Novels by Drisler Hobbs

“If I help you in your quest, what’s in it for me? What do I gain from it?”“I’ll help you unlock the demon portal and bring your people into the Earth, sir.”“Hahaha. Do you even know what it takes?”“Of course. A five-elemental Mage.”“So do you have any at your disposal?”“Yes, sir. Potentials, though.”“Potentials? I don’t need no fucking potentials here. What about the Empress? She’s still not back?”“No, sir, and no one still knows about her and her husband’s whereabouts. Besides, one of the two potentials is ahead of her.”“What?”“Yes sir. The Empress is a three-elemental Mage. Zeda, the female potential, is a four-elemental Mage, while Adrian, the male potential, is a two-elemental Mage.”“A four-elemental Mage? That should be the first in how many centuries now?”“Yes sir. Both of them have ascended the Realm, so it’s possible for them to hit the five-element level.”“That’s true, but we’ll focus on the girl, Zeda. We don’t have time to wait for the boy, do we?”“No, sir. Be

An eerie silence greeted Zeda when she arrived at the Demon Kingdom. Serenity had always been an attribute of the kingdom since only two people lived in it, but somehow, as she made her way through the front yard and to Lucian’s apartment door, Zeda could tell that the place was even more quiet than usual.She could even hear her footsteps echo, and the sound of her breathing and heart thud was too loud for comfort. Had it always been like that? She wasn’t sure.She knocked on the door three times. She hoped to see Shane, at least. Even if Lucian truly left the Academy, which she was still struggling to believe, Shane would be able to tell her where he went, right?A dreadful feeling settled in her gut as no one answered the door after three more attempts. She called Lucian, but his line wasn’t reachable. After getting the same response for the sixth time, she tried calling Shane. Her heart dropped when she got the same reply.Did Shane go with Lucian? No, he couldn’t have. He was he

“Come on, Z. Let’s go home.” Carrie patted Zeda’s shoulder. Zeda was lingering behind her seat while everyone else was leaving.“Head on without me, I’ll be back soon,” Zeda forced a smile. “I want to have a word with the Director.”Carrie arched a brow, glanced at Mr. Percival, and then nodded. “Alright then, See you later.” They exchanged a quick hug before Carrie left the room.When Zeda turned to face Mr. Percival, he was staring at her calmly, as if he had known she would seek him out.“How are you feeling, dear?” he asked, coming to stand close to her.She shrugged with a half-smile. “I’m okay, I guess.”“Congratulations on taking another step with your powers,” he smiled. “But I must tell you that there is still a lot of work to do.”“A lot to do?” She frowned.“Yes,” he nodded. “The fact that you controlled four elements at once doesn’t mean you’ve fully accessed your powers. You are simply going through your manifestation stage. This is where all the powers you can wield show

Adrian broke the tense silence in the room. “That aside, I think we should congratulate Zeda.” He sent Zeda a smile, and she knew it was both an attempt to lighten the mood in the room and to appease her anger toward him for his earlier comment about Lucian.“What for?” Ava frowned. She wasn’t the only one in the dark; several others glanced at each other in confusion. Zeda realized that not all of them had seen the video yet, especially since the meeting had been called almost immediately after it was posted.“Zeda controlled four elements in training today,” Adrian revealed, sounding proud.A few of them gasped in shock. “She’s a four-elemental Mage?” Torvin asked, staring at Zeda.“Yeah,” Adrian nodded.“I watched the video. Zeda really pulled off something utterly remarkable,” Kodak added.“Which video?” Vyr frowned.“Check the website. Adrian posted it a few minutes before the meeting,” Kodak replied.Everyone immediately pulled out their phones, including Mr. Percival and Mrs.

“What?”There was a collection of shocked reactions around the table as everyone took in Mr. Percival’s shocking revelation.Zeda’s heart sank as Mr. Percival’s words kept repeating in her mind like a loop. Lucian left the Academy? Why? When?“Did he leave to get groceries that couldn’t be found in the Academy, or did he leave like, he’s not a student anymore?” Torvin asked with a frown on his face as he tried to comprehend what the Director meant.“He left,” Mr. Percival repeated in a firmer voice, the meaning clear.“Oh God,” Zeda gasped, covering her mouth with her hand in shock.“Why did he leave, sir?” Carrie asked. “Did he give any reason?”“Personal reasons,” Mr. Percival said, his voice giving nothing away.“Personal reasons?” Sloan echoed, making it obvious it didn’t make any sense.“Well, isn’t that a bucket of bolts?” Torvin mumbled.“I think it’s a good decision on his part,” Vyr said, glancing at Zeda.Zeda bit her tongue immediately to stop herself from giving him a hars

Adrian drove Zeda to her dorm after freshening up and waited for her to do the same. Zeda figured Carrie had already left for the meeting so she quickly showered and followed Adrian to the Administration Building in his car.When they arrived and got out of the car, a black, tinted, definitely expensive SUV pulled up beside them. Kyle came out and opened the back door, and the triplets, as they were called, stepped out.Zeda’s heart raced at the sight of Vyr, and when their eyes met, she swallowed hard, unsure how to react. She hated to admit it, but she really missed him, no matter how arrogant and cold he was.He looked from her to Adrian and then Adrian’s car in a quick survey, with an unreadable expression on his face, and walked away without a word to them.Draven followed quickly, also ignoring them. Rylan at least acknowledged her with a nod as he walked past her, knowing that Carrie would kill him if he snubbed her best friend.“Rude punks,” Adrian mumbled.Zeda faked a chuckl