​"Everything that I am is a gift as well as a curse."

Rumors about an infamous Mage-sprout - Azalea "The Bewitched"- had been circling around the Hunter's Council. Such rumors tend to attract the attention of various organizations. It's easy to tell with the uncanny similarities the men enquiring often possess. These malicious gossips had produced troublesome situations for Azalea's demon hunting job. Most hunters are afraid to team-up with her and some people are reluctant to make a hunting request with her involved.

During her solo hunt in Dimatagpuan Region, four students from the renowned school, AB Academy, appeared before her with an odd offer. This academy's Headmaster had grown a sudden interest in her skills as a Mage and he wants her to enroll as one of his scholars. It is the most unexpected offer which might as well bring the greatest change in her current lifestyle. Is she prepared to leave behind her normal daily life of hunting and fighting, to turn it around into an unusual daily life of socializing and schooling? How will she respond to her new environment as she learns more about who she really is?

Defiant

“That’s the least of our concern now.” Breath gestures something then the serpent crawls away. “Did you figure anything about her power?” 


“She’s not using it as much as she could,” he says softly while playing with his only knife on his left hand. “It is possible that its use is limited to a certain amount of time. We could figure that out if we continue fighting however, it might be too late.” 


“So you’re saying that… even with the two of us, we’ll still lose against that esper?” 


Blair’s brow twitches after reading a little of their chatter. She is not an expert in reading lips but she somehow picked up the habit. Back in her village, many people likes to talk softly and gossip when she is around. At some point she is just started to be able to read a little of what they are talking about which only made her uncomfortable. 


Counter 13: Bolt from the Sky (part 3)