"Hey, go to a school" Akagi said as he glared at Vierne
"But...I can't, I told you the reason" Vierne said.
"That's bullshit, you ought to be educated, at least a little, even I completed my university while being a Demigod and a writer" Akagi said.
"Why don't you just mind you own business, sir?" Lict said with a smile.
"SHUT UP, SCUM!" Akagi replied.
"What did you call me?" Lict approached calmly towards Akagi.
"Bring it on, I'm not scared of anyone" Melissa said.
"I'm trying to educate you, you noob" Akagi said.
"....It's okay, really, I'm fine" Vierne said.
"Are you a nimrod?" Akagi said.
"Huh? I've never done hunting...so..." Vierne said.
"Not that, idiot, I'm referring to the other meaning" Akagi said. [Note- Nimrod has two meanings, one is a skillful hunter, the other is an inept person]
"Why you-, how dare you-" Lict was about to get Akagi when he shouted "VIERNE!"
"Y-Yes!"
"You respect me a lot, right?"
"Yes"
"So, you would listen to me, right?"
"Yes"
"Then...go to a f@#king school, goddammit!"
"YES! But….which school? Besides I don't have the money for its fee and stuff"
"Money is not a problem, just get it done"
"Yes sir!"
"I'll go too, if Milady's going" Lict said as he raised his hand.
"Do you know how old you are, at this time you should be in an old age home." Akagi said.
"What? Why...But I look young? I wanna go too" Lict said.
"NO. MEANS. NO!" Akagi said with a overwhelming expression.
"Whatever" Lict said with a pout.
The next day.
"Eh...Mr. Akagi...are you sure we're at the right place?" Vierne asked being all nervous.
"Yes! I'm sure" Akagi replied.
Vierne: "It looks more of a mansion than a school"
Akagi: "Trust me it's a school. I've graduated from this school."
Vierne: "No way! Really?"
Akagi: "Yes, it's been a while since I came here. Brings back memories. Plus, you'll have a really special thing waiting in here for you, which you'll not find anywhere.This is the....
"St. Escola Royal Academy welcomes you" said a tall, smart looking lady as we went inside a huge room outside which was written in bold 'Principal's office'.
Akagi: "It's been a while Ms.Winton"
Ms. Winton; "Akagi, my dear, I always knew you'd do something absolutely formidable. You are really an inspiration for so many students here."
Akagi: (blushing) You're embarrassing me, Ms. Winton. I didn't do something so great.
Ms. Winton: But you surely are gifted, I read your latest work. It is amazing!
Akagi: Thank you
Ms. Winton: By the way, who's the young lady we have here?
Vierne: Oh! Hello, my name is Vierne Obolensky.
Ms. Winton: Obolensky?....Where did I hear it?...Nevermind, so how can I help you?
Akagi: This girl is a Demigod.
WAIT! MR. AKAGI, ARE WE SUPPOSED TO TELL IT TO JUST ANYONE?! I thought.
Ms. Winton: Oh! She's the same as you.
Akagi: Certainly.
WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING? THIS IS SO DAMN CONFUSING! I thought.
Vierne: Uh...excuse me, Mr. Akagi, what are you saying?
Akagi: It's okay, she knows about Demigods.
Ms. Winton: My nephew was one too, a Demigod.
Vierne: Is he in this school?
Ms. Winton: He died in a fight.
Vierne: Ah! Sorry....
That was rude. I should have thought before asking
Ms. Winton: Don't show such a sad expression, it's not a sad memory for me.
Vierne: Huh?
Ms. Winton: I'm happy I was able to learn about people like you from him. He always said that the world needs a kind gatekeeper, who could avoid wars and conflict, and fulfill people's wishes. He was a really nice guy, just about your age. How could I ever be sad thinking of him? He still lives in my heart, so I decided to help all teenagers like him, who are Demigods. But I rarely find any. Akagi was the first student I found. There are just 4 Demigod-Star spirit couples in the school at the instant, but now we have 5 it seems.
Wow....what a beautiful way of thinking, she must be a really kind person. I thought.
Akagi: Ms. Winton, do you know?
Ms. Winton: I know Akagi...the war has began, huh....
Vierne: War?
Akagi: The parade, the fight for crowning the next gatekeeper.
Vierne: Oh, I see...
I remember Lict told me about it. A battle of life and death. You win you live, you lose, you die.
Ms. Winton: So...how come I have the great Lord Akagi, here at my school?
Akagi: I've come here for her admission.
Ms. Winton: Admission given
Vierne: What?
Ms. Winton: You cannot possibly say no to a Demigod. It's an honor in itself to see one while you're still alive.
Vierne: That's ...a bit...
Akagi: Ms. Winton, there's something I've got to talk to you about.
Ms. Winton: Certainly. Vierne, why don't you go and explore the school campus.
Vierne: Yes....
Then, I came out of the office and started wandering here and there, there was nothing except small rooms packed with seats and and a board at the back.
Huh! Maybe this is what we call classrooms. They are much smaller than my room, but they look so beautiful.And maybe this is their cafeteria...
When I reached the open corridors, I saw a silhouette of a person, but slowly as he came from the dark room into the light, he was properly visible. He seemed like a student at this school. His wandering gaze stopped at me. I moved a step closer towards him, but he ran away .....weird...
