Chapter 11

Chapter 11. In a castle far north, one resembling a cancer in the body, an army resides. A castle resembling a gothic church of another world. The stained glass gave the interior an undead feel, befitting for the monarch of this territory. “My lord, you have a message.” a knight fitted in dark violet armor walked into a grand hall with a small throne surrounded by beasts of different backgrounds all sharing one similar feature, glowing purple eyes. “Who is it from, I'm so not in the mood to get up” a child no older than 16, this castle and its inhabitants were ruled by a child. “It’s from...” then the knight lost the ability to articulate his words properly, he couldn’t speak the name mentioned in the letter. “I see, what does he want” he expression changed as he realized the severity of the letter. “The lord as …requested for your presence.” the knight continued as he couldn’t hide his fear anymore. Growls could be heard throughout the halls of the castle, the ones present were considered to be some of the most dangerous alive. “I hate having to leave my chair, this better be important….” before he could stand completely the knight cut in. “Sorry my lord but it doesn’t say you should appear in his domain, your presence is needed in the land of madness.” “Oh…”he said with a grin so wide it threatened to tear his skin. “I see what the emperor wants, tell those creatures to take care of my pets while we’re away, we’re about to enjoy chaos” “We? My lord, I'm not sure if my presence is required.” he said as he turned to look at a cracked shield worn out by countless battles hanging above the wing of a golden dragon, unfazed by time. “Don’t worry Bazgar, those were…different times. I made sure to drive dragons into extinction." he said boastfully as he got up leaping from one beast to another. “Or have you forgotten who I am?” “No sir, Lord Selzer, Sin of GLUTTNEY.” —------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Err Frey, who’s the blondie?” Back in the academy, things weren’t going as expected. Only 3 hours remained until the first promotion exams and Frey’s team met with a few issues. “What do you mean i can’t use it, it’s my last name too!!!” “Sorry sir but it has already been registered.” The clerc said calmly, this wasn’t the first time he was having this specific conversation with anyone and it certainly wouldn’t be the last. “So then, how many are on that team?” Frey asked as he tried to calm his temper, clearly not working. “I’m sorry, I cannot disclose that information. You’ll have to wait till the mission starts. You aren’t considering joining them are you?” he asked, knowing the position Frey held. “No, I want to know the number of idiots that need a beating” he yelled as transparent fumes escaped his body raising the surrounding temperature before golden aura surged through the registration office sealing off Frey's heated rage. As he left he looked at a holographic screen that displayed a countdown to the mission start. 3hrs 40mins 25sec. It was a sought after event, second and third years could participate to gain more experience and recognition. For the first years, it was a mandatory exercise. Over 200 inducted but only 70 could continue. Each year two main missions are carried out to test the students. The first was an elimination event ,the second was a tournament type event. “We can’t use my name Zephy, guess we have to think of something else.” Frey said as he walked in on her explaining the rules to Axel. “I might have an idea” her voice was light, the tone of her voice was mesmerising, she wasn’t as tall as those in front of her, compared to Zephirine she was short. “Err frey, who’s the blondie?” Axel said, wondering why she approached them. Due to the nature of Frey and Zephirine’s background no one ever approached them. Either they were overwhelmed by the sheer talent possessed by a single trio, utterly disgusted by Zephirine’s bloodline or afraid to be associated with the Starlight family’s black star. “Hi, I'm Amanda. Nice to meet you” her face beamed with joy, very weird for someone standing beside them. Her shoulder length hair looked like it created its own light. Golden eyes that looked like the sun itself. Her features were hard to mistake so why? “Yeah, the old man said we were going to be a team. Guess she’s gonna be with us from now on, can’t have her leaking secrets after.” he said as gave her a grin that sent chills down her spine. “No last name? Guess you are from the church.” Zephirine hated everything about her, their features were in direct contrast. Zephy had purple hair and eyes. Both manifesting as she awakened. She was about 170cm [5.5ft] tall, making her almost 10cm [3inc] taller. “I’ve heard stories about your bloodline, but something about them never sat right with me. Your aura feels pure, untainted by human attachments.” What Amanda said felt like a bullet to the leg for Zephy, her family was the rightful head of the church of light, even though none of them were born with the light affinity. “That’s enough…” Frey said as he felt the tension building before the new team could fully set in. “You had an idea for the team name? Spit it” “Since they choose to avoid you, why not use it to your advantage. I suggest Team …Blackstar.” she couldn’t hide it, that name felt wrong even if she chose to be by his side. “...” “...” “...” Shock. No one that wasn’t from house Starlight had ever directly called Frey blackstar. He knew they said it behind his back but never expected someone that wasn’t of a powerful background to say it to his face, especially not a church kid. “I accept…” Axel said. “It’s about time they understood the meaning of that name” “I second…i don’t like you milk head but Axel is right. We’re in your command frey” “Guess I don't have a choice...Tharion would love this. Lets get our stuff ready, we have an exam to pass”