- The incarnation of your Demonic Instinct is still alive.
- What!? But why? Didn't you say that they die when the day ends?
- That is a normal case. When the day ended the Daemon version of you was inside the Coffin Of Blackness that I made with my Curse. That technique is a sealing technique that seals things in the darkness and the things that are in the darkness are not affected by things that happen outside the darkness.
- So, I am stuck with him forever?
- No. I think that when you will kill him, he will disappear. But for now, I will keep him sealed inside the coffin. answers Dull
- Can't you kill him? asks Noah
- Impossible. The incarnation of a demon Demonic Instinct can only be killed by their demon, in other words, you are the only one that can kill him. says Dull
- Let's keep him sealed forever. says Noah
- I don't have the prana for that and even if I did there is no way to know what might happen to you. You might still hear his voice. You have no other choice but to kill him, Noah. says Dull
Noah sighs
- How long will this keep him sealed. he asks Dull
- I can't tell you that it will keep him sealed that long but if I were to make a guess minimum of 3 years maximum of 10 years. But like I said it's not guaranteed that the seal will reach 10 years it might break before that. All I can guarantee is the next three years. says Dull
- I need to get stronger during those next three years, stronger than him. says Noah
- Yeah. says Dull
- Ok. Well, I'm gonna head out. Since the weekend is one the time students of the Academy are allowed to return home.
- See you later, Noah. says, Bright
- Yeah, see you later. says Noah
Noah's body fades out of the Inner Realm
[Outside world in the infirmary]
Noah opens his eyes and gets up.
{Noah}
" Nobody's here."
He leaves the infirmary and heads to the dorm. On the way there he notices that some students are leaving to go home while others are staying to either train, do some quests, or work part-time.
{Noah}
" Most of the students that stay are either commoners or fallen nobles or illegitimate children. Simply, because for the commoners their future depends on how well they do at the Academy. For fallen nobles, the revival of their family depends on how many connections they make here and how well they will do in the Academy. For the illegitimate children it would be the same as the fallen nobles, I guess. I am quite lucky to have been born into a family like mine. One where everybody loves each other."
Noah arrives at the Blue dorm, he opens the door and enters the dorm. Nobody's here. He takes the elevator and heads up to Jynn's room. He opens the door and when he does he sees Juliana, Abel, Gancelot, Jynn, and Yoan.
- SURPRISE! they all say
- What are you guys doing? asks Noah
- We wanted to celebrate your perfect recovery! says Gancelot with a huge smile
- It's not like I was critically injured. says Noah
- You actually were, Noah. says Yoan. The nurse healed you but she said that if we were even a minute too late you could have lost the ability to move your arm and leg that were bitten by the Dire Wolves.
- Really? asks Noah
{Noah}
" Not only do I heal faster than others my body heals stronger than a normal healer. And in the worst case, I have an angel inside me."
- Really. answers Jynn
- Anyway, aren't we going home? asks Noah
- We're going to leave in an hour. says Jynn
Noah looks at the three others
- What about you guys? Aren't you going home? asks Noah
- I am definitely not going back to the palace. says Gancelot
- I am staying with him. Somebody gotta make sure he doesn't get into any problems. says Juliana
- What about you Abel? asks Yoan
Noah buries his face into his palms
{Noah}
" Damn it, Yoan! Abel is an orphan!"
- I am also staying here. says Abel. I need to focus so that later on in the future I can help the orphanage I come from.
- Oh.... I see.... says Yoan
- All of you go pack up. says Noah
- Why, master? I already said that I have no intention to go to the palace! says Gancelot
- Noah, don't force him to go there. He's still not ready. says Juliana
- And I need to train! says Abel
- What are you guys talking about? asks Noah
- Huh? I mean... you told us to pack up. says Gancelot
Jynn sighs and starts packing up. Yoan grins and leaves to go pack up his things
- You guys are gonna stay at my house. says Noah. The Arcadios duchy.
- Uwaaaaah! For real, master!? asks Gancelot with sparkling eyes
- Are you sure? asks Juliana
- It's fine. says Noah
- Boss...
- Don't worry about it. We don't give much care about status at the Arcadios duchy. Plus during this weekend we've got something important to do. says Noah with a smile
- What are you talking about, Boss? asks Abel
- Don't worry about it. says Noah while starting to pack. Now go pack up!
The trio leaves the room and heads to their respective dorms to pack up.
[20 minutes later after they are done packing at the Academy's gate]
- Who is coming to pick us up? asks Noah
- It seems like Father had an important meeting, so I'm guessing that it will be Roan that comes to pick us up. says Jynn
A black limousine bearing the crest of the Arcadios family, two crossing sword within a flame, and behind the flame a dragon head, arrives and stop before the group. The door opens and Roan gets out of the car. They give their luggage to Roan and they all get inside the limousine.
