“Oh, no!” the mage wailed, clutching at his chest. “I’ve become predictable.”
Snickering to himself, Ash picked up his staff and walked to the door.
“Where are you going?” Mary asked.
“To destroy evil and save the princess!”
“Ash...”
***
Slamming the door behind him, Ash touched the lock with his staff. Fiery petals emerged from the wood, securing the door firmly. Enchantments weren’t his specialty (nor were they of any other mage to be honest) but there was no one in the castle capable of breaking a seal made by a Master.
To get that title, a Ternite had to do a number of things. For example, get a nickname, kill several monsters, master five different magical forms, and perform a feat worthy of the respect of the other Masters. Well, shock the world more like it. Ash had ma
