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The day started with excitement. The whole kingdom was gathered as the chosen were called to the altar where they would place their hands on the crystal stones—mystical relics that glowed when touched by someone with magic. One by one they stepped forward, put their hands on the stones. The crowd cheered every time a stone lit up, meaning magic was present.
Romulus watched as Athena’s stone glowed brightly, she had magic. He felt a glimmer of hope; if she had magic maybe he did too. He nervously put his hand on his stone and stared. But nothing happened. He begged the gods silently for a sign but all he got was a tiny spark—barely enough to register. The crowd’s excitement died down and Romulus felt a wave of shame wash over him. Even Dimitrios had succeeded.
As minutes passed and nothing happened he was getting angrier and more frustrated. Just as he was about to give up Romulus in a fit of rage grabbed the stone and tried to smash it. To his surprise it started to glow—so brightly it shattered into a thousand pieces. The whole kingdom was silent, no one had ever seen a stone react like that. Whispers spread like wildfire through the crowd: this was the most magic they had ever seen.
The king called for silence and the crowd quieted down. He ordered the celebrations to start and soon Romulus and the four others whose stones had glowed were summoned by the king. They stood before him in awe as he congratulated them and welcomed them into his order of mages.
As the king spoke his tone turned serious. “You will be crucial to our kingdom in the coming war” he said. Romulus felt a shiver run down his spine. He had heard rumors of war, whispers of conversations he had dismissed as gossip. Hearing it from the king was both shocking and terrifying.
The king went on “You will not only have to master your magic but also train as skilled soldiers. My previous mages relied too much on their magic and it killed them.” The room grew quiet as the reality of the situation hit them. Though they all wore brave faces Romulus knew they were all thinking the same thing beneath the surface: fear.
With one last word of encouragement the king handed them their robes and they were led out of the palace to a special training ground where they would start their journey to become masters of both magic and swordsmanship.
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So interesting