Dweia

There is an unseen side to this world. A world beneath the one we know, aptly named the Hidden World. A world filled with magic and the mystical. 

Beneath layers of rock and stone, of dirt and dust, the Hidden World is where magic and the magicians thrive. The mundane world, untouched by magic and the arcane, was of no interest to them, up until a disaster that took place fifteen years ago, revealing the hidden truth to humanity.

Now, the mundane world is slowly adjusting to the existence of magic and the otherworldly as wildmagic runs rampant, threatening to kill and destroy. Magic schools have opened up, and children are encouraged to learn magic.

Two students enrol at Fawn's Magic Academy – two people who don’t seem ordinary at all.

Iris Yotsura, heir to the most powerful of the Three Clans, has little magic if any. Her father, the Master of the clan, has sent her to a prestigious magic academy in the mundane world, hoping a new method to unlock her powers could be discovered in this once-useless place.

And as her guardian, Aether Yotsura is chosen. Regarded as nothing more than a worthless servant to the Yotsura clan by the uninitiated, he accompanies her in this journey to the mundane world. Though his presence is not enough to stop the attempts at Iris’ life, his sense of duty will not allow him to fail, no matter what.

Bound to the Yotsura clan by an oath of blood, and his powers under lock and key, Aether must do his best with this limited form to protect Iris as well as the school itself.
And wait.

Wait for the opportunity to break free of the chains that bind him.

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Be advised that the Protagonist is rather powerful. If you really dislike OP protagonists, this might not be for you. 
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This is my submission for the 2021 Webnovel Spirity Awards.

The Prodigy of the Hidden World

"Hell no!" Aether shouted. The sound barrier spell he cast before had proven to be a perfectly wise choice already. "I am NOT letting that happen!" 


Iris remained silent. She knew this would be his reaction, and she had warned Madam Yotsura about the possibility, yet once she decided on something, it was a nigh impossible task to change the Madam's mind.


"I'm sorry – I really tried to convince her otherwise." She spoke with a low voice. "But she wouldn't budge. I even offered to visit home, Aether. You know how much that would mean to her."


The young man's eyes shot open. "You did what now?" He exclaimed. "No. No, no." He shook his head vigorously. "That is just as bad of an idea as this – don't ever offer something like that before letting me know first!" He held his head in his hands. 


Iris hesitated. This sight wasn't one she often got to see – a perplexed and worried Aether. The young man usually remained composed and calm even in terrible situations.


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