years
on the grassy backyard of
on glasses she had stolen from the town market. Resting on her knees was a massive, leather-bound tome titled
s and knees. He was staring intensely at a plate on
he reward for finishing your training. If you dare steal it,
ulder, his big cheeks pouting. "Emm
ay," Emerson stated coldly, turning a heavy parchm
Traditional education is fai
ted. A bird the size of a man's hand, wreathed in
y spare drop of her soul energy, slowly injecting it into her own shadow to fi
g metal. Its glowing red eyes loc
his feet and bolted for the wood
ac
n invisible wall of solid air a
her nose. "I set a Level-2 Loc
here hovered ten feet in the air. "The only way to drop the ward is to channel
r voice deadpan, "Rook is goin
ped her
sile, its beak striking Ja
kill me!" Jaden shrieked, running
er head out, wiping flour off her hands. "Em
innocent smile. "Okay, Mom
d and closed
ed back into a cold stare. She
cornered Jaden agains
The primal fear of pain triggered the
ple. The air pressure in the yard sudd
A blast of kinetic force erupte
ty. He flailed his arms wildly, spinning out of control, but
o
ible dome
instantly. He plumme
nse air caught Jaden two feet off the grou
at the sky, gasping for a
he shoved the chocolat
aid. "Tomorrow, w
back in his head, an
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