"I apologize for what my actions have caused innocents lives for. I am the Archdemon, Blood and I am here to take my punishment!"
Akalea and her companions heard what Blood had said which wasn't part of the plan from earlier. Akalea and her companions look to Blood with shocked faces, Akalea looking at her with wide eyes. "Blood!" Akalea yells at Blood for her sudden outburst because of what might the townspeople might do to Blood. "You monster! How could you?!" The families of the deceased and abducted yell their words at Blood, screaming curses at her. "I know I have done wrong to all of you! I know that me apologizing won't bring them back and have caused harm to your children. But I beg you. Please, don't blame Akalea or the knights. Blame me, the sole reason why the children and you are suffering. I know what I did was wrong. I just wanted to become stronger and I know it was in the worst way possible. So, please, I'll take all the punishment, the responsibility and the blame." Blood explains as she cries, her head down and her body shaking.
Akalea, her companions and the knights were in shock. "How can we trust you? Who knows when you'll turn on us again!" A noble from the crowd of families and townspeople cries out after he saw that one of his younger children was one of the deceased. The next second, a tomato was seen being thrown and flew towards Blood, who was defenseless. Akalea saw that and was suppose to make a move but someone beat her to it. Well, not someone but some people. Everyone sees a child just at the age of 8, using his speed and run towards blood, catching the tomato in his hand. The child, was a commoner and one of the poor, only at the age of 8, had the power of speed and also protected the person who was responsible of his abduction. Akalea and everyone else were astonished by his speed and that he protected Blood. "She already apologized and said to take responsibility! Isn't that enough, already?! Why do you have to throw a tomato at her?" The child says as he takes a bite of the tomato, hungry.
"So what, kid? She took our children and most of them are gone, now! We, the adults, will be punishing her so you kids stay out of it." Another person, a commoner, says as he tells the child to go away. "No!" The child refused to go away and the parents were mad. "You're just a poor-dirt child. Why do you have to-" One of the parents say but stopped after seeing the children who were and were not abducted run towards Blood and stood beside the child, shielding Blood. "We won't let you hurt her!" The children says and everyone knows how innocent and resilient they are. "She may have done bad things to us but she apologized! So, please, stop with this. Give her another chance." A child says, only barely 5, as she stood in the middle of the children who were shielding Blood. Blood was shocked to the point she didn't know what to do because the children, who she did wrong, were protecting her.
"Ah, jeez. What can we do if our own children are protecting that monster?" A parent says and the townspeople agree. "Fine. But she'll have to help us when we need help okay, kids?" A grandma asks and the children begin to have their smiles on their faces as they ran to their family, hugging them as well as thanking them. "But this won't make us trust nor forgive you." A parent says, the townspeople agreeing, especially the ones whose children they lost. "I understand." Blood says as she has her head down again, knowing that they should be. The children who ran to their families, ran back to Blood and gave her a big hug together. "It's okay. We all make bad decisions. We just have to learn from it and do better, okay?" A child says, a 10 year old girl, as she and the others hug Blood. Blood, who was shocked again, cried quietly as she takes in their hugs. After the children hugged Blood, them and their families as well as the townspeople head back to the town to rest as it was late at night.
Akalea and the knights stood up, the knights going back to their stations after saying goodbye to Akalea and everyone else. Akalea and her companions, which Dawn, Marcus and Colton are now with them after resting a bit and watching the scene happening, look at Blood, who was still kneeling down, facing the town. "Come on, Blood. We gotta get back to the academy." Akalea says and Blood nods her head as she weakly stood up and went to her side. Akalea and her companions head back. "Even though you killed innocent lives and is an Archdemon, I admire your honestly and the value to take responsibility for your actions. We don't trust you, yet but I hope we can all be allies in the future." Josh says to Blood, who looks at Josh and turns away, blushing. Everyone else agreed to what Josh said since they know Akalea makes decisions that's for the best for everyone. With that, they arrived back to the academy after an hour of walking, seeing that at the entrance of the academy were people waiting.
