The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 8: The Witch's Threat
"I'm finally released" Kaizo stood up with a sigh of relief.
Cleaning up the dirt from his coat, he set foot inside the office. After Kaizo closed the door behind him, Aidenwyth shrugged his shoulders.
"She is the daughter of the Hidden House of Veilmist. A great knight, but rather stubborn."
"Is the girl a student here too? He was wearing armor on top of his uniform."
"He is the leader of the Hybrid Knights, a party that regulates all disturbances to the academy's order."
"Like a public moral committee. Then, they should manage it more strictly."
Kaizo recalled, what happened inside the forest when he met the red-haired young girl. Letting him be free is a bad thing, in every way.
"Alright, I'll consider it. By the way Kaizo, why are you so dirty. It's as if you were attacked in the Spirit Forest?"
"No, I'm being sprayed with fire by a little salamander. The cruel salamander girl of hell." Kaizo replied impatiently with a bitter face.
Aidenwyth shrugged his shoulders again, "You better be careful, rumor has it that in the depths of the Spirit Forest that even the Spirit Inquisition Team will not enter, there are S-rank spirits still asleep. Once you find it, your life is gone. But in your case, can you successfully tame it?"
"Please stop. I don't want to associate myself with an S-rank spirit anymore."
"Yes. Like you now, you'll probably be minced meat in five seconds."
"Not even a second. Actually, with a contracted spirit I might last for seven seconds."
"Hmm, with contracted spirits?" Aidenwyth directed his blue eyes towards Kaizo's right hand and asked, "That wound? Is that also a burn mark from the fire of the salamander?"
"This is...."
The wound on the right, that's where the spirit seal was carved some time ago. Kaizo clicked his tongue inwardly; no, after all he could not possibly hide it from the Blue Palace Witch.
"Well, how to say it. It was just a coincidence. I made a contract with a certain sealed spirit. That's so cruel, if I fail the contract, I won't be standing here right now."
"Ha, what a change of heart, that you have contracted a spirit other than 'he'." Blue eyes, inside the glasses, glittered sharply, "Finally you decided to say goodbye to the ghost, right?"
"Gee!" At that mocking tone, Kaizo could only become agitated, "He's not a ghost! She's...." Kaizo took out the paper in his coat pocket, then placed it on the front desk.
The beautiful witch did not waver in the slightest. A disgusting calm. Kaizo bit her lip, then asked Aidenwyth seriously, "Here, you sent this to me. Right, right?"
"Ah, that's right. The witch doesn't lie."
"That's right, you're not lying. But, you also never told the truth." Kaizo said what he wanted to say, "Well it's up to you. Tell me what you know."
"Geez, is that the attitude of someone asking the witch? You were sweeter three years ago."
"The cat turned into a tiger in three years. Don't think it'll stay as your pet forever."
"The cat will not turn into a tiger and never will." Aidenwyth deliberately shrugged her shoulders and stared intently into Kaizo's eyes. Kaizo was involuntarily overwhelmed by the pressure from that arrogant look.
"The thing written there is true. Your contracted spirit is alive."
"Gee!" Kaizo swallowed his breath. A Witch does not tell the truth. But he never lied either.
"He, Alicia, where is he now?" Kaizo raised his voice, leaning his body against the office desk. The witch, without moving her eyebrows, thrusts a bundle of documents into the tip of Kaizo's nose.
"What's this?"
"Term Agreement. Sign it here."
"It doesn't make sense. Whatchu mean?"
"There's nothing you can't understand. For what purpose did I call you here? Do you assume that I, the Blue Palace Witch, will let you obtain that information with good intentions?"
"I fully understand that you have nothing but hatred."
Kaizo took the package of documents, then slammed them onto the table. Bundled with clips, Notification of Admission to Princess Academy Sizuan. It's written there. No doubt about it. Kaizo Public Background Profile.
"What kind of joke is this?"
"Today you will be accepted into the academy. Don't worry, I've taken care of all the necessary procedures."
"How can I calm down! What do you mean by this, explain!"
"I need you. That's all."
(The words of the witch are always unexpected. Like the mid-summer wind.)
"What are you talking about? I mean, this academy is the garden of pure girls."
"No problem. Such a thing is no big deal with my authority."
"That would be a problem in itself! Now it's different from Three Years Ago."
Provoked by Kaizo, Aidenwyth smiled mischievously, "Don't get me wrong, son. You have no right to choose." Aidenwyth told him in a very cold voice.
"Gee!"
"Until now I've let you roam freely. Initially, elementalists had to be managed by the organization. You know that, right?"
"That's...."
In the Eldant Empire, the elementalists were granted various privileges, but in exchange they had to be registered with the organization. If there were a wild elementalist who harbored an ideology that was at odds with the empire, it would be extremely dangerous for the nation.
"They'll sniff out your existence sooner or later. Don't underestimate the Spirit Knights of the country, we don't know how it would have been three years ago, but with your current slump, you will definitely lose, besides...." Then, a demonic grin emerged from Aidenwyth, "There is little chance that I might be careless to tear apart his secret."
"What, you say sloppy? In short, this is blackmail!"
"It really helps you understand so quickly."
"So shameless." Kaizo made a disgusting comment, Aidenwyth seemed to regret shrugging his shoulders, "Fufu, why are you so dissatisfied? A man in the institution of the girls where the true princesses gather. Isn't that such an incredible luxury harem?"
"Oh, please get me out of here."
"If you like, you can take one student from the academy and do whatever you like to him. For example, Eve Veilmist was previously. He was a very stubborn one, but he was the type who became very obedient after being well trained. I'm sure he'll respond to whatever radical perverse game you have in mind."
"Do I look distorted?!"
"Jokes. There's no way I have such authority."
"I can never understand your jokes!" Kaizo groaned while holding his temple.
"Why are you calling me now? What are you planning with me?"
"It's good we can get to the point."
"Because there's no point in fighting the Witch."
An ordinary reply, Aidenwyth smiled, "In two months, the Sword Style Festival will be held in Astral Spirit. I've put you as a participant there."
"What did you say?"
【 Festival Sword Style 】
Every few years, this was the greatest Comprehension ritual performed in Astral Spirit to please Elemental Lords.
Elementalists gathered from all over the continent, and displayed the Sword Style as an offering to the Five Great Elemental Lords. So arguably, this was the great martial battle festival of fellow elementalists.
The nation of the winning team would be granted several years of divine protection by the Elemental Lords, a guarantee of prosperity for the country. Together with the general assembly for the champion. 'One Desire' will be granted.
"Win the cup, Kaizo. However, for now it may be impossible for you."
"I...." Kaizo bit her lips, clenching her fists tightly. It was not his right hand where the spirit seal was engraved. It was his left hand that was covered by a black leather glove.
A sharp pain ran through his chest. Making him frown and hold his chest, "I-I have decided that I will never participate in the Sword Style Festival again."
"No, you're going to compete. Otherwise, there will be problems." Aidenwyth placed both of his hands on the office desk, calmly shaking his head, "Because, no one but you can win against the Strongest Sword Style Holder."
"What!?"
When he heard the name, Kaizo's face froze. The Strongest was an elementalist who was given this title back then, there was only one in the entire continent. Three years ago, a fourteen-year-old young girl dominated the individual match of the Sword Style Festival.
"That's right. He had returned," A pair of Aidenwyth blue eyes, peering into Kaizo's eyes, "The Strongest Sword Style Holder, Rei Assar."
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.