Chapter 5
Kamito was walking towards the arena. Not the arena from Astral Zero, the arena from the city next to the academy. He heard some girls that the winner will be granted a very powerful militarized spirit, Kamito wasn't considering to go until he heard the spirit's name. Glasya-Labolas, that was the name. When Kamito heard the name it sounded familiar to him, only then did Restia explain that it was one of the 72 Demon Spirits that Demon King Solomon possesed.
Rinslet and Ellis while walking towards the arena intending to spectate bumped into Claire. Claire then explained to them that she wanted to become stronger, and that she decides to win the competition for the militarized spirit. But none of the girls would expect who they will find there...
The arena stands were full of spectators. It was very familiar to Rinslet and Ellis, the view looked almost the same as 3 years ago at the Blade Dance. They picked some seats to stand and spectate to see who would be the winner.
20 elementalists could participate in this event. No teams, no helping eachother, just a fight between 20 people, where the last one standing wins. But there was some kind of problem... Just 19 elementalist were in the arena, nobody knew where the last one is. Suddenly they heard a voice coming from the gates which were about to close. Claire, Rinslet and Ellis found the voice familiar.
"Ah, sorry that I'm late." It was Kamito just stepping into the arena with a normal sword in hand.
"KAMITO!?" The three girls shouted at once. Although it was quite strange considering that Claire is in the arena herself and Rinslet and Ellis are on the stands as spectators.
"What?" Kamito tilted his head to the side not knowing why the girls were so shocked to see him.
"What are you doing here?" Claire asked Kamito, hands on her sides.
"What do you mean by that? I of course came for the militarized spirit. Isn't that reason enough to why I am here?" Kamito simply answered Claire.
"But you already have 2 spirits! Why would you need a third!?" Claire angrily said. 'No, he won't steal this spirit. I will not let him!' Claire reassured herself.
All the other participants where already on a battle stance intending to fight. When Claire and Kamito saw this, they readied themselves.
'So, Kamito. How are you going to take this situation on?' Restia asked Kamito through their mental link.
'I'm not really sure Restia... Probably go all out from the start.'
'So you are not a sadist anymore, huh?' Restia was surprised.
'I never was.' Kamito grinned.
While all the participants were killing eachother. Claire was intending to strike Kamito from behind. When the flaming whip was about to hit Kamito, he dissapeared.
"What!?" Claire and most of the spectators were very shocked that someone just dissapeared without a trace.
After a flash of purple Kamito appeared in the middle of the arena. Half of the participants fell to the ground. When everyone saw this, they suspected Kamito because he was emanating way to much divine power.
"What whas that just now!?"
"I don't know! But I think it was him." One of the participants said while pointing at Kamito.
"Oh, come on. That male elementalist?"
"How can you be so oblivious to the divine power he is emanating!?"
Kamito was standing there staring at the girls who stopped fighting. Then all the girls turned to look at him. If that wasn't enough they also pointed their Elemental Waffe at him, as if asking for a duel.
"Eh, you girls serious?" Kamito asked all the girls with a deadpan look.
"Yes we are." All the girls responded him at the same time.
"_" Kamito yawned not believing that all the remaining girls allied against him.
"Why are you yawning!? We are in the middle of battle!" Kamito heard Claire's voice.
"Oh, no reason at all. I'm just to bored at what is happening here. Because of this, I must end this event."
When the girls heard Kamito. They all attacked at once, but all their attacks stopped at once like they have hit a wall. When they looked closer, they saw some sort of purple shield around Kamito. All the girls were shocked, at how their attacks were stopped so easily by one person.
"What!?"
"But how?"
"Impossible!"
Kamito yawned once again. When Claire saw Kamito yawn once again, she found it familiar. Suddenly images of Ren Ashbell yawning at Luminaris poped up in her mind. 'No way... This situation is to familiar.' Claire was out of her thoughts when she heard Kamito's voice.
