The Mysterious Black Magician

Jura and Nicholas raised a brow. That girl from the Lupine family knew that person. Now they are certain that it was him.

Princess Liya and the others were wondering why Jura suddenly called out Ella's cousin.

They even noticed that Jura was kind of… mad?

Even Damien was wondering, but he found the situation interesting.

Rea and Hannah had the gist of what was happening to Jura. Hannah knew that the man who eliminated Jura and Nicholas in the competition was no other than Crimson. Ella already told her beforehand. She even knew the reason why he was admitted to the academy.

Well, it was for Ella's sake so Hannah had to zipper her mouth and turned a blind eye about it..

Jura remembered the recent topic and smiled. "You," he pointed him with his finger. "I want to challenge you in a simulation battle!"

"Ha!?" Everyone was gawking at Jura's sudden announcement.

"Hey, is this person mistake me for someone he knew?" He whispered to Cinder.

"....."

She too didn't know it was them that Crimson's Grim Reaper beheaded in the recent competition as they were using their Transformation Artefact that time.

Cinder raised her shoulders to emphasize that she didn't have any idea.

"That person was Jura Gorthalion, the son of General Beleggor Gorthalion. I heard from my brother that he's a cunning person. And an aspiring soon to be Valiant General in the Empire like his father," Cinder whispered in his ears.

"Hmm… he sounds promising, but… what's the connection of it to me? I don't even know him. Regardless, why does this guy want to challenge me? He's like a dog who barks on the wrong tree. A simulation battle? What is that? Sounds like a mock battle," he asked, puzzled.

Cinder raised her shoulders again after a chuckle. She didn't know if Crimson wanted to make fun of Jura on purpose or he was just puzzled by it. She too had no idea of Jura's sudden challenge invitation. It's kind of childish, to be honest.

"Jura, what are you doing?"

Yman was surprised when one of the girls stood and asked the creep.

"Long hair, Rea?"

Cinder heard Crimson's mutter. Both of them had the same reaction when they saw the princess but why does it sound funny when Crimson muttered it? She wondered.

She didn't know if what happened to Crimson but all that came out of his mouth made her want to cry while laughing. She wondered if it was the side effect of being caught by those people from the Department of Security.

Right at this moment, <Puwah!> Sistela came out from within his coat. She flew and landed on his shoulder.

She hid inside her partner's coat when the people from the Department of Security came to catch them. 

She glanced around her and noticed she was in a different place and with different faces also. Her initial thought was a prison but soon changed it. Oh, wait, Miss Cinder and Miss Rea were here! And… Miss Rea's clone too! <Partner, did you successfully escape from them?> she beamed joyfully. In truth, she didn't know what happened after that as she went into hibernation mode for a couple of minutes while hiding underneath his clothes.

He glanced at his Deity who seemingly just woke up from a good sleep. "Yeah!" he nodded. But his voice was enough for everyone to hear.

"Hehehe," for some reason, Jura suddenly chuckled.

Crimson and Cinder stared at each other. They both raised their shoulders as they didn't have any idea why the creep suddenly laughed. Then they glanced at him, thinking if he lost his mind.

"Now that you accepted the challenge. I will tell you the exact date of it!"

"Eh?"

"Eh! Accept? Ha?" Yman was stunned.

<A challenge?> Sistela was puzzled. Crimson and Cinder were surprised.

"Why is this creep very assuming? He decided on his own?" He mumbled.

"Sorry Miss Ella, Princess, but I wanted to challenge that person."

Cinder wanted to question Crimson's super luck. He continuously found himself in another trouble after trouble. He was truly one of a kind. She believed that Jura misunderstood Crimson's 'Yeah' reply.

Yman scratched his face and glanced at Rea. "Wait, there are two Rea(s) in my eyes." He mumbled while rubbing his eyes. But after rubbing it, it was still the same. The long hair Rea was still there, standing beside the medium hair Rea.

"Are they twins?"

"She's the Empire's princess. And they are not twins," Cinder whispered.

"Mm… Empire's princess…" he repeated. 'It would be weird if they are not relatives,' he thought.

After hearing her, Yman finally understood. And looks like his guess about Rea's real identity was actually on the spot. Seeing that she was identical to the Empire's princess, he believed that the two of them were close relatives. Regardless, he must clear the new misunderstanding.

Princess Liya wanted to disagree with Jura's challenge to Rea's cousin but, "I don't mind."

They heard Rea said.

"I mind!" Crimson said… but soon he realized that Rea just wanted to end this unproductive talk.

"But for now, let him finish what he needed to do. He's yet to pass his requirements and choose his class. My cousin came here to enjoy the academy as he was away from the empire since he was a kid. Give him time as he's a newcomer and doesn't know the academy's rules."

He came to the academy to spy, (correction) to enjoy academy life and guard her while going to learn many things. Not to do some kid activities.

Yman rather learns new things that might help him get rich and stronger in the future. He had a very serious goal in life-- his sister. So he didn't have the time to waste unproductively.

Well, fighting is learning too. But as long as in the right procedure. Not the kind of fight with a  random sulking kid who he didn't even know in particular.

Everyone agreed with Ella. Crimson had yet to pass his requirements and choose his class.

Cinder sighed in relief.

They could not battle apparently if he wasn't part of the academy yet.

But everyone inside the room except Crimson and Sistela knew that their battle was unavoidable. 

Because that's how this academy was ruled.