Chapter 50: The Origin of the Darkness Prince
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Welcome to Chapter 50 at last we've made it. Last time, Ogami and Alice found their way towards their former master and told the truth about their time after the Instructional School's fall. Now Kamito stands at the cusp of the finals.
AN: This entire chapter will take place in Kamito's P.O.V and is mainly flashbacks
I am Kazehaya Kamito, the descendant of Ren Ashdoll, and current holder of a large portion of his dark power. I've come to the blade dance with my team to stop the Otherworldly Darkness that controlled Ren Ashdoll's siblings and caused them to betray Ren. I stand at the cusp of the finals and now I must reflect on how I've got to this point. Right now though, I'm sitting in my room waiting for the start of the finals tomorrow.
A few hours ago everybody returned from their training, and after giving their reports, I was very pleased. Ellis became far stronger and Velsaria gained a contract with Tornadus, a deva of the Wind Elemental Lord. Claire and Rubia have unlocked their true flames, and Rubia and Fianna have nearly mastered the sacred arts. Rubia even managed to develop Ryuujin Jakka's elemental armor. Rinslet made a contract with Balto and Tiffania also grew in strength. Sure, I predicted some of the events, but I must say the girls exceeded my expectations.
"So Kamito, it's been ten long years since we met." Restia said as she lied down next to me.
"Yes it has, Restia. I suppose I owe my uncle a great debt." Kamito said happily.
"Balthazar was a fool, but he was exactly what you needed. Thanks to his school, we now stand at the cusp of greatness." Restia responded.
Some might be asking themselves 'Wait a minute! Balthazar was the founder of the Instructional School?' Yes, my uncle actually created the school for me.
I was born in Ordesia in a small village that wasn't too far from the capital. My mother is the one who made things interesting, and it was because of Ren Ashdoll's legacy.
Like the other Elemental Lords, Ren Ashdoll had many maidens serving him alongside his Darkness Queen. When he realized he was about to be betrayed, he sent his maidens away and erased their memories so they would not follow him to death. His queen left as well, but Ashdoll allowed her to keep her memories of their time together. What Ashdoll was not aware of was that the maidens and the queen were all pregnant with his children at the time. Thanks to my father's research, I later learned that the descendants of the maidens were mostly female and the rare male would inherit a small portion of Ashdoll's power. The Demon King Solomon was one of those descended from the maidens. However the ones descended from his Queen was another story. The Queen had almost exclusively daughters. It was believed that when somebody from that bloodline was born a male, he would have Ren Ashdoll's full power. The first male from that genealogy was my uncle, Balthazar. Although the fact he was a twin meant that he didn't inherit any power, but did inherit the memories of Ren Ashdoll. Of course, when I was born, he swore to help me fulfill Ren's legacy something I'd find out about later on.
When I was five years old my parents were attacked by bandits. They killed my father and mother, and when they tried to attack me, my demonic power awakened causing me to kill the bandits and absorb their strength. Eventually I was put in the hands of my uncle, who had created a boarding school for troubled youth. That boarding school was the Instructional School and soon we began training assassins that would eventually become my army. It was my uncle's way of looking out for me and fulfilling my promise.
One day Balthazar gave me the news I had been waiting for ever since I learned about my birthright. "Kamito, I believe we've found the one who will be your Queen." That day Alice was brought before me and I agreed to make her my first queen. By that time I had already found the others, although I made sure to punish the group who kidnapped Lily since that was unacceptable in my eyes. I spared Balthazar since he acted as the face of the school and I needed that to protect myself.
Over the years, the school was legendary in dark circles and our missions were truly amazing. By the time I was twelve, my power had surpassed many on the planet, and my top assassins were considered some of greatest alive. True, I was their leader, but very few people realized that I was the true face of the school. Only my personal guard would learn the truth, and it took me a long time before I told them. Then the moment came that would change my destiny.
"Master Kamito, we're going on the mission now." Alice said with a smile as she and Ogami prepared to leave. It was a simple mission to find allies within the Alphas Theocracy. The Theocracy had learned of our power and promised to work with us because of our connection to the Demon King. Unfortunately it was only a few days later when Rubia attacked. Thanks to Balthazar's loyalty, Muir Lily and I escaped and joined up with Rubia. The rest is as you know it.
(Flashback end)
"So Kamito, what's next? You should rest up and recover your strength since the finals are going to be intense." Restia suggested.
After reflecting on everything that happened I was exhausted, so I was going to sleep as Restia suggested. Sadly, as was usually my fate, I was interrupted by a knock on my door. It was odd that somebody knocked since every one of my group, including Alice and Ogami, had a way to come inside. When I opened the door I found an unusual message waiting for me.
'Kazehaya Kamito, I wish to speak with you personally. Come to the foyer where the ball was held.' There was no name so it was certainly caught my eye. This seemed like a trap but I was curious about who would be so brazen.
"This feels like a trap." Restia said worriedly.
"I agree, but we must go. This person went out of their way to do this. I might as well find out who. Plus, if they vanished so quickly it means they possess incredible power." I said smirking as I made my way out to the foyer.
When I arrived at the foyer, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the person in question was a girl. She had azure eyes and blue hair. The white dress she wore was truly a sight to behold. She had an impressive body even by my usual standards. Though when she spoke she caught me off guard. "It's hard to believe that somebody from the legendary Instructional School survived." The girl said calmly.
'Impossible, how could she know you're from the Instructional School?" Restia said shocked.