"I will now show you my power." Kamito simply said. This only made Claire remember the moment where Ren Ashbell decided to show her full power while fighting Luminaris. Claire saw Kamito mutter something to himself, and then darkness began to appear around him. The power felt very familiar to Claire. 'This can't be... It's like 3 years ago.'
"Absolute Blade Arts - Third Form, Shadowmoon Waltz" Kamito yelled and dissapeared from sight. All the girls, including Claire suddenly fell down. While Claire was falling down to the ground, she realized something.'Didn't he just say Absolute Blade Arts!? I also heard Ren Ashbell saying something like that. I think it was another name though. It was...' And it suddenly hit her. It was the same move Kamito used on Simorgh, it was also the same move Ren Ashbell used on Luminaris. 'Kamito dissapearing, a flash of purple. Just like 3 years ago. Can't b-' Just before finishing her thoughts, Claire fell unconsciouss.
All the spectators were shocked at seeing Kamito take down all the participants by himself. Ellis and Rinslet also felt something familiar, but decided to discard the thought.
A mysterious guy with tattoos all over his body, stood in the back stands of the arena. He had an evil grin on his face.
"I finally found you, Ren Ashbell. I will enjoy ripping you apart."
Claire woke up in her room."Ugh, what happened?" She asked herself, she then remembered everything that happened from morning to now. 'Damn that Kamito, he stole another spirit from me!' Claire was pondering if Kamito was doing that on purpose or not, considering he 'stole' another spirit again. 'Wait a second! He doesn't have a team for the Blade Dance, this is my chance!'
Kamito was in his room resting from the event that happened earlier. He succesfully contracted with Glasya-Labolas, then sent the spirit into the Burial Chamber. Kamito wasn't intending to use that spirit unless the situation requires so. 'It's good. Considering that I now have 2 of the 72 spirits of Demon King Solomon(Restia included).'
"Kamito, I'm hungryyyyy." Kamito heard the voice of his contracted spirit from the living room.
"I'l cook something then." Kamito got up and went to the kitchen to prepare some food.
After eating the very delicious meal that Kamito cooked. Restia was pondering about needing a team for the Blade Dance. And from the looks of it, Kamito didn't have a team. Well, he could get a team formed here at the academy. But the girls didn't meet Kamito's expectations...
"Kamito."
"Yeah, Restia?"
"You don't seem to have a team formed yet, and you don't want to form a team with the girls at the academy."
"I was thinking about Muir and Lily, maybe they would join. If they would enroll at the academy that is." Kamito sighed not knowing if both girls would do that.
"Oh right, how could I forget about those two."
While Kamito was in his thoughts, thinking about how to get Muir and Lily enroll at the academy, he heard a knock coming from the door.
"Who is it?" Kamito got close to the door and asked.
"It's me, Claire." Claire responded. Kamito was thinking why Claire would be here.
"So, what do you want?"
"I came here to see if you would join my team for the Blade Dance." Claire proudly stated, she had her hands on her sides. Though Kamito didn't see that considering the door was closed.
"I'm sorry, but I don't think I can join your team." Kamito responded.
"And why is that?" Claire snaped.
"_" Kamito was silent. 'I can't possibly tell her that some girls will transfer here... Because I don't even know if they would do that in the first place.'
"_" Claire was also silently waiting for Kamito to answer. 'Why isn't he answering!? Does he already have a team?' Claire felt some chills down her spine at this thought. 'No... He can't already have a team.'
"Err, let me think, ok?" Kamito finallly said something.
"Uh, sure..." Claire wasn't really happy with that answer. But she wouldn't force him either, well, not that she can eitherway.
"Sorry that I disturbed you then." Claire left feeling gloomy.
"So, what did the little hell-cat want?" Restia asked Kamito after he came back to sit at the table.
"She wanted me to join her team."
"Did you take the offer?"
