Chapter 5

Chapter 5: An Opportunity to Volunteer Nyphe raised his hand at the same time as the demons. "Isn"t this dangerous? No trust has been formed here yet. Why decide such a risky decision?" He asked and everyone seemed to agree. My older brother sighed. "Actually, the higher ups already decided to magmeet and get everything first at the academy. To build trust... "he"s closing his eyes while explaining. "But it"s such a waste of time, what if no trust was formed within that time? How long is it gonna take to eat trust? Days? Weeks? Years?" Then he opened his eyes and there my fur began to rise again. Even when she smiled, his gaze wasn't kind and all. "What a waste of time, so we all decided that this was our first thing."my brother continued to explain. "You are no longer children..." "Be responsible, be mature. You have your own brains, trust who you trust and don't trust who you don't trust."His gazes were sharp. My brother is really scary, what he hates the most is whining and wasting of time. So he became the headmaster because he rushed everything without whining and wasting time. Once he has decried the decision. That's it, no change of mind and waste of time. Not only angels were afraid of what he said, as well as demons. We heard a applause from Headmaster Ares. He was obviously calming us all down. "Now now, what headmaster Dasher said is true. We should not waste time, what if something happens in the future and we are not prepared because we are wasting time...?"-Headmaster Ares. My brother has a point, because no one knows what will happen in the future. There is a positivity that attacks the corrupted species in full force. And we're not prepared because we still don't trust demons. That's why the two races are united for us to subject our opponents. Hays no one wants to speak out of fear, I don't know that the demon headmaster is scary either. You look like they're just a older brother. "Today, we are going to the hunting ground. This time, it's a ground that's not raid yet."Says headmaster Ares, we heard sevenal gasps. A ground that has not been raided yet is obviously dangerous. Because we don't know how strong the species we fight. "Don't worry. No killer, we have medics ready. But please do expect that accident is inevitable."My brother rebuked. My eyes are bright, this is exciting! Never before have I experimented with the hunt before. I don't know but I'm bored with the corrupted species I've been fighting for the past years here at the academy. Maybe because they are too weak? Tas first time I'm experience to my whole years I'm studying at the academy. Hope they've done it before, my life would have been fun! "Like we said, we"re going into. For the sake of both races, none Blessing users will experience this of course." So they are very clear about why they did it. It's obviously undermandable, but there are first years because there is no experience yet in the hunt. "We"re not including first years with no experience in the hunt. They are in line with others without the blessing in the next activity."-Headmaster Dasher. "The activity will be held in a week by the way, so for now. First comes with the Blessings."Ladmaster Ares added. Then the explanation asked nothing, as all the questions had been answered. "So let"s start? Who are the vo-volunteers?" I would like to have a volunteer case Nyphe stop me. With so much power as he could hold me, I couldn't move. "The first magvo-volunteer will get to choose the partner they want."Additional Headmaster Ares. I was even more inclined to go. I managed to get away from Nyphe's grip but suddenly someone raised a hand- huh? It came from the demon side. "A-I am!" It was the braided haired girl I saw yesterday, I think I whipped her and she fell down the wall. She looks ok so I feel relieved. "Then it"s our pleasure princess Lamia."I was stopped when headmaster Ares said that. What a daw? Princess? My eyes are big, f*ck! I didn't know I whipped a royalty?! She doesn't look mad? Maybe you're angry? But she looked so calm, maybe she doesn't mind what I did yesterday. He didn't even look at me... Does that mean they are Prince Lyford's brothers? Lyford was angry when I was bleeding his brother yesterday? Grabe my first impression of my future sister in my law- just charot. I have no plans to sue the prince... but maybe it's a diva? There's a chance that EHE will fall into the corner. But ... why didn't I hear her as a princess? I didn't even know that there was a prince on the side of demons. I thought Lyford was just an only child, hmm... well let's not get a judge right away. But this girl looks like the same age as Lyford. Twins? Not sure, they are not alike. She looks simple and kind, always smiling and she also looks like a sweet girl. "Who are you going to