Iruma did not know if he should feel relieved or not about this turn of events. Instead of Robin-sensei, he was taken under the wing of his older sister, Bachiko. A master of the bow. A technique that does not suit demons… luckily for him, he was not exactly a normal demon.
But still… to say that training with her was hard was an understatement. The death situations she put him through were uncountable, but at the same time, it was not comparable with what his biological parents put him through.
The rest of the class situation was just like his. They've advanced a lot the students could see how much they got better. But the spartan training that the tutors put them through was too much. Which was why they were currently resting at the East Wing of the principal's mansion. Trying to regroup and recharge, not only their energy but also their determination and fighting spirit. The pack's Alpha is the perfect coach for that.
"I still can't believe you are learning the art of the bow," Allocer commented, quite interested.
"Indeed! I couldn't expect nothing less from my rival!" Sabnock added.
Both of them were exhausted beyond reason, but at the same time, the only other weapon users could not but be intrigued by the mysterious yet well-known bow. The art that only one family in the demon world has managed to achieve.
"This is Iruma we are talking about," surprisingly enough that did not come out from Alice but Lied.
"But still this is too much," Camu moaned, laying down on the floor. "This training is torture and it's not like we will all be able to rank up. Only the five top places will be able to do so."
"Then we will have to make them recognize us and have them rise our rank by showing them we outgrown our previous rank," Iruma finally spoke up, gaining everyone's attention. "We will first do so by not simply measuring up to our tutor's expectations, but by surprising them. Once we do that, we will know we are ready and that our rank is already too small for us," as he spoke the pack felt a burning fire in their chests ready to burst, the desire to prove themselves to surpass and make their Alpha proud. "Then, all we need to do is show them. Show them what our pack is made of."
"And how will we do that?" IX asked, smiling seductively.
She's still the only Aleph member of the pack and the one that needed to prove the most. She felt so happy to have found an Alpha that sees her worth beyond the rank and treats her as an equal even with the rank difference.
"By showing off our… uniqueness," Iruma chuckled. "We will tackle the Harvest in different groups, but at the same time, we will be working together. Creating a web all around the forest."
"Agares, Gaap, you both will be in charge of our base. Creating a castle worth our king and his subjects." Alice took over for his Alpha, making him blush with his words. "A place we can always go to recover and storage our harvest. You will be on the defense." Both of them nodded, quite happy with their roles, especially Agares. "Kerori, Camu, you will build an empire of beasts! Not only for hunting but to protect the surroundings of our castle. Sometimes the best defense is a good offense."
"Leave it to us," Kerori replied, the glint in her eyes scaring many members of the pack- she's truly a scary demon.
"Purson, while you might not be good on offense or defense, you are the best at not being seen," Iruma took over again. "You will be our spy, create a network of information that will keep us all informed about what's happening."
"If we have an enemy, we need to know about it," Alice emphasizes.
Purson nodded his head. He was happy that his Alpha and Omega pair took into consideration his bloodline. He has been put into the spotlight enough for now, since the pack found out about him. He will enjoy taking it easy for now.
"Alice and Sabnock, you guys will be in charge of our principal offensive force." Iruma declared.
"You've got it!" Sabnock roared, forgetting about his exhaustion at the thought of a fight.
"I will make you proud Iruma," Alice beamed, proud at the role he was put in.
"Now, Allocer, Jazz, Elizabetta, and Clara will be working together," Iruma continued. "Elizabetta and Clara will be the bait, seducing the prey while Allocer and Jazz will be in charge of finishing them off."
"Sly…" Jazz purred. "I like it!"
"Lied, you and I… well, we will be in charge of something special" Iruma chuckled "Are you all ready?"
"Bring it on!" they all roared, their spirits lifted and ready for more.
The next day, the so-called tutors received a big surprise in the form of their small students. Every student showed their qualities, surprises, and efforts. Thus exceeded their expectations. The abnormal class has measured up to the tutors' expectations! Indeed, they did measure up, but…! For demons that love interesting things, they will go all the way!
What a bunch of determined kids! The tutors thought delighted. So that means we can train even harder than before…
And so, a few weeks after that, the abnormal class went through hell.
