A Lesson In Shadows
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Eldalin School of Magic, the most prestigious magic academy in the country of Fawnhild. The halls are roamed by wizards, witches, knights, beasts... and Rin, the human.
Not blessed with the natural ability to yield magic like her peers, Rin practices day and night to increase her soul's capacity for sorcery but to no avail... that is, until she comes face to face with the dark energy in the school's basement, the power behind the rumours of it's haunting.
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