- He isn't dead. says Noah
- What!?
- He was killed but I don't know who did it. adds Noah
- Then why are you saying that he isn't dead? asks Luke
- Because he isn't. When the Branch Head came to pick us up with Fenrax, another intelligent monster appeared. He had a flask containing a liquid that ended up on the mouth of the goblin's general body. That liquid not only brought him back to life but it also made the goblin general evolve into a humanoid form.
- Humanoid form?
- Yeah. The goblin general looked like a human. Same thing for that other monster, he had feathers for hair, the physiology of a human and he said his name was Karasu
- Two intelligent monsters? Together? That's something that never happened before. says Luke with a pensive expression
- I don't think that there are only two of them. says Noah. In fact, they confirmed that there were more than two of them.
- What did they say? asks Luke
- Karasu said that he was the leader of a squad called Paragon that served the Monster King.
- Monster King? asks Luke
Noah nods
- Was that the name of the monster?
Noah answers his father's question by shaking his head
- The way he said it, it is definitely a title. says Noah
Luke gets up and heads to the window behind him. He takes out his phone and calls a number
*VRRRR* *VRRRRR* *VRRRR* *TUT*
- What is it, Luke?
- We need to meet as soon as possible. says Luke
- Is it important?
- Very.
- Fine, see you tomorrow then.
- See you tomorrow, Galliard. says, Luke
Galliard hangs up. Luke sits down
- Tomorrow you are coming with me.
- Ok. says Noah
- You can go now. says Luke
Noah leaves the room
[With Noah]
{Noah}
" What was that question?"
[Flashback]
- Was that the name of the monster?
[End of Flashback]
- It was weird. mumbles Noah
[With Luke]
- To think you were still alive.... What are you trying to do, Ragna?
[Somewhere else]
A door opens and Karasu and Groburk enter the room. The room is huge, so huge that it has a hallway leading to a throne. On that throne, there is someone or something sitting.
- You are back, Karasu and Groburk. says the "person" sitting on the throne
Karasu and Groburk get down on a knee
- We are back, your majesty. they both answer
- Groburk, I see you have evolved once more and reached the pinnacle of your species.
- It was all thanks to your powerful blood. answers Groburk
- All I did was give you help to reach your true potential. says the person. So, Karasu, were you able to meet him?
- I did. Just like it was prophecized, I met him. The person who will, one day, stand on the same side as you are standing. I met Noah Arcadios
[An hour later at the front door of the Arcadios Duchy]
- We are leaving now. says Yoan
Jynn goes down and put his stuff in the trunk of the car. Noah and the others follow him and do the same
- See you next weekend. says Noah before entering the car
Luke and Leyah wave at him and the others. The car starts up and Leyah and Luke head back inside the house. The car departs toward the Academy in the capital.
[In the car]
- Noah, did you forget that we won't be able to come next weekend? asks Yoan
- Why? asks Noah
- We have the pointers exchange next weekend, Boss. says Abel
- The pointers exchange is carried out during the weekend. Saturday and Sunday. says Jynn
- I didn't know that. says Noah. Are they not coming at the pointers exchange?
- Of course, they are. answers Yoan. But in the end, our father is a Duke. This means that he will be surrounded by the other nobles and will have to be with the king and the other Dukes. Same thing for mom.
- Yeah... you are right. says Noah
[2 hours later]
The gates of the academy open and the car stops. Abel, Juliana, Gancelot, Jynn, Yoan, and Noah all get down with their things.
- Well, see you tomorrow. says Yoan
The group separates and all head to their respective dorms. Noah and Jynn, both enter their room and immediately lay down on their bed.
- Are you gonna take a bath? asks Jynn
- I.. am... too... tired. says Noah as he falls asleep.
Noah closes his eyes and falls asleep.
- NOAH! NOAH! yells a kid that's running toward Noah
Noah is sleeping on a tree. After hearing the voice calling out his name, Noah's eyes slowly opened.
- What are you doing here, Kirii? asks Noah while rubbing his eyes
Noah looks like he is eighteen. Long, bright red hair that is tied making a ponytail, and light brown eyes. He's around 6 foot, maximum 6 foot 1. He's wearing a long white top with two black stripes that start at his shoulders and goes all the way down to the end of the top he is wearing which reaches his knees. With that, he is also wearing white pants, a pair of black sandals, and a black scarf on his neck. The kid name Kirii is an eight-year-old girl. Kirii has pink hair and green eyes. Her skin tone is brown and she has, under her right eye, a mole. Just like Noah, she also is wearing a white long top that reaches her knees but hers has pink stripes. She is wearing white pants and some pink sandals, however, unlike Noah she is not wearing a scarf.
- NOAH! COME DOWN! yells Kirii
Noah sighs
- Fine! answers Noah with a smile
Noah jumps down from the tree and lands next to Kirii
- Now, mind explaining what are you doing here? asks Noah with a smirk
- I heard that you come from a place where there are princesses and cars and, and... says Kirii while jumping up and down full of excitement
- hahahahahahaha! Calm down, Calm down, Kirii. says, Noah. I guess you want me to tell you about that place?
