Chapter 13: Chapter 13: No sorting hat here

“That’s all you’re getting,” Henry said. “I could have pushed the fire higher with no problem, but you might have gotten a big head. And don’t make the mistake of thinking that my power translates to yours. Any one of these four could wipe the floor with your face.”

Thanks for that.

“No problem,” Henry replied cheerily. “And, before you ask – yes. I did intentionally make the pillar of fire taller than Nolan’s before dropping it back down. And to the second question you haven’t asked yet – yes as well. I am that petty.”

Damien didn’t have much of a response for that. One couldn’t blame Henry for that, anyways. If you’d lived for a millennia in the darkness, you’d get a little petty as well.

Four stares burned into Damien’s face as he made his way back to the group of students. Dross, however, seemed largely unimpressed. He finished writing and snapped his notebook shut.

“We’re done here. There will be further tests, but not today. You have all displayed sufficient talent to be accepted into a mage college,” Dross said.

“That was a given,” Nolan said, recovering from the shock of seeing Damien nearly perform as well as he had. “Did we get into Kingsfront?”

Dross turned a cold eye towards Nolan.

“First years are sent to a college at random. These testing results are for your own information, not mine. The data will be sent to you, so that you can get an accurate reading of your abilities. If you wish to apply to a more prestigious mage college, you may do so at the end of your first year. Be aware that there are strict requirements for entry, and not a single one of you is anywhere near meeting them at the moment.”

Nolan’s eyes bugged out.

“Not even close?” He protested. “How is that possible?”

“Welcome to college, Gray,” Dross replied. “You aren’t the big fish in the pond anymore. You aren’t even a guppy. Now, don’t look too sad. If you all keep your wits about you and work as hard as you can, you might even pass your first year.”

With that comforting piece of advice, Dross returned the book to a holster at his side and gestured for them to follow after him as he headed back towards the portal.

As he walked, a rectangle of white fire traced itself into the air before him. With a crackle, the air peeled away and Dross reached into the white box, pulling out a slip of parchment.

“And would you look at that. Right on time,” Dross said. “Your college has been assigned. The five of you will all be attending Blackmist for your first year. You will receive a bracelet when you arrive. It will contain information about your current abilities, and will update live based on your progress… or regression.”

“Wait, the five of us?” Nolan asked, glancing at Damien. “I thought you said it was random?”

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“It is. We sort by wagons to make things easier. Generally, students within the wagons already know eachother as they’re from the same area. You five just happen to be an abnormality. If I cared, I would apologize. Now, get in the portal.”

The blue light swirling in the stone arch behind them shimmered, turning a greyish black. Damien felt a slight suction force coming out of it, drawing him in slowly. Dross's expression made it clear that he would not be giving them a choice.

Mark was the first to hop through it. Nolan and Reena followed after him, with Damien and the still unnamed girl taking up the back.

This time, Damien was ready for the teleportation. His foot landed on what looked to be obsidian brick seamlessly. He braced himself. Then doubled over and threw up. Turns out, being ready for something doesn’t mean you can deal with it.

Damien groaned, wiping his mouth. Before he could even avert his eyes from the vomit on the ground, it vanished. The young man looked up into the cold eyes of a mage in black leather and chain armor. He had a clean shaven face and short hair.

“It’s a long distance teleport,” the mage said. “You aren’t the first person to throw up, and you won’t be the last.”

“Thanks,” Damien said, straightening up. He took no small degree of pleasure in noting that Nolan and Reena looked just as disoriented as he did. Mark and the nameless girl seemed to be looking better, but their faces were still pale.

They stood in a large obsidian tiled courtyard. A massive mountain range surrounded the yard, rising high into the sky on every side and casting them all in shade. The world looked like it was drawn in hues of grey.

All around them, other students popped into existance. Damien couldn’t tell exactly how many other groups appeared, as the courtyard was quite large and could have held several hundred people without difficulty, but he guessed that there were probably fifteen to twenty other parties of students.

“You five were tested by Dross, right?” The mage asked.

“We were,” Nolan said. “I’m Nolan Gray, and this–”

“I know who you are,” the mage interrupted. “And, frankly, I’d drop your last name. Nobody cares who you are. Blackmist is at the edge of the continent and just barely under the Mage King’s reign. If you want to learn politics, you’d best hope to transfer Goldsilk or Kingsfront. Just survive your first year and you’ll be fine.”

The mage traced a circle in the air. He reached inside and pulled out a bundle of metal rings. He checked each one before handing one out to each of them.

“Put these on and take a glance at your information,” the mage instructed. “That should keep you occupied until everyone arrives and the campus tour begins. I’ve got to go hand more bracelets out and disappear vomit, so best of luck.”

With that, a shadow passed over the man’s face. It enveloped his body, turning him darker until he was practically pitch black. Then the man sank into the ground and disappeared.

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