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 closed the door behind him. The noise it made startled the woman, the commander of the forces who were waiting outside till just a few moments ago.

The woman shot Aether a quick glance, then turned her attention to Madam Yotsura again. "Please, they won't be able to hold off anyone if they are attacked. They are weakened by the constant wildmagic surges!" She pleaded.

Madam Yotsura joined her hands on her lap as she leaned back. "Don't worry, we will take care of the people, and of the soldiers." She stood up, walked around her desk, and stopped a few steps away from the pleading mage. "I must leave for the Council – they need an attitude adjustment. The Blade of the Lord will be in charge in my absence. Tell him what you told me."

The woman nodded. "Thank you," She whispered with a choked up voice.

"Aether, I leave things in your capable hands." Madam Yotsura said as she passed by him. "Make sure they survive."

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