Kael raised his free hand, his palm opened upwards. He looked at the flame that he was able to create with his incantation. It was just as he thought, the red curse that prevented him from using magic was really no more. He didn't know what happened, but in his mind, he felt compelled to thank Rodo for freeing him. Now that he got his magic back, Talzer would not be able to defeat him. This time, he wanted to make sure that there would be nothing left of Talzer other than the demon’s heart.

“What's the matter, Kael? Why did you stop? Did you lose heart?”, Talzer asked, thinking that he could finally defeat the human that humiliated him before.

“This is bad. Even with my help, I don't think you can beat him”, Magister Kever stated. For a moment, Kael was absorbed to the fact that he could use magic again, which made him silent for awhile. Magister Kever noticed Kael's silence, so he tapped his student by the shoulder.

Kael was a little surprised because of what the magister did. He turned around, and saw Magister Kever’s hopeless expression, urging him to return the sword in his hand. Kael faced Magister Kever fully, exposing his back to Talzer. He returned the sword to the magister, and then, before Magister Kever could take his place and fight Talzer, Kael interrupted the magister's movement.

“Magister, please return inside, it's dangerous here”, Kael requested.

“No. Let me be a hero for our kingdom”, Magister Kever said.

During that time, Kael could see the battle between Grandmaster Lucius and Zahekam, the second class demon. He saw that Magister Lucius could barely hold the demon for long, and so, he decided that he should end Talzer as soon as he could.

“You misunderstood, magister”

Magister Kever was held in place, hearing what Kael said. He was about to ask for clarification, but Kael suddenly moved in front of Talzer.

“We must finish this quickly”

Talzer jumped back. He was unable to see Kael's movement. It was as if Kael blinked into existence in front of him. He looked at Kael's eyes, and saw the memories of Cleron coming back to him. The confidence he had just a second ago vanished just like that. Once again, he remembered that he didn't want to fight Kael ever again.

“No, my great lord is here. I should not fear you anymore”, Talzer said, his voice had a hint of doubt.

“I never intended to scare you”, Kael replied.

Talzer's eyes widened, he felt like his indestructible heart shattered. He was confused because of the sudden change, his opponent overwhelmed him with fear. He could only think of one outcome, and that is total destruction from the hands of a human. He couldn't pretend to act tough anymore. With all his might, he tried returning to his great lord. Kael wouldn't let it happen.

[Speed Boost]

Talzer's path was cut short. A quick, solid object hit his face. When he opened his eyes, he was staring at the darkened sky. He attempted to stand, but he couldn't feel his body. The next thing he knew, his entire body was melting, then a silhouette blocked the darkened sky. The silhouette had a shining thing in his hand. Realizing what the shining thing was made him surrender to his fate. It's just what he thought. Kael had his heart held. Kael destroyed him instantly. He knew it before the fight even started. He succumbed to his death, vengeful but completely helpless.

Meanwhile, Magister Kever witnessed how Kael defeated Talzer. Kael was returning to him, holding Talzer's demonic heart. Seeing Kael's power overwhelmed him with curiosity. He wanted to know Kael's true identity, and unlike before, he wanted to know it immediately.

Kael stared at Magister Kever. It was obvious that the magister wanted answers from him. However, he knew that there's not much time to waste. Magister Lucius was struggling, and it would not take long before the grandmaster exhaust all his power.

Kael wanted to help quickly, and went in his way to help Magister Lucius, but there's a problem. Zahekam was gaining power each second, while his remaining mana would not be enough against the demon, even with Magister Lucius’s help.

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“I know you have some questions. I will answer all of it, but for now, please return inside, magister”, Kael requested.

Magister Kever wanted to say something, but the way Kael looked at him prevented him from continuing. Kael didn't say it, but he knew that his presence in the battlefield would only hinder the grandmaster mage, as well as Kael, from defeating the powerful demon terrorizing the academy. He gave up on helping, and accepted that he was too weak to do anything.

“Do you need this?”, Magister Kever asked, offering his sword to Kael. Kael accepted it, which made him glad. Without another word, he cautiously walked towards the human that destroyed Kael's curse. He urged the terrified man to go with him, and take shelter. Zahekam was not able to intervene because of Magister Lucius.

Kael looked at them until they got to safety. When he was sure that Zahekam couldn't see them anymore, he immediately went on and did what he needed to do.

[Late Cost: Restore]

Kael sat on the ground, away from the battlefield. He did what he could do best, which is to meditate until he could restore his mana vessel. It would take some time that he wished Magister Lucius could allow him to have. As soon as he closed his eyes, he couldn't sense the chaos happening around him anymore.

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[Dark Spear]

Magister Lucius dodged Zahekam's attack. He was doing it for awhile now, which frustrated him because he could barely attack in return. He could defend well, but he felt that Zahekam was still holding back against him. The demon proved to be troublesome, and he didn't need anyone to tell him that the second class demon was out of his league. Still, he was the only one that could do something, so he gave it his all, dodging the attacks of the demon.

[Vortex Punch]

Zahekam didn't dodge the grandmaster mage’s attack. The demon was not moving in his place, creating multiple black spears and letting the spears to rush towards Magister Lucius one by one. He carefully observed the battlefield, but he was not paying attention to Magister Lucius. He was puzzled that Kael chose to sit far from them, not interfering their fight.

Zahekam was sure that Kael knew that Magister Lucius was no match for him. But seeing that Kael was not doing anything, his mind wandered and thought that something bad would happen to him if he made a move and kill Magister Lucius. He didn't like that he couldn't understand Kael's inaction.

[Dark Spear]

Zahekam let one of the black spears to try and reach Kael. Kael wasn't moving much, but Magister Lucius managed to defend Kael. The grandmaster mage's action irritated him, but Kael’s presence prevented him from going all out. Plus, he also wanted to conserve and gain as much power as possible before going against Kael. He attacked again, and the grandmaster mage defended Kael again.

“Don't involve my student in this”, Magister Lucius said. Zahekam didn't pay attention to what he said.

Magister Lucius looked at Kael, and just like Zahekam, he was puzzled by what Kael was doing. He wanted to go and lift Kael away from the battlefield, but Zahekam’s attacks were too overwhelming that he could only defend. The demon tried hitting Kael multiple times, but Magister Lucius managed to defend the vulnerable student.

“You're becoming annoying, Magister Lucius”, Zahekam said. “Don't interrupt my spears”

“What did Kael do to you?”, Magister Lucius asked.

Zahekam didn't answer. Instead, he focused on attacking Magister Lucius. The sudden onslaught of attacks forced Magister Lucius to use his mana rapidly. It was a good move from the demon. Soon, the grandmaster would be out of ways to defend himself.

[Barrier]

Zahekam's spears were too powerful that Magister Lucius needed to conjure a barrier for each one. He was aware that his mana will not last, and his defeat was near. He calmed his nerves, continuously creating multiple barriers, and decided to steel his resolve. There's only one thing that could turn the tide of battle. However, such power was too great for him. He looked at Kael, and determined that there's enough distance between him and Kael.

[Water Blast]

Magister Lucius used a significant amount of mana, creating a powerful attack. The dark spears made by Zahekam were successfully intercepted, which surprised the demon.

“I have no choice. This is the only way”, Magister Lucius muttered to himself.

Magister Lucius pulled out a necklace hidden under his clothing. He wrapped his hand around the blue crystal hanging down the necklace.

[Strength Boost]

The magister crushed the crystal, and after what he did, his surroundings began to get colder. He walked towards Zahekam, aiming to get as far away from Kael as possible.

“Let's continue”