SHE blocked the strike that aimed at her head with her sword and shifted her weight to push it away. She blocked another sword coming to her stomach and turned to another opponent. Her opponent aimed at her throat but she ducked under the blade and swept her foot to knock her opponent off-balance.She turned to her opponent and dodged to the side when her opponent dabbed the thin dangerous sword on her midsection. She spun behind the opponent and slammed her hilt on its left back shoulder. The opponent grunted and dropped to the ground, hissing in pain."Use your power, Iwaoka!" her hoarse voice growled at him.She felt a tingle on the back of her neck and she knew what was coming. She ducked and rolled to the side, and in her place were two daggers in the ground. She spun to her feet and pulled her arm with the sword back then her hand in front of her, palms facing the opponent.She smirked, not even a drop of sweat or uneven breathing could be seen or heard from her. She stabbed her

WHEN Chloe arrived at the barnyard, it was a total mess. She could see the lightning strikes from kilometers away. The land was scorched, not even one grass was spared. Before she could dismount from her horse, her eyes adjusted which toppled her over to the ground.Chloe quickly stood, wincing when she heard a crack on her bones. Her eyes roamed around the place. There were energies ahead.One she could identify as Teacher Eric, and the other was a blue energy that she saw back in the apartment and the academy. Chloe slapped the horse's rear and it went back on its way. She had already attach a short message to its reins. Anyone who will see would know that somebody needed help.The barn house was down and a bloodied body laid on the ground just outside the fence.Chloe quickly went to the body and immediately recognized it as Teacher Eric. He's wounded and couldn't move anymore. She couldn't see Master Levi and Teacher Ailene but judging by Teacher Eric

THE news about the deaths of the Knight of Soul Wind Ailene Ricca and Knight of Lightning Tiger Levi Lewelyn spread throughout the Kingdom of Demetrius. The Knight of Red Flames Eric was severely injured but he was recovering, thanks to the efforts of the Healing Krysts.The whole Kingdom mourned for the two fallen Knights, all Demetri were wearing black. After the tribute for the soldiers and Krystalline Academy female students, some went to give tribute and salute to the grave of Ailene and Levi at a private monument dedicated only to the Knights of Blood Star Shaula. The sky seemed to mourn with them as it started to rain hard.At Helengrein, Faline Liu knelt on the ground behind their house with her fist on her chest, crying her heart out. Iwaoka had tears falling from his eyes as he stood beside his wife.Ailene was her sworn sister who trusted and always believed in her. The first to be happy when she decided to marry Iwaoka and leave Vestia for a peaceful

PRINCESS ZILLAH liked flowers and trees that bear fruits. But she particularly loved butterflies. Her headdresses are all made by living butterflies. She is known as the Butterfly Princess as she can control these insects perfectly.Ciaran saw a woman spreading her arms in a beautiful dress, surrounded by beautiful butterflies. Some of them even perched at her head, hair, and arms."Butterflies are beautiful and sweet," a sweet voice stated. "They looked harmless and friendly." It was just behind them. Ciaran and Zephrain turned to Zillah who was now standing beside Zephrain with her hands at her back. "But behind these sweet façade... is deadly."Ciaran's eyes widened in realization. He stalked the standing woman. He nearly vomitted when he saw the woman's face, all covered with butterflies. Some are even inside her eye sockets."Zillah!"Their sister laughed sweetly. "Don't panic, brother. That woman is a seductress. Zephrain brought her to me. She killed hundreds of men to feed on t

ZEPHRAIN often stayed at Zillah's garden every end of the week. Ciaran would catch up with him for a few hours before either of the two bid goodbyes. Zephrain was just simply catching up with his younger siblings. He kept avoiding the topic of their mother and the Blood Star.Zillah became the referee between the two princes' childish banters – all with Zephrain's witty remarks and Ciaran's realistic comments. Most of their topics varied from how the Kingdom should prosper and how they should apprehend Elantro’s high-profiled criminals.Elantro is their world, after all. Not just the Kingdom of Demetrius. The balance of power in the world of Elantro is still strong but they knew that time will come, sooner or later, someone will try to destroy it."What do you think of the Saranian?" Ciaran finally asked after a long silence. They had just finished another round of verbal war with his older brother.Zephrain rolled his eyes at the second princ