Chapter 90: Discoveries
Sein found his way into the academy from the western side.
A sizable hole in the academy’s walls had spared Sein from using the main entrance.
The full-fledged black mages had always resided in this part of the academy, but it was now strangely silent.
The distant clashes in the city stood in stark contrast to the serene atmosphere within this part of the academy
Sein was not familiar with this area as he seldom ventured beyond Master Morsidor’s residence in the past years.
He was never bold enough to trespass the territory of other full-fledged mages.
Despite the potential allure of valuable items left behind by the fleeing black mages, Sein resisted the temptation, choosing instead to press forward toward Master Morsidor’s residence.
Upon reaching Master Morsidor’s residence, the door was tightly shut, as usual.
As he gazed at the white door, memories of him diligently attempting his mentor’s experimental homework flooded back to his mind.
Sein retrieved the identity medal from his space ring and pressed it against the door. He felt the flow of elemental energy before the door quietly swung open.
It was a mess inside and the rooms were empty, devoid of any traces of Master Morsidor, Zorro or Faye.
The once cluttered experimental tables and the alchemy instruments on them were conspicuously absent, as was the alchemical puppet responsible for cleaning the residence. The initial posting of this chapter occurred via N0v3l.B11n.
Sein, seated on a white chair on the second floor, mused to himself, “It seems Master Morsidor and the others have departed. However, I sense no trace of him amidst the battles in the city. Could he have joined Lord Martin?”
This was where he used to dine with his mentor, Zorro and Faye. Now, he found himself alone in this space.
BOOM!
Another explosion and elemental fluctuation from the city interrupted Sein’s thoughts, compelling him to move on to the next location.
Having found nothing of significance in Master Morsidor’s residence, Sein swiftly navigated the main buildings of the Black Magic Academy, heading toward the dormitory buildings.
He exited the dormitory building and instead of retracing his steps, he chose a different route.
The chaos in Mystralora City appeared to be subsiding, with the resistance from the black mages weakening, though meteorites continued to rain from above.
A few knights and mages from the surface were making their way to the Black Magic Academy, seemingly intent on eliminating the remaining resistance and possibly looting the area.
Sein could not guarantee that every knight and mage from the surface would be as agreeable as Baldor and Medich.
Furthermore, explaining his presence in the academy would be challenging.
Walking directly west across the entire academy from the dormitory building would take too much time and likely lead to an encounter with those knights and mages from the surface.
Memory of Cindy’s lifeless body flashed across Sein’s mind.
Just then, a distant thud from the White Raven Forest, not far from the dormitory, reached Sein’s ears.
It sounded like a massive stone falling from mid-air, fortunately without causing a widespread fire in the forest.
Sein glanced in the direction of the White Raven Forest and decided to head into the forest.
The White Raven Forest appeared mostly unchanged from Sein’s memories. Despite signs of war, fallen trees and craters, it retained its lush greenery.
The chaos of war had left no corners untouched in Mystralora City.
Reaching the eastern end of the White Raven Forest, where the canopy met the academy’s wall, Sein encountered a massive irregular boulder obstructing his path.
After swiftly assessing his ability to scale it, Sein cast a Lightfoot spell on himself, preparing to climb on it.
It was at this moment, a faint “hoot” from behind the giant canopy of trees drew his attention.
With a slight frown, Sein moved to investigate.
There, he discovered a wounded owl lying in a pool of blood.
The owl’s beak moved slightly, indicating it was still alive.
“Seven?” Sein could not help but inquire.