Once More

Zayne slowly rose as he headed toward the mirror, gradually sinking into it. Solomon and Rea did not try to stop him, they looked at him as if mesmerized.

'What a strange power... He used some skill, but I've never heard of anything like that...' Solomon pondered, examining Zayne with his deep eyes, 'In an instant, he lost all his energy, however, his physical power has definitely increased. Damn, he looks like he's carrying a mountain on his shoulders, his steps are so heavy...'

Zayne disappeared completely, left alone only with the darkness from which his adversary was soon to emerge.

"Father... Are you sure you should have let him do that?" Rea asked with a worried expression as she wrapped her arms around herself, "Even Third Year students are not advised to enter the Mirror Room more than once every few hours. It puts too much pressure on the mind."