anywhere in the open. He didn’t even come to that floating mountain as far as we know.”

Suddenly, a man appeared on the blank 5th hologram screen.

“Black Hawk,” the Supreme Leader said as he looked at the man. “Any findings?”

“Nothing about Alucard, but I found some interesting details regarding a person in Starlight city. A young man named Zevien,” Black Hawk spoke with a keen smile on his face. “Despite being seventeen or eighteen years old, he is one of the richest people in Lopax country right now. Currently, he is at Skyward Academy. This young man is indeed very capable. Should we try to rope him in? Since he is still young, we should be able to entice him with our resources. I’ll send you the details about him that I found.”

“Zevien? He is in our suspicious list of people that comprise possible individuals who have received the Admission Medallion from Alucard,” said the woman wearing a suit on the 3rd hologram screen. She wore black rim glasses over her pale yellow eyes and had a bob-cut hairstyle.

“Oh? That is a nice idea. Since Alucard didn’t enroll in the academy, we can find the student he gave the Admission Medallion.” Black Hawk said.

“Yes. That’s why I also called you in this meeting,” the Supreme Leader nodded. “Start investigating this list of people and find out the student who received the Admission Medallion from Alucard.”

“On it, supreme leader!” Black Hawk nodded with a serious expression. “I will complete the investigation as soon as possible. Anerin, send me the list, please.”