Garr

　　The next round of the contest was all about showing the best trick in your magical book and the judges will rank them based on how good they are. Two people will be eliminated in this round.

　　The protection was put back up and each of the contestants were made to arrange themselves in the order that they would come out to perform.

　　The first one, a contestant from House Aries was called out and just as he stretched out his hands, the huge bell in the Arena was struck loudly.

　　Immediately, Everywhere began to shake and a strong wind storm raged through the Arena. I stood up and held on to the table as I struggled to maintain balance.

　　What the hell was that?? I asked as everything calmed down

　　Almost immediately, the bell was struck again and the ground shook, a strong wind storm once again throwing away everything on it's part.

　　I looked up to check the bell and saw that no one was there. No one was ringing it.

　　The bell struck again and now people began to panic as the storm randomly threw them away.

　　Someone casted a dark spell on the bell.

　　I tried to hold on to something the bell kept on ringing again and again, causing terrible tremors and quakes as a wind storm torr through the Arena.

　　I heard Alarms begin to blare, indicating the activation of the evacuation protocol. Three Elder Wizard's managed to move towards the bell and they pointed their hands at it, chanting spells I couldn't hear from where I stood.

　　The bell began to glow in a bright blue color, slowly fading in and out before finally disappearing.

　　Whatever that was, it was an intentional attack and that person meant to cause exactly the commotion happening right now.

　　"Michael," I heard Katherine whisper beside me as she regained balance and let go of the pole she was holding on to.

　　She was looking at the section for spectators opposite our table, her eyes scanning for Michael.

　　I moved aside as the other Proffessors hurriedly walked past me.

　　Michael wasn't there and she seemed alarmed. It was dangerous being here right now.

　　"Katherine, the evacuation protocol was activated. He has probably probably been already taken away safely," I said and looked around as the Arena became less and less filled up.

　　"Katherine, we have to leave right now, we don't know who cast that dark spell on the bell so it's dangerous to be here," I said and she faced me, still looking worried for Michael.

　　"I'm sure that he's safe," I stated and she finally nodded. Quickly, I stretched out my hands and a portal began to form in the air.

　　As soon as the portal fully formed, I faced Katherine and she nodded, walking into the portal. I looked around one last time before walking into the portal too.

　　***

　　Oh My God! I sighed in frustration as I heard Roderigo say that a whole clan of Mages just arrived outside.

　　There was no way we could get out of this trap.

　　I had expected something like this to happen as they would stop at nothing till they ended tbr Tribrid's life.

　　"What do we do now?" Valerie asked and she seemed to have calmed down. Seemed like the danger she was talking about was already here.

　　There was nothing we could do now. They had tapped into the magical environment and would only follow us anywhere we portal to. We also definitely can't outrun them.

　　"There's only one thing we can do," I said and we all faced me.

　　"Raphael, can you please ask them what they want and try to stall for a bit?" Xavier asked and Raphael nodded. He walked to the door and left with Roderigo.

　　"Before Miranda died, she gave me some instructions in case some things like this happened," I stated, not knowing how I'd explain Valerie having to be put to sleep magically for close to nine months.

　　"It might be hard to do, but we have to put Valerie into an hibernation spell that'll break only when she's about to give birth," I said and I could see that they didn't expect that to be the kind of solution I wanted to offer.

　　"How does that help. They'll keep trying to get to her and they'll kill her in her sleep," Xavier said, sounding unconvinced.

　　"The hibernation will completely shield her and the baby's aura," I explained, but none of them seemed convinced still.

　　Unless they saw with their eyes that the baby's life was taken, they'll suspect a foul play and would only find a way of countering the magic, but I also had a plan for that.

　　"And she also gave a solution that'll keep everyone away and end the hunt for the baby's life," I added.

　　"What?" Valerie asked.

　　"She gave me a cloning ring that create a physical and spiritual replica of you. I'll show your dead body to the Mages and I killed you because I'm a Wizard who also wants the same thing," I explained and my hands glowed, a golden ring appearing in my palm and I held it out for them to see.

　　I faced Xavier who in turned faced Valerie and they stared at each other. They were probably thinking what to do.

　　Valerie would have nearly 9 months taken from her, but it'll probably look like she slept briefly when she wakes up. Xavier on the hand would have to wait for all that period for her to wake up and give birth.

　　It was the only solution though and those Mages would soon start attacking and searching for her.

　　"Do it," Xavier stated and I nodded. I stretched out my hands and I conjured a coffin up.

　　The coffin slowly dropped on the floor and it opened up.

　　I gave the ring to Valerie and she put it on.

　　I grabbed her hands and began to chant.

　　"Jeruso Halestro Diromio. Jeruso Halestro Diromio." Suddenly, a clone of Valerie appeared next to her with eyes closed. It was falling to the floor and I quickly let go of Valerie and grabbed the lifeless clone before it could fall to the floor.

　　Valerie also closed her eyes as she went unconscious and Xavier caught her in his hand.

　　"Place her in the coffin," I said and Xavier slowly placed Valerie in the coffin, making her lie on her back.

　　I stretched his glowing hands at the coffin and I began to chant again. I watched as the coffin glowed and the lid slowly dropped, shutting the coffin.

　　With Valerie's clone in my hand, I faced them.

　　"I'll show her to them now," I said and walked out of the room.

　　I slowly walked towards the entrance of the pack's mansion, my hand glowing as I prepared the body of the clone.

　　I watched as the body slowly turned grey and I sighed before walking out of the door.

　　Roderigo was right. There was a Mega portal opened up in the sky and an entire clan of Mages were waiting there.

　　I sighed and raised up the body of the clone for all of them to see.

　　"I did the will of the ancestors. I killed the Tribrid baby and his mother."