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Hmm I've realized that I've made quite a few errors in my previous chapter, more than usual. Sorry about that.
Asuna cleaved her sword through two demons, moving on even before the the sounds of the fresh sizzling corpses reached her ears. Leaping into the air, Asuna struck the ground hard, muttering a spell as she did so. An orange shock-wave leveled a two metre radius around her, vaporizing any demons within that circle. there was barely an impact as the demons quickly filled the void.
"Damn it!" Asuna soon found herself back to back with Tsubachi, the commander on the front lines with her
"This is bad. We can't hold out much longer" Tsubachi gritted his teeth "There's too many. There's no way we can- ARGH!"
The battlefield was nothing but chaos. The demons swarmed in when dawn broke the next morning, catching the
Tsubachi yelled out in surprise as a blob of goo caught him on his right foot, burning right through his pants and boots, causing massive burns. Asuna turned at the sound of his cry, forgetting the presence of demons and caught a blow to the chin. The goo burned her skin, cutting off her strangled cry of pain. She collapsed onto the ground beside Tsubachi, writhing as the wound blistered painfully
"Asuna-san!" Tsubachi limped over to her, his injured foot dragging behind him.
He pulled Asuna's hand away, slightly relieved that her burns were superficial, yet both of them had been incapacitated. His keen eyes scanned their surroundings, no less than 6 demons surrounding them. the rest of their squad couldn't get to them in time, only the sound of their voices screaming in worry. With both commanders down, the other students were losing morale and being pushed back by the demons.
"D...Da.." Asuna tried to curse, but the damage to her throat prevented it.
Tsubachi threw himself over Asuna's body, ignoring the struggles from the girl beneath him. He closed his eyes and waited for the final blow, only to be yanked backwards by his collar. He hit the ground hard, shocked. The demons surrounding them were engaged with several students and a familiar face was towering over him.
"Oi. What the hell do you think you're doing to her eh?"
Tsubachi opened his eyes "A...Ayaka-san!"
The tall blond was scowling at him, her eyes shooting daggers as she glared at him fiercely. She cracked her knuckles, the metal plate clanging together. Tsubachi gulped as he was supported into a standing position by some students.
"I...I was just.. protecting her." He reasoned, before he was hurriedly rushed back to the school.
Ayaka knelt down, and began to examined Asuna's wound, smacking the loud-mouth girl every time she protested.
"W...Why.." Asuna croaked, the attempt to speak obviously causing pain
"Someone has to keep the monkey in check" Ayaka huffed, her eyes traced gently around the wound, lightly smacking Asuna over the head when she tried to protest. "Baka. The numbers were greater than expected. I'm here to support, dumbass."
"Get her back to Mahora"
A male medic picked Asuna bridal style, and quickly dashed off to the school. Ayaka stared as long as she could, until the bright orange hair disappeared from her view. She turned her attention back to her squad. Ayaka commanded the support squads, acting only as reserves until they were called on to assist the main squads. The blond heiress didn't particularly like fighting despite her proficiency in combat, choosing to stay behind and provide support and coach the trainees. However, with Asuna and Tsubachi off the field, there were 8 squads that were running around blind, including her own.
"Ayaka-sama"
"Yosh." Ayaka commanded in a loud voice, natural leadership flowing in her vein. "Let's show these demons what we can do!"
A loud chorus echoed, even from those still in combat. Just like that, Ayaka brought the fading morale of the soldiers to a new height, giving them the strength and motivation to carry on.
High up in the sky, sitting atop his staff, Negi sighed in relief as he recognized the blonde president from his ex class take charge. He smiled to no one in particular as the students got themselves organized. It pained him to know that he couldn't be of any help to his students even tho he was so close. Negi turned his keen eyes back to the sky around him, casting spells at the flying monstrosities as they approached his position.
"I've got a different task for you"
Konoemon's voice rang in his head. The dean had assigned Negi to defend their skyway supply route. Over the past 3 years, the demons have evolved. Demons resembling giant bats had appeared, able to spit out acidic goo from their mouths. The claws that had developed on their hands were razor sharp, a considerable threat at close range. Luckily, they weren't very resilient to attacks, and a simple hit would be enough to take them down. However, they were smarter than their land counterparts, easily dodging and swooping in the sky, avoiding attacks.
Negi was alone in the sky, but he wasn't fighting alone. A squad of elite snipers were positioned in the school, led by non other than the top sniper, Tatsumiya Mana. Together, Negi and the snipers had managed to keep the skyway route clear, clear for whoever was going to appear.
"I need to you defend the skyway supply route. Someone of great importance will be arriving"
"Through the skyway supple route? Who could it be?"
"Someone capable of defending Mahora."
Konoemon never did give a proper answer to the young sensei.
"I wonder who it could be..." Negi wondered
"Ne..Negi-sensei!" A distraught voice rang in his head "A demon got past the defenses!"
"Nani?!" He replied telepathically
"It..Its really strong. I don't think we can defeat it alone!"
"I got it. I'm on my way." Negi replied "Tatsumiya-san."
