[Same day Jean beat the crystal monster.]
The morning before the school start…
A trio of girls was walking toward the school behind Jean.
They were wearing the girls uniform of St. Argento Academy. The one in the right was a short black hair, with green eyes, she was about 155 cm tall, she had tan skin and she was carrying a guitar case. She was Alexandria Maxwell. She was the secretary of the student council. She was popular amongst the student because she was approachable and kind.
Next to her was a girl with long blond hair. She was had an atmosphere of a princess. Pride was seen in the girl's eyes. She had a blue eye, had a model like a figure and she was smiling at the two while she was talking to them. She was Ellaina White. She was the top beauty of the school and the student council president,
Finally, Annalyn Marcovia. She was the girl giggling as the other two was talking. She had black hair tied up. She was wearing glasses giving here an atmosphere that she was an honor student. She was the shortest among the three, about 149 cm. And she was the vice precedent of the student council.
They were known as the 3 angles of the academy. It was the title that was given by the male students to them and was accepted by the student boy of St. Argento Academy.
The trio was laughing and giggling, as they were walking towards the school grounds like they. They were getting the attention of the crowd, they captivated the crown and many of the boys walking along was flustered and their eyes were locked on the trio. Suddenly the middle girl caught a glimpse of the one walking ahead of them. She saw Jean while he was being by a boy wearing the same uniform.
Lina stops talking all of a sudden. And all her focus was pinned in Jean.
"What's wrong Lina?" Anna said and made a curious glance at the direction she was looking.
"Maybe you saw your lover?" Alex teased as she was looking in the same direction.
"Most definitely not! I'm just curious at the boy with the sling bag." She exclaimed. " Isn't he the one who went missing during the camp in the mountains?"
"Yeah!… He was lost at camp and he was found a few days later, he was suspended for another a week. So his suspension end. Everyone at school knows about him. Why?." Anna explained.
"It's just a feeling. I feel like he isn't telling the whole truth." Lina answered.
"Maybe, something happened to him that he didn't want to talk about," Alex said.
"Maybe," Lina answered unsurely.
Then an aura appeared behind them.
"Someone's here." Lina murmured startling the two girls next to her. Her expression was like veteran soldiers and giving a blood lust that only the veteran soldiers can perceive.
Then the aura disappeared as if it never appeared in the first place.
After class…
The trio was at the student council club room doing their duty as the student council. Then they felt the same presence that the one they felt this morning.
"Let's go, it's here," Lina said then a light shinned and an armor materialized on her. Then she vanished.
The two girls who were left by Lina looked at each other and run outside, as the run outside the room, the door slam shut. And the room went silent.
At the abandoned building…
Lina arrived at the back of the building. She unsheathes the sword at her waist.
The building was silent and dark. There were no signs of anyone entering. She was the first person in years to walk in the dark door. The floor was covered with a thick layer of dust. Every time she walks, she left footprints on the floor covered with dust.
She came in front of an open door. She saw a monster clad in black. It was humanoid but its skin was pure black. It was emerging out of thin air. Then a shattering sound boomed across the room. The monster's full visage was relieved and a powerfull mana surge occurred. It was powerful enough to penetrate the barrier erected around the building.
Lina prepared her sword and relieved here aura and charged at to monster. As soon as she was in striking range, she unleashed a barrage of slashes. But the monster remained unharmed. As she was slashing the monster, she felt like she was hitting a think metal pole with a wooden stick. Every hit, she felt like her hand was getting numb.
Suddenly it roared and swung arm. It caught Lina by surprise and hit her at the stomach. She flew backward and hit one of the walls of the building.
Lina tried to stand up. But her legs were shaking and was ready to give up.
" One hit.. just one hit and I took this much damage" as she was lamenting in her shortcomings, the monster suddenly charged at her and like a frame drop, it was suddenly in front of Lina.
Lina brought out her shield just in time the monster raised its arms and hit the ground as she
This time, even she was not hit directly, she again flew backward because she couldn't stop the momentum of the hit. Cracks run through the shield she was holding. She was toyed by the monster.
Then the two girls came just in time. Anna and Alex came running to aid their friend, They saw Lina's state. Her armor and shield were cracked and there were wounds all over her body. She was in a state that normal humans would be in a critical state.
They tried to buy some time to let their leader recover, but it was fruitless. They were outclassed and were easily overpowered by the monster.
Alex charged at the monster while she was running the monster appeared in front of her, It was like as if the monster appeared suddenly in front of her. It bashed its arms hitting her in the side of the chest. There were cracking sounds, her ribs were crack and pain was transmitted all over her body. All her strength disappeared suddenly.
Lina saw Alex tumbling backward and was infuriated.
"Anna!… Take Alex and get her to out of here and get reinforcement. I'll hold it off." Lina shouted.
"But!"… Anna was reluctant in leaving Lina alone fighting the monster.
"Go… Now!" Lina Shouted. "You'll just be in my way."
Anna runs to Alex who was curling into a ball because of the pain. At the time she arrived next to Alex the teleported away.
Lina was relieved at the sight of the two teleporting away. Then she started to chant an explosion spell. She readied her stance while the monster was charging at her. At the moment she was at the striking range, she unleashed countless sword slashes and started to push the monster back but the sword was chipped and it shattered.
Lina was frustrated. She released the spell she was holding. But to her surprise, the monster dashed forward and she was caught in the blast. She was flung in the air and started to lose her consciousness. She felt someone caught her. She tried to open her eyes and she saw a silhouette of a boy. She could see what the boy was wearing, it was the uniform of St. Argento Academy. Then she started to lose her consciousness.
When she woke she was in the clinic of the school. When she tried to get up, a painful sensation attacked her body. And a groan full of pain escapes her mouth.
She was a little dazed and given the beating she experienced, she felt so weak that she was needed to be saved. In her life, it was the first time. She was the top of the academy, She was at the top. Even in heron clan she was a genius and was the successor of the White family that go back to the era of King Arthur. She was the candidate for the successor of the family. Her pride was shattered.
After a few hours after she awoke, two girls opened the door. One was the girls was wearing a hospital gown. And one was crying her eyes out.
When she saw them, she was relieved. She asked, " What happened to monster?"
The girls looked at each other and were surprised.
Anna answered. "We don't know. when the reinforcement came, we saw you unconscious and laying near the debris of shattered glass-like substance and we are assuming it was the monster. We thought you defeated it,"
"No, I didn't," Lina answered frustratedly. " I didn't even have a chance against it and given its power its as powerful as our master. I didn't even land a single blow. All I could was defend against it, and It was like I was a child."
A shock runs through the bodies of both girls.