It was expected for the students within the Academy to be in their rooms at nightfall. They placed the curfew because of an individual who almost blew up the school grounds. They were working on their “secret project” at night in a laboratory. The incident was centuries ago, but even then, such rule was enforced throughout the rest of the …

The soldier tried to make Merlin turn away from the fight below, but the young stood over the broken fissure of the Head Maester’s office. His eyes trembled seeing the chaos unfold below, unable to do anything to change it. He tightened his hands into a fist and fell on his knees, tears streaming from his face. It would seem …

The night was still and peaceful, as many days were in the Academy. It was expected for almost all students and faculty to be resting in their beds, preparing for the next day. This day, however, fares differently. Shadows moved in the corners of the open walkways. Academy guards who stood in the way were incapacitated. These agile shades soon …

The chapters labeled in (RE) are the canonical plot at the moment. The titled chapters are considered LEGACY and will be a “preview” for what’s to come. If the story feels disjointed at a certain point, that’s the reason. EDIT: I’ve deleted the legacy chapters due to the confusion. Aside from the format, this note is for new potential readers. …

A day-and-a-half passed since the confrontation between Merlin and Gloria. Since then, Merlin stayed in his room, locking the door and hiding under his covers. Now and then, he heard the Head Maester’s voice through the door. At first, she was demanding, asking him to open the door at once. After a couple more visits, she approached in a calmer …

After he cast Fire successfully, Merlin’s lessons were expanded upon for the rest of the session. He learned the rest of the basic elemental magic he needed to know: water, ice, earth, and wind. His excitement caused him to fail a couple of spell castings. When he calmed down, the other elemental spells were a walk-in-a-park. Just as the tutor …

Looking out from the glass window, Gloria could see Merlin training with his personal tutor, Aren. Finally, after all this time, Merlin could cast magic on his own. He was prancing around in glee with an enormous smile on his face. To be proud was the natural reaction of any parent. However, such a feeling did not exist for the …

Another couple of days passed since Merlin started his training. With his teacher’s guidance, his Mana Core stabilized further, preventing the demon side of him from expanding more. This surprised Aren, which led them to begin their session of magic casting. Merlin went over the spells he already knew, but like his previous endeavors, they sparked into nothingness. He wondered …

After another arduous training regiment from Aren, Merlin went to the Head Maester’s personal room, which was stationed in the Hall of Institution. He went to the nearest elevator, pulling the lever next to the crown symbol. He took a right and walked all the way to the end of the corridor. Her room was right in front of him. …

From what it seems, there was truth in this so-called “rumor” of Bral being the Head of House. The reaction and the blatant “Where did you hear that” from the young man himself was self-evident. Aren, being the skeptic he is, took upon himself to see the rumor’s authenticity. His source was from a pink-haired girl, though it was all …