Chapter 154 - The Wizard Academy (5)

She had entered Ziu's mind and he didn't even know about it, which was very unusual for a wizard because it wasn't easy to enter their minds. It took exactly five minutes for Adrianna to understand Ziu. She realized that he wasn't her enemy - all he wanted was to prove that he was the best. She smiled faintly while Ziu became more and more agitated at the other students. All of them shook their heads and the more intelligent ones understood that there was something weird about the whole thing. Lia's daughter, Zola, had been watching Adrianna from a distance. There was a lot to report to her mother. 

When none of the students committed to the deed, Ziu said, "I know how to get the truth out of all of you. I hope you realize that." Even though Ziu could enter the minds of the students, he wanted them to suffer. 

Although a truth spell was very easy to cast and usually never caused harm, when a professor casts it upon students, it was usually painful because it was always a sort of punishment for the students. All the students got angry and one of them spoke, "If anyone of you has done it, please let professor Ziu know about it. Why are you making all of us suffer?" 

Adrianna still kept quiet and Ziu cast truth spells on the students one by one. She wanted to stop it, but if she did that she would have exposed her secret as to what she had done to the chandelier. All the students shouted in pain. It would last for not more than a few seconds before all of them came clear. Ziu didn't ask Adrianna because she didn't even have a wand to practice that kind of magic. However, he was baffled. In the end, he just ended the lesson. Once class was over, he went to Adrianna and said, "Where is your wand?" 

"I don't have one," she answered politely. 

"How could you come to the wizard academy without a wand?" 

"Where do I get one from?" she asked, ignoring his rudeness. 

"You have to go to the forest and find one for yourself."

"The forest is huge. How am I supposed to find one?" she asked, amazed at the stupidity of his statement. 

"You have to find it yourself in the forest. That is all I can say," he replied with a shrug. "Come for class in ten minutes." Having said that, he left the room and went away. 

As soon as he left, Zola came over. "So you are Adrianna?"

"Hello Zola," smiled Adrianna. 

Zola was surprised that Adrianna knew her name, but she didn't show it. "I don't want you to call me sister or come to me for any help during your time in the academy. Okay? I cannot have a half-witch as my sister!" 

"Okay. Remember what you said Zola." Adrianna got up and headed out of the lecture hall. 

Behind Adrianna's back, Zola waved her wand to cast a spell for Adrianna to fall on the ground, but instead, the spell bounced back and she found herself crashing onto the ground, much to her embarrassment. Immediately, her friends came to her rescue. 

Adrianna understood that she was alone in an academy full of wizards and witches. She went to find Professor Ziu. The walkways of the academy were beautiful. There were delicately crafted pillars and intricately crafted arches in the ceiling and the walls were adorned with motifs and paintings. The floor was made from pure white marble that reflected the sunlight which fell upon it. Adrianna could see her reflection as she walked on it. The entire façade of the academy was made from white marble and it looked just as beautiful from the outside. Adrianna became sad knowing that she would only be there for a month. The academy building was so beautiful and ethereal that she regretted not being able to spend her formative years there. 

As she walked, the alleys automatically directed her to Ziu's next class. Upon reaching the classroom, she saw that Liam was already present. She chuckled as soon as she saw him and became excited as she hugged him.

Liam smiled and said, "I will stay by your side always, my queen."

Adrianna smiled and they started talking. "I have to go to the forest to find my wand."

"Huh? But the forest is too huge?" said Liam, shocked at the idea. 

"I will ask Isidorus about it," she replied. "See if he can provide a temporary wand..." 

"There are no temporary wands," came Ziu's voice from behind. Adrianna and Liam turned to look at him. "Once you find your wand, it will emotionally attach itself to you forever."

Adrianna was wide-eyed. "Finding a wand in the forest is like finding a needle in a haystack. Once can spend a lifetime there." 

"That is the only way," replied Ziu with a stern face. 

He then turned to Liam and said, "Liam, I recommend that you sit outside the class because the spells that I will teach Adrianna might harm you."