Author note:
Thanks to Celestia's Paladin and a guest for the advice and review.
I fixed the previous chapter, and I will do my best to keep improving my story.
Also thanks to the people who follow and favorite my story.
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Log 4
"I will buy you a weapon" said Louise.
"I'm already have weapons, and it's quality surpassed any weapon in this world" i said to Louise flatly.
"why you didn't wear it?" asked Louise.
"It's inconvenience" i said flatly.
"Fine, come with me, i need to buy something at neighbor town" said Louise.
"Didn't you had a class today?" i said with a questioning look.
"Today is the day of the void, we don't have a class" replied Louise.
"Okay" i said and promptly follow her outside.
Louise lead me to a stable and pick a horse.
"No, i will not ride that" i exclaimed.
"It would take much time if we walk there" Louise rebutted.
"I will take you there " i said to Louise.
"With what, your wing" said Louise sarcastically.
"Yes, sort of" i replied.
"Huh" said Louise with stupefied look.
Louise feel the wind brushing her face, and she could see the beautiful scenery around.
'So this is how flying feel like' she thought quietly.
She could feel the excitement in her chest and it made her giddy inside.
"So?" i asked Louise, after we landing close to the town.
"It's exciting" replied Louise with happy smile.
We walked briskly to the town. The town is pretty small but crowded with people. The streets filled with various shop. Merchant busy shouting their wares and noise filled the street. Louise stopped in front of a shop and goes inside. We're greeted by an old lady.
"What could i help you miss Valliere?" asked the old lady to Louise.
'Seems like Louise a frequent customer here' i thought in my mind.
"I need a dress for her" said Louise pushing my body forward.
'What' i thought shocked.
The old lady eyeing me for a moment, and drag me to a dressing room, and take my body measurements.
'How cunning, Louise' i thought defeated.
"How is it?" said Louise after seeing me out of dressing room.
I just give her a look and she just smile sheepishly.
"It will be done miss Valliere" said the old lady.
Louise just nodded her head and leave, i'm trailing behind her.
We walked on an empty alley, when suddenly i hear a voice calling us.
"Hi sexy, wanna pick me up" said a voice.
I turned my gaze around and saw no one.
"Down there on the left" said the voice.
I turned my head and saw an old looking sword and it's scabbard.
"Damn you're pretty hot" said the sword.
"Did that sword just talking to me?" i asked Louise, doubting my hearing.
"I believed so" Louise confirmed.
Out of curiosity i picked the sword.
"Wow, you're an user, nice meeting with you partner. I'm Derflinger, Derf for short" the sword exclaimed.
"What did you mean?" i said confused.
"Take a look at your left arm" Derflinger replied.
I turn my eyes to my left arm and saw the rune shining brightly. I dropped Derflinger and the rune stop shining. I tried a few time with the same result.
I pick Dark Wing from my back the rune shining brightly.
The rune must be reacting to a weapon, i finally concluded.
"Where did that come from?" asked Derflinger seeing Dark Wing.
"My bag" i said flatly.
"How mysterious, so partner?" said Derflinger.
"I don't like using sword" i said bluntly.
"Aw, at least take me with you" said Derflinger.
This is the first time i'm seeing a talking weapon. It piqued my interest greatly. So i take it and put it in my bag.
'Rejected' i could see the word clearly on my bag and i can't put Derflinger in it. So i just carry him with my arm.
"So how did you end up in this place?" i asked Derflinger.
"Bah, my previous owner dump me because he said i talk to much" said Derflinger spitefully and goes back in it's scabbard.
After we got out of town, i handed Derflinger to Louise. Since i would need both my hand to carry her. I spread my wing, pick Louise up and fly back to academy.
"I'm tired" said Louise once we're arrived in her room and promptly laying on the bed.
I put Derflinger on a chair and sit on one myself.
"Derf you there?" I asked Derflinger.
"Yea" Derflinger answered.
"Could you watch Louise for me?" i asked.
