Chapter 7: Punishment

The scene showed a bit of tension

Brock: I know that in this city all races coexist but meeting the second scarcest and most destructive race around here today is not my lucky day today.

Devil: I guess I'll have to clean up the trash

Brock: monster magic *dorsal cuts*.

Devil: dragon magic *flames of fury*.

Brock's magic would be burned instantly by devil's flames.

Brock: ( burned my magic that's not normal even in dragons not a beginner dragon ) tch .. let's see how you develop body to body.

His legs would start to mutate they would turn green and he would grow sharp spikes all around him

Devil: oh.. you're finally going to transform.

Brock: I'm going to test you after all it remains that a dragon does not guarantee anything monster magic *speedy death*.

It would disappear from the field of vision and reappear next to devil providing him with a kick.

*Choque*.

But at that moment his leg was stopped by devil's arm his arm was draconified.

Devil: *smiles* it's been 2345 years since anyone has dared to test me again.. but it looks like you did it.

Brock: i must run....

This one would try to escape at high speed

Devil: oh.. you're fast

But devil would easily catch him by appearing on top of him.

Brock: this guy

Devil: die!

Brock: it's dangerous

Devil: dragon magic *Red inferno*.

Crimson flames would head towards him to incinerate him and end him completely.

Brock: damn it!! i won't die today.. monster magic *dark shot*

Devil: that won't nullify my magic

Brock: I don't shoot you

Devil: uh...

At that moment he would realize that the target was Shiro's body who had been knocked unconscious by the loss of blood and the tiredness of his body.

Brock: *smiles* will you kill me or save him?

Devil: Shit!

He would jump to block the attack and let Brock see Brock in the distance, showing that the flames would have caught him.

Devil: he's strong he won't die with that.. but I gave him a chance to escape I should have taken Shiro first .... *sigh*

1 day later

In a great darkness a body floated in the darkness it was Shiro who was in a state of unconsciousness.

Shiro:.. where am I.. right I was fighting.. I used that aura and.. then the teacher.. intervened.. it's a dragon...... I can't remember anymore.. I'm dead.. no , I feel my consciousness wandering.. I'm alive..

A light appear

Shiro: time to wake up...

At that moment he would open his eyes showing that the place was a medical center more specifically the medical center of the academy.

Devil: you woke up at last

Shiro: .. I didn't think you'd be the first person I'd see when I woke up.

Devil: how peaceful even knowing the situation you're in.

Shiro: leaving the school without permission yeah I guess it's serious it's not like it didn't come to my head

Devil: you still did it isn't it

Shiro: yes

Devil: why being so smart would you do an idiotic thing like that?

Shiro: regretting a past action is useless what's done is done I did it because I wanted to do it there's no reason.

Devil: Well it's not like I'm reprimanding you if you hadn't come out your teammates would be dead.

Shiro: *sigh* .. what happened to them?

Devil: what do you think happened they made a fuss the principal found out and sent me in

Shiro: they're all right

Devil: yeah... don't worry no one got hurt your intervention was beneficial

Shiro: I see... the fact that you are here indicates something more than a punishment.

Devil: as usual straight to the point where you got the aura of loneliness?

This would generate a very big pressure the bloodlust was felt by the medical center not the whole academy.

In the director's room

Master: *smiles* it seems that something bothered devil well it is understandable according to the report monsters trying to infiltrate the academy and besides that he detected the aura of loneliness .. king of the humans you offered him the position of paladin because you thought it was better to have it under control before it was a real problem

Back to the medical center

Shiro: that's none of your business dragon.

Devil: tch you seem to remember to some extent.. I guess that reaction is normal side effects of using the aura of loneliness you're still a little insensitive.

Shiro: I'm not being insensitive I'm saying it's not your business.

Devil: ok .. I was thinking of giving you a light punishment but since you want to keep hiding the truth I'll give you a horrible punishment when they finish healing you completely.

Shiro: completely

Devil: you didn't notice because of the anesthesia, take a good look at yourself.

Shiro: I see... so this happened to me.

Shiro's situation was as follows arms in a cast, legs in a cast, bandages on the chest and waist of his body.

Devil: you broke your arms and legs around four ribs not to mention the great loss of blood in your body a normal person would have died.

Shiro: I still survived

Devil: the normal does not apply to aura users, just with magic the wounds will heal in about two weeks.

Shiro: well that's an improvement, I'll be back in two weeks.

Devil: by the way, do you mind if I check your room?

Shiro: tch... do what you want I won't tell you anything and you won't find anything from me.

Devil: whatever I'll do it anyway

2 weeks later

In the training camp you could see Shiro against warriors trained in different magic.

Shiro: this is my punishment to fight with them.

Devil: easier said than done they are at the highest difficulty.

Shiro: it doesn't matter

Devil: What?

Shiro: I have my sword with me now *draws his sword*.

