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Chapter 17: The Circle Watches
Three Days Later – Arcadia Academy, East WingKai could feel it.Not just the stares anymore. Something more precise. More practiced.Eyes followed him wherever he went. Not openly—but just long enough. Just subtle enough. He’d catch the flick of a head turning when he entered a hall. The sound of footsteps that always stopped when he stopped. The breath behind him when he walked alone.The Circle was watching.And they weren’t being careful anymore.At first, he thought it was paranoia. The aftereffects of the memory vision. But by the second day, he was sure. On the third, he started testing it.A quick turn in the courtyard. A pause mid-staircase. Every time, someone vanished just out of view.They were following him.Or—someone was.———- Potions LabProfessor Lin spoke in long, droning tones about “the delicate balance of alchemical threads,” but Kai barely heard her. He pretended to copy notes, his gaze fixed on the back of the room—where a girl from Class C sat two rows behind.
Chapter 15: Chain of the Pasts
Kai’s Dorm RoomThe wax seal cracked under Kai’s fingers—he hadn’t meant to break it that fast, but his hands wouldn’t stop shaking.The parchment unfolded with a dry hiss. No greeting. No message. Just a symbol.Black ink, jagged and deliberate. There was something else mixed in—silver? No. Something metallic that caught the light in a way that didn’t sit right.It throbbed softly, like it had a pulse of its own.Kai’s brow creased.This wasn’t a design.It was a sigil.Underneath, scratched in faded ink:“The grimoire remembers more than you do.”His throat went dry. The letter slipped from his grip and fluttered to the desk, landing beside the old grimoire—the grimoire. The one he should’ve locked away. The one that still made sounds at night, like whispering when everything else was silent.The instant the edge of the parchment brushed the grimoire’s worn leather—the sigil lit up.It hissed. Then it hummed.Heat surged through the room, sudden and sharp. Kai stumbled back from his
Chapter 14: Rumors and Rejections
Arcadia Academy, Central HallThe halls buzzed.Kai didn’t need to listen to know what they were saying. He could feel it. Like static in the air. Heads turned, eyes narrowed, voices dipped just enough to pretend they weren’t talking about him. But they were.“That was Tyrant magic.”“He redirected flame—like he’s done it a thousand times.”“Is he… reincarnated?”He moved through the crowd like he was walking upstream. Shoulders square. Face unreadable. But inside, his thoughts were loud.They’d seen too much.And worse… so had he.He hadn’t meant to use Rafe’s move. It had slipped from his body like instinct. A twitch. A reflex. And yet it fit him like it belonged.That scared him more than anything.At their usual table, Lina sat with Mae and Alen, watching Kai’s slow approach. Something in her had changed since last night. She didn’t know what, only that it was heavier than before.“Kai,” she said softly as he sat beside her.He didn’t answer.Mae looked around. “People are treatin
Chapter 13: Scars and Secrets
Arcadia Academy – RooftopKai lay on his back, eyes tracing constellations he couldn’t name.His breath rose in shallow pulls, still haunted by the match. Not the flames or the crowd. Not even Cyrus.But that move.The one he shouldn’t have remembered—but did. Not in his mind. In his bones.Beside him, Lina sat hugging her knees. Silent.Until she wasn’t.“You’ve been quiet since the duel,” she said softly.Kai didn’t answer right away.“I keep hearing the crowd,” he muttered. “The way they said his name. Rafe. Like I summoned a ghost.”“You didn’t,” Lina said.“Didn’t I?” He held up his hand. It was steady. That almost scared him more. “I used his spell, Lina. On instinct. No hesitation.”“You didn’t burn the arena down as I said earlier ,” she reminded him. “You didn’t lose control.”He gave a hollow laugh. “What if that was just luck?”She turned to him, her voice firmer. “Then next time, you’ll make sure it’s not.”His gaze flicked to hers.“You really believe that?”“I have to.”
Chapter 12: The Red Duel
Arcadia Academy – Duel Grounds, NoonThe sun beat down hard, hot and heavy, like it was watching.A crowd was already gathering, voices low and full of tension.Kai pulled at the sleeve of his training tunic and stepped into the ring. Across from him stood Cyrus—Class A’s star student, his hair tied neatly, his green eyes sharp and steady.Just before Kai could move away, Lina grabbed his arm.“You don’t have to do this,” she said softly.He looked at her. Calm and quiet. “He called me out”…“It’s a trap.”He smirked faintly. “I know.”⸻Earlier that Morning – Class E HallCyrus had arrived unannounced. Calm, elegant, and deeply unsettling.“Trial matches are open this week,” he’d said, voice smooth as silk over a knife’s edge. “I’m requesting a public duel. With Kai.”The room fell into stunned silence.“You sure you want that?” someone muttered.Cyrus tilted his head. “Absolutely.”Kai had stood slowly. “What’s your angle?”Cyrus smiled. “You’ll find out.”⸻Back to the Duel Grounds
Chapter 11: Class E Rising
Arcadia Academy, Outer Field – Just before dawnThe grass was wet underfoot. Cold air clung to Kai’s skin like mist, but he didn’t care.Lina sat on a flat stone nearby, hugging her knees and watching him fumble through hand signs.“Left, twist, then release,” she said gently.Kai blew out a breath. “Easy for you to say. My fingers don’t bend like that.”“Because you’re overthinking it. Magic isn’t just about shape—it’s intent.” She tapped her chest. “Here. Not here.” Then her head.He scowled. “Intent didn’t help when I nearly lit my sleeve on fire.”“You’ll get it. Try again.”He inhaled, slow. Closed his eyes. Focused on the spell from Rafe’s grimoire—the least volatile one he could find. Just a basic binding thread. Nothing fancy. Nothing dark.The air shimmered faintly between his fingers. The thread formed—wobbly, thin, but real.Lina grinned. “Yes! You did it!”Kai blinked. “That… that wasn’t supposed to work.”She stood. “I told you. It’s not about being Rafe. It’s about being
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