Chapter 9

"H-it's coming in." I immediately answered while releasing Fallon's arm. He sighed and went ahead, Nyphe followed him. Nyphe was just in daze, as if someone was thinking. I was about to enter when Fallon suddenly touched my shoulder. "U-uhm… Lady Dethyria…" I tilted my head, thinking what"s he gonna say. "What, can you draw something like that again?" I was surprised by his request. "I hope you won't think it that way, I'm just a fan of you." Napa-huh naman agad ako, fan? So, I just nodded since his request was simple. "I want you to be my friend too." I laughed at the same time behind him. "Are we friends?" I answered him. We both smiled at each other. "Are you two lovebirds coming or not?" we heard Lyf shout, lovebirds? What? Why did he think that? Can't we just be friends? Atat ka gurl? So Fallon and I entered. Of course we all sat on the sofa and Lyf sat at his table. "You all know what you did yesterday." Lyf's start. "Breaking the rules, drinking? Staying up all night? All of those are forbidden in this academy. " I'm depressed, huh? Do they have such strict rules? Is there punishment for violating? With such simple rules? Lamia immediately raised her hand, "To be fair, brother. They don't know the rules because they are new. " "But you and Fallon know the rules." Lyf replied. "So-" "Wait! I will take all their punishments, since I am really to blame for why we were caught. So… "I immediately interrupted what Lyf was going to say. "What?" -Prince Lyf. "I will really do everything! So, don"t punish them. I also hope that you won't kick us out of this academy. We were just starting. " I answer. Lamia would have spoken if she had been preceded by Lyf who had earlier been squeezing her senses. "Lady Dethyria." Oh? If I remember correctly, this is the second time he called my full name. He usually call me shameless, angel at etc. "I was planning to let this slide even against my will, I don't want to cause problems to the Headmaster because he's busy right now." He stated in a tired voice. Maybe because I kept him up all night since I slept in his bed. "And I can"t kick student out, I"m also a student myself. So please, try not to do it again. " My eyes lit up, I would have stood up and shouted thank you to him in case he spoke again. "You said you"d do anything? Does the offer still stand? " "Huh?" I asked in astonishment. "If it does, then stop annoying and disturbing me. That ends our meeting, you have entered the class. " Wait- there's more to say akoooo! What does he mean then ?! But Nyphe already dragged me out of his room. "Wait- wait- what does he mean? Not disturb him? " I will ask. "He means don't disturb him and follow him every day. You should stop your chasing from him- " "What ?! No wayyy ~ promise I won't talk to him while following him. I"m just curious! Atsaka isn"t he a guide? " my complaint. Yan kasi! You talk Deth, you should finish him before you speak and offer. You're not thinking eeehhh. Yan tuloy, he used my words against me. "He can still guide us in normal circumstances or guard us from afar. So don't follow him, you might want to punish us all. " Nyphe replied. I can't help but bow down, my chance to know him well and observe him is now gone. Aaaaaaaaaaaa- what am I going to do. "This is the first time that brother let a punishment slide." I heard Lamia say, Fallon was ahead of them to walk. "True, well at least we don't have punishment thanks to Lady Dethyria." Lamia nodded. I sighed. Here goes my chance, but at least I can still learn here at their academy. (1 week later) Grabeeeeee, it's been a week. I still can't talk or see Lyf, I wanted to sneak and follow him but- Epic fail really all. I didn"t know that it was super hard for him to find inside the campus? It seems like only last week, I always see him everywhere. "Hey what are you groaning there about? You are like a goat looking for a mother. " I'M LOOKING FOR LYF HUHUHUHUHUHU- "By the way, the uniform just arrived today. Will you wear it? " Nyphe asked so I immediately sat down properly on the bed. By the way, we"ll have a uniform similar to the demon uniform of the women here. But we're just white. Which is bad because you can see right away if there is a stain, but at least she doesn't dress anymore, right? That"s the good thing. "OMG ANGGANDAAAA ~" I couldn't help but hug my new uniform. I will wear this tomorrow… but I really want to talk to Lyf. Then I went out for a walk, hoping to see Lyf. Nyphe stayed behind because she had a lesson to do. Well the Demonique Academy isn"t all that bad, well expect the amount of rules they have. As long as there are a lot of forbidden chuchu, there are about 100 rules they have. We even tried to memorize it because it was necessary, according to Lamia. The lightest punishment they get is memorizing the rules and reciting about 10 times. 