- CAN YOU?! asks Kirii with eyes shining like stars
- Sure! Why not!? answers Noah while sitting down
Kirii sits down and Noah starts telling her about the continent of Zenrok, its legends, and about the four kingdoms.
- Why did you leave that place? asks Kirii
- ... Because... I wasn't... how should I say it.... welcomed? Nobody wanted me to stay there. says Noah while looking at the sky. One day, it was revealed that I had a tremendous amount of talent but that my body rendered me unable to access my talent. In fear that I may, one day, be able to resolve that problem, people were sent to make sure I would never be a problem.
- THEY MADE YOU LEAVE!? yells Kirii
- If only that was all they tried to do. mumbles Noah
- So after leaving you came here? asks Kirii
- No. After I turned 14, I ended up leaving my homeland. For 2 years I wandered around the world.
- You wandered? How is that possible with the attacks from the demons?
- A year before I left was when the demons started appearing but at the time I had only heard about them. I guess I was lucky since I never met demons while traveling. says Noah. If I was unlucky enough to have met one back then, I would have died.
- Really? Even though you are suuuuppeeeerr strong? asks Kirii
Noah burst out laughing
- HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA! Back then I was nowhere near the level I currently reached.
- Really?
- Yeah. When I was 16 I found a village. I stayed in that village for a year and I left the village when I "cured" my body. And that year, I ended up finding this village! It's already been a year since I came here. says Noah while laying down on the grass
Noah closes his eyes
- Hey, Noah? calls Kirii
- Whaat?
- Do you want to marry me? asks Kirii with utter seriousness
- *PFFFFT* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! What!? Me! Marry you!? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
- YOU DON'T HAVE TO LAUGH SO HARD! yells Kirii
- What brought this on? asks Noah while wiping a tear
- Noah, do you want to marry my big sis? asks Kirii
{Noah}
" Hmmmmm... I see. So that's how it is."
Noah sits back up and starts patting Kirii's head.
- Don't worry. says Noah. This is my home now, I have no intention of leaving!
Kirii extends her hand toward Noah and shows him her pinky finger.
- Promise? she asks while pouting
Noah locks his pinky finger with hers
- Promise. He answers with a huge smile
- hehehehehe. Kirii laughed with a huge smile too
- NOAH! KIRIALE! IT'S TIME TO EAT!
*RIIIING* *RIIIING*
Noah opens his eyes due to the alarm that started ringing
{Noah}
"A dream, huh? When was the last time I had a dream? And it just had to be a memory."
Noah sighs, gets up, and heads to the bathroom. He brushes his teeth and washes his face. He looks at himself in the mirror
- What a way to start the day. he says
Noah gets dressed and heads to class
[Blue dorm classroom]
Noah enters the class and sits down next to Juliana. Mya comes and sits down next to him on his right side
- I heard that you got in a pretty dangerous situation yesterday. says Mya
- Your father told you? asks Noah
{Noah}
" Even though the information will probably be classified?"
- No. It's something that I heard at the guild while going to see my father. Mya answers. Plus, I saw Abel and Gancelot earlier. They are both wearing casts.
- The situation was fairly dangerous but we were able to get out of it with few injuries. says Juliana
{Noah}
" What's up with her?"
- Mya, are you interested in joining my squad? We don't have a healer and we could use one. says Noah
Juliana grabs Noah by the collar
{Noah}
" What the hell is wrong with their family? Why are they always grabbing people by their collars?"
- What is it This Time? asks Noah while holding his anger in
- Dont you think that things like this are supposed to be discussed with the whole squad? asks Juliana
- HUH!? I am the squad leader so no matter what I get the last word. says Noah
The classroom door opens and Andre walks in. He notices Juliana grabbing Noah by the collar
{Andre}
" Again? Can't, you do this when there is nobody near so that I don't have to intervene?"
- Juliana. Let him go. says Andre
Juliana lets him go
- Noah. Maybe you should talk about it with the rest of your squad? asks Mya
- Yeah. I'll talk to them during sparing. says Noah
- I see that some of you went and purchased some wands. says Andre. That's perfect since today we are learning about wands and staff. So what do you guys know about wands? hmmmmm.... Mya!
- Wands and staffs are weapons that magicians use. Since magicians, unless they have a constitution, cannot cast spells close to their bodies to not be hurt by their own spells, they use staffs or wands in order to create distance between the magic circle and their body since creating a magic circle close to the body increases the chance of getting hurt by your spell. If a wand or a staff is created using a special material like wood that has absorbed mana, they can gain special abilities like increasing the power of Affinity spells or Mana spells.
- Perfect explanation. says Andre
The intercom in the class starts making noise and Darius starts speaking through it
- NOAH ARCADIOS. COME TO MY OFFICE.
The intercom goes off
- You can go, Noah. says Andre
Noah gets up and leaves the class.
*Knock* *Knock* * Knock*
- Come in. says Darius
Noah opens the door and enters Darius's office
- Sit down. says Darius