The intercollegiate gala ended abruptly. Students were ushered back to their dormitories as a towering white spire shot up from the ground. The surrounding area was immediately declared a military-exclusive zone.0

No one truly understood the significance of the intruder's appearance. All they saw was him collapse into a puddle of matter that resembled mashed potatoes, which the professors promptly scooped into jars and packed away. Cafeteria mashed potatoes would likely be unpopular for the next few days.0

Sonya and her friends stood on the dormitory balcony, eyes fixed on the enormous white tower that blotted out the night sky. For a moment, they were at a loss. Sorcerers' power was something they had witnessed countless times across Cailleach. Such abilities had become so ordinary in daily life that nothing surprised them anymore.0

Controlling the weather, halting earthquakes, regenerating limbs, and accelerating crop growth. Miracles like these were so routine that they even...0