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

Aether's drifting consciousness was summoned back to his body as someone nudged his shoulders. He regained his senses and lifted his head from his crossed arms on the large desk. 


"Hey there, sleepyhead." Erika's cheerful voice sounded. She was sitting on a chair across the table, and Mara was sitting right next to her, though she seemed quite a bit exhausted.


"Hi." He glanced at Mara. Her hair was still a bit wet. Had they been training? "Um," He pointed at his own hair. "You should probably dry your hair if you don't want to have a headache or something." 


Erika nodded. "I told her the same thing, but she insists she will be fine." She shrugged. "Anyways – how are you? It's… like, ridiculously rare to see you slacking off." She grinned with an expression that said 'gotcha!'. Aether chuckled. "I didn't sleep well," He said with a shrug. "What brings you two here though? I thought you hated the common room."


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