Ascension of the Dark Seraph - Chapter 72

Chapter 72: Someone you don’t mess with Chapter 72: Someone you don’t mess with Lucivar had already tasted how the citizens treated commoners or bums like him in this city, his attempt to make small talks with a candidate before the academy test was all he needed to know.

He didn’t know about Leandra but she probably experienced the same treatment.

If not then she wouldn’t have agreed to stick close to the wall to avoid students like he did.

Despite their best attempts to avoid a confrontation, it was inevitable.

“Hey, you two!

Stop!

How in the heck did academy hunters manage to get here?” “Here we go again…” Both Lucivar and Leandra turned and saw a student approaching them with rushed steps.

He donned a repulsive gaze as if it was a sin for academy hunters to be here.

Following beside him was a woman, she was reserved but her eyes were cold.

Stopping near them, the male student looked at them up and down.

“Who let you inside this sacred place?

I’m sure there must be a mistake” “And you are?” “You don’t know me?

I am the second-year’s fifth ranker, Nicholas.

And I am asking you a question so you better answer if you know what’s good for you” Knowing that it would be bad if Lucivar got riled, Leandra stepped in.

She stood between them with a pliant smile.

“We are sent to go to the third level by Professor Aeldric, it’s his order” “Am I talking to you?” Nicholas asked arrogantly, his tone, irrefutable.

“On second hand, you are quite pretty-for an academy hunter.

Where are you from?

Instead of being an academy hunter, why don’t you be my wife and be done with it?

I’ll treat you well” Nicholas tried to reach for Leandra’s chin but she swatted his hand away.

It caused him to chuckle, the fiery temperament excites him instead.

Now, because of Nicholas, they began garnering the attention of the other students here.

Lucivar was greatly pissed about this situation.

He came here to get the rewards provided by the academy to rule out Professor Fury.

But instead of getting that, he was being blocked by an arrogant kid.

Inside, he was battling his urge to tear Nicholas apart.

Despite not even doing anything in particular, keeping his eyes down whenever he saw other students or passed them, Nicholas came, and sought trouble, ‘Woosah~ I can do this, there’s a lot of CCTVs here, I can’t do anything.

Breathe…

breathe…’ As Lucivar was composing himself, Nicholas glanced at him.

“Is he your boyfriend or something?” “I’m not interested.

Can that go through your head?

Not interested.” Blatantly ignoring her, Nicholas walked past her and ascended the stairs.

He didn’t forget to bump his shoulder at Lucivar as he did that.

Stopping at the middle point of the staircase to the third level, Nicholas turned and looked at the two of them.

He raised his hand and knocked on something, it was an invisible barrier-it rippled from his touch like the surface of a water body.

Not stopping at that, Nicholas pushed his hand into the invisible barrier.

Statics of energy resisted his hand and eventually, his hand was thrown out hard.

It packed quite a strong force as he waved his steaming hand nonchalantly in pain.

“Both of you are lying.

I know because the third level is restricted by this barrier,” He said.

“It could only be entered by those, with particularly strong bloodlines.

Even among the Vampire Hybrids, only those who have a purity above 10% could pass through” “So Professor Aeldric didn’t send you to the third level,” He continued, smirking.

Glancing over to the other students who gathered around in curiosity, Nicholas was elated.

It was obvious that he had the upper hand, he had seen through the lie.

Descending down once again, he tapped Lucivar on the shoulder.

“Now that you lie using the name of a professor, you’ll be coming with me, the academy does not take that kind of thing lightly,” He said mockingly-before his gaze turned to Leandra.

“As for you, I could pardon you, if you agree to ditch this loser.

If you lie about the professor, then this guy must really be your boyfriend” Both Lucivar and Leandra’s expressions darkened.

Just from his aura alone, he was probably a three-star Neophyte Hybrid at best.

If they wanted to, they could break this arrogant fool.

Even so, they couldn’t resort to violence lest more problems came their way.

On the other hand, the female student who came alongside Nicholas turned and left.

She seemed to be disgusted by Nicholas and opted to make an exit.

Lucivar was pressed, he wanted to go to the third level and ignored this bullshit.

But he knew Nicholas would block him.

‘Tch!

I can’t beat him up, and the other students, are basically like him.

What can I do here?

I think even Leandra didn’t know what to do, she was probably struggling with her anger, and couldn’t think straight’ Just as he thought of that, a voice boomed as a figure came through.

“What’s going on here?

