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Chapter 45: Grendel I slowly opened my eyes and sat up. It appeared that I was in Grendel's house, he was sitting on a couch. I was on the floor, but it made sense since I wouldn't fit on a sofa with my wings like this. "So you are awake now." Grendel smiled. "Yeah......" I got to my feet, but I stumbled and fell over. "Easy now, Artemis." he floated over to me. Hold on! "How'd you know my name?" I asked. "I took a quick peek into your memories. If I hadn't, you'd be in prison now." he laid a hand on my forehead. I felt a strange calmness about him. "You were being manipulated when you destroyed Kerning, am I right?" Grendel asked. I nodded and buried my head in my hands. I didn't want to think about all those people the Dark Angel had killed using my body...... "I saw everything. That Ikfarion person had a demonic aura about him, but I did not sense any life in him." Grendel helped me up and sat me down on a sofa. I fell back on it. "That means......" I gasped. "He was only an empty shell, controlled like a puppet by a person. No doubt, that person is Saevio." he explained. "I also saw into your demon side. The Dark Angel's past is filled with bloodshed and many dark secrets." Grendel floated back to his couch. I concentrated and turned back into my human form. "Your journey to search for Saevio will be filled with hardship. You will require some assistance on your journey......" Grendel trailed off. "Sir, may...... may I study magic under you?" I suddenly blurted out. He seemed mildly surprised. "Demon magic may not always work against demons, so it is natural that you ask me of this. Be warned. Demon magic is quite unstable and can easily create dangerous chain reactions if combined with other forms of magic. Also, only demons can control demon magic. Ah yes, allow me to introduce a friend of mine." Grendel made a 'come' motion with his hand towards the shadows. A familiar figure stepped out of the shadows. "Jakito!?" I gasped. "Grendel let me take the body of one of his fallen apprentices that got gored by a Tauromacis." Jakito shrugged. "I just changed it around a little and just walked into it." he smiled. I hugged him tightly. "Oof...... You're... strong..." he gasped for air. "Sorry." I let go. "Jakito here shall be your teacher on your journey, for in his physical form, he is able to use his own magic." Grendel smiled. Someone banged on the door. "Ah yes, the MapleNet website. Your name has been cleared." Grendel ignored the door. "YES!" I jumped up and accidentally crashed into the ceiling. "Slow down. Demons are very strong creatures, and sometimes hurt themselves unintentionally." Grendel levitated me down and fixed his ceiling with a wave of his staff. "Sorry." I scratched my head. Someone banged on the door again. I walked over to the door and turned the knob. Alexis and Sevin fell into the room. "Sorry for eavesdropping, we were curious." Alexis got up and apologized. Jakito floated over using his wings. "I never thought we'd see you for real!" Alexis shook hands with him, but Sevin looked as though he had just seen a ghost. Most of the Ellinians gave me furtive looks as we walked past. Jakito had conveniently hidden his wings, horn, tail and silver hair (He had changed it to black) and was dressed in a Black Oriental Fury Coat. "Where can we find Saevio anyway?" Alexis asked again. "Dark Castle's surroundings suggests the Sleepywood forests, although I highly doubt he will be living in the same place as before." Jakito said thoughtfully. "Leafre?" I suggested, then closed my mouth in shock. "What's Leafre?" Sevin piqued. I had never been to Leafre before, why did I suggest it? My demon side again? "It's the place where maplers make the fourth job advancement. It's also filled with very powerful monsters." Jakito explained. Sevin looked confused. Jakito showed us to a swirling green portal on the outskirts of Ellinia. "Here's the Leafre portal. We'll need Magic Seeds to go through." he reached his hand into a pocket and pulled out 4 pulsating seeds. "Argh......" I moaned in pain as I touched the seed and collapsed. "Oh. Dark demons can't touch these seeds." Jakito sighed and put my seed back in his pocket. I got up again. "Never mind, I'll take the air route." I said and closed my eyes to concentrate. I turned into a six-winged demon again. "Do you know how to get there?" Jakito asked. "I don't, but my demon side knows." I smiled at him and was in the upper atmosphere in a second. "Whoa!" I dropped a few metres as a plane flew past. Looking downwards, it appeared that I had accidentally blown the others through the portal. I closed my eyes and asked for aerial directions to Leafre from my demon side. As if by magic, my wings flapped once and I was hovering in the air over a grassy town that seemed slightly prehistoric. A few maplers were staring at me in surprise. I waved at them and took off to find the others, sending the surprised maplers flying onto buildings. |
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