It was a nervous time for all students, when they reached the end of their fifth year. The courses had been difficult, and although I had learned a lot of magic, I was afraid of what my final grades would be. I remember being called into Archmage Lacius's office to see my final evaluation. Ciel, his raven, sat on a wooden stand in the corner as I looked over my grades.
Final Transcript for Randal Caldwell
Alchemy: Passed.
Conjuration: Passed.
Divination: Passed.
Enchantment: Passed.
Illusion: Passed.
Summoning: Passed.
Transmutation: Passed.
I breathed a great sigh of relief. I had passed all of my courses. I would be graduating and receiving my wizardly robes. "Congratulations," Archmage Lacius said as Ciel watched me from her stand with her black, shiny eyes.
I had done it. I was a graduate of the Academy. This was a great accomplishment for me, and I knew that it would definitely set me off on the right foot for the next stage of my life.
(Gained Wizardly Robes)
I remember packing up my bags, books, and other belongings. The Academy had been my home for five years, and I was a little nervous about what the future held. At least I wouldn't be alone; Kaa, my snake, would be at my side. Even though I no longer had a schedule or teachers, my education as a wizard was far from over. I would continue to grow and learn for the rest of my life. I had a large decision to make; I had to decide if I would continue to be an alchemist or if I should generalize my studies.