Extra Demon: Sacred Academy of Light

"A total failure. The second event held about a week ago ended with most of the students injured and even... some more dead than alive. But the good news is that no one has died. The bad news, more for you than for us, is that it can't stay this way. We need more data, so the Student Council President decided to hold another event, smaller in scale and much simpler than the last one. Still, for your information, let me tell you that if the results we gathered were second place, then, fortunately or unfortunately, you have another chance to recover your pride," Emilia reported with a serious expression.

"Likewise, it won't happen immediately. We have some matters to attend to and a few loose ends... but since classes have just resumed..." Emilia frowned for a few seconds. "Without a doubt, this is the worst year I've ever had." Emilia lifted her head, and her eyes gleamed, particularly fixating on the three young women who were somehow more nervous than she was with everything happening in the academy. But putting that aside: "I haven't arrived yet..." she murmured to herself. Your next journey awaits at empire

She already knew about Arthur's fragile soul balance due to the forced transformation he performed, something that both she, Elizabeth, and Seraphine knew he was about to do but didn't stop. For one simple reason—they wanted to see the aspect he hid inside his human skin. Their curiosity far exceeded their expectations... and it wasn't just them. In Elizabeth's own words: "A true creature."

Letting out a sigh, she mentally shook her head. Her gaze fell on Evelyn. "She's stable... good..." Hypocritical as it may sound, she felt relieved to see Evelyn in good mental condition. Her eyes moved to the beautiful bright red bracelet on Evelyn's wrist. Trusting her intuition, she turned her gaze to Leslie and likewise noticed something different... new earrings. Looking at Daniela, she saw a small necklace around her neck.

"..." Emilia swallowed her words and put on a strange expression. The only ones she felt were a little more stable, in some way, were those three. On the other hand, Emilia silently observed the other students, all of them lost in their own thoughts, with serious and somber expressions.

"You're feeling better now, right?" Leslie asked, staring directly at Daniela, who was sitting across from her. Daniela was eating a fruit salad with a small smile and bright eyes. She put down her fork and looked at Leslie: "You could say I'm better than I was a few days ago. Don't worry too much, Leslie, and thank you... you know." Daniela blushed slightly from embarrassment.

"Your ears... they're cute," Evelyn, who was also sitting beside her, pointed at Daniela's red ears with her fork. Daniela nodded while staring at her fruit plate... then turned her gaze to her own dish, most of which was meat. She remained silent as she continued eating.

"Ufff..." Daniela sighed and took a deep breath to calm herself. She glanced at the necklace on her neck. "Damn bastard! You still haven't arrived!" she cursed Arthur in her mind and returned to eating her fruit.

Leslie also remained silent and turned her attention back to the small dessert on the table. With a small spoon, she savored it with a bright smile. "Free food always tastes delicious," Leslie thought to herself... even though it was actually Arthur's money.

"I have no money..." Arthur muttered with a frown, staring at the account where his money was supposed to be—or rather, the merit points system devised by the academy. He had earned those points in the last event and by doing a few other things to gain more, but right now his account was at zero. His gaze deepened even more. Although these points were awarded by the academy, they were also usable outside of it. It was a feasible method for students, functioning like the currency of the entire empire. However, it was useless in other empires where it held no value at all. Right now, I'm really hungry, but I have no money—two very big problems.

"Seriously? What do you spend your merit points on?" Seraphine asked, looking at me with a gaze... very disapproving for a man. She shook her head: "Here."

Handing me a shiny coin, she walked in the opposite direction. "I hope to see you again at the academy," she said as her figure disappeared into the crowd of people in the public shopping center.

"It's as if no one can even see her..." I thought, observing how absolutely no one was amazed by the beauty of this woman walking among normal, ordinary humans. With the moonlight shining over the empire, I turned my gaze back to my objective—food, real food with meat in it and not those damned fruits... the only thing I ate in the Garden of Eden.

"Excuse me, I'd like to place an order," I called the waitress while ordering what I wanted. I simply waited for my food to arrive.

"Well, what a surprise we have here." A voice snapped me out of my thoughts. Turning my head: "Excuse me, may I sit here?"

Black hair and bright black eyes, wearing a suit that matched his appearance, and far more handsome than me. With a slight smile, he pointed at the chair in front of me.

After hesitating for a moment: "Fine."

Ariel put on a radiant smile. Behind him emerged a young woman with snow-white hair and deep blue eyes, styled elegantly, along with a dark bluish-black one-piece dress. Her eyes gleamed as she looked at me, placing a mysterious smile on her lips. "Hm... Arthur, right?"

Ariel pulled out one of the chairs, and Elizabeth nodded as she sat down. She adjusted her dress and crossed her legs. Following closely, Ariel also took a seat.

"Yes, it's a pleasure, Your Imperial Highness," I bowed my head and greeted her properly. Although within the academy her status didn't matter—since one of the rules was that everyone was equal—outside of it, her title did matter. A lot. But right now, that doesn't matter.

"What the hell is happening right now?" I cursed in my mind...