Aethernea : Soulbound [Book 1]

Episode 132 - Change

Author Note:

1. I changed the name of Blue/Red/Black/White Quarters to Sapphire/Ruby/ Onyx/Diamond Quarters because it sounds more sophisticated and because this way the building names of all 6 buildings start with a different letter so on timetables, signs, and doors instead of writing something like "Sapphire Quarters Classroom 203", one can just write S203.

2. I changed the name of array making and arrayist/array maker profession to inscription and inscriber respectively. The basis of this profession is a special type of ink which has a high mana density which allows one to create enchantments by writing with it. Mages of this profession usually carve markings on their target object and fill them with ink so calling the entire process inscription is more accurate and easier to understand than a vague term as an array making. The reason why I initially wanted to call the profession array making is because this inscribed variety of enchantments are named arrays and are different from regular enchantments. Those enchantments will still be named as magical arrays, but the profession and people making them will now be called inscription and inscriber.

Previously:

Elaru meets up with Kiel after finishing her practical exam in which she subdued a familiar crew of ex-pirates. Kiel asks her about her background and this time Elaru does respond. She reveals that her father and her had spent the last 18 years searching for something. She says that she is specifically interested in topics concerning the gods, the soul and Aetherneal magic. Kiel offers to help her search for he is interested in information about Aetherneal bond. Kiel reveals his past to Elaru.

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"And if I reach the top, the credentials of being a top quest seeker might be enough for me to be accepted into the Purge."

Kiel's face turned cold. "But my father and grandfather thought that as a Rroda I should be managing quest seekers, not being one. That would be quite unbefitting of my status. Father intended for my aunt to bring me into the business of managing the quest lodge."

Episode 132 – Change

Kiel's face scrunched up. "Naturally, I refused. I don't want to spend my life pent up in an office reading about adventures and achievements of other people."

Elaru nodded her head in complete understanding. Such a life would be rather miserable. At least on this point, they could wholeheartedly agree with each other.

"Father thought that after a few days of doing manual labor I would learn my lesson so he had them issue me the lowest quest seeker rank in the Beyd's quest lodge." Kiel snorted. "I bet he is currently waiting for me to send him a letter begging him to let me come to Ashar and work in quest lodge administration."

Elaru grinned wide, showing her pearly white teeth. "I'd love to see his face when you show up wearing a Muni student uniform."

Kiel's mouth couldn't help but twitch upwards at the thought. The facial expression of his grandfather would be even more amusing. He should pay the Rroda mansion a visit as soon as the enrollment procedure is done. After all, he should pick up his luggage that should have already arrived at the mainhouse several days ago.

Saturday. He concluded. I'd pay them a visit on Saturday.

"What about now? Now that you are no longer a non-mage, I mean. What do you intend to do with your new abundance of mana?" Elaru's curious voice interrupted his thoughts.

Kiel paused. He hadn't thought about it. It had been less than a week since he stopped being a non-mage. And since then Muni exams had occupied all his thoughts.