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Chapter 8: Kidnapping (2)
Chapter 8: Kidnapping (2)
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It was quite hot even though the sun had set because it was summer. He was the only one who stayed in the workshop to work. He consulted the calendar. A year had passed since the day he went to get a piece of star with Liza. His feelings surfaced as he remembered that moment.
Suddenly, a light came through the darkened window. It was strange. He looked out the window. The world lit up as if the sun had risen again.
He wondered if he was so focused that he didnt realize it was dawn.
No. It hadnt been long. And the clock in the workshop read just past midnight.
Maybe there was a fire. He hurried to gather his things to leave the workshop.
He stood in the town streets and looked around. There were no flames or black smoke anywhere. Then he realized that the intense light was coming from the sky.
When he looked up, he saw a huge star streaking across the sky. The star, which emitted a blinding light, left a bright trail in its wake.
His mouth dropped open in admiration.
Soon, the star disappeared into the northwest sky.
The moment he went to get a piece of star flashed through his mind. And as if the earths gravity pulled him toward that star, a force that was hard to describe pulled him in the direction the star had disappeared.
Have you seen the star?
Everyone treated him like a freak. After all, he was the only one who saw the star in this town.
He didnt know if it was a revelation from heaven or if he was so crazy that he had hallucinated. But after this event, he couldnt go on with his life as if nothing had happened.
He went home, packing his clothes in such a hurry, it was as if he were being chased.. He also took the money he had saved and a dagger in case someone tried to rob him.
Bern Eternia found countless cases of anonymous geniuses who grew up in terrible conditions, so they became evil. He founded Eternia to prevent this.
The meaning had faded a bit over the centuries, but the founding principle of Eternias paragraph 1 article 1 stood firm: to lead the talents of the world to the light. And the system of letters of recommendation allowed exceptional talents to enter the Academy.
Sylverine had never taken a student to the Academy before.
She was admitted to Eternia thanks to this system of letters of recommendation. However, she did not like this system, because some masters abused the letter of recommendation for personal gain.
What can I do if I dont know anyone interesting?
Sylverine tossed the directors letter on the table. Then she grabbed the letter from the student who had graduated and was working as a researcher under Sylverines supervision. Posted only on NovelUtopia
She was a little puzzled that it had a magic seal that could not be opened unless she was the addressee. Magic seals were only used for confidential information.
She broke the seal to check the contents.
It said that a large-scale mana explosion had been detected in the Loin Basin, an unexplored area near the Palanca Ranges, in the northwest of the continent.
The Loin Basin was a dangerous area that was closely watched by the Academy. It was known as the Land of the Dead, since this was where the undead and demonic beasts lived.
Sylverine closed her eyes after reading the last sentence.
Could be a sign of black magic on a large scale considering the location of the event.
She put her hand to her forehead, feeling like her head was going to hurt.
The words black magic meant her vacation was gone.
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