Hunter's Bizarre Part 2

By the Hallway next to Desmond, he could hear someone running from the far end. The person slid across the floor in a rush almost missing her intended destination. She grabbed the edge of the doorway stopping herself before she slid to the other end of the hall.

"Ragnar, what do you think you're doing? Transforming in the middle of the shop, scaring the customer are you trying to drive our business into the ground. The woman was furious, It even looked like her long pure while hair was lashing out behind her.

"Seraphine just stop and listen to me now, it's not what it looks like he wanted to know how I could tell his age just by smell so I showed him meaning that ...". the half transformed werewolf Clark didn't get to finish before he got a thick book thrown into his face.

Making him fall off the stool groaning in pain." does it look like I want to hear your excuses it doesn't change the fact that you are scaring our customer". in a furious tone she lashed out at the werewolf man.

The woman was beautiful she had fare ebony skin that seems to contrast well with her white hair, red eyes, pointy ears, and luscious curves seen through her black dress. She had an average stature and was thin with small breasts.

She looked in my direction extending her arm to help me up. Her hand looks so frail but she had a strong grip " are you okay? I'm quite sorry about my husband I know he doesn't act like it but he is a nice person".

I was slow to answer because I was mesmerized by her beauty " it's all right he did no harm only give me a small fright that's all. as I stand up I put myself down moving that dirt and dust on my clothes it didn't make what I wore any less dirty though.

looking at the woman I just had to ask "by any chance are you in the elf?". I say while rubbing the back of my head in embarrassment because she'll probably think me weird to ask such an obvious question.

She looks at me gently with their beautiful Ruby eyes "yes I am, I know elves don't have the best reputation in the world neither do werewolves and my husband did scare you but, please don't let that deter you from shopping here".

"What? no, never I could never be prejudiced just based on someone's race or religion. It's just that this is the first time in my life I have seen elf or werewolf in person. so, I was caught off guard you see. I happen to think elves and werewolves are wonderful people it's just that most people don't spend time to get to know them so, they described the whole based solely on the actions of the few".

"I mean don't elves protect the forest and worship nature spirits what's bad about that? While because werewolves lose control during the full it gives them a bad reputation. Desmond wanted these people to know accepted any and every kinda magical creature or beast of any nature. He had no clue of the kind of prejudice that existed in this world but he would not let it influence him.

"That's nice to hear but elves don't protect the forest or worship nature spirits just so you know. while it is quite disliked by many to worship any kind of deity or Idol we all still worship the Moon. besides that, we're more likely to cut down forests and set them on fire than anything else. I have never once in my life heard of an elf worshipping a tree. I don't know where you heard that from but it's simply wrong". She was still smiling at Desmond not blaming him for his ignorance.

"Yeah and not all werewolves lose control during the full moon. That's only for half-blooded werewolves or someone that's been infected with our genes. pure-blooded werewolves like me don't suffer from that. We can transform at will anytime we want and are typically far stronger than our half-blood brothers and sisters. Those like me can even choose if they want to infect them with the curse of a lycanthrope". Ragnar added as he got up from the floor.

"I'm sorry it's truly my mistake I did not mean to offend either of you for my ignorance". Desmond then hung his head in shame or his probable offense.

seraphine waved off what he did and started softly laughing "it's truly all right someone as accepting as you are is always welcome here. so, tell me what is it you wish to buy".

"oh right, I simply wish to know the prices of Magic books sold in your store you see I plan to train and become a great mage". That wasn't a lack of hesitation in what Desmond said.

There was obvious shock on the woman's face "do you have any idea how hard that is 90% of the people on this planet can't perform Magic out of that 10 percent 70% of them wind up dead or stuck at the level of an apprentice Magi. Yes while the Magi are a super elite group of people that control the entire world of Theotera the chances of you becoming one are slim to none.

Even if you did have good enough talent to be nurtured by a clan you still wouldn't get into Twilight Academy. Clans only send apprentices with the best chance of becoming Magi there you would most likely be sent off to a resource site for most apprentices that's a death sentence. Even then Twilight academy's death toll is only 30% lower than at a resource site.

In the world of Magi, they claw and scheme their way to the top. There are no friends only foes and who can give you the most benefits.

Magi aren't known for love or having a kind heart many of them will sacrifice their own children for an inch more of progress.

You would need the luck of a god to become a mage, even then only high-ranking Magi have a say in anything in the world. lower rank Magi have to bow their heads submitting to them. For good reason too every single one of them is super powerful and has strange abilities.

Are you absolutely sure you want to study to become a mage?". Seraphine looks at Desmond directly in his eyes as she saw his eyes twinkle brighter.

"Yes, a thousand times yes after what you said I wanted even more. There is nothing that will stop me in my Pursuit of Magic. I don't care if I am used cast aside in the end so long as I get to experience that feeling hold it in my hand as they do, to become a real magician".