The Legacy of Charm: An Examination of sincerity

Chapter 1

Nora Blackwall often caused trouble for others. She did it, of course, unintentionally. It just seemed to her that she knew better how to do the right thing. To be more precise, she was just ready to do anything to achieve victory in this war. She would not have killed any of her comrades, but she would have sacrificed herself without hesitation. The sorceress knew that she had the strength to shield people close to her from such a tragic fate. To do this, she only needed to spend more energy, which she always tried to avoid until the last moment. There was a reason for that too.

It's been a while since the guys got the unbreakable stone. The very next day, Nora and Felix contacted their friends from the auxiliary collegium to help them train Nathaniel. As it turned out, the strangers were so heavily loaded with work that during all this time they have never been able to get out to the summer region. Nate was a little depressed about it, but despite that, he learned some tricks during training with Nora, Felix and Sherman. At least now he could control the summoning of his powers. He recently set a new record – he was able to hold someone else's ability for fifteen seconds. The young man was so happy that Nora herself seemed to have completely forgotten about everything in the world. About all the bad things. This guy definitely had some influence on her. The dark-haired witch, surprisingly, had a considerable list of people dear to her heart, but she had known all of them for many years. It was strange for her to realize that she had included in this list people she had known for so short a time. That's right, it was hard not to get attached to Sophy either. The girl was very much like Felicia, and Nora just adored that one. The blonde screamed at Nathaniel's every success as if it were her own. Over time, Blackwall noticed a certain envy in Sophia's gaze every time she watched the guys use magic. She desperately wanted to be a part of this world. She wanted to become a charmer. It didn't surprise Nora – it's hard to remain indifferent when everyone around you is conjuring. It's incredibly fascinating. The brunette was familiar with this feeling, but she did not like to talk about it either.

After the incident with the artifact, something really unexpected happened – Dominic stopped snapping at Nora, and this could not but please the girl. Actually, he just tried his best to avoid her (apparently, so as not to lose his temper), but this also suited the sorceress quite well, although she did not understand what such behavior was connected with. The head of the collegium also did not talk to Nate, but not on his own initiative. Felix tried in every possible way to push the two of them together, but Greenfire Jr. continued to claim that he was not yet ready to establish a relationship with his "biological liar-father" Nora understood him perfectly and supported him in this regard, but every time she saw Dominic's face looking at his son through the glass doors of the training hall, she was overcome with some sadness. However, it dissipated quickly enough when rumors began to spread in the collegium about a lull in the monastery of neutrals. A patrol group was supposed to be sent there any day now. The brunette was worried about what they might find there. Felix and Nate reassured her in every possible way, assuring her that the neutrals were just scared to death of her, and therefore decided to keep their heads down for now. The witch saw that they themselves did not believe in their words.

Today, without a shadow of a doubt, could be marked in the calendar with a red marker. In the morning, Nora received a message saying: "I was finally able to sort out all this nonsense. Well, not me. Wait for us this afternoon. Kisses." It's definitely going to be a good day! Nora was standing in front of the bathroom mirror, finishing her makeup. This time she made it less gloomy and dark. Unlike the "uninhabited" rooms, which were completely decorated in gray and beige tones, even the girl's bathroom was not like the others. Everything was in delicate cream shades, and the plumbing had incredibly smooth and elegant lines. The brunette took one last look at her reflection, assessing the work she had done, and went out into her bedroom. It also played with all kinds of milky colors, and the bed linen was a charming peach shade. There was a large round fluffy armchair by the window, on which lay a blanket. There was also a low wooden table, which, like the rest of the furniture, had no sharp edges. In the distance, against the wall itself, there were many hanging shelves and dressers that turned into a dressing table with an oval mirror. Underneath it, you could see a patterned white photo frame, which for some reason was upside down. Thus, it took away the opportunity to examine the photo enclosed in it. There were also a considerable number of books on the shelves, including earth literature. This confirmed the words of the sorceress that she knew everything about the Earth that she was interested in.