"Thank you, Teacher! You won't regret this!" Ethan bows deeply to Isabelle.
He has just received the confirmation that his request has been granted. Isabelle informed him that the magic lessons would begin as soon as tomorrow.
Ethan had made it clear that the Hunters' first priority was to learn magic. They would only enter the dungeon again once all twenty of them could use magic.
The heartstones they obtained from the first dungeon were more than enough to sustain their training for the next few months.
The Hunters all agreed. They had seen what Ethan could do, and they wanted the same power.
"Imagine how powerful we're going to be," Hawk had said once.
"Ethan," Isabelle says calmly, "as you know, magic is exclusive to us. You are my apprentice, so of course you can learn. One day, you are meant to take over my position within the Custodians. The Hunters, however, are not part of us."
She pauses, choosing her words carefully.
