Chapter 239: Ambush
"We are finally leaving."
In front of the Royal Academy, where Draco and Damien first met, Draco stood with the ladies, Luminari Academy students, elders, and Tera.
It was finally time to go back to the academy.
Draco smiled as he took a look back at the Royal Academy. He had surely left his mark here, and this was where he made his name known to all of Cerulean.
He sure had memories here. This was where he regained his talent and memories, where he met one of the Seats of Demons. He also met the Weapon God and another clone of Xandros, gaining his inheritance.
The Cloning Ability was also obtained here, and he had managed to level it up to the maximum rank.
Ever since the day he had maxed out the Cloning Ability, he had a bad feeling, as if something had marked him.
He hadn't asked Xylara and Lilith about it because he thought it didn't matter, but that feeling was getting stronger.
"Hey, Lilith, Xylara, Jessa, I have been sensing something bad, and it feels as if I've been locked onto by it," Draco said.
When he first said this, there was a momentary silence before they spoke.
"The Heavens have noticed your existence, Master. The aura of your ability was sensed when you battled that fairy girl," Xylara sighed.
"Now, the Heavens will hunt you down to erase your existence from the face of the universe," Jessa said.
When Draco heard this, he realized the deep trouble he was in.
"Well, we will deal with them when the time comes," Lilith said.
"Draco, where's Jessa?" Rose's voice rang out, interrupting Draco's discussion with the spirits.
"She is busy with something. She had some issues to solve," Draco said with a smile. As for the matter of Jessa being a spirit, he planned to keep it a secret until he understood what was happening.
"Let's go."
With a step forward, Draco entered the teleportation portal, appearing back where Dive and the Waves Academy had met with them.
Not far away was the Academy Vehicle, which was parked. The students all entered the vehicle.
When they arrived, people had looked at them with low expectations. Now, they were leaving as winners, as champions—the academy that had surprised the crowd.
And all thanks went to Draco—most importantly, Blum, Ming, and those who had participated in the academy contest.
Naturally, the girls all sat beside him or not far from him. Even though they had communed with him, their thoughts about Draco were still a bit childish.
As the vehicle cruised at an average speed—not too fast, not too slow—they passed through a forested area that divided Aerthys District from Bloom District.
Suddenly, Draco sensed a strong aura of danger. It wasn't only him—Tera, the elders, and most of the students sensed it too.
"Everyone, get out of the vehicle!" Tera roared.
Without wasting time, the students flew out of the vehicle windows, some even destroying the vehicles as they all escaped.
SWOOSH!
Attacks bombarded both Luminari Academy vehicles, causing them to explode. But luckily, everyone—including the drivers—had escaped, leaving no one injured.
They all stood together as they watched their attackers appear in front of them.
A group of black-robed figures emerged from the forest, surrounding the Luminari Academy students like an army—or even more than that.
"Ken, Romans, why bother hiding?" Tera chuckled as he looked into the forest.
"What a keen sense, Tera," a familiar voice rang out in the ears of the Luminari Academy students as they looked at the familiar figures of Ken, Romans, and Deus.
Behind them stood elders of the Night Clan, Everett Clan, and teachers of the Royal Academy.
"Oh? I wonder what made three powerful people like you pay us a visit," Tera chuckled.
"No need to pretend or act like you don't know our intentions. Hand over that young man you call Simeon, or your Luminari Academy will regret protecting him," Ken said.
Ken's expression turned a bit unsightly when he heard this. Their enemies had surpassed them in both strength and numbers.
Fighting would only lead to their extermination, as they wouldn't be able to inflict much harm on their opponents.
"Isn't there a better solution than this?" Tera said with a smile.
"There is none. That young man must die for laying hands on my son and killing him!" Deus roared in anger, his voice filled with killing intent.
The Luminari Academy students watched in shock at the confidence these three powers had in attacking them.
Some felt afraid and thought they should release Draco, but they were the minority. The majority of the students wanted to protect Draco.
"Are you sure you want to do this? I wonder if the government hears of this, would you not face execution?" Tera said.
"Don't worry. We have sealed off this place—there is no way news of this will come out. After exterminating all of you, even though we might look suspicious, no one saw anything. And as for you guys... the dead can't say anything," Ken chuckled.
"Well, well, well, I never thought you guys would go so far just to eliminate me. I must say, I'm honored by this opportunity," Draco, who had been watching, butted in sarcastically.
When the crowd heard this, they were surprised at Draco's confidence. To say such a thing against the leaders of hegemonic powers was shocking. Even though he was strong, these people stood at the very top of the world.
"I like your guts for saying that," Romans chuckled.
"Since it's me you're after, then here I am," Draco said.
"No, we—Luminari Academy—are with you. And I'm sure that even if you surrendered yourself, they wouldn't let us go," Tera said.
"Am I wrong?" Tera turned to Deus and the others, who simply smiled back at him.
"Attack!" Deus roared.
The army moved, bombarding the Luminari Academy students. Multiple battle scenes unfolded.
But what shocked everyone was that the one attacking Draco wasn't Deus, Ken, or Romans—it was one of the army members.
When Draco laid eyes on the black-robed figure, he couldn't determine their sex due to the hood they wore. But he felt a familiar presence and a strong aura emanating from them.
"You remember me?" A familiar voice rang out as the person removed their hood.
Draco chuckled when he saw them. "Oh, you've gotten yourself back, Casper."
Yes, it was Casper, the young master of the Night Clan.
"Hmph, I'm here to take Rose back, and most importantly, to get my revenge by killing you," Casper said.
Pffft!
Draco broke into laughter at Casper's words. "You want to kill me? Do you really think you can, just because you've gained a bit of strength?"
His words made Casper frown in anger, his eyes filled with pure killing intent.
Then suddenly, Draco's expression turned cold. It felt as if his eyes were glowing red as he looked at Casper with ridicule. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire
"If you truly loved her, you wouldn't have tried to rape her. And you would have let her go." Draco's voice was ice-cold.
The crowd had stopped fighting. While Luminari Academy hadn't suffered any deaths, many were already close to the brink.
Everyone now focused on the confrontation between Draco and Casper.
"You can't tell me what to do! I will defeat you and kill you!" Casper roared.
Suddenly, a vast pressure radiated from Draco, shaking the entire battlefield. Even Tera and the others felt a tingle from it.
"You sure?" Draco's red eyes glowed...
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