SHINENJU

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

The expected day for Minato's newbies to be introduced to the other members finally came. It was a Wednesday to be precise. That day Seren and Alen were early enough to make it before the rest students.

"Seems we were earlier than normal" Alen said as they got to the meeting spot.

"You can say that, even Mirana isn't here yet" Seren added.

"You think we overdid it?"

"Better than being late" Seren said as he dropped his bag.

"I'm going to sleep, I didn't sleep well simply because I wanted to meet up with time. Wake me when everyone's gathered" Alen said as he laid down on the long bench in the room, setting his bag as a pillow.

"Suit yourself"

Seren sat on the table, reminiscing about the past. He remembered the first time he met Dante. On that day, he sat on the rooftop in the orphanage as usual when he spotted Dante carrying Mirana on his back and their luggage on this right hand.

"Knock, knock" Dante knocked on the door. Sister Hibana opened the door and after they were done talking because he couldn't hear what they were discussing she let them in.

Seren just sat there, not even moving a muscle before he felt a gentle tap on his shoulder. He turned to see who it was and lo, it was Dante.

"Um, can I join you?" Dante asked.

Seren did not respond.

"I'll take that as a yes" Dante said as he sat beside Seren.

"By the way, I'm Dante, what's yours?" Dante asked.

"None of your business" Seren replied not taking a look at Dante.

"Wow, that's cold. Well if you need anything I'm here, just consider me a brother" Danye said before leaving. Those were the words Seren had longed to hear. That he wasn't alone and he had someone to rely on.

"It's been 5 years since then" Seren said as he gave a long sigh.

"5 years since what exactly?" A voice spoke. Seren turned to see who it was. A guy was standing there, staring at Seren. With the way he looked at Seren, it seemed he has been there for a long time.

"None of your business" Seren replied coldly.

"Hmmm, I see"

"You see what?" Seren asked

"The colour of your soul. Your soul has been tainted with evil and needs purification"

"What the hell??"

"I'm just joking. My name's Viktor, what's yours?"

"And why should I tell you?"

"Coz we're family, I mean from now on we're gonna do things together" Viktor answered. At that instant, Seren remembered Dante.

"The name's Seren" Seren extended his hand for a handshake.

"So friends?"

"Not so fast" Seren answered.

Viktor went to get a seat while Seren woke Alen up. In a couple of minutes, the supposed 10 students were already seated waiting for their sensei to arrive.

"Minato sensei sure is late" a girl who sat close to Mirana spoke up. Her name was Annie.

"Yeah, you're right and that's kinda unusual " Viktor added.

"What's keeping him?"

"Who knows?"

Minato dashed into the class.

"Sorry I'm late, save your greetings for another time. Now we move in to what we have today--"

"Um Sensei, I'm seeing new faces, cars to introduce them?" Annie asked.

"I'll do that later, like I said we're behind schedule so I need to meet up like mad so introductions would be done during and after classes"

"Suit yourself" Annie said as she gave a cold shoulder.

"Now what we're looking at today is how to turn malkri into a weapon. Like I said in our previous classes, after touching the source, the next step is using malkri as a weapon"

"Yeah we know the theory so can we begin it practically??" A student named Corey said as he was growing impatient.

"Punks these days are highly impatient. Listen the first step is imagination. Imagine you're in a battle field and you need a weapon urgently. Picture that kind of weapon and as you draw malkri, imagine the weapon forming with every bit of its component" he said by demonstrating and forming a sword made of malkri. Of course it didn't look like an actual sword, it looked more like a sword made of wind.

Mirana did hers and it was a death scythe made of crystal.

"Uh I forgot to mention, the weapons must be simple weapons like swords, knives like ancient weapons not guns and snipers coz that would be very difficult and that takes a toll on someone" Minato instructed.

Seren created his and it was a flaming sword. Alen was a wind sword.

"Wow, yours is lightning, it's amazing" They were referring to Viktor.

"Um thanks for the compliment" Viktor said as he blushed.

"He's pretty good" Seren said to himself.

"Honestly, I didn't expect you guys to grasp this so fast. Normally it would take days but you guys are fast learners" Minato commented them.

"Of course we're fast learners, so what's the next step?" A girl named Keila asked.

"I want you guys to battle me with your malkri weapons" Minato said as he created a second sword.

"Huh, are you sure?"

"Yep, and I want you guys to come at me with what you've got" he said as he positioned himself for combat.

"Heh, piece of cake"

"Bring it on"

All the children advanced and in the next few minutes, they all lay on the ground, defeated. Of course they were no match for their teacher.

"Not a single person could scratch me, that's pathetic, although I knew this would happen"

"So what are we going to do?" Alen asked.

"Yeah, i can't remain weak" Viktor added.

"I like your guts. Well I've contacted some of my friends, they'll be helping with your martial arts training for the next 3 weeks. You guys need to be shaped up" Minato said before leaving the class.

"And there he goes without introducing the newbies, life is boring" Annie said.

"Well, we can let them introduce themselves, sensei doesn't need to be here" Keila said.

"Alright, I'll go first. My name's Mirana, and these two are kind of like my brothers, Seren and Alen" Mirana introduced for them.

"Nice to meet ya and welcome to the vortex" Viktor said before leaving the classroom.

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A demon wandered and wandered till it got to a castle. He walked in and the door of the castle shut behind him.

"Any news Geto?" A voice asked.

"Not yet, Master Dante. But I've gotten information from my spies at Palaestra that the crystal glory has awakened" the demon Geto answered.

"We don't care about the crystal glory, we need to find the nine tailed tiger demon, we need the shinenju" Dante said as he stood up. The demon Geto felt the strong pressure pressing through his body.

"Please have mercy " Geto begged.

"Sure I'll let you off the hook this time but the next time you're coming here, make sure you have what we're looking for else that would be your last"

"Yes lord Dante"

"You're dismissed"