Extra Demon: Sacred Academy of Light

"I see..." Seraphine nodded, turning around. She stood still for a few moments, then turned back to stare at Lilith. "Is this the outcome you were looking for?" she asked with a smile.

Lilith remained silent for a moment before sighing. "It's the best I could have anticipated," she replied, her voice tinged with dissatisfaction.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"I hope you don't regret it," Seraphine said at last before her fragment of a soul disappeared completely.

Lilith stood still, watching Seraphine fade away. Her gaze briefly fell on Arthur's fractured soul, and she let out a weary sigh. "I always do..." she muttered before her own soul fragment vanished completely from Arthur's soul.

"What will happen with classes? I don't want to have too many absences..." Honestly, I really don't want to get expelled for skipping too much; that'd be a total tragedy for me. Hesitating, I glanced at Seraphine, who had already opened her eyes and was staring at me with a strange smile.

"It's the best I could have anticipated... quite a good response," she murmured to herself, her smile growing slightly wider.

"Huh?" I was confused.

"It's nothing," she said, shaking her head. "As for your question, you don't need to worry. After the major disaster during the second event, the academy isn't doing well. There are many complaints from parents about their children being injured and more. Because of this, the academy will suspend classes until further notice. Based on my estimates, it will last a week or more, but that's plenty of time."

Nodding, she extended her hands. A white light washed over my entire body, making me shiver slightly as the pain all over gradually faded away. Relief spread through me. "Thank you..."

"It's fine. Now, you can stand up," she said, glancing out the window. "Rest for now. I'll come for you at noon. Until then, focus on recovering." With those words, she left the room.

"It's morning..." The sun had just begun to rise. "I think this is one of the worst days I've had in a while..." Closing my eyes, I let all my thoughts fade away. For now, I just want to relax a bit.

"So? What did she say?" Elizabeth rushed up to Seraphine, her eyes shining with curiosity.

Seraphine offered a soft smile. "She said it's the best she could have anticipated. What do you think of that?" she asked.

Elizabeth took a moment to think. "I think she undoubtedly regrets her decision, but unfortunately, she couldn't change the outcome. Still... I wonder what would've happened."

"Who knows? The past can't be changed, but she wants to alter the present. She has a somewhat clear idea, but it might work," Elizabeth said as she gently picked up the handle of her teacup with her delicate fingers.

"I have to ask... this plan doesn't include us dying, does it?" Elizabeth's eyes widened in alarm.

"Exactly... I have some unfortunate news for you. That's precisely the plan she has in mind. But not just us seven—also the Seven Sins, including herself. I told you, didn't I? Lilith is a very cunning woman. But her plan has a flaw..."

"Her? Yes, that's probably it. She's too clever to want to die, but it's not just her!" Elizabeth's blue eyes gleamed darkly. "I don't want to die, either."

"That's the point. It's a flawed plan, but..."

"She wants to use the Blue Flame to cover the gaps..." Elizabeth rolled her eyes and sighed to herself as she sank into the sofa, pouting.

"Her initial plan is to unify the Rune of Life with the Blue Flame, but..."

"I also don't think the Sins will agree to die... let alone the two Progenitors..." Elizabeth stiffened. "By the way, Progenitor Cain is about to awaken. That damn bat managed to heal the wound my aunt inflicted on him... a tough one to deal with!"

Emilia, who had been silent throughout the conversation, listening intently, suddenly opened her eyes. Her body trembled slightly, and her gaze turned icy. "How did you know?" she asked coldly.

"You underestimate me, Aunt! Hmph!" Elizabeth crossed her arms. "I hear whispers everywhere, always whispering in my ears. It's very annoying when they share useless information, but they're very helpful for things like this," she said with an amused smile. "Aunt, how are you feeling?"

"It's not funny, Elizabeth," Emilia said, her expression serious. The room began to freeze rapidly.

"Alright! I'm sorry, okay? I went a little too far," Elizabeth raised her hands in surrender.

"But... putting aside my aunt's bad mood..." Elizabeth narrowed her eyes. "The Dragon Progenitor is also in the process of awakening... Ugh! So many problems! And the worst part is that everyone wants to kill us! I warned them so many times! We shouldn't have made so many enemies! Now they're all coming for us..."

"Come on, darling, don't be so pessimistic," Seraphine said, patting Elizabeth reassuringly.

"She's just playing around, Seraphine. Don't pay attention to her," Emilia said indifferently.

Elizabeth shot Emilia an aggrieved look before smiling. "No, seriously, the Dragon Progenitor is waking up. Cain and Dracula, too. The First Flame has appeared, and the Second is with us... this only leaves..." She pulled a strange expression. "...the Divine Runes."

"The Rune of Life is fractured... into seven pieces, each embedded in the Seven Sins. And the Rune of Death..." Elizabeth touched her chest. "Damn it... all the pieces are on the board. The only thing left is... to bring them together."

"We were lucky the Blue Flame appeared in this era. I wouldn't have wanted to wait a few more years..." Emilia said bitterly. She placed the small book she'd been holding on the desk and stood up. "I have to go. There's work to do." She briefly glanced at Seraphine. "Will you take him?"

"Yes, of course. He kept his part of the bargain, so now it's my turn," Seraphine said with a smile.

"It's incredible he's in perfect condition with such damage to his soul..." Elizabeth's eyes gleamed as she approached Seraphine sweetly. "My favorite sister... will you let me play with him a little? I mean, talk to him... for a bit?"

"No, you can't," Seraphine said flatly, watching Elizabeth's intentions.

"Boring... I have to go, too. I don't want Morgana to hate me for skipping two days of work," Elizabeth said with a playful smile as she left the room.

"Don't forget, you need to talk to him, Elizabeth." Seraphine's words echoed after her. Experience tales at empire

Elizabeth's mood dropped significantly at those words.