choose from angels as your partner?"I was very sorry, hays. I would have been the magvovolunteer if Nyphe had not been mentioned. "Why is that how you look at me? You want me to close your eyes?"I immediately avoided looking. This woman's really bad. "I will choose Lady Dethyria Javier!"said Princess Lamia non suddenly silenced around and looked at all of her. "A-me?"I was swallowed again, m-maybe she"s really mad? Maybe he's not really kind and sweet inside? She smiled at me. Sh-t looks angry at what happened yesterday. If only I knew royalty then I would have fought yesterday. Maybe I stayed with him for a problem... or it will cause more trouble. Whatever, both results are trouble anyway. Blessing Obsessed Hunter "I"m such a pleasure being a partner of such a royalty."My smiling comment, I secretly looked at Lyford. He seems calm about his sister having me as a partner. I mean, I thought he was going to react because of his brother's decision. The kind of reaction like: What? Why him? He hid you yesterday!" Or 'You're choosing someone that almost killed you yesterday?" Hays, Lyford is really good and has no reaction. I don't think about slipping ok anymore? Especially when my older brother found out that I did. I'm sure he's suspecting me now but he has no evidence unless to say. Whatever I shoot, believe it. I walked over to the princess who had been smiling before, I didn't know if that was true or fake. Too realistic ok? I have be observant but... the smiles really look true. Maybe her smile is real, but we can't judge her just yet. "Since we have a volunteer, we"re start pairing up students."Headmaster Ares announces, so as the princess and I are left here. Oh my God, maybe he'll ambush me in the middle of the hunt? But I can do it myself... the problem is I don't know his blessing. I secretly look at her, she looks cute especially her short horns as a demon. Of course with her red eyes too. "Hi! I'm princess Lamia Kedron!"she happily wrapped her hand in her hand, of course I accepted that like the elegant lady I am. "Nice to meet you Princess Lamia. I'm Lady Dethyria Javier-" I was surprised when she suddenly pulled me over and held my two hands. "I know! I'm a big fan of you! Actually, I've been wanting to introduce you. I'm so glad I chose you as my partner."He cut off. "H-ha?"he held my hand and looked at my wing, then drew his face into my mix. Of course, all angels have a mix of floating around the head. He has no specific purpose, just a symbol of holiness. "Delicate wings, magnificent halo and elegant posture!"he shouted loudly at the same time. "Not to mention having an awesome blessing." My mouth was swollen, blessing? How did he find out? As far as I remember it was not clear that he saw my blessing. I immediately whipped her off the wall so I'm sure she didn't see my blessing well. Unless prince Lyford told him. My blessing is to summon weapons, whatever weapons I can think of. The flaw of my Blessing is that I still need to study the weapon I will swallow. Like a sword, I need to know what it's made of first. Or daggers, I need to study the materials. My summon has no limit so it's so-so, but studying the materials needed on my weapon is hard. It will take me months at a time. I have no interest in studying materials ok? My blessing is not complicated but the catch is you can't immediately guess. "Dear princess, just guessing but... is your blessing to-" Yes! You're also a lady Dethyria!"I didn't finish what I said ah. "I can see blessings!" Plus he wink at me and shows an eye of him that is different in color. From normal red eyes to something purple? See blessings? Is that possible? But then again, sometimes weird the blessing of demons. Other than our angels. "You see blessing? Like you know the blessing of the person you see?"he nodded. Wow his honest grabe. "Yep! I can see information about their blessings! Informations like weakness, etc."he explains to me. I was swallowed, it means he knows your blessing right away just a glance. With weaknesses and all. Come on, she's a little bit dangerous? Especially his opponent? AAAAAAAA- I hope I didn't offend her that much yesterday? "Though I have a limit on my blessing one day. I can only see one blessing information a day."He added. I'm so tired, why is she revealing such information to me? Not to mention I'm an angel and she's a demon. "Ah you"re probably wondering why I told you my blessing, actually you don"t seem to be a bad person so I just told you hehe."