Chapter Two : A Heroic Diva

It was sunny. The night demons nobilities were standing on the left while the other light knights on the right facing the masters on the stand. Master 𝐿𝑢 and 𝑆ℎ𝑖𝑛 were still debating about the Peace Era history and how the old ancestors brought peace for Ziran.

"It's a forever responsibility for both clans to keep up peace for a better life. So, I ask you, young men and women, demons, knights and guardians, to be responsible, to have a sense of chivalry and inspire the next generations with glory and bravery," Master 𝐿𝑢 reminded as a conclusion and let his mate to finish.

"As we all know, today is a special day. There are guardians who are ready to become either knights or demons. We're releasing eight guardians to face the outer world and to be able to count on themselves only. Master Jin will have the honor to release them after they have a small competition, to prove they're ready and are in control of their superpowers," Master 𝐻𝑎𝑜 concluded leaving the stand with the other masters after calling for 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 to fight 𝑌𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑎 who belonged originally to the night clan.

𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 was of the air element belonging to the light clan, the daughter of a well-known nobility, knight 𝑀𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑚 who died when she was a child. Tender, calm but stormy when fed up. She had got a medium blue hair always ponytailed with light blue eyes and a white skin. She was a bit taller than 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 and older by few months.

𝑌𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑎 was 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛's little sister. A demoness who had got a long black hair half rolled and so straight with pure dark purple eyes. So spoiled, of the flora ability. She wanted to win and prove her brothers that she was able to become a full demoness for their clan.

"Yeona will do good, right?" 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 asked his brother curiously.

"We'll see," 𝐼𝑥𝑖𝑛 replied who wasn't much of a talker. "I'm not letting her in even if she wins," Continued the older brother not to receive other questions.

"She has been doing her best so she'd get such a reply from you?" Added 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 who turned to look at 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 who seemed focused on her best friend. He knew she wasn't someone to be described as 'ordinary' like the other girls. He couldn't take his eyes off from her. She looked at him after sensing she was watched. Didn't feel good about what was about to happen because she knew that her core was shaken by his dark purplish eyes and his attractive aura that captured her attention.

The match was of three rounds. The one who would win three times first was considered a winner. The two girls faced each other after bowing to their masters.

𝑌𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑎 started by running toward 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 attacking her with the blades for distraction and threw two flora balls recharged. When 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 avoided the first attack, she fell in the second in pain.

"Juli! Are you okay!" 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 shouted while the other nodded. 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 noticed her rage as she felt uncomfortable being watched that way.

𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖's loss of the first round made her win the second by attacking severally using the paralleled wind that surrounded her opponent then hit her to fall on the stand.

"You think you'll win! Hah! Dreaming!" 𝑌𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑎 shouted summoning the wild flowers and attacking as 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 rolled her finger creating a storm to attack back but was late to complete it. Her power was weak in front of the wild flowers attack. She was badly hurt that she lost the next round which made 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 angry because 𝑌𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑎 wanted to show off.

"And the winner is, the night demoness, Lu Yeona," Master 𝐻𝑎𝑜 announced. "The next match is between Zelo of the night and Ian of the light," He continued as 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 interfered.

"It's my turn, master Hao," She got on the stand facing 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑜 smirking sarcastically.

"You are not in the list to fight. Get down Jaelin!" Master 𝐿𝑢 warned furiously.

"Jaelin, please! You know he's stronger!" 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 shouted in pain.

"No. Is it because there's no girl to fight? I'm okay with fighting a demon, even if he's the strongest!" She shouted back looking angrily at 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑜 for being sarcastic.

"You better listen to our master or you won't go home tonight little girl," He mocked as the crowd laughed.

"Alright then, let's see who'll get hurt and won't go home tonight big guy," She insisted when the masters were trying not to lose it and kept trying to persuade her. However, she was so stubborn.

The match started. 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 recharged her palms with fire balls and ran toward him attacking one ball after the other. He avoided them with the fire glass until she threw a stormy fire that took him down and made her winning the first round. The crowd was so surprised especially 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 and 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛. The light king smiled unintentionally and was noticed by 𝐼𝑥𝑖𝑛 while the other kept staring, amazed by her fearlessness and courage.

"I won't go easy on you girl," 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑜 got up with a serious face.

"I didn't tell you to," She replied adding fuel to fire.

