Chapter 13
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It has been three month since Eleanor became a resident at magic tower. She was not formally accepted as a student yet since the grand wizard wanted her to put a wise consideration before signing a contract with magic tower. Being a student or a magician of magic tower means she belongs to the tower regardless her future decision. However magicians there treated her as one of them and did a great job at assisting her with handling her dark affinity
Funny enough, the guy who introduced her to the grand wizard previously has now became her trusted alliance. Her judgement was right, he is indeed as senseless as a trunk and a nephew of the grand wizard. She gave a chuckle as she remembered the event.
"Camellius, what are you laughing at?"
It was Jasper's voice, the senseless guy. His presence alone around her tend to make her laugh. Maybe because he practiced the mind controlling magic that made her felt pleased and happy.
Eleanor trusted Jasper to the point of telling her real name to him but insisting to be addressed with her fake male name. Jasper on the other hand, might be lacking of common sense but he protected her secret identity diligently. He would poured her some good scolding whenever she didn't wear her cape properly.
"Nah Jasper, I just remembered an old joke"
"What joke?"
"Well, you know what does a bee use to brush its hair?"
"What?"
"A honeycomb!""I don't get the joke" Irritated with his cold statement, She felt like giving Jasper some sense would be great. No wonder he stuck with her like a glue as other magicians will flee with the glimpse of him. His sense was nowhere to be found and engaging a conversation with him can be considered as magic.
"Of course you don't. You got no sense after all"
"Hahaha that's funny" Jasper gave off a loud laugh and look at her and pat her head.
"It's not a joke"
"Oh"Dumbfounded, Jasper adjust his seat beside her and gave of some noise of him pretending to clear his throat.
"You know, the old wizard told me to test you a bit. You know, with all the practices, he must be expecting something. I guess I have to play with you a bit so that we can see how well you are with controlling your mana affinity. Would you trust me?"
Jasper might be senseless but he never addressed her as the bearer of dark affinity. He would tell her to practice her mana affinity instead of telling her to practice dark affinity. Well maybe because it's the same thing, she thought.
Eleanor followed his lead towards the training room. There was none there and Jasper stood in front of her, preparing to cast a spell on her if she lost her control again.
"Okay Camellius, think about the thing you hate the most"
Eleanor recalled when she received the royal letter that brought her engagement news. She felt so sad and angry.
"Not enough Camellius, think more"
She then recalled when she was forced to attend her debutante ball at the main palace. How everyone being so fake.
"You are doing good little one. Now I wanted you to remember what you felt when you learned that your nanny was found dead"
Jasper who was proficient with mind controlling magic must be digging her memories right now. It happened so fast and she lost her control again. The next thing she knew was Jasper being pushed away and her darkness tried to devour him.
Jasper who knew that he might died earlier than his uncle if he didn't do anything called for Eleanor multiple times.
"Camellius! CAMELLIUS!"
There was no respond. Her pretty blue eyes has now turned black.
Before he could execute his next resort of saving himself, the great wizard barged in and began to cast spells on Eleanor. In a blink, she fell down and unconscious.
"My nephew must be dumb, mistaking a simple test with pushing this poor girl to her edge."
Jasper had no words to defend himself. He can only see the golden haired beauty being carried away after letting a huge amount of mana off.
"I'm sorry Camellius."
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