Guardians Of Magic

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Departure
"My f-father's spell book... It's g-g-gone!"

Hiro's Point of View

Deafening silence.

That's what I would describe the four corners of this meeting room. The silence and stillness of the people in this room began after the argument. The confusing argument.

The masters decided to keep their mouth shut while some of them looked at Lady Solaris then to Xael and back to her. Kichi and I were still partly disarrayed. I can tell that Kichi couldn't absorb what happened because he wasn't used to arguments that's why he just fiddled with his fingers and look down.

I darted my sight on Lady Solaris who was still standing in the same spot she was. She kept an emotionless face but I could see the corner of her lips trembling.

Everyone diverted their attention to her when she sighed and walked to her designated chair. Her sigh wasn't even that loud, it's just really quiet that I could almost hear my breathing.

"My apologies for what happened, lords and ladies. I most certainly insist a new meeting to be held tomorrow at dawn as we handle with certain...matters if it is alright with everyone," she said. The masters didnt respond and just quietly headed to the door.

"Come on, son," my Dad called me.

"Master Takishima, I would like a moment with the young knight," Lady Solaris cut in. My Dad looked at me then to her but eventually agreed and nodded.

"Of course, my lady," he said and placed his right hand on his chest and bowed. Lady Solaris nodded and Dad left.

"Kichi and Xael, a word, please," she called.

"C-can I stay, my lady? I wouldn't want something bad to happen on hime again since she just woke up from her sleep," Bree requested and Lady Solaris nodded.

"M-my Lady. I apologize for disrupting the meeting," Xael said. Lady Solaris only half-smiled.

"Children, you have been appointed by the highest position in the council to embark in a journey to find Guardians," she said.

"W-what about me, my lady?" Xael asked

"Your mother will agree...eventually. Anyway-"

"Ooh! Ooh!" Kichi exclaimed as he raised his hand like a student asking permission to ask a question.

"Yes, Kichi?" Lady Solaris asked.

"These Guardians. What exactly are they?"

"Every 50 years, 9 beings coming from different kingdoms across the land are born with powerful gifts that could protect the whole land of Ethiopia and they are called the Guardians of Magic," she said

"But what if they are used with evil intentions?" Kichi asked once more.

"Their power only fully awakens when they are summoned by 5 of their predecessors. The purpose of having them from different kingdoms is so nobody teams up to destroy the other," she said

"How can we know if they are activated? We don't know who the last Guardians were," I asked.

"We can handle that part. There are 9 guardians because there are also 9 circles of Hell. They are the guardians of magic but they are also the guardians of Hell. Before you leave tomorrow at dawn, I want you all to have this," she said and summoned a black compass with a moon engraving at the back.