Sarah Thomas
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"Maybe this one?" After following the first few steps from the list that the Dean gave to Fen, the young man quickly received a nicely heavy bag filled with the coins. Leaving the academy grounds right after, it was true that the young duo went north into the Khateria's district, but as soon as they reached a huge bridge that connected two parts of the city together, Fen didn't hesitate even for a second to change their direction. Still, by this point no one could be any wiser about where the two of them…-
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Comfortably seated in the simple chair, Fen finally had the moment to take a proper look at the man behind the desk. A storm of grey hair that seemed to live their own life and travel in all directions was the most eyecatching element of his looks during the first glance. Even without any form of force interacting with them, the dean's hair continued to flutter as if the man was standing against a strong wind current. Yet it was the second, closer look that allowed the young man to notice the most…
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"Okay then, we have arrived." Standing right in front of a huge gate, the leader of their group turned around. Gesturing at the two of his soldiers to stand back, the middle-aged man approached Fen. Putting his heavy hand on the young man's shoulder, he looked Fen in the eyes. "At this point, I can only wish you good luck. I don't know nor have any need to know what you went through in the empire, but there is one thing you should know for certain. You don't need to hide your true self anymore. While it…
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(Map of the city is in the comment to this paragraph - if you want to have a graphic view of what I'm writing about) With the change of the environment, the way in which the leader of their group treated Fen and Arla also greatly improved. Instead of keeping them in the dark, this middle-aged man patiently answered all the questions that Fen initially had, all the way to the point where the girl also won against her own anxiety and hesitation and started asking as well. The time that the entire group…
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"With this token, your life in the academy will be far better than it would otherwise be. Either way, just follow me silently for a moment. While we might control this area, it still theoretically belongs to the empire so it's better not to probe the nest with unnecessary words and names." As annoying as it was to have all his question put for later once again, Fen could understand the need for those basic precautions. Given the earlier announcement of the man, the veil that covered all the truth from the…
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Step by step, Fen was getting deeper and deeper into the forest. For some reason, as soon as he and Arla split from the rest of the group, the mouth of the leader of the people group that attacked them closed. For over an hour, the young man was tormented by the complete lack of idea of what was happening. Was it all a ploy to separate the most capable fighter from the rest of the group and overwhelm him with numbers? Or maybe the words that the leader uttered back at the caravan's original camp were…
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With no other option right now, once Fen decided at going all in, he didn't dare to let any hesitation linger in his mind. Right now, he was about to suffocate on this strange liquid that refused to free his airways, even with all the excessive coughing. In fact, every time Fen attempted to clear his throat, he would only end up depriving himself of even more air! That's why going all-in was the only option right now. Releasing all the limiters that the young man set to his own power could only lead to a…
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"Everyone, close up the formation!" As soon as the caravan owner was done with reprimanding me, he instantly moved to his other tasks. Previously, all the forces that this caravan could use were dispersed over the entire area of the camp, as to given all those seasoned warriors a room to fight. But in the face of the incoming boss wave or something, it was clear that using this kind of tactic would only prove to be futile. "Are we going to give up the carriages?" Seeing how the duets and triplets of…
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"While I would love to give you some space, this entire situation seems to stirrup a hornet's nest." The moment couldn't be any worse. While nearly everyone in the caravan was wide awake and outfitted for battle, with the sun no longer illuminating the area, everyone could see only as far as was the reach of his own torch. "I get it." Freeing himself from Arla's desperate cuddles, Fen shook the drowsiness that remained in his head off before reaching towards the rest of his robes that he was using as…
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The first two days on the road turned surprisingly pleasant. Wielding the function of arcanist mercenary, all Fen's needs were provided for by the caravan, as per the usual contract. In exchange, he was supposed to protect the carriages from any sudden attacks. Strangely enough, for as long as they travelled on the road, then this part of the journey could be even classified as leisure! Having Arla near his side, Fen didn't even realise when those two days passed. Chatting about the most meaningless…
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