Christopher Martin
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Keegan looked at the kid named Kano and pondered over how he should handle the situation. The kid was currently reading a small handbook that every exhibition attendee was given, which detailed the history of the participants and explained their works. The boy slid the index finger of his right hand over the page and mumbled the word that was pointing at under his breath. "This is the work of 3-star artist, Kenosha Nurn. It's called 'A Lone Lotus'," Goran introduced the first displayed artwork out loud.…-
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Myron choked on his words and descended into a violent coughing fit, arousing the attention of others around him. Goran didn't bother to wait for him to calm down and turned to leave. "Wait! *cough* big -" "Clan Leader," Goran corrected as though it were second nature, which essentially was the case for him by now. The interjection didn't help Myron's recovery and exacerbated his frenzied coughs. "Tsk! Act more appropriately, will you?! You're embarrassing the clan!" Goran reprimanded, eliciting a…
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For the first time in his life, Kano was feeling dissatisfied with his work. Back in the village, whenever Kano drew something, painted something, or even modelled something out of clay, he never felt such a loathsome emotion every time he looked at it. But just yesterday, as he gazed at his wall-painting of Smaug being carted off towards the exhibition, he felt disgusted. "What's the matter? Why the long face?" Mister Rasmus asked him from his side. Currently, the two were on a carriage ride towards the…
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Elaborating on the compartmentalisation spellcasting process was easier for Markus because he played a crucial role in its development. Jean could hear the pride in Markus' voice as he accentuated certain nuances, and offered his personal insights. During this, Markus ensured that the explanation did not extend beyond Jean's level by peppering small anecdotes and relatable examples, just as he'd learned from Teacher Larks. After a quick half an hour, Markus separated himself from Jean. "Let us follow the…
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Jean's face failed to betray her elation, as she held her own wand in her hands. She had only witnessed it a few times in her Senior Brother's possession and only observed it in use once during the combat between him and Gaige Bori in the recording artefact. Now that one lay in her hands, especially one that belonged solely to her, she couldn't wait to brandish it. "Yours is a little shorter, compared to Markus'," Teacher Larks explained. "I felt it would feel more comfortable given your shorter arm…
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"I've been meaning to ask, it's about Jean," Guy asked Goran. "Is it about her... demeanour? I apologise on her behalf, Teacher Larks," Goran immediately proclaimed his remorse without hesitation. "Why are you apologising?" "I'm mostly at fault for why she is like this," Goran said, drooping his head in dejection. Guy could feel the weight in Goran's voice, so he immediately led him into his room and shut the door. "Take a seat please," Guy said casually. Of course, there weren't any "seats"…
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"Mister Goran?" Kano said in a low voice while tugging at Goran's jacket. "Huh? Ah! Kano!" Goran exclaimed as he was pulled out of his wistful trance. "Was she Medium Sis' Mother?" Kano inquired. "Medium Sis?" Kano chuckled lightly and clarified, "That's what everyone calls Sister Jean." The explanation and Kano's cheeky expression brought some mirth into Goran's drooping facade. He exhaled loudly and answered, "You're right. This is Nyla, she was Jean's mother and my wife." "She looked beautiful,"…
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"Of all the possible procedures that a healer can perform in their career, none are riskier than childbirth. Even with mages, childbirth is one of the most taxing and life-threatening phases of their lives, it isn't farfetched to declare that the waning population amongst the ancient clans is a result of this fear," Kano read out loud. Although some of the words written on the page were beyond his reading level, he had enough experience in applying phonetics to pronounce them properly. Even though he…
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A/N: Mister is used as a more informal/close form of address. Formally, Goran would be called Clan Leader Rasmus. ____ The books, once consumed by Goran, inevitably made their way into Kano's hands and were received with much excitement. Although Kano preferred reading works of fiction, he was especially enamoured by the prospect of reading educational texts exploring different art styles, with hopes of broadening his capacity and expanding his toolbox. After all, this was the primary reason why Kano…
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Karmin noted that Goran was entering a deep trance-like, euphoric state as he voraciously read through the books one after the other. Rather than speedily consuming it, which he had the capacity for, Goran was taking his time reading the contents word by word. In order to not disturb the absorbed man, Karmin lightly bade farewell and stood up to leave. Right as he did so, the door opened slowly and the same butler who had directed him to the salon entered. "Master, the Third Master Rasmus is here," the…
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