Three days later, Storm was getting anxious waiting for the Magebreaker to come. Each passing hour felt like an eternity, and the weight of the situation was pressing down on him. He knew that there were creatures looking for the Orb, and the thought of them finding it before Magebreaker arrived filled him with dread. The Orb was a powerful object, and in the wrong hands, it could spell disaster. This fear gnawed at him, making it difficult to focus on anything else. What if those creatures got it before Magebreaker? Would Magebreaker be able to defeat them? He knew he wouldn't be able to, but he wasn't sure about the Magebreaker. Would the Magebreaker spare him after getting the orb? What would happen if the Magebreaker takes control of the orb? He would be the most powerful person, and he would definitely not be able to beat him. His system was useless when it came to the orb, he wasn't strong enough to take hold of it.Would those creatures come after him if they learned that he k
The garden felt different. It was as if it sensed Magebreaker’s energy and changed. Storm didn't want any problems and just wanted to show Magebreaker where the orb was so he'd leave.Looking at the garden, the Magebreaker was rather unconvinced that the Orb was hidden in the garden. It was too normal of a place to hold such a powerful object,he glanced around the garden. The garden, with its beautiful flowers and pond, seemed an unlikely place for such a powerful artifact. Magebreaker looked around the garden, it was quiet except for the sound of crickets. He didn’t know if Storm had played him and could only tunr to him. “uhm” Storm began, his voice steady but laced with urgency, “I know it seems impossible, but the Orb is here. Trust me. The texts from the Library explained where it would be and it is here”. Storm hurriedly explained. He would also not have believed that the Orb was here if he hadn’t taken time to under the garden. He looked around the garden not knowing how else
Just as Magebreaker disappeared, Storm heard footsteps and was wise enough to hide and thus he saw a lot of creatures swarming into the garden. Storm was scared, but he managed not to make a sound. “Did you also feel it?”, one of the creature asked. Storm had never seen these creatures before,how did they manage to get here fast? Were they residing in the school? Storm's heart beat faster as he stared at each of them. They didn't look like creatures he would be able to fight alone. There were too many of them. Storm stayed silent as they discussed amongst themselves.“Yes I did”. Everyone of the creature spoke after another weird looking creature answered. Were they talking about the orb? He didn't expect creatures to get here so fast. What if Magebreaker had been a few minutes late, they would have gotten attacked by all these creatures. Storm's heart pounded as they walked through the garden, he couldn't be seen by them, if he was, they would probably kill him.“I could feel it
The next day came too quickly for Storm. The morning sun shone through his open curtains. His head pounded as he tried to sit up. He sat on his bed for a few minutes taking deep breaths before getting up and moving around the room. He moved towards his mirror and stared at himself. He looked haggard, the past week had taken a toll on him. His beards had started growing again, his eyes had dark circles around them. He couldn't go out looking like this, his friends would get worried and they would ask questions. He wasn't ready for any conversation and just wanted to go about his day without worrying about the orb and the Magebreaker. He walked slowly to the bathroom, preparing to meet his friends. Inside the bathroom, Storm thought about everything that happened the night before. How would he go through the day if his mind kept going back to that? Storm dressed and stared at his mirror again, practicing his fake smiles. He took a deep breath again, glancing at the mirror one last tim
When it was his turn, Storm stepped forward, feeling a familiar rush of adrenaline. He could feel the eyes of his friends on him, their expectations high. He took a deep breath, focusing on the task at hand. As he channeled his energy, he could feel the power coursing through him, more stronger than ever before. With a swift motion, he directed it towards the target, watching with satisfaction as it exploded.The field erupted in cheers and applause, and Storm couldn't help but grin. For a moment, the orb, Magebreaker and the creatures was forgotten, replaced by the excitement of his success. But as the excitement died down and they moved on to the next challenge, his thoughts returned to the events of the previous night. What was he going to do? How could he have forgotten that the orb was still out there in the hands of the Magebreaker?But just as they were in the midst of moving on to the next round, a strange phenomenon began to take shape in the sky above them. A dark, swirling
Storm was in a dilemma at the moment and didn't know what to do. He kept pacing back and forth in his room, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. The walls seemed to close in on him, he couldn't breathe properly. His heart felt like it was going to burst out of his chest. He didn't expect Magebreaker to start using the orb now, it was too early. Now the chaos was just about to begin, and the only way to stop it was to retrieve the Orb and then close the gate of the other realms that had been opened. But was it easy to do? There was no way he would be able to do that, not when it was Magebreaker he was up against. He wasn't sure anyone would be able to fight Magebreaker even if he and his friends went to fight him, they wouldn't win, the Magebreaker was too strong for them and now he was probably the most powerful person in the world. Though the screams had stopped, he could smell blood in the air, a metallic smell that seemed to cling to everything.Everywhere was quiet as a
Lillian rushed to her room immediately after everything started, she locked her door behind her. She knew this had to do with the orb, but there was something else there; she could feel it, but she couldn't focus on where it was coming from. It had something to do with her father, she thought. She looked outside her window again, staring at the portal to a different realm in the sky. The whole school was deathly silent; she looked around but couldn't find anyone.Shutting her window, she moved to sit on her bed, ready to summon her father. She knew her father didn't like it when she summoned him, but she needed to know what was going to happen.“What do you want?” her father asked immediately when he was summoned. He looked at her like she was filth. Lillian didn't have time to care about how he felt about her; they'd never had a good father-daughter relationship; they were like strangers.“Are you the reason why this is happening?” she asked. Her father raised a brow at her before la
Lillian shook her head, her expression grim and resolute. “The solution, Storm, is none other than for you to clean up the mess you caused yourself,” she answered.Storm's heart sank at her words. He had hoped there might be another way, some easier path to fix this. But deep down, he knew she was right. He had created this chaos, and it was his responsibility to set things right. Shocked and overwhelmed, he asked, “But how am I going to do it?”Lillian's eyes met his, and he saw a mixture of concern and pity. “You will need to travel to the other realm to retrieve the Orb from the Magebreaker,” she explained. “It's the only way to close the gate and restore balance. Besides, now that the location of the Orb is known to all, everyone will want to obtain it. The truly strong ones don't really care about the chaos; they are only interested in the power the Orb holds.”The image of the Magebreaker loomed large in his mind. “How can I possibly defeat him?” he wondered, fear gnawing at the