Chapter 24: Road Of Destiny
“…”
So, another kid joins in the fray—not any normal kid, but the same kid from back then.
To think that the boss is that omniscient.”
“Yeah, I told you, aren't I?”
I was joking back then, but to think that we will meet again
“But that is not the only reason I bring him here, boss.”
“Why then?”
“Don’t you recognize the clothes he's wearing?”
“Why should I?
"He is a student from Lapis Academy.”
“Oh, why don’t you tell me sooner?”
“…”
Rango gives up; he can’t truly understand the boss at all. For the sake of his sanity, he just needs to follow orders.
“So, are we going to disguise as him?”
“HMMM HMMM”
“NO NO, calm down, kid, we aren’t going to.”
The kid, Shin, is currently being tied down by Black; he is special.
“His mana is very condensed.”
“Yes Boss”
“Then he must be quite blessed by mana”
“What are you saying, boss?”
“You see, not all people with the same rank have the same mana capacity now, aren’t they? Some low-rank may even have the energy of a high-rank, although it is extremely rare.”
“Then, why doesn’t he reach that rank then?”
“It's because such a case is from the fact that his mana capacity doesn’t just limit to the core but to part of the heart as well.”
“Sometimes even the entire heart; those with that are even more rare than the phantom eyes.”
“I see, I see.”
“But still, why are we abducting him? Surely he must have some background, right?
"No, that is why we abducted him. And he is the key to our solution right now.”
“Interesting, tell me.”
******
One month later.
“To think that you would give out such a fuckup idea.”
“I thought you stopped cursing, boss. You shouldn’t curse in the academy; that will ruin our reputation. Now, the young master is ready for his first day at school.
The school has a strict policy about intruders, not the servant. The only requirement is that the servant is out of growing age and must be D-rank or below.
They must think that those people won’t be able to cause much trouble anyway; never would they have thought that a Demonic king has a D-rank vessel.
This book's true home is on another platform. Check it out there for the real experience.
“My pride, my already shambled dignity, why the fuc-hell did I accept this?”
“woof”
The school also allows pets, as long as they are well-trained and don’t cause trouble. So Alissa, who is still too young, is hiding inside Black’s shadow.
“Well, fuck it. You can order Black, Alissa, or Rango all you want, but the moment you call me a fucking servant, I will kill you.”
“…yes sir”
Shin wanted to cry more than ever; he was just trying to have a normal life in school so why, so why did this happen?
He was the victim here; the kind uncle saved him two times, but not the demon. The damn demon brought him to an abandoned warehouse and beat the shit out of him every day.
Sadly, he doesn’t have anyone to call for help or even have a chance; he has always been a loner. But he doesn’t feel alone right now. Is this something to be happy about?
“Why is my life so pathetic?”
“That’s my line, you fucker.”
'That’s also my line, imposter.' Isaac chimed in.
“FUCK OFF”
That shitty always waits for the moment I least expected to join in and ruined my mood. I must find a way to kill that bastard.
A group could be seen coming out of the motel. A young green-haired boy who seems to be depressed is accompanied by a black dog and two men. A middle-aged man and the red-haired man have his eyes closed while forcing a smile.
Yeah, I will no doubt meet those who know Issac so I have no choice but to disguise myself.
“To think that my journey will be this difficult, but I will come out of this and become a demon king once again.”
'Yeah, keep dreaming'
"Shut up, you damn crybaby."
'...YOU M-"
******
“HAHAH to think that one day you will come to find me.”
Inside a hall, two figures are walking together side by side. A yellow, handsome man with shiny armor and a white woman wearing an office suit while holding a phone
“Shut up, Thane, I am doing a mission.”
"Oh, sorry there, princess, but I can't sto-pff HAHAHAHA’”
This irritated the woman even more. Seeing a chilly gaze, the knight finally shut his mouth and asked
"Cough, cough, but why this time though? Cultists have been plaguing this academy for a quiet time, so there must be another reason.”
“I said shut up, Thane. Screw this, I’m going to my class.”
Vanella begins to walk even faster than before, leaving Thane behind.
“Wait, we teach the same class.”
“Shut up”
She cut off Thane before running to the corner. She took out an old necklace and hugged it.
“I will find you, Issy, I promise.”
******
“To think that the academy has so many runes”
“So what? My mansion has more anyway.”
"Yeah, yeah, like I cared.”
“Why do you have to be this cruel to me, Luo?”
“You deserve it anyway. If not for the fact that we have been friends from childhood, you would have turned me into your slave, right? Wurl Mamon”
"Oh, you think too highly of me there. How can I trick a prodigy like you?”
Standing at the gate of the academy, a blond, feminine boy with a white star for a pupil and a young man with green hair, crimson eyes, and a demon skull strapped behind his back. Both of them wearing the Lapis uniform
But they don't look like students, as they have a sinister smile on their faces and a group of students following them; they all have an x-cross on their foreheads and are looking at Wurl full of resentment.
From the group is a young boy with silver- hair and a cold demeanor.
*****
A young purple-haired boy is currently being carried by a monstrous gorilla.
The gorilla is already dead, rotting, yet it is still walking, and its eyes have a purple glow.
“This isn’t necessary, sis.”
“How can you say that? I left my eye off you for a moment, and you returned almost like a corpse.”
A female voice coming out of the corpse, with sadness and worries
“Don’t you worry, Father has sent out one of his collections.”
“…Yeah, you are right, there is nothing to worry about.
“…”
The corpse didn’t say anything, but inside a room filled with runes, a lady was sitting at a desk while holding a picture of a boy, but the picture was covered by multiple slash marks to the point she couldn’t even see his face anymore.
“If by any chance that it is truly you….Then I shall kill you myself, for the sake of this cursed family.”
******
Lapis Academy is one of the righteous, the best schools filled with professionals in their field, but beneath the school lies a secret no one could ever believe.
A very powerful and awesome treasure is currently hidden behind a chest, just a normal chest; there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. For that one day, someone will come and open this chest and find awesome and cool.
Wrote down these words in the sand only for a gust of wind to blow them away. The hand that was coming out of the keyhole snapped the stick out of frustration.
It swung its arm around, trying to break free out of the chest, but it was futile, for it was stuck there for so long, so it’s known that it couldn't.
A rumble shook the entire hidden cave; a small demonic energy seeped in and stopped the winds from blowing.
The hand, stunned for a moment, has its handshaking. A cackle sound reverts inside the chest.
It then writes on the sand these words.
"I will be free."
The word stays there for 10 seconds before glowing an ominous energy and shining a deadly light, before the wind returns and blows it away.
But that doesn't matter; now it waits. Freedom is coming.