Chapter 13. Important Matters

Cassandra gently touched Thomas' right shoulder, both disappearing in the blink of an eye with a gust of wind and a quick flash of light. Their disappearance left the people in the place confused, especially Albert.

After the incident involving Thomas releasing inferno fire magic to the sky, the academy guards suddenly arrived; there were about ten men in uniforms and coats.

"Who used fire magic?" asked one of the guards.

"Him!" snapped Albert, smiling smugly at the alpha class student who had fought him earlier.

The eyes of the academy guards were drawn to the alpha student. The guards reached their hands forward, bringing out a dark brown magic circle.

[Tree Magic: Chains of Roots!]

The magic circle spun clockwise, giving rise to dozens of tree roots from the ground and creeping up the alpha class student's body.

"It wasn't me! I didn't do it!" the alpha student shouted.

Albert rose from his sitting position to stand up straight while thumping his backside from the dust, "A uniquely