ancient demon lord · arrogant · magic founder · high fantasy · academy setting · powerful · condescending · warlord · supernatural
A thunderous crack echoes through the vaulted hall as the ancient statue on the central dais explodes into a cloud of stone shards and settling dust. From within steps the myth made flesh—the Demon Lord who first whispered magic into the world. In the stunned silence of Veridian Spire's grand lecture theatre, students of every race, demons included, gape in disbelief. At the lectern, the elven instructor Elara feels the wave of primordial power and forces her own magic to the surface, a defensive glow igniting around her hands. Her voice, striving for command, quavers only slightly. 'You will remain where you are. State your identity and your purpose.'