"Not yet, maybe I would need to take the offer if Muir, Lily, and maybe other friends of mine decide not to join." Kamito responded with a sigh.
"Mhmm, I expected you to say that. Well not that you will lose even if you go solo." Restia said with a sarcastic tone.
"Believe me, I would go solo if possible."
The conversation ended there. Both of them didn't have anything to say anymore. Restia was drinking a cup of tea while Kamito was thinking on how to get Muir and Lily to join, if possible of course. 'If they would really want too, then the only problem left is if Greyworth will want to...' Kamito put his hand on his chin, pondering about what to do if the situation arises. 'Oh well, maybe she would let them enroll. Considering she wants me to win in the Blade Dance.'
"Restia, I'm going to write Muir and Lily a letter to see if they want to join." Kamito said to his contracted spirit then left to take some paper and a pen.
*Somewhere in an unknown location*
Somewhere in a forest deep in the mountains, 2 girls were there training.
"Lily, let's take a break."
"Ah sure, Muir."
They went and leaned against a tree. Both of them were doing some intense training, it couldn't be compared to the Instructional School though. Lily was doing some training with her contracted spirit, Titania. Titania was a spirit specializing in eliminating opponents with poison. This was great for Lily, considering she was using poisons to coat her weapons at the Instructional School. Muir was training with her spirits, specifically, about how to control her Jester's Vice better, without acctually destroying said spirits once affected by it's power.
"I wonder how Onii-sama is doing." Muir said with a sigh.
"Don't worry to much Muir, I think Master Kamito is doing just fine." Lily said with a smile.
"Yeah, I guess your right."
While the two of them were talking, a bird came to a stop infront of them. The bird had a letter attached to it's leg.
"I wonder from who this is..." Lily said then took the letter, she decided to read it.
"Muir, good news!" Lily happily said after reading the letter.
"What is it Lily?" Muir asked the elfim girl in a bored tone.
"Read this, it's from Master Kamito!" Lily then gave the letter to Muir.
"No way!" Muir happily said after reading the content of the letter.
"We should get going then, Muir."
"Yeah, although I'm worried about the Witch..." Muir said in a concerned voice.
"I'm sure Master Kamito will do something about that."
"Yeah, your right."
The two girls then took their leave from the mountains, intending to go to Areishia Spirit Academy in request of Kamito.
*Areishia Spirit Academy*
A carriage arrived at the academy's gates. Inside was a girl with long black hair and purple eyes.
"Lady Fianna, we have arrived."
"Kamito-kun, I'm back." Fianna said to herself in a happy tone with a smile on her face. She decided to come and enroll at the academy once she heard that a male elementalist won the event concerning the militarized spirit Glasya-Labolas. This fact wasn't really enough, considering that it could have been a male elementalist with cursed armament seal. She really got to come at Areishia Spirit Academy once she heard that said male elementalist had an overwhelming power, and some moves like Ren Ashbell. Once she heard this, she knew it was 'him'.
Kamito was walking the halls of the academy, his destination was The Headmistress's office. Restia was in her modified Elemental Waffe form sheated at Kamito's right side. In her modified form, Restia had the appearance of The Vorpal Sword, except that the sword's color was black and shorter than the original Elemental Waffe form in order to not atract suspicion.
*Knock**Knock*
"Come in." Said the voice from inside the office.
Kamito opened the door and got in front of Greyworth's desk.
"Ah, Kamito. I actually wanted to speak with you."
"Is that so?" Kamito said with a bored voice.
"Anyway, if you came here by yourself you must have a reason, right?"
"That is true. The reason that I came here is to inform you about my 2 other teammates from the Instructional School." Kamito said with a serious voice.
"What about them?" Greyworth asked.
"If they come here at the academy that means that they accepted my request of joining my team for the Blade Dance. Because of that, I need you to allow them to enroll here at the academy." Kamito explained.
