Chapter 6

I fell on the ground of the training room after my training with the two— Azai Magnus and Aakil Sage.

My brother, Nightyleon, is watching me as I was having a hard time on everything. He is on the side, just simply sipping his milk. He looks like he does not care about anything.

I pouted.

It's been days since that prince started giving me hard time. Well, he is probably mad because I do not let him go near me. I know what he will do, he will surely be distracted.

There is clearly no training that will happen if the only thing he wanted to do is to play on the tips of my hair with his sinful fingers. I do not know why he find it fun, but I am getting pissed.

When he did that on our first training, it became a bloody play for him, that is why I am not letting him do what he wanted whenever we were on a training. That is why right now, pissed and irritated, he made my trainings advance and harder. It benefits me so I have no say about that.

"Here," Aakil Sage get me a cup of water.

I accepted it and finished it immediately.

My eyes went to Azai Magnus, the brute looks offended at what he just saw. He roll his eyes on me and went to sit beside my brother who is looking intently on him.

"You improved a lot," Aakil Sage complimented me.

"From what I observed you are not aware you are releasing large about of your power as the Goddess of Beauty, that is why everything around you is receiving your blessing."

I nodded.

I noticed it as well, I am too focused on containing my power as the Goddess of the Night that I neglected the overflowing potential of my other power.

Based on Aakil Sage's explanation, because of that, everytime I used my power as the Goddess of the Night in a daytime, I could not control it. I contain too much of it that it filled the whole academy, not like the first time I used it on the night time, inside the cafeteria, that was night and my power only took the whole cafeteria because it is the only place near on me that has light.

Far from my first thinking that it will be more complicated to use at night. It was more uncontrollable at day, because my other power triggers it to be much stronger than usual. Not being able to contain it at the same time made me like a slowly breaking vessel that is about to burst. I will take lots of damages if I do not train sooner.

Thankfully, Azai Magnus and Aakil Sage are there to help me.

"Right. I have something to do, I will leave you all here. See you on the next scheduled training," he said his goodbye after.

I just nodded. As usual, he is always the first one to go out of the training room, while I and my brother are left here with the demon prince.

I went towards them. The demon is eyeing me seriously as I go near them.

"Are you sleepy?" I asked my brother. He stared at me for a second before he slightly close his eyes.

I could not help but to smile. He must be tired. I carry him on my arms, in front of us is Azai Magnus who went nearer. His hand went to the tips of my hair.

Eyebrows furrowed, I stare at him, I was about to go away.

"The training is done," his voice is sending a warning.

A sigh escaped my lips, and I let him do what he wanted. He look please that I just obliged.

The next days, my trainings after class went smoothly, I was able to control both but I still need to be cautious, especially that emotions can cause both to go berserk at the same time when released.

After another training, Clea and Serenity went to us while we were walking in the middle of the hallway.

"Wow. You look like a family," Clea teased us when she saw Azai Magnus carrying my brother on his arms.

"Ew. Seriously, hybrid?" Serenity frown and she glare at me after. I did not even do anything!

Clea laughed and shake her head. I look at her and smiled.

"Good thing, we stumble upon the both of you, the Headmistress is asking for our presence in her office, you," she pointed me, "Azai and us. While Aakil Sage is already there."

We headed towards the office of the Headmistress. When we arrived, we saw three persons inside, one is Aakil Sage. Base on their brown cape that looks like from a tribe, I know they are Hunters. They are those people who works under an organization to hunt traitors and criminals. Two of them are Hunters, and the other is Aakil Sage who is sitting quietly on the chair.

"Good thing that you arrived here together."

Everyone fell in a serious atmosphere.

"Azai Magnus, Clea, Aakil Sage, Silent Night with Silentus Nightyleon, Serenity, you are all going to a mission," she look seriously at everyone of us before her eyes went to the Hunters, "You are going to accompany the Hunters towards one town, they are middle rank and they approached us for assistance."

Assistance? From what I heard Hunters are skilled. They are a warriors and tacticians, both wise and strong. Many want to be one of them because aside from the high paying job, they are also the symbol of peace to many.

One of the Hunters started to speak, "To be honest, the information is lacking and we are not aware how many enemies we are about to face so we needed to be cautious. We do not even know how strong they are. This mission is originally for the upper ranks but entrusted to us because they are on a more important mission. We are only two and we can be outnumbered or overpowered, we will never know."

We listened to their every explanations about what we are going to do.

They are women and by their presence I know they are strong. If a middle rank is as strong as this, how much more the upper ranks are? Thinking about them excites me a lot.

