Arthur and Marie return from the holidays, but so do the rest of the students. Kuro's brief peace is lost, and new truths are revealed.

Chapter 19 - The Distracting Draught

Living in secret and stealing to eat is a hard life, but it's all Kuro has ever known. Fear and necessity forged him into the finest young thief in the wizard kingdoms. Nobody can hide forever, though, and a run of poor luck lands Kuro in a place where his quick hands and quiet feet count for nothing: Avalon Academy, school of magic.