"My lady please understand I'm only stopping training for today to figure out the best solution. He may not have black magic but he's a sage with space magic. We have people with space magic but not all four elements along. Not only that, his space magic seems to be very potent."
"Are you sure Tophson, he's still only 11. His magic traits should be starting develop not at full potential. There might be a chance for him to develop black magic. Before he is 15 that is but by that time I want him in the royal academy."
"I thought you wanted me to be his personal trainer ma'am. If I could teach him longer he might be able to pass up...."
"You don't understand there is no bargaining I am queen and that is all there is to say. Remember your daughter is still in my royal hospital. By serving your country we will find a way to heal her but if you do the opposite and don't listen to my orders both of you will die. Now I know you are a kind man but if I ever feel like you show him to much kindness your daughter will suffer."
"Yes milady, I will serve Marona as best as I can."
Tophson left the room with his head held high but as he heard the throne room doors swinging close all he could do was cry. He didn't like the thought of treating some poor boy like dog shit just so he mentally be unstable but it was for his daughter. After about 5 minutes he used his space magic to travel back to his room to prepare for the lesson.
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"Doctor are you alright!" Shadow said as he burst in the room with his breath heaving up and down.
"Shade what are you doing here I'm teaching students on healing. This doofus next to me tried to impress his friend so I corrected him."
Shade was shadows nickname for his friend which really he only had the doctor. Their relationship was mostly shadow get hurt and going there to get fixed up. "Plus what did i say shade? Call me Apollo, but why are you hear and please don't tell me you got hurt again."
"Well I did get hurt doc...Apollo but it's bc my training started today."
"Interesting are you becoming a fighter because from the looks of it you have a broken rib."
"Well I made my master mad so he disciplined me." Shadow said laughing a bit.
"All of you get out I need to have a chat with him." A couple of people were grumbling underneath their breath, clearly agitated. "Well we're alone and I've put a small noise canceling spell on the room.
The smile on shadow face soon began to disappear. " I hate them all, once I get enough power any and all who crossed me will die. I'll make sure the pain I've felt is 10x no 20x more than mine. I'll...."
"Come here shade." Shadow walked over standing in front of someone who felt like a real friend. "Smack" Apollo struck shadow across his face with a stern hand. "Stop saying what you will do and just do it. You say you'll show them but most who you believe are your enemies are at least senior level. While you're not even a novice. First things first did you even check to see if I was lying or not bout putting a spell on this room. If I was under the queen's employment you would've been dead. Never trust anyone, not even me. You forget this many times. I understand you put on a weak persona for the puppets around you but you show even more weakness with me."
"I'm sorry I lost myself. Sometimes I keep so much in I can't help but release it. Anyway did you get what I asked Apollo.
"Of course I did."
Shadow grabbed a thin book and looked at him with eyes filled with hope. "This isn't me being but grateful to the one person who truly knows me. Even though I have to sometimes hurt myself to come to you without rousing suspicion. I would stay and talk to you about my first day of training and what my trait magics are but i have more matters to attend."
The doctor could only stare as he looked into this boy's dark eyes filled with sorrow and hatred. He could only think about all the time he came in with broken bones not even understanding why they treated him in such a way. There was even once he was half dead while being brought in. The doctor truly hated this kingdom but he had made a soul binding to forever follow the royal will of Marona. The least he could do was help someone in an even worse predicament than him. Born from such a powerful man to be guided around like some dog on the street. "Shade before you leave remember never to trust anyone you meet. I know it might be a lonely life but you won't have to feel the same pain as others."
"Don't worry I'll keep my head up like you doct...Apollo."
"Literally kid it's just a name just say it" Apollo said while loud laughter enveloped the room.
Shadow began to walk in the hallway where the group was still waiting. Some recognized him and bowed slightly and others whispered and grumbled bout still being thrown out. Shadow still had a pretty long ride to the Royal library. It was by the academy of Marona or better known as the Royal academy. The library was very large with white stone and gold lacing all around it. It's beauty was compared to the queen itself. As shadow saw the building all he could do was stare wide eyed at its design. He would've thought it was the academy if it didn't clearly say Royal Library. As he thought about what his master said about his sister being here all he could do was gulp. Especially since every encounter with her ended up with him hurt or much worse.