Everyone could see that it was the headmaster and Liliana by their silhouettes. "Why are you guys back so late?" Luke asks as he examines everyone and finally noticing Blood. Luke could feel her demonic aura just miles away and was skeptical because she was with everyone else. "I'll explain everything so let's head in first, headmaster." Akalea says and Luke nods his head. Luke and Liliana leading the way to the office and everyone behind them, following. Once they reached inside the office, everyone slumped to the ground, exhausted. Akalea begins to explain what had happened and how it ended, except that she changed some words about her and Blood's battle. Luke and Liliana were listening so intensely that they sneaked glances at Blood from time to time. "I see." Luke says, his hand on his chin and he looks at Liliana for her thoughts. "Seeing that Akalea and Blood are in a blood bond, I can't see why we can't let her stay and be a student like everyone here." Liliana says with a smile to Akalea and Blood. Blood was stunned by Liliana's warm smile, after all she never experienced warmth from when she was in the Nether Realm.
"Thank you." Blood says kindly to Liliana who smiles at her again, Blood blushing from that. "Since, that's settled, everyone should head to their rooms and rest." Luke says and everyone got up from the floor, all tired. "Oh, by the way, there are new rooms next to Lisa's, Dawn's and Shawn's rooms for everyone who don't have rooms, yet but I'll have to make another one for Blood so, can Blood stay in your room for a few days, Akalea?" Luke asks Akalea at the end and Akalea nods her head. "There are clothes in the closets already in the rooms. Go on, then." Luke says and everyone left the office. Everyone parted ways which leaves Akalea, Blood, Dawn, Shawn, Lisa, the siblings, Corey and Colton walking together to their rooms. "It's good that we get to have our own rooms, now." Dawn says and Shawn puts his arm around Dawn's shoulder. "Oh, come on. It's not like sleeping in my room was that bad." Shawn says and Dawn groans which made everyone else laugh at the two. "I'll miss sleeping beside you." Lisa says as she hugs Akalea and Akalea hugs her back, chuckling. "I know." Akalea jokes and Lisa smacks her arm, everyone laughing at the two.
Blood couldn't understand what she was feeling at the time because it was her first time feeling and experiencing this kind of happy atmosphere with good people where in the Nether Realm, the strong preys on the weak which leaves you to always be cautious. I like this. Blood thinks to herself as she smiled a bit. Everyone arrives at their room floor and sees extra rooms next to Lisa's and Dawn's. This made everyone who don't have rooms look at each other then at the rooms, running towards the one near Lisa's and see if who'll be the first to get it. Blood stood next to Lisa as she didn't know what Akalea and the rest were doing. "They're trying to get to the rooms first and see which one gets it first." Lisa explains to Blood who nods her head as they look at them running. Akalea was teh first to arrive at the room and the rest were groaning from defeat.
"Aha! I'm first!" Akalea says and sticks her tongue out to the losers. "No fair!" The rest says as they pout in defeat. Akalea begins to open her rooms and sees it was a pretty big room just like Lisa's but instead of white and light colors, it was mostly black and blue colors which Akalea likes. With the new room open, Peace finally got off of Akalea's head and flew to the bed, stopping the concealment power. Peace lands on the bed and lays on it, watching Akalea and the rest marveling at the room's beauty. "Let's check the other rooms!" The rest who don't have rooms check the other rooms until they found the room they like. Akalea and Blood says their good nights to everyone as they each got in their rooms. Akalea walks to the bed and held Peace in her arms. Blood could finally see Peace and was shocked to see a dragon, a small one at that. "Blood, this is Peace. Peace, this is Blood." Akalea introduces the two and they look at each other, sizing each other and didn't say anything. Akalea put Peace down and went to the closet for clothes. Seeing that there are clothes her and Blood's size.
Akalea and Blood washed up, taking turns, and laid on the big king sized bed while Peace was laying on the middle, sleeping already. "Good night, Blood." "Good night, Akalea."
A month flew by.....
March 6, 2017..... A Monday....
