A few weeks had passed since classes started at the academy. In a large meeting room, a group of students were gathered wearing the traditional red outfit of the student council.Iris sat next to a grunting Barron and thumbed through a book; the other council members looked bored. Footsteps got closer and suddenly the door opened, revealing Hope and Thomas."We... We arrived in time!""... Everyone's here, you idiot, we're anything but on time."A young man with short blond hair coughed to impose silence and the two men went to Iris's side in embarrassment.“Alright, now that the stars of the day have finally come, we can start the meeting.”“Sorry, this crazy guy has a fetich for training and doesn’t know when to stop.”“Hey!”“Fufu, it’s all right, it’s never a failure to train, but let’s try to be on time next time, okay? S so as we said before, today we’re going to decide the list of students who will be selected for the school exchange, so I ask the representatives of each divisi
In the meeting room, the student council continued their evaluation of the students chosen for the school exchange. In turn, the 3 representatives of each division gave the name and characteristics of the students concerned and the council evaluated their competence."Dario Colbert, class D22, D-rank lance, his academic results are not as impressive as those of the others but he compensates with a great sense of chivalry. As the 4th son of the commander of the 8th division of the royal knights, he has often been exposed to the world of the best emissaries and is a family of high society. He will be an important representative of our image and I think it would be inconceivable to imagine the selection without him, considering that the following choices will be E-rank."The group coughed in embarrassment at one final, absolutely unnecessary statement."Hm, okay, thanks Lisa, I think that's a good choice too, any opposition?"The others chatted briefly then Thomas took his turn speaking.
The crystal ball trembled in our hands, gradually releasing scorching energy. The students around, initially confident, gradually moved away as the heat became unbearable. The vengeful brother triumphed and released greater energy. "You're not too bad, I admit, Tristan couldn't even make me tremble in arm wrestling, but you can stand up to me, but let's see if you can handle that." He released a greater dose of energy and the ball gradually turned red. The others moved further away, starting to panic. "Hey, Adrian, it's too much!" "We'll be in big trouble if you kill him!" "Be quiet! It's no longer child's play, it's now a real challenge." They shuddered, the guy named Adrian smiled, but not a provocative and mocking smile like earlier, it was a smile of satisfaction, from a fighter happy to have finally found a good opponent, a feeling somehow reciprocal. He noticed my reaction and smiled. "Look at you, smiling like a madman, are you enjoying this? Are you even an E-rank? I he
"I see, you are wiser than I thought, since you punished him for me, you are all forgiven."I turned my back and walked away, Adrian got up after a while and called me one last time."It's true that the strong rule here, but if you end up killing someone, you'll be really screwed."I looked at him, intrigued by this statement."Kill? What are you talking about, I don't need to go that far to crush these brats."I left the scene, behind me, Adrian continued to look at me and then spat on the ground. Walter stood up, angry tears in his eyes."What's wrong with you? You were supposed to beat him, why didn't you fight back? Why did you let us be humiliated?! How dare you attack me?!"“If I hadn’t attacked you, you would have already died. You are so stupid that you fought with this monster, you don't understand when to stop."They shuddered, incomprehensible murmurs arose and one of them stepped forward.“It’s only because he’s an Avatar, but other than that, he’s worthless! You could hav
Midgard and Dora were sitting face to face in an armchair, the young man, with his head lowered, slowly opened his eyes which gave off a red-orange light. He shifted his weight back into the comfortable embrace of his chair, crossing his legs as he settled in. His eyes narrowed slightly and he furrowed his brow, his expression clearly indicating that he was not pleased with the woman sitting across from him."So? What business do you have with me?" With a mocking stare, she taunted him. "Yes, You only smile when you're fighting." "Don't waste my time. If you don't tell me soon, I won't answer your calls anymore. What do you want?" Midgard tilted her head and responded. "I just need some confirmation. If I recall correctly, none of your alter egos can take control of the main body if one is already in control, except in the case of the Delta Body. So, for instance, Sigma cannot return unless you give him control, am I correct?"The young man's gaze darkened and his eyes narrowed.“
If the Nebula Royal Academy is the sword that slays enemies, Saint Nova is the crown that guides the Kingdom. This is how the two establishments which were the pride of the nobility were described.The Nebula Royal Academy had a breathtakingly beautiful setting, looking more like a castle than an academy, compared to that, Saint Nova was heaven on earth.Walkways paved with flagstones of different colors, flowering bushes lined up like servants greeting their masters, and the walls and corridors were decorated with precious stones or statues, it was not a school, it was a jewel.I had started classes at Nebula for almost a month now, and I was enjoying all the benefits of my new life, but this sight was putting a damper on my smile."How much? How much is all this worth?"I come from a place where children followed their parents in their daily work to help them get enough to live another day and prepare for their future, my sister and I could not go to school because the only one ther