- Now that I think of it, what does the Arcadios family crest stand for? asks Juliana
Yoan clears his throat
- hmm hmm! *yawns* I would explain it if I wasn't so sleepy. says Yoan while going to sleep
- I guess there really is a reason why he is called the Lazy Genius. says Abel while looking at Yoan
Jynn sighs
- The Arcadios family crest represents our beliefs in the equality of energies. says Noah. The flame represents the First Duke of the Arcadios family who was a mage, the swords represent the Second Duke who was a martial artist, and the dragon head represents the third Duke who was a Contract Holder which was contracted to a dragon.
- The Third Duke was contracted to a dragon! asks Gancelot.
- At least, that's what the stories say. says Jynn
- Do you not believe it? asks Juliana
- Quite the contrary actually. says Jynn. All of them were from the Dark Ages, therefore, their abilities were quite more powerful compared to those from the current age, the Modern Ages.
- What about you, Boss? asks Abel
- I do believe it. replies Noah. Dragons are creatures that are far more intelligent than humans and since they live longer than humans they possess a tremendous amount of knowledge and sageness.
- Boss... Why are you talking like you already met one? asks Abel
- What are you talking about? I just said some stuff that I saw in books in the library. They actually had stuff about the Dukes of the Arcadios family.
{Noah}
" Even if I told you I knew a dragon, It would be impossible to explain and I don't think you would believe me. I wonder how she is doing."
[Flashback]
- Noah!
- What do you want? asks Noah in a glacial tone and emotionless expression
- When are you gonna make the squad into a guild?
- I already told you that something like that would never happen. answers Noah with the same tone and expression
- But if we do that we could claim some land as ours, helping and protecting many others. the girl says
- I have no interest in such a thing. And I believe I already told you that you are not a member of this squad, therefore, keep your opinion to yourself. I created this squad to hunt and kill demons not to protect people.
- I only want to help you, Noah. At this rate, you really will become a monster that lives only to kill.
- In case you haven't noticed, I have already become that monster. replies Noah with widened emotionless eyes and a tone so glacial that it sent shivers to the girl
-... I thought that... if I stayed by your side maybe I would be able to change you, maybe I would be able to give a meaning to your life but I was wrong. It's already too late. You fell too deep into the abyss.
*plic* * ploc*
Tears run down the girl's eyes and fall on the ground
- *sniffle* I... *sniffle* I am... leaving, Noah. I hope that one day your face will show emotions. *sniffle* *sniffle* I hope that one day you will be able to be happy.
The girl leaves
- Well, this is quite troublesome. I just lost an incredibly useful pawn.
[End Of Flashback]
{Noah}
" Now that I think about it maybe if I still had her I wouldn't have died against the demons."
{Bright}
- Don't you regret what you said to her back then? asks Bright
{Noah}
" Regret? There are very few decisions that I made or words that I said that I regret and these words are included in the things that I said and do not regret. What I regret was making the decision to let her leave. She would have been more useful fighting demons than protecting people."
Bright sighs
{Bright}
" Seems like it'll take a while before he changes and that's actually IF he ever changes."
The limousine arrives at the Arcadios duchy and enters the estate. Abel looks at the window
- This is huge! says Abel. All this is a part of your house, Boss?
- Yeah. answers Noah
- Damn that's cool! says Abel
- You shouldn't be surprised by this. The palace is 3 to maybe 5 times bigger than our family estate. says Noah
- For real! asks Abel to Gancelot and Juliana
- Obviously! The palace is where the king of the kingdom lives. says Juliana
- And also where the next king is chosen. says Yoan who just woke up
Gancelot looks at Yoan
- We have one question for you, Gancelot. says Jynn
- I will answer with complete honesty. says Gancelot
- Are you truly not interested in the throne? asks Yoan while staring at him
The mood in the car changes and Yoan discharge a lot of mana and killing intent at Gancelot
- You better say the truth and only the truth. says Yoan
Gancelot grabs his chest. He is sweating a lot, his heartbeat rate drastically went up and he is shaking as if he was in a bath of cold water.
{Dull}
- Your brother is really strong. He is releasing such a high and concentrated amount of mana and killing intent yet it is only affecting one person. Such control is impressive. If only he was our host, things would have been a lot easier.
{Noah}
" You know that I can hear you, right, Dull"
{Dull}
- Why do you think I said it out loud? I wasn't talking to myself, dumbass"
- So? What is your answer, Gancelot Fayrak?