A Potential

In fact this city resembled those of her world which had to be built quickly to cope with the rapid increase in population.

Everything seemed to be functional in this city, the buildings and houses were stuck together, and a large avenue seemed to cross it from one side to the other.

Paige told her that this large avenue was the shopping street of the city and that her mother's store was located near the large central square.

As she walked along she saw that all the facades were cream-colored with slate roofs and the window shutters and doors were all in different colors which gave a lot of charm to this city.

But what surprised her the most was the lack of transportation, there were no cars here, nor scooters, nor even bicycles or skateboards, everyone was moving on foot and nobody was complaining.

She couldn't help but ask Paige as she curiously looked at the clothing stores, armories, magic pills and magic herbs stores that were on their way, "Earlier you told me that some Mages have to go to other cities to be able to find magic herbs, how do they travel? What means of transport do they use?"

Paige burst out laughing and she apologized right after for her behavior, she told her with a grin, "Tell me Cassy, this really is the first time you've left your village isn't it?"

Cassy just nodded, this girl's memories were absolutely of no use to her, Paige then smiled at her and took her hand in hers, "Don't worry, you can ask me all the questions you want I will always try to answer them.

As for transportation, we have teleporters that connect us to all the cities on the continent, but the further you want to go, the more expensive it is, they are at the end of the main shopping street where there are the most hotels and rest houses.

If you succeed passing the test to enter the Academy of Catara you will be able to try one, the Academy of the city of Catara is in a remote area because the Warriors need space to train and the forests around the Academy are full of magic herbs for Mages."

Cassy smiled at her and she said, although she wasn't sure if Paige would be able to enter the Academy as she didn't have a colored aura, "Sounds like you're looking forward to it."

Paige really had a radiant personality and it made her feel good to have met someone like that, she just hoped that her parents would be like her.

Paige then hesitantly replied to her, "My father is a Warrior and my mother is a Mage, my older brother became a Warrior and as for me I hope to be able to follow in my mother's footsteps.

But even if I can't become a Mage it's okay, I'll just stay and help out my mother in her store, I will be happy as long as I can take care of the magic herbs."

Cassy then asked her still curious, "When will you know if you are a Mage or not?"

If her mother was a Mage, then she had a good chance of becoming one, so why couldn't she see any aura around her?

Paige then explained to her, "I'm going to find out soon, my mother told me that on my 16th birthday, she would give me the magic herb level 1 called Soul's Revelation, I still have a month to wait but I can't stop thinking about it.

Let me explain to you, this magic herb allows you to find out if you have a particular energy reserve, once swallowed you do a first test to find out if you are a Mage, a Warrior or a simple human.

And if you realize that you have a energy reserve then you have to do a second test to know if you are a Mage or a Warrior. This second test will allow you to know your potential if you are a Mage, and if you are a Warrior then your potential is already unlimited, it is up to you to work hard to become stronger."

Cassy then heard Paige click her tongue to show her displeasure and she was only reassured when she said, "I hate these people who are watching you like you're a freak, luckily we're not too far from my mom's store."

Cassy smiled and squeezed her hand saying to her, "Don't worry about it, I know exactly what I look like right now.

Tell me Paige, is your mom really going to let me enter her store like this, my feet are really dirty you know."

Paige laughed again and she said to her, "Of course not, I'll get you some shoes, I think we're about the same size... Are you hurt?"

Cassy shook her head and smiled to reassure her, she couldn't tell Paige that she had self-healed her feet with her white flame.

She wasn't even sure she knew what a flame was, so she decided to redirect the conversation to another topic and she asked her as she wanted to learn more about this topic, "You just said that Mages have potential, what does that mean exactly?"

Paige smiled at her again and quickly explained, "Mages have limited potential unlike Warriors, depending on their potential they will be able to accomplish more or less things.

The second test I told you about, you're going to take it tomorrow to get into the Academy of Catara.

As you have already turned 18, you don't need to use the magic herb I told you about, your energy reserve is naturally released when you turn 18, and all mages have a colored aura that represent the level you will be able to get. 

I hope it works out for you because the Academy of Catara is a very demanding Academy that only accepts Mages who have a minimum potential of level 3."