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A Familiar Man
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Professor Huckleberry, a man who was once nominated for the coveted Brilliant Scientist Award, was an engineer who was loved by the entire academy. It didn’t matter that he was not part of the medical school, every medical student adored the man, and those from the Arts shared in their sentiment as well. He was a warm, cuddly, and gentle old man who was akin to something of a grandfather to all the students. He was always ready to help and eager to provide for all who needed help. He was a firm advocate for the rights of the students and had helped many acquire scholarships in their studies. Such was the goodness he had bestowed upon the students of Anchor Academy, that his name was still sung in the several halls on campus. He was the best there was for the young people, and it surely was not good news to hear his name come up in such a situation.“Are you sure you read the name right?” Davies asked.Even someone like him who had lived the life of an assassin was shaken by what he ha
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“Hello Professor. My name is Kylie.”“Ah yes. Miss Kylie. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”“I have heard a lot about you Professor. My regret used to be that I had never seen the Saint of Anchor Academy before his departure from the University. The minute the opportunity came to study under you, I took it. I hope you will not think this presumptuous of me, but I cannot wait to start running around and assisting you.”“Haha! You are too kind child. I too have seen your transcript. You have an utterly brilliant mind child. I think you will be able to help me a lot.”Professor Huckleberry and Kylie exchanged pleasantries in the kindest of ways. Their eyes were narrowed into slits and their lips parted into the most generous smiles, but behind those kind eyes and cheerful smiles was suspicion for each other.While Professor Huckleberry was confident that Kylie was not a spy, he didn’t have a habit of being careless. He would not let his guard down so easily. As for Kylie, knowing full well w
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“Why the surprise? We gave you the keys to this place. We obviously would have our own.” Michael, the intruder, waved a set of keys at Kylie with a small smile on his face.“How long have you been here Sir,” Kylie asked, regaining her wit swiftly.“Long enough. Your briefing was especially intriguing. Personally, I think you are making the right choice. Haste makes waste. Although, you may want to take note of the things in your new home in order to notice if anything is off.” Michael yawned in a bored fashion and slumped deeper into the chair he was seated on.“Yes Sir. I will keep that in mind Sir.” Kylie nodded her head with an embarrassed smile on her face.There were no chairs in the training rooms. Kylie, Davies, and Jack had already confirmed this yesterday when they assessed the training rooms, and they had agreed to keep it that way. Clearly, the chair Michael was sitting on came from elsewhere. As for where this elsewhere was, it was the living room. If Kylie had been more o
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Kylie looked at Michael, her eyes shifting uncomfortably. Her heart beat sharply and loudly within her chest, and her mind churned in discontent as she sought for something to say. Her identity as the herald of the Red Sun of Destruction was something she was supposed to keep hidden. So secretive was she about the entire thing that she had not told anyone so far. She had not informed Galbraith or Clara nor had she informed Davies or Jack. She knew she was Hell’s Bane; but no one else needed to know that. She wasn’t strong enough to proudly boast of such a status yet. While she wasn’t clear on the details because Red refused to tell her everything, she knew that she could not let anyone know what she was just yet. How was she supposed to answer this question?If she had been prepared for it, then maybe an answer would have come to her already; however, she had not expected this in the slightest. She had made no attempt to make an excuse were someone to ask her this question. After all,
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One week went by swiftly. During this period, the team uncovered nothing significant. They mostly performed mundane tasks and acted as glorified servants for their superiors. During this phase, the one who benefited the most was undoubtedly Kylie. Michael visited every day and made sure to work her to the bone. Each day she was able to draw out a little bit more of Red’s power, and while she could not use the flames of purgatory which could burn any demon to crisp, her energy slowly transformed leaned towards the fire element. This meant that he attacks were more robust and more destructive now. If she wanted to use the flames of destruction, she would do so at her own risk for that power was not something she could control without cost; but she wouldn’t need to do that unless she was in grave danger. And so the first week went by uneventfully.The second week was very different from the first. All of a sudden, the professors who didn’t want Kylie and her group anywhere near their pro
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