Evolution by A R Chen

Author:A R Chen [Chen, A R]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Adom Publishing
Published: 2019-08-11T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The three mages shouted; they had been hundreds of feet away, but still got doused by the water. The horses were even worse off; they’d been drenched completely by the miniature tsunami.

As they ran away, Ash had turned his head back, just in time to see the water fall from up above. He imagined vile creatures perishing to the sheer force of the water. The Elder would be happy to know that god Steve had avenged the Niti warriors that had fallen here years ago. They had lost important villagers to the lake, which caused their village to decline in power. It was one of the key reasons why they were in such dire economic straits before god Steve arrived.

The mass of water had been so large, that it first seemed to fall in slow motion. It had sped up as it fell, until it shook the ground with the massive weight as it made contact. A huge wave had swept toward them not too long afterward. Even though they were far away from the impact, water fell from the sky on them. Luckily, it was still slightly warm outside. Otherwise, Ash figured he might get sick. Having a cold for the Naming ceremony would have been bad, as he needed to be in peak condition.

After that, everything was still. Ash turned toward Fom and Azra to see them staring back at the lake with wide eyes. They were all dealing with the aftereffects of the adrenaline and feeling of awe. They had all grown up listening to legends of things like today. Now, they were witnesses to the great feat that god Steve had accomplished today—

“You can come back now!” Steve called out. The waves moving across the surface of what remained of the lake had died down a while ago, and now he wondered where the kids were. He was sure that he held it long enough to let them get to a safe distance…but maybe his calculations were off.

“Anyone there?” Steve tried again, using a little energy to amplify his voice this time.

As he waited, he heard a faint shout from Azra. Perhaps they had injured themselves? As they came back into view, he saw his guess was half right. He could see a look that was somewhere between awe and trauma on all their faces.

Oh well, better that they understand what they’re getting into now, rather than later, Steve thought.

Azra had a gash on one arm and a scrape on her other forearm. It didn’t look that bad, honestly. Fom had a small gash on his head and looked like he’d had a bad fall. Ash was shaking as he drove the wagon, probably from excitement.

Fom’s face looked odd, though. Steve searched his mind for any information about humans shedding skin. But no, that simply didn’t happen, humans didn’t shed skin. Then why was half of Fom’s face like that?

After a bit, he learned what had happened. Fom had worn a face mask to hide his age, believing that nobody would hire a fourteen-year-old mage, regardless of their power level.

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