Rising of the Weakest Mage

Vol 12/Ch 117 - Truths in Plain Sight

"I can't believe the year is already almost over," Stephen said out loud, as his class was wrapping up. "Only a matter of time until we're second years"

With Stephen's father returning as Head Director and the training club back in session, Stephen had a lot of things to look forward to for his second year. More time to train with his current friends, being able to make new friends and more memories.

And perhaps, maybe finally get a girlfriend, Stephen thought, smirking to himself.

"What's so funny, Windblade?," his teacher asked, glaring in his direction. "Care to share with the rest of the class?"

"Nothing ma'am," Stephen quickly quieted down.

But still... there's something weighing on my mind, Stephen thought, as his teacher finished up what will probably be her last lesson of the year. I need to talk to Allen about this.

Stephen had met up with Allen after class as fast as he could, as this matter was rather important, and could affect their futures greatly if he was right. However, Allen informed Stephen he had a rather important meeting with Stephen's father, and promised to meet up with him afterwards.

Well, I suppose it can wait, Stephen had thought, as Allen had a meeting with Stephen's father. And besides, he won't have anything else for the rest of the day, leaving us plenty of time for discussion.

Stephen let Allen know where to meet up before Allen finally left to go have his meeting. With nothing else to do in the meantime, Stephen decided to head over to the meeting location, and get his thoughts in order.

Standing in the hallway near the auditorium, Stephen stood in front of what was called "The Wall of the Accomplished", a section of the academy awarding and congratulating past achievements made by students of the academy. Academic achievements, previous tournament winners, previous student council members, and even small contributions made towards the academy's development. Just about everything important was listed on the wall, and much history could be learned from it alone.

Just why didn't I catch this section of the academy sooner?, Stephen thought, as his eyes glossed over the wall.

His eyes finally landed on one particular section he was the most interested in - a section purely dedicated to Christina Windblade, Stephen's late aunt and his father's eldest sibling.

By far the strongest and greatest student the academy has ever had, her accomplishments were stretched wide across the wall, highlighting her numerous achievements. She had made history when she won the magical knights tournament three years in a row, naming her the "Prodigy of the Academy", and that was only the beginning of her story.

She of course later on became a magical knight for several years, before finally succeeding her father and becoming the next head of the Windblade family. Inheriting "the Spear of Air" one of the three great elemental weapons, she ascended to become what was known at the time as the Council of Magic's leader, and helped keep order all throughout England.

Of course, all of that changed upon her supposed suicide, Stephen recalled. Upon her death, my uncle inherited the weapon, and became leader of what's now known as the Triumvirate.

But what caught Stephen's eye the most about her section on the wall was a minor detail about her. During her time here at the academy, she wielded the Windblade's family sword, Windrus, making her stand out even further aside from her already strong magical capabilities. The sword had apparently allowed her to defeat mages much easier, allowing her to take full advantage of close combat where most mages had the most trouble with.