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3 Years Later
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
[3 years later] "Hey! Search in that house!" The sound of several people's footsteps and the juggling of their equipment and weapons rang inside my ears. I could guess who they were just by their sound. After all, they were always flocking around my relatives whenever they would visit my parents, though those times would never come again. "That demon was just here! We are telling the truth! We really saw that ominous white hair!" A couple, dressed in the most absurd fashion one can think of, was yelling at the top of their lungs, and the heavily equipped people were shaking their heads in denial. And among them, there was one familiar face, a face everyone in this city knew. But white hair? Oh, my hair turned during the incident. Well, not like I missed the black. "We are sorry." "You useless bunch! Who made you a chaser?! Do you even know what will happen to you lot if something happens to me?!" the girl lashed out at the chasers in fuming rage. "..." The chasers were silent.
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Blending
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
"Fuu..."I finally got accepted. I didn't think that they would accept me after seeing my white hair but hey, they did. Well, I was pretty sure it was the mask that saved me.I took off the mask and stared at it.It was a mask Lan gave me out of nowhere to hide my face. It had a slick design and some strange patterns were carved in the region near the left eye, and the bottom of the mask was open, maybe for eating purposes.Lan said that this mask could not be taken off by anyone else other than the wearer, which proved to be quite useful. They tried their best to take it off, but all in vain, and when they asked me to take it off myself, all I had to do was fool them, which was easy for me.Now all that was left was to erase every connection I had as Ken, and I had to make a new identity, which was not too much of a problem. The problem was... how to say... the name? I wanted to name myself, but I couldn't think of a name that came to my liking.Read more
Scene
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
The door creaked open with audible noise and Alvin entered with caution. It was obvious that Alvin was hesitant when he was talking to the woman over the other side of the phone. It was because he knew what kind of family was this. A single mistake and Alvin might lose his life with a single flick of a finger."Fuu..." He sighed in deep caution, repeatedly glancing to his surroundings for potential attacks, and after a while, he was standing in front of the mansion's huge and grand door.Knock knock!He knocked at the door softly."Coming." A sound of a female, most probably going through her teens, called out from inside.Creak!The doorknob turned and the door opened.A beautiful girl appeared in front of Alvin, her face flawless at first glance."Good evening, Lady Elena.""Good evening, Mr Alvin."Both of them bowed and exchanged greetings."Please follow me. Mother is waiting for you." Elena gently sai
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Start Anew
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
Tap tap tap… The sound of Elena's high heels slowly started to fade from the room as she made her way to the door at the end of the Duchess' huge room. The Duchess was smiling at the apple of her eyes- her daughter's elegant and noble demeanour. From the very birth of her daughter, she has taken extensive measures to mould her daughter into a perfect girl, just like her. 'Possess everything you want- be it a man, money or power- everything. Crush anything you don't like. Always flaunt your power and show them your appeal in every sense. Do whatever it takes to stay at the top, whatever it takes.' The Duchess still remembered the words she poured into her daughter back when the Duchess killed her husband in front of her daughter. That was a perfect example for her daughter. Her husband, Roy Kleine, also called the Duke, was above the Duchess in every sense. Likeable personality, great power, filthy rich, and full of love for his wife- that was
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Relin
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
"I thought that you were calling my name." Faltering now would be a complete giveaway. I cannot give them any chance to be suspicious. "What is your name?" "Ren…" I haven't turned around yet. I did not dare to do so. The overwhelming strength and dominance in the gaze didn't let me. "Shall we talk?" "... sure." It was better to go along with him until I knew their true intentions. "Good. If you have refused, we would have to use force but it's a good thing you didn't. Now, let's go." The man wrapped his arms around my neck and that's when I got a glimpse of him but what I saw was... "Levithan Guild…" That man was Relin Ivy, the Vice-Guild Master of one of the five most influential guilds- the Levithan Guild! "Hoh? Are you a fan? Haha, sorry but I don't give autographs." All of a sudden, I could feel cold sweat running down my back. The bloodlust inside him took the form of a monster behind him and glared at me. 'Fuck…!' What the hell did I do now? He shouldn't have any r
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The Headmaster
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
Even the Headmaster was showing hostility towards me… does that mean that my school life was over even before it began? Should I hope that it doesn't? Yeah, maybe I should."Tell me, Relin.""Oh, don't be on guard so much~ I just came here because I want to have a talk with this boy here.""Relin.""...!"I instinctively put my guard on. The fearsome aura lying inside the Headmaster… was colossal!I only heard bits about the Headmaster of Central Chaser and Hunter Academy. Even the records allowed to the public didn't have much about him except the fact that he was a former chaser who suddenly rose to power and became the Headmaster of the top academy in the Tower. Even I had some questions regarding this matter, and the old me concluded that there were strings pulled by this man, but now that I see it with my own eyes, I can't say that's the case anymore. This man was the real deal, a real monster."Woah woah~ put that
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Preaparation
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
"Hmm…" But of course, I couldn't just leave them like this. I knew they would talk about me as soon as I went. It was a common trope after all. <You really are not normal for staying to eavesdrop.> "Hmm…" He really was an idiot to think I was expected from the start. If I were normal, then I wouldn't have gone through a spiral of beatings, piss, disdain, hatred, and loneliness. Just thinking about it makes my blood boil… 'Please shut your mouth for a while.' I shut him off. I couldn't have him run his mouth thoughtlessly and get on my nerves. <Tch, so mean.> 'Shut up.' "Well, I guess I'll take my leave now." He bowed deeply and left. "..." The Headmaster was left alone, watching the door to his office close off. "...that slimy bastard. He sure knows how to choose the words in front of me." The Headmaster paced his office seemingly deep in thought. What was he t
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Kevin
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
“Hmm…”The morning sun rays lightly caressed my skin as I lay on my bed, thinking about the truth I learned about my parents yesterday.I had my suspicions but it really hit differently when I got to hear it from someone who was hailed as more potent than the Demon King himself. But there were still many things about my parents that were under the veil. Lan refused to talk about them so I had no way to know other than wait for Lan to open up. …it was frustrating but there was nothing I could do.“...”I wanted to get up but the bed seemed to hug even tighter the more I tried to resist. I was feeling strangely lethargic. “But
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Hidden Piece (1)
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
Well, that plan could wait for a while. <You know, I can’t even peek at your brain anymore, so why not just tell me about the plan?> ‘You will know when the time comes.’ Yeah, he would know when the time comes, which would take a while. I had no plans of rushing even if I wanted to climb the tower right now. That would only lead to my downfall. For now, what I had to do was… “Classes…” Why did I feel like I had to have a high school life? Maybe no one can answer that. But now that the deed was done, I had no way of reverting back. I had to play along with the ‘student’ identity so as to not draw any unnecessary attention. “Let’s just get over with it…”
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Hidden Piece (2)
The Demon That Laid Dormant/Elixer_Yuu
An unbelievable stench filled the place along with the eerie air that sent chills down one's spine. I walked with a bit of wariness. Of course, the Book said that there was no danger around here, but I had nothing to lose from being wary, did I? 'What?' '...you know about this place?' 'How?' Was it natural for a demon to know everything? Didn't seem like that to me. "Hmm… this place, maybe?" The empty sounds of my footsteps stopped when I came across the strange engravings. Though the whole place was filled with patterns strange enough for me to carefully observe each one of those, this thing was even stranger. Though it was not mentioned in detail in the Book, I was sure this place was the entrance to the real dungeon and there I would get one of the most important pieces of the Tower that could only be found on the First Floor. But for now… "I have to get this thing opened." I walked to it slowly, being cautious of th
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