The Academy Grounds

*Clang...Ding.....Clang...Dang

..Ting..Clang... Dong...Clang ..

The Reignia Magic Academy's main bells ring from the central tower echoing the signal for lunch.

The Academy Castle have Five towers in it. Three at the front and two at the back. The center tower at the front contains the Majestic Bells. The Majestic Bells are a set of three large bells that can create different sounds according to the time of the day.

Knox just went into visiting their own classroom and is now walking at the Owlin's Hall corridor.

He is with his newly acquaintainted classmates, Mira Elef and Drake Steel upon finishing their selection.

The corridor is lighted by mini torches on each side at the upper part of the walls. The torches are sitting on top of owl statues.

Earlier, Know and his friends were introduced and given a tour to the Grade 7 to 10 classrooms of Owlin's Hall. The tour is given by some dwarves who serves as the hall's staffs.

All classrooms in Owlin's hall have a dark brown and woody designs. Each classroom have two doors on the side. Both of them has an owl's eyes engraved at their center.

These eyes have a transparent glass on it to allow people from the outside to take a peek to the on going class. It also allow the people from the inside to see what is happening at the corridor or if someone is by the door.

Inside the classrooms, there are two large white boards in front. There is an elevated stage and a table where the professor's seat is located.

At the center of the classroom is another elevated circular stage which the professors can use in case they want to go to the middle of their students as they discuss or demonstrate spells.

The front of the room has a square shape while the back is semicircular which allows a C-formation arrangement for the students' chairs.

The rooms have no windows that leads to the outside. The exact locations of the Section Halls and some of the rooms around the castle were a mystery. Only the teleportation doors leads to them.

Knox, Mira and Drake stayed at their room getting to know each other. They shares some stories about their elementary days in which they learned that Knox easily learned the flight spell. Mira on the other hand has an inclination to earth and forest magic. On the other hand, Drake is good in Electricity-related magic.

"Uhmmm..uhmm.So where are you planning to go now guys?", Mira asked as she follows behind Knox and Drake.

"I am planning to go the Cafeteria to eat my lunch. I have my own lunchbox by the way, and I think I'll be having some ice cream too. My brother is treating me some ice cream for lunch. " Knox shared.

"Then, I'll be going to the Cafeteria too. I don't have lunchbox with me though. My parents are busy. They usually are out of the village doing some business. But I can just buy from their menu. I heard the cafeteria have pretty nice selections." Drake said while putting his two hands at the back of his head.

"Uhmm..Well, then, I'll go with...with you guys. I forgot my lunchbox though. I think, I think...I left it in a hurry earlier. Hehe" Mira said while scratches the back of her head before looking down on the floor.

"Let's go then. I'll introduce you to my brother when I see him. He is in the ninth grade now." Knox invited.

The three of them went to the door at the end of the Owlin's Hall Corridor. Upon opening it, they are immediately transported back to the Great Hall. They exited from the door with Brown glowing leaves on its beam.

"So where is the door that leads to the cafeteria again?" Drake asked.

"Uhmm..according to..to.. this guide. It is the 4th door from the left." Mira is now holding a mini guide.

"Huh, where did you get that guide?" Drake said while taking a look at the guide and slightly pulling it towards him before letting it go afterwards.

"Uhmmm. Uhmm. It is at the drawer of our table in the room. Did you not check?" Mira asked.

"Na ah" Knox and Drake said in sync while shaking their heads.

The Great Hall has 12 doors in its walls. Each door leads to different places.

The following pattern is for better illustrations of the layout of the doors and torches:

D T D T D D T D D T D D T D D T D T D

" So yeah. Uhm..To the 4th door we go." Mira said.

"Wait,so where does the other door leads to?" Knox asked.

"Well..well.. the..uhmm from the left...the

1st door leads to our Hall...

4th door..the.. the cafeteria.

5th door leads to..to.. the Greater Hall. I think it is where we are gathering later to meet with Professor Rootdee..

6th Door leads to the Infirmary...

7th to Ravinal hall..

12th to the Hawkin Hall. That's all.

I think the other doors are restricted." Mira summarized.

"Oh and the 8th door leads to the Great Library." Knox said while looking at the guide in Mira's hand.

