Chapter 58: Mage in Training

--Eleven Months until Purgatory--

--That's how I found myself in the position I'm in now. After last month's agreement with Beatrice, I've been working twice as hard to improve myself.

"So you want to learn the inner workings of magic, do you? You've come to the right place. If Sora tried teaching you magic, you might find yourself six feet under through his idiocy."

The man standing in front of the chalkboard adjusted his glasses, his sharp gaze fixating on Ren. He was the Outlander he was least acquainted with out of the ones he had met so far--"Donatien". Through Beatrice's recommendation, or rather, her orders for him to be prepared for the Purgatory Trial--Donatien accepted the role as his mentor when it came to the concept of magic.

The classroom itself, built by Beatrice's scarily accurate magic, resembled a modern day classroom, only lacking modern day technology.

"So, you said your affinity was dark, correct?"

"That's right."