Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 116: Draven's Official Debut To Society Part 3

( Earlier )...

" Wake up, principal Axel! " Carol says as she tries to heal the principal with her [Starlight Blessing] in order to heal him.

Principal Axel, was quick to be healed, as he finally comes up from his slumber, unlike the others.

" Carol...? " he says as he opens his eyes.

" Carol, what are you doing...-- " he tries to wake his body up but his energy is too drained.

" Principal! " Carol hold him before the principal falls.

" Thanks, Carol, I..., appreciate your help... "

" Damn, is it just me, or I'm kinda weak right now, my body feels heavy... " the principal says which makes Carol go silent after she realized that her suspicions have been right after all, regarding the situation.

"( I knew that bang of light must've done something to us. )"

"( It's not meant to hurt us both physically or use a magic effect. )"

"( But instead, it was meant to drain us from our Mana. )" Carol realizes this as she remembers what she felt when healing the ones before the principal.

"( I don't know how it works, but it seems if we didn't cover ourselves during the process, then it will immediately drain our Mana. )" Carol says as she hypothesized that must be the case for all of this. )"

"( I still can't tell for us, but I'm positive that the magic cast before we felt so similar, felt so similar to... )" Carol suddenly realizes something.

"( You gotta be kidding me right? )" Relia says as she sees her own magic, realizing that the mana felt too similar to both hers and Carlos, which shocks her for a bit, for she curses herself for even overlooking such an obvious similarity.

"( How could I even forget about it? the light's effect feels similar to the Calibur House's Star Magic. )"

"( But that's not possible, if... )"

"( No it can't be if I remember correctly, the main leaders from the Calibur House are not in Elysium Haven for some Royal Meeting! )"

"( They also can't be the perpetrator, especially since our house detests the existence of the dungeons and monsters. )"

"( Hence why I remember cousin Arthur [Carlos's father] always gives the Richter House a cruel comment, giving them a shameful statement regarding their decision on adopting Donovan whom they found in the Dungeon. )" Carol remembers when she last met her cousin Arthus back then.

She remembers correctly that he mocks the Richter House, even making Donovan one of their official members.

"( I remember him, mocking the Richter House to be soft after they let their daughter marry a commoner Hunter, even letting their son-in-law persuade them of such an act. )"

"( It happened in front of my eyes, when he last visited my mother, for whatever reason, he even disrespects my father whom he should've called uncle, in our place even. )" Carol says as she remembers her cousin's arrogance.

"( That arrogant man, he's already too privileged! )" Carol detests her cousin for his behavior, for long she hated him as she always deems him to be an a$$hole.

As she thinks about things, Carlos, her cousin's son, approached her, telling her that some of the Class 1-S students had already woken up from their slumber.

" I see, thank you, dear nephew... " Carol says to Carlos as he continues to look for the ones who finally wake up after she heals them.

As he leaves, Carol begins to tell Principal Axel that they need to call the Knights or the Hunters, as she realized that whatever the situation they're in. They can't take it lightly, especially...

" Someone with an unknown aura had entered our academy? "

" Did you see it? "

" No, I just sensed it, principal. "

" I sensed the aura to be so ominous, so atrocious for even a usual human with magic to even possess. " Carol recounts what she felt earlier, remembering clearly the feeling.

" Is it a monster? "

" No, principal, I felt that it wasn't also a monster. "

" It was something else, something outside of those two. "

" Besides that, principal, may I ask you something? I need your permission in order for us to be prepared... " Carol asks Principal Axel to grant a request, which Principal Axel thinks for a bit and answers, for he seems to agree with her.

" Thank you, principal, I appreciate it. " Carol thanks the principal for granting her request.

...

( Return to the present. )

" Should we attack him, Carol? " Goriath asks which Carol tells him not to as she realized that they must let Carlos take the lead for now.

" Don't Goriath... " Carol answers him.

" Let Carlos deal with him first. "

" For us, I think it's time for us to calculate things from now on. "

" Especially... " Carols says as she sees 'Draven' from afar who calmly approached Carlos without any doubt.

" You seem to be a strong mage, aren't you!? " Carlos asks 'Draven' as he confidently approaches him, despite Carlos having a great amount of Mana, released in the air, making all of the Black Shadows feel irritated at once.

"( Young master, be careful... )"

"( This kid, he's... )"

"( I know, he's my classmate, remember. )"

"( Despite I have to not knowing him to maintain this Persona's difference from my real identity. )"

"( I also have to act differently, even if it means... )" 'Draven' says as he points his <Aether Blade> towards Carlos.

"( Giving him a great beating. )" 'Draven' says as he releases the Aether from his body.

< Aether Aura >

"( Such a great power, I can feel it from his body. )" Carlos says as he senses 'Draven's power.

"( I can't tell who or what he is, but... )" Carlos prepares his sword stance as he prepares his duel.

[ Star Vanguard Sword Stance: Star Valiant Position ]

"( But whoever he is, I won't lose!!! )" Carlos confidently says as he prepares himself.

" My name Carlos Antares Calibur! "

" Son of Arthur Calibur, the leader of House Calibur! "

" With my honor... "

" I will the one that will put end to your rampage, intruder! " Carlos says to 'Draven'.

"( Why he hates me like that, bring the word 'honor' even? )"

"( Did I do something wrong? I killed the rest of the Star Elves there, right? )" 'Draven' says to himself.

"( What's wrong with him, all of the sudden? )"

"( Fine then... )"

"( Whatever the reason is... )"

" The name's Draven... " 'Draven' finally presents himself publicly, in front of Carlos and the others who see.

"( Aero, Carol, and Goriath is here..., huh? )" he realized as the System tells him that.

" I'm the one who represents the Shadows under the sun. "

" The Prince of Shadows. "

" I accepted your challenge against me! "

" Let our battle commence! " The two swordsman mages immediately start, as the two of them than waste no time attacking each other.