Creation Mage 5 by Dante King

Author:Dante King [King, Dante]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-02-23T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

In his place up in the stands, Headmaster Reginald Chaosbane got to his feet and clapped his hands once more. The same expanding ring of quiet extended out from the point where his hands touched and ran around the entire stadium. The growing noise of the crowd was brought under control yet again, but this time that it was like trying to smother an uncontrollable fire with a blanket. It might be that the flames of the crowd’s passion were dampened somewhat, but it wouldn’t be long before they leapt up once more.

“Ladies and gentlemen, damsels and dukes,” Reginald said, holding up his hands. He chuckled drily. “Maids—although that might be wishful thinking in here—and amours, while the participants for this first egg hunt get into position, allow me to tell you what is in store for them, and for you.”

There was a grinding sound from behind me, in the middle of the contestant’s holding area. I turned, along with most of the other waiting competitors, and saw that a seamlessly concealed ramp had opened up in the very middle of the floor. A series of floating orbs spilled out from the door and came to float above a number of gathered teams.

“Looks like we’re one of the first teams to compete,” I said to my fraternity brothers as I thrust a finger at the glowing orb above our heads.

“Means we’ll have the rest of the week to kick back,” Damien said.

“And attempt to gain new sponsors,” Bradley added.

While Reginald carried on holding court and his voice faded into the background, the two security trolls came in from outside and motioned to the ramp leading down into the ground.

“You lot must go down here,” Yavo said as he gestured at the teams with the orbs floating above their heads. He spoke in the jerky, weirdly pitched voice of someone who had painstakingly memorized his lines, and who had the acting and reciting skills of a catfish.

“You must go down here,” the troll said, “and continue on down the passage. There are little, um, entrance bits that lead off the main tunnel, yeah. And each team of five has to go in one of these side bits, yeah. Doesn’t matter what team goes in which, but every team has got to go in a separate bit, yeah? And then you wait until the door opens and you can start with whatever it is that you have to do.”

Great silver beads of perspiration were standing on the troll’s wide forehead. He looked around at all of us.

“Well fuckin’ go on, then. Chop chop. Haven’t got all day,” Yavo said moodily.

With only the smallest backward glance, the leader of the team nearest the entrance set off down the ramp and into the earth. She was dressed in the colorful, billowing robes of a desert traveler and so were the other four slight, angular faced women that followed her. Each of them wore goggles over their eyes and moved with cautious, careful steps.

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