Wizard Runners

Chapter 18's

Looking at the magicians of the Academy, Aev froze in fear. He's scared right now

for months, and now, just when she thought she was finally safe, she said,

it has arrived.

“We need to warn Grandmaster Windballad!” Aang Feng said,

his voice was slow but full of urgency.

“Follow me,” says Amar. “I know a faster way to the monastery.”

Without waiting for a response, he started walking towards one of the side streets, instead,

the other two followed behind him. Aev is eager to run, but

he knew that doing that before the eyes of the magicians of the Academy would be interesting

their attention. And that, he knew, would bring disaster.

They turn and, as if by an unspoken agreement, they,

the three leave immediately. Amar was faithful to his words, and they achieved

the abbey gate in less than a third of the time it should have taken

the contrary.

When they arrived, filled with sweat and gasping for breath from the exertion

exertion, the gate guard looked at them suspiciously. “Learners? What are you—”

“No time,” Amar cut it. “We need to find Grandmaster Windballad.

Now.”

“Grandmaster Windballad?” The guard shook his head. “I don't

know where he is. You should check it out with—”

“Training room!” Aang Feng said. “Master Usep will know!”

They started running again, ignoring the protest of the guards.

When they arrived at the training hall a moment later, they were just

it took me a moment to see Master Usep, who was teaching

student Group. As they approached him, he noticed them, and

soon, his face turned sour.

“What does this mean? You three should have—”

“Academy is here!” Aev exclaims.

　

　

Immediately, Master Usep's expression changed. “Follow me!” he said . “Kita

need to tell Grandmaster Windballad!”

Before finishing the sentence, he had already started running, and the three Students

rushing behind him, followed by the shocked gazes of the other Students

the training hall.

A little while later, they reached the main building of the monastery.

Bang out!

With a wave of Master Usep's hand, the door of the main building exploded in

in front of him, and without stopping he ran straight into the hall. At another time,

the appearance of such strength would impress Aev, but now, it was,

all she could feel was panic.

Bang out!

The door to Windballad's room exploded, and Master Usep stormed in,

“What—” Windballad start talking.

“Academy magicians are coming!” Master Usep called.

Instantly, Mr. Joko got up. “We must prepare for battle!”

Aev's mouth was almost open in surprise. A fight? They're not gonna run?

“Windballad,” Master Joko continues. “You and I are heading to the gate

now it's. With any luck, we'll have time to

stopped them. Master Usep can make the Students safe.”

Windballad quietly rose up, a complicated expression on his face. Later,

his body tensed up as if he was trying hard, and he waved his hand.

　

　

Suddenly, Aev felt as if a chain of air was wrapped around him, and he

found he could no longer move. He looked at the others and found

they also seemed to freeze in place.

“Grandmaster Windballad,” Master Usep calling, eyes wide open. “What

what are you doing?”

“The witches of the Academy are here at my invitation,” replied Windballad,

sound grim. “We will give them an internship.”

“You betrayed us?” Mr. Joko asked. Aev could see that he

it was also frozen in place, but his expression was calm and his voice was cold.

“I have no choice, old friend,” says Windballad. “I can

hide your apprenticeship for a while, but eventually, the Academy will

know. When that happens .. They will come not only for him, but also

for me, and my students. “

“Academy killed your master, your wife, your brothers,” said Mr. Joko.

“For so many years, you fought them by my side. But now, you

choose to bend the knee?”

Windballad's face fell. “I was young then. Idiotically. Full of

anger, after them ..” He paused for a while, then continued. “But

the reality is that my master's decision to fight against the Academy is what

bring that catastrophe.

” Mr. Joko's voice is now quivering with anger. “You think if you

help them, they will spare your miserable life ?!”

“Not just me,” says Windballad. “Murid-my students, monastery ..

take risks.

” So you decided to betray us? Hand us over to the Academy?

“Do not worry, old friend,” says Windballad. “Muridmu, I cannot

rescuing. But you .. I'll hide you. When the witches

The academy is gone, I'll let you go. After that, it's on you whether you

choose to blame me for saving your life.”

Mr. Joko gave him a furious glare. “You think I'll just

leaving my student ?!”

Windballad sighed. “You have no choice,” he said. “I will

keep you here until they leave. Maybe one day, you will

forgiving me. But even if you hate me, at least you will

live to do it.”

“You are really stupid,” said Mr. Joko, his voice suddenly flat.

　

　

Immediately, a deafening collision sounded in the room,

and Aev was thrown backwards, hitting the wall hard. Need some

time for him to regain his senses. When he did,

he found that the air chains that bound him were missing.

He looked up and saw Mr. Joko standing in the middle of the room, surrounded

by the furniture that was destroyed but not touched him. Around it, Aev

I could feel a terrifying aura.

“You think you can hug me?!” Mr. Joko roared. “You think you

can I make me sit down and watch the Academy take my students ?!”

Master Joko raised his hand, and the white-head fireball was large in size

appeared on it. With one move, he threw the ball at Windballad.

Windballad raised his hand, and just before the fireball hit him,

it changed direction, as if the air in front of it had condensed into a shield.

Almost no Windballad, the ball hit a stone wall, tearing a piece

it was huge and sent stone fragments flying in all directions.

Although Windballad was not hit by the fireball, he still staggered backwards

a few steps, and his eyes widened in surprise.

“How are you doing this—”

Before he could finish his sentence, another ball of fire soared into the

its direction. Once again he barely repelled it, and once again the fireball

tear the wall next to it. Windballad was thrown backwards by the troops,

and his back hit the wall. Panic appeared on his face.

Mr. Joko took a step forward, his eyes cold with anger.

Without speaking, he raised his hand once more. This time, what

appearing was not a mere fireball, but a raging flame the size of a human,

its ferocious flames gushed sharply. With a ferocious move, Master Joko

launch it in Windballad.

Windballad tried to deflect the mass of blazing flames, but

it was like a hay shed hit by an avalanche. Masses

the fire blew the man, the wall behind him, and whatever was on

ahead of him.

In his path, there was nothing left but a trail of ripped stone, wood

the shattered, and the scorched rubble, cut off the path of destruction that led

all the way out of the building.

For a moment, the room was silent, as the disciples and Master Usep

witnessing the destruction with a shocked face.

“Is he ...” Master Usep speechless before he completes the question.

“She lives,” says Mr. Joko. “Grandmaster is not so easy to kill.

Although it takes several years to recover.”

“You're not just a Master, are you?” Adir Usep asked. His face is pale

and his eyes widened, but his voice was strangely calm.

Mr. Joko ignored him. By looking at them, he asked, “How much

many men sent Academy?”

“Six horses, and twelve more on foot,” said Aev, trying to remember

the detail. “They are all wearing white robes, and—”

“It's enough,” Mr. Joko cut it. “Six people riding horses

it is Master and Grandma. The other will be master.”

He was silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought. Just now

witnessing his strength, Aev and the others did not dare to make a sound.

“I couldn't protect you when I fought them,” Mr. Joko finally

said. “Create an exit, then hide until all this is done. Para

experts would not dare to engage in a fight against me, but they

will come for you and the other Students.”

“I can help you,” Master Usep says, although his expression is afraid.

“You can't,” Mr. Joko replied briefly. “Go now!”

Aev and the others walked through the large abandoned pits

master Joko attacks on the walls, ignoring the destruction around them

when they rushed out.

They were only a few steps away from the destroyed building when

a deafening accident sounded. A moment later, the wave

a huge shock hit them, making them fall to the ground.

When Aev got up and looked back, he saw that there was nothing

all that remains of the building other than the ruined ruins.

Another accident sounded, and he knew the time had come

arriving