'I don't know, but it's clear she's an assassin as well.' I thought happily. That was the only way she could've escaped so quickly. "I am, but how come one of the Four Gods know about the school?" I replied with a massive smile. I knew she was a member of the Four Gods from her outfit, but having not done much research, I never imagined they had an assassin who knew about the instructional school.
"My name is Shao Fu, and like you no doubt have guessed, I'm an assassin. What you may not know is that my school was Quina Empire's version of the Instructional School. When they captured some of the elders in your school, they revealed ours and it was quickly destroyed as well. I would've been executed alongside my teammate, Rao Rin, had her sister not been one of the members of Princess Lin Fa's entourage. We agreed to work for her, and here I am."
"Well, that's interesting. So why are you telling me this now, Shao Fu?" I said amused. Balthazar never revealed that to me but I must confess my uncle was an odd bird
"Because I never had a chance until now. You were surrounded by all those girls and as an enemy combatant you may not have given me the chances." Shao said bluntly. A point he had to admit was true.
"Listen carefully, Shao, old man Balthazar never told me about other schools, and I can only guess that whoever did that acted against my orders. Though I'm glad you and Rao Rin survived." I said calmly.
I noticed Shao had all the signs of preparing to attack me so I got into a defensive stance ready to block an attack that I assumed was coming. However instead she just flickered in front of me. "You are fast I didn't think you'd be able to react so quickly" Shao teased.
"Thanks, I guess." I shrugged. I couldn't figure out what she was up to and it was definitely a surprise that she was so fast. I could tell she was strong and that she would certainly be a challenge for the others.
"Now to complete my last mission" Shao said as she bent down and reached for my pants. To my shock she fished out my penis. I was certainly confused by her unusual antics. "You see, right before our school was attacked ,the man who trained us said that somewhere in the main school the true leader was waiting. If I find him I was to give myself to him body and soul. I hope you don't mind if I start that process." The girl said as she used her mouth to give me an impressive blowjob.
'Woah, she's good.' I thought to myself. My guess is that school taught the women to be assassins and seductresses, something I ordered my uncle not to do, clearly Shao had learned well. I had many more questions but for now I decided to enjoy the ministrations since I was rather horny myself.
"You like it, huh Lord Kamito?" Shao said smiling before resuming her work. I was rather lucky that nobody was around and soon enough I came into her mouth. She swallowed everything much to my shock and delight.
"Yes I did. I'd do more, but I want you to save your energy for tomorrow." I said happily. If the finals weren't tomorrow I'd take her right now and it was a real shame.
"You should know, I came alone because I wanted to see if you were worthy of using my power and my body. Hence the test earlier" Shao said seductively.
"Did I pass?" I wondered. Granted the answer should've been obvious if she was sucking my dick.
That should be obvious from my little blowjob. Now, what are your orders, Lord Kamito?" Shao said bowing.
"Your orders are simple. Act as though we haven't had this meeting and proceed as normal. I never got to evaluate your battle strength due to other matters, so I'll use this time to see what you can do." I directed.
"Of course." Shao said as she left the dance floor and gave me a view of her ass. It almost made me wish I had indulged in her body. Oh well, I was sure I'd get a chance sooner or later.
"That was interesting. It's a shame you didn't have an extra day." Restia teased.
"Yes, but I find it interesting that the old man hid the second version of the school." I said frankly.
"Don't be surprised. Balthazar was well aware of your power and ability. He figured that having backup would be useful, and in this case it is. The Four Gods are powerful, and if there are two assassins among them, it would make them a valuable ally."
"Agreed, though I wonder how they managed to avoid my gaze for this entire time."
"With all the people you were dealing with, I suppose it's not too shocking." Restia teased.
"Let's go to bed. Tomorrow's gonna get extremely interesting, and I can't wait to see what's next." I said as we left and went back to rest.
(Next Day)
(NORMAL P.O.V)
The time had finally come for the finals to begin. Kamito and their team were ready and as he looked around he noticed a few things that truly amazed him. Ogami and Alice were flanked by Sorja and a seemingly zombified Jio. He guessed Sorja was controlling him for now, but only to make the appearance of a team. Jio would probably be left somewhere to die much like he did for Sorja. Looking at the Four Gods, he was indeed impressed. He saw Shao who briefly smiled at him. The gaze wasn't ignored by a few members of his team.
"Umm….Nii-sama, why did that girl smile at you?" Muir said angrily.
"Don't worry about it, Muir." Kamito said smirking.
"What are you hiding, Kamito?" Rubia said coldly. She was quickly stopped by Kamito's own gaze.
"Focus on the finals." Kamito said coldly. Things were proceeding as he wanted and since the Four Gods were there they'd make for an excellent test.
"Competitors, get ready for the finals at last!" The Queens said as they prepared themselves. Kamito didn't care for the Queens, though apparently one was Fianna's former junior at the school. A large light flared and the four teams were transported to the area for the finals.
When they finally arrived they found that they were in a desolate area. It seemed as though what once lie there was an incredible city. "Oh my, so we're in Megidoa." Restia said amused.
"So it's at the abandoned city where the spirit wars were once fought. A fitting place considering everything that's about to come." Kamito observed calmly. The girls were all separate and a quick sense of things told Kamito he was by himself. The sounds of battle would start soon, so Kamito decided to wait and see just what was waiting for him.
That's it for Chapter 50. This was a fun chapter to write and I have to admit the bit with Shao was something I came up with out of the blue. Since Shao used an assassination fist I figured I'd do it plus it makes the Four Gods a more fascinating group. Next chapter the battles begin and a few interesting matchups occur.