*Grrlltt....Drake hold his stomach and look at the two of them getting impatient.

"I think my tummy is complaining of hunger already. What if we go to the Greattt cafeteria instead? Let's go to the cafeteria now before I become really hangry."

"O'right, O'right..okay..uhm.. let's go." Mira lead the way.

The three young Owlins enter the fourth door and was transported to the Cafeteria.

"Woahhh... It is really a GREAT cafeteria huh?" Drake exclaimed.

The three entered a huge room with high ceilings. It is lighted with chandeliers with candles in them.

In the front of the cafeteria are the food selections. Different kinds of delicacies can be seen (meats,vegetables, fruits, and different breads and pastries)

On the side walls are banners of the three sections. From the front,there is the logo of an owl with its dashing gaze. The logo of a raven follows with one of its claws lifted in the air and its beak opened wide. And the symbol of a Hawk seemingly in flight and is about to catch a prey is the last banner.

At the back part upon entry, a large banner of the Reignia Magic Academy is hanging from the ceiling situated at the center of the isle.

"Let's go to that table." Knox pointed a vacant table beside the window.

Outside the windows surrounding the Cafeteria is the view of the Serpent's Lake. The tale said that a serpent-like dragon once live at the bottom of the lake but is now asleep in it it as per the legend is concerned.

"Uhmm..I'll just buy some food in front..." Mira said.

"Wait for me! I'm hungry too..really hungry..I haven't had breakfast earlier." Drake followed Mira to the front.

Knox look around the cafeteria trying to spot his brother Lucien. A lot of students are now busy chatting with one another at the cafeteria.

Most of the tables have students from the same section hall while a very few have students from different section halls.

The students can be distinguished from one another according to halls based on the hood of their uniforms.

The hoods are initially white in color but it can change as the student had his official section selection.

"Where could Lucien be? He still owes me some ice cream for lunch?" Knox continue to search for his brother among the crowd.

"I told you that I like to have some of the chicken legs too. Why did you order all of them?" Drake glare to Mira as he sits down with her.

"Uhmm.. I didn't know that it is the last serving already. Plus you have a lot of beef steak already." Mira explained

"But I want some chicken legs too!" Drake said

"Why don't you guys share some of each other's meal?" Knox suggested while scratch his cheeks.

"Better idea!" Drake pat Knox shoulder while nodding and before looking back to Mira

"Okay..okay.. let's exchange some." Mira replied

"What's your food Knox?" Drake peek at Knox's lunchbox

"Well some salmon sushi, some beef siomai and some dried mangoes. You can try some." Knox invited.

"Sureeeee. Thanksss. And oh. Here's some beef!" Drake took some food from his lunchbox and gave him a slice of steak.

"Uhm..so where is your brother, Knox?" Mira asked

"I haven't seen him around yet. Maybe he ate lunch at their classroom? That Lucien, he is supposed to treat me some ice cream this lunch. Well, I'll ask for two ice cream next time. Haha." Knox said while giving a small laugh.

In reality he is thinking about his brother's whereabouts. Lucien doesn't usually eat alone, and he definitely don't break his words about eating together.

After some further chit chat from each other, the three young owlins finished their lunch and decided to go back to the great hall.

"Time to go now guys. Professor Rootdee will be meeting us at the greater hall." Knox said while fixing his lunch box. The other students are already leaving the cafeteria too to proceed to the Greater Hall.

The three went to the Cafeteria door. A golden light erupted as they are transported back to the Great Hall.

"So which door are we going again next?" Drake asked looking at Mira.

"Ahh..it is the..the 5th door."

The 5th door has some sculpted images of stars and different phases of the moon in its beam. It has metallic door too.

"To the greater hall we go!" Knox said while pushing the door. A golden light erupted and and they are teleported to the Greater Hall.

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"Welcome dear mages! Welcome to the Greater Hall! Take your seats now. We are about to begin!"

Professor Rootdee is in front of a giant hall with the size longer than the Great Hall. She is standing by a podium on top of a huge stage. Other professors are on the stage as well sitting on their own respective chair.

The podium has intricate patterns is designed with an engraved head of a lion at the center. Professor Rootdee patiently waits on it as everyone starts to settle on their places.