Extra Demon: Sacred Academy of Light

Chapter 82 Last warning

Knock… knock…

Soft knocking on the door... written on it was

[Office 1]

[Emilia Rosa Blanca]

"You may enter…" the professor's cold voice cut through the thick, black wooden door, sounding utterly indifferent, almost devoid of emotion… Daniela swallowed nervously. She was the only one extremely frightened, more nervous than any of us. I, along with the two girls, felt rather calm… but without a doubt, Evelyn was the one in the best mood.

Opening the door slowly, we were welcomed into a… strange place. It looked like anything but an office. The room was covered in snow, with a narrow path leading toward some chairs. White plants shone beautifully in the corners of the room, and in the center was the desk, where the white beauty with cold eyes sat.

Wearing her signature glasses, her gaze was fixed on some papers as her hand moved, writing something. She pointed with her pencil to the two chairs, then raised her head a little and also pointed to the only armchair. Daniela and Leslie sat in the chairs across from the professor, while Evelyn sat on the armchair, leaving me standing in the middle of the two chairs.

We waited in silence for the professor to speak, but she took her time...

After about 10 minutes, Professor Emilia finally set the papers aside, placing them to one side, and removed her glasses. She looked at us, her silver eyes gleaming coldly. She sighed, "Skipping class is a great disrespect toward your classmates and toward me. It's even worse, considering it was the first official day of classes. But it didn't stop there.

If you're absent, you need to present a note explaining the reason for your absence. This is basic information you should know." Emilia looked at each of us... but in particular, we all looked at Daniela, who simply lowered her head, seeming to shrink in her seat. In case you're wondering why we were all looking at her—it's because she was supposed to be the most responsible among us.

Noticing this, the professor said coldly, "The fault lies with all of you…" which caused Daniela to breathe a little easier. The professor pulled out a piece of paper from her desk and placed it on the table, "This is your final warning.

I won't ask about the circumstances that made you skip." She looked at each of us again, but her gaze lingered on me, "I want you to sign this paper, promising not to skip classes during the academic year." She set a pencil beside it.

Daniela was the first to sign, followed by Leslie, then me, and finally Evelyn. The professor took the paper with the signatures and looked at it for a few moments… then silently placed it in her desk, turning her gaze back to us, "You may leave. I expect you here tomorrow without fail," she said simply, turning her attention back to her papers.

Leaving the office in silence, we all had confused expressions... in reality, she only made us sign a paper and let us go. She didn't shout or threaten us or anything of the sort… everything was calm. I, in particular, was much more confused; her supposed tyranny was said to be much worse, but she was very gentle with us.

"You see, long ears… nothing happened!" Leslie looked at Daniela with a smile. She clenched her fists in frustration and glared at Leslie, "Don't call me long ears! How many times do I have to tell you?"

"Stop being dramatic! But you have to admit, you were super tense for nothing." Leslie shrugged indifferently as she kept walking, which only seemed to make Daniela's frustration grow. Evelyn simply looked on with a blank expression…

As for me, I was lost in thought.

*****

"Death Rune…" I murmured to myself in exasperation, my gaze darkening… drinking a bit of water, a bitter taste lingered on my palate, even though water has no flavor. I felt completely lost at that moment…

"I want… meat! Yes, lots of meat! Long ears!" Evelyn's excited voice came from the kitchen along with two others… they had followed me to my room and entered as if it were theirs, but I didn't mind. The atmosphere with them was quite colorful, so to speak, but right now… I had no time to be with them.

My mind was occupied with other matters as they cooked… or rather, Daniela did everything while the other two kept her company.

Sinking back into my thoughts, "The Death Rune… it's not supposed to be active this early in the story. In fact, it shouldn't be a young person, nor is it normal for her to be in my class! Everything's wrong!" I frowned… Ariel… a character who was new to me, yet I paid him little mind initially, thinking he was just another face.

But a change made me see him differently when he introduced himself and won the event. Still, I didn't think he was significant...

"Think… think… which noble house are they from…" Given that they handle magic considered dark, so to speak, I don't think they're originally from the Empire of Light...

"An exchange?" I widened my eyes slightly… The closest empire to us is the Lunar Empire… but: "I don't know much about that empire either; they didn't make an appearance this early, and especially not a student exchange…" Shaking my head… All I know is that the Lunar Empire is north of the Empire of Light, nestled among great mountains with a beautiful view under the moonlight…

But they weren't that relevant either; the whole plot takes place in the Empire of Light, and it's not as if one of the Seraphim is found there. The Death Seraphim is supposed to be a young woman in her final year. What's happening with her now? There are seven in total, counting Daniela's mother, the empire's princess, and lastly, the shadowy young woman… there's one missing…

"This is a mess, the Death Seraphim…" closing my eyes… her first appearance was supposed to be in the final arc… exactly! There's almost nothing on her either! Just my luck!