After hearing Valeria's answer, everyone was in shock, and no one had expected that she would actually agree to Leo so easily. Maya also kept standing quietly in her place, not saying anything, just watching everything. Leo also stayed silent for some time, he didn't understand what to say either.
Valeria looked toward Leo and took a sip of her tea. She was clearly waiting for Leo to say something, but Leo didn't say anything. There was a short silence, then Valeria herself broke it.
"Why are you so surprised?" she asked directly.
Leo finally replied, "I didn't expect that you would agree so quickly… and even if you did, I thought you would ask some questions."
Hearing this, Valeria stood up from her place. As soon as she stood, her butler who was standing beside her immediately fixed her chair and then went back to standing properly in his place.
Valeria looked straight at Leo and said, "I trust your decision. Whatever you decide, it will be for the right reason."
Hearing this, Leo felt a little proud from inside. A slight smile appeared on his face.
"Is that so?" Leo said.
Valeria looked toward her butler and said, "Prepare academy clothes for this girl according to her size, and also arrange some extra clothes."
As soon as Valeria's gaze went toward Maya, Maya quickly bowed and said, "Thank you!"
Valeria said directly, "There is no need to thank me. If Leo trusts you, then I already know you will become a good healing user. You will bring a good name to the academy. So there is no need for thanks."
While saying this, Valeria gave a soft and slightly warm smile to Maya. Maya immediately understood that this was not just kindness, it was also an expectation.
Maya said, "I will work hard."
Valeria nodded, "Good."
After that, she looked toward Leo and said, "I have heard that you can control aura and split it inside your body very well… but you cannot control mana."
Leo just nodded.
Now the chamber's atmosphere, which was serious before, became a little light.
Leo said, "I can feel mana inside me… I just haven't figured out my element yet."
Valeria said, "You will find out. When you learn to control your mana and when your mana becomes strong enough, you will understand your element on your own."
Leo nodded again.
Valeria asked, "Did that old man Steven only teach you about aura?"
Leo said, "Yes… mostly that. Aura and fighting."
Valeria said, "So he trained you in katana and raw combat."
Leo laughed a little, "Yeah… one time I really thought he was going to kill me."
Valeria also laughed a bit, "That old man is a bit foolish."
Both of them started laughing, and the atmosphere of the chamber turned from serious to a bit funny.
Maya, who was standing behind Leo, still couldn't understand half of the things, everything was going over her head.
After some time, Valeria said, "Alright, you can go now."
As Leo and Maya started leaving the chamber, Valeria called Leo again.
"Why don't you show her the entire academy?"
Leo said, "Alright, I don't have anything else to do anyway."
Then both of them left to explore the academy. They went around the whole academy—training grounds, corridors, gardens—everything. Slowly, evening came.
After that, both of them returned to their rooms.
Maya went to her room where Nyra was sitting on her bed reading a book.
Seeing her, Nyra said, "So… you got admitted into the academy?"
Maya just looked at her without saying anything.
Nyra asked, "What happened?"
Maya said, "How do you know whether I got admitted or not?"
Nyra replied, "It's clearly written on your face. Your happiness says everything."
Maya smiled and lay down on her bed.
"Now I will become a good healing user."
Nyra smiled slightly, "I know you will."
On the other side, Leo entered his room.
Ray was already sitting there.
Ray asked, "Where were you since morning?"
Leo said, "I was talking to Principal Valeria about Maya's admission."
Ray asked, "So what did she say?"
Leo replied, "She agreed."
Ray said, "That's good."
Leo jumped onto his bed and said, "Now let me sleep."
Ray teased him, "You didn't even do anything today."
Leo, whose face was toward the wall, turned slightly and said, "I did something big—talking to the principal."
Immediately, Ray threw a pillow at his face.
Leo stood up instantly and threw a pillow back at Ray.
Both of them kept throwing pillows at each other, and the whole room turned chaotic.
Far away in the sky…
A three-eyed crow was flying.
It flew and stopped at the highest window of a huge castle.
As soon as it stopped…
King Lucius Norvia came forward—long silver hair, silver eyes, calm gaze, wearing a royal cloak.
As soon as he came, he bowed in front of the crow.
He even placed his crown on the ground.
"My Demon Lord Null… how may I serve you?"
The next moment…
The crow began to transform… and turned into a boy.
A teenage body… not too tall, not too short… perfectly average height.
His long, slightly messy dark hair falls over his face. . Fair skin… a very beautiful face…
And this time… his eyes were not white....They were completely black, and in the middle of those black eyes, there was a tiny dot those were his pupils
He was completely naked… and a dark purple aura was coming out of his body.
Null said, "How many seals are left?"
Lucius said, "Three seals… and one of them will break this year. After that, you will be able to step into this world with your demons."
Null started laughing.
"This human body is so weak… I have only put a part of my power into it, and it can't even handle that."
Lucius said, "Even one percent of your power is enough to destroy humans."
Null nodded, then sat down and picked up some fruits kept nearby and started eating them.
"My shadow itself cannot enter this world yet… because of those useless angels and their seals."
He took another bite.
"The day those seals break… I will destroy those angels with my own hands."
Then he said, "I saw a boy in Stormheaven Academy… I think he knows everything about the seals."
Hearing this, Lucius became afraid.
"I have already eliminated everyone who knew about it—"
Before he could finish…
Null appeared in front of him, still naked.
"Do you want me to erase you as well… like your father?"
Null leaned slightly and said, "I gave your father a simple death… but you will not get such a good death."
His voice became cold.
"I will pull your soul out… and trap it forever in my castle ."
Lucius immediately said, "I'm sorry! It won't happen again!"
Null clicked his tongue.
"That boy must die."
He walked toward the window… looked at the moon…
"Leo… Black."
And on the other side…
Inside the forest…
A dead Ogre King…
Was slowly moving toward the academy.
And after reaching near the academy…
It stopped.