[The victims of darkness]

The following day, I got to relax because battle hour took a lot out of me. Fortunately, the winner was me because Ezio left the scene before the hour was up. I hear a knock on my door, and I go to answer it. Ezio shows himself and asks if he can enter. I reluctantly let him in.

Ezio: So, listen, Zed, I apologize again for what happened yesterday. I had cheated in the fight because I didn't particularly appreciate losing to you.

Zed [ Level 1]: Why is that?

Ezio: Because I am your student.

Zed [ Level 1]: Your student? I don't think I follow.

Ezio: Let me explain the story. A while back, there was a series of battle hours, and you can probably guess that we had to fight alongside one another. I saw that you didn't know how to fight and assumed you were not as strong as I had thought. One day, I abandoned you and never showed my face again. Yesterday, you showed me how strong you can be, so I want to fight with you.

Zed [ Level 1]: Yeah, no!

Ezio: What? And why not?! If I remember correctly, you wanted to be a martial artist when you grew up, correct?!

Zed [ Level 1]: Yeah, what's it got to do with you?

Ezio: I can be your first student!

Zed [ Level 1]: Yeah, no.

Ezio: C'mon, I will be a good student.

Zed [ Level 1]: Fine, stop chatting so much. Nearly half of this novel is your dialogue!

After this incident, we got to training, but it wasn't easy. I fall on the couch, completely exhausted. Ezio goes home. It's not long before I receive a message from the school. It warns students not to enter the school's underground hallway, yet some do not listen. I see images of students getting dragged out. Four students get dragged out, but one is still missing. That missing student's name is Takeda. A search team had already gone down the underground hallway. I decided to ask my friends through Discord what they thought about the situation. Ikke had already concluded that we would sneak into the school's underground hallway. With that, I grab my giant wooden sword and head to school. It's already night by the time I arrive, but Ikke and the others already jumped the fence. We see a group of female students. Ikke decides to stalk them, but our group opposes. Then, when we can no longer see them, Ikke leads the way to another path down the underground hallway.

Zed [ Level 1]: I am surprised you knew about this secret entrance Ikke.

Ikke [ Level 0]: I know all the secret locations, but I never got to find them all. This one happens to be one I know. It's a whole maze down here.

Zed [ Level 1]: Ikke look, up ahead.

Ikke [ Level 0]: Huh?!

Our group stops, and we see the female group of students. One male student grabs the hair of one of the girls. Her name: Reika [ Level 0]. Our group quickly confronts them. Level 0. Level 0. Level 0. Level 0. Crazy right? Ikke tries to intervene but gets knocked back by the girls. Damn. Before the group can win the fight, someone else appears. Someone walks toward Ikke, shoves him to the ground, then approaches Reika. Ikke tries to get up when he strokes her chin.

Ikke: Damn you Takeda!

He charges at Takeda but trips on his foot. Takeda then looks down on Ikke.

Takeda: You rat!

Takeda sends a kick towards Ikke's face, but I manage to block it. Takeda backs up as he slowly tries to regain his balance.

Takeda: Stay out of my way!

Zed [ Level 1]: What are you here for?

Takeda: You are clueless!

Our whole group looks confused. Then we see Reika.

Ikke [ Level 0]: What do you want with Reika?!

Takeda: As you might not know, Reika, or should I say Demon Queen Reika. I must kill her so that I can bring her to this world!

Ikke [ Level 0]: Are you crazy?! No! I won't let you kill a demon for your stupid reasons.

Zed [ Level 1]: That's right. I won't let you kill Reika. And besides, aren't you a human Takeda? What business do you have with her?

Takeda: I'm not letting you in on my plan. But if you insist on saving her, how about a little game?

Zed [ Level 1]: What game do you have in mind?

Takeda: Just to throw a vote on whether or not I get to kill Reika.

Zed [ Level 1]: I'm not going to participate then.

I leave the scene.

[School Underground Hallway]

Ikke [ Level 0]: NO! Don't leave Reika to...

The votes are unanimously in favor of Takeda. He covers Reika, pulls out a sharp knife, and then kills her. The hallway goes silent.