Chace Ogden and the Cobalt Dragon by Trevor Darby

Author:Trevor Darby [Darby, Trevor]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Stone Golem Publishing
Published: 2020-04-29T22:00:00+00:00

I stumbled, dropping to my knees as a final wispy ball of energy shot from my hand. “I can’t do any more,” I managed to say. My body felt like I’d just been through a heavy cycle in a washing machine.

"Good," he said clapping. "Now come over to me, I have something that should perk you up."

I rolled my eyes at his stationary form, but he ignored me, not bothering to bring it to me or help me up. After a few seconds, I put my hands on the ground and pushed myself to my feet. I trudged over to him, putting my hands out. "Food?" I asked, hopefully. He hadn't let me drink or eat anything since we'd arrived, which must've been at least three or four hours ago.

“Close,” he said, handing me a vial that couldn’t have been more than an inch tall full of dark brown liquid. “Drink up.”

I didn't have the energy to protest, and a little liquid was better than nothing, so I pulled off the cork and downed it, cringing at the disgustingly powerful licorice flavor. “Eck. What was that?” I asked, knowing the answer to my question before he had time to respond. My energy had been completely restored, and my hunger and thirst were reduced to the point of being bearable.

"It's called a field potion, and you'd better make them count because they're incredibly costly. Though it's not safe to take more than two a day, it functions as a replacement for food and water and restores your magical energy to full. A human could sustain themselves for more than a week with just these," he said, grinning as he added, "which is exactly what you're about to do."

“These disgusting potions are all I get?” I said, annoyed. “What’s the point of all this? I’m already training my butt off, no need to torture me at the same time.”

“Like I said before, it’s all to motivate you to get out of here as fast as possible and remove any possible distractions. If I'm honest, usually those potions are delicious. I had them flavored with licorice to make it even harder on you," Tiberius said. Seeming proud of himself, he continued, "And the week thing was just an estimate, I won't let you leave until you're able to pass my test."

“What’s the test?” I spat. How could a laid back guy that seemed so nice be such a brutal teacher?

"I'll show you once you get strong enough to attempt it. Now get back to your training. Once you get your energy blasts all down to the size of a baseball, we can move on to improving your control of the environment around you." He reached into his robe and grabbed a small granola bar. "Get to it," he said, waving me off as he took his first bite.

I opened my mouth to argue but thought better of it. I'd just have to push through this if I wanted to get back to Raven. I turned angrily.

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