Maple High School Academy Year 1
Journey to Nightshade - Backups

Backups

ELLE WAS NOT AWARE of how Adniel looked. The iris of the teenage boy's eyes seemed to change as Elle showed the nightshade fruit that was successfully picked. Elle clearly remembers that Adniel's irises are the same color as her hair, honey-brown. However, at a glance he saw there was black smoke coloring Adniel's iris.

Trying to ignore the oddity, Elle immediately put the fruit into a clear tube with a diameter of 7.5 cm thrust by Miss Grewyinn. The girl handed the tube into the teacher's hand.

“This, Miss,” said Elle.

“Why didn't you just take him? You've been the one who picked it.” Miss Grewyinn smiled wisely. “Come we hurry. It's almost morning. We should be able to get to school when the sun comes up. “

 The bespectacled teenager immediately put the tube into his bag. He began to lead by the road ahead followed by Miss Grewyinn, while Adniel walked the rear.

The journey to school is not as difficult as the journey when leaving. It didn't take long for the three men to have already reached the border between Blackcave and Clover Hills.  Along the way, Elle was more silent, occasionally responding to Miss Grewyinn's prank that looked proud of her.

“Miss, can't you concoct the bidder here?” ask Elle. The girl stared at the expanse of clover that looked like a sea of green.

“Ah, dear. I wish we could do that here. However, I feel better we immerse it in a place that has been guaranteed hygiene.“ Elle mangosteen heard the reason of the very reasonable pharmacy teacher.

“Can we arrive on time?”

“Of course, can—“

Suddenly Elle fell. He fell down after his body was pushed. As he turned and sat on the ground, he realized that it was Adniel who had pushed him. The girl looked cautiously at her traveling companion who was emitting an aura of hostility.

“What's wrong with you?” elle asked as he got up from his seat. He immediately cleaned the robe by patting on the buttocks and and pants on the knee.

The next one happened beyond Elle's prediction. Miss Gresyinn stood behind him. The girl was immediately wary of recognizing Miss Grewyinn's gesture. It was the basic horses of every Elf who was ready to fight. Elle learned that in the Summer Battle exam. Thedon Ulsador, who became his teammate had the same horses as Miss Grewyinn.

“Miss Thompson, you better stay behind me. And keep protecting that tube.” Miss Grewyin immediately spruced up the sentence in elf language.

Shortly after the sentence was spoken, Elle swore she felt her sling bag become heavier. The girl finally followed the teacher's advice, standing right behind Miss Grewyinn, wherever she went.

Meanwhile, Adniel seemed to change. Her honey-colored irises were now pitch-black. His steps were firm while staring hard. His gaze focused on the bag that was draped on Elle's shoulder.

“Give that plant!” The sound coming out of Adniel's mouth sounded sinister.

“So, indeed you are the culprit.” Miss Grewyinn said calmly.

Elle snorted as she realized the meaning of Miss Grewyin's sentence. He peeked at Adniel from behind his teacher's shoulder. The teenage boy in front of him now no longer looked like a nervous teenager.

“Oh, apparently you already know,” said Adniel cynically.

“At first it was just a presumption. The Werewolf student poisoning incident coincided with Ramuvi's extracurricular schedule. At that time only you were adjacent to the herb storage shelves.”

Adniel smiled grinningly. Elle shuddered in horror at the grin. Maple's pride school suit looked already detached. “It's a pity that this child's ability is not used to the maximum.”

“Ah, so you took advantage of her telekinesis. You took wolfbane powder in my room, and then by telekinesis this kid you put it in the students' meals.” Miss Grewyinn nodded in amazement. “My question is, why are you poisoning the children?”

Elle looked puzzled by the conversation of the two people before her. It was as if they were talking about Adniel being in the third person position. He hears movement around them.

Adniel who looked hurt by Miss Grewyinn's question lost her grin. He's whining. “Because the school should not be opened again.” Then the teenager jumped in front of Miss Grewyinn and lashed a punch.

The black-haired elf only took one step back and tilted his left side. Miss Grewyinn's left hand immediately caught Adniel's fist and pushed her back. Adniel staggered back and was shocked by the agility of the woman before him.

“Never think of underestimating me, “ hiss Miss Grewyinn. “Again what is your business with the school that opened again?”

