The Ancients by Adam-Clay Webb

Author:Adam-Clay Webb [Webb, Adam-Clay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-11-12T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 19: The Two

As the arcane freshman stood boldly amongst the sea of bowing bodies, Vis stared on with emotions he had never before felt. His teeth were clenched tightly. He felt a sharp disgust for himself. There he was, bowing like the ignorant fools, appeasing, while this younger boy was able to stand, notwithstanding what this decision would cost him. This boy, like Vis, obviously did not see Oga as God, or even good. Vis’ disgust, in an instant, was an anger he battled to contain. He cursed himself. Knowing more truth that even this boy could have known, he should have been the one standing. But even then, he felt the need to protect this boy from what would become of the stance he was making. Yes, this boy had somehow unlocked the final attainable grade of magic, but even so, how would he stand against the Ogal Council, which would most certainly get involved if something was not quickly done to abate the situation?

Before anyone of such could realize what was happening, Vis performed a nifty spell that he had learnt just weeks before. “Khajil Mandra,” he whispered, his left palm flat on the ground. Immediately, a thick fog emerged from the ground, covering the whole mountain, creating a smokescreen that obscured the visibility of everyone.

“Everyone, stay calm!” the principal’s voice pierced the heavy mist as panic began. The boy who had stood felt a sturdy grip on his arm. He struggled, barely catching his balance, running behind Vis, who was dragging him down the hill. Vis pushed the boy against a boulder, gripping his neck firmly. Through the mist, the boy stared at Vis with wide eyes. As his senses recovered, he pushed Vis off strongly.

“You have mere moments in which to spare your life!” Vis warned him.

“Who--”

“I know that you are an arcanine,” Vis said in a lowered voice. Vis saw the boy’s face change. “The sudden chaos will distract everyone from your defiance,” Vis said.

“None here can stand against me,” the boy said, his face recovering its collectiveness.

“That I know more than you,” Vis said, further interesting the boy. “But if you make a stance here, you will never be able to kill your enemy. No one here is of any significance in the grand scheme of things. No one but us.”

The boy was quite intrigued with Vis’ words. “What do you know about my enemy?”

“Oga is alive,” Vis said. There was the expected look of disbelief on the boy’s face.

“Do you want to be killed for standing against the statue of Oga, or will you sacrifice your pride and cloak yourself with ignorance and simpleness until the day comes when you can destroy Oga?”

From where they were, the two boys could hear clearly a teacher cast a spell to diffuse the fog. The mist cleared quickly, and by the time the mist had cleared, Vis and the boy he had saved were at opposite sides of the re-joining mass of worshippers.

“We are not

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