Rise of the White Devil

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Silence

As usual, silence filled the stadium as everyone watched Lucas.

Shock, awe, and admiration were what everyone felt as Lucas entered the fight against the calamity.

The way he fought alone against the calamity and danced around it, he made it look so effortless as if the calamity wasn't a problem at all.

The way he revealed that he was a tri-elemental mage, which was almost as rare as a space user which he also was at the same time, left everyone shocked and in awe.

No one, no matter how high their status, dared to make fun of Lucas as they saw how skilled he was with the sword and magic.

Lucas Nightstar was, in everyone's eyes, a once-in-a-lifetime genius, and no one could deny that.

No one did or had the need to deny that, as most in the VIP rooms were already thinking about how to form connections with him or the Nightstars.

A few days had passed since the entrance exam started. Most of the Dormant had already left so that they could sleep, but those of Awakened and above could easily manage to go days without sleep.

Especially those in the VIP rooms, and if they needed to rest, there were rooms connected to theirs that had all the necessary amenities for them to stay as long as they wished.

The commentator didn't even do her job anymore, but no one blamed her... how could they?

Just watching Lucas sit on the lifeless body of the calamity as if it was nothing, they felt that it would be an insult to his every action and would only degrade what they felt as they watched his every move.

Everyone was first shocked as they listened and heard how he would handle the calamities approaching himself, but then that shock turned into confusion as Lucas stopped talking midway and cautiously started looking around his surroundings.

What made everyone even more bewildered was the fact that he suddenly revealed that he would be leaving and searching for them later.

Everyone was confused and shocked as they saw Lucas run away, leaving a trail of red lightning behind.

They didn't understand what he was thinking at all.

That was until they saw what happened next...

Standing on the rooftop, they heard him call someone, making everyone confused and thinking he had gone even crazier.

That was until everyone saw a girl emerge out of the shadows.

The girl was, in everyone's eyes, simply beautiful, rivaling the Elven princess, perhaps even surpassing her.

Suddenly, everyone heard the voice of the commentator for the first time in a while as she said in a nervous voice,

"Seraphina Darkcrest... The youngest child of Alaric Darkcrest..."

Hearing what she said, everyone couldn't help but gulp as their eyes widened in shock.

Seraphina Darkcrest, just like Lucas Nightstar, was basically a mystery as no one knew how strong she even was.

She never revealed herself to the public, and everyone knew that her family was extremely overprotective of her.

What they did know was that she had an older brother who was in his second year at the academy.

No one really knew if she would attend the academy or not, but now that it was confirmed...

Everyone's attention was fixated solely on Lucas and Seraphina, intending not to miss a single thing that was about to happen.

As they listened more and more to the conversation, they realized something that made them even more baffled and confused... they were flirting.

Lucas Nightstar and Seraphina Darkcrest were flirting with each other, making many have mixed feelings about this.

Some even started shipping the two as they found them to be a perfect match.

But then suddenly, they saw Seraphina lean towards him, whispering something in his ear. No one could listen since she cast a sound barrier around them, making many complain, but nothing could be done... they wanted to listen in on the drama that might happen!

Drama... was exactly what they got as they suddenly saw Lucas standing in shock like a fish out of water, many very curious and confused at what she said to make someone like him react like that.

But...

Everything that happened after that made their brains freeze as they couldn't comprehend and follow up with what was happening anymore.

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In one of the VIP rooms, the sound of glass could be heard shattering.

A man with dark hair and red eyes, just like Seraphina's, could be seen sitting on a luxurious couch.

Alaric Darkcrest, who had just crushed the glass of wine in his right hand, was seething with anger as he looked at Lucas Nightstar pinning his daughter against the wall while holding a blade to her throat.

He had first respected Lucas a lot. The boy was obviously a genius. He liked the way he carried himself and how he didn't care about anyone except for the people he loved. He wouldn't hesitate to strike down someone of a higher status than him and even directly challenge all the champions.

He wouldn't even mind if the boy asked for his daughter's hand...

The man even dared to prank the Elven princess!

But now...

He wanted to personally go and kill him, seeing his actions.

He was ready to intervene and cause chaos if he dared to do anything to his daughter!

His butler next to him, who had long white hair and a long mustache while wearing a monocle on his right eye, suddenly spoke with equal anger,

"My lord, should we destroy the Nightstars for this?" Oliver the butler said, and as he heard what he said, he calmed down a little.

"Don't. Let's just watch for now and intervene if necessary," Alaric suddenly spoke with a cold, icy tone as he knew he couldn't mess with the Nightstars.

He wasn't stupid, he knew about the attack that happened and also figured out that they must have a Saint of their own who managed to finish off everything faster than it should have.

The king even respects them and gives them a lot of freedom for a viscount, making everyone cautious about them.

He knew that if the Nightstars wanted, the three great duke families could change to four.

Continuing to watch his daughter pinned against the wall, he suddenly saw something that made his face turn weird... his daughter was grinning.

'Is she into these types of things...?'

As he thought this, he could see her mouth moving but couldn't figure out what she was saying due to her barrier playing tricks with the spectators.

'Why does she even have this barrier in the first place...'

Suddenly he saw Lucas and his daughter talking to each other, his daughter even seeming sad a little at first as she talked.

He didn't understand what was happening anymore.

'Do they know each other? Since when? She did sneak out a lot, is that how they met?'

He kept intently watching as he saw his daughter looking a little angry.

'That look reminds me of Miranda...'

Suddenly he started to feel a little pity for Lucas... perhaps he was the victim instead.

'But at the beginning, they obviously didn't know each other... or was that all an act? They look like they know each other quite well.'

Alaric didn't understand anymore, he was getting a headache from thinking about what their relationship was... the headache only increased as he saw Lucas suddenly back away and start saying something that made his sad daughter feel relief and look grateful at him.

He saw her suddenly talk, noticing her becoming emotional for some reason as tears welled up in her eyes.

'Why... just what the hell are they saying!'

He was getting extremely frustrated and wanted to pull them out of the exam to understand what the hell was even going on!

And then...

His brain froze as did time for him as he saw his daughter flash a smile so bright that it took his breath away. The same smile she was giving currently that made him always overprotective of her and making sure no harm was done to her. The same smile she only gave to him and her mother and brother.

That smile... that she was currently giving to a boy who wasn't even her family.

'D-don't tell me... are they both in...'

He didn't dare to finish his thought as a dark aura started leaking out of him, making the room tremble.

"M-my lord! Please calm down, you can't lose control in the capital!" his butler suddenly shouted, making him reel back his aura, realizing what he had done.

"R-right, thank you, Oliver."

"My lord, if I may give you some advice, let's just wait for the exam to end so we can question them. It is obvious that their relationship goes... deeper than we know of."

"You are right, let's just do that."

Alaric, in the end, agreed as he watched them both sit next to each other, talking about something happily until the sun rose...