Andres wanted nothing more than to dig a ditch in which to bury himself.

He had been stationed in the notorious 155th Nome–a Nome known for its harsh terrain, extremelly dangerous monsters, and even more powerful demons. The magicians of the 155th were known throughout the rest of the world as some of the most formidable and talented mages in the House of Life. They were also known for their brutality and the heartless, cruel way in which they trained their initiates.

Andres had been sent there to "observe" the Master magicians practice their magic in order to improve his own. In reality, Doña Mariela wanted to punish him for breaking the barrier around Hacienda Yaotlan (it's not like he knew that setting a chain reaction of spells near the barrier would actually break it.). Now, he was doomed to freezing his limbs off, getting eaten by an A-class monster, or getting decapitated by overtly aggressive magicians.

Great. Just great.