‘Botanist and Scholar Ezekiel Whitefort: Introductory book I: Herbology. The Rah’Ioa Thorns: An uncommon type of plant, categorized as a Medical Herb for its healing properties. First discovered in Year 2108, the Rah’loa Thorns grow in swampy areas in which the specimen known as Poisonous Sea Lion lives. In its raw state, the thorn could inflict unprepared people with a lethal poison that would kill them within hours. However, if processed correctly and using the appropriate alchemical method, it could transform into an expensive and highly-sought ingredient. Studies have shown that this plant can live up to fifty years, but its low reproductive rate and the unique climate it needs to sustain itself makes it extremely difficult to find, especially in a usable state. The Rah’loa Thorns have a deep black shade on the bottom and are always as green as grass itself, thus making them hard to spot. The Rah’loa Thorns can be used in many ways: When burnt at a temperature of 195 degrees,
“Keep this with you and chase after that which you seek.”Jonathan’s words kept echoing inside’s head as she rested in a cozy and comfortable hospital room. Less than a week ago, she was found at the well-guarded border of the Witch Association, the oldest nation in the Aether planet and presumably the strongest.With the exception of a handful of men, the Witch Association was a female-dominated country, filled to the brim with so-called ‘Witches’. Unique Aether-users that use an unorthodox way to unleash devastating Magic. However, ever since its inception, the Witch Association barred the entry of all men, but it wasn’t something because of sexism or other banal reasons. Witches were prohibited from having any relationship with the other sex as that would be detrimental to their training and, in worst-case scenarios, lead to a painful and horrible death.Nevertheless, the Witch Association managed to survive and stand at the top for a prolonged period of time. Unlike the Nezulian
“Are you sure about your decision?”Freya caressed Amelia’s hair as she asked again. It has been since the young girl was discharged from the hospital situated in the middle of nowhere. Neither the commander, Jennifer, nor Freya had forced Amelia to stay in the Witch Association nor train under their tutelage. They give her multiple choices and, eventually, Amelia agreed to stay and learn from the best.In fact, Amelia could have gone to the prestigious academy in the capital of the Witch Association. This academy was no less inferior to Erys, but it only had female students and the overall number of students was significantly less than Erys or the school in the Serey Zhan Empire. However, in return, each and every student was incredibly talented.“Alright. From this point forth, you are my and Jenny’s student.”“I’ll be in your case.” Replied Amelia while politely bowing her head.Once the brief conversation came to an end, the sulking Jennifer sitting behind her desk stood up. She
Sulong was left with the red-haired boy, the former sitting on the ground with his eyes closed and the latter blankly staring at the wall.A deafening bout of silence flowed between the two, one that was broken by an abrupt movement by the two residents.A small wave of crimson fire burst from Sulong’s body, and a squirming black tentacle came out of the boy’s abdomen, both of which shooting in a specific direction.The tentacle was cut in half but the fire couldn’t be as easily blocked. The invisible invader’s body became momentarily visible as she leapt back, her silhouette merging into the wall and then vanishing.“Tsk! I knew it!”Sulong punched the ground in anger and glanced at the expressionless kid. Even though they didn’t directly converse, the two were thinking the same thing and acted simultaneously.This inexplicable occurrence started only recently; Sulong had this uncomfortable sensation of being watched, specifically when Zeke was here.However, Zeke didn’t seem aware o
“I-I will talk!”Fylard was unlike Rodrick, who had kept his mouth shut and refused to disclose the truth. Fylard Yak, whose Rank had been ‘stolen’ by Azmer, was a cowardly and shrewd individual. However, he disliked pain and punishment, so much so that he would sell anyone to save his skin. Therefore, when he found himself in an isolated and dimly lit interrogation room, he started panicking and immediately uttered those words.Facing him was Professor Nayro, whose beady and jelly and pupilless black eyes were squirming like worms.Seeing the Zyth’s piercing stare, Fylard unconsciously swallowed some saliva and then spilled the beans.“I-It was a classmate of mine, Maxwell Lepard. He…he gave me some sort of drug that enhances one’s ability when consumed. I tried asking him where he got it from but he never answered. T-...t-that’s the truth! I swear!”“Do you still have that drug?”“I stashed some in the alleyway between Building A and Building B. It’s right under the window of the 2
Like before, Zeke thought nothing of his session with Counselor Mary. Sometimes she was persistent about certain questions, and sometimes she would be satisfied even if he gave a one-word answer. He saw no point in talking to her, but he had to regularly go due to his agreement with the Principal.Fortunately, the session didn’t last long, and soon enough, he was free to leave. The sun had started to set and the canopy was darkening ever-so-slowly. Zeke had nothing important to do so he headed to the Dean’s cabin to complete today’s tasks and train by himself.Next week, the practical exams would begin and he needed to be prepared.Unlike the Theoretical exams which required thorough revision and a lot of studying, the practical exams were a collection of one-on-one battles between the First-Year Students.There would be a huge bracket and the opponents would be chosen randomly, or so most believe. However, Zeke knew that it was slightly more complicated than that; Basically, the te
“This… you…” Vans Valort pinched his temples and sighed as he saw the unconscious bodies lying near the black van. He tried to say something to the stoic youth but eventually gave up and called his colleagues. Of course, he made sure to handcuff all of them to eliminate any possibility of escape. It was clear that, whoever had orchestrated this, never took into account Zeke’s abilities. Maybe they had underestimated him, or simply never expected him to retaliate so fiercely. “Every time I meet you, there’s something going on. Haaah! And I thought my son was a troublemaker…” “Don’t feel so down, sir. Catching so many bad guys, isn’t that what police officers do?” Vans shook his head and let out a self-deprecating laugh, “Apart from their weapons, they have nothing on them. Clearly, it wasn’t just a simple assault. I will assig-” “There’s no need, detective Valort. I can take care of myself.” Seeing the youth’s adamance, the man sighed again and reluctantly nodded. He already knew
Azmer was also put on an inclined medical bed, but the metallic bounds weren’t tight. They made him incapable of moving, but it was clear they were treating him with care. When the female assistant approached him and was about to sedate him, he glared at her and thrashed around. “What are you doing? Don’t you dare touch me!” His loud shout startled the young girl and made her back away in hesitation and fear. After a couple of seconds, she lowered her arm and walked away, intending to speak with Olivia. “What’s going on here?” Azmer turned his head to the side with difficulty, still startled to see the tube stuck to the upper part of Zeke’s chest and draining a transparent liquid with a green luster. “I should be the one asking you.” Retorted the lethargic Zeke. Fortunately, the quantity of Life Aether dwelling within his body was significantly higher than a normal human, thus making the process take more time. With his precarious situation in consideration, Zeke did not panic,