"Sure, it's not like i can go anyway" replied Derflinger.
"Thanks" i said and leave Louise room.
I'm just enjoying myself walking to vestry court when i saw a big golem pounding a tower.
'What it's doing' i thought curiously.
There a hooded figure at it's shoulder. i keep watching and nothing happened, it didn't affect the tower in the slightest. Curiosity get the best of me, so i shouted at hooded figure.
"Hello what are you doing?" i shouted.
The hooded figure turn to look at me smirking then promptly leave.
'Huh what a weirdos' i thought in my mind.
I continue to go to vestry court and relaxing under a tree. After some time my eyes become heavy and the darkness claim me.
"Varena, what are you doing here?" i hear Louise voice faintly.
I opened my eyes and see Louise face staring at me.
"Ahh, i fell asleep i guess" i said with a sheepish smile.
"It's night already" i said seeing two moon in the sky
"Boom" i hear the loud sound repeatedly.
"What's is that" said Louise.
I turned my eyes around and saw a big golem pounding the tower again.
'The weirdos is back' i thought in my mind.
Apparently Louise also saw it and go straight to the weirdos golem.
"Louise wait" i said standing and chase after her.
"Hey you thief, you dare stealing from academy, fireball" shouted Louise pointing her wand.
For a moment nothing happened and suddenly golem right shoulder along with the tower wall destroyed with a loud sound.
'That is not a fireball' i mused in my mind.
The weirdos-thief golem turned around and send it's punch to Louise.
"Louise move" i shouted.
Louise just stood her ground.
'Damn' i thought.
I speed up to a run, grabbed Louise waist, jumping to the left, and moved back increasing the distance. After i moved far enough, i put Louise down, and pick Dual Hitter from my bag.
"Stay here" i told Louise with a commanding tone.
Louise just nodded her head with horrified expression on her face. I take aim at golem head 'Aiming Shot' i fired the magically infused bullets and it destroyed it's head completely. The golem head started regenerate back along with it's shoulder.
'It didn't work' i thought with a grimace.
I keep destroying it's head, arm and leg. The golem tried moving pathetically to attack me but i didn't give it a chance and keep shooting. The golem suddenly dissolved.
'He's done already' i thought in my mind and put my weapon back in my bag.
"Varena, why you didn't chase the thief?" i hear Louise voice from my back.
"It's useless, if i do that the golem will get you, that golem is a distraction, its dark, and i didn't know the surrounding place very well" i told Louise my reasons.
"So?" Louise asked me with guilty tone.
"There's nothing we can do, let's go back to your room and call it a day" i said to Louise with tired smile.
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There is an uproar in the morning, seems like the thief stolen something valuable. The teacher busy sorting the items in the vault. There is also a note on the wall.
[I have the Staff of Destruction. Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt.]
"It's the thief that steal from the noble house"
"What are the guard doing?"
"Who has the guard duty last night?"
The teacher started bickering and blaming each other.
Mrs. Chevreuse started getting anxious, she's the one who supposed to be on guard duty last night.
"Now it's not the time for us blaming each other" said Old Osmond suddenly.
Old Osmond gently stroke his own beard while gazing at every anxious and stirred teacher.
"Did any of you doing your duty diligently every night?" asked Old Osmond.
That shut the bickering teacher completely.
"It's our duty as this academy teacher to keep the vault safe. We all responsible for it." said Old Osmond.
"Should we report this to royal guard?" asked professor Colbert.
"No, it would be to late, hmm who want to volunteer to capture this thief?" said Old Osmond.
The teacher start fidgeting and looking at each other.
"I will go" professor Colbert raised his wand.
"I will go" said Louise also raising her wand.
The teacher finally realized that Louise standing among them with her familiar.
The teachers just keep staring at me, thought i don't know why. I just keep my face look composed.
"Miss Valliere, from your admission both you and miss Hall is present when the even taking place" said Old Osmond.
