"The old mage training grounds are unused right now. You know, the ones where you used to go with Hawk to harass water mages?" Rita suggested.
Hawk laughed from his nest. Picking on water mages was fun.
Karl stopped at the training grounds, and wrapped his arm around his mother.
"Would you like to see something incredible? I know that most of this is overwhelming, but I swear that it's actually pretty cool once you're used to it." He whispered.
His mother shook her head in dismay. "You left me as a skinny teenage boy starting puberty, and now look at you. Taller than your father, all muscles, and such a strong elite that even the Headmaster of the School is polite to you."
The other Elites began to chuckle, and Rita leaned over to whisper in her ear.
"You probably can't tell with their auras restrained, but Karl is most likely the most powerful person standing here. And not just in raw strength, he's got incredible wealth and valuable skills as well.
