Chapter 28
The Unscheduled Appointment
FilliusTen Years Ago
When I first reported to the front lobby of the Grand Magic Council, the secretary didn’t believe me. He just stared down at me over his hooked nose with one eyebrow raised.
“So, you’re saying you killed your father.”
I sighed. “Can I please just talk to the Black Mage? Or a representative of the Council? Or anybody but you?”
“Because coming here for an exorcism, for yourself, is totally normal.” His voice dripped with sarcasm. Thankfully, just then the council was taking a break from a meeting and the doors behind the irritating secretary swung open to relieve the chamber of the exiting mages. There were mages wearing robes of every color: green from the northwest, blue from the northeast, red from the true north, orange fr