Louise stepped forward and explained what she saw. "Umm there are big golem that pounding on the wall and a hooded magician standing on it's shoulder. I can't see his face clearly because it's dark. I tried to attack but failed and my familiar start attacking the golem. After that it's just dissolved and there's no sign of the hooded magician."
"So... that's what happened..." Old Osmond said while stroking his beard.
At this point Old Osmond suddenly remembered something.
"Where is miss Longueville?" asked Old Osmond to the teachers.
"Where is she?"
"We didn't see her since this morning"
The teachers start muttering among themselves. In the midst of that muttering miss Longueville finally appeared.
"Miss Longueville where have you been?" asked Old Osmond.
Miss Longueville spoke to Old Osmond in a calm manner. "I'm doing some investigation."
"Investigation?" said Old Osmond in a questioning tone.
"When i woke up this morning there a commotion going around the vault. So i checked inside and saw Fouquet note and started an investigations" replied miss Longueville.
"You're really efficient miss Longueville, but did you found anything?" asked professor Colbert urgently.
"Yes, i have gotten Fouquet whereabouts" said miss Longueville.
"Then would you help us to his place?" asked professor Colbert.
"Of course" said miss Longueville.
"Then i leave this to you miss Longueville, professor Colbert, miss Valliere, and miss Hall" said Old Osmond
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Miss Longueville lead us with a carriage.
It's still a carriage even thought it's only a cart with a wooden plank and it's very slow.
Louise just keep quiet to herself meanwhile professor Colbert chat happily with miss Longueville. And for some reason it stirred something in my heart.
I just keep quite during our travel contemplating my thought. When the carriage stopped in front some kind of abandoned house.
"I will go checking for a trap" said professor Colbert.
I scanned the house and it's surrounding area.
"It's safe" i told professor Colbert.
"Then i will go checking inside" replied professor Colbert.
"I will go with you" i said quickly.
"I will keep guard here with Louise" said miss Longueville.
Me and professor Colbert walking slowly inside, checking our surrounding carefully for an ambush. The house is empty so we keep searching till professor Colbert found the stolen item.
"Ah there it's" said professor Colbert.
I turned my gaze to a box with familiar symbol on it. Professor Colbert open it to check the item inside. What i saw shocked me to the core. It's a rocket launcher a primitive one but a rocket launcher nevertheless. I realize it the symbol belong to Accretian Empire.
If they able to come here once they will come again. And they will wipe this world native completely and nobody can stop them. The revelation send shivers to my spine.
'I need to check this later' i noted in my mind.
But where is this thief, surely he wouldn't just let his stolen items laying around unprotected.
"Let's go back to academy the Staff of Destruction is safe" said Professor Colbert.
"Okay" i replied.
We walk outside, and saw miss Longueville holding Louise with one arm and the other pointing a wand to a floating sharp spike close to Louise chest. There also a big golem on her side. I could clearly see the horrified expression on Louise face.
"Now, Gandalfr show me how to use the Staff of Destruction" said miss Longueville suddenly.
That make me confused, there is no Gandalfr here. I take a look at professor Colbert. He has shocked look then change to understanding and finally sadness. For some reason seeing his sad look make me angry.
"Ah, professor Colbert did you finally realized that, i'm Foquet the Crumbling Dirt?" said miss Longueville aka Fouquet smirking.
Professor Colbert stance become rigid like a veteran soldier. His bearing is tense and sharp. It stirred another weird feeling in my heart but i just ignore it for now.
"Throw your weapon out" said Fouquet.
Professor Colbert throw his wand and i throw Derflinger. Derflinger didn't said a word since the mission started. Surprised aren't you.
It's weird now that i thought about it. He's resting or enjoying the show, probably.
'I need to be careful' i said in my mind.
I opened my bag and readying myself. She didn't know that i have other weapon.
Foquet started a monologue how she deceived professor Colbert and gained information. The more i hear it, the angrier i become.
