While Kael was fighting against the demons, Magister Zahe was wandering around the academy, searching for Magister Lucius. But before he could find Magister Lucius, the grandmaster mage found him first.

“Lord Lucius, are all the students safe?”, Magister Zahe asked. He was surprised when the grandmaster mage appeared before him, but it saved him some time.

Magister Lucius looked at the demon magister. He didn't respond to the question. He stared at Magister Zahe with hostility, for he concluded already that Magister Zahe made the dark wall surrounding the academy.

“I will search for other students”, Magister Zahe said. He felt Lord Lucius’s animosity, but he dismissed it.

“How long will you pretend?”, Lord Lucius asked. “I know what you are, “magister”. You can't hide from me”

“What do y–”

[Tornado Swing]

Lord Lucius punched forward. He created violent winds rushing towards Magister Zahe. Everything that came into contact with the wind were shredded into pieces.

Magister Zahe was forced to dodge the attack. He destroyed the roof above him, and leaped quickly. Had Lord Lucius’s attack came into contact with him, his body would have been shredded to pieces.

“Why did you do that? I almost died!”, Magister Zahe exclaimed.

“That would be for the best”, Lord Lucius stated, his cold gaze piercing through Magister Zahe.

“You..”

Magister Zahe was upset. He wanted to attack Lord Lucius, but as he was cursed by Kael, he couldn't harm the grandmaster. He could only dodge, as he realized that he couldn't pretend anymore.

[Veil of Darkness]

Magister Zahe raised his hand, and a dark orb appeared, hovering above him. He was about to move it upwards, but…

[Vortex Punch]

Lord Lucius punched forward once again. This time, he created harsh rotating waters that rushed towards Magister Zahe.

The demon magister was hit, losing control of his body. He was hurled far from the dark orb he created. He had no choice, but to turn into his demon form. It was the only way for him to survive.

“At last, you showed your true self”, Lord Lucius said. He looked at the demon magister, and saw Magister Zahe’s four dark blue eyes.

Black, straight horns formed on Magister Zahe's shoulders. His forehead has a closed eye, larger than his other eyes. The transformation made him twice as large than his human form.

Even when he transformed into his demon form, Magister Zahe still sustained minor wounds. His gray body had multiple cuts that he got from Lord Lucius’s powerful attack. He was directly hit, but it was not enough to incapacitate him.

“Is that your full power?”, Magister Zahe taunted. He looked at the dark orb he created. It was not affected by Lord Lucius's attack, so he tried once again to move it upwards.

[Speed Boost]

The demon magister was interrupted once again. He narrowly dodged Lord Lucius's magic enhanced punch.

[Wind Slash]

The barrage of attacks rushing towards the demon didn't give him time to control the dark orb. He felt like Lord Lucius knew what he was trying to do. He could only dodge Lord Lucius's attacks, which infuriated him. He quickly moved far from Lord Lucius. He didn't notice that he returned to the academy’s open field.

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“You can't escape from me. Now that I confirmed that you're a demon, I have no reason to hesitate”, Lord Lucius declared. He was curious as to why the demon wasn't attacking, but he was even more concerned about the dark orb that the demon was trying to control. He had a feeling that the dark orb will deliver something bad. But, whether he was right or not, his mission remained the same. He must eliminate the demon for the good of the kingdom.

Magister Zahe looked around him. He wasn't that far from the academy gate. He looked for Kael, and he found something horrible. Zera and his demons were defeated, and Kael didn't even have any injuries.

‘I knew it. I wouldn't be able to do anything with this curse on me. Talzer should do something about this’, Magister Zahe thought.

Lord Lucius also saw Kael and Magister Kever. He was horrified, and so, he became distracted and rushed to his student.

“Kael, what are you doing here?”, Lord Lucius asked. He was agitated, but when he saw the remains of the beheaded demons, he became astonished. “Did you kill these demons?”

Kael was about to deny it, despite being the only one holding a sword.

“He did. He was amazing”, Magister Kever said.

Lord Lucius was about to praise Kael, when he remembered the demon magister. He looked at the second class demon, and saw Magister Zahe's devious smile.

[Speed Boost]

Lord Lucius was too late. The dark orb was already raised to the sky. It enveloped the town in ominous darkness.

“What did you do?”, Lord Lucius asked. He used various attacks against the darkness, but all of his attacks had no effect.

“This is the start of my reign”, the demon magister declared. “I win”

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At the front of the castle gates, before the darkness engulfed the town, Elalios was preparing himself. He had a low chance to be allowed inside the king's castle, as he didn't set an appointment to meet the king. But, his mission should still be carried out, for the demons may attack anytime.

“State your name”, one of the royal guard stated.

“Elalios, servant of Earl Gideon of Cleron”

Elalios heard the other guards murmuring about him. The guards recognized him, but he didn't pay any attention to them.

“Wait here”, a royal guard said.

The royal guard went to his fellow guard who was walking towards him. It seemed to him that his comrade came from the king's office. He wasn't aware that it was a demon named Abzer, disguised as a royal guard.

“Elalios, servant of Earl Gideon of Cleron wanted to have an audience with the king”, the royal guard said.

“The king declared that no one should enter the castle”, Abzer said.

The royal guard wasn't suspicious of Abzer. He trusted Abzer’s statement without verification from the king. He quickly returned to Elalios.

“You're not allowed to enter. The king doesn't want anyone to enter his castle”, the royal guard said.

“Please, I need to tell him something important”, Elalios requested. He knew that he was most likely be rejected, but even then, he persisted. However, the royal guards didn't let him enter at all.

“If your message is that important, you can tell me what it is, or write it on a paper”

Elalios thought about the royal guard's offer for a while, and he concluded that he could only go as far as those options. He accepted the offer, and chose to tell the royal guard about the demons.

“What? Are you serious?”, the royal guard asked. Elalios stood by his claim, which the royal guard believed. The royal guard couldn't hide his emotion, as Elalios revealed the lurking darkness. “Don't worry, I will deliver your message right away”

Elalios thanked the royal guard, and the royal guard quickly went on his way. They weren't aware that a demon overheard their discussion.

“Let's go”, the royal guard said to Abzer. “His majesty needs to hear about.. this”

The royal guard was interrupted. He looked at the sky affected by the demon magister’s power. Abzer produced a sinister smile.

“At last, it arrived”, Abzer stated.

“What are y–”

The royal guard's words turned into a scream. He witnessed Abzer's transformation into a demon. The next second, his life was taken by Abzer.

“My demons! Reveal yourselves!”, Abzer shouted. What happened next became the beginning of the royal castle’s ruin.