Player of Fate

The End of the Beginning (Part I)

It didn't take too long for me to arrive back at the school, the only location that I know where Raynare might be right now since the school day will end probably around 10 minutes. Now... If I could only remember which class are we supposed to be in the last period, I have short memory lost when it comes to school related stuff, including which class I'm supposed to be with Raynare, so usually just look at the that write it down

I stopped at where I am and tried to sense where the Fallen Angel is right now, which is rather difficult as my sensing isn't great when I'm in my base form. All [Class Cards] gives me a boost in sensing others that have magical energy (or demonic energy in the Devils' cases), not just physically and mentally attributes (the latter for the fact that I can fight in the same manner to the heroes sealed inside, but far less skilled and less powerful).

But there is someone that I've sensed nearby, someone that I didn't want to see right now. How the hell did she knew that I'm on my way back to school? I was positive that I wasn't followed, so did she sensed my aura when I was nearing the school? Well, it doesn't matter as I have someone to 'talk' with at the new school building.

"Kōjiro-kun." The red head called out to me, but instead of looking at her direction, I just walked towards the entrance of the school, ignoring Gremory. I'm really don't want to talk with the red head right now as I have more pressing thing do, such as finishing little massacre with Raynare's death "Hey, Kōjiro-kun, look at me when I'm talking to you!"

Blocking out her words, I continued to walk forwards without looking back before I stopped. And