A refreshing breeze wafted through the young man who raised his head, with a serene smile and slowly opened his eyes."Hm, I've forgotten what it felt to have so much power... Alright, let's do it!"He crossed the angelic corridor, on either side, there were students from Saint Nova, dressed in elegant uniforms and hairstyles as if for a gala, they were chatting friendly and one after the other, turned towards this student wearing the Nebula Academy military uniform."Hm? Who's this girl?... Wait..."“Ah, Yeah, the exchange students were for today, right?”"So he's a real emissary? What's his name? He's quite charming."They made a fuss as he passed by, he could have easily decided to talk to one of them to settle this matter, but he had a specific target."Hello? Can you hear me?"“No, but I can see your words, so, anything better than asking stupid questions?”"Good, this primitive behavior confirms that there is a part of Sigma in you, now for the rest of the plan, I need you to tak
Dora shook her head and turned her gaze to a living object hidden behind the tree.“Well, it doesn’t matter, I’m not here for this anyway.”“Oh really? Because I feel like you’re going to backstab me after my fight with the prince.”Dora’s eyes widened as he realized that he had put his feet in the eye of the storm."Prince? Who’s the prince?! Don’t tell me…”He looked at the frail boy, devastated to see his toad hiding an ox, but this misunderstanding triggered Moonra, who stepped forward.“Are you for real… You don’t know your own prince? Are you living under a rock?!”“To be honest, I spent most of my life in the countryside… My apologies, my glorious prince, God bless you.”He curtsied to the little boy, who flinched in response while Moonra burned with rage. For the first time, Freya showed a different expression and stifled a slight laugh while coughing."Okay, change of rules, I'll take you first, and then I'll take care of the other idiot!"“Why are you angry, man? Don't act l
(A few weeks ago)In the royal castle, the Queen sat on the edges of her fountain. Charming ladies, wearing chitons, sat around her, some singing captivating melodies and others with harps, playing light music, a true heaven on earth.The Queen took a glass of grape juice served to her by one of the young ladies and drank a few sips, when further away, the wind blew, followed by the appearance of a servant with elf ears."Queen Gloria, I'm back."She curtseyed to the queen who handed her her glass, smiling."Well, I felt bad for letting one of my precious nymphs perform such a shameful task.""Do not worry, my Queen, it is my pleasure to be a weapon for the kingdom.""Hm, come, join us."She took a few steps forward, and one of the ladies opened her hands and blew towards her, spreading a pink wind that covered the servant and illuminated her clothes.The spark faded gradually, revealing the outfits replaced by an angelic white chiton.The servant slowly walked towards her but suddenl
"Hello everyone, I hope you've been well during these past months, for those who got chosen as knights of course. For the others like me, it has been a wonderful 2 months, going to studies learning new things, with the same people, having to see the empty seats of our classmates who got chosen... Even some E-rank have beautiful noble ladies... There were boys but maybe there are ulterior motives..."“HM-HM!!!” Thomas coughed."Oh, yeah, let's get back to today's topic. I am Maxim, but for the ladies, Max, or Sir Max, or Sir M... Sounds like maso... And today we are reunited for the 3rd meeting of the student council, after the break. Allow me to introduce you to some special guests."Maxim took a few steps stopped in front of Iris's table and curtsied."From the very first time, this year, we have the blessing of enthroning our wonderful princesses, the Queen in our heart, the symbol of grace and beauty, Lady Freya... and Cid, the unworthy."Cid groaned in his seat while Freya ignored
The train, carrying Dora's group, towards the capital passed through a sleeping landscape. Cabins equipped with beds served as dormitories and were divided between the girls and Dora and Hope.Dora turned around in his bed, seeing the images of Mary and Lilith leaving, again and again.He clutched his chest, troubled by this burning sensation that hadn't existed in him years before.Regret? Sadness? Melancholy? He couldn't give it a name and decided to walk to clear his mind.He disappeared from his bed and reappeared in another car, but as he used his power, he held his hand.Our power shouldn't be wasted on this.He opened his eyes, looking at his reflection in the glasses as if he had just seen a monster.He was breathing heavily and his hands were shaking."What is happening?""!!!... Mid... Midget...?""What are you doing? You don't need to speak out loud, do you want someone to hear you?... What's bothering you so much?"He calmed down a bit, looking at his fingers, even though
Leon was lying on his back, looking at the blue sky, he wasn't thinking about anything in particular, or even feeling.Little by little, everything turned white, everything around him disappeared and when he blinked, he was in his hometown, in his little house next to his grandmother.She was about to read him a book about the hero, but as soon as she opened the book, he felt uneasy."Being a hero isn't so great after all."A hero must fight to the end, isn't that too tiring? Maybe a normal life as a shopkeeper would be better? Especially when we have the blessing of the emissaries. You can work better and you don't have the burden of always getting stronger. You're not competing against nature's tricksters like avatars...He didn't feel anything, but he smiled, he was happy.He raised his hand and whispered."... just... just... you wait... andma... I'll... I'll take care of... the shop... don't... don't... do not worry..."The hand hit the ground, and his fighting spirit disappeared.