What’s with the commotion?” Coming through the crowd was another student, a senior from the reaction of the students.

Leandra saw this student and couldn’t help but frown.

In her mind, if the second year was already like this then the senior would be worse.

But for Lucivar, the arrival of this senior was completely a good thing.

He was even smiling seeing the senior who was coming through the crowd.

On the other hand, the senior took a glance at them before his expression paled instantly.

It was almost as if he had caught sight of a ghost.

“Y- You!” the senior pointed and gasped, his eyes flickered with the essence of fear.

“Andre!

It is good that you’re here!” Lucivar spread his arms, with a big smile on his face, and approached Andre.

“I heard you got yourself shitting hard and needed to stay for a couple of days there, how are you?

Are you recovered now?” Under the onlookers’ gaze, Lucivar placed his arm on Andre’s neck.

He was acting buddy-buddy with Andre.

“N- No, I’m not recovered yet.

May I ask why you’re here?” Andre asked, his voice trembling.

Despite wanting to keep his image in front of the others, Lucivar scares him.

He was happy that Lucivar wasn’t accepted for some reason, but he now knows that Lucivar became an academy hunter instead.

Glancing over to Nicholas-Lucivar replied, “I needed to do something at the third level, but your junior is blocking me.

Can you tell him what’s up?”  Shifting his gaze towards Nicholas, Andre cleared his throat, “Let him through,” Upon hearing this, Nicholas was at a loss for words.

Andre was the sixth ranker of the third-year, he was not a weak Hybrid-by all means, so this caught Nicholas completely off guard.

He quickly descended and asked, “What do you mean, Andre?

He’s nothing but a measly academy hunter” “Just let him pass, I’m sure he has a reason for being here” Andre replied.

Glancing over to Lucivar, Nicholas found him smiling playfully.

It angered him but he had no choice but to step aside.

Lucivar thanked Andre before he went to the staircase, not forgetting to bum his shoulder on Nicholas in return.

He couldn’t hurt Nicholas physically but with this, he should’ve looked like a clown right now.

Both he and Leandra went upstairs under the onlookers’ gaze.

All of them were confused as to what had happened.

Andre was acting differently around Lucivar and none of them knew the reason.

Leandra then whispered from the side.

“How did you know that senior, Andre?” “I met him during the ninja test” “Met him?

You beat him up, didn’t you?” “How could you think that of me, I’m quite a nice guy you know” On the other hand, Nicholas looked at them with spite.

“How dare he, I’ll be enjoying what would happen next…” He mused with a mocking smile.

Knowing that the invisible barrier was not a joke, Nicholas expected Lucivar and Leandra to be thrown back down from the impact.

No chance that both of them, were able to pass the barrier’s bloodline requirement.

Only a handful in the academy could go and borrow a spellbook from the third level.

Most of them are the top rankers with a few exceptions.

Surely Lucivar and Leandra who were rejected from being a student would fail.

But as opposed to what he was expecting-Nicholas’ eyes widened when Lucivar dipped his finger into the invisible barrier easily.

Like earlier, the static of the barrier scanned him but he didn’t receive the blow as Nicholas did.

It was smooth, he could enter without a problem.

Leandra was also the same, she could also pass the barrier fine.

Realizing that they met the requirement, Nicholas felt an unbelievable amount of shame.

So bad that he rushed ahead.

“Nicholas!

Stop!

Don’t be stupid!” Andre shouted warningly but he was ignored.

Out of shame, Nicholas grabbed Lucivar’s shoulder and stopped him.

“If you know what’s good for you, leave the library,” He said, threat dripping in those words.

As opposed to earlier, Lucivar’s body stiffened as he slowly turned to look at him.

“Let.

Go.” “Huh…?” Even though he came with confidence, that confidence, was stripped away-when Nicholas saw the face Lucivar was making right now.

It was murderous, the look of someone who has tasted blood.

Lucivar’s face sent a death knell ringing inside his ears and alerted his instincts.

His instincts were telling him to run away.

Not expecting this, Nicholas slipped and fell, rolling down the stairs.

Ignoring that fool entirely-Lucivar and Leandra passed through the barrier and went to the third level.  Seeing this, the female student who came with Nicholas-who came back when Andre came to intervene, was surprised.

Knowing Nicholas’ personality, she didn’t expect him to be made a fool this much.

Glancing over to Andre, she asked curiously, “Who is he?” “Someone you do not mess with, for your own sake,” He replied, gulping harshly.