When you are having fun time tends to go by fast, and you won't be able to notice how the sun changes its position in the sky, as you put your focus on the things that make you happy. We began to absorb and engage in fun activities as if time was turned fast forward. Eventually, the three days off were coming to an end and the day of their departure was coming near.
"Things are coming way too soon" Vesta muttered while sitting on the smooth surface of the ruined temple. Currently, all the mages of the tower and the students of the lower class, were resting inside the ruined temple which is being hidden by the haunted old shrine.
Despite the kids' disappointment with the current situation, the mages remain happy at their company.
Alya and the rest of the girls ask for advice about their spells, while the boys begin showing their skills asking for any advice they could give them.
As spells and swords fly into the air a person slowly looms across the shadows.
"Apollo, why are you hovering like that?"
Alicia asked looking confused at her friend's actions.
"I wanted to see if my stealth skills are good for sneaking around"
Hearing his concern Alicia can't help but sigh.
"Apollo if your stealth abilities are not good then you won't be able to walk around the Monastery temple when we go there"
"Perhaps you are right but I still want to double-check it"
"Just what are planning to do?"
Her question made Apollo stop gliding through the corners of the ruined temple and instead focus on her.
"Ah, I actually want to see someone"
"Do you want me to help?"
"Nah it's good I'll be okay by myself"
"Well, whoever you want to visit you need to hurry since the tower mages are nearing to return to the tower. And I know you are not really comfortable leaving the kids with only me guarding them"
Her words made Apollo smile a bit, it seemed their time together made his actions a bit too readable for her.
"Well then I should be off them"
He warmly said as he slowly disappeared through the fallen pillars of the temple.
....
Apollo's Pov.
I walked across the buzzing crowd outside the old and haunted shrine. There I saw the smiles and laughter of different people. Students walked with their parents and different close relatives while I walked alone seeing how a family should be.
Freshmen students were first isolated for three months from their seniors. The academy believes that it will make the first-year's students accustomed to each other. This way they won't feel overwhelmed when introduced to the higher level students. In this city-like academy, there is a divider that separates the freshmen and seniors.
As I walked I finally saw it, the one that divides the freshmen section and the other senior years is this gate. The arches and columns were built from a stone that came from a huge volcano, this way it could be easily crafted with fire-type barrier shields. The actual gate that seals the two places together is made from a special metal that allows a mage to create a barrier system inside it.
It's a way to prevent other students from trespassing.
The entire academy was covered with different shields and barriers but it won't really hinder me. Since Jeremiah is there to rearrange the barrier for me. And like butter all hindrances disappeared and I freely walked as if nothing could stop me.
As my foot took me out of the first year section I was welcomed by a different type of view. More towering buildings all over the place and a serene calm atmosphere that makes you forget the predatory pressure that penetrated this place. I walked even more and reached the class dormitory of the high class.
The dormitory here is different from the first years because all students of each class regardless of year and seniority share the same building. So if I wanted to see them all I need is to enter the most expensive-looking building.
"So it's working"
I can't help but say, that the ancient black sealing spell Signare inimicum has a very unique feature that is significantly beneficial to me. That unique part is that the caster and the spell are connected. So the more I tried to lower the stability of the seal the more pain the caster felt. If I fully removed the seal then that would kill the caster immediately.
This is the reason why I don't want to immediately remove the spell and tried to find the culprit first. I was sure it would be one of Eros' loyal people. If they are going to die they need to do it right in front of my brother.
"Now then let's see first if the data from the books are true"
[Status:
Spell name: Signare inimicum
Type: Ancient Black Sealing magic
Duration: 90 years
Current stability: 10%
Affected areas: 7% of the Creator's mana Body Constitution in an unawakened state
10% of Creator's Ki
Total Statistics Debuff]
A rectangular screen emerged in front of me then I gladly tapped a certain number.
[Current stability: 10%---- 7%]
With the system's upgraded form I can now manipulate the seal whenever I want it. So when I lowered down the stability of the seal a heart-wrenching scream entered my ears.
"ARGHHH!"
The old mage weakly fell to the ground clenching his chest.
"I wonder if he feels the same way when I accidentally discover my seal. It was really painful, I felt like hundreds of needles were stabbing me repeatedly"
[Creator I already found the person who gave your sister a flower]
"Oh? Who was it?"
[It was a fourth-year student, like your sister, she belongs to the Middle class and currently has a younger sister in the first year, who is currently enrolled on the Middle class as well]
"That's nice update me about her information so that I can get close to her. That way I could meet her older sister once the three-month isolation ended"
[I will Creator]
"Now then back to our beloved teacher who currently loses his consciousness due to pain"
[Current stability: 7% -- 10%]
There rest well because the next time we meet my brother will be there to see you suffer.
"I already saw what I wanted let's go back, Jeremiah"
[Affirmative]
Just wait for a couple of days I should be able to start since my problem with the Monastery is slowly disappearing. Once it's done you all will have my undivided attention.