*the day begins with akumo entering the school where he strolls out of sheer boredom*

Akumo: geez it’s been 2 months since school started and nothing fun happened, I could fight with brock but he's too busy training gin is addicted to looking at women body maybe minori! no she'll run away again

*akumo spots sheila and heads to her direction*

Akumo: hey sheila what’s up!

*sheila ignores akumo and keeps walking leaving akumo confused*

Akumo: sheila….

*akumo taps on Sheila’s shoulders to no reaction so he shouts in her ear*

Akumo: sheila? I know you can hear me…

*akumo gets irritated and shakes sheila*

Akumo: hey stop ignoring me!!

Sheila: oh akumo I didn’t know you were there

Akumo: huh!? What do you mean? I was--

Sheila: please forgive me I’m just tired is all, I’ll see you in class…

*sheila walks away in a hurry with akumo questioning to himself*

Akumo: what’s up with her?

*the school bell rings as akumo leaves in a rush*

Akumo: oh crap I’m late!

*later in class, sheila is staring off into space giving a saddened expression*

Sheila: (why me?...)

Hayami: hey sheila is there something wrong?

Sheila:… no nothing is wrong, nope I’m just fine Haha

Hayami: o-ok just making sure you looked as if something is bothering you was it akumo again?

*akumo yells out from a distance*

Akumo: I didn’t do anything!

Sheila: no it’s not that I’m just tired is all

Hayami: alright make sure you get plenty of rest when you go home alright

Sheila: yea of course…(home…)

*as the time goes by kiruma is teaching world history and showing a picture of vampires and humans fighting one another and a map of the whole world*

Kiruma: as you know there are land that are unexplored by mankind

*isaac raises his hand*

Isaac: ma’am is there a specific reason why?!

Kiruma: yes actually the reason know one is allowed to enter here is because it’s full of extremely dangerous creatures that only class A and above are allowed there and here the abandoned country is where the founders of Arminisia first originated from

Hayami: abandoned? Why did they leave it?

Kiruma: says it in the name it's called that because the emperors forbid anyone from entering the place

Hayami: is there a reason why? And why did people who lived there moved away leave in the first place

Kiruma: you sure do love to ask questions, don’t you? there are still no records of the founders on why they left that country and why they colonize here but back in my day rumors went around saying there’s ruthless king who conquered the country and stole most of the magic supply on it so the emperors refuse to go anywhere near that country so they won't risk having their magic be taken away from them and made it illegal for anyone to approach it

Isaac: a country dangerous enough that even the emperors wont approach? I wonder what drove out our founders into Arminisia

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Kiruma: we cant know for sure but maybe one day we'll finally

*bell rings*

Kiruma: class dismiss!

*lunch time begins and akumo heads up to the roof*

Akumo: why did I have to eat alone gin got in trouble and had to stay in class, brock is doing training and sheila is no where to be found, this blows…making friends is hard

*akumo sits down eating and pouting then the door to the roof opens akumo turns to see sheila walk towards the railing*

Sheila: I’m sorry everyone

*akumo runs towards sheila with his hand out and a exaggerated expression*

Akumo: don’t do it you still have much to live for!

Sheila: akumo?! What are you talking about?

Akumo: what do you mean? forget that why did you try to jump?

Sheila: jump? No, no, no ,no I wasn’t going to jump!!

Akumo: then what’s with the “I’m sorry everyone ”

Sheila: well...

Boy: she meant that she’s no longer going to be with you peasants

*the entirety of the school begins to shake as a dark toned boy with blonde hair rises from the ground and up to the roof along with akumo and sheila sitting on a makeshift throne made of rock*

Akumo: this guy's magic power...

Atlan: oh? You’re that peasant who put down that brute Giovanni you’ve got quite the power however you're still a peasant and as a peasant, you shall kneel before royalty!

Akumo: kneel like I’m ever going to do that…

*akumo was suddenly pushed down to his knees by an unknown force keeping him still and in shock*

Akumo: what the?!

Sheila: stop it!! leave him alone!!

Atlan: come now he’s a peasant he’s supposed to kneel to royalty, to you and me both

Akumo: (just who is this guy?!)

