Chapter 48 Cricsis City

Asher stayed silent during Ana's question, making Lily nervous instead of Ana.

Eventually, Asher sighed and answered. "The reason I want to have you work for me is because of your power."

"My power?" Ana raised her eyebrows as to what her weak self could do to Asher.

"Yes. Mainly your magic element, the star magic. It repels my magic power." Asher snapped his finger, and Lily vanished from her seat and appeared alongside Asher, which surprised Lily and Ana.

They both wondered with shock. 'It is that power again.

Snap

Asher snapped his finger, and Lily returned to her spot. Then Asher spoke calmly. "I can use space magic. It helps me to change anyone or anybody's position as long as they are weaker than me. But…"

Snap

Asher snapped his finger, and at that moment, Ana felt an obstruction in her body that went away in a matter of seconds, and she appeared beside Asher.

"...When I try to use my power on you, I feel a strong resistance from you, mainly from your star magic." Asher then snapped his finger again, making Ana return to her seat.

In these few seconds, Asher had installed a strong fear inside Ana and Lily's hearts. They knew how many possibilities were there to kill them with Asher's one use of his power.

"Don't be scared, ladies; I won't do anything to you, or I might get chased down by the academy till the end of the world." Asher waved his hand, saying those words with embarrassment.

Asher's attitude made Ana and Lily calm down. Ana then asked. "Why are you revealing your powers to me?"

On hearing that question, a quiet smirk appeared on Asher's face. He said it with arrogance. "You will find out about me, my everything the moment you enter the academy. You see, I am very famous."

'What is wrong with him? He changes every second. I can't get a read on him. He is arrogant, humble, goofy, kind, funny….it feels too unreal.' Ana appeared calm on the outside, but inside, several alarm bells were ringing inside her heart.

"Anyway, let's toss this stupid stuff away. So, will you work…for me, Miss Ana?" Asher asked once again, looking intensely at Ana's sapphire eyes.

"No." Ana's answer instantly surprised Lily and Asher. Lily was surprised because she couldn't imagine what Asher might do now that someone had refused him like that, and on the other hand, Asher was surprised because of Ana's quick response.

According to Asher, someone who could follow him just for some information that he or she might not know was true would have a low chance of refusing something he asked.

Asher didn't react much later, just said it with a calm smile. "I see; if that is what you want, then I won't ask further."

Lily sighed in relief, seeing Asher acting calm, she was truly scared something bad might happen.

Then, throughout the next stage of the journey, Ana removed her cold face away and chatted freely with Lily. She didn't want to put Lily in such a dilemma after having her join.

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Two days later, rows and rows of carriages arrived before a massive city of who knows what scale it might have.

"Wow, so this is Duke Bilovar's fief, Cricsis City, and the place where our academy is!" Lily poked her head, letting it hit against the strong yet gentle breeze. In front of her eyes was a hundred-meter-tall, rough yet clean gray wall that circled around the city.

Ana also looked through the window and saw the wall. 'So we are finally here.'

These past two days, Ana and Lily have spent some quality time together, making their bond much stronger. They were at first very worried about Asher, but he didn't seem to be interested in them; most of the time he would perform his breathing technique. So they were able to do anything with peace of mind.

The rows and rows of carriages, which consisted of the new batch of students of the EverGreen Academy, slowly entered the city through its wide and tall front gate, which was made of unknown metal.

The students poked their heads out and watched the new city where they would be spending the next few years.

Now it was morning, and the sun had just sat on top of the world. So the citizens of this city could be seen roaming around. Some were busy pleasing their customers, some were pulling small carts consisting of goods, some were going on to their next destination; and small children could be seen in every corner of the streets. Everyone was well-mannered, well-suited, and well behaved. This was enhanced more by the children's playing sounds and laughter.

The students, seeing this for the first time, were amazed, as they hadn't seen such harmony and peace before. This wasn't their fault, as most cities would mostly be corrupted and sometimes have chaos hidden underneath — making ordinary people's lives in disarray.

The citizens saw the rows of carriages, and they immediately knew who had come, as they were very familiar with this. They waved their hands and gave their blessing.

"Good luck, young ones. Bring prosperity to the world."

"Get strong and make the academy proud. Especially your parents."

"Hahaha, if you guys want to spend your evening, come to my place to eat."

"Brothers and sisters, wait for me. I will also grow big and join the academy like you."

The students were overwhelmed by such heartwarming receptions. No matter what kind of people they were, their hearts melted.

"Awww…They are so nice and sweet." Lily exclaimed, holding her mouth, not able to receive these wishes.

Ana also nodded her head, agreeing with Lily. 'They seem to live a very peaceful and good life to have such a mind. This is hard to find in my territory.'

"Don't you guys feel curious about why they are like this?" Asher suddenly spoke, catching Lily and Ana's attention.

"Yes, can you tell us why they are so sweet and nice?" Lily asked eagerly.

With a slight grin on his face, Asher said. "It is because of the God of Wisdom."