-Lamia. "Oh sorry princess, I was just surprised when you told me everything to your blessings. I mean in our rules, it's illegal to say the Blessings are free." I explain, what I said is true. For that too no one will know your weakness and no one will take advantage of you. "Really? There is no such rule in us. I mean it's not like there's a betray saiyo that you are different?"I just smiled at her as an answer. She"s naïve, she trusts too quickly. "Yeah, that"s right princess."That's all I said to her. "Get ready angels, demons. Let's start."We were also on the lookout for the announce. It was my brother. I saw Nyphe come in with her same bitchy face, gathered. How can he make so many friends? So I was the only one who had a long face on her, she could be a little softer? For him to die or do wonders. She says that she really does. "Who is your partner? Oh by the way this is-" "You must be the famed Lady Nyphele who topped first in the hunt of angels!"Nyphe looked and Princess Lamia weirdly. I'm sure she already knows the princess, Nyphe still with good memory. Little did I know that the princess knew about me, she had her lips observing angels like me who wanted to observe demons? I was caught in the mouth by that idea, so I was kind of like this- "Let"s go." I looked at the speaker and it was Prince Lyford- who he was talking to? Nyphe? THEY CAN?! Unexplored Place Nyphe also raised my eyes. Why didn't he say Lyford was his ally?! She just looked at me at the same height as the eyebrows. I can't believe she betrayed me like this, I still bespren her- "Oh brother! Lady Nyphele will be partner." Lyford did not answer but also left immediately. Nyphe will soon follow Lyford case I pull her. "You betrayed me! Why is he your partner, aray!"I dramatized, she flicked her finger in my forehead at the same time giving a grin. "Are you a baby? It was your brother's decision and what betray betray you were talking about?"I was very sorry for what he had answered. "I know you"re interested in that prince dude but you are his sister? Shouldn't you be entertaining her first? Who knots might give you inform-" "Your brains really are! Why didn't I think so?"she just scoffed and waved off like she"s done with me for being an idiot. It was my fault that my brain was occupied by what I was trying to get rid of Lyford's brother yesterday? That's the reason why I didn't think it was ok? But I can't tell her that, she might tread on me when she found out I had a bath yesterday. I was turned to Princess Lamia. She was looking at her brother walking away, she had a sad expression too. What a meron? His brother didn't answer him earlier. Perhaps they are on bad terms with each other? It didn't seem like what I saw yesterday, maybe I'm just overthink. "Princess are you ok? You looked uhm... sad."He seemed to be up to date with what I said and immediately turned to him. "Ah nothing! Let's go? we might be left behind."After he said that we had already walked to where we were going. This place is still unknown for me, we haven't been here yet. Looking around, it looks like this place has not been explored. So it's true that this place has never been raid, I thought my brother just joked. We walked for a few minutes but others started to complain. Maybe because they have never walked this far, some of these students with blessings are spoiled so undersdandable that many complain. So is Nyphe, probably ahead? Knowing that girl, she prefers to gather information about this place. She"s still competitive, actually she keeps on beating me on anything. Case complaining that I didn't daw seriously when we spar. Well I'm not competitive, I'm ok with what position I am. Map first, second, third. I don't mind loing. I was competitive once, especially with my brother. Then everyone started having high expectation, they gave me high praises. Case that one time I failed on something. They started judging me, it was just a mistake/failure. But they can speak as if I were a failure. Obviously they are waiting for me to make a mistake. So it's better not to expections whatsoever, it's also pressure at times. We saw the students ahead of us, maybe because we were here. Because Princess Lamia was still in front of us, she couldn't see what was ahead. Why do you want to? Some of them are first years yet but why not? The unfair ha? What did they drink so they could walk like this? "By the way princess, what grade are you in?"I was trying to ease my mood. He was hit by a head. "You see the same age as your brother." Atsaka I also asked her non, "Oh I"m a 4th year... and I"m umm... Prince Lyford"s step sister." I'm surprised "Ah sorry I didn"t mean to — " "It's just Lady Dethyria, I am just the step sister of Prince Lyford. That's not secret but it's an avoided topic of demons."He cut off what I said. "My brother doesn"t like rumors roaming around about our family so avoiding that topic to us. Maybe that's also the reason why you have no news." Ah so I don't know that, but it's Lyford a little called on his little sister? I mean my brother too. But at least we have a