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

They reacted at the same moment. Freya ran up to the marble handrails and leaned forward, over them. Her lips formed a thin line as a sudden wind rose in the distance, shuffling the leaves of the trees. Aether closed his eyes and gritted his teeth as his vision changed.

When he opened his eyes, the flow of mana was laid bare before him. He quickly raised his sight towards the barrier afar, and his expression twisted with shock. He couldn't see what was beyond the thick veil of the barrier, but he could see the weaves forming the barrier itself twisting and stretching.

"Look out!" He shouted at Freya as he noticed the wind. It ripped apart the tree branches, overturned the earth and uprooted entire trees as it made its way towards the coliseum. Freya's eyes widened as the chaos below approached fast. Aether grabbed her arm and pulled her behind his back, shielding her with his body just as the wall of wind hit them.

A Silhouette Beyond the Veil (1)