21-DAYS LATERThe morning sun shone brightly through the window, casting a warm glow on the room. I rubbed my eyes and yawned, feeling the weight of another day upon me. I had been summoned by Kilish, the leader of my clan, and given a quest to find a scroll deep in the largest forest of Eregon.I knew this would be a daunting task, but I had accomplished many tasks before, and I was determined to prove my worth to Kilish. As I set out on my journey, I felt a strange presence in my mind. Delil, the voice that had been guiding me for as long as I could remember, spoke to me."Hello, my dear," she said. "I'm here to guide you on your quest."I was used to her voice by now, but her sudden appearance always surprised me. Delil was a mysterious presence in my mind, and I had never been able to figure out where she came from. But her guidance had never led me astray, so I trusted her implicitly."Thank you, Delil," I said. "I'm going to need all the help I can get."As I made my way through
Being on the same level as Shalf had been a long time coming. For months, he had tried to humiliate me because he was a sonite on the final level and I was just a sonite. But now, we both were mages of equal power, and he couldn't be mean to me anymore. Thanks to all the runes I had acquired so far, I was strong now, and I awaited my trial to advance from the sonite level into the Ionite level. But before this, Kilish was going to make me go through several quests.Kilish was one of the most powerful mages in the land, and he was the one who had taken me under his wing when I was just a beginner. He had seen my potential and had decided to train me personally, which was a rare honor. But Kilish was also a tough teacher, and he never went easy on me. He had made it clear from the beginning that I had to earn my place in the ranks of the mages.All the quests were going to be linked with an imaginary world. A world which do not exist, but whatever I bring our of it would be real.The fi
Kilish sat across from me, his eyes locked onto mine. I could see the intensity in his gaze, the same intensity that had led me here in the first place. The first time I'd met Kilish, I'd been lost and alone, searching for a purpose. He'd given me that purpose, a quest to fulfill. And now, here I was, about to embark on my second quest."You're going to face Borari," Kilish said, his voice low and steady. "He's the dream lord, and you're going to have to beat him if you want to wake up from the dream world."I nodded, trying to keep my excitement at bay. The dream world was a place I'd visited before, but never with a purpose as important as this. I knew that I would have to be at my best if I wanted to succeed."What can you tell me about Borari?" I asked, leaning forward in my seat.Kilish's face grew serious. "Borari is a powerful foe. He's been ruling the dream world for centuries, and he's not going to let you beat him easily. He's a shapeshifter, so he can take on any form he wa
Kilish stood up from his chair, his eyes still locked onto mine. "Right now," he said. "Close your eyes and focus on your breathing. You're going to enter the dream world, and when you wake up, you'll be facing Borari."I did as he instructed, taking deep breaths and clearing my mind. I felt a sudden rush of energy, and then everything went black.When I opened my eyes, I was standing in a field of tall grass. The sun was just setting, casting a warm glow over everything. The world around me felt hazy, dreamlike. I knew that I was in the dream world, and that Borari was waiting for me somewhere.I took a deep breath and started walking, my eyes scanning the horizon for any sign of my opponent. The grass rustled beneath my feet, and I could hear the distant sound of crickets chirping.Suddenly, I heard a voice behind me. "Welcome to my world," it said.I spun around, ready to defend myself. And there he was, standing a few feet away from me. Borari. He looked like an ordinary man, but
Kilish, my mentor and the strongest mage I had ever known, had never been one to shy away from challenging his students. He was always pushing us to our limits, urging us to become better mages than we ever thought possible. And so, when he summoned me to his study and told me about my latest quest, I knew that it was going to be a difficult one."Sanxi," Kilish said gravely as I entered his study. "I have a new quest for you."I took a deep breath and tried to steady my nerves. "What is it?""I need you to go into the dream world again," he said, his voice low and serious. "This time, you must find a lost pendant called Colera."I frowned. "What's so important about this pendant?"Kilish hesitated for a moment before answering. "It belonged to the last mage who could control the element of fire. If we can retrieve it, we might be able to learn something from it and perhaps even reawaken that power in a new generation of mages."I nodded slowly, understanding the gravity of the situat
I took a deep breath and looked at Master Kilish, trying my best to hide my nerves. The quest he had just given me was an enormous challenge, one that would push my magical abilities to the limit."Use your magic to build a shelter from tiny grains of sand," Master Kilish repeated, his eyes fixed on me. "You must motion with just your hands, without actually touching anything. This is a difficult task, but I have faith in you."I nodded, trying to appear confident, even though I was shaking on the inside. I knew that I had trained for years to reach this point, but the stakes were high, and failure was not an option.I took a deep breath and closed my eyes, trying to focus my energy. I could feel my magic surging through my veins, ready to be unleashed.Slowly, I began to move my hands, drawing symbols and shapes in the air as I chanted incantations under my breath. The grains of sand before me began to swirl and shift, forming into a swirling vortex of dust and grit.I continued to m
As I lay in bed, trying to fall asleep, Master Kilish burst into my room with a sense of urgency. "Wake up, young one," he said. "I have a new quest for you."I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. "What is it?" I asked eagerly.Master Kilish's face was serious. "You must journey to the realm of Lotta and defeat the magical being that resides there."I felt a surge of excitement mixed with fear. I had heard tales of Lotta, a mystical realm that existed parallel to our own. It was said to be a place of great power and danger, populated by all manner of magical creatures."I'm ready," I said, trying to sound brave.Master Kilish nodded. "Good. You must leave at first light. Pack only what you need and meet me in the courtyard."With that, he turned and left my room, leaving me alone with my thoughts.I spent the rest of the night tossing and turning, my mind racing with anticipation and fear. I had trained for years under Master Kilish, honing my magical abilities and physical streng
As I stood before Master Kilish, I knew what he was going to say before the words left his mouth. "It is time for you to go on another quest," he said, his voice stern but not unkind.I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest. Every quest was a test, a chance to prove myself to my master and to myself. But this one felt different. This one involved me learning how to build a shield using my powers, something I had never attempted before.Master Kilish handed me a scroll, and I unrolled it to find the details of my quest. I would be traveling to the far reaches of the kingdom, to a remote village where the people were under attack from a fierce dragon. My task was to use my powers to create a shield that would protect the people from the dragon's fiery breath.I swallowed hard. This was no easy task. I had only just begun to harness my powers, and I had never attempted anything like this before. But I knew that Master Kilish would not have sent me on this quest if he did not believe I wa