Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 54

Chapter 54: Falling to the Taunt Chapter 54: Falling to the Taunt Days passed since the first day Lucivar was accepted as an academy hunter.

His routine was the same, including Blane messing with him.

It has gotten worse and worse by the day.

It started with Blane pouring water on him, but it quickly escalated.

Soon, his friends who were only watching began joining in, messing with him, taking his food, and during the sparring session-they always chose Lucivar and didn’t hold back at all.

It has been a rough couple of days.

Lucivar wanted to fight back, he didn’t need to hold back anymore, but he couldn’t.

He needed to keep his weak facade or else suspicions of him would grow.

Considering that the inauguration incident was still fresh, he needed to lay low for a while.

On top of that, there was also this sensation of being watched looming over him.

A sensation that made him feel uneasy and strange.

Other than that, Lucivar also saw the others were being targeted too.

Even though it was not as bad as him since the others could retaliate, it made him think that what Mirel said was right, they were being treated like this, because they were a commoner, it was a natural thing in this big city.

But amongst all of them, Lucivar noticed that Leandra got the worst of it.

She was almost being bullied as much as himself.

However, there was one thing that Lucivar found interesting.

Other than him, Blane and two of his friends were only bullying Leandra.

She was intercepted whenever she went back to her room, framed that she had beaten them up outside of a duel, and many more.

Naturally, this took a toll on her-as she was forced-to constantly defend herself.

In hindsight, it was arrogance that made the other hunters bully them.

Lucivar, on the other hand, came to a different conclusion.

Now knowing that Professor Fury was in charge of this establishment, they sought to win his favor by making life miserable for Lucivar, and Leandra.

For some reason, Professor Fury was hostile towards Lucivar, and Leandra had earned his ire by standing up for Lucivar.

Gaining Professor Fury’s approval would definitely help them secure a spot for themselves.

Because of that, Lucivar and Leandra were targeted.

A lot of people would do anything to secure their future and become students.

Understanding his situation better, Lucivar has been training a much-needed offensive spell.

Sabrina brought along the book about Angels.

Because of that, he could learn and train the Radiant Burst spell.

It was an offensive spell that allowed the caster to blast a spot or a target with ether.

Depending on the amount of ether, this spell could knock back and hurt the target.

However, unlike his innate abilities from Loki, the Radiant Burst was way weaker.

It was only a four-sequence ability.

He spent his free time after the lectures to train this and also the Minor Morphing ability.

Currently, Lucivar is walking around the cave while waiting for the next lecture to start.

‘Where is he?

I can’t seem to find him’ Lucivar pondered.

Other than the first day of settling as academy hunters, he hasn’t seen Fabio around.

Lucivar feared that Professor Fury had relocated him.

If it was true then sneaking out of here would be a lot more troublesome.

Asking other assistants is also a no-go, they might report it to Professor Fury.

Lucivar needed to find Fabio alone.

Just as he passed the front entrance, his eyes darted to the right, seeing a familiar figure.

‘Isn’t that the garbage guy, what is he doing here?’ He saw a familiar figure, the student he saw extorting money from another student-behind the canteen.

Since everyone here was wearing matching uniforms, the uniform of a student, stuck out like a sore thumb.

Looking in the direction of where he came from-it was the second floor.

Nobody could go to the second floor besides the assistants and probably Professor Fury.

Following the blonde-haired guy, Lucivar found that he was heading to the main entrance.

Acting oblivious, Lucivar tried to follow the blonde-haired guy but was quickly stopped.

A guard placed his hand on Lucivar’s chest, pushing him back.

“What are you doing?

Hunters aren’t permitted to leave until emergencies” “I just want to get some fresh air” “No, you can’t go outside.

Don’t make me use force” Placing his hand on his holster for a taser gun, Lucivar raised both hands in response.

He saw what this taser gun could do and he didn’t want to feel it directly.

Even the voltage was enhanced by ether.

It made many squeal like a girl when tased and Lucivar didn’t want to be the next barbie.

“Alright, alright, I’m going back.

Question though, how could he leave the premises?” “That esteemed person is a student, he has an appointment with the professor” “Oh, right…

so any students can come and go?” “No more questions, get back inside” Lucivar was shoved back, he didn’t resist this though as he gained valuable information.

‘So students could come and go, and that guy met with the professor…’ Coincidentally, as he came back from the main entrance-Lucivar saw Fabio coming down-from the stairs and heading in the opposite direction.

He has a sour look on his face, it’s also clear that he hasn’t gotten any rest from the bags under his eyes.

Picking up his pace, Lucivar tried to catch up with Fabio.

He was pushing aside the hunters on his path.

Keeping his eyes on Fabio, unwilling to lose him, Lucivar saw him make a turn.

It was a path he had never seen before because his room was in the opposite area from this.

Reaching the turn, he saw Fabio’s back in the distance.

He inputted a password on a panel on the wall before the steel door was opened.

‘Another way out?

I knew it!’ Lucivar pondered.

Seeing nobody coming out through the main entrance aside from the blonde-haired guy, he was certain, that there was another way out of this cave, but he didn’t know where.

Now he found it.

Just as he was about to check it out, however, his shoulder was pulled.

Expecting that it was Blane, anger bubbled inside him.

