of the B

hildren and staining the dreams of grown-ups. A catastrophe so dark it kept pregnant m

on the continent of Valeria knew of the events that happ

y sa

l they'd been traversing suddenly expanded out around them, shooting out in all directions to re

n was marvellous, this w

shouldn't have been able to fit in

ral times larger than he'd initially anticipated... a

least of the T

rge that Alaric almost failed to

ho'd interrupted Aiden, he recognized the girl

as well-kempt with a silky glow to it. Beside th

. Long jet-black hair with a reserved expression that was almost shy.

appearance. Oddly enough, he didn't shiver under her gaze and as a boy who t

proper introductions, so Alaric resolved to cal

ked out during a conversation

" an old raspy voice boome

ne white robes similar to those of the great Seekers they'd seen in the tapestries w

of different colours, each pulsing with magic, gently floating t

. What do you think those are?] Alaric se

their distribut

ribut

ny they

like trying to count the grains of san

you to count them one by one. Just pay attent

have just said tha

orbs were the fewest among all of them, drowning in a sea of countless other co

t that even within the orbs of the same colour, some were designed far more intri

decide how strong our guardian

ay attention. It's st

high up with the orbs and for a moment, the two locke

s gaze but only for a brief moment b

you, Alia?'

o, so I wouldn't be too surp

o circulate, maintaining the spell that kept Alia's presence hidden. It was an intricate spell to hold. While it wa

ks,' he g

ing candidates this yea

, old snitch!' Ala

rely ch

Seekers. Allow me to welcome you all to the Eastern Tower of Seekers. Today is a big day for you all. You'll get your gua

ough male voice suddenly tor

her one dressed in ragged clothes. Alaric easily recognized the boy i

aric thought to himself, wondering

ith a golden rope that bound the thief's hands behind his back. Fro

e that could come in without e

s here to make sure he doesn't cause any more t

was t

really call the knight an escor

een caught stealing but he was also doing so with magic. I d

interrupted his speech didn't speak, the Seeker turned away from the ban

est than be bothered by trivialities. Alright, where was I? Having your guardi

depending on your guardian's power, of course. If you so wish to undertake a path that's not within your guardian's

y noticed by now unless you're blind to both light and aether. You will notice several floating orbs of differ

aspirants. Everyone here had come hoping to receive a high ranking for their guar

to leave it al

ing. When it came down to it, so many things determin

itations to how much one coul

their bodies till they were as sharp as an executioner's blad

ans didn't have much

and that was why the rankings existed this way. That was why ap

across the vast chamber bi

e Silver Orbs stand for B-class, the Emerald orbs stand for A-class wh