Magolore the dark wizard

book 2 Part 23

"*pant* *pant*... Man, you just... You just don't give an inch..." Jack said tired. "Phew... You neither. You sure can fight." Deuce replied, wiping sweat off his forehead. "It's like every one of your punches rattled me to the core..." Grimm said shaking. "Yeeesh... Maybe we got a little carried away. Uuuugh. At this point, I don't even care about makin' the stupid team." Ace said. "Marvelous you two, such a show of strength!" Magolor said, clapping. "Wow, everyone sure took a beating." yuu said worried. "All right. The path ahead is clear. I'll tell you what I know." Jack said, crossing his arms. ""The path"? The path to what?" Ace asked. "The path my heart's telling me to walk. Remember, I'm betraying my own dorm here. But I can't be quiet any longer!" Jack said. "Hm i understand now, I was once faced with a decision like this one. I came out the other end as you see me today so I think I was correct!" Magolor said.

"I don't care how strong the foe—I wanna face them with my own two fists! I've been training hard for this tournament. I was excited to see how far I could go. But these cowardly schemes are making me sick! A triumph won through treachery means nothing! I wanted to claim victory on the back of my own strength and skill, and fight to defend it!" Jack said proudly. "I think I preferred talking to his fists." Ace said. "So...this is all about you, then?" yuu raised an eyebrow.

"I get it! I know exactly what he means!" Deuce said. "Ruggie's signature spell— It makes its target copy Ruggie's movements. Since he's making the same movements as the person he's controlling, he's able to make it look like an accident on their part." Jack explained. "Huh. So that's how he was able to get Grim to trade without getting caught. He just put out his hand, and Grim put out his." Ace said understanding everything now.

"That lousy, rotten...! Aaargh! Now I'm angry again! Food grudges never die!" Grimm said tapping his foot. "Wait, hold on a minute. If he was mirroring the movements of someone about to fall down the stairs, surely someone would have noticed that?" Deuce asked. "Ruggie didn't cause these accidents by himself. Most of Savanaclaw was probably in on it too." Jack explained. "Myah?!" Grimm said. "Like you said, someone would have noticed if he was near the targets and also mimicking their actions. I believe he escaped notice by surrounding himself with a wall of his dormmates." Jack explained how Ruggie wasn't caught. "The whole dorm was in on it? But why?" Deuce asked. "Well, duh. How well they do at the Spelldrive tournament could make or break their careers. If that's their motive, well, it isn't hard to understand where they're coming from." Ace explained. Making Jack growl.

"Dude! Don't bare your fangs at me! I'm just connectin' the dots!" Ace said. "The point is we have a motive now. And walking evidence." Magolor said. "Hmph. If they're not willing to show what they're capable of now, what does the future even matter? I'm most disappointed with our housewarden, Leona Kingscholar. He has incredible talent, but refuses to even use it!" Jack said madly. "Yeah, for as lazy as that guy is... He seemed insanely strong." grimm said. "Right?! Why would you possess such power and not even hone it? I despise guys like him! The way he played when I saw him three years ago... It blew my mind. That was the reason I came to this school. I thought if I joined Savanaclaw, he and I would be tearing up the Spelldrive field together." Jack said.

"Yo, Magolor. He's pretty harsh when he talks about his own housewarden, but I'm starting to think..." Ace whispered to Magolor. "He actually really admired him? Ya I've seen people like him." Magolor finished. "Anyways, that's off topic." Magolor said, getting off of yuu's shoulder. "All these "accidents" are just an incidental part of the plan. They're hunting bigger prey here." Jack said. "Bigger prey?" Deuce questioned.

"Malleus Draconia, the Diasomnia housewarden. He possesses monstrous power. He led Diasomnia to victory two years running. He's the reason we were knocked out of both tournaments without scoring a single point. The older dorm members won't ever forgive that." Jack said. "Without a single point...? For a dorm that usually wins the tournament, that had to hurt." Deuce said connecting dots. "You know it. Our greatest moment of shame—broadcast to the whole world in real time. The upperclassmen want to redeem themselves, but the way they're doing it is despicable." Jack said, clenching his fist.

"So this all comes together on the day of the tournament." Ace said. "Yep. And that's why I need to stop them!" Jack added. "But I came up with a solution for this problem! Most of the housewardrens agreed. I know that perhaps yours didn't but it was an idea that was voted on and won." Magolor said madly. Jack turned to face Magolor. "Ya Leona said: "That idiot egg placed a handicap on me!"" Jack explained. "I believe I've heard enough." Riddle said. "Hello, Housewarden Rosehearts. Cater." Deuce said surprised.

"I cannot allow such an important tradition to be tarnished by personal grudges." Riddle said mad. "So what's the sitch, Riddle? We got a plan?" Cater asked. "As we have no proof of Leona's machinations, nor of Ruggie's assaults, we cannot take this to Crowley. Without solid evidence, that sort of accusation would never stick to someone as sly as Leona." Riddle said. "So you're saying we need to catch him in the act?" Ace asked.

"Yes. And I have a suggestion to that end. First—" Riddle said, turning to Jack. "Stop. I've told you what I know, but that doesn't mean I'm plannin' to join your merry band." Jack said. "What? C'mon, Jack, even after all we've been through together? The smiles and the tears?" Cater asked. "Savanaclaw is my dorm, and I'm gonna be the one to settle this. Seeya." Jack said, turning his back to the others starting to walk away..