​"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

“Ah-!! Madam, please don’t leave the library.” Schnitzel quickly follows her. She holds the woman's sleeve to stop her from going outside. 


“What are you kids doing?” She continues while patting Schnitzel’s head. “I don’t see anyone of you being part of the Balaam Knights, why are you fighting those?” 


“Hmm, you must be that person.” Primrose blurts out while focusing her eyes on the lady. “The librarian, Miss Pana Panahon.” 


“At least you know your librarian,” she answers while she inspects the girl who is loitering and eating beside the door. “Leave those metaghosts to the BK and other staff. You kids come inside.” 


“No,” Primrose answers firmly while Emil and Duke has gone ahead to stop the metaghost from getting closer. “You go inside, ma’am. As you can see, we don’t have enough staff… err, actually there’s none at all around here, so we’ll have to handle this.” 


“You’re just standing there, aren’t you?” Schnitzel mumbles. 


Counter 17: Crimson Flood II