landbeastnovel Chapter 1: New Beginning
Chapter 1: New Beginning
Chapter 1: New BeginningAsher tripped on the front steps, his luggage flying out of his hands. He landed with a thud, his dignity bruised but his humor still intact. As he scrambled to gather his belongings, he grinned wryly - this was not exactly the entrance he had envisioned for his first day at the Silvermist Academy.
The other students stared at him and thought his behavior strange, they nevertheless ignored him and each continued with their business. He looked around and smiled. The Silvermist Academy is renowned as the most prestigious magic school in the entirety of the Jardel Continent.
It had produced extraordinary mages and fighters every year and this year would be no exception as the final year students were gearing up for their final exams and the first prince, Arin Jardel was the most popular and most powerful student in the school and this year is the year he graduates.
"Asher Blackwood. Aged 15. Known magical attributes - 4." The woman in front of him said as she handed him his student card. "Your room is on the 4th floor. Room 101."
"Thank you ma’am."
Asher clambered up the stairs, he stared at every door frame in
"I am sorry. I did not mean to bump into you or trouble you in any way." Asher apologized again with his head bowed very low. "I hope we’ll be able t-." Asher stopped short as James kicked him in his stomach which dropped him to his knees with his head on the floor.
"What is wrong with you?!" Victor asked his eyes flaming in anger.
"This is how it should be. Peasants should be on their knees with their heads bowed as low as this." He laughed.
"You bastard!" Victor screamed as he aimed a punch at James which he dodged effortlessly.
"Oh? It seems you have some fight in you." James threw a punch of his own aimed at Victor’s midsection which connected.
Asher saw Victor falling to the ground and rushed to his side in an attempt to help.
"Magic is prohibited on school grounds when it’s not in a practical class or in a duel." James said. "So don’t even think about using magic if you want your stay in this school to continue."
"Hmm..."
"What is it?" James asked as he saw a smirk on Asher’s face. Asher didn’t reply and attacked James with a punch which the Noble blocked and then frowned.
"How did that feel?" Asher asked with a glorious smile on his face.
"How dare you? A peasant such as yourself shouldn’t think that you’re on the level of a Noble such as myself."
"Hmm, you do have a point. I am not equal to you or on your level. I am far greater than anything you’ve ever seen."
"That does it! I James Sorrel formally challenge you to a duel!"
"I Asher Blackwood accepts your challenge and I promise you that I shall show you that peasants are far stronger than you’d imagine."
James turned around and left them. Asher turned around and helped Victor up, he had been out cold from the punch he had received from James.
"Are you feeling alright?" Asher asked.
"Yeah, what happened?"
"He challenged me to a duel and I accepted."
"What?! He’ll kill you, you saw how strong he was!"
"It doesn’t matter. I have a point to prove
and I’m going to do it."
"Phew." Victor sighed. What the hell am I going to do with this guy?