The Demon Queen's Disciple
Chapter 10 - Home

"Ugh.... Where's me?" lucius asked as he rubbed his eyes.

The scene that was in front of him, was a bright blue sky that was so bright. Every now and then, leaves fell down on his face.

Right now, Lucius' body was lying in the middle of the forest. Facing the sky with grass as his bed.

'Aware yet? How does it feel to die a few times?' carmilla asked in a voice that seemed so happy.

"A few times?!" lucius shouted in panic.

It was because Lucius had lost his consciousness immediately after his first death.

'You died 3 times. Well, that's a good start because I think your body will die 4 times.'

Instantly, Lucius realized something very important after hearing Carmilla's reply.

"Four times? Wait for.... Don't say 4 crystals...."

'true. That crystal that forced your heart back to beating.' Carmilla's reply relaxed.

"W-what if I die more than 4 times?! Isn't that bad?!" lucius cried out in a panic.

If only during the installation of the magic ring did Lucius die over 4 times, then....

'Just simple. You're gonna really die.'

Lucius immediately felt his heartbeat so intense after hearing Carmilla's casual reply.

Is it true that human life is that light in the eyes of demons?

"Ugh.... That's not funny at all."

Both of them looked at the sky that felt so peaceful. Enjoy the cool breeze, hit the trees and grass around it.

After a while, Lucius finally asked what Carmilla had actually done.

"So, what magic just made me die 3 times? And.... What use?"

'Stellastra, my own original magic. Use, hmm.... How explain? Let's just say, your heart is a bucket that stores Mana energy.

And that magic ring I just installed, made the bucket even higher so that it could store more Mana. Also make the quality of Mana you have increased.' explains Carmilla quite long.

Lucius who heard it could understand it easily. All thanks to an analogy from Carmilla that is easy to understand.

"Well.... Isn't that magic so powerful? Do all demons have it?" ask Lucius again.

'I only have it. Although, humans started to imitate my magic. Especially the heroes, it's just.... Imitation is imitation.'

Carmilla's reply just now raises a much bigger question mark.

"Eh? Only you have it? Even to be imitated by the heroes of the past? You're.... Who exactly are you?"

'Carmilla Bloodthorne's. Only an ordinary demon, who loved magic more than anyone, replied in a tone that seemed so happy.

The answer Lucius heard could not convince him at all.

If Carmilla really was just an ordinary demon, then why could she have magic that no one in the world could use? Even forcing the hero who had been endowed with the Goddess of Light even had to imitate her.

And more than that, why the nation of demons that should have been destroyed and forgotten for thousands of years....

Carmilla still survives today?

Even in the artifact seal, who sealed it? Andwhy?

The more thought, the more questions there were in Lucius' head. But regardless of who Carmilla really was, Lucius still desperately needed her to become much stronger.

It's just....

"Your third request.... In seriously? If you keep that in mind, what the hell is that request?"

'Why?'

This time, the reply from Carmilla sounded so serious. His tone was so heavy and stifling when he heard it.

"No. I was just thinking...."

'You don't have to think too much. All you need to think about, is how you're going to get back to the academy. Didn't we?' carmilla asked still with her voice so heavy.

Instantly, Lucius regained his senses.

............

...- Academy of Damacia...

In the main lobby of the academy, hundreds of students passed by in all directions. Everyone seemed busy carrying their study equipment.

Starting from thick books for first year students, to various kinds of weapons for sixth year students.

In this academy, students will only be educated intensively by teachers until the second year only.

After that, the disciples were free to take the lessons they wanted themselves.

For those who love swords, it can meet the swordsmen in the academy to study directly. Whereas those who liked alchemy, could come to the main laboratory of the academy to study it.

The biggest difference ranging from the third year to the sixth year in the academy, was the presence of the devotion system.

[Devotion Point] or points of devotion will be awarded to students starting from the third year after they complete the various missions available.

Missions could include participation in monster nest hunts along with city warriors, making large quantities of potions for battle preparation, or assisting with magic research in the capital.

After all, since the third year, the disciples in the academy had been on par, or even surpassed royal warriors. Their existence is considered an elite in Arathor's kingdom and holds considerable power and power.

Based on the [Devotion Point] they obtained during their time in the academy, the Kingdom would grant them suitable positions after completing sixth year education.

Those with low points, great chances would become commanders in a single troop division.

While those who have the highest points, can be appointed to be the successor to heroes in this kingdom. It depends on their field.

Then what is the ranking system in this academy for?

In short, the rank one possessed would determine the number and type of missions one could take in the academy.

Those who only had a D rank, might only be able to take part in lowly monster hunting missions.

But for those who have a B rank and above, will gain access to advanced missions such as joining a team of heroes to hunt down powerful monsters. Or participate in wars between kingdoms.

The more difficult a mission is, of course, the greater the [Devotion Point] obtained.

And anyone in this academy, at least once had a dream to meet a hero of the present. Moreover, having the chance to become their disciple.

That was what made all the disciples struggle hard to improve their rankings as well as the number of points they earned.

Moreover, the higher the ranking in the academy would determine how much facilities it would obtain.

Such as shelter, food, to the money given by the academy.

"So there you have it, the current system of the human academy." Lucius explained at length as he stepped his foot towards the academy.

He had been wearing his spare academy clothes in the house he had rented. And after all the preparations were done, Lucius decided to head to the academy. Even though he had missed almost 1 month of lessons.

'eeeh? What a bother.' Carmilla replied in an annoyed tone.

"Huh? What about your time?" lucius asked again just as upset.

'Easy. Anyone who is able and able to kill the devil has the right to education. Where everything is borne by the kingdom.

Well, even though out of the 1,000 people who attempted to kill the demons, only 1 or 2 people returned safely.

Lucius felt fear all over his body after hearing that answer.

"A-is the devil really that strong?"

'If not wrong then 4 to 5 generations of seven human heroes replaced in less than 2 years. So maybe the demons are indeed quite strong?'

In Lucius' mind there was only one thing.

"Then the ancient dragon Ashenflare was defeated by a generation of heroes.... Extremely weak?"

'I told you to stop calling the yellow lizard an ancient dragon. Lizards are lizards, no less and no more.'

And finally, Lucius' feet set back to where it all began. To finish what he promised his family in Riverdalle.

The place where his friends trapped him and threw him in that hell.

Damacia Academy.