​"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

Two minutes after three o’clock in the afternoon 


“You’re the one who shouldn’t get too overconfident.” Azalea answers in a sardonic tone as she looks at the man kneeling. “At this rate, you’re going to die, you know.” Silence engulfs the place while they simply stare at one another as though they are trying to read each other’s next course of action. “Please leave. We won’t get in your way if you back off now. 


“How about we even out the numbers?” A female’s voice chimes as the wind blows. “I might as well be a pretty good opponent, you know.” Beside Lyrus is a portal opens. From within the portal, a girl covered in dark cloak with fluttering white hair comes out. 


“Asna--?!” Lyrus screams softly while turning his surprised face towards the newly arrived girl. “What the hell are you doing here?!!” 


Counter 30: Golden Rays’ Breakthrough I