bond. I would have asked Princess Lamia again in case of strong signal. What is that? "It looks like the hunt is about to start." My eyes widened and Princess Lamia pulled forward. We were so good and the two were so easy to reach. I saw Nyphe talking to Prince Lyford. I would like to call Nyphe case I forgot that we have many students included. So, we just casually walked towards their direction, Prince Lyford seemed to notice that we were coming. So he casually waved and Nyphele, maybe ahead of the cave. Nyphe turned around after not at the same height. "What do you need?" "I wanna bet! When you win, I would treat your meals the whole month."My grin. She sighed and asked... "And If I lose?" "You will know if you lose."He gave me 'you"re-suspicious-look". "Isn"t this unfair? Why can't I know your rewards when you win?"Nyphele complained. There is only one thing to do. "I will give you and your cat a whole meal for a month." "Deal." REMEMBER! THE PAIR WITH THE MOST KILLS WINS THIS RAID HUNT!"Headmaster Ares said aloud. "There are the best pair wins. But you are in a disadvantage since I was one of the best hunter demons?" I was stuck with what Nyphe said... "Wait! I just said who has more kills than the two of us will win!" "I don"t say that by pair the-" "This is a 'by pair' hunt so what a fill of the prince will be mine too. So good luck! You will never recover this deal." He awoke at once to enter the cave. Haysss often just make a bet eh palpak. What is that Dethyria- "Lady Dethyria, that is? others are starting."I was turned to Princess Lamia who had been waiting for me. I nodded and we went to the cave together. Apparently there are many holes in the cave and there is also a lot of way, seeing this... It looks like a lot of corrupted species go here, corrupted species passes through walls and melts the walls when they have passed it. They couldn't get to our town because there was a magic barrier that prevented them from entering. There were students who started entering the big holes, so Princess Lamia and I entered. While we were walking inside the cave, Princess Lamia saw us as a big hole heading downstairs. "This hole leads to the underground."Princess Lamia commented and I agreed, first I jumped down to look around. As expected very underground. Yung in the cave eh super small but underground, super big. I think this underground can fit a house? Mansion? Just so big and so underground, this is the first time I've seen something like this. In all my hunts, this hunting cave has the biggest terrain. "Why so bad here? Did the corrupted species dig this big and wide?" Though the corrupted species are small, they move quickly and sometimes they stick to the walls. Which of course melts the wall... So far we have never seen an enemy in the underground. Which is really suspicious of the hunt, being in the underground kana because... many are attacking right away. Hays, how can I win my bet if nothing else comes out of this corrupted species? I'm sure Nyphe already killed tons. That's still very good on the hunt. She usually runs during hunts and casually slashes the corrupted species in the weapon she uses as if nothing. We didn't really see one, so nagdecide we just walked in the deepest parts. For some reason, the undergound is bright. No lights whatsoever but still bright and super quiet around. You just have to be quiet for a hunt, don't distract yourself from talking and get caught off guard because that's the reason you're dying. "Lady Dethyria, I heard small noises."Princess Lamia whispered to me, I nodded at once outside my blessing. Doubles knives, she pointed where the noise came from so I was ready to go there. As I approached don I saw a little slime...? Slime? Yung slime eh just lying on the floor but it was shaped like a human. But very slimy look. What is this? First time I saw this incident, but nonetheless I stabbed it anyways. He didn't fight. It also disappeared immediately like a corrupted specie. After it disappeared, Princess and I had eyes widened. b-bones? Skeletal bones?! Come on? Did that slime eat anything? "Wh-what is that?"Asked Princess Lamia. The flesh is all gone but blood and bone are left. New species to corrupted species? But corrupted species devours everything? "undiscovered species? He was easy to kill but was able to eat the whole body."Commented Lamia commented. "Have any of our students eaten? But this bone looks like from an adult, not to mention it's a..." demon, with a horn because. But why just one? "We don"t know who this is, should we tell the teachers about this? It's dangerous if a student can encounter it." I nod to Princess's sugestion. "Ok, I will stay here to guard this case will happen again."I replied. So according to that, Princess Lamia left quickly. I'm sure she can protect