Just as life at the academy was settling into a comfortable rhythm, a powerful demon attack struck a nearby village. Lucian, along with a team of knights and mages, was sent to investigate.
Arriving at the village, they found it in ruins, with terrified villagers hiding in their homes. Lucian could feel the presence of a powerful demon—one who had been a lesser lord in his former realm.
Lucian's eyes narrowed as he spotted the demon, a towering figure cloaked in darkness, wreaking havoc in the village square. It turned to him, sneering.
"So, they sent a mere human to face me?" it scoffed, its voice dripping with disdain.
Lucian stepped forward, his voice calm. "Leave, and I may spare you."
The demon froze, sensing something familiar. "Wait… it's you. My lord? In a human form?"
Lucian's eyes glinted with a hint of his former power. "This is your only warning."
But the demon laughed. "You're weak now. I don't have to obey you!"
With a flash of power, Lucian raised his hand, summoning a surge of energy that enveloped the demon. The demon barely had time to scream before it was reduced to nothingness, leaving only a faint trace of ash.
The knights and mages stood speechless, awe-struck by the effortless display of power.
"Remarkable…" one of the mages whispered.