100 rules to recite 10 times! OMG, I'd rather bet on Lyf's execution punishment. So if you break the rules, make sure Lyf doesn't catch you. "Lady Dethyria! Hey, what are you doing? " I turned to the speaker, it was Fallon. "Would you like to join us on the emergency hunt?" He asked and my eyes began to light up, apart from Lyf, the hunt also made me happy. "Sure!" I didn"t talk to Lyf and I didn"t see him around, might as well do hunts for enjoyment. So that's it, I went with Fallon. It's just an instant since the emergency hunt, according to him, a corrupted species came out even in the morning. Because I'm bored and I can't talk to Lyf. I will just try and join them. "Why aren't you with Princess Lamia?" I asked, for some reason I didn't see Lamia either. I only see her once or twice a day for a week. "You didn"t know? She served as Prince"s Lyf assistant for the meantime because Headmaster Ares was not there. " I nodded at Fallon's answer. I hope Lyf is always seen, not to mention always hurting every day. Hays is fun maybe to be Lyf's step sibling. "Did Lyf appoint him? Well, he should have right? Since they are brothers. " I babbled. "Oh no, Princess Lamia volunteered to be an assistant. Actually, the Prince can manage on his own. But the Princess insisted so the prince did nothing. " Fallon replied. Napa-tilt naman ako ng ulo, wow Lamia must have been trying hard to win over his brother or something. While Lyf doesn't even try to be with his brother. So I just nodded again. "Who is with us now on the hunt?" "Oh it will be the newbies, first years. They also seem to get used to the hunt. " Fallon replied again. "I'm the one assigned to teach, but I'm not a teacher… maybe you can help?" I laughed at what he said, I"m really not a role-model because I"m being sarcastic. Apparently here at the academy to… No one judges me, not like the other side. So I can show my true colors even a little. Fallon even said I was happy to be with. He thought I was strict because I was always smiling and he even said that my smile was like anger. "By the way, have you seen the prince? I just have something to say to her. " I asked Fallon, he looked up… "Huh? He"s always around, don"t you see him? I keep seeing him around especially around you. " I was surprised by his answer. Really? Hays, maybe he's serious about the conversation. Maybe he"s hiding away from me, aaaaaa- "Lady Dethyria!"
"Senior Fallon is here!"
"She's with Lady Dethyria !!" We are now behind their academy, the first years were waiting at the gate. Of course, they know me. The past days because within the week is entering the classrooms of every student year. Then we introduce ourselves. Sadly Fallon and Lamia are with Nyphe non, that's boring. "Hello guys, are you ready? You guys won"t mind me coming along right? " Smiling I asked them. "Just ok!"
"We would love to, Lady Dethyria."
"Yay!" "Are you okay? Let"s go? " so that's it, we went to a cave and the first years followed. "Hmm, I thought I was outside?" "Senior, maybe they have already entered" said the other loudly. We all decided to go inside, I took out my weapon. Thanks to the help of Lamia who is an expert in Blessings I was able to find a way to make my weapons shine. We used some light crystals and forge it to all of my weapons. I also triggered it so that we could see the road. Those with us were amazed. "Lord Fallon, what is your blessing?" I asked him. "Oh, I can do this." I wondered why he looked at the floor so I looked too, we saw a viney looking plant growing. Huh? It bloomed. Fallon took it and handed it to me. "I can control plants, I can make them grow too." He replied smiling, of course I took the flower in his hand. "Whoa, what a beautiful blessing you are." You commented, he just shrugged and said something again. "Kind of, they're easy to burn or cut so-" "Senior Fallon! They are here. " At the same time we turned around and ran towards where the first years were. (Someone"s POV) "Where is that annoying angel right now?" Lyford asked the brother who had earlier followed him. "A-ah? Brother, you asked that a few minutes ago. He is now in his room with Lady Nyphele. " Lamia replied. The prince did not say a word. ‘Something"s wrong," he said to himself. ‘I have a bad feeling about that angel". "Brother, why are you concerned about Lady Dethyria? You can just leave her be, she is safe in the academy. " Lamia said suddenly, but Lyf didn't say a word. The prince sighed and walked away from his office. ‘It"s better to check on her for sure." "Brother? Where are you going? You"re gonna check on the Lady again? But- "Princess Lamia didn't finish what she was going to say because her brother disappeared like a bubble. "Haysss, more work eehhh." Lamia's complaint. "Why did I become his assistant?" On the other hand, Prince Lyf was about to check on the Lady case Grimm suddenly appeared. His spirit contract. ‘Master! Trouble! "Grimm said loudly as he flew. ‘Master Dethyria is in trouble!" Lyf immediately ran to where Deth was. ‘I just didn"t follow her for a day and this is what happened right away." Lyf said angrily in his mind.