herself despite having that kind of blessing. I mean, princess so she and she didn't disagree with my suggestion. I crouched down and continued observing the body. Someone else can come here? From the demon race? Case this person only has one horn, is there a demon with a horn? As I was interrupting, I noticed that his horn had been broken. Weird, as I read about the horn of demons. Nothing can cut through their horns, like nothing really. So what happened to this person? I sighed my eyes to one side the saw something shining. "Huh? A mix?"I stood up and went for the shiny looking thing that looked like a mix. I picked it up and the halo was broken. "What-" I would have said in case I heard a noise. I immmediately summoned a weapon at the same time around. I saw what shadow so I ran closer there, it was probably a corrupted specie. The shadow disappeared, looking to run away. Does corrupted species run away? They may not be running away? But, I continued to chase the shadow- "Eek!"I hear the shadow screamed... teak, screamed? Do the corrupted species scream? I summoned another weapon. A circular blade. "Chase that person!"I cried out to my weapon and obeyed my command. "HOY! DON'T RUN! AND FIGHT ME!"I cried out loud, who care if those species heard me? So I have them all! Atsaka very much a hindrance to the dress, I can't even run properly?! I summoned a knife and ripped my dress off. I also removed my school shoes with heels because I had a hard time running because of it. If Nyphe was here, she would have been provided by a proper outfit. Haysss I missed my human bag, but oops better not to let her hear my thoughts. Maybe he'll step on me? I continued running and ended up in a maze? Huh? The cave walls changed. She is no longer the brown walls, it became darker. I'm fine? I didn't notice where I was running. Even though I was a weapon he didn't even chase after that person. Back to the circular blades to me, "Good Job."I said back to my weapon. It landed in my hand and disappeared. I treated my weapons as friends, as if they were alive because they obeyed my command. Tsk, I'm sure it's not a student. Why would they run from me? I was holding my face, I'm not that scary maybe diba? I'm not as scared as Nyphe? I was too head-on at the same time, sh*t! I'm watching over! I immediately ran back. But the walls are still not familiar, it's not the way back. Atsaka why is the way beginning to become small? I grabbed the roof, no holes or what was here. The way is also straight, as if I were in a mini tunnel. It's still clear, teak where does this light thing came from? There is no day here. I squinted my eyes at the same time punching the roof and rocks began to fell. I took it once and observed it. Huh? The fallen stones were supposed to be out of color or should I say... light? So the light is from the wall? The wall didn't reek magic so how does it shine? It was my first time encountering this. I ignored it before because I thought it was just magic and casually goes away. But as we moved deeper earlier, the light is still there. I was shrugged, I wanted to collect it for study. Case I don't have a bag... I really need Nyphe right now. He's the one who stores things I study. That's angry because he's full of daw yung storage because of the things I take. Whatever, we'll be back here, too. I would have walked away but when I took a first step forward, a large hole formed... and "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH!" I cry out loud, a trap!? I immediately pulled out my wing to fly but ... MY WING"S NOT WORKING! WHY!? DAFUQ?! What's happening!? Why doesn't my wing work, I balance myself using my wings down. Well at least this can help me slow down the pace for the painless fall- "ARAY!" My eyes widened because suddenly there was a sigh of relief, that's right. Someone shot me with an arrow! So I lost balance. Not to mention that hurts. Literally hit the center of my wing and it started bleeding. Mygod! Where did that came from, DETHYRIA THINK! I didn't look down, but I sense very dangerous on the chin. I'd be dead if I didn't do anything. So I was intrigued. For some reason I saw a big hole. It was as a door, maybe I could get there. I summoned a rope and shouted. "GRAB SOMETHING TO HOLD ON!"it flew back to the big hole. When I was feel with my rope attached I immediately pulled it off so I wouldn't die. But for some reason... The object where my rope holds on budged and carried to my haul. Dahek?! I can't be heavy!? I'm not fat?! Did the object broke because it was heavy? I saw someone who was also down, my rope was attached to that person... "PRINCE LYFORD!?!"my question was shocking, so my object was not approached? I was expecting large rocks or crystals but... I did not accept a person!? To be continued...