Elizabeth, Johnny and Alexander were in the library. Today there were exactly two weeks since they spent their time in the library reading, apart from the time when they had lunch and rested, of course. It was very hard for them during these two weeks, as if they had to wait for a human life time. During all this time, apart from a few talks with other colleagues or professors, the three only talked to each other or to the professors Knudlac and Harmony, who often came to discuss with them what they read.
"These Ice Golems ... how do they know what to do?" Elizabeth asked Johnny.But the boy just shrugged."Magic ... I think," the boy answered.Alexander didn't sit next to them. He read alone without asking questions. But from time to time, he responded to the others, to show them how well prepared and educated he was. When did he come up with answers? Well, whenever the other two had such questions, such as those about the Ice Golems."These golems belong tThe girl opened the parchment. She at Mr. Knudlac a little surprised."It's the same text," she told him so resignedly. "It means that I too will have Domandi Aqua..."Professor Knudlac smiled again."Dear Elizabeth, until you read the same text of your parchment, I want to tell you something more. You've probably noticed that apart from the spells we can learn in school, such as Procidat Deceptionem, Inpulsa or Evanescet, magic that anyone who studies hard our teachings can grasp, maybe even a sceptic, there are other magic tricks too ... a little more special."Mr. Knudlac swiftly wagged his wand over his left arm. Lots of tattoos began to appear and shine when the wand was near them ... and just as quickly they disappeared.But even so, the children managed to keep in mind the image of many of Professor Knudlac's tattoos.His arm was full of tattoos, of various sizes and shapes, in various hypostases, such as that in which some archers or spearmen ki
All the students sat in front of the richly laden tables and had a quiet lunch in the great hall of Elmbridge School of Magic.The tables were full of all kinds of goodies, all kinds of fruits from all over the world such as bananas, grapes, mango, pineapples or purple oranges, but also rare fruits that sceptics wouldn’t have the courage to try. Such as wild strawberries, as tiny as a bead and sour like pickled cucumber and sweet blackberries hotter than any known pepper, found only in the depths of the Ancient Forest. And of course, in Rujnoiu’s shop ...Some of the fruits were fresh, other were candied, caramelized and other were found in all sorts of flans and cakes. There were also white truffles, Macadamia nuts, saffron and many others unknown to most children sitting at that table ... they only knew they were edible.On all tables, there were all kinds of dishes made from various vegetables and all kinds of meat. Spicy foods found in Asian area
Alexander got that of all, the white wizard saw him as an important competitor, which made him walk even prouder on that ice that was everywhere. As if he could be prouder than he usually is. He should be careful with that ice, not to let his pride slip out there, Johnny thought.As for Elizabeth, she was more excited than anyone at everything she saw. A temple, a castle or whatever this building was, made of frozen water. A place where wizards could live without any problem. And where even sceptics could live without any problem.Near Nakutsck's ice throne were two huge bears. Magic guardians, as white as the snow outside and very calm, as if they were Labrador puppies. Still, they were real, big bears.On the walls, the usual paintings depicted the lives of the greatest wizards who lived in this temple. They were all as white as Nakutsck. All of them managed to easily control the power of ice, blizzard and snowstorms.Johnny was just as excited as Eliza
Alexander felt obliged to respond to the girl, to such a "clear" explanation of Johnny’s.“You brainy, some say elves aren’t from Earth. Some say they came from other realms, in flying ships thousands of years ago. There are creatures that can live longer than we do, due to their sacred tree forests.”“Really? How long can they live?” “Well ... over a hundred years. Almost two I think.”Alexander stopped explaining because he noticed one of the elf girls looked at them.An elf girl with hair like pure gold sat near him. Even though there was some distance between them, Alexander couldn’t help but feel the strong smell of acacia, lily-of-the-valley and linden sprouting from her wonderful hair.Prince Soimesti glared at the elf girls who were to compete with them.“My name’s Alexander Soimesti,” he addressed the elf girl who filled the air with the powerful f
Mr. Nakutsck's group of stone elves went away. Each of them was definitely trained on what to do and who to help. Mr. Nakutsck trained them well, for he wanted everything to turn out perfectly. Especially since it was the first time the forest elves also participated in this contest.All the guests were helped to carry their luggage and were shown to their rooms.The same ice steps, with the same crystal-like windows could be found on all the corridors of the castle.Eventually, the group got to a corridor where there were several doors. All three children were invited to enter the same room, while the professors had separate rooms.Lots of Magicorum uttered by everyone in front of the bedrooms, after which the doors opened and closed right away behind those who entered the rooms.After entering their room, Elizabeth, Johnny and even Alexander, were amazed at what they saw. Their room was so huge in surface and height that it could accommodate a whole class
As Professor Knudlac said, Elizabeth had the right to spend her time as she pleased that afternoon.She was in her bedroom so welcoming in the Ice Temple. The boys were upstairs, in their rooms, having to read the notes about the magic contest they were to participate in, so she had nothing else to do but ... meet her beloved parents again.So after she decided to disappear completely from her room, on the table in her bedroom, the diary was open on a blank page ... which got covered with letter ...“Hi, Dad,” she hugged her father with deep love.The same simple but beautifully arranged room, with the tidy desk, with the bookcase full of books, with upholstered table and chairs ...Her father waited for her, standing.“Hello, my dear,” he said and kissed her on the forehead. He lifted her in his arms and hugged her tight, responding with the same love, then he put her down.“You can’t imagine how I miss you all
“Do you want to ride the flying train through the Andes?”“No.”“Then go in the magic sphere to the Earth Centre?”"No," replied the girl weakly for it was clear something disturbed her. “In fact, it seems very interesting. But not now. I’d like to talk about the contest in which I’ll participate... and learn to play chess. Mr. Knudlac says it can help me develop my thinking.”“I honestly tell you I expected to talk and play chess with you. It's just I didn't expect to speak so soon about the Contest. And not instead of having fun rolling over in the magic sphere towards the Earth Centre. But I’m very proud and glad my girl is more concerned with work than fun when it comes to an event like the Magic Contest.”“Maybe we'll go there afterwards.”“Of course, my dear.”The father signalled to his daughter to sit at a large table. T
After countless times when Elizabeth stayed with her parents and travelled by the magic boat on the thermal rivers that crossed, winding, the high and snowy Lost Mountains, after enjoying the magic sphere that carried them to the most magnificent and so hot depths of the Earth and last but not least, after diving in an air bubble into the depths of the ocean where she managed to see in that deep darkness a lot of marine life, with the help of magic lights coming out of Eliot Edwards’ wand and carried by currents that illuminated everything, after all this and many, many chess matches lost against her father, daughter and father fought again and the mother sat next to them ... a new chess game, of course.“Check,” the father warned her.“I liked it more when you told me what to do.”“That was more than three days ago. Now you’re responsible for your decisions, at least in chess. But you play very well, I have to admit. Better and better ... you learned so much in such