"Is brother will be okay…?"
Liliya is worried. After the fight stopped, they take the unconsious brother and that strange kid to be treated in separated room. Liliya are waiting outside his brother's room while a priest treat him.
Click-
After a while, two man comes out the room. One is the priest and other is the man that stopped the fight. Liliya bowed but not saying anything to showed she trusted the priest treatment and silently thank him. It's an act the most liked by most of the priests, because every second is worth a life to save for them.
The priest delighted by her, but then they see her eyes still filled with worry. She almost break in tears and rush to the room but instead, hold it to show courtesy. At that sight, they realize she still 8 year old girl that mostly speaks with their emotions, even then she put a tough demeanor. Their heart warmed and they decide to soothe her
"Your brother is fully recovered, he will woken up well after a while, go ahead"
Liliya bow down again and enter the room with hurry. In the room, her brother is laying unconscious. Liliya sat beside him and broke down sobbing a little. They loses, to their peer, altought that boy is strange, they still can't do anything to him
Liliya was becoming arrogant after she can use magic and hearing praises by everyone around her. Mind you, she's not just learning magic. Literatures, ethics, social skills, and how to be a perfect figure for her brother. So she can be haughty a little, right? That's why she didn't really think deeply when making decisions.
The result is? Her brother is injured and now laying unconscious in front of her.
"I'm s-sorry brother"
(It's not your fault)
She shocked hearing brother's mind, at the worst time even. But then more relieved, Liliya embrace him. Although she always appears lighthearted and easygoing, her heart are fragile and easily flustered. That's why she can't make a decision that time and lead to this
(No why do you think that way? It must be me that's make a wrong decision to put the blame on)
"No, brother chose to fight because the boy is shouting at me"
"Yes, that's how i reap what i sow, you shouldn't apologising me"
"No, that boy is blaming me for something"
"Instead, isn't that boy is the one to suddenly become crazy? We didn't do anything wrong to him"
Hiiro is annoyed by the turn of events, he too got careless and lamented at his decision. He didn't really understand why he choose to fight when he can avoid it, maybe what Liliya said is true that he mad at the boy suddenly shouting at them. For the pride and loses? He didn't really care, he didn't really put a huge effort to becoming strong, but now, he probably need it.
"Anyway, let's go back. We can't pass that event"
"Yes, but we didn't know where?"
"I will bring you guys"
The man that stopped the fight said from the door. Liliya forget to close the door and the man who heard their conversation decide to butt in.
"My name is Aaron, haha, I must say, I'm impressed by you pair talent. As expected of a Pureheart, your affinity must be great later! Ah you do know what event are waiting for you later, right?"
""It's Affinity Awakening""
There's a 3 ways to become a mages. First is natural awakening, it's mostly random and didn't have an approved requirement, but most mages believe it's by fate. Second is by legacy, they can inherit an original magic by some archmage, mostly just powerful families that have it. And third, is forced awakening, the imperial family created 100 years ago, and implemented it limited for the aristocrats from the Utara Kingdom.
It's a secret only known by aristocrats, but beyond that, is a hidden powerful magic that can peek at someone's fate that only known by certain people. And hidden by that, is a demon summoning spell that fated to show itself today.
"We have arrived, I hope you twins are blessed by the wheel of fate"
"Thank you sir Aaron"
They arrived in a dome with combination of white wall and stone floors, while the roof is a transparent glass that shows the red sky indicating the sun will set in a few moment.
After they arrived, everyone stared at them. The unbelievable fight has leave the kids with awe and jealousy. They didn't even have an affinity yet, but some of their peers has using magic in a fight. They become the centre of attention, and most eyes are in Liliya direction because of her last magic.
There are tiers in magic. Tier 1 is like Fireball, Tier 2 is like Fire Blast, etc. when a mages advance to Tier 7, they can be called an Archmage, they are someone that can flips the world Laws upside down. And Tier 8 is called Great Archmage, but no one knows their might, and they appears just in the history.
There aren't many Archmages, there are just 3 people in Utara Kingdom that known to public. The Imperial King, Duke Desember, and someone called The Night Witch. And apparently, except The Night Witch, the two didn't have an Origin magic. While Selena has one although she still tier 5.
The kids stared at them, but no one make a move. Maybe because they didn't really know them and the friends they gathered probably didn't want to join the centre of attention. But most importantly, all of them is very excited to get their affinity. That's why all of them are waiting for the time to move faster, and trying to not get distracted by anything.
Clank-
The door opened again, then a dark brown haired boy with a blue starry eyes came forward. They started murmurs saying 'that's the crazy boy' 'lowly upstart daring to hurt a pure blood' and something along the line. Contrary to the twins, their eyes for him is filled with disgust and contempt
Even though he single-handedly beat the twins, unfortunately this is a childrens in nobles society. They favoured one standing more than power.
But Dream didn't care at all, they are just kids anyway. His mind is fully occupied with the MCs changes and the incoming event.
Then Dream eyes meet with the twins eyes. It's filled with anger, frustration, and… worry when he sees Liliya. He wants to know if Liliya is still the chosen one, or if not, he can say goodbye to this world.
Liliya on the other hand is perplexed. She can clearly sees the worry in his face, but why he's making face? She then muster up courage and want to ask him but then, the lights turned off.
The sun has fallen, a night sky full of stars is the only one illuminating the dome. Then, the podium in the middle start illuminating light, and duke February appear standing atop of it
"May the world favours your path and the stars blessed upon your fate"
"It's time"
*
[It's time]
"Cheers"
Count Pureheart is in the banquet with other aristocrats. He contacted Selena to start the operation. Their operation is simple, first step is an all-out-attack to disrupt the magic circle.
[Roger]
"Let's see what a duke troops can do!
Crack- hiss-
A building sized crack appeared in front of a toy shop, and a shadow tentacles comes out of it. People who are seeing it terrified and froze in place. slowly, the creature from the crack revealed a dozen meters giant, its skin is made from shadows, and it have hundreds of tentacles in his back. A creature that can only be describe as eldritch horror, now will rampage in the middle of the town, etching a fear and horror to the district peoples.
"Hahahaha, they're busily pissing their pants to do anything! Hahaha look at them! Pfftt"
[…just go to the next target]
"Oops, Okay. Let's make this night become a nightmare for this district~"
"UWAAAAAAAA Don't come closer!!!!"
"NO NO NO NO! Go Away!"
Selena then going around to all the toys shops, using
'But it will not last long'
"AAAAAAAAAHH
BOOM! GROOOOOOWLS-
"AAAA-"
Crash-
Someone shoot the giant but got crushed by its feet. Then a black lump detached from his feet, and transform into a shadow of that guy. It's makes people even more terrified to attack them.
'Pfft. Yep, this will be a long night~'
Count Pureheart seeing the banquet spotted some people has gotten the news outside and confused. He etched their faces in his mind to investigate later. He must catch every insect that held hands with the demons. No one of them will see the light for another day when he arrives.
For now, he must do his part perfectly. He start going towards Duke February, or maybe, a clone of him. One of his eyes are seeing the duke from Liliya's necklace.
He then stand behind the duke, but not too close or too far. It's not him that will act first. There's someone more suitable for the duke. He will use the rats to scare the intruder
"Duke February, i got a news that there's a terrifying monsters roaming outside. What happens?"
A man that looks like in his thirties with an orange hair, and the youngest duke, Duke January
All mask has been taken off, now they must show their faces