The Chosen Ones

CHAPTER 22 : Two Sided Coin

"Let's clap our hands together for that outstanding performance." The hall was filled with hundreds of people. Smiling, chatting, clapping, and cheering the students, one by one as they came, performed, and left the stage.

It felt like a show we were putting on.

My classmates were all nervous but equally excited because this was the chance to show our esteemed guests and audience our magical talents and at the same time do well on the project given to us by Mr Hedgeward.

As of now, we have already had several students come up to present their mystical arts. From drumming that could deafen beasts, to baking floating pastries, playing the harp, mixing potions, performing transformation spells, playing the violin, piano, levitation spells, and the like.

"Everyone is so talented," Rose said in awe as we watched our classmates go one by one on stage.

Rose finished her performance some minutes ago. She planted a single seed in a potted vase. Then with a wave of her hands, it grew into a gigantic tree filled with various colorful fruits and pink flowers but that's not all. Its branches extended into vine-like shapes and wrapped themselves all over the walls, tables, poles, statues, and stalls in the big stadium-like hall.

Thereby creating beautiful designs while having pink beautiful petals falling from them. It was a sight to behold.

That is an instant A+ from Mr Hedgeward.

"Including yourself, you made sure to go the extra mile to ensure the flowers didn't have any allergic properties. Now that's talented" I told Rose while filling her ego.

"Please, stop you are making me blush. I just didn't want to hurt anybody with my careless act." Awwwwn, she is so cute.

I spotted someone jogging towards us while waving their hand.

"Lily, your sculpture was so beautiful!" Cecilia gushed at me after catching her breath.

"You made an entire sculpture out of ice inspired by the goddess of new beginnings." Cecilia continued and I just laughed.

Making sculptures was always a tricky act that I involved in. Since I was not using a hammer and nail to make them. I had to properly visualize the outline, down to the very last detail in my head. Before using my ice magic and forming it into reality.

One tiny mistake or obstruction in my head when forming the structure could lead to a total mess and since I was depicting a goddess herself. I didn't want to make it turn out horrible and risk myself humiliation. So I'm glad it turned out fine.

"Well not as amazing as your violin recital. It was so unreal. We could even see your magic coursing through every note you played thereby causing the melodies to float across the hall." I told Cecilia.

"Next up Princess Selina from the Kingdom of Oceania." The announcer called out.

"oOoOO, Here she goes. She is so beautiful." Rose gushed out and it's true.

With her opal-colored dress which was embedded with oyster pearls and vertim dust. Her blue majestic hair, danced in the air with it's voluminous waves as she strutted to the podium with confidence.

Selina stood in front of the podium, scanning her eyes through the crowd. Then with a deep subtle breath, she began to sing.

"The cries of a willowed fellow." It is a song that talks about the emotions we feel but don't know why we feel them. The breakdowns we have but have no explanation for it. The conflicting emotions we face each day that drives our lives, motivate us and break us.

The song was composed by a dwarf composer named Monroe Silaic.

The song was mostly accompanied by a pianist but Selina needed not one. Her voice could make a sinful man turn to faith and a crying child to his smiles. That is the power she possessed in her vocals. Selina is not called the daughter of the sea for nothing.