​"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

"Azalea Blakewood, Blair Lisiantha, and Primrose Saintgregor." Kris pauses to look outside for a moment before continuing. "All scholars are always arranged to be in the green zone. This is the first time I see a scholar not only in red but also wearing a collar. I'm not against it… It's just that, for the headmaster to fail to put her in the greens means that someone high in ICA is very against it." 


"Will that standing put her in danger?" 


"Not really. The scholarship gives them protection… As to what kind, it's kind of complicated. By the way, I used to be a Dimasalang Foundation Scholar too." 


"I see. I'd like to know more about it. Like, how does a person apply for it?" 


Counter 15: Roar of Thunder II