The Crimson Magister Chapter 128: V3-C56: Ilya, the Crescent Moon

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Enlil groaned and collapsed onto the table. “Mia, you know I won’t have a choice but to expel Aqua if she misses more than a week of classes.” “Shush, do you realize how much of a boon she was? I was in your office every day reporting it to you. If you keep clinging to rigid rules, we will never be good teachers… and at worst we will stunt the growth of promising youth.” The headmaster exhaled and tapped his fingers. “I guess I can allow it this once.” “Good!” She exclaimed. “Also, let me show you something.” She said, drawing her new weapon from her robes and placing it on the table. “I invented something that has great potential, and I wanted your opinion as a war veteran.” His eye peered at the strange weapon. “A weapon?” He asked, picking it up and dragging his finger over the barrel. “Yes, all you need to do is channel the mana into the handle, and then you will be able to shoot the product. Try it!” The headmaster pointed the weapon toward the wall and put his finger on the trigger. His mana saturated the construct, then 6 crystals filled the cylinder. Enlil pulled the trigger, and the weapon clicked. Bang. The sudden recoil sent his arm flying, which he quickly put under control. The bullet shattered, and the small, crystalline splinters dug themselves into the wall. “Rather lackluster damage considering the recoil,” he said, scrutinizing the weapon. “I know, this is just a prototype, eventually this thing will be able to pack some serious punch even in the hand of someone incapable of using mana.” Enlil nodded, “I see. I will trust you,” he said, handing the weapon back to Mia. “Aqua’s teaching will push our engineering department into the sky, this is why I insisted on not trying anything.” He sighed. “I can see, well, I suppose bending rules is fine… this once.” The temperature fell inside the office, and the light dimmed. Both teachers’ expressions froze. “What is happening?” Mia asked, her eyes scanning the dark mists that filled the room. “I…” Enlil swallowed. “I suppose trouble found us.” The dark mists that appeared in front of him belonged to one special individual, someone who loved to flex their immense power and someone who was absolutely never to be angered. “Ilya, what do I owe the honor?” He asked a seemingly empty room. Mia stared at the headmaster as if he had gone mad. A chuckle came from every corner of the room, and the mists slowly gathered in front of the table, making Mia back off and withdraw her wand. Soon, the mists dispersed, and in their place stood a pale woman. Her gaze was stern, yet emotionless. The woman turned her head toward Mia, “Put that wand down, before I cut off your hand, Little elf.” A shiver ran down Mia’s spine, and she obeyed. “Excellent, and I suppose this little elf here knows who I am, considering he knew my name,” She said, pointing at the headmaster. “Of course I do, Lady Ilya, there is no elven soldier who doesn’t know you or your strength.” “Good, but let me not waste the time of my lady. I am here to find someone.” She spoke in a condescending tone while leaning forward. A sweat ran down Enlil’s face. “I am looking for Hikari, and someone called Azure Hallowshield. You will tell me where I can find them. Otherwise, I will reduce this academy to a lifeless husk.” She demanded. “There is no need for that, my lady! They just recently finished a class held by Professor Mia. They should be somewhere in the courtyard.” Mia shivered. Why is she searching for them? This doesn’t bode well. “Excellent, goodbye, little elves,” She spoke, her form dissolving into the mists. Mia raised her shivering hand. “Wh…what is that woman?!” He let out a nervous chuckle. “That… is a greater blessed child of night. Make sure she doesn’t get mad, no matter what. I do not want to die.” When dealing with beings of great power, one needed to tread carefully, lest they step on a sleeping dragon’s tail. “I guess I should go find Azure and Hikari. We need to get this woman away from our students