Rimholm University: Clandestine

Chapter 25

Earlier,

Freddy screams in panic after he meets the orcs in the group of three in front of their broken door. Florentine hopped in front of him and creates a barrier out of thick vines. Mira and Ellistal locked the windows and other foyers to prevent the orcs from entering.

"What's the plan?" Mattheo asked, taking the other's attention. Julius and Ellistal shrugged while Freddy raised his hands, indicating that he doesn't have it at the very moment. Kellion and Zachary pushed Salem to the front. Salem glared at him before straightening her uniform.

"What?" She asked after encountering Mattheo's gaze.

"The plan, I'm asking if you have it."

"Yes." Her eyes glowed, resulting the shivers breaks down to Freddy and Mira's skin down to their spine.

"However, on my calculations right now I'm hundred percent sure if this will work." She said, "Right now, half of this campus have those to roam around and search for any of us. The plan is easy, if one of the three of you won't panic."

Present,

"Look at those kids." Marionette grinned before whirling her index finger, making the book on Jairus' lap turned to another page while keeping her whole attention to her candidates. The shifter puts the book away when small petals then small and white butterflies that shines like fireflies came out.

Jairus won't be shocked by those anymore, it's part of Marionette's ability. She can create the illusion of what she sees and control things like a puppet. Her ability is also the reason why she's called Marionette.

Name: Percival Frederick Douglass

Age: 16 years old

Classification:  Elf

Skills: Archery

Magic: Fauna and flora

"This one is the elf from Alora, is he related to the chief?" Marionette glanced at him before leaning on her left arm against the window.

"No. He's Alora's black sheep, according to Selene. He mastered the art of mind link at 10 years old, which means the age where the children from Alora should have shown their ability to control their magic but in his case, he learned how to use Alora's blessing when he's 15." Marionette explained then smirked in amusement when Mira and Kellion looked in her direction. Starting guess who is the person behind the sudden attack.

Jairus can't help but shook his head. Marionette and her odd manner of keeping children with peculiarity. He flipped into another page and immediately took a step backward after the strong winds hit his body.

*Whoosh!*

"Let me guess, it's the harpy who attends the same class with Zenith before she transferred to Elite class, isn't it?" He asked. Marionette hummed at the response. She stepped away from the window like what the shifter made when he flipped the page then a loud crash ring into their ears.

"Salem with her tricks again. I'll hit that kid once I get down."

Speaking of, Kellion stands up and brushed away some small shards of the glass on his wings. He marched towards the window and throw a death glare at Salem, "Make sure next time it's the right angle! I'm this close on hitting you!" He yelled while showing his hand.

Thanks to Marionette's magic, they appear to be invincible on the harpy's vision but despite how good the illusion is, their smell and presence cannot escape his senses--the only thing that Marionette doesn't know about him. Kellion knows that they're inside and watching him but he chooses to ignore their existence.

"It's the right angle but you didn't do your part! And your fingers are brushing at each other!"

"Exactly!" He hopped on the window and started to attack the terracotta orcs.

"Are they?" Salem glanced at the window where Kellion comes from earlier. The older nodded before swinging the sword, slashing the puppets, "Two presence."

"Nice. Who do you think are they?"

"A shifter and her."

"Lame." Kellion shook his head at her response. However, he can't blame her for the way she talks. After growing up with her, it's not new for him if Salem says negative comments. Troublemakers always stick together like birds and in their case, they're birds.

"They're multiplying like hair when you cut it!" Freddy yelled. Mira accidentally bumped on Zachary, causing her to almost received the fatal attack from Marionette's pawn only if Zachary didn't catch her and kicked the orc on its chest.

"Sorry."

"Just be careful."

"Love birds," Julius whistled.

Mattheo slashed off the orc's head then run into Freddy and the other's direction after getting cornered, "They're multiplying instead of getting lessened." He said.

'Ellistal.' Mira called the spirit on her mind, that's the signal for the spirit to use its magic to make everything cease. Julius is left in utter confusion when the orcs that spread havoc are got rooted on their spot. After witnessing what Mira can do, it's still magnificent for Zachary's eyes when she's doing it again and again.

"What's the point of this one?" Mira asked from out of the blue. The siblings and Zachary turned away, done with everything around them while Julius and the others were also left confused.

"Why we're only seven? Where are the others?" Freddy asked this time?

"Who wants to explain everything again for these brats?" Kellion asked. Zachary is about to speak up when someone that they're looking for appears.

"Greetings!" Their gazes got averted at Selene who's sitting on the bench in elegance and grace. She's more like a goddess than a teacher who mastered the moon magic.

"So you're wondering 'how' right? Though Kellion already said earlier and the four of you are getting too occupied by fighting." She flipped her hair, "There are two students occupied earlier." She eyed Mira and Zach. The shifter smirked as the silent clap-back. Testing how long her smile will last.

"This is a test. A practical exam if the candidates are suitable for their role and who failed."

"You're looking at them like a proud parent. You seemed to adore those kids to the fullest." Jairus commented. Marionette can't help but let a smile slipped into her lips, "Of course, I'll be dignified. Zenith and Heilderwyn spent 5 years with me like Levine and Trouveré." She boasted with a voice full of pride.

The shifter shook his head and comes back reading. Nothing has been written. He glanced at Marionette before

"Heilderwyn? That guy who is often in bad mood?"

"Yes. He always yells and his sister is the total polar opposite, she's silent but also angry at everyone." Jairus whistled after opening the next page. It's like a normal page that he doesn't expect but a thin sheet of smoke comes out. Just like what is on the page before it, it leads Jairus in mere confusion. However, he decided to flipped it again.

"I recommend for you to out that book father from you before you opened the next page," Marionette said with her thumbs are brushing against her indexes, cleaning emphasizing what she meant.

"What's with this?! The fire!" Marionette kissed her teeth before marching towards the shifter. She kicked the book away.