“This place, this school, this island, should never have existed!” Adniel smiled obliquely and moved his index finger. A lump of wood floated above her towards Miss Grewyinn. The woman jumped up and a flash of sparkle made the log crumble.

“At least you don't have to use the boy's power. Face me manly.” Miss Grewyinn was back on the ground. Now, a double-edged sword was clasped tightly in his hand.

“Isn't it more interesting to see how you're trying to bring myself down without hurting your student?” Laughter sounded from Adniel's mouth.

The elf finally kept his sword. One thing he did not expect, Miss Grewyin's sword turned into a thin stick that the teacher used to teach.

“You won't be able to get that plant,“ furious Miss Grewyinn.

 “Really? I already know, the girl who kept the plants. You think I can't take it? Are you tired of my abilities?”

“Miss Thompson, when I say run, you better run!”

“Hahaha. I wouldn't suggest it's an old lady. Where can you hide? This is just a clover field that looks reassuring!”

Elle, who was originally preparing to run away, finally remained silent. He agreed to what Adniel said. Slowly he began to recognize Adniel's basic sound formation. The voice belonged to Adniel, but the sound waves were different from humans. He deliberately used Adniel's vocal cords to disguise his original voice.

“Miss Grewyinn !” call Elle pretty tight.

“Don't now, Miss Thompson!”

Elle was upset that the teacher ignored her. Though he was one hundred percent sure that the sound waves from Adniel's mouth were similar to those he had heard when the man fainted early in the journey. A fine scales.

The problem was that the girl had absolutely no idea what kind of sound waves the plant or animal was coming from. In a crucial moment like now, he felt that his abilities were completely useless.

Right then that's when her neutrality caught on to one thing that was awkward. Not far from where Miss Grewyin was standing, Elle saw a shining pattern on the ground. A bit like the portal pattern. However, this one is much simpler.

Anyone who saw it would immediately recognize the pattern. It was a very familiar pentagram pattern in the human eye. Back the girl remembered one of the functions of the pentagram, as the locking of the spirit.

 Elle's eyes immediately looked out. It spreads the surrounding view. Not without reason, he could see the pattern. One thing he learned in the elementary grade of Runes and Spells, this symbol would only be shown by the maker to whom he wanted to. That's why, the teenage girl believes the maker is around them.

That's when he saw Mr. Samael smiled behind a tree. The long-haired teacher who always tied her hair with the bun model just nodded her head.

Elle began to string together all the events this night. He begins to realize that Adniel is not himself now. The man's body had been possessed by nothing. And the pentagram was made by Mr. Samael as a means of locking spirits.

Mr. Samael intends to perform exorcism!

Elle shuddered in horror at the thought of it. Faintly, he heard other voices. Mr's Voice. Samaelian.

Miss Thompson, I need your help right now. You've seen the pentagram I drew.

Elle nodded.

All I need now is to take Adniel to the center of the pentagram. Can you help me?

 Elle stared at the pentagram with her position. Right now the only one close to the pentagram is Miss Grewyinn.  Why Mr. Samael asked me? fruity Elle.

And he only realized what the figure in Adniel himself wanted. He took out a tube containing three berries and walked up to Miss Grewyinn.

“Why are you approaching? Didn't I warn you to stay away. You have to protect the plant,” Miss Grewyinn is upset to find Elle approaching her.

However, Elle did not care. He continued to walk until he was inside the pentagram. “You want this?” elle asked while showing the tube in her hand.

Adniel grins. “See, your student came to me.” He said cynically to Miss Grewyinn. “Good son!”

Adniel seemed to be focusing his mind. He attempted telekinesis on the tube. However, the tube remained unmoved in Elle's palm. “Take! It's not something you can take with power.”

“It's not an ordinary tube, apparently!”

“Of course!” miss Grewyinn said, “You can't take an object inside that tube with magic, spells, or power. Only with bare hands.”

Seeing the condition of the resigned-looking Elf and the calm Elle, Adnile decided to take it straight away. Without hesitation, he walked up to Elle.

“Now!” a voice shocked the three people. Elle immediately retreated and crouched down while protecting the tube. While Mr. Samael appeared while jumping from behind the shadow of a tree.