During the month that flew, whatever happened at the town was heard everywhere, the incompetent knights were apprehended and lost their jobs, being replaced with competent ones. The town flourishing as well since Blood was patrolling from time to time in the shadows to see if there were intruders or bad happenings and thankfully there were none. Akalea and her companions attended their classes in the day, and trained by night, in cases there were no classes, they trained the whole day plus Akalea's training as the Protector with Liliana were always at night. By now, with Akalea's help, her companions improved so much that they felt like they hit another level. Akalea stood in her room, looking at Peace's human form. As to how Peace got his human form? Well, he shifted into his human form a week after that night when Blood came back with us. Probably because my powers is shared with him which his powers that were strained because of the wound before, was replenished after a week with me. Akalea thinks to herself as she looks at Peace's 6ft human form. Lean, fit and built body, slick back white hair, almost black eyes and his dragon aura was seeping through his body. Thanks to Akalea's help with concealing his dragon aura, he lived as a human and a student of the academy for almost a month with Akalea and the rest. Her companions were shocked when they first saw Peace's human form but they eventually got used to it after a few days training and being together.
"Let's go Peace. The others are probably waiting." Akalea says, her clothes all black and fitted as did were the clothes of Peace. "Yes, master." Peace says and Akalea shivered. "What did I tell you about calling me that?" Akalea says, her eyes squinting as she looks at Peace's unbothered face. "Sorry, Akalea." Peace apologizes and Akalea nods her head, they head out, meeting with the others. Akalea sees the others in there combat clothes waiting outside, seeing their big and powerful auras which were on a different level than when they first met. Akalea smiles at them and they head down towards the Arena. Meeting Clara on the way there, she looked ready as ever, looking nervous but also excited. "You ready to see the fruits of your hard work?" Akalea asks Clara as Clara nods her head with a smile. "Ready as I'll ever be." Clara says and about time they got out of the academy. The night sky watching them as they head to the academy, hearing cheers and chanting inside. The day where Clara and her enemy duel.
Akalea and her companions take their seats near the headmaster since the Rankers would be seated near the headmaster in the Arena. Clara on the other hand was in the waiting room inside the Arena where challengers would stay to get ready. "Good evening to everyone here tonight. This is a moment where we've all been waiting for about a month, now. A Ranker from Rankers of the 1st-4th years vs a challenger. The winner of this duel will either stay in their Rank or will take the Rank from the Ranker. May the two give their all and fight with all their hearts to showcase their hard work till this day. Let the challengers enter!" Luke says and the students and instructors roared to life once the Arena doors of the waiting rooms open and out came Clara and her opponent. Clara and her opponent are now facing each other, both glaring at each other. "This will be your end." Clara's opponent says to her. "Will it, Melanie?" Clara says with an innocent smile. Melanie glares at Clara as they both take their stances and Newt coming out as a referee. "Three, two, one.... Fight!" Newt yells and a horn blows out signaling the start of the fight.
Clara and Melanie circle each other to see who'll strike first. The 1st years to 4th years were cheering for Melanie while the Seniors and the Rankers were cheering for Clara. "Do you think you can beat me?" Melanie tries to taunt Clara for Clara to strike first but Clara didn't buy it. "Do you think you can beat me? Clara repeats Melanie's question in a more taunting way and Melanie being a short-tempered person, she bought it. Melanie moved first and strikes at Clara who easily dodged it. Akalea could see the small smile on Clara's face with the dodge and felt proud that Clara is finally starting to let go of herself and feel the thrill of fighting. As Clara and Melanie fought, Akalea was in deep thought, thinking about what had happened during the month that flew by. She turns to look at her companions who don't know her true identity, yet and felt guilty all this time. She decided that once Clara wins this duel, she'll tell them her true self. Akalea smiles at the thought and continues watching the duel, not noticing that someone lurked in the shadows and is looking for the right time to strike.