(Dethyria"s POV) "AAAAAAAAA- sorry sorry sorry!" I shouted loudly to Lord Fallon, we indeed successfully killed the corrupted species… case. I kind of did something with Fallon's plants and now Fallon is getting eaten… as well as one of the first years. Just one more and Fallon was trying to save the first year man. So that's it, they ate a big flower plant together. I actually made it big… and at least I asked permission from Fallon before I did that so he's also at fault. So this is what happened… I just learned dark magic because of Lamia's help. I would have liked to practice that since Fallon's blessing is a plant. The new magic I learned is to make plants somewhat alive and big to help you fight the species. So after we killed the last species, I asked Fallon some permission to use his plant for my practice and he agreed. So accordingly, instead of a friendly looking plant. It eats people, I probably chanted the spell wrong? I let out another first year and ate one. Fallon is trying to save the first year and got eaten too. You're not that deadly flower, probably? I know nothing about plants. Should I cast another spell? "I-I"ll try to make it stop!" I shouted loudly. "Wait n-" Fallon didn't finish what he said because I shouted the spell. "Dipló!" I shouted and… then suddenly a plant grew again. Same size and same form. "A-ah. I think I chanted another spell wrong. " Teka dipló? Sh*t I think that"s the spell to make a thing double. Napalunok naman ako, grabe even casting spells is hard- "What the f*ck are you standing there for ?!" I was surprised because it was cooked cheaply. My eyes widened when I saw a familiar figure. "Prince Lyf!" I shouted loudly. Boy, I was glad to see him. But why did he swear? First time I heard him swear. He was running towards me. Oh he"s heard to guard me by the way, I thought he was here for me. For his job. "Try to kill it with your weapon!" I already tried, my weapons didn't work. Fallon says only fire can kill his plants now. It can also be cut but it"s when it was not moving and has a mouth. They are self-healing. "I can't- AAAACK-" I was surprised when suddenly someone surrounded me, I was about to jump my way out in case… I slipped. Wait- what is this !? Why is it slimy ?! Vines started holding me before I collapsed because of my slip. Sh*t- before I was pulled into large vines. I saw the prince giving me a hand while flying. As much as I wanted to fly, in case my other wing is injured and painful to use so I didn"t try to fly. Of course I immediately grabbed his hand so I could leave. But instead of me leaving, the prince pulled us together and we ate together. So we got cramped inside a flower. I thought the plant was big, but it was only good for one person. Lyf and I are together now… With the slimy stuffs that the plant releases. "I just took my eyes off you and you started causing trouble again." He said while breathing fast. "Eh, if you let me follow you, it wouldn't have happened." I answered him, it's true! If I only had a tail with him now, I wouldn't be here today and hunting. "Why are you putting the blame on me?" Basta! It's his fault! I didn't see him and couldn't talk to him for a week, of course I got bored because there was nothing interesting to study except prince Lyf. I started moving because my body was itchy, the plant didn"t smell anything bad but I feel uncomfortable because of the slime. "Stop moving!" he said to me. Of course I stopped but I saw my dress… melting? Wait huh? "My dress is melting." I said softly to Lyf, then we looked each other eye to eye. "Look up! Tall! Look up. " That's why my body itches. My clothes started to melt! "Sh*t why didn't you use your new uniform? This plant melts normal fabrics! " Oh? Is that why what he's wearing didn't melt now? "Do I know that ?! Duh? " wait why did he find out I have a new uniform? "Stop moving- f-ck. Stop moving around! " I WASN"T EVEN MOVING !? What is he saying. I can see her blush- is she hot? Probably, we got cramped together like that. Of course it's hot, I'm already hot. "I know that prince Lyf ha-" "SHutup and stop moving." How many ‘stop moves" did he have? "Grimm, summon some corpse." Grimm isn't here- I was suddenly raised by a feather when we suddenly heard a growl from outside. Guess- what"s that? The plant we"re in right now started to sway as if something had happened to it. For some reason Lyf and I both kicked inside. Just that instinct, And we are finally free! While I was lying down I smelled another boss- DAFUQ ?! LIVING CORPSE. "…" I looked at Lyf who was looking away. Then the outer robe of his uniform was thrown. "Oh thanks!" I will thank him. My dress really did melt, but there was still a little left. "Come on, let's help Lord Faloon- "No, you stay here." He snapped coldly, I raised an eyebrow. Didn"t he plan to help Fallon? "You are not allowed to go there… with you showing your body to them." Huh? Isn't it that bad what happened to my dress? Chapter 21: Deal"s Off "Huh? What am I not allowed to go don? My body is fine, my dress is a little damaged. " I answered him. "No." no? no lang? no