*Roar* *Roar*
Two rank-4 quadrupedal beasts roared in anger while looking around.
The beast looks a bit similar to a tiger but in blue color with yellow stripes on it and a white underside. It has a thin, black tail with sharp angles and a lightning shape.
Most of its face consists of thick, white fur and shorter blue fur around its red eyes. It also has two large sharp fangs like a saber-toothed cat.
Meanwhile, five girls around 10 years old with 3-star soul ranks are currently hiding behind the rocks separately. Two of them are injured and are currently recovering.
All of them wore the same school uniform with a phoenix symbol on them.
"Aphiane, you and I will have to separate the two beasts." The leader of the group, a girl named Iphi suggested.
Aphiane nodded in understanding.
Just as they proceeded with the plan, all of a sudden, they sensed someone is coming towards them at an extreme speed.
Iphi turned her face.
Her eyes captured the blurry figure of a handsome-looking boy with a higher soul rank. She widened her eyes. Just as she raised her hand to say something, the boy already passed her like wind, and all of a sudden, the rocks exploded and all of them were thrown back a few meters.
As they dust themselves, the girls saw a huge crater with Azzy standing in the middle. The beasts were nowhere to be seen. Even their bodies were completely destroyed.
All that's left are the purple-colored soul orbs.
Azzy turned his head to look at them. He no longer saw the death auras on anyone. He sighed in relief before asking, "Are you alright?"
But the response he received was an unexpected one.
"You…" One of the injured girls exploded in anger, "how dare you steal our preys. Who are you?"
"Eh?" Azzy was taken aback as he takes a look at the little girl. "Your prey?"
He didn't understand what she was talking about. Should she be saying thank you for saving their lives?
All of them have a cold expression on their faces.
But, Azzy wasn't an exception either. Whatever thoughts he might have, his face won't have expressions. So, in their eyes, Azzy looks arrogant not giving any face to them.
While the four have the same thoughts, only one girl stepped forward and explained, "Thank you for the help but we are the students of Phoenix Academy. If we take help for the mission, our Academy won't accept it. Not to mention, you didn't leave the corpse intact."
"Mission? Phoenix Academy?" He didn't understand why an academy sent rank-3 students to battle with peak-rank-4 beasts. Moreover, neither of them is using Arcana.
Azzy looked at her in a blank face as if he was saying that whether he's supposed to know the name?
Iphi got angry because of his response to Aphiane's explanation. They are a top-level Academy in the Arcana world and this guy didn't seem like giving him a face.
But then, she realized Azzy was too young. If he can kill those peak-rank-4 beasts that easily with a punch, he must be a five-star soul ranker.
"Are you from Dragon Academy of Arcana?" She asked him.
"Dragon Academy?" The other girls were surprised at her question. Since it is a rival academy of theirs, they believed even more that he purposely stole their prey.
Azzy didn't respond to her question. Since they are not intending on thanking him, why care about his identity and Academy. He doesn't wish to converse with them anymore.
So, he simply turned around and started walking away towards his team without even absorbing the purple soul orbs which slowly dissipated.
"Girls, let's leave…" Iphi then said dragging the remaining away.
Meanwhile, the clueless teammates have no idea of what to do next.
"What now?" Gideon asked Leo.
"What else? We will first, let you rank up." Leo shrugged his shoulders and continued to walk without care where Azzy has disappeared to. But, his facial expression said otherwise.
"How dare this brat abandon the team…" Leo mumbled to himself, growling in anger. But inwardly, he was angry that Azzy escaped and was also shocked to see his speed too.
He convinced himself with how Azzy might have a soul skill that augmented his speed. His Arcana being a wolf supported his speculation.
***
Crescent Clan Compound, Death Clan Village;
Izora Crescent was kneeling before her uncle a.k.a Kylan Crescent, the current head of the Crescent clan.
Her cousin and the only son of Kylan, Gredor Crescent was standing beside his dad with injuries over his body.
Of course, the actual injuries and the bleeding were long gone with healing but the bumps and marks left by them are still there. It will take time for them to heal completely or he can use a beautify skill card and cleanse his skin.
Folding his hands to the back, he looked at her as he asked once again, "So, Izora, are you intending to be stubborn?"
Izora replied in a firm tone, "Gredor's the one who started it. He should have control over his mouth. I'm not in the wrong. Why should I apologize to him?"
"You…" The Panda-eyed Gredor who was beaten to a pulp spoke in anger, "You just take your revenge on me because you were defeated by my sister."
Upon his statement, as she raised her eyes and looked at him, Gredor flinched for a second.
Then, she looked at Kylan, "As a clan head, you have every right to punish me. So, I'll accept your punishment but I won't apologize to this trash."
"Father, look at her. Even now, she wasn't repenting her actions. Now, she even dares to curse at the member of the main branch."
Kylan let out a deep breath, and spoke, "Whether he deserves to get a beating or not, your actions are too brutal. Not only you injured Gredor, but you also injured two elders of our clan.
So, I'm asking you one last time. Are you willing to apologize to Gredor or not?"
"No, I don't…" Izora replied instantly.
"Very well…" Kylan nodded with seriousness and then said, "I, Kylan Crescent, 39th head of Crescent clan hereby making a judgment upon you for going against the clan rules.
Izora Crescent, you will leave the Clan and venture into the Arcana World. Apparently, one of the teachers at Lightwind Academy was killed by an assassin. You have to work there for five years and you will not step inside the village during the time. Do you accept?"
"Eh?" "Eh?" Gredor and Izora were surprised at his judgment. They thought he is going to punish her hard but it seemed like she gets off easy.
Gredor fell like a fool for even thinking that his dad will punish this niece of his for his favorite son.
In the evening, Izora left the clan while saying goodbyes to everyone. No one cared much since it's just 5 years except for two people. One is Vesyrn Garcia, who secretly has a crush on her and the other is Kylan himself who loves his late youngest sister.