Chapter 10: A Demon’s Last Stand
After Jason’s brutal class finally ended, the students began slowly filing out toward the hallways, many of them limping or rubbing their bruises.
Zara, still massaging the bump on her head, was quietly talking to Fluff in her mind.
"Fluff, I have to get stronger — fast. You know what’s coming after the academy’s fifth year... All those powerful enemies will invade. Even though the heroine and her team eventually drive them back, a lot of people still die."She clenched her fists tightly, her eyes burning with determination."I don’t want to be one of them."
Fluff, floating lazily beside her, was nodding seriously as he listened to Zara’s words.But suddenly, his fluffy little body stiffened, and a look of sheer horror crossed his cute face.
[Host!Behind you—dodge!Quick!]
The sharp panic in Fluff’s voice made Zara’s heart lurch. She instinctively twisted her body to turn around — just in time to see a figure charging straight toward her.
The figure was fast — unnaturally fast — and on his forehead, a single sharp horn jutted out. In his hands gleamed a sword, already pulled back, ready to strike.
Without thinking, Zara’s body reacted, her swordsmanship instincts kicking in.As the blade whistled toward her, she ducked and sidestepped at the last second, feeling the wind of the attack brush past her.
Her heart pounded wildly against her chest.