Volume 1: Chapter 3 - Part 8Author: Geraint
It was morning, and I was the one who made breakfast for my ladies. After giving me a peck on the cheek, they left in a hurry.
"See you later, Onii-sama!"
"Bye, Seir-kun."
"Seir-sama, I'm going now," Lilith said with a bow.
The three of them went to school together, leaving me alone, staring at the crystal ball on the small table.
"Still no news from Naamah..." I sighed.
I was bored out of my mind.
Things were getting intense back in my home world, while here I was—sitting on the couch, staring at the ceiling, doing nothing. The demon realm was in disarray, and the humans from the Empire were doing whatever they pleased near our border. Someone had to fix things before they got worse.
After another sigh, I stood up and decided to head out and wander around the city. Irritated from boredom, I stopped by a café and ordered milk coffee and pancakes from a waitress who looked too scared to even approach me. I hadn't realized it, but my foul mood must've been showing on my face—and my leaking demonic aura gave everyone goosebumps. One by one, the customers rushed out after giving me terrified looks. The waitress returned with my order, trembling as she placed it on the table before running off.
"Tch."
I clicked my tongue, took a sip of my milk coffee, and tried to calm down. While staring out the window, my old flip phone started ringing in my pocket. It was Dad. I didn't want to answer, but it could be something important, so I picked it up.
"Hello?"
…
There was silence on the other end, which only annoyed me further.
"Dad, if you don't have anything to say, I'm—"
Onii-chan?
I froze. That childish voice… My mood flipped instantly, all irritation gone.
"Yes, it's me—your one and only Onii-chan. Why'd you call me all of a sudden? Did you miss me? I miss you too!"
Onii-chan, we're in Hawaii now. The food is delicious!
"Is that so? Do you like it there?"
Yes, Onii-chan!
"Let's all go together next time, as a whole family."
Yes!
She sounded so happy with the idea.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, I heard a strange cracking noise through the call, then a loud ring—and the line went dead.
"…Weird."
Probably just a signal issue, since they were overseas—but I couldn't shake the bad feeling in my chest.
After paying the bill, I stepped outside, but the uneasiness only grew worse. I could feel something off in the air.
"No way... This mana…"
It was strong. A powerful spell was being invoked.
I immediately tried to detect its direction—and realized I was already too late. Looking up, I saw a massive golden magic circle. After a quick analysis, I confirmed it.
"A detection spell?! Shit!"
I bolted toward the school.
"I won't make it in time at this rate!"
Enhancing my speed with magic, I zipped through the streets, surprising everyone as a gust of wind followed in my wake.
"Kyah!"
"Wah!"
A different magic circle hovered above the school, covering the entire building.
"Damn it! They actually dared to cast a large-scale summoning spell?!"
I leapt over the school wall and dashed inside the campus, heading straight for the classroom building.
"Yuuka! Shiina! Lilith!"
Finally, I reached Class 1-A.
"There it is!"
With a powerful roundhouse kick, I shattered the sliding door—stunning the teacher and the entire class.
Bam!
"Yuuka! Shiina! Lilith!"
I shouted as I burst in.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing?! I'm calling security!" the young female teacher snapped.
"Onii-sama?" Yuuka blinked in surprise.
"Seir-sama!" Lilith stood up in alarm.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I saw them safe and smiled.
"Hey, you! Are you even listening to me?!" the teacher shouted again.
She reached out to grab me, but I instantly vanished and reappeared beside Yuuka, gently taking her hand—making her blush.
"Onii-sama?! W-What are you doing?! We're in class!" she stammered, flustered.
"That's it! I'm calling security!" the teacher growled and turned to leave the room—when suddenly, the floor lit up with a magic circle.
"Huh? What's happening?"
"Wait—this spell…!"
Lilith's face went pale.
"It's a summoning spell! Ayaka! Riko! Grab onto Seir-sama—quickly!"
Without hesitation, Shiina dashed to my side and grabbed my arm.
"Eh? What's going on?!" Riko said, confused.
"Just do it!" Lilith yelled, grabbing my coat.
"Ugh, fine!" Riko grumbled and followed suit.
A blinding light swallowed the entire classroom, and we all shut our eyes.
(End of Chapter 3)