The greatest Magic Scholar to ever live, Lewis Griffith, died without ever being able to use Magic thanks to being Inept. Strangely, he reincarnates centuries into the future, given a second chance at life. Now thrust into the world of Magic, will his new life as Jared Leonard be the same as it was in the past? Or… will he finally be able to use Magic and change the world? * * * CONSIDER JOINING OUR DISCORD!!! https://discord.gg/5HRA6ZUa7y Follow me on Instagram: the_magecrafter Enjoy the read!
Tension filled the air.
The bittersweet smell of tears oozed into the darkness as another pungent odour tickled the nostrils.
It was the stench of blood.
"Are you alright… Maria?" Serah asked, a warm smile on her glowing face.
Her eyes felt heavy, but she felt a genuine sense of happiness and fulfilment since she had just protected her protege from certain death.
But, at what cost?
"M-Master Serah… your legs!"
The protege she just saved had her eyes widened as if they would pop out, with tears gushing out of them like a waterfall. Her eyes were fixated on Serah's two legs which seemed to have been reduced to half of their former size.
"Ah… these old things. They aren't important right now."
"N-no… for me, you… it's because of me…" Maria's sobs were choking her up, as even she could not suppress the emotions she was experiencing at the moment.