ra's

f the way, but the fireball changed

watched eagerly, and judging by their faces, they were probabl

ened. My clothes we

he fireball had hit me. There was a little warmth there, but it wasn't

y supposed to f

en girl. She looked just

atrice hit her with a fireball, and she's completely fine

't actually try

me that wasn't true. She

ed around her wa

harged at me. Its body was nearly as thick as a grown person's waist. I br

ing T

n of F

spells, but none of he

ace. "Are you actually a mage, or is this some k

umed every mage could do things that were powerful and terrifying.

e academy, then what was I supposed to do after graduation? Perform tricks

ch! You think you're better than me? Fine. If you're that d

oll, ripped it open, and threw

ough the air. My stomach dropped. They hadn't even reached

nd me, "Run! That scroll

ght sight of Beatrice. The look on her face mad

ad already blocked the path behind me. There wa

through my body, and my legs nearly ga

a familiar vo

mmand carried through the entire lounge.

r. My vision had already started to blur, bu

ked at the torn scroll in her hand. "Wh

trying to hurt her. I was just messing around. She said

ooked ov

"You called that 'messing around?' You picked a fight with

realize there was no point pretending anymore. "So what? You were dis

or. You're not seriously going to make a big deal out of this because of her, are you?" She tried to smile. "The head

ever happens to you is up to the academy

rushing back. A smug smil

have been assigned as my guide, but that didn't mean he was

before I could walk away. "That said, I th

nly turned bi

neath Connor's feet and quickly spre

footing and hit the floor hard. Before she could push herse

eatrice pulled out the scroll. The ice hadn't touched any o

over at

he stand u

ion hit me. My entire body felt drained, and suddenl

lack. I collapsed

nor turning toward me with a