The last Spellcaster

pedestal, with a small chest resting on top of it. Rian walked over to the c

anding Kael the parchment. "We need to decipher them

filled with riddles and cryptic symbols, but he knew th

around nervously. "We have to move quickly. Th

ather had left for him. They traveled for days, through forests and mountains, ov

a valley. The village was surrounded by a high sto

Kael to a small building on the edge of th

iend of Kael's father. Taran had been waiting for them, and he had

said, greeting Kael warmly. "We kn

with his powers before, and he had never imagi

darkness," Taran continued. "We have to train, an

r. He knew that he was meant for something gr

nd learning to work together as a team. Kael was amazed at how qui

ing that they were being watched. He felt eyes on him

quarters, he heard a sound behind him. He

he called out,

but he could feel a p

e felt a sharp pain in his side. He looked up

with his sword drawn. The figure turned

ng his side. "What was that?"

elping Kael to his feet. "But w

ough the dark streets. Kael's wound throbbed with

at they were being watched. He glanced over hi

he outskirts of town. Rian knocked on the door, and i

she asked, ushe

an examined his wound. "It's a deep cut," she sai

d, and he felt a wave of relief wash ove

ian. "You'll need to be careful," she

ll," he said. "Than

the feeling that they were being watched. He lo

did this," Kael said, d

ut first, we need to get some rest

s he lay in bed, Kael couldn't help but think about the events of the day. He had never

person who had attacked Kael. They asked around to

ed in his tracks. "Wait," he said.

y came to a dead end. Kael looked around,

said. "This is wh

ical. "How do you

I just have a fe

of what to do next. Suddenly, the wall

through the doorway. They found themselves in a d

ped in a cloak. Kael felt a chill run down

e figure asked, its vo

on his sword. "We want answer

I'm going to tell you?" it said.

e between them, blocking Kael's view. He stood there for a

t?" Rian called out f

But I don't know how to get

an said, his voice fil

ient words. As he spoke, the flames began to recede, until

that?" Kael aske

ather," Rian explained. "He was a powerful

o process everything that h

her left for you," Rian said. "The nex

owing the instructions left by Kael's father. Eventually, they

ael said, peering in

ed. "Let'

ease wash over him. It was as if they were being watched, and he

ures appeared out of nowhere,

sinister voice said. "

iately. It was the same one tha

you?" Kae

figure said. "And you, Kael, are

had enough of these people trying t

with this," Kael said, h

you can stop us? You're nothin

ight. But before he could even lift

kling with magic. Kael watched in awe as Rian unleashed a powerful sp