0400 was arriving slowly as Ivy and Neo made their way to the entrance exams. They followed where most of the other advanced students were going into what the academy called the Fall Forest. Most of the students seem to know each other as they were known for their skills and powers. The only two that kept to themselves were Ivy and Neo. They were the quiet duo as some of the students called them.
Ivy yawned before leaning against Neo for a bit. She was a bit tired but more bored than anything. She was tempted to sleep during the exams since only a few were actually strong after observing everyone in the group. Ivy could see a cliff coming ahead with three supervisors standing together.
Once in the clearing, the group of advanced students all took their places on the launch pads. The cliff was serval meters high and would most likely result in death if someone was not cautious. The three supervisors were Levy, Akagi, and HeadMaster Ruby. Interestingly enough, Ruby didn't seem to notice the students' gathering and more focus on the information on the tablet in her hand.
Akagi stepped up and introduced herself, "Hello Advanced students, my name is Akagi. This is Professor Leviathan, but call her Levy." Akagi showed Levy crouching on the grass and looking out. "Today, we three will observe your performance for your exam. I will make this quick. The first person you see will be your partner for the next four years you are here. You can always ask to leave, but there is always a reason why you met. You are not allowed to hurt other students, and if you encounter a demon, you may fire a Flare Gem to alert your position. That is all."
Ivy yawned before hearing each launch pad beginning to activate. She watched as students were launched in an arc. Neo and Ivy were together but from looking at how each student was being sent. Each pad had a different adjustment to and power behind. When it was Ivy and Neo's turn, they actually had the same power and adjustment.
Ivy immediately grabbed Neo's hand and condensed her Mana to launched themselves even farther. Neo held herself close before feeling both of them slowly falling. She looked at Ivy before summoning two daggers and braces herself from the incoming trees.
Ivy followed behind Neo and even broke through a few trees before feeling her momentum slow down.
Once they landed safely, Neo put away her daggers and pointed her finger in a pout expression. "You have to be careful, Ivy! You could have already hurt yourself when the exam just has begun!"
Ivy chuckled and rubbed Neo's head for a short while: "You worry about me too much. Besides, I have you to take care of me."
Neo sighed and punched Ivy in the stomach; she knew Ivy deserved more, but there wasn't anything she could do significant damage. Neo walked off while Ivy stayed close behind.
The two were a fantastic duo. Most enemies that they can across were quickly dealt with a few moves. Neo's acrobatic skills and elegant flow made it nearly impossible to hit while Ivy's brute strength and speed were frightening. What was more amazing was that neither of them had pulled out a weapon to help them.
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"HeadMaster, do you think it is wise for those two to be together?" Levy said while observing Ivy and Neo's progression. She was suspicious of both of them since they cooperated like a famous duo.
Ruby lowered her tablet and sighed, "Both of them known each other for a long time. Plus, Ivy is quiet and possibly unstable. My hope is that Neo can keep Ivy in check. Besides, I don't think they would like to be separated."
"HeadMaster is right, Levy. Remember the research I showed you? I don't think we would want a bloodbath at our school," Akagi jumped in as she patted Levy's back.
Levy was conflicted since she didn't want to see two students get special treatment, but at the same time, she understands why. Levy raffled her hair in annoyance before sighing. She sneakily smiled and said to Akagi, "You seem to be very interested in Ivy, are you falling for her too? Maybe I should up my game?"
"Babe! I told you that I'm only doing it to make sure the students are safe! Meanie no more snuggles tonight!" Akagi crossed her arms and stared off. She closed her eyes before immediately opening them wide.
Levy noticed a sudden change in the environment. The ground slowly turned barren as flame geysers started erupting. She was about to jump down before seeing that the land was reverting back. Levy was confused by the sudden change of events.
"What's wrong, Akagi?" Ruby said in a stern voice. She cast over her gaze to the petrified Akagi.
"T-There's...t-two demons! One...e-extremely strong...t-the other is a shapeshifter," Akagi stuttered as she fell to the ground. Her entire body was shaking in fear. Levy stood up and comforted Akagi.
"Hmm. Interesting."
Levy looked over and asked, "What's does that mean?"
"Seems like Ivy can sense something, she currently chasing after something," Ruby said as she showed the monitor of Ivy running with Neo trailing behind.
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"Ivy! W-What's wrong?!" Neo shouted as she tried to catch up to Ivy's speed. Even when she improved her speed, Neo was much slower than Ivy.
"Demons. Two," Ivy replied as she started to slow down her running before stopping in a dense area. Neo bumped into her before feeling something crawling on her back.
