Though, right when she went for an attack, instead of striking it, she slapped her pam against the blazing hot surface. The villain assumed her hand would be melted on contact from the intensity of his flames, but Kyla was unaffected from such a trap. Instead, she filled the orb of orange flames with her demon’s black flames.

Kanchi could feel himself being engulfed by his own altered flames. The evil caster lost his focus from all the burns, causing him to fall toward the paved road, face planting. Kyla disabled her defensive spells, landing in front of the unconscious threat. She knelt down in front of the criminal, slowly reaching for the mask. She knew it was suicide, but needed to know the truth.

Right as she removed the mask, her face filled with a look of horror. The identity of the assailant…was her older brother: Zagan Izago. He had thick brown hair and she remembered him having light green eyes when they were young…

(Flashback)

“Kyla look at this! Her brother called-out. She ran over to see his 12 year-old brother keeping a blue flame lit in between his hands as it hovered between them. “Let’s see you try!” He suggested. Kyla held her little eight year-old hands out trying to form a candle-like wave of fire. No matter how much mana she put into it, or how hard she focused…The flame would die out seconds after lighting.

“I can’t Zagan, I don’t have as much practice as you!” She looked at her tall brother with tear-filled eyes. He laughed, placing his palm on her head. “Don’t sweat it, I didn’t get it the first time either, it just takes practice” Kyla smiled and nodded with hope…

(End of flash back)

She reached over to her brother, placing her hand on his cheek. That’s when Zagan’s eyes snapped open. Just as she stepped back in fear, he unleashed a wave of purple flames in every direction. Kyla went staggering back into the wall of the school as the mages shielded her and the school from the overwhelming attack. When the smoke cleared, the assailant had vanished.

“D-damn it, how could I let him escape!? He was my problem and brother!”

Kyla and Haru met with the other golden wand members at their hidden base in the middle of the forest near the school. “Thank you for this new piece of info on the masked criminal. However, seeing that this man is your brother…Kyla you will not be allowed to confront Zagan without another member present. We believe your emotions will get the better of you and won’t act if extermination is called for”

She looked at the elder of the guild then responded: “But sir, I’m one of the top ranking members of golden wand, surely that stands for some form of trust. The elder nodded as he sat there dressed all in white with a long gray beard. Finally he said: “definitely, you’re well skilled and one of the top casters known to the academy. But even the greatest casters can be influenced by a family matter, that goes for me as well. No one’s perfect, but you must accept my decision”

She sighed in frustration but nodded to his demand. Haru was healed by Kyla’s healing spell and was ready for their next task. However, another elite member was put with them to make sure their objective goes well. Mizu and the other two returned to the school. Haru continued watching over from inside the campus while Kyla watched from outside the school, soaring through the sky, searching the mountain for anything suspicious. Meanwhile Their new teammate, another caster of the golden wand, had left a doppelganger of himself at the school for back up while he searched for any activity of the Demion corp or signs of Zagan.

The caster’s name was Brandon Alacore, age: 22 with short brown hair and light brown skin. He...