The portal took quite sometime to cross over, so I decided to talk. Or at least was, until Riuna started first.
'So now all the formalities are done, I would like to fully introduce to you. My name is Riuna Crimson Shadowheave the 4th. I'm a 10th Rank student of Arcadis Academy focusing on Combat Magic.'
'Ok, I have a lot of questions but first, wasn't Arcadis Academy an all girls school focusing on classical arts? And two what are the ranks and that formality that you ment?'
'Hmm.. I'll start with the last one. This is my first time escorting a human to Arcadis so, Ermm.. I'm so sorry for acting so high and mighty! I mean, I want to show people how great Arcadis is you know and umm..-' she kept going on and on about her being entrusted with this important job and how embarrassed she is when she first saw me and all.
'Arcadis Academy is a school of Arts. Magical Arts that is. I can't believe you got accepted even though you yourself don't know what it really is. But since you got the letter already and opened it, you can't go back anymore. And Ranks are what you call grades. The highest rank is 16th rank. you rank up through an examination called an Arcane Trial where you battle for points by defeating other participants. There are exceptions though but it rarely happens now.'
'And you called me human before. What are you?'
'Well, you might also want to know that humans are super rare in Arcadis. Most of us are what your people would call as "mythical creatures" and what not's...'
'And you are??'
'Like I said, you might not want to know that... yet. I am-'
And right after that, we saw the end of the portal. We leaped out but what was across isn't what we hoped it to be
'No! This can't be!'
'Riuna? What's wrong?'
'This.. this isn't Arcadis Academy, this is the Forbidden Edge! We have to get out of here quickly or else-!!' Just as she almost finished talking, a pack of wolves came out of nowhere except, their eyes were glowing blue and green.
'Um.. Riuna? What should we do now??'
'Come! Run this way! I'll try to hold them off with my astral form. You go and run towards that to tower!'
Riuna was about to do something but as the sun rises, her face turned pale.
'No! No! How could this be! The worst possible thing that could happen has-!!?'
Riuna was panicking. Then I remembered. She said "My power is strongest at night". Does this mean she's weakest during the morning? I kept running towards the tower. When...
'Urgh..' Riuna came holding her right shoulder with blood flowing out of it. It was light purple!
'Riuna are you okay!?' I took a piece of cloth from my pack and wrap it around her shoulder.
'Erida... Please, you need to use your astral form. Those wolves... Those wolves will do anything to hunt us down. We won't make it out this way...'
'Astral form? I don't even know what that is, how do I use it?'
'An astral form is your form when using your Magic of Origins and... and I know you can do it! The headmistress chose you! You must have what it takes! Just concentrate and awaken your inner self!'
Riuna sounds so desperate, totally different from the Riuna that I first met. Is this who she really is? I know for sure she was serious, and I believe her. I concentrate as hard as I could.
Inner self. Me. I can do this! I have to do this! Or else, we'll both die eaten by wolves! Who would want to die by being eaten by wolves? Well I certainly don't!
Just then, a bright light shines out of nowhere and then everything went black.
.: Author's Notes :.
Hi guys thanks again for reading this story. Final tests are here so I posted this a bit late than usual.
So~ Will Erida finally be able to summon her Astral Form? What will it be like? read Part 5 on Tuesday to know more!
