The Demon Swordsman
CHAPTER 9

A cool breeze accompanied the Philia academy troupe.

"Isn't the air outside not as fresh as the air of the academy Philia?" said one student.

"Air everywhere is the same." replied a disciple.

Seanna herself could hear the chatter of the students.

It's been half a day they've been on this trip, "Are you not tired ?."

The students answered at the same time.

"No teacher."

Seanna smiled hearing that, indeed those students were very excited when they came out of the academy.

"But in front of there is a village, we will stop and rest there later" said Seanna.

"Are we going to eat good food there, teacher?" asked one of his students.

"That's right." Seanna replied.

The students cheered happily, they were already impatient to taste the food outside the Philia academy.

"Then shouldn't we get there fast ?."

"Do you want to bet ? The last one to get there then must treat it with an allowance given by the teacher."

"Who is afraid ? Then I'll go first."

The disciples were driving each other on the horses they were riding.

Seanna and a few other teachers could only shake their heads.

"Are you two not betting?" asked Seanna to Eldrian and Dean who were still behind.

"No teacher, we both have to protect the teacher" Eldrian replied.

"All right then" said Seanna and continued on his way again.

Eldrian continued to watch the streets he passed.

For him this outside world is not as beautiful as his friends who had received assignments to train outside.

"This view I see is the same as the one I saw at Philia's academy, if this is what is beautiful?." Eldrian's mind.

"El....El...Eldrian!." call Dean.

Eldrian who had been daydreaming finally turned to him.

"What's the matter Dean?" asked Eldrian.

"Are you going to keep Halyna hidden?" asked Dean.

Eldrian also understood that his friend was very impatient if it was related to Halyna.

Eldrian also cast a spell and suddenly appeared a small snake that was peeking under his clothes.

"Are you satisfied?" asked Eldrian to Dean, smiling.

"Thank you El." said Dean.

Halyna also watched the outside world from behind Eldrian's clothes.

He was so amazed to see it.

"Wahhh..The trees here are very beautiful, I heard that in the next village there will be good food, I am looking forward to it." muttered Halyna.

Not long before Philia's academy troupe has arrived at the village.

They were hunting for food sold by the merchants in the market.

"I'm going to buy all this and save it for Halyna" Dean told Eldrian.

"Let Halyna be calm, I will change your form." whispered Eldrian to Halyna.

Eldrian himself was confused because he was followed by the women, but somehow the women finally moved away and noticed himself from a distance.

"It looks like you're very popular El" Dean said.

"It turns out women outside like this, it's fitting that Seanna's teacher forbids all Philia academy residents from having relationships with outsiders" Eldrian said.

"It's not all like this El." elak Dean.

"Hurge Dean, I'm not comfortable with their views." Eldrian asked.

Dean immediately finished his shopping activities, after which they both went to a quiet place not so far from the village.

Halyna also came out from behind the Eldrian clothes, in an instant she changed her form into a human.

"Master" said Halyna.

"Thank you Mr. Dean." said Halyna with sparkling eyes.

Eldrian noticed that the two closest people were enjoying the food.

"The distance of this village to the Elvern academy is still so far away, I really can't wait to get there and win the sacred banquet." Eldrian said.

"Mr Dean what's in Elvern's academy a lot of good food too?" asked Halyna.

"I don't know, but I'll definitely find you good food" Dean replied sincerely.

"Thank you, sir." said Halyna.

"Halyna..why did you stop calling me sister ? It felt really awkward when you called me Mr." Dean said.

"You're my Master's friend, it's rude of me to call you sister" Halyna replied.

"Huhhh.I wish you could call me big brother again" Dean said.

Halyna was silent to hear it, actually she also wanted to call Dean as sister again.

It's just that Seanna scolded him without Eldrian knowing, Seanna did not want him to turn away from his duties.

Halyna never intended to do that, but Eldrian was everything. If Eldrian dies, he will die.

"Let's go back to the group, if we linger here the others can be confused" said Eldrian.

"It's a pity that I want to spend more time with Halyna" Dean said.

Eldrian cast another spell and Halyna was no longer human.

Upon returning, Philia's entourage continued on its way to the Elvern academy.

It is unexpected that the sun has sunk and replaced by the moon.

Decorating the stars in the sky, the academy troupe set up a tent in the middle of the forest.

Some students also cast a spell and make amulets so that when they rest they are not nosy and evil demons.

The day was getting late, Eldrian could not resist his drowsiness anymore.

"It seems like everyone has rested, I should go to sleep as well." - Eldrian.

Eldrian closed his eyes to fall asleep and enter the dream world.

"Ugh....."

"Mama...."

"Lad...."

"Don't leave me...."

Seanna kept watching Eldrian in his sleep.

He also cast a spell so that his voice and also Eldrian are not heard until out of the tent.

"El wake up." said Seanna.

"Hhhhhh!!!!" Eldrian opened his eyes and sat down and wiped the sweat on his forehead.

"Teacher.." said Eldrian.

"Did you have a nightmare El?" asked Seanna.

Eldrian was silent, he himself did not know what kind of dream appeared in his sleep.

"I don't know the teacher, when I woke up I couldn't remember my dreams anymore." Eldrian explained.

Seanna's gaze became sad, he sat next to Eldrian.

He wiped the sweat on Eldrian with his hand, "Have you been like this El?" asked Seanna.

"I've been like this teacher for a long time" replied Eldrian.

"Why don't you tell me El?" asked Seanna worried.

"It's not important so I'm not telling you teacher." replied Eldrian.

Seanna clasped Eldrian's hand tightly, "Whatever you're in contact with is very important to me El, so don't cover anything from me."

"Good teacher, I will definitely tell you anything later." replied Eldrian with a smile.

Seanna also stroked Eldrian's cheek gently, "Sleep, I'll cast a spell so you dream beautifully and don't mess around anymore."

After casting the spell Seanna also told Eldrian to immediately rest again.

"Teacher, what did I mess up?" asked Eldrian.

"It's not something that matters El, go to sleep, I'll also rest" Seanna replied.