--Morning in Lucas house--
"Are you going this early?" Lucas asked while stared at her with wide eyes.
"Yes." Clara replied while nodding her head.
"Are you sure it's not too early? I mean, even the sun were not wake up yet." He said ridiculously. He glanced at the clock hanging on the wall and it showed 4 a.m.
"I'm sure. I also need to do some exercises hehe." She smiled showing her pearl white teeth.
"Okay then." He said surrenderly after his attempt to persuade her failed.
"I'm going to catch a bit more sleep then." He began yawned once again and rubbed his eyes to keep him awake.
"Don't bother to send me. Just go to bed directly." She waved her hand to shoo him away. Lucas didn't answer her and directly entered his bedroom.
Hearing the sound of door closed, Clara sigh of relief. Who knows that a slightly sound she made would waken Lucas. She was startled after hearing his sleepy voice. Fortunately she already lied a few times before, so she lied smoothly this time.
She strode off outside the house and immediately greeted by a chill wind. Lucky for her, she already became a magician so the chill wind were nothing but like a normal wind for her. She start jogging toward the forest direction according to Lucas explanation.
The sky were still dark and she met no passerby on the way. It looks like she's the only one who lived on this city.
'I feel like the only survivor of city that got calamity descended on.' She begin imagining that scene while jogging.
An half hour later she arrived in front of a place where many trees standing. The trees were super huge that Clara neck were stiff after seeing the height of trees.
'If this trees get burned, the resident whole Haran City would definitely know that.' . Clara Imagining that if her magic were out of control and burned one of the trees. She shuddered at her thought.
She began to look for a secluded place to practice her own magic. After venturing the forest deeper, she finally found the place she looking for. A cave with many trees covering around it. She rubbed her thumb and forefinger to create a spark of fire. She then shoot it to the depth of cave to see whether its safe or not. After a few second no response, she confirmed it was safe. She start unpacking her bag and taking Kevin out of there. She also taking out some items like lantern and some food. She placed her palm on the cave wall to create a small earth spike so she can hang the lantern on it. After everything was done she smiled to Kevin and greeted him.
"Good morning."
"Good morning." Kevin replied.
"So what should i do next." Clara asked.
"Go practice your magic freely here. After you done i'll instruct what you'll do next." Kevin answered.
"Okay." Clara nodded obediently. Kevin was like a teacher and friend for her. Although he was a bit strict sometimes, it was also for her best, so whatever Kevin ordered, she would agreed to it.
She began practicing especially her ice magic. She created some ice spike out of nowhere and launched it to the cave wall. She also created an ice wall to tested its durability by launching some fireball to it.
"Ice wall." She muttered and from the air, Ice were condensed and shaped into a sturdy wall. She walked into the opposite direction and begin creating a fireball.
She pointing her palm to ice wall direction and speak slowly "Fireball". A football size of fire were formed in her palm and it began launching itself toward the ice wall.
"Bam" The sound of collision between the two can be heard. A haze were rising from its direction. After the haze were gone the result can be seen, the ice wall which get attacked by the fireball were only slightly damaged. The fireball only cause a small hole on front of it. The left and right side of ice wall were still sturdy and undamaged.
Clara then proudly smiled toward Kevin and begin posing a V-pose. Kevin can only shook his head and smiled inwardly seeing the proud girl. Clara walked to Kevin and her lips curled upward slightly.
"How's that." Clara asked smugly.
"Not bad." He replied shortly. Knowing her temper, Kevin sure Clara will definitely cursed him.
As expected, Clara immediately puffed out her cheeks in anger and begin cursing him with many curse words. She then ignored Kevin and begin practicing another magic. After a few hours practicing Clara body begin tired while her mana pool almost depleted. She leaned into most cornest cave wall. But before she leaned her body fully to the wall, she got startled because the sudden movement from the wall she about leaned to. Clara lost her balance and her head abruptly touched the ground.
"Ouch." She yelled painfully. Kevin hearing it become panicked afraid that something happen to her. But after seeing her state, he laughed inwardly. Kevin then glanced to the culprit who caused her in that state. Clara also begin straighten her body up and turned her body to faced the cave wall direction.
"Is this some kind of secret room Kevin?" She asked but her eyes still staring cautiously at the suspicious room.
"Maybe." Kevin voice sounded, startled Clara. She immediately turned her head to where Kevin placed.
"Is it you the person who speaking just now?" She tries to confirm her doubt.
"Yes. Its me Kevin." Kevin beautiful voice sounded directly on her ears. She was shocked because all this time Kevin never spoke a word once to her.
"Y-You can speak??" She stammered because her shocked state.
"Of course i can't speak. This is only a telepathy magic. Anyway lets talk about it later. Firstly we need to do something on the room in front of you." His words reminded Clara, that there is still a suspicious room in front of her.