I'm also realize that. I'm the legendary familiar 'Gandalfr', thought i didn't care about that. Now i only want to shoot her in the head.
Professor Colbert handed the Staff of Destruction to me reluctantly after Fouquet ordered.
I pick the rocket launcher and aimed at the golem. The rune give me the knowledge about this weapon.
I opened the safety lock and fired. It destroyed the golem from waist and up.
"Put it down and get back" ordered Fouquet. After seeing me using it.
I put it down and step back. Fouquet move forward to pick the 'Staff of Destruction' slowly still with her wand up.
'I need to wait till Louise out of her sight' i thought in my mind.
My fingers is itchy, want to pick Dual Hitter. I keep my gaze locked on Fouquet. Once Louise out of sight, i pick Dual Hitter and use 'Fast Shot' on her. I got both her upper arm. She shrieked in pain and i aimed at her head to finish it.
"No" said professor Colbert grabbing my hand.
It sent electric sparks on my nerve and force me out from adrenaline state.
"Huh" i said realizing myself and put my weapon in my bag.
Professor Colbert removed his arm after seeing my weapon gone. He start binding Fouquet arm and her wound. Then he put her on carriage.
While professor Colbert deal with Fouquet, i go and try to calm Louise seems like she's in a shock. I give her a comforting hug.
"How anticlimactic" i hear Derflinger voice when i pick it up.
"Shut up Derf" i said with tired voice.
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Inside headmaster's office Old Osmond listened to the group explanation.
"So .. miss Longueville is Fouquet the Crumbling Dirt" said Old Osmond stroking his beard gently.
"What would happen to her?" asked professor Colbert.
"That's up to royal guard" said Old Osmond.
Seeing our gloomy face Old Osmond suddenly shouted.
"Tonight we will have 'Ball of Frigg' since we gotten back the Staff of Destruction" said Old Osmond cheerfully.
Louise and professor Colbert take their leave but i stayed behind. Both looking at me.
"It's okay, i just need to talk with headmaster" i said giving them assuring smile.
After they left the room i asked him. "Where did you get the 'Staff of Destruction'?."
"I got that from a wrecked ship thirty years ago, there is two golem fighting and they destroyed each other with the 'Staff of Destruction', after that i pick them and various other thing from the ship" said Old Osmond
"Can i take a look among that various item and take the item that i need?" i said to him.
"Sure if you would dance with me in the ball?" he said smirking.
'What an old cot' i thought in my mine.
"Fine, just a dance" i told him.
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There's a great hall on top of dining hall. There is where the ball is being held. The place is full with students and teachers, who were dressed grandly with exquisite food on the tables. The people busy chatting and mingling around.
I'm dressed in beautiful black gown that reached my ankle with long sleeves and v cut that accentuate my breast.
My hand covered in midnight black glove that completed my gown.
My ash blonde hair is set like usual in high ponytail and a bang that framed my face.
When the music started, the people started dancing gracefully on the dance floor.
I'm sitting on a table enjoying myself when Old Osmond asked me. We dance elegantly following the rhythm till the song changed.
'It's pretty tiring' i thought to myself back on my table.
My eyes caught professor Colbert. He's standing alone in balcony.
"Why didn't you just ask him?" said Derflinger.
"Mind your own bussines" i told him off.
Professor Colbert turned his body to leaning on the wall. That is when our gaze meet. We keep gazing each other, it made me forget everything else. He left his place and move to my table. Our gaze never separated.
"May i have a dance, miss?" He finally said holding my hand.
We walked to the dance floor holding each other hand.
"May i ?" he offered his other hand.
I gently held onto his hand and let the rhythm take us. We dance slowly enjoying our time.
The tune changed, it's become more daring and the tune become slowly bit by bit.
Our body become closer. Our gaze become intense. His right hand moved my back and down to my waist. It send shivers to my spine. My hand moved trailing his chest. Our body pressing closer enjoying the intense feeling. My body started heating, my heart beating faster, i lost the sense of the world.