"We're actually in pursue of this wanted criminals from the south, they have stolen a lot, we do not know their goal yet because even after years they remain anonymous," she sighed, "They are just a group of thieves but all of the things they steal are important. We do not know where they will appear, we do not even know their names, power and even the clan they belong. They are completely anonymous. But we were notified that they are going to steal something from this certain town."

This time, Azai Magnus speak to ask.

"Where is this town located?"

All eyes went to him because of that.

"Good question, it is located on the north. It is quite far from here I know, so I am hoping everyone of you are already equipped by long journeys."

We all nodded. My brother and I already experience a long trail when we went here, it was tiring, but determination drove us here.

I look at Azai Magnus' direction, he is carrying Nightyleon who is asleep again.

"Where are we going?" This time, it was Clea who asked.

"Later at night, exactly ten, just bring important things with you, we will see each other at the fountain near the gate of your academy."

After that the Headmistress dismissed us.

It is already afternoon so I needed to do things as fast as possible.

I went towards the Demon Prince's direction to get my sleeping brother.

"Let me carry him," I said in a low tone.

"I'll carry him towards our dormitory."

"But—"

"Walk quickly."

I sighed and let him do what he wanted.

The moment we arrived in front of our room, he went inside with me and lay Nightyleon's body on the bed. He look around our room after.

"It is neat," he said as he walk towards me.

When he get nearer and nearer I know what he is about to do so I fast away fastly.

"Go and get ready already, Azai Magnus."

I do not know what his reaction is but I can paint his face as really offended, he must be frowning right now.

Good thing is he did what I commanded him to do, he went out of the room with heavy steps.

After that, I arrange the things we needed for the mission and for the travel to the north.

I readied milks for my brother, I also made sure that his necessities are inside the bag, after his things, I readied mine as well.

I take a bath after and wear my clothes and a cape.

I wake my Nightyleon to out him on a baby carrier that was made by father himself so that Mama won't be having hard time carrying him.

Wrapping him together with the cape, I made sure he is not cold.

"Is this position alright for you?" I asked him softly.

He nodded while yawning.

I smiled as I wrap my arms around him, and kiss his forehead.

"We are going on a journey with others. But I promised to never put your life in danger."

His hand reach for my cheeks and caress it.

"Wuv you."

I chuckled and kiss his nose this time.

"I love you too, Nightyleon, you do not know how you are keeping my sanity together."

We heard a knock and our attention went there, when I opened the door, Clea's smile welcomed me.

She is wearing a cape as well, and it is funny because her wings are still visible.

"I know it is funny!" Her smile turn into frown.

"Do not fret, Clea. It just amused me."

"Oh gosh, Silentis Night! If it is not cold I would not wrapped myself with this thick cape, but I have no choice."

Fairy's wings are not that big as the angels but it is still evident on her cape.

"I wish Serenity wear cape as well, I can not let myself be embarrass alone."

We went outside the dormitory together. She is very vocal how conscious she is with her wings under the cape but all I did is to let her know it is not that bad.

Good thing is; when she saw Serenity wearing one, she calm down because Serenity's was far worse than hers.

The girls was the first one to reach the fountain, the Hunters are not even here yet, perhaps because there are still two hours before ten.

"Aren't you tired, Silentis Night? At your back, you have your bag, and in front of you, you are carrying Nightyleon, the sight of you is already making me tired, in all seriousness."

I chuckled.

"When I was training under a Master back then, he made me carry large things at ones, I did it almost everyday, so it is nothing and not new to me," I explained to Clea.

"Wow, you must have been in a very challenging training back then. I can not believe a clan as strong as yours are still doing things like that seriously."

"Of course, Clea. We are strong indeed, but that does not mean we are undefeatable. Enemies are lurking around, they must be stronger, and we can not afford to engage ourselves to a battle without a good fight."

Clea nodded, understanding the point of what she just said. She was about to comment more when Serenity interrupted us.

"Oh really? I thought your clan's head are just full of bragging and pride."

I sighed, here we go again with this angel. I do not know what she encountered with a god but that does not reflect the whole clan!

I can not help but frown.

"Do not start again, Serenity," Clea warned, but the girl just chuckle and roll her eyes away but I do not know if my eyes are playing with me, Serenity's eyes just mirrored pain before she revert her eyes away.

My. My.

What did she experience?

Perhaps, cruelty?

I do not know and I do not wish to know not unless she tell it herself.

An hour passed and the men arrived. And when the Hunters arrived as well, we go outside the academy all together.