Ivy scanned the area before summoning her broadsword. She took a stance while Neo summons her main weapon, which was an umbrella. Ivy tensed her body as she can feel the bearing aura that the demon was carrying.
Crack!
"Oh? Humans?" a soft female voice followed behind as a female demon with a dragon tail, and curved horns appeared. She had enough clothing to cover the demon's parts, along with salmon color hair and lustful pink eyes.
Ivy stared at the demon, she was very skeptical about the beast. She didn't make a move since there was something odd. There were two devils that entered this land, only one of them is in front of her.
Seeing the human girl not making a move, the demon tilted her head before using her Demon Eye and was startled. The girl didn't have what most humans have but instead a dark, sinister demon inside.
("Hm, she should be dead unless...no. They don't exist, no human can control and even survive long with a demon inside,") the female demon said to herself while hearing a sword being sheathed.
Neo watched as Ivy put away her weapon and viewed Ivy from a distance. She wonders what Ivy was thinking in that head of hers. Neo took a deep look at the demon before noticing how passive the beast is.
"What is your business here?" Ivy shouted. She was very tempted to attack the demon, but at the same time, she wanted to know why the devil was here in the first place.
"Oh! Uhh..let me introduce myself! My name is Lilith, and I'm a shapeshifter and a succubus," the demon said in a proud voice. She smiled before her figure disappeared and appeared in front of Ivy.
Though Ivy was a bit surprised, she did not flinch in the slightest and stared somewhere else so she would be charmed. She didn't know much about shapeshifters, especially the demonkind. Ivy felt Lilith's hand slowly caressing her thigh, though it felt tantalizing. Ivy moved her hand away and stared directly at Lilith's nose.
"Oh? What a smart human. I've never would have guess to stare at the bridge of my nose than my eyes. It tricks the eyes of your enemies," Lilith smiled before trying to seduce Ivy again. She hugged her chest very close to Ivy's back and whispered sensual words into the girl's ear.
"You know, I should probably kill you. However, something else has my attention," Ivy said. She pushed Lilith off and created a Mana shield just in time before a javelin of dark Mana slammed into the barrier.
Neo immediately went after the fallen demon. She unsheathed a thin blade hidden in the handle of the umbrella and held it against Lilith's neck. Neo might be able to negotiate with the new attacker, if not, she may as well kill the demon girl.
"Such an annoyance. I told you to do one thing, and that's to kill one human!" a raspy, corrupted voice echoed through the forest. A shadow figure appeared, slowly walking towards Ivy. It used its Demon Eye before flinching back. ("Such power inside a mere human?! H-How is that possible?! I must report this to Master.")
Just as quick as the attack came, the shadow disappeared into the forest, leaving its companion behind. Ivy tilted her head before turning over and staring at Lilith. She walked over before kneeling.
"How come you didn't kill me when you had multiple chances?" Ivy asked. Her expression was hard to read, even her tone seemed blank.
Lilith felt Neo's blade inch closer, she was actually worried that she would die. After all, Lilith was a demon, and her species were very rare. If she died, her kind would lose another member.
Feeling a slight cut against her throat, Lilith panicked and yelled, "I don't like hurting people! I would rather be a carefree succubus than use violence!" Lilith's hearts were pounding in her chest before seeing Ivy stand up. She reached out, and at this moment, Lilith closed her eyes only to feel a soft sensation on her head.
Ivy said in a soft voice, "You can be the carefree succubus that you like. I have something that can help contain your powers."
Neo sighed as she was very jealous that a demon was getting head pats but not her. Ivy is being such a meanie. Neo removed her blade and put it back into her umbrella. She sat down as she watched Ivy pull out a pink collar that had a demon rune embedded into the front.
Lilith blushed to see such an accessory being brought out. Still, if Ivy said that it could contain her powers, she would gladly accept. Lilith grabbed the collar before slowly putting it around her neck. Immediately, the demon rune took effect and sealed Lilith's powers. She smiled before jumping on top of Ivy, crushing the girl's face with her chest.
"Ahem..." Neo said as she could feel a vein slowly popping. She couldn't contain the jealousy she was feeling.
"Oh? Is the other human jealous?"
"J-Jealous? Me? Never!" Neo lied. She looked away as she could feel Lilith's body, attaching herself to her. Neo looked over to see Lilith giving her a kiss.
("What am I gonna do with her? Whatever, I guess that author has some sort of way of explaining that later,") Ivy said as she broke the fourth wall, making the author repair the wall.