All education takes place within the Babel Academy. Many years after the world had ended, after humans, once again, became at least somewhat situated. Within this new relatively safe space, production and industry boomed, resulting in a high demand for educated workers. Being taught how to survive by your parents and grandparents, or reading scientific information out of old textbooks, was no longer sufficient.

The solution to this crisis became a plan that was proposed by the Knights. A plan to create an education system catered around the new world. That is how the Babel Academy came to be.

Initially, the academy was structured into two segments.

The normal wing, created to accommodate the basic needs of regular students. The students who attended classes in this wing were known as ‘Stems’. When Stem students graduated, most of them became factory technicians and engineers, and some became laborers and servers regardless of their education.

The royal wing, encompassing the education of contractors, teaching in depth courses on demonic biology, science and combat, the students of this course also attended regular classes, they were known as ‘blooms’. After they graduated, these students were set to become members of the Knight organization.

Originally, the royal course was only reserved for contractors, as they were seen as more useful and efficient, but because of popular demand, a third option arose, an in between, the rank known as ‘Buds’, These were students who were not contractors but were exceptional enough at their studies to take classes at the royal wing. These students were exempt from combat-based education, as their physical abilities could not match those of contractors. After graduation, most of these students would become scientists, politicians or high-qualification specialists.

However, because of the high standards placed on those wishing to become “Buds“, there were only several students that were capable of this feat in the entire academy.

A special class that was accessible to both blooms and buds. The class was called demonology. The professor teaching this class was known as the father of demonology, a man who was alive before the collapse. His cunning and extensive knowledge when combating demons has become legendary among his peers. When he was young, he became known as Garen the demon slayer. Now, a 75 year old man, he still contributes to the world by teaching the younger generation. This was the heritage of Garen Henry Orkal.

“Do you know what the defining difference between Dragons and Drakonians is?” Garen asked his class.

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Not one soul answered as he paced back and forth along the auditorium filled to the brim with over 150 students. Only one boy, who was sitting in the middle row, quivering quietly in terror.

“Come on, one of you has to know!” Garen said with enthusiasm, not befitting an old man as he waved around his cane.

“Dragons are closer to demons, and Drakonians are more closely related to animals, sir!” A boy anxiously explained.

“Ahhh, fantastic, very good. You are quite right, boy. Dragons are highly intelligent and cognitive with the ability to understand human concepts such as mathematics, art and language. In fact, some are much more intelligent than humans, thanks to their long lifespans. While Drakonians on the other hand, are near mindless beasts operating mostly on instinct, they are the distant offspring of dinosaurs. And of these two, which do you think is harder to hunt?” Garen explained before asking a second question.

“Drakonians, sir!” Another student boldly exclaimed while standing up.

“Oh, and why do you think so?” Garen asked.

“Because Drakes who are classified as Drakonians are on average larger than dragons and their savage, uncivilized nature makes that much more fierce in battle,” the boy explained.

“Dragons are more dangerous, sir!” the boy from before interrupted. “They are much nimbler and calculating. Some even possess the ability to use magic,” the child anxiously stated.

“Excellent!” the professor exclaimed, “Keith, you were close but not quite there I’m afraid. Ferocity and savagery are not to be undervalued, as they can be powerful weapons. However, in my experience, they always fall behind a calculative mind,” he explained. “As for you, what is your name?” the professor asked, addressing the other student.

“Z-z-z-Zeke, sir!” the boy nervously replied.

“Well, Zeke, you have an excellent head on your shoulders. I’ll be looking forward to your end-term report,” Garen smiled.

Keith scoffed bitterly, looking back at the boy.

“Hey professor, when are you going to teach us about actual demons?” A young man slouching in the back of the auditorium loudly shouted.

“Oh, are you not satisfied with what I am teaching you?” Garen asked.

“I’m not. I don’t have the slightest interest in dragons or minotaurs. They are not the ones who destroyed our world, they are not the enemy. The demons are,” the boy casually explained.

“And, young man, I assume you are here to become a Knight and hunt demons?” Garen questioned.

“Exactly, and I want to know all there is to know about them. Their powers, their intelligence, their weaknesses, ways of killing them.” The boy said, lifting his feet off the desk, sitting upright.

“Well, young boy, all information about existing demons is classified. So, you will have to get it on your own. And as far as weaknesses are concerned, you will find that they are all of human origin, meaning that those natural-born demons who you wish to hunt so deeply, possess none such traits,” the professor said, before turning his back to the auditorium, “Class dismissed.” The man said, walking back to his desk.

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