*akumo releases his magic power and break out of Atlan’s spell, he stomps his feet and raises his head*

Akumo: I’m not kneeling to someone like you

*as akumo takes a step towards Atlan three other people show up in front of akumo*

Akumo: what the!?

Neo: you’re not laying a hand on the prince

Maka: get any closer and you face the consequences

Akumo: are you guys construction workers or something?

Atlan: you dare mock me?!

*Atlan's cast's the same spell on akumo again but many times stronger making akumo kneel, the part of the roof akumo is kneeling on begins to crack and then breaks akumo falls and breaks through all the floors and into the first floor*

Brock: this magic power…

Shade: what’s going on?!

Isaac: Ms. president…

Hayami: this power… could it be?

Sheila: stop please….he-he isn’t worth it!!

Akumo: Sheila how do you know this guy?!

Atlan: sheila is my fiancé

Akumo: fiancé?!!

Atlan: you haven’t heard she’s always been my women and she's coming with me to the south district so we can begin our engagement

Akumo: you’re not…

*akumo slowly begins to stand with every ounce of his body denying the spell that was put on him*

Atlan: he's resisting me?!

Akumo: taking her anywhere!!

*akumo breaks the spell once again and quickly leaps back up to the roof and as he reaches the top he was stopped by atlan’s elite guards*

Akumo: get out of my way

*hayami, isaac, minori and brock appear along with akumo*

Hayami: I knew it was you

Atlan: and who are you?

Hayami: I’m the student council president and why is the prince of the south district here anyway?!

Isaac: the prince?!

Atlan: isn’t it obvious?!

*sheila sits next to atlan*

Hayami: sheila!? What are you doing

Sheila: I’m sorry Ms. president but I have to do this….

Atlan: sheila here is going to marry me and I can finally become king

Hayami: bastard your only going for status!!

Atlan: why else would she be of use?

Akumo: take that back!!

*akumo charges at atlan, preparing to land a lightning attack but before he does he was suddenly kicked in the stomach by kiruma who appeared out of nowhere and send akumo to his knees*

Akumo: what… the hell…

Atlan: well…

Kiruma: Atlan from the south district academy where do you think you’re taking my student!?

Atlan: well if it isn’t kiruma the non magic witch

Brock: give her back!!

Atlan: who allow this mongrel to speak? Silence him

*as Atlan’s guards dash towards brock they were stopped by a barrier made by kiruma*

Kiruma: you have no right to lay a hand on any of my students

Atlan: I have every right to do whatever I want I’m a prince and I’m going to be king when my father kicks the bucket

Kiruma: your father will never let you become king you’re too spoiled to take rule now leave my sight or else!!

atlan: I know when not to go against someone’s who’s as strong as an emperor lets settle it with a game

Hayami: you don’t mean…

Kiruma: the war games? That isn’t until the end of the year

*Atlan smiles and laughs *

Atlan: my father has made a an agreement with the other emperors to move it in between semesters!!

Kiruma: why wasn’t I informed of this?

Atlan: lets play a game for ourselves if I win the games this year I will take Sheila and my bride and all of your students as my personal servants

Hayami: we will never—

Kiruma: deal!!

Hayami: what?!

Kiruma: and if we win I want you to leave sheila alone for as long as you live and step down as prince

Atlan: you fool status as prince means nothing I have the blood of a royal

Hayami: scumbag

*Atlan pushes sheila off and akumo catches her*

Atlan: in a month from now well begin the war games you’d better prepare yourself

*Atlan and his guards head towards the limbo they arrived on and left*

Akumo: you’re not going anywhere

*as akumo try’s to go for Atlan but was stopped by kiruma with a barrier surrounding him*

Akumo: hey what the!?

Kiruma: don’t be stupid akumo you wouldn’t stand a chance against him!

Akumo: of course I stand a chance didn’t you see me break through his spell I’m more than capable

Kiruma: is that right?

*kiruma releases her barrier and somehow akumo is consumed in pressure as he looks up at kiruma*

Kiruma: what’s with the face? You need to understand he’s on a whole other level than you and you wouldn’t even last a second against him

Akumo: you’re wrong

Kiruma: Is that right?…come too the field in 8th period that includes all of you so I can show you exactly why you’re no match!!

Chapter 23 end