Chapter 64 - Clash of Instincts

Darius pushed open the heavy door of his shared dorm, the morning light spilling across the cluttered space he called home with Kai and Aiden. The room's chaos—scattered books, glowing trinkets, and Kai's tangled blankets—faded behind him as he stepped into the hallway, his heart racing with the thrill of Anemoi Shades. The legendary spell, born of Abomination Clone and Wind Surge, pulsed in his mind's interface, a shimmering rune of silver and dark energy, promising untouchable power. Energized, he strode through the academy's bustling campus, the air alive with morning activity—students sparring in courtyards, runes etched in stone walls glowing faintly, their mana casting a soft shimmer over the cobblestones. His robes, still slightly wrinkled from the forest celebration the night before, swished with each step, his focus locked on testing his new spell in a training room, where he could refine its potential for Study of Air and Study of Spirit.