Clash after clash, blows after blows, strike after strike were the two fighting. Clara barely breaking a sweat while Melanie looked exhausted. Clara sees Melanie exhausted and was thankful that she worked on her stamina with Akalea's help. "Okay, its time for you guys to use your powers!" Newt signals and a horn blows again, a timer of 10 minutes wherein when 10 minutes are up they'll be able to use their powers in the duel. It is so because its to train the challengers to not only rely on their powers but also their skills and abilities. With that Clara immediately brings up her body shield that Akalea taught her plus a sword made out of wind on the other hand which Akalea also taught her. Everyone watching were in awe of what Clara showed as they began to cheer for her. "You think you're hot stuff, eh? Let's see about that." Melanie says as she smirks, her aura becoming darker and darker as her human form turned into somewhat of a demon form of her power Darkness. "What is that?!" Everyone sees Melanie's Dark form looking more like a demon form.
"What's the meaning of this?!" Luke exclaims as he and everyone felt demonic aura from Melanie. "Well this is the fruit of my hard work, headmaster. I got my power of Darkness enhanced by an Archdemon in exchange for everyone's lives here. It was so easy thanks to you, Clara and you..." Melanie looks at Akalea with a wicked look. "Akalea! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Now, let everyone feel the wrath of my darkness! Come forth, Archdemon, Mabuz!" Melanie yells as she laughs. Darkness filling the Arena and a sickening laugh was heard all around. The one lurking in the shadows has now revealed itself. Everyone became still as a statue, feeling the strength of the Archdemon, Mabuz. "Akalea. That's the Archdemon of Death, Mabuz. He's rank 1 in the Archdemon level." Blood says as she grips Akalea's arm, scared and frightened of Mabuz. Akalea looks at Blood and held her hand, gently holding it.
"Ah, it's good to smell the stench of death that will be happening here tonight." A dark and male voice was heard around the Arena. Clara, who is still on the field, steps back and looked terrified of the Archdemon. "Oh, lookie, your opponent here is beginning to fall weak because I'm here." Mabuz says to Melanie who looks at Clara with a demonic grin. "You still think your hot stuff, huh?" Melanie says as she runs towards Clara, who was still scared and unable to move, grabbing her by the neck and pulling her up. Clara losing herself as she can't breathe. "I'll offer you to Archdemon Mabuz first. Then, everyone here." Melanie says and this alerted everyone to panic. "Instructors, get the students away from the Arena! Rankers and some Instructors stay with me!" Luke says as he jumps down to the field and ran towards Mabuz with his sword, engulfing the sword with sheer ice. The students mobilized as the instructors lead them away. The Rankers and instructors who were left jumped down to the field and ran to help Luke, who is fighting an Archdemon of his level. Akalea's companions, Zeke, Zoey and Colton jumped down as well, offering their help. Corey and Blood were as still as statues in their seats. Scared by the appearance of someone stronger than them as demons themselves.
"You guys stay here. Peace, let's go." Akalea tells Corey and Blood to stay still as she and Peace jumped down to help the others. "Peace, go with the others. I'll go get Clara." Akalea says as she materializes her ring to her sword and Peace nods his head, materializing a sword out of thin air with the power of Wind which Akalea taught him. "Let go of Clara!" Akalea says as she jumped and strikes at Melanie who lets go of Clara to avoid Akalea's strike. Clara was pushed to the ground as she gripped her neck, trying to breathe properly. "Well, well, well. Akalea. Glad to see you here. How do I look?" Melanie says as she twirls around to give Akalea a full view of her Dark/Demonic form. "It's hideous. No wonder you were there at that time. This was your plan all along." Akalea says, remembering that the person she saw that time talking to the Archdemon in a closed room was Melanie herself. "Oh, I see. It was you that time. Now, I get it. I nor Archdemon Mabuz felt an unfamiliar aura near us that time." Melanie says as she laughs.
"Clara, run to Corey and Blood, stay with them." Akalea instructs and Clara quickly fumbles to her feet and runs towards Corey and Blood who were still in their seats. "Oh no, you don't." Melanie tried to capture Clara but Akalea blocked her path with a strike of her sword. "I'm your opponent now so don't look anywhere else." Akalea says with a smile and strikes at Melanie again which she blocked with a fog of Darkness, as if a shield. "Oh? Then, how about this?" Akalea amped up her 5% strength to 10% and strikes again. Melanie blocks it but felt her body trembling from the strength. "How about this?" Akalea amps up her 10% strength to 15% and strikes again. With this, Melanie couldn't block it as it got through her Darkness shield and sliced from her shoulder down to her hip. Melanie falling to the ground, bleeding form the wound. "Weak." Akalea says as she knocks Melanie out, hating the fact that Melanie had to ask help from an Archdemon to grow stronger. Akalea could understand her situation but it's still wrong.
