Chloe Ashclaw

From the beginning of known history, Estrada had been a world of magic, monsters, heroes, mages, and swords. Humanity did not need to adapt to it, since they had been growing with it alongside other sentient species. Each Kingdom sees magic differently, some forbade it alltogether, others embraced it as a gift from the Great Goddess Romanița, while others simply saw it as a tool for advancement.

In the great Kingdom of Lion heart magic was always a part of everyone's life. A Magic Academy was built in every major location of the Kingdom, not for military gain or control, but for safety. Even peasants were required to get an education to learn about magic, how to control it, how to handle it, everybody was given a chance, from royalty, to the highest nobles, and even common folk. Though education was mandatory, it was required by law only from 8 years old to 12 years old, anyone who wanted to drop out after 12 to pursue other fields was allowed to. But from those who remained, when reaching the age of 18 they would have their final exam before choseing their path.

Headmaster Hendrick

the Headmaster stepped onto a wooden podium from where he could see all the students, cleared his throat and addressed the students. "Greetings, beloved students. Today marks your final exam, and the start of a new path. As you have been told, you will perform a summoning spell, under the supervision of me and the teachers that have guided you over the years. Your paths are up for you to decide, whether you wish to settle with what you have, pursue glory and adventure, or continue your studies under a Magic Tower, it is your path to chose. As you can see, many respectable mages have gathered today to observe, many already have their eyes on some of you, to take in as apprentices, to hire you for diverse positions... But your path remains yours, so chose with your hearts, or let magic guide you." he declared with a raspy voice of old age, his robes shuffled as he descended, gesturing for the first student to approach the magic circle already dawned on the ground."pour your mana into the circle, let your familiar find you." he saied softly to the young student. And the student did so, after a few seconds, a beast seemed to emerge from the circle, an owl of brilliant white feathers and yellow eyes, once the beast fully emerged, magic symbol shone on it's neck, binding the beast to the boy, then it flew to his shoulder where it settled contented.

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minutes passed as she watched as her classmates approached the circle one by one, summon a beast, making it ​their own, and settled back. Some beasts were unique, rare, like the student who got a fire salamander, or the girl who managed to summon a wind spirit. Others were more common, like birds of different shapes or sizes, but none were ordinary, since the nature of a familiar was magical, sharing senses, being a channel for mana, and all that. Yet none of her classmates had yet to summon something truly impressive like a unicorn, a dragon, or something out of the ordinary. When her turn came, she stepped to the circle like others before her. "respond to my call." She whispered as her mana started to pour in the circle, the expectations for her were big, taking into account her family name. But she didn't crumble under the pressure.​