"What is the password?" the figure asked
All that greeted him was silence.
For the next five minutes, the figure waited at the door for an answer only to be met with silence.
The figure turned to walk away—but…
*Knock Knock*
The figure became annoyed, opening the door furiously
"Who is th-" the figure intended to ask before a heavy blow met his face, knocking him out
Collapsing on the floor, the few people inside stood up in agitation seeing the figure knocked out
"Wow… that was easy."
Two figures walked in
"Where is the Headmistress, Elior?" the figure asked
"Guess we'll have to interrogate someone here, Miss Arwen," Elior said with a sigh.
Arwen clenched her fists and shouted
"Alright"
As Nicholas and Eldrich stared at the figure in horror, the figure laughed menacingly
"This is the best" the figure said
"Huh" Eldrich and Nicholas said in unison
Nicholas grew his weapon which was a sword while Eldrich was a bow and arrow made of arcana.
"Is that fair in your eyes?" the figure asked.
"I am not going to stress myself and fight a two on one situation"
"I think it's time to use my devil contract." the figure said
The place erupted in a cold sweat as the blood from the fallen students rose into the air before flying towards the figure at incredible speed
The figure stopped the pool of blood in the air before touching it.
The pool of blood splashed on the floor before taking on a crystallized shape.
The body took the form of the figure itself.
Nicholas and Eldrich looked in shock as the figure began speaking
"This is devil contract: Steal and form"
"I can make the blood of my enemies or comrades take the form of whatever I please As for what I steal… you'll have to fight to find out."
"Eldrich, I can trust the pool of blood guy to you" Nicholas said
Eldrich stared before sighing "I understand, just do one thing for me"
"What is that?" Nicholas asked curiously
"Beat that son of a bitch for us" Eldrich said with a smile
"Already on it"
Eldrich disappeared in an instant before kicking the crystallized pool of blood in the face sending it flying before chasing after it
"Guess it just us, huh?" the figure said before charging straight at Nicholas
Unsheathing his sword, Nicholas slashed the figure before hearing a *Clank*
"Did you think I did not have a weapon" the figure said showing his one half of his twin sword
"Sly fox" Nicholas said
As Nicholas and the figure charged at each other, their blades clashed repeatedly as the only beat echoing round the whole hall
They moved so fast that most of the student's eyes could not keep up
As Nicholas attempted a slash, the figure dodged before using his leg to kick Nicholas making him lose his stance
Taking the opportunity, the figure attempted striking Nicholas before
*SWOOSH*
A breath of fire erupted from Nicholas mouth creating distance between them
"You are a fire type huh" the figure said
Nicholas just kept quiet allowing the silence answer the figure question
"I knew we were polar opposites" the figure said as water formed around him
The water began taking the shape of maiden which surrounded the figure
Once the maiden began singing, the figure glowed
Nicholas on the other hand, using his flames sheathed cloaked his sword before speaking up
"Phoenix wings" Nicholas said as he used flames to cover him taking on the wings of a flaming phoenix
"This is truly the best" the figure said charging at Nicholas
The figure threw his dagger in the air which Nicholas dodged effortlessly, as the blade passed Nicholas, the figure jumped in the air with brute force kicking Nicholas in the face
"Don't get distracted bastard" the figure said
Nicholas descended to the ground using his wings to stop the impact
As the figure landed on the ground, he looked at Nicholas mockingly "Guess you are a burnt bird now"
"Ever wondered what the maiden covered me with?" the figure asked
"I can assume, physical boost" Nicholas responded calmly
"What else do I expect from the director" the figure said clapping his hands
As the figure charged at Nicholas, Nicholas breathed a sigh of relief pushing the figure back
"Woah this much pressure from breathing"
Nicholas charged at the figure swinging the flame sword at the figure face but the figure dodged effortlessly using speed to evade the situation
'I wonder how long the physical boost lasts' Nicholas thought to himself
Nicholas and the figure charged exchanging slashing after each other, as they evaded each other avoiding close death with each other
As Nicholas dodged the figure giving up space, Nicholas glanced at the clock on the hall walls. Nicholas had been fighting the figure with boost for the past forty-five minutes
Catching his breath, the figure slumped to his feet, as light emitted from his body
'What is happening' Nicholas asked himself
"Guess boost is over" the figure replied softly standing up to his feet
Nicholas smiled before standing up
As Nicholas looked at the figure, he smiled
"What is so funny Nicholas"
"Maybe, because I have been saving for this to happen"
The ground began quaking as the figure watched
"Wonder what happens, when you have reached the specialist level and beyond"
The figure just remained silently
"You get to use this"
As Nicholas clapped his hands together, the space around them enveloped in black mist, covering them
As the figure looked at the mist, Nicholas walked through it as his hair which was golden took on a silver form, his glasses that he always wore removed as his once crimson eyes turned golden
"I can take on my Severance form and welcome you to my Helian domain" Nicholas said as his fist clenched together
"I can guess your deviant affinity is lightning" the figure said
"You are right" Nicholas said as he charged at the figure
The figure blinked only to find Nicholas a few centimeters in front of him
"I must commend you I have forgotten when I last used this" Nicholas said as his fist punched the figure
"He used it" Eldrich said as he dodged attacks looking at the black mist
The student watched on, for the next ten minutes, the black mist lingered before dissolving completely
As the black mist dissolved, Nicholas stepped forward the figure
The students cheered on
As the students cheered on, the figure asked a question
"Nicholas, you know I used the twin sword to fight but you only saw one half, wonder where the other half is?"
"How do I know?" Nicholas answered
In short, Nicholas was tired. Using the Helian required a lot of arcana from him which he had sacrificed
His senses dulled and in that split second, a sword dropped slashing Nicholas in the back
The wound was not significant but the sword was laced with poison which made Nicholas weak and unable to move
"Got you dumbass" the figure laughed before coughing up blood
The students drew their weapons while Aiden who had been knocked out slowly regained consciousness
"I would like to kill you all, but I need to leave now, it is too dangerous for me to face you"
The figure bet his tongue as a portal appeared he slowly clawed his way through
"Wait" Nicholas said in fury
"What is your name and what are you guys"
The figure was just quiet before speaking up "We are Genesis and I am Rispero of the Genesis"
As the figure walked through, he spoke "I forgot, that crystallized form which your friend has been fighting is going to go into frenzy mode"
"Good luck"
As the portal closed, the crystallized body began distorting before attacking in rage
As the figure dragged his bleeding body towards the building, thoughts flashed through his mind
'It hurts'
'Where did it all go wrong?' Rispero questioned himself as he dragged his body away
'I knew this would happen but I did no account for this'
'I got to send a message to the boss in Valterra'
As the winds blew as the struggling Rispero clawed towards the door
The winds blew the doors open, inside stood a figure while the others lay unconscious on the floor
"I have been waiting for you, bastard" the person said in fury