Chapter 48: Meeting master Jared

The next morning Aaron woke me up, I sat up in bed trying to motivate myself to stand up.

"Get up, it's time for training". Aaron said, his eyes were still stony with sleep but he got up from the ground and went to wake Liam.

"Uhm, leavemalone". Liam mumbled and rolled to the other side.

"Get up Liam". Aaron said to him and tapped his gently again.

"Go away". Liam said and squeezed his eyes shut.

"Okay". Aaron said and raised his leg, he swung it and gave Liam a sharp kick that sent him rolling off the bed and falling onto the ground.

"Hey! What was that for?" Liam complained as he sat up on the ground, still tangled in his blanket.

"Get up, time for training". Aaron said and walked out of the room.

"I hate that bastard so much". Liam muttered as she struggled to untangle himself from the blanket and stood up.

I shook my head, got off the bed and went outside. Once outside, I went to the bucket of water and scooped a bowl, I washed my face and returned to the room.

I put on my clothes and waited for Aaron and Liam to be ready, they were soon ready and we headed for the courtyard.

At the entrance to the courtyard a man stopped us. "What level?"

"One star". I said.

"One star". Liam said.

"Two star". Aaron said.

He pointed to the right. "You two go there". He pointed to the left. "You go there". He said to Aaron.

The three of us shared looks before splitting to our respective levels.

At the right there were four masters, each stood with a group of students, i wondered which one was air and looked at Liam in confusion.

"See". Liam said and pointed to one of the masters who made a technique with his hand and air came out.

I nodded. "Guess that's my class". I said and Liam smiled.

"See you after training". He said.

"Sure". I replied before walking off to join the class.

The master was a tall slim man who was around 190cm, he was in the middle of demonstrating a technique when I joined the group of mages before him. He paused mid act and looked at me.

"I see we have a latecomer". He said and stared me impassively. I shuffled my feet, I was already a weird case among the masters for not having an academy, i didn't want to be known for lateness as well.

"What's your name boy?" He asked, staring at me intently. By now the whole class had turned and were now looking at me.

The way he called me boy triggered a flash of anger in me and I couldn't control the sharpness in my voice as I told him. "Levi, sir".

My tone seemed to take the master aback and he looked shocked for a tiny moment but he quickly recovered and a small smile crossed his face.

"I've heard of you, you're the mage without an academy". He said.

I cringed, I was hoping the whole academy business would blow away but now the class knew. "Yes sir". I replied, fighting to keep my voice steady.

The master rubbed his smooth chin. "Hmmm, I don't suppose you know the basics". He asked.

I shook my head slowly. "My friend taught me a few moves but other than that, no sir".

His eyes glittered in surpise. "Your friend?"

I nodded.

"What level is she?" He asked.

"One star". I replied.

His smile became wider and he looked around the class curiously. Where is this friend of yours? seaʀᴄh thё ηovelFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"She's not here sir". I replied. "She's with the fire mages".

The master looked at me with surpise. "Let me get this straight, the only lessons you've gotten are from your friend, a one star fire mage?"

A few mages snickered and laughed, i clenched my teeth in anger at them but I nodded.

"Yes sir". I replied.

"Interesting". He said and moved away from me, he turned to face the class.

"I'm hope most of you have mastered mama control?"

We nodded.

"Good". He said.

"Now today I'll be teaching you one of the most basic techniques of air magic, the one directional wind slam". He paused and looked at us. "If you can master it very quickly, then I'll teach you the two directional wind slam too but let's focus on the first one for now".

He brought out a pair of small paper fans from his robe and spread it. 0Bring out your weapons". He said.

The class brought out their weapons, they were paper fans similar to the one he carried, I gulped as I brought out my knives.

"Good". The master said and paced around us to ensure we all had weapons. He stopped in front of me and stared at me with confusion on his face.

"What are these?" He asked, pointing to my knives.

My ears felt hot as I raised them. "My weapons".

"Where are your fans?" He asked me.

"Uhm, I don't have any". I replied.

Some of the mages laughed again.

The master looked up in deliberation for a while, then he looked at the students. Who has an extra pair of fans?

At first nobody responded but then a busty girl in glasses raised her hand. "I do". She reached in her robes and brought out a pair of fans and tossed them at me.

I tried to catch them but they fell to the ground and the class laughed at me again as I hurried picked them up.

The master had an amused look in his face as he stared at me. "Very well then". He said and walked off.

He turned back to look at me. "my name is master Jared by the way."

I nodded and he went back to the front of the class.

"Now coat your fans in mana". He said to us.

I held the fans firmly, they looked like paper from afar but when you touched them you realized they were made from some sort of metal alloy and the edges were sharp, it could be used to stab someone just like a knife.