Leon's eyes twitched frantically and his poor self fell back, perhaps in an attempt to wake up from a nightmare, as the monster before him looked at him curiously, its yellow eyes reflecting the soul of a soon-to-be broken hero."Wh-What... What...""Hm?... Curious, it's too early for you to be afraid of us. Take a breath and calm down."Leon took a step back, feeling a shiver across his back."How do you plan to reach us if you keep walking away? You wanted to play the hero, so we're just giving you a suitable opponent. Let's play."He took a step forward and spread his arms."Hello, Hero. We are the monster with the yellow eyes, and our name is... G####"A powerful wave of energy emanated from his body, spreading across the plain.Leon felt his body burning and freezing to the extreme, several times in the blink of a second and instinctively dropped his sword... Or so he thought."....?"He tried to move his body, to move backward, but nothing happened. He realized he could no longe
The sun was high in the sky, as was the tension in the air as a hero prepared to face a monster on a plain. Everyone was gathered in a corner, and several meters in front of them, the 2 founders of Shining Sword were facing each other. Kraim stood in the middle and was about to give the signal."Very well... So this is a battle to determine the future of the Shining Sword team. If the gray-haired snake wins, Shining Sword will be dismantled, the false hero will retire, and many dreams will be crushed... If only someone with just a little compassion, a little love, and a human heart, would certainly have mercy... But who am I kidding?""Indeed." Dora nodded indifferently. Kraim sighed and glanced at Leon with annoyance."Well... I'm not a hype man, but it really is suicide. The rules are the same as a traditional mock battle, you use everything in your power, and kill if you want to live a life in prison... Well, even there, the law is fine for royal knights, so... Begin when I'm far
The night was cool and the breeze brought a sweet, and spicy scent to Dora's nose as he sat alone on a plain. He had his arms crossed and kept his eyes closed."You're awfully quiet tonight, little toy."A familiar voice woke him from his torpor."I'm just thinking.""Are you sure? I should be able to read your thoughts, so what is this silent thought?"He opened his eyes and looked at the starry night."My heart and brain are bothering me."" What's wrong? Do you regret parting with your friends?He remained silent for a few seconds and sighed."I don't know, I've never felt like this before... We have to go our own way but... I wouldn't mind if it lasted longer."The silence was deafening, broken only by Dora's breathing.Suddenly, he felt the presence of someone or something behind him. A chill ran down his spine as a shadowy figure materialized and sat beside him.Midgard was next to him, in her normal form, that of a young adult with tired eyes and unkempt hair."... Oh, I forgot
I don't remember who I was or where I came from, I know I'm not from there because my parents were discussing crossing a border. I saw snowy fields, white, cold, and endless lands, but what I remember most was the anguished faces of my parents.I know today that they were worried, I didn't understand why, but I suppose they were right since they were killed.We were in a car going at high speed when I heard a deafening noise.The car hit a group of bushes and several people approached us. My mother came to pick me up and hugged me warmly, telling me that I had to survive.My father hugged us, then took something out of his bag and rushed towards them, my mother focused her magic to create a bird that grabbed me and took me away.My last memory was the roar of gunfire. The bird carried me for a few minutes before disintegrating further into the forest.I got up and walked around a lot crying, I don't remember why I cried, I'm more intrigued by why I kept walking.I don't remember what
“The healer is the most important role in a party.”It's a teaching I received in the orphanage where I grew up. When I was 14, the director of the orphanage explained to us that the rift situation was getting worse. I never really understood what it was, boys often use that term when playing heroes and monsters, so I just thought it was a childish game, but if the director is talking about that then should that be important?They called people in black suits, I've been here long enough to know it wasn't moms and dads coming to take us to better places, no one cares about us after all, we get old and then we leave, it has always been like that.They came with strange crystal balls to search for something in us, I just wanted to do it before lunch, there's usually not enough food for everyone so you have to hurry, but this day was very strange for me.People in suits would ask us to put our hands on the crystal balls and then usually say something like fingers or nothing, but when my t