In the time Akalea was dealing with Melanie and finished, she saw Mabuz shooting fog balls towards everyone fighting him. Some got grazed by the fog balls and were bleeding badly from that. "Get away from the fog balls! It will melt your skin and bones once in contact! Even a graze would lead to severe bleeding!" Blood yells to everyone who stopped to listen as they touch their grazed skin and sees they were bleeding badly. "Everyone who was grazed, leave now and get tended to! Everyone who wasn't, try to dodge it and fight the Archdemon!" Luke says and most of them left to get tended to. "You can't stop the bleeding until you defeat Mabuz! That's why he's called the Archdemon of Death! Anyone who gets hit with the fog balls and couldn't defeat Mabuz, fell to their deaths!" Blood yells again and everyone there groaned in distraught. "Everyone take cover." Akalea says, not wanting this battle to be longer than it already is. Those with severe bleeding will die if it lasts too long. "But, Akalea-" Dawn didn't get to finish when Akalea gives him a look and Dawn couldn't help but curse under his breathe as he and everyone else left the field to help the others and take cover with Corey, Blood and Clara. "Sir Newt, create your best forcefield to cover everyone and yourself! Anyone who can help give him energy, please do!" Akalea says as Newt immediately creates a forcefield around themselves as Akalea and Mabuz have their face off.
Now that Akalea looks at Mabuz properly, she realized that he was a big guy with the same height as Blood but maybe a bit taller and bigger. "Only you? You think you can defeat me?" Mabuz says, clearly underestimating Akalea. "No. I have my partner with me." Akalea says as Peace suddenly appears beside her. "Protector's Light." Akalea says as a sudden surge of power went into the body of both Akalea and Peace as they share each others' powers. "To fight you? I only need 25% of my strength." Akalea says, confident to beat him thanks to the Protector's Light and if she fights with her full strength with 25%. "What foolishness. Come at me." Mabuz says as he gets his fog balls ready. "Peace, let's kill this hobo." Akalea says since Mabuz was wearing a worn out cloak that screams hobo. "That's just not nice-" Mabuz didn't get to finish when both Akalea and Peace appeared on either side of Mabuz and with full strength in their strikes towards Mabuz's head. Mabuz was flabbergasted and barely dodged the attacks. Everyone watching were in awe. "They were really fast that I couldn't see them." Troy says as he tries to see their movements with his speed but he couldn't. Everyone knew that Akalea was on a whole other level than them that they wished they were strong enough to fight alongside her not just hiding because we were weak.
This strengthen everyone's resolve and morale, especially Blood and Corey since the Archdemon in front of them is one of their race and also powerful. Everyone gripped themselves and watched the fight in front of them. Akalea and Peace were faring against Mabuz who was beginning to struggle from the two always appearing out of nowhere and always dodging his fog balls. "Didn't think I would be using this because of you two but what the heck. Fucking die!" Mabuz says as he gathers his remaining strength and fog balls, dark fog begins to form under Mabuz and begins to disperse everywhere. "Oh, no! Everyone, don't breathe in the fog! It's filled with poison that will instantly kill you!" Blood says as she covers her nose. "Everyone who can use wind, try pushing the fog away with your power!" Akalea yells and they immediately do as so. The fog struggling to enter their area. "It's no use! HAHAAHHAHA!" Mabuz says as she laughs, increasing the intensity of the fog. The fog slowly breaking through their wind barrier.
