Asher stepped out of the office, only to find himself face-to-face with a small crowd of students lingering nearby. Their hushed whispers quickly died as they noticed him. Among them was a tall figure with long, striking blue hair that shimmered under the artificial lights.
"Magnus," the man called out, his voice calm but carrying an edge of curiosity. "Who did you bribe this time to climb that high?"
Asher turned, recognizing the speaker immediately—Oris Lyren. A scion of one of the great families, Oris was a name that carried weight within the academy. However, unlike the rest of his family, known for their healing-focused Vid Light ability, Oris was an anomaly.
His innate Vid Light wasn't the gentle, life-giving force his family cherished. Instead, it was a destructive counterpart—a deadly light that burned through enemies and devoured their vitality. The unique twist in his ability made Oris a formidable warrior and one of the academy's rising stars.