As he turned to confront Blane regardless of the consequences, he stopped mid-track.

“Leandra?” “Come with me, quick!” She said in a hurry, there was panic on her face and also her voice.

“I can’t, I have something to do right now” “Your maid…

Blane and his group got to her.

She needs your help!” Upon hearing this, Lucivar’s eyes widened.

“Motherfuckers!” He cursed aloud, extremely surprised by the news.

Realizing what was happening, Lucivar rushed back to his room, he couldn’t believe that they would stoop this low to get to him.

It was glaringly disturbing that the assistants, or the other hunters here didn’t help him.

Other than Fabio, the others have no backbone to stand up against Professor Fury.

Unknown to him, however, Professor Fury was observing him from behind.

Professor Fury stood not too far away with a cunning smirk plastered on his face.

“He’s a potential security breach.

He now knows my stance, and I can’t have him go out and tell Thalia, and Elira about me,” He muttered silently, murderous intent, flickering in his eyes, he was clearly anticipating what was about to happen.

But at the same time, unknown to him, Lucivar sensed his killing intent.

Moments later.

Lucvar reached his room as he came to a gradual stop.

“Stop fighting back!

Let go!” “I’m your master’s master, so you should listen to me like the good little maid you are” “I- I can’t let you take the book, master Lucivar needs it.

Anything else and I’ll let you take it” “I said, let go!

Damn bitch!” On the floor in front of Lucivar’s room was Sabrina, she was holding onto a book desperately, unwilling to let go of it.

Her clothes were torn in places-and a couple of guys were reeling at her, deliberately tearing more parts of her clothes to expose her skin.

She wasn’t crying, but she was desperate and helpless at the same time.

Her face showed that clearly.

On one hand, she couldn’t hurt the hunters but on the other, she also couldn’t let them be.

Upon witnessing such a sight, Lucivar was reminded of himself in the past.

He was like her once, helpless and desperate.

Lucivar could not count how many times he was-on the floor, begging others-whenever he failed to bring back food.

His possession was taken out of entitlement or force, and if he ever tried to fight back, he would be the one getting into trouble.

Seeing what was happening to Sabrina made his blood boil.

“Don’t…

they are trying to get a reaction from you and you know it.

Go there-and help your maid.

Bring her to your room but don’t fight them” Noticing Lucivar’s sour expression, Leandra feared that he might do something bad.

She tried warning him but it didn’t go through to his head.

“Hey!” “Huh…?

Who the fu-?!” Bam!

Blane’s eyes widened when he saw one of his goons sent flying and hit the wall.

It was sudden and when he turned, he saw Lucivar pointing a finger forward.

He had used the Radiant Burst spell.

Despite seeing one of them was sent flying, another one clenched his hand into a fist-and charged at Lucivar.

His fist glowed-charged with ether before he swung it forcefully.

But it was thwarted away easily with a simple parry.

Lucivar then pointed a finger at the guy’s forehead and cast the Radiant Burst spell again.

Bam!

An unseen force exploded, snapping the guy’s head back violently.

Upon seeing this, Blane smiled triumphantly-Lucivar took the bait.

It was hard to gain a reaction from Lucivar so he was getting a little bit frustrated by the day.

But that ended today.

Not worried at all by how Lucivar dispatched his friends easily, Blane turned proudly to face the wrathful Lucivar.

Both of them stand face-to face, inches away, staring at each other’s eyes intently.

“Oh, Master Lucivar is here to save the day~” “If you have a problem with me, bring it to me directly” “I’m bored of always bullying the master, thought that I would try out a new view instead” Lucivar gritted his teeth, both of his fists clenched hard.

He was tempted to use two strands of Loki’s energy and punch Blane’s head right off of his shoulders.

Compared to him, who has the strength of an Acolyte rank-Blane was merely a four-star Neophyte rank hybrid.

It was true that he was amongst the strongest of the new academy hunters.

Even possessing a spell to boast.

But that was nothing if Lucivar took him seriously as Lucivar once did against Darwin.

If Lucivar wanted to, he could kill Blane right now.

Taunting Lucivar, who was holding himself back hard, further-Blane raised his hand and put it in front of Lucivar’s face as if he was showing it, before he turned his torso-and used that hand to slap Sabrina with a smooth motion.

Pah!

Sabrina yelped as her cheek burned from the slap.

Just as he did that, Lucivar slowly grabbed him by the collar with both hands and pulled him.

Venting out his vexation, Lucivar head-butted Blane hard on the nose.

It forced him to stagger backward, covering his bleeding nose.

Despite the pain, Blane pointed at him and laughed, “You hit me!

He hit me!” Almost instantly, two guards pushed aside the onlookers and headed straight to Lucivar.

Lucivar was put into handcuffs but he didn’t retaliate.

“Master Lucivar!

You shouldn’t have defended me, I’m only a maid!” Sabrina exclaimed.

Had Lucivar let her be, he wouldn’t get into trouble like this.

She then grabbed the guards’ arm pleadingly, “I’m the one at fault, please take me instead” “Go inside.” Her body froze as Lucivar fixed her with a stern, ice-cold gaze.

“This is an order.” Almost instinctively, Sabrina let go of the guard’s arm.

She could only watch helplessly as Lucivar was being taken away to receive his punishment.