It Worked?

~ Daryn ~

"Ouch...it hurts", I cried.

It all started right after I got my ass brutally kicked by a fellow freshman named Runn, during combat class. He lunged several lethal spells at me, but the last one hurt more than hell.

I grabbed my chest as I fell to the ground, wriggling in pain after I got blasted by a heavy wave of defense magic which nearly ripped out my soul; I was almost losing my last breath until Daemon showed up and rescued me.

"Get better next time", was all the combat instructor could say to me in front of the whole class. I felt like crying and screaming, but it would've only added more embarrassment to what I was already facing.

I sighed each time I recalled Zora's disappointed reaction when she flung her gaze at me. My heart became filled with nothing but hatred for the academy, because that wasn't the kind of adventure I was hoping to have.

Everyone's eyes peered at me as Daemon lifted me up and hung my arm around his shoulder, causing me to feel ashamed.

"Lo