"Who was he?" I said to myself.
"Who?" Melissa said.
WAIIIT!!
"MELISSA? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!!"
"I was missing both of you, so I decided to come, don't worry, Lict doesn't know about it!"
"That's not the case"
"So....where's Milord?"
"He is in the principal's office"
"Then what are you doing here?"
"Exploring the school campus..maybe?"
"Fine, then, I'm going to the principal's office, explore quickly and come there, okay??"
"Yes."
She then ran off to the principal's office. She specially came here to meet Akagi...seems like they are quite close... While I was busy thinking about this, I noticed that suddenly some black smoke was covering the halls, fire? But it didn't smell like smoke, what was it, it was suddenly all around me. What is it, I'm feeling dizzy, can't stand...
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"VIERNE!!"
I heard a familiar voice. I opened my eyes, I was on Akagi's lap, with Melissa standing beside him.
"Are you okay?" Melissa said looking at me.
"Yes...what is this smoke?" I said getting up, slowly rubbing my eyes, I noticed that the smoke completely covered us, till the point that everything was pitch black. Akagi looked angry.
"Welcome" At last we heard a voice and finally the smoke vanished.
This is ....THE BLANK SPACE!!!!! WAIT, ISN'T IT THAT ONE COULD ONLY ENTER IT IF THEY WANTED TO BY USING THEIR STAR SPIRIT, MELISSA DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, THEN HOW??
"Cheap stake! You used black magic to teleport us here!" Melissa said.
"Ha ha! Your mistake, you're so gullible." said the man who seemed the Demigod I was supposed to fight "But wait, two girls? Hey did you even bring a human girl here?"
"Shut up" Akagi said in a low voice.
"What? You are surprisingly calm"
To this, Akagi raised his head and his red eyes shined!!!! They looked scary!
He took out a gun from his pocket and shot Melissa, who was standing right beside me, on her head. The force was so strong, that I could feel the impact. Akagi was seriously angry...
"Melissa! Demolish the obstructions and engrave my way! This is an order from your master, the Lord demigod himself!" he shouted, and the same thing happened as it happened to Lict. A thin red thread from the wound given by Akagi's gunshot on Melissa wrapped around his wrist just like last time. She then took out the axe from her side pocket.
The axe was shining, she jumped and sat near Akagi, they looked like a super strong pair. Akagi must have really strong emotions to give such a sharp blade and glow to Melissa's axe, after all, a demigod's emotions control the strength of his star spirit.
"Wait, that axe" The man said with a terrified expression "....Are you ...probably..."
"Get ready, peasant! I'm Akagi Scheczalier, the only demigod with red eyes!"
"That name and the star spirit with axe, are you...THE DEMIGOD OF D-D-DEATH?" The man asked. Akagi just glared at him.
"No, wait" the man said "There's some misunderstanding....w-we invited someone else through black magic"
"No... today...you've invited death personally!" Akagi said with a smile on his face as his red eyes shined brighter. He sure looked intimidating.
"...Red eyes....M-M-Monsters!!!!" the man shouted and ran away with his star spirit girl following him. Akagi looked at Melissa, and as he looked away, the girl's head was separated from her body. Melissa had gone to her, sliced away her head from her body and came back to Akagi, with her gift, a glass marble and all it took her was just 1 second. It happened within a flash, before I could understand anything.
"Wait, Merry!..." The man stopped for an instance and then just turned away and ran. "Just die you weakling b#tch!" she shouted as he ran without looking behind.
"How pathetic" Akagi said, then he grabbed the marble and broke it. Then, it was again the same, there was an explosion, a smoke bomb again.
"It stinks of blood, Melissa, let's go" Akagi said.
"Wait, what about the man?"I said.
"Doesn't matter"
"But we have to save him!"
"Why should I save trash like him? Didn't you see? He just abandoned his wounded star spirit, an ultimate SCUM!"
"But-"
"VIERNE!" Akagi shouted
"..."
"Listen Vierne" He said "Being a soft hearted person in this world, it has its limits which you must never cross otherwise you'll be taken advantage of. You are no longer in the protective walls of your house. For living here, be that type of person, that when your feet touch the floor in the morning, the devil says 'Shit! They're up!'
After all.... in this battlefield, age or size doesn't matter, the strongest live!"
I was looking at him when I found myself back in the real world. Melissa got us back at the school corridors.
"I'm hungry! Let's eat!!" Melissa said.
"I'm going to the convenience store, wanna come?" Akagi said as he looked at me.
I nodded and followed him.
He didn't look angry anymore and he didn't even seem angry at me. But, what happened today...certainly was like a living nightmare.
"What are you thinking?" Akagi said.
"N-No, nothing"
The Demigod of death? Why did you get this name? Today, I saw an Akagi, I'd never imagined. Is he always this vigorous when he fights?
No, I remember when Lict and I fought him for the first time, he didn't look so interested. Maybe that was because Melissa said that she didn't want to fight him. The author I admired so much, is lost in what I saw today. He's completely different that what I imagined.
God, I'm looking for so many answers, I hope I get the answers soon, I can feel it....a coming
premonition.
-To be continued