Devil: that sword... tch... that guy is annoying.... Start now !

Shiro: whatever

Shiro fought against the soldiers deflecting their attacks while dodging others.

Shiro: it's hard, I was right, the difficulty is high.

Devil: What are you doing here Zoe

Zoe: I came to check on Shiro.

Devil: punishing him...

Zoe: yeah I know... teacher he saved us all why are you punishing him?

Devil: save him.. who knows maybe he saved them but his hands may be stained.

Zoe: Hey, what do you mean?

Devil: Zoe, they already told you what the aura and the magic is.

Zoe: yes, they explained it to me

Devil: then you know that in magic there are taboos, it means rules that we must not break, in that category comes the forbidden magic

Zoe: they teach it to us since we were kids, you get power but you have to sacrifice something.

Devil: exactly... the aura also has taboos they are something you shouldn't do for any reason there are few who do it but they are also called the worst trash *clenches fists*.

Zoe: teacher something is wrong right you are angry and you don't have that attitude.

Devil: there are many types of auras their great variety turns out to be a problem in particular the cursed auras.

Zoe: cursed auras ?

Devil: like forbidden magic they are the forbidden side of the aura in other words you get a new aura in exchange for something .. that's the rule of cursed aura may be different for every aura but there is always something in common

Zoe: something in common ?

Devil: if you shed blood a lot of blood

Zoe: *shocked* then punish shiro for

Devil: if he has a cursed aura .. I didn't expect his second aura to be the aura of loneliness if I had known that I would have been more cautious but for someone like him to have the aura of tranquility having loneliness should be impossible.

Zoe: what's wrong with the aura of solitude?

Devil: a long time ago I had a friend.. he was killed by a user of that aura.. he tried to protect a human village he got along well with them but that man killed him and the whole village.. the big village full of smiling people was left alone because there is nothing there anymore.

Zoe: that's.. horrible...

Devil: that's the aura of loneliness when you let yourself go, loneliness itself becomes seeking loneliness in the world even if you have to silence them yourself to do it.

Zoe: so shiro is going...

Devil: no he has it under control only to a certain extent it seems that he doesn't go from the first to the second phase, if he gets to the third phase it's a problem... I researched for years looking for how to get that aura to find a way to counteract it.

Zoe: and what did you find?

Devil: something I wish I didn't read.. to get that cursed aura you need to take the first step to solitude so that is the only thing that will never leave you alone in this world.

Zoe: the only thing that won't leave me alone..... something that won't leave you alone...

Devil: family

Zoe: what...

Devil: in situations of pain and sadness of crying and bitterness when we want to be alone the family always gives us their support so to get that aura it takes something very always

Zoe: wait he's not talking about

Devil: like I said it's totally different from the aura of tranquility that means to be calm even when there are people around you loneliness is that loneliness.

Zoe: no he couldn't..

Devil: yet he has that aura.. to get the aura of solitude one must perform a blood ritual.. stand in the middle of the circle of the ritual after that one will get the aura if the necessary requirement is fulfilled.

Zoe: no .. he wouldn't do that.

Devil: the evidence proves otherwise.. humans can do bad things so much.. that you would vomit at the sight of them well he could have done that because to get the aura of solitude the whole family must be dead.

Zoe: *shuddering*

Devil: i want to know how he has it because if he killed his family then he's a monster i must eliminate.

Master: oh.. that's a shame

Devil: what are you doing here master..

Master: Zoe you can go

Zoe: sure! *she leaves*.

Master: I know you have a grudge against the users of the aura of solitude, but you can't kill him!

Devil: I don't give a shit if he's part of your plan if he has that aura I must....

Master: Devil!

Devil: I'm sorry I got angry...

Master: he's still a young boy...besides he has protection from someone that if we touch well we'll have the king of humans here and now.

Devil: *shocked* the king of the humans

Master: we both know that if you kill him you will face him and this place will be devastated besides... you can't beat him even if you are him...

Devil: stop!.. ok I won't dig any further.. or kill the guy on the spot I'm not that unhinged and stupid after knowing that, I'll give him a chance to prove to me that he is a good person.

Master: oh... I understand if he wins

Devil: I'll apologize properly and obviously I won't kill him.

Master: I see

Devil: but... If by some great chance he turns out to be a bad person... I swear I will incinerate him and burn every part of his being to nothing but ashes.

Master: ok but you know I wonder if you can do that while you train him.

Devil: every day that goes by I'll see his behavior that way I'll judge him.

Master: ok do it *smiles* I find it very interesting and fun.

Shiro: mm

This one would have finished off the warriors and I would see Devil and Master on top from below.

Shiro: I must get stronger... much much much stronger strong enough to kill all the monsters, tamers and beasts so just you wait.

Just wait a little longer sister...

I assure you that I will avenge you no matter how long it takes.

The promise of blood is never ever forgotten

To be continued...