Metanoia; The Hybrid
CHAPTER 2O: THE SUDDEN FIRST TEST.

"Come here, come with me."

The voice came from Mr. Chairoz is approaching the dining room. We were all having breakfast until he took me to his office. I listened without asking.

Last night, Mr. Chairoz, who drove me to the dorm house, to my room. I was asleep by then. He reasoned to the other children that I was asleep in the middle of our conversation.

When I woke up this morning, my thirst returned. During that time I held back from doing bad things to other children. I can't stand it either. If I had served fresh blood on the table eating like the Vampire clan. But I realized I didn't want anyone else to know about me.

I went into Mr.'s office. Chairoz, sit yourself on the couch. He took the same bottle as last night, then poured the liquid blood of that lump in the glass. The smell really makes me impatient.

"Every time you start thirsty, come. You can only drink here" said Mr. Chairoz while equalizing his height with me, then thrusting me that glass of fresh blood.

"I know. I don't want anyone else to know this either. They only recognized me as a Lycanthrope, that's enough. But I guess your colleagues already know me?" I gulped down that glass of fresh blood until it ran out. If he hadn't thought about my condition, I wouldn't have known what to do.

"They've known from the beginning, but you don't have to think about it" said Mr. Chiroz. After that I thanked him for the drink and went back with my friends.

This morning, all of a sudden we were gathered together, with other clans in our usual field place.

"Today you will take the first exam of this semester" said Mr. Michael was standing in front along with the other teachers.

We were all astonished to hear his words, some protested because so suddenly, some were disrespecting themselves as if it was no big deal. But still, I had to worry because I had not prepared anything for the exam, and had absolutely no idea what to test.

"This is the starting line. On this path you will be led to a forest that has many forked roads. There we have given 3 targets that you do not know of its existence. Each clan only needs to aim for 3 targets that have symbols according to their respective groups. When you're done, you'll meet with Mr. Harold will bring you back to this place. You can't get out of your exam area, Mr. Abraham will spy on you with his magic" said Mr. Chairoz smiled at Mr. Abraham.

"The wizard clan is really cunning" whispered Chlea who stood beside me.

"Because the use of the bow we still can not escape, you will use the rocks to target the target" said Mr. Joseph pointed at the pile of pebbles on the ground that had been provided.

"You are allowed to use your abilities. Anyone whose wings have grown is allowed to use them in the air. You are allowed to use your magic, power, or small weapons. Likewise with clans that can transform" said Mr. Arthurian.

"We will judge based on teamwork and your respective abilities. There will be value ratings, so do your best" he added.

"Wow, isn't this going to be so easy since we're allowed to use our abilities?" Xavier looks happy.

"Ah, I forgot something. You will be complicated by soul-eating creatures" continued Mr. Arthur when he heard Xavier's words.

We were all surprised. Some who may know the creature shook their heads in fear. But others are just confused. I never knew about the existence of soul-eating beings. I once came across an ancient article about a creature whose existence is in the outermost layer of hell.

"Mrs. Arthur, you could have jeopardized our safety. No one can appease the creature when someone has ordered something, they will continue to pursue what they are told" Xavier protested with a terrified look on his face. Even the demon child who was likely to always see the creature was afraid.

"That's why we told you not to stop running" said Mr. Michael.

Xavier interrupted immediately, "That creature will eat our souls if we are caught!"

"Hahaha, just calm down. You're scared of Arthur. They are under his control. So you won't be in danger, even if I'm not sure" Mr. Trump said. Michael.

"I'll call them" said Mr. Arthurian. He went to the middle of the training area, not knowing what for.

"What Mr. Arthur will summon those creatures from the sky?" Ask Selena to me. But I could tell that Edward in front of me was shifting one step back, like I wanted to keep my distance from Selena.

Mr. Arthur spread his hand. The two hands twitched, like they were dancing in the air, sometimes looking like they were trying to get something off the ground. I can see he's using a lot of energy, and something he's trying to put out looks so heavy that Mr. Arthur growling.

It was a light that emerged from the ground. More Mr. Arthur raised it higher up, the more the light was clearly visible. In the end that bright red light filled a large circle in front of him. The light penetrates the clouds and the lagits up there.

The outflow of light makes the atmosphere of the exercise area different. It was as if everything was not real, as if this place was filled with non-living beings. That nostalgic feeling re-emerged in my mind.

I just muttered, "What kind of strength is that? As if I had ever been closer to that circle."

Xavier, who was standing behind me, approached, and said, "It is the Pentagram Demon, or those who are used to calling it the Satanic Pentagram, but some say the Pentagram of Pythagoras. Anyone who was not a Demon with high strength would not be able to approach him."

"The "Pentagram Demon was one of the six ancient powers that existed in the Demon clan, a power called Six Nekros. I heard that there are only three 13 Demons still alive with the power of Six Nekros. Those who have made agreements with ancestors" he continued.

I asked, "What is that deal?"

"I hear 'Whoever lives, will never know. And the one who is given life, will never tell' That is the answer of an ancient philosophy once upon a time. I wonder what it means" said Xavier.

Sometimes he like making a circle symbol right towards the ground with his right hand, he made that movement up to 3 times. As he continued to make a circle symbol with slow movements, on the ground formed other lights resembling the shape of a star.

In the second and third movements, two different circular lines come out, surrounding a circle full of light. When on the last move his hand was like ending a symbol, then Mr. Arthur said the words I didn't understand. Surprisingly, I could see the blood coming out from the tip of his lips.

Then in the line of the circle, I saw the writings of a foreign language that I never knew.

"What is the power of the Pentagram Demon?" I still watch Mr. Arthur's up ahead.

"I don't know for sure, but the story of Six Nekros is real. Because of the rare, many do not know about the power of it. But, the Pentagram Demon was not a force for attack, nor was it a defense. The story states that the power of the Pentagram Demon was to move living beings to different dimensions. In a variety of sizes, energies, or even deformed living things" Xavier explains.

"The "Pentagram Demon also had a curse. The user can curse anyone. Anyone who is cursed, will not be able to get out of the Pentagram Demon circle, even if you force it until your body is broken. The curse will be lost if the purpose of the condemned does not match the blood covenant he made at the beginning and accountability" Xavier explained.

"A blood covenant and accountability?" I don't get it.

"Yes, as Mr. Arthur did that. When he took out the sentences from the Demon language, I was sure you wouldn't understand about it" he said.

I nodded, "What is Mr. Arthur say?"

"A covenant, he says 'This blood testifies, that I, Arthur Rafael, son of the Demon nation, want 7 Psychophagos to descend to earth', and an accountability, 'which will be under my control, and not a single earth creature will fall prey to them.' Then the covenant began with the blood shed on the Pentagram Demon by the power itself."

"So the power of the Pentagram Demon itself is spilling Mr.'s blood. Arthur?" I asked for certainty.

"Yes. If I choose between living like a commoner or being inside that pentagram, I would rather live like a commoner. No one lives to tell me what it feels like to be locked in there" Xavier murmured by showing his fearful face that continued to pay attention to the Pentagram Demon.

"Would the locking process inside the Pentagram Demon be undone?" I'm looking to find out.

Xavier shook his head quickly, "There can't be anyone who can undo it, unless that person is something very, very, very strong."

I remember the story of Mr. Arthur about the first Hybrid.

If what Xavier said was true, then there was no way anyone could undo the Pentagram Demon's locking, but why would that first Hybrid be able to damage it?