e square w

rs of the villagers a

the growing crowd, Trying to evade the soldiers sca

ion as their banner

der of the recruitment program,

hem, looking smug as

intercept the situation,

s inexperienced, and his spell clearly malfunct

en and turned his

ogram. We are here to help special child

ied with

ve superp

eyes, Laura grippe

a and saying, "Of course, we can help you reach your maximum potential.

g tension around him, answe

weighted. "Do you want to learn how to harness you

p. "Yes! I want t

softly. "How ol

I'm smart! I

s demeanor shifting as

testing," h

ward and held a crystal o

ue over Steven, maki

r said, and Steven stood

ven barked, poi

hand. Her heart raced as she pulled

Kira's head, but Laura felt r

before, Steven's magic was out of

zy raised a hand, his piercing gaze locki

er, trying to protest, but t

reamed at her to run

er feet left the ground as gusts of wind erupt

ith fury as she s

Laura," he said, his voice steady, "Did you really think you cou

ce sharp wi

, kid. I can make you

ground under Ramzy exploded

eyes wide with shock as they watched

nine long years, they had known her as an ordinary woman, a quiet vill

e to grasp how someone who lived among them, laughed with them, an

amazement. He looked at his mother with wide, shining

ou're f

him: the legendary princess of the sorcerer clan

nted from the village, ac

eavy thud, summoning his crys

e shouted after her. "Your fami

ze when a magical portal sudde

portal, her brother Prince Garen

nt a chill d

" Garen said mockingly. "R

of malice and gloating. "For you, my sister, I will make a sp

hifted to Kira, his tone turning

my son out of this!" She pushed Kira b

olly, "You know

f the warrior's r

ugh the air as her body

energy rained from the sky, hurtlin

his arms in blue flames, smashin

You're not holding

topping, her power gr

a freezing gust that turned t

und as Garen used his magic

ough, his arm froze j

aura appeared behind him, with a huge icy hammer

as shards of ice fle

der, staring at the blood in shock and pa

bled with fury

Laura! I swear I'll

ldiers poured in as Garen retreated,

ura's eyes glowed orange, and a strange

eams of fire shot from the ground ben

tense heat as chaos co

a sharp, dangerous

just as crystal daggers sliced

of the attack, Laura saw Ramzy holdin

shouted angrily. "Surre

eamed, her voice

n he noticed a shadow looming over him, a

s, staring in disbelief. Sh

of nowhere. It was so huge t

ut a doubt him-the same lion I saw nine years ago on

ehind Ramzy, looking bot

, a massive silver wolf leapt from the side. I

he lion bit into Ramzy's torso an

ng Kira gently. Kira felt a strange calm wash

. Kira ran his hand over its long, soft fur. As soon as he clim

to the portal they came from, terrified. A few charged, hoping to defeat it

c surge through her. She raced after Kira and the

he could hear the desperate cries of soldiers fadin

nderbolt struck the g

d, holding the silver wolf-its body lifeless, killed by

om, and the danger it represented, she ran tow

oomed through the ch

drain, standing beside Garen, with

n her face. "I'll do anything. Just spare my

ion remained cold.

ling, unable to comprehend why a

iting in orange flames as a

er ran down her spine as darkness swallowed the sky, extinguishing her

ast of her strength to cre

g her lips, "I'm sending you to your grandmother

ust as Mordrain raised his

yanked toward him until her neck rested in his grasp. His hand c