"We got the route covered" Mana replied "But I don't-"
Negi ignored the rest of her words as he rushed back to school. As he approached, he saw two squads encircling a single figure near the school entrance, their weapons drawn. He landed nearby, making his way over immediately
"Negi-sensei!" a girl rushed up to him, the commander of the two squads.
"What's the situation?" Negi frowned
"It...It came in from the sky." the commander replied "It killed one of our students on the field"
Negi focused his attention on the intruder. A handsome figure stared back, dark irises shining. His dark hair was pulled up into a high ponytail that reached his mid back. He wore a simple silver metal chest guard adorned with studs, as well as a left shoulder pad emblazoned with a symbol of a bird. Underneath, he had a dark long sleeved shirt accompanied with white leather gloves. Simple black pants, combat boots and a sword strapped to his back completed the look. Blood stained his mouth and clothes, like he had just popped out from a horror film.
In his arms, bridal style, he carried a young female. Negi recognized her as a freshman from Mahora. Crimson liquid covered her abdomen, dripping onto the concrete floor and staining the clothes of the demon. Negi couldn't tell if she was alive or not, unable to see the slow rise and fall of her chest. He had to assumed the worst possible scenario. It didn't matter how he had gotten past the defenses, that demon had to be taken out now.
However, before Negi could make a move, the lone demon began to lower his body, getting onto his knees slowly. Everyone around him flinched at the sudden movement after minutes of inactivity. Negi watched, his staff at the ready, as the demon knelt down and gently placed the girl in his arms onto the ground. Standing up, he moved back a few paces and stopped a good distance away from the body.
"Medics!" The commander ordered
A medic, accompanied by 2 soldiers moved up at her command. The medic quickly checked vital signs and began emergency first aid while the soldiers stood between them and demons, their weapons brandished. It seemed like an eternity before the medic gave the okay signal. They quickly moved the girl to the infirmary, where a full evaluation would be done. With the wounded out of the way, the commander decided to act.
"Who are you? And how did you get in here?"
White teeth gleamed brightly as the demon replied with a smile "I flew in."
"Don't play games with me, demon!" The commander snarled, moving closer
The smile on his face dropped. "I suppose I am a demon. Nothing has changed"
The commander took another step forward, ready to engage him, her two squads on alert.
"Hai Hai. What is going on here?" Konoemon voice rang through the courtyard.
"Dean!" The commander turned at the sound of his voice "We were just taking out an intruder."
"Intruder?" Konoemon chuckled as he made his way through the line of soldiers encircling the demon "Ohohohoho. Quite a welcoming party isn't it."
The demon dropped to his knees in a bow, lowering his head "Its been a long time. Konoemon-sama. I apologize for my tardiness."
"No worries No worries." Konoemon approached the demon casually, much to the surprise of the students and Negi
"Dean!" worried voices rang out
"Stand up." Konoemon smiled gently, ignoring the others
"It would be terribly rude of me to-" he replied, before behind cut off by Konoemon.
"I told you to drop the formalities." Konoemon pulled the demon to his feet "We are family."
"Family?" the students began to whisper and murmur. Even Negi was utterly confused at Konoemon's actions.
"Are you alone?" Konoemon asked, looking around "Where is that troublesome little vampire?"
"Who are you calling troublesome, Jiji!" a sharp voice echoed
"Jiji?" Negi turned in surprise "Ah! Evangeline-san! Chachamaru-san!"
The small vampire stared at him "Ohya, ohya. You've grown taller, boy."
"Why are you here?" Negi asked, delighted at seeing the vampire once more
"I invited them of course" Konoemon replied with a smile.
"Dean.. What is going on?" the commander asked with a puzzled look
Konoemon laughed "Let me introduce you. This is Evangeline McDowell and her assistant Chachamaru."
"Evangeline McDowell? As in the vampire that lives in Mahora?!" one of the student exclaimed
"The very same!" Evangeline cackled, sending shivers down their spines "You would do well to stay out of my way."
Negi smiled. Even after 3 years, Evangeline had not changed one bit.
"Konoemon-san, that person is.." Negi gestured to the demon standing by the dean's side
"I'm surprise you don't recognize her." Konoemon laughed "This handsome fellow here is one of my beloved guards, Sakurazaki Setsuna-kun. One of your students, Negi-kun."
"Se...Setsuna-san!" Negi exclaimed loudly, his big eyes widening in shock
Bowing low, Setsuna replied formally "Its been a long time Negi-sensei"
Before she knew it, Negi had rushed up to her, engulfing her in a huge hug, sending the poor girl into a fluster. Negi laughed as he pulled away. This was the Setsuna he knew, she was still as easily embarrassed as ever.
"Chotto Matte!" The commander interrupted "This...This thing.. attacked one of our students. It's face covered in her blood!"
Setsuna narrowed her eyes, but said nothing. Konoemon shook his head and tapped Setsuna lightly on the nose, startling her "Better?"
The hanyou touched her nose gingerly, confirming that her broken nose had been healed. She nodded slowly, wiping the blood off her face. "Arigatou, Konoemon-sama"
"Well, with that cleared up, come on" Konoemon began to lead them to his office "We have lots to talk about."
Yay Setsuna's back! There's so many ways to continue that I got caught up in trying to choose the best. Again, I apologize for any errors in spelling or accidental typos.