In the black market, thousands of people stood to buy their needs for this upcoming Halloween.
As people were chattering and buying, smoke was thrown at the center of a crowd of people. Five shadow figures can be seen through the smoke. Many were confused, and then a sudden swing came through the people; the bodies fell, and their bodies grew with leaves and became trees.
People who survived were screaming and crying, and then a sudden noise could be heard near the dead people.
A flip of a gold coin.
The mysterious five figures left, mysteriously, and dangerously.
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Keiran, Varek, And Vikas were walking and talking about the person who attacked Varek's parents, yet Varek never spoke.
As they walk, they hear a sudden yell at the back, a familiar voice. They turned and were flabbergasted to see Niozi.
"Miss me, my students?" Niozi spoke as he opened his arms wide as if to embrace them.
"No— no, not at all," Keiran said, yet he smiled.
"Hello, principal Niozi," Vikas said while shaking Niozi's hand.
"Hello, principal Niozi," Varek murmured.
"Hi Varek, I am very sorry about your parents, if you wanna talk, we could— you know. Talk," Niozi said, as he tapped Varek's shoulder.
"No, it's fine," Varek muttered, as he forced himself to smile at Niozi. "What are you doing here, Principal Niozi?" Varek questioned.
"Well, I need you three to go on a mission," Niozi said, his last words faded as if he didn't want to send them.
"What mission," Vikas murmured.
"The mission is a war. A second war," Niozi spoke in a loud voice. "The people who appeared in the incident of the black market gave an announcement. Announcement of a declaration of a Second War," Niozi said as he sighed.
"The first war is the demon vs human war. The first movement of demons was planned by the people who started the black market incident yesterday. Let's jump to the main mission. The mission is to save the young daughter of a popular president of Gold Rankers, Alucard Volkan. His daughter's name is Kara Volkan," Niozi sighed after talking.
"So, what day will we start?" Varek questioned.
"Tomorrow. Be ready, also you Keiran. I know what will you do in this kind of situation. I Repeat, Keiran, be ready," Niozi said as he pointed his fingers at Keiran.
Vikas and Varek look at Keiran, both raising a brow.
"I know! I'll be ready," Keiran shouted.
Vikas, Varek, and Keiran were at the bridge waiting for the sun to come out, thinking that it was easy to find people involved in the black market incident.
As they traveled, they noticed many trees planted in the black market.
"Is this a black market or planting market," Keiran said as he chuckled awkwardly.
"Stop making jokes, Keiran. It is not appropriate; you're making fun of the dead," Vikas said, with a tone of disappointment.
"Sorry," Keiran murmured.
"Stop. Let's focus on what we can do for them," Varek stated.
As they moved along, they heard a noise. The noise of love poetry. "Oh my dear heavens, I wish them peace, give them a second chance to live a happy life, thank you," as they look further, they soon notice it was Hobi.
"Hobi, what are you doing here?" Varek asked.
"Principal Niozi asked me if I could take on about this mission, and I agreed. Besides, the more, the better. Now, where were we?" Hobi said as he continued to pray poetic for the dead people.
It was afternoon, and the four of them were drinking water, talking, and laughing until they heard a loud noise in the black market.
Vikas, Varek, Keiran, and Hobi stayed in one house with four rooms to capture the people who started the incident in the black market.
They look through the window and see a shining gold coin being flipped by the finger of a young man. They also noticed other figures, playing with their mana.
One is covered in smoke, one is eating bubbles, the other is cutting wood with his hands, the other has a glowing force field, and the last is two duplicate persons.
They kept looking until they were hit by pieces of wood through the window, their face were bleeding from the scratch.
Keiran, Varek, Vikas, and Hobi jumped from the broken window and faced off against the figures.
"Let them have it. Take care of them," said the one with the gold coin before he left.
The black market was suddenly covered in fog.
Raptors Trek (Wood) Rank 5
- Chip Dew (Force Field) Rank 3
- Mon Osti (Smoke) Rank 4
- Tabliz Fiero (Bubble) Rank 2
- Ten Christen (Cloning ) Rank 1
The Gold Ranking traitors.
"Hey, popular. My name is Tabliz Fiero, Rank 2. Mana user of bubble," Tabliz said with confidence.
"Hey, I don't Fricking care, blah— blah, shut up. Let's start punching," Keiran said, with a slight smirk.
"What's your deal?" Vikas stated.
"Me? I am Chip Dew. Rank 3 mana user of force field; your ice is not gonna work on me, so give up right now," said Chip, as he kept looking at Vikas' hands.
"We can't create theory without experimentation," Vikas stated, as he created an ice sword.
"So cold," Chip murmured.
"My guy, you're popular everywhere, the wanted demon student and the shadow Vault user, am I right?" Raptors Trek said.
"It is real, but I am no demon; I am human," Varek spoke with a sense of anger.
"Let's chill, we are talking, we aren't fighting yet. Release that anger if we started," Raptors said as he flicked his fingers.
"My name is Ten Christen, Rank 1, User of cloning mana. My advice is to give up," Ten uttered.
"Oh no— but I haven't made you fall in love with yourself yet, so. No," Hobi spoke as if he was playing.
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"Stroud Vellin, We Need You!" Niozi yelled.
"Yes sir!" Stroud stated.