The Assessment
The name's Dmitrilee Marcolov II , or you can just call me Dmitri . I am a loner so I've never thought of being part of a team. I am just this typical young magus that happened to be inclined towards the arts or arcana of fire. Fire has been so interesting to me , I mean , you can't live without it. Fire has been very handy and helpful and in some occasions harmful to us, like... being good and bad at the same instance.
My whole life changed that day in the Advancement Examination for freshmen. It was this entrance exam for young maguses that serves as a determiner to what class you'd best fit into. I performed my Flame hydra move in front of the the Papies and Honesé (Highest class maguses, generals and Kings). It all came as normal as before until I decided to escalate my chances of entering a higher class and did Scorch Refresh - a move that I learned from my grandfather that enables me to absorb fire to heal myself. I believe that rose the judges interest on me and as a result I got promoted instantly to Magus class Prime. Class prime you say? Yes that is the highest section level in the whole academy!
I was packing my things in my house to move into MC-Prime's dorm when I saw that newspaper featuring me doing fire absorb. Instant celebrity eh? But the same feeling cannot happen in MC-Prime dorm .
Tensed as I approached the dorm's gate. I know I can manage to fit into MC-A , but in prime? I never think I could neither did I think I'd be able to step a foot in here. I can see students roaming in and out of it. They all looked confident and determined, not to mention strong. I think it is safe to say that these guys can kick any SIM and Radaian asses .
"Welcome to MC-Prime ! If you need assistance you may ping us using this" A man in suite handed me this red-orange crystal pen, which I don't know how-to-use . I started walking into the energy elevator which is powered by gravity crystals from north semole - a very cold and dense nation.
'Room 104'
I approached the door of the room where I'll spend the rest of my days here in MC-Prime. As I open it I saw a guy of my age , I guess someone I would not want to mess with. He has this strong build and is definitely be someone who masters Enhancement Arcana and focuses on physical strength.
"Are you the new guy? By the way the I'm Kleins , Physical Arcana"
"Yeah , Dmitri II , Flame Arcana. Ni..Nice to meet you"
"Don't be scared , He's gentle and kind. You can even throw jokes on him" the boy in the middle bed said. He's skinny and small."I'm jack , Gravity Arcana user , nice to meet you"
"Do I look that creepy?!" Kleins interupted.
Jack just shrug. "Hey! why don't you come with us tomorrow? Since you're an elemental magus , I think we all have that same subject, Do you happen to have the Concentration class after lunch?"
"Yeah , that would be great" kleins added
"That would.... absolutely help me ! Thanks !" I replied
"Meet us at the front gate by 1. We'll use our crystal pens to get there easily"
I agreed and unpacked my things. Kleins and Jack left for their respective classes while I continued to familiarize myself with the academy, especially the dorm.
I was walking in the Styl's hall when I bumped onto something I wasn't able to see.
"Hey watch out !" I cried as a short girl appeared in front of me.
"Sorry , didn't saw you" she apologized and disappeared . I continued walking until I reached the gym. Gyms in the Magus Academy whether what class or dorm you belong looks the same. It has these floating chairs that surrounds the court protected by a force field. I lifted myself using a controlled explosion to reach a good place. There is a current arcane show ongoing , a mage-fight to be exact. Mage fights consist of 4 magus teams with 3 or 4 maguses per team, they fight using combinations and coordination to successfully remove the green buffs of the other teams. Green buffs are like temporal shields that decays for every damage the bearer takes.
After the fight , I headed back to the dorm and had a good sleep.
The next day, I was about to go to my Aracana Manipulation class when an announcement rang through the pre-installed Silver Strays attached on the walls.
"Classes for today will all be suspended, All students are required to go to the Shifting Labyrinth .This is not a request but a TEST, I repeat this is not a request but a test."
After the announcer finished , I and every student teleported ourselves using our crystal pens into the Shifting labyrinth. I knew this thing will be serious , I mean suspending class ? Then make us go into the Grand Labyrinth? Oh men! They might decease the number of students in here! And that made me so freaking nervous but I'm determined to keep my place here.
A crowd of hundreds of students surrounded the Labyrinth entrance waiting for whatever announcement will follow about what is happening. After a couple of smirks, loud disappointment and annoyed complaints from the students the Prima Arcañan (Attica's Prime magus ) began to speak inside our heads using telepathy.
"Good Day young maguses ! I am Deenomatrix Eshgalouth , I called you here to test you , in every capability field whatever attributes or arcana you hold , inside the Grand Labyrinth. The labyrinth would not be so easy since we have upgraded its difficulty , it will test your strength , arcana power, your reaction time and a lot more of your readiness in both combat and survival. The threat of Radaians are closing into us, in order to maximize our ability to fight back, we want to train you to become warriors, marksmen, wardens and more capable individuals. I will announce the next things when you reach the exit. Good luck and let your Arcanas be your guide"
What? Is that all? We're told to Enter the labyrinth, what if they send those who will fail home? I can't go back now, I can't go and stain the reputation of the marcolov clan.
I ran as fast as I can, I covered myself in low flame for protection and headed inside the labyrinth.