The people standing in front of the academy were elves, dwarfs, and dragons all in their human forms and at the Alisia Academy.
They all bore the first-year student emblem on their shoulders and wore the first-year's clothes.
I was surprised to say the least when I saw the new students.
Walking forward I reached the entrance of the academy in seconds.
I had already hid my Shadow Demon in my shadow and had no worries of anyone or thing attacking me.
The crowd at the front entrance immediately saw me and congratulated me on my successful return from the Aquinox Realm, as one commonly does.
There were many people who held cameras and were recording for the news shows.
I was one of the ten talents which probably means they were expecting me to show up earlier but I got lost so.
Initially it shouldn't be bad that I arrived one day late but it was because I was one of the ten talents that they wouldn't expect someone like me to arrive at the same day anyone else would.
Or to put it shortly. They would start to doubt my capabilities as a ten talent.
But I didn't care.
Upon entering the academy building I was escorted down the hall and upstairs into the dean's office.
As I entered the man who led me told me to take a seat before he left, now I was seated face to face with the dean whose red hair glistened in the light but also he also had yellow eyes which started deep into my soul as if trying to reel something out.
"So why were you one day late?"
The dean, Andrew, asked me.
"I took a vacation."
Automatically responding, I blabbered something insensible.
"In the Aquinox Realm?"
The man raised his eyebrows.
"Uh... no. I just got lost on my way here so it took me an extra day."
"Ah. that makes more sense."
Chuckling, the dean suddenly released all his energy in an intense overbearing array which was limited to the confines of the room.
Inflicted by this pressure I lowered my head and was forced to get out of my seat as I took a knee.
Feeling the pressure that was overbearing on me, my Shadow Demon emerged from the shadows in an attempt to help me.
Right as the Shadow Demon left the shadows the overwhelming crushing pressure disappeared as the man revealed his intention to make my shadow demon reveal itself pressuring me.
"You have a Medium-rank Shadow Demon. That's pretty normal."
I guess he was expecting a High-ranked Shadow Demon from me but I didn't return his expectations, I must have lowered his expectations seeing as how much weaker I seem to be even though I'm one of the ten talents.
"Well that's not what I brought you here to tell you. What I brought you here to say is congratulations on surviving your first look into the Aquinox Realm."
"Thank you."
I replied as I picked myself back up into my chair and my demon shifted back into the shadows.
"And lastly, the ten talents are being re-chosen due to the transfer of the three new races and instead we were also thinking of making a new class which will be in higher standing than A-class which will involve only the ten talents and five other people who are close in potential and power."
Taking in all the information at once I realized the deeper meaning behind his words.
This was to prove if anyone within the ten talents was worthy enough to stay in the ten talents despite new and powerful students appearing within the academy.
"Class is scheduled to begin in two days which is when everyone should have already returned."
The man continued speaking without waiting to see if I had any questions.
"That is all. You may leave."
Andrew, the dean, said with one eye open.
"Ok."
Exiting the royal room I walked through the hallway and towards the dormitories which were in a separate building entirely from the academy.
The walk to my dormitory room was calming as no one interfered, I was now given time to ponder about the words that the dean had said.
They're going to re-choose the ten talents. The obvious way to do that is by measuring our Shadow Demon's potential and strength.
But I have a clue of what they might do.
Looking at the building to the right of the huge academy building there was a large and wide stadium.. and it wasn't made for any regular sports but for dueling.
'They'd likely want us to duel eachother in one on one battles to see who the strongest is in true combat.
Walking further away from both the large stadium and the academy building, I went to the left and walked through the doors of the building furthest to the left on the academy grounds, skipping the training room building.
Entering the elevator and setting it to send me to the third floor of the dormitory building, I stepped out the elevator a few seconds later and turned a left and entered room number 321.
Opening the door with a touch of my finger on the pad the door unlocked and twisted the door handle allowing me to step into my dorm room.
The door closed behind me as I set my stuff down on the ground and walked towards the bed.
Jumping onto the bed I got into a mediation position and started to absorb the energy I gained from killing all those lesser monsters in the forest.
My heart would later be able to do this without my help but it currently could only absorb the energy into my body, not move it within the body, nor remove all the impurities within the energy.
The speed at which I removed the impurities was faster, much faster at that and with only 20 minutes all of the energy in my body was already in my heart and purified.
[Azriel Viala - Demon Child of misfortune,death,and suffering
Age:16
Demon Shadow:Medium-Ranked(Evolution 4%)
Potential:Supreme(Superior)
Abilities:None
Status:
Strength: 8 Speed: 12
Stamina: 10 Intellect: 5
Misfortune: 666 (9999 is the max)
Instinct: 15
Demon Shadow Assimilation: 15%
(Average human stats are around 2 to 3)
Items: Caved Crown, Crowned Double Horned Goblin Core, Horned Sword.
Talent: Misfortune of Death(Lead those around you to death by misfortune.)]
[Shadow Demon
Evolution:High-ranked (limited to Medium-rank)(Nerfed)
Assimilation: Child (15%)
Health:100%
Abilities: None
Physical Features: Sharp claws, Bladed hand, tough skin, double-horns.
Talent: Pure Adaption ( Adaption is key)
Potential: Sentience, Supreme-rank(Evolution), Superior-rank (Assimilation) ]
I'm ready for whatever challenge the dean throws at me and I'll prove my spot in the top ten.