Lith Verhen/History/Volume 2

## Chapters 41 - 87

### White Griffon Academy

Over the course of the next four years (age 12), Lith operates as a bounty hunter with Count Trequill Lark's authority and is close to reaching a light cyan core. Having reached a bottleneck at Tier 3 spells, unable to fully reproduce fake Tier 4 spells with true magic, and hearing about specializations and magical tools, Lith is finally convinced by Nana and Count Lark to apply to the academies. Headmistress Linnea rejects his scholarship application from Lightning Griffon Academy due to Nana's status as a fallen mage, but Marchioness Mirim Distar grants Lith access to the White Griffon Academy entrance exam after he cures her daughter Brinja of poison from an assassination attempt.

Lith performs Silverwing's Hexagram at his admission test, granting him a Rank A evaluation from the academy and garnering the Royals' attention. On his second lesson in the academy, he develops an irrational crush on Professor Valesa Nalear. During his first lesson in the Healer specialization class, he demonstrates an exemplary talent for Healing diagnostics and prognostics, and earns an enormous 1000 points from Professor Krishna Manohar on the first day for sharing a simple anatomy projection spell that revolutionizes the way limbs are regrown. He begins a superficial relationship at Solus' behest with fellow Healers Yurial Deirus, Friya Solivar, and Quylla that later develops into a firm friendship. Before his second lesson with Professor Nalear, Lith figures out that his amplified emotions are due to his body and core imbalance. He begins teaching first magic to his group.

### Mock Exam

During the mock exam, Lith is paired with Phloria Ernas and several others from different specializations. They barely survive, with Lith taking on most of the burden of battle tactics, focus, food, and shelter. On the end of the second day, Lord of the Forest Scarlett the Scorpicore interrogates Lith and Solus, suspecting her of being a cursed object corrupting its host. Lith realizes from her questioning that Solus has a mana core, and a yellow one at that, and upon feeling threatened Solus and Lith achieve fusion, their cores pulsing in unison. Scarlett backs off after determining Solus isn't controlling him. Later, Phloria joins the group and along with Friya teaches Lith swordsmanship.

Solus reveals to him her new Tower form ability during Lith's visit home, and the two experiment and discover the true nature of Forgemastering. Lith and Solus craft several dimensional rings as gifts for his family, Lark, Nana, and Selia, and learns of Orpal's whereabouts from Lark as well as Headmistress Linnea's sacking. Lith revisits Solus' memories of the Alchemy lessons, and laments her inability to feel human contact.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 41: A New Beginning
2. ↑ Chapter 42: Odd Developments
3. ↑ Chapter 48: Unexpected Answers (2)
4. ↑ Chapter 50: Politics And Ideals
5. ↑ Chapter 54: Alone In The Crowd
6. ↑ Chapter 59: The Importance of Status (2)
7. ↑ Chapter 60: Judging A Book By Its Cover
8. ↑ Chapter 62: Impulse Control Issues
9. ↑ Chapter 68: Mock Exam (2)
10. ↑ Chapter 78: Interludium (2)
11. ↑ Chapter 85: Lith's Surprise
12. ↑ Chapter 87: Solus' Surprise (2)