The Tower Master, realizing that his defeat was inevitable, chose to surrender rather than dragging out the game. No matter what move he made, there was no escape; Michael would have cornered his King either way.
He leaned back, studying the boy before him with newfound amusement.
He had heard a lot about the Vanderbilt boy but thought that those were mere rumors, too far-fetched to be true.
He heard from his previous student, Lylia, that Michael had created running water without the use of magic, created a mechanism to keep accurate track of time, and even made a hot spring in their backyard.
Knowing about Lylia's tendency to become too proud of her son, the Tower Master thought that she was exaggerating.
But after witnessing him up close and personal, he was convinced. This child was brilliant—plain and simple.
