Chapter 267 - Breakthrough (1/2)

Now that the group was inside the room, they could hear their hearts beating form the excitement. Even Bliss who was usually calm and focused felt different. Everyone apart of Ray's group would be experiencing the assessment for the first time, all apart from Van and Kaito.

The two of them stood by each other's side and just looked at each other.

”Were you like that your first time?” Kaito asked.

Then a thought of him and Amy going in together last time appeared. Back then Van was so happy being surrounded by his friends.

”Yeah, I guess so.”

Just then though while Ray was patiently waiting for everything to start. He could feel a pair of daggers staring into his back. When he turned around, he could see Professor Springett standing right behind him with a little girl.

”Hello, nice to meet you.” The little girl said.

The little girl had shiny pink hair, something Ray hadn't seen before in Roland. But that was when Max recognised who it was right away.

”Aren't you the prince…” Before max could finish his words, Springett had placed her hand over his mouth.

”Not a word of this too anyone, do you understand?” Max slowly nodded his head and she removed her hand.

Max had recognised the girl as the princess of the Cryterian Kingdom, named Norah Sine. She was instantly recognisable from her pink her, something that only the royalty of that kingdom had.

Suddenly, at the same time, Springett and Ray felt a strange feeling in the room. At the same time, there were several others as well. Including Blake and Flynn.

Springett then pulled Norah closer to her and drew her sword.

That's when in the centre of the magic circle just underneath the crystal, A True infected had appeared.

”What is that?”

”isn't that a True infected?”

”You mean it's part of the shadow, how did it manage to sneak inside?”

”Maybe it's part of the assessment?”

All eyes in the room were now focused on one thing, the True infected stood in the middle. Although the man stood still the shadows surrounding his body did not. Moving, swirling around as if they were alive.

It was one of the most powerful minions of the shadow.

”Van!” Ray shouted, ”And the rest of you, whatever you do don't separate from me.”

If Ray remembered correctly last time. The shadow had no clue of Ray's existence in the academy but it did know about Van and it might just be after him.

The True infected then lifted his arm and with it, the magic circle underneath his feat started to glow. From the circle, shadows started to appear.

”Why are the shadow making such a bold move and Inside the academy at that!” Ray thought, ”Is Van even more important to them than I first thought.”

”Quickly let's get out here!” The students said as they tried to run out of the entrance from which they came.