reason at all? Wait is he saying that my appearance is revealing right now? Not really ah? Is he concerned about me? that would be good too but we should still help Fallon. I would have said something to Lyf in case he suddenly walked away- Wait where is it going? "Hey where are you-" ‘Greetings master Dethyria." I turned to the speaker and it was Grimm who was carrying a… blanket? A large one…? Wait, I think I saw this somewhere. Isn"t this Prince Lyf"s blanket? This is the blanket I used when I slept in his room. "Where is Prince Lyf going?" I took the blanket that Grimm brought. ‘Master is controlling his blessing right now and is currently helping Lord Fallon." That"s why the corpses were leaving when we got out. They will go in the way of Fallon. While I was observing the plant… as expect. The corpses ate the plant so it started swaying earlier. His blessing is… controlling corpse and spirits. Just like a necromancer, he can make the dead rise and follow his orders. The best thing is with having a corpse under control is they don't die right away because they are already dead. So no matter what the plant did earlier it didn't work. Bad thing is… it"s hard to control. Controlling corpse I mean, other than the dead they have no brains. The controller might lose control of corpses or spirits. There is a possibility that corpses and spirits will attack you or attack other people because you have lost control. It"s actually a hard type of blessing, now I know what Grimm"s purpose is. She"s a guide and can help Lyf control the corpse. In case Lyf loses control of the corpses, Grimm is there to back him up. I slowly smiled and patted Grimm"s head. It must be hard for him to have this blessing, it"s the same as older brother but Lyf"s was a little hard. What could be his flaw in his blessing? Guessing it must be losing control the more he uses his blessing. So okay, I just waited there… I was also busy thinking and dazing about Lyf"s blessing. "Lady Nyphe"s here. Come back." I looked up and saw Lyf"s expressionless face. He was about to leave when I touched his arm. "Is the deal off? Promise, if you let me tail you I won"t do anything rash. " I said to him and he sighed. Is that a yes? "YESSSS!" I shouted happily. "Just don"t cause me problems, you just disappeared from my sight for a moment; you started causing problems. " I nodded, YES FINALLY! I CAN OBSERVE HIM FREELY ~ So we both went outside and I could see the anger on Nyphe's face. She teased me again and she apologized to Fallon about what happened. (Fast-forward: A month later)
In the past weeks since the cave incident, I started following him around for like a whole month. He keeps giving me different reactions which satisfies my curiosity as well. I kind of know everything about him at this point. I know his likes and dislikes. For example, he loves sweet coffee and he likes them warm than hot. He loves spicy foods and likes reading… like a lot. He likes to read news about school or issues. I don"t know if he enjoys it or what but most of the time he reads. Next is his dislikes, he hates messy stuffs. He"s a clean freak to be exact which is unexpected. Because when I met him he didn"t give any reaction about it. He dislikes annoying people according to Lamia and he also hates breaking the rules. So when someone breaks the rules, punishment is immediate. He did not forgive anyone, Fallon said there was a teacher who violated the curfew rules and Lyf himself punished the professor. Thinking back to what I did with him and didn"t receive any punsihments… still thankful and probably lucky. Phew. But of course let's forget what I was doing with him the first week we were here at the academy. I also asked Princess Lamia to take the position as Lyf"s assistant since she has plans to quit due to the amount of work. The other reason why she quitted was because her effort to get close to Lyf didn't work. I thought they were close because they talk casually. Maybe that's step-siblings? I sighed and lay down on my bed, a few days more and our exchange student status here will end. Damn I wish I could keep their uniforms, it's nice because it's super solid because it's not easy to break. Now I"m here in my room, getting ready for our major sub so I can"t tail Lyf right now. Fortunately even though I always followed Lyf, he didn"t get mad… just reactions and silent treatment. "Hey, let's go to Angelique Academy. We have a class in our major remember? " I turned to Nyphe, she was holding her cat. Where did that come from? "Where did your cat appear? That didn't exist in the past. " I saw her blush suddenly and at the same time averted my eyes. What? Is there something wrong with my question? "Y-your brother saw Violet walking around campus so he took care of it and gave it to me." He replied, raising my eyebrow. Violet is the name of the cat… but since when did my brother like animals? If I remember he was not fond of cats. And isn"t Nyphe acting a little weird? When the older brother was talked about, he always blushed. And first I thought because he was getting hot. But that doesn"t seem the case?