He was a fire summoner too but a high-tier, unlike her, was still a mid-tier knight. His purple eyes turned to a burning red as his hair color. Rising both his arms recharged with stronger fire balls and joined them up to create a huge fire ball.

"Avoid it if you can, darling," The demon smirked attacking as she created a defensive cold fire layer that protected her for few seconds before she fell down rolling on the ground.

"Jaelin!" 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖 shouted in fear. 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 was about to react but stopped by 𝐸𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 while 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 clenched his teeth unintentionally.

"That's what I call a match," She smirked standing on her feet as 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑜 got mad.

"Don't be crazy! He'll end you if you go on! Quit the match Jaelin," Her best friend kept shouting but nothing.

"So, that wasn't enough," He spelled getting his fire bomb ready.

She smirked as she took a deep breath widening her arms recharging a huge fire ball using all her qi energy not wanting to lose. 𝑍𝑒𝑙𝑜 threw his huge bomb continuously as she did at the same time. The two kept resisting to each other's attack. The masters widened their eyes as the night warrior was shocked because nobody ever resisted his fire bomb attack. 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 was in pain because her qi was being consumed until she fainted on the battle stand. The masters ran toward her as 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 got mad and anxiously froze in his place. 𝐼𝑥𝑖𝑛 kept his focus on everyone's reaction calmly while 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 admitted she was crazy.

"The Peace Era day isn't going peaceful now," The demon leader smirked evilly whispering to his brother.

"She could've stopped when she was given the chance to. I wonder who's she," 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 commented not taking off his eyes from her while she was carried to her room.

"Don't get curious too much. Someone else seems so interested in her," He replied looking at 𝐽𝑢𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛.

"Who's that?" Asked the night demon. "The light king, you mean?"

"His eyes were fixed on her ever since we entered the hall. That's going to help us to achieve our wills, brother," Smirked confessing.

𝐼𝑥𝑖𝑛 was evil and silent unlike his quiet shy brother who hated schemes and wars. He slowly retreated like a shadow lurking among the crowd, following master 𝐽𝑖𝑛 and 𝐻𝑎𝑜 taking 𝐽𝑎𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛 to her room while calling for the physician. When she was put on her bed, he kept looking at her from afar from the window waiting for them to leave.

"How is she doing physician Lao?" One of the masters asked in a worry.

"Her qi is consumed to half. Which is not that serious. If she consumed it to less, at her age, she wouldn't survive it."

As the physician was explaining, 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 had an urge to help her. He knew it was out of his habits to treat strangers specially. But she was special. As she was laying down unconsciously, he couldn't take it. His heart was aching and his mind went blank ignoring all the other dilemmas beside thinking of her.

"What should we do? When should she wake up? Can you describe a prescription?" Master 𝐻𝑎𝑜 asked heading outside with the physician.

"She needs to rest and eat well for these next days. Her body is weak and not harmed. Therefore, a prescription is unnecessary," He explained leaving them both at the door.

𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 took the chance to get in since she was left alone. He approached her and sat on her bed appreciating her beauty, her way of sleeping, breathing, her face features and expressions. The only way he knew to get her back to the event fast was to share his own qi and transmitted it sufficiently for her to wake up. The demons' qi had always been more powerful than those of the light ones. However, their bodies were cold always like vampires.

He held her from her shoulders to sit her, crossing her legs to each other to face him with the same position putting each one of her hands on her laps. Closed his eyes, associating his fingers and applying the transmitting qi formula as his powers were energizing her in a dark purplish aura, creating an unbreakable glassy layer not to be interrupted.

Master 𝐽𝑖𝑛 passed by to sense a demon aura presence. Sneaking out to look at them under a qi transmitting, and acting as if he saw nothing. She slowly opened her eyes, finding herself facing one of the most handsome faces of the night clan sharing his qi with her. He sensed her glares at him and opened his eyes stopping but kept drowning in hers.

"Glad you're awake that fast," He started in a lower tone with his deep quiet voice.

"What did you do to me? Who are you?" She asked curiously not paying attention that he was that close.

"I transmitted some of my qi energy to you because you're brave enough to face my subordinate," 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 got up to leave fast before they'd sense his absence. "Hurry to go back. Don't miss out the rituals of you being released," Continued and went back, leaving her with so many questions and doubts mixed with curiosity.