"Who says that I will allow them to enroll, what if I don't want to." Greyworth said nonchalantly.
Kamito narrowed his eyes. "Well, if you don't allow them to join, I won't have a team for the Blade Dance you know? And if I don't have a team, how do you expect me to win in the Blade Dance?" Kamito teased.
"Tch, I will allow them to enroll, but they better not make a ruckus here."
Kamito nodded then put a serious expression. "Now, why did you want to see me?"
"A new student will enroll at the academy."
"What does that have to do with me?"
"Fufu, you can come in now." Once the Witch said that, a girl with black hair and purple eyes came from the side room. Kamito was shocked to see the girl. 'What is Fianna doing here!?' Kamito then shot a glare at Greyworth.
"_" Kamito stared at Fianna, he didn't know what she was doing here exactly.
"Oh my, Kamito-kun! Haven't seen you in a while." Fianna approached Kamito.
"It has been 3 years you know? Anyway, what exactly are you doing here?" Kamito asked Fianna suspiciously.
"I just came here to see you, The Strongest Blade Dancer." She said the last part right at Kamito's ears.
"Don't call me that anymore, I still have nightmares..." Kamito started shivering after having heard his long lost title. He was remembering something rather unpleasant...
-Flashback(Three years ago, three days after the Blade Dance)-
Kamito was walking through a village. After the Blade Dance ended he simply dissapeared, he didn't even attend the dance. He did go to state his wish in front of the Elemental Lords the day after, but he dissapeared again. While he was walking the streets of an unknown village, he was hearing gasps and whispers all around him.
"No way!" " Could it be!?" "Ren Ashbell-sama!?"
'Oh no... I knew I forgot something.' Kamito thought. He tried to run, but he got surrounded by most of the villagers. 'Wait a second... How does this villagers know how I look and exactly who I am!?'
'You are as popular as ever, Kamito.' Restia said through their mental link. Kamito had a feeling that she had a very big grin on her face.
'This is no joke, help me! I'm getting overwhelmed.' Kamito desperately pleaded.
'Oh my, is The Strongest Blade Dancer being overwhelmed by some villagers that are not even elementalists. Tell me, how did you even win the Blade Dance?' Kamito swore he saw an image of Restia chuckling in his mind.
'Help meeeeee!' Kamito pleaded once more.
'Sorry, but it's not my problem that you forgot to cut your hair, fufu.'
That day, Kamito experienced the meaning of true terror.
-Flashback End-
Kamito shivered after remembering the terror he had felt that day, that was also the day when he swore to never ever cross-dress again.
"Oh Kamito, that was also the first day when you didn't use the excuse of cross-dressing being a disguise." Restia's voice sounded in the room.
"Whaaa... No, wait! It was always a disguise!" Kamito stuttered. Fianna and Greyworth started laughing.
"Does that mean that when you were my maid, it was also a disguise?" Greyworth teased.
"Wait, what!? I was your guardian that time, of course it was a disguise!"
"Oh, Kamito-kun, I never knew you were this much into cross-dressing." Fianna said.
"What!? NO! IT WAS ALWAYS A DISGUISE!" Kamito yelled, trying to reassure Fianna and the Witch that it was always, a DISGUISE.
"Of course it was." Restia said with a sarcastic tone.
"_" Kamito remained silent.
(After some minutes of Kamito regaining some of his sanity)
"Now, I believe that you two stood in my office long enough, you will miss class you know?" Greyworth reassured Kamito and Fianna. Both of them nodded then left the office.
The rest of the day had gone smoothly, except the part where Fianna heard that she has to be Claire's roommate, Claire had no problem about Fianna being her roommate, but Fianna was irritated for some unknown reason. Eventually Fianna accepted her fate as Claire's roommate.
Author's note: Here you go, Chapter 5 completed. Do not worry, I will eventually show what happened in the True Sanctuary. Not only that, but I will also try to write longer chapters from now on. That is all, bye.