"Peace!" Akalea yells and Peace immediately appears in front of everyone and puts his palms forward, adding his wind power with the others, successfully blocking the fog from their area. "Boohoo, you're now alone without your partner." Mabuz says as he taunts Akalea who is unbothered. This rattled up Mabuz since he doesn't know what Akalea is thinking. "You're too weak for me to go 30%. So, I'll do this right." Akalea says as she looks at Mabuz with a different glint in her eyes. Akalea prepares in a stance and in a blink of an eye, she got to the other side, everyone not knowing what just happened. Mabuz didn't see anything as well and felt something was off and something felt different. Mabuz looks to his right arm and saw it on the floor. "What the fuck?! My arm!" Mabuz exclaims as he looks at his sliced off arm. "How come you're not affected by my fog?! You should be dead by now!" Mabus says, gripping his right shoulder, wincing at the pain of losing an arm. "I'm immune to poison." Akalea says as she slowly turns around to face Mabuz. Mabuz sees the glint in her eyes again and prepares himself, making his fog more intense even further and gathered all his energy into one large fog ball, with the intend to bring everyone down with him.
Akalea realized his intentions and moved immediately. The problem is that she couldn't move forward anymore due to the fog ball being created where the air around it is swirling like a tornado, pushing Akalea away. "Before we all die, tell me your identity so I can remember it even if I die with you all! HAHAHAHAHA!" Mabuz says with a wicked demonic grin, almost finishing his fog ball. Akalea decided right then and there. Her 28% strength amped up to 30%. Her concealment on herself was let go of and her true self revealed. Akalea flew up slowly, her black hair turning white up in the air, her eye color turning back to their purple with a hint of blue with white aura lining her eyes and her body. Her sword emanating the white hue of her aura as well, her aura becoming stronger and stronger. "Me?" Akalea asks, her voice emanates a powerful aura and strength which Mabuz, himself, felt weak to his knees. Everyone seeing this were astonished at Akalea's true form. "Wow." Everyone were amazed by everything Akalea is showing.
"I am the daughter of Akane Abernathy and Lea Knight. I am Akalea Abernathy Knight." Akalea says as she unleashes her power of Compression and Forcefield. The forcefield surrounds Mabuz as she compresses the fog and the fog ball inside the forcefield for it to explode only on the inside with Mabuz. "Now, I get it. You're the daughter of the Queen in the Divine Realm, huh? Too bad, they were destroyed by their own and our own people." Mabuz says as he laughs wickedly, not knowing what Akalea did. "You'll die along with everyone else here!" Mabuz says and tries to unleash his fog ball to explode but the moment he realized what Akalea did, it was too late. It didn't take too long for the fog bomb to explode, the impact pushed everyone back, Mabuz was destroyed by his own power inside Akalea's forcefield. With that, what's left of Mabuz was an energy orb full of death. Akalea releases the forcefield and compression as she lands on her feet. She looks at everyone, who were looking at her with their mouths open. "Please heal those that need healing." Akalea says as they slowly got back to reality and realized their state and obeyed Akalea's words.
Akalea walks to the energy ball of death and grabs hold of it. "Blood!" Akalea calls out and Blood quickly jumps down and stumbles her way to Akalea. Blood looking at Akalea in another light of admiration. "Here. Maybe you can absorb the energy in this and grow stronger." Akalea said and passes the energy ball, a hand sized ball, to Blood who got it, holding the energy ball to her chest, knowing that if she absorbs the energy ball, she'll become a Monarch, a level higher than Archdemon because the power of the 1st Ranked Archdemon plus her own would amplify and get stronger. "Thank you, my Liege! I'll forever remember this kindness!" Blood says as she holds the energy ball to her chest for dear life. Akalea didn't like the my Liege part but she lets it slide for now since she saw Blood smiling like a kid. "Akalea...." Akalea turns to her side to see her companions walking towards her with wide eyes, admiration and respect in their eyes. "I guess the cat's out of the bag, now." Akalea says as her white hair turning back to her black hair and her eyes staying the same, purple with a hint of blue, the white aura around her body and eyes dissipating. "We understand why you couldn't tell us but damn!" Marcus says as he was too hyped up by Akalea's appearance and strength.
As Akalea and the others were talking, the Arena doors slammed open and in came the two brothers running towards them with their swords and their powerful aura ready to strike. "AKALEA!" "COREY!" Akane and Kalid yell their kids' names and when they realized that everything was over, everyone who saw kept in their laughs as they see the two brothers redeem themselves and calmed down. But Akane and Kalid speed walked their way towards Akalea and Corey to check on them. "Are you hurt anywhere? I heard it was an Archdemon." Akane and Kalid checking the bodies of their kids for wounds. "We're fine." Akalea says indicating all of them are fine. "Well, that's good. Who defeated the Archdemon?" Kalid asks as he looks at everyone who started to gather in front of the King. "It was miss Akalea, my King." Luke says as he bows his head to the King. "Oh, really? What a feat-" Kalid couldn't continue his words when someone screamed at the top of her lungs. "Honey! My kids!" Liliana bursts through the door and screamed bloody murder as she was worried about her family and when she saw that everything was fine and dealt with, seeing the King and his brother as well, she composed herself and walks towards them and did what Akane and Kalid did to their kids to her family.
Again, everyone tried to keep in their laughs, Kalid and Akane, too, realizing that they also looked like that earlier. "Ahem." Kalid coughs to bring the attention to him. "Have everyone be checked for wounds even if they're healed earlier, we need to check any possibilities." Kalid says and those who were injured and healed earlier went to the clinic to be checked up. "Akalea, there will be a reward for you since you killed an Archdemon." Kalid says as he smiles at Akalea then looks at everyone else. "You will also be rewarded since you tried to fight it off before it could kill the others." Kalid says and everyone who were left, cheered and hollered their praises.
"But what about, Melanie?" Clara asks, looking around for Melanie. "Oh!" Akalea remembers something and with a lift of her finger, Melanie suddenly appears, floating in the air, still knocked out. Akalea puts her finger down which Melanie floats down and landed in front of Akalea. "The demon aura is still inside her. I think it'll take a while until it completely vanishes." Akalea says as they all could see the demon aura still emanating in and around her body. "Take her to the dungeons and await for her to wake up, we'll begin the interrogation by then." Kalid says and the instructors who are able and okay, lifted Melanie into their arms as they walked away to the dungeons by Kalid's orders. "Your true form and then telekinesis? How many powers do you really have?!" Bach and Dean exclaims in shock as they keep seeing something new out of Akalea, everyone who was there, agreed and wanted to know as well.
Akalea looks at her father who chuckles at everyone else. "It's a secret." Akalea cutely teases with a wink. Everyone groaned, really wanted to know but respected her decision. "Okay, everyone should take their dinner and rest. It must have been traumatizing after experiencing that." Akane says and everyone there nod their heads as they slowly pile out of the arena. "Can we just announce that it was them who defeated the Archdemon Mabus and I'll just take my reward in secret?" Akalea asks as they head inside the Academy, everyone looking at her with confused looks. "Don't get me wrong. I don't really like the attention." Akalea says, simple and blunt which the others couldn't rebut, even her own father couldn't. "Sure." Kalid says, them entering the Academy and sees the students, each becoming a wreck, because of the sudden appearance of the Archdemon. "SILENCE!" Kalid's powerful and authoritative voice boomed around the whole academy, which the students stopped running as command. "The situation has been dealt with so everyone can calm down, now. Eat your dinner's and take your rest. There will be a ceremony this Sunday. See you all there."
Kalid's voice boomed once again, the students listening and moved as they were said by Kalid. Though, it didn't stop the trembling and fear of the students still in shock of what had happened. "You guys should, too. We'll take our leave. Good night to you all." Kalid and Akane bid their farewells and along with the knights they brought with them after hearing the news, they left the academy and went back to the castle. Akalea and the others took their dinner and went their separate ways, into their rooms to rest.
To await of what comes next...
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Hey guyss! Been a while, huh? I'm just glad that we're on academic break right now but it won't last long so I'll do my best to write as much as I can so I can update next week but if I couldn't, then that means I've been busy or likely dead..... I'm just kidding AHAHHAHAH I won't be so dont worry!
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- Aki