Levi was frustrated, angry, and desperate. He couldn't take the pill to do magic because his body would automatically reject it. There was no redeeming himself. A demon couldn't perform magic so he was doomed to fail from the start.
He needed to blow off steam so he decided to go to the dungeon and beat some beasts. That would keep him occupied for a while and take his mind off things before he decided on the next course of action.
He rushed outside with his hands at both his sides in fists. Nobody attacked him but if they did, they were going to face his full wrath. He was not in a forgiving mood.
He went to the back of the school to the dungeon but just as he emerged from the trees, he saw guards standing at the entrance. There were four of them and they had weapons he had never seen before.
Those were not guards at the academy. They each had a badge containing the flag of Sunaru on their chests and their attire was much more sophisticated. They also had technology he had never seen before.
"What are you doing? " Thyone asked from behind him and he jumped in surprise. The only explanation as to why Thyone was standing behind him was because he was following Levi.
Levi didn't find another excuse for it.
"I-I—"
"I hate people who stutter when they don't have speech problems. Think about what you're going to say first and then say it. Don't stutter. "
Levi thought of a quick excuse to get himself out of that situation. He didn't know why the guards were at the dungeon but he didn't like it. He had killed many beasts in there.
What he needed to do was separate himself from that place first.
"I was just exploring the school when I came across this area. I have never seen that building before. What is it and why are there guards outside? " The lie rolled off him so easily that it looked like the truth.
He thought he had fooled Thyone but he had no idea that the man had been studying human behavior for years. He could easily detect when someone was lying.
"You are a terrible liar. " Thyone had to give it to the kid. Contrary to what he had said, Levi was a decent liar. A person who wasn't looking for lies would have easily been fooled.
"I…"
"Did you know that five creatures have died in there in the past three weeks? We would not have realized that they had died if Professor Crystal hadn't gone inside. The doors are intact so it had to be someone with a key. "
As he spoke, he was checking to see how Levi was taking the news. Judging from the way his hands were shaking, he knew something. One day in the school and the two birds he came to kill with one stone were starting to look more and more like one bird.
"Why are you telling me all this? " Levi asked after taking a huge gulp.
"You asked what building held and why there were guards outside, I am only telling you that there are beasts inside and someone thought it would be fun to murder them. " Thyone stated casually and got closer to Levi who took a step back.
"Right. I will go now. "
"Did you know that two of the beasts that died all have the same mark on their foreheads? They have the Circle of David. Just like the three withered bodies we found in the school compound belonging to students. "
Levi was at a loss for words. Thyone was telling him all his crimes like he knew it was him who had done it all and was waiting for a confession. A confession he wasn't going to get out of him.
Thyone suspected it was Levi but he had his doubts. The thing they were looking for must have been a demon or a kyagi. They are the only two creatures that left marks when they attacked their victims.
Levi was no demon or kyagi. He didn't fit the profile. But Thyone believed Levi knew who had done all those crimes and was protecting them.
"I am looking for the culprit. Do you know who is responsible? "
Levi shook his head and then got ready to lie again. You would think he had learned that wasn't such a good idea.
"Although, there was this guy who accused me of knowing what happened to his three friends. He said they wanted to attack me and maim me as per the instructions of Roman. I am happy they are dead because they would have hurt me. "
Thyone was taken aback by the honesty but he wondered why the boy was giving it. Maybe he was scared that he would be implicated for crimes he did not commit. Either way, he was saying the wrong things.
"Don't mention that so casually to anybody else. Someone might think you killed them. "
"But how could I? I can't make a body wither. "
Thyone nodded his head and stepped aside so that Levi could pass and go. Levi didn't say anything more. He walked away from Thyone as fast as he could to avoid getting in some trouble.
He was walking back to his dorm when he heard a voice whispering in his ear. It was the voice of a woman and it sounded sweet and angelic. He found himself caught in a trance of wanting to hear that voice over and over again.
"…come to me child…where are you?"
It was the same words over and over again followed by the same question.
"…close your eyes and look at me, my child…"
"…come to me child…where are you? "
Those were the words he could hear clearly. There were some that he couldn't make out but it was the same voice over and over again.
[The host must resist the voice. Don't do as she says]
But it was too late. The sweet and angelic voice was far too sweet for Levi to resist. Like every other man out there, he was caught in the trance of a siren that existed in his head.
"Sunaru. I am in Sunaru.