The Last Forest of Azura

PROLOGUE

The Botanical Genius of Azura

Their professor was almost late to attend her Botany Class.

He was seated at the middle left of the class near the jet black rusty metal window that complemented the four-corner classroom that could fit fifty-people with its effulgent white walls stained sporadically by green minuscule dots at each of its bottom corners, the green stain dots that were almost invisible because of its smallness, He cherished the fact that there were extinct sunflower pots placed at the tabletop at the back sunflowers that purifies the polluted air from outside of his classroom and the whole of Azura Magic Campus.

The faint wind brushed his light brown semi-curly hair that curved sidewards which ingrained a line in the center of his head as His brown round gazing eyes were engrossed by serenity while peering through the open window seeing the clear blue sky and its mellow clouds, and a sparkling blue ocean partially dim by the reflection of the flying doves. The peaceful serenity was stopped momentarily the moment He heard a gentle thump of the light green double door being closed then he heard "A pleasant morning sunshine" Their teacher greeted. The students swiftly stood up "A pleasant morning Professor Tiara '' the students greeted altogether with joy. He sat back at his wooden chair in front of his rectangular and gold painted wood table on which were piled two maroon-colored books with "The Magic of Plants" as title and focused his attention to their Professor instead of the captivating scenery outside. The brown wooden chair always comforted him; it had a round brown seat and a rear striped with four vertical bars that fitted perfectly to his body, not that small nor huge, a physique enough only to carry a whimpering infant, He actively notes in the book with his dark pen every important detail the professor said Zilch Frimus thought "Natural Resources" "Ecobiology'' as he writes them down while listening from their lecturing teacher that discusses the "Ecological Balance". Bothered by the heat that penetrated through his slim and plain white collared navy-blue cotton shirt and through his simple wool brown dirt pants that always reminded him of soil that he uses to plant Sunflowers at the backyard garden of his house, and a pair of black shoes that shined grey. They call it a summer uniform, his shirt uniform suited him because he knitted it but his brown pants crumbled at the top of his shoes that kind of sagged like loose skin. Zilch thought "I wish I can wear those comfy sand cloaks the Upper-Class Magic "Azurian Warlock" students get to wear, but Professor Tiara always tell me it is prohibited for my will is not adequate compared to those superior students, I really want those sand cloaks this heat is warming my skin too much" He voiced in his head. After Discussing the topic of the lecture Their Teacher Tiara said "Today is the first day and the last minute of our class and we need to know first how we grow our Mystical Plants. So how do we cater to the needs of our plants?" She asked with a rising intonation, Zilch was the first to raise his hand and followed by his classmates "By watering it and photosynthesis through the sun's blessing, The waters and suns contain passive energy consumed by the plants but there has to be a balance that will not exceed the- the needs of our plants." He said with a steady posture and calm manner, stammering briefly at the end with his soft voice filled with enthusiasm. His classmates seemed to admire his idea; they might even change the way they grow their garden plants. Teacher Tiara looked delighted by Zilch's answer as if she never witnessed such intelligence and commanded him "Splendid!! Correct '' The brief silence was replaced by applause as the handclapping of his teacher and classmate, while his close friends Erika Velvet and Elrich Lightborn, smirked at him. The applause echoed through the quiet interior hallway where other classrooms are settled including their High Master that was startled from the noise outside his office while he was writing.