Chapter 26

26.) BeQuietWhile The Opening Act Is Showing!

Hearing Shuyas wordsI stop myself from standing up.

[Lurkingarounddeep inside, there is a demonthathasbeen throughathousand battles. I can feel it has been releasing a great amount of magic from time to time Heed there with caution, or so the crystal said EEEH!? Caution? What is it for?]

I see the crystal ball that Shuyas holdsin hishands.

So it was not just the headmaster thatknewabout that mercenary, but this crystal san also knew about it as well.

I remember a certain wind great spirit that should be lazying around at Charlottes room right now.

Oi, Arte Ange

How come you didnt even noticethatsuch big magic has been released inside the academy?

[Hmm A demon is it? Also what does it meanthatit has been releasing great amountsof magic? Mumumumu The crystal told me it is best for me to notgetinvolved in this matter this time] (Shuya)

So she has been releasing a great amount of magic.

An experienced mercenary that never failsin her mission,thatsthe phantasmagoric No Face.

She will finish her mission no matter what, and nobody knows her true identity even among the mercenaries.

And she is someone thatisknownthatcan escape easily;even when some sudden unknown situationappearsin her mission.

She never leaksher employer information no matter who it is.Other than herno other mercenaries out there could givetheiremployer such great peace of mind.

But its difficult to hire her, quite a lot of moneyits neededjust to ask hertodo something. Soonlya noble or a truly rich merchant that actuallyhasa big influence in a country could do it.But even so, forget just talking to her,there is no one thateven hasproofofher existence.

Thats with all the information flowing around about her, even her existence was doubted.

But, I know sheexists.

Her goal, No face sole goal as mercenaryisonly toaccomplishthe impossible jobsnobodyelsecan do.

[Oi piggy! What the heckiswith you playing hide and seek!? And explain about that demonthathasbeenthrough thousand battles!]

Even until the end of the anime, nobody could catch her.

Even if so many unexpected things happened in front of her, she could escape fromall of themsomehow usinglotsof magic devicesshecarries. Brave, clever, strong, and also she is not afraid to use any malicious trickswhile doingherjob.

If I let this chance go away there wont be any other, shewouldturn herself into someone else and nobodywouldknow where shewentnext.

I remember, there is one big event in the anime involving this academy. I remember that the students in this school will get kidnaped and that event will turn this school intoawarzone.

I cant let anyone do that now, my precious people are here.

No matter what kind of magic you throw at this academy, I will getrevenge

I wont let you do as you like here.

While I resolvedmyself for the coming trouble, suddenly I saw Shuyas excited face right in front of me in close range.

[Hey! What is that hide and seek demon!? Is itan

empiresspy!?]

[Buhaa!? Haaaa!? What the heckdidyou justsaidShuya!]

Wait, wait, wait!

How come from a hide and seek demonitturned into an empiresspy!?

How! Hell, its true but how come you jumpedinto that conclusion!? How can yoube soconvinced with your absurd guess!? Are you a psychic!?

Well, his strange good perception is his good point.

That is why he is called the Fire Diviner.

Facing THAT Shuya, I cant keep my mind calm at all.

[Wh-wh-wh-what the hell are you talking about, th-th-there is no way that is true]

There are only a small portion of people that could fight against No Face in the academy right now.

The strongest person in the academy right now is currentlyathird year student that is going to get conscripted into the military, but against a veteran like No Face, I think its still impossible.

And no matter how much Shuya is eager to fight;even though he is the animesprotagonist, he is no better than Vision right now.

There are a lot of teachershere but, most of them havesteppeddown from fightingbecause of old age and became educators, and the rest of the teachersarejust researcherswith no fighting power.

That is why itwassuch asurprisewhen Rokomoko sensei, a former royal knight thatwasstill in his prime joined the academy as an educator.

But itwouldtake Rokomoko senseisentirepower just to fight No Face alone. Now that I think aboutit,even in the anime Rokomoko sensei failedto catch her.

If that is the case then,it makessense that only the headmaster can take her alone.

Imagining how strong No Face is really makes me want to groan.

[What the heck is that demon!? I somehow had a bad premonition about that! And just so you know, my premonitionsarealmost correctevery time!]

[I already told you Shuya, it was just a person whohas been playinghide and seeksincethe verybeginning. There is nothing I hide. If you dont believe me, how about asking your crystal? It was just some simple things I ask, nothing more]

Even if byany chancecrystal santellsShuya the truth, I wont mind it.

I believe I can leave the decision whether to tell him or not to crystal san.

Because I knowthatinside the crystal, there is a great fire spirit thatiscautious and experiencedinwarfare.

Thats why;try a little bit harder Shuya.

You hold something that anyone elsedoesnt. Its really something great! You have your divination ability that no one else but you have!

[Oi! Tell me what the helldothat hide and seek truly means!]

Frantically, Shuya asksthe crystal.

I cant helpbutlaugh,because right now I cant help myself butto justlook like the bad guy here.

Buhi buhi.

[Eh? The crystalsaysits still too soon for me to know!? Wait, wait, why the hell is it toosoonfor me!? Haaaa!? I dont know whatyoumeantjust now!]

It seems I cant interfere with their conversation.

So to not disturb them, I quietly go out from his room. But when I just got out from Shuyas room, a lot of peoplearealready swarming there trying to get to know what exactlyishappening. When I secretly heardwhat they saiditwas:[Piggy duke just came out! Step back everyone!], [Eh, how weird, why cant I hear any soundsfrom inside?], [But it should be possible, the wall at the second floor is thin after all], [Ah, wecanthear whatshappeninginside after the piggy duke came out!], [Even thoughShuyais alone heseemsto stillbetalking! As I though he is someone dangerous!]

Im sorry;Idid something sohisvoice wont leak outside! But, this is for the sake of everyoneso they canlive safely here!

Please move now! Im busy searching for a mercenary! Move, move!

Ah! I forgot to pay Shuya! I will give it to you next time! I promise! I wont cheat you!

Buhi buhi!

A refreshing wind blowsinside the classroom fromanopened window.

From there you can clearly seetheacademy being wrapped bythenights darkness.

Even though it is already so late at night, you can see a few studentsstill training their sword techniqueson the training field. A little bit further I can see a figure of a male student that look likeheswaiting for someone near the entrance of the girls dorm. It is someone that thepatrollingteachersand all of the horse coachmen knew very well.

Inside this academy It not just the noble and commoner students that live here, there are also the attendants and maidsthat helpsthe people here with their daily needs, the teachers, the chef and the cook, and a large number of merchants. And dont forget thecoachmen, horse caretakers and the messengers thatusehorses,allthosepersonsalso live here.

There isalso the transfer student from other country, and lastly the person I swore to protect.

[Come here you dangerous mercenary san whowanted to escapefrom here](?)

Becausethestudent register got stolen bythat mercenary, the probability of this school turninginto the warzone is high.

In this worldthere is no one elsewhoknowsthe truth but me, there is no other than this white piggy dukethatknowsabout what kind of danger awaitsus.

[Buhii]

Iplacemy right hand outside the window.

I can feel the night air tickling my handevery timeit blows.

[Wind cutter!]

A red line was drawn at my wrist when I invokethewind knifeagainstit.

The blood that was dripping from it dissolved in to the air, not long after that a lot of small lightgatherin front of me.

The spirits seems to love refined blood, and theyseemtothink highly ofmine.

And that isthenumber one secret that only I know about it.

I will only call them when I think it is the right time to do so.

[There is some trace of dark magic No, it is something else. Yes it is Everyone said it has anunpleasantfeeling on it, dont wanna go near it, scary, please everyone, if you somehow find this kind of place please tell me]

That mercenary is borrowing power from the great dark spirittocombineitwith the power fromamagic tool she hasand to use it tochange her appearance.

Many times,sheused hereher original magic that combinesdarkness and water to make her look like someone else. That is why whenever she used her original magic there will be a trace of a great magic being used, and there will be a darkness spirit left there, which isthe reason why the other spiritsfeel disgusted by it.

From my room at the fourth floor of the boys dormI watch over the entire school groundsthatareenvelopedby the darkness.

[Well,well Ms. legendary mercenary, you just made one fatalmistake. Right now in this academy livesDarissmost astounding actor. You have to pay a really,really expensive tuition fee because you are not even greeting your senpai here whenyou camehere!]

I have blownthe war trumpet

In this place I will be the one who catch you!

[See if you escape from this one! Its bewitching time! Buhii!]

I move my hand as if I was a maestro inanorchestra,countlessspiritsthatweregatheredhere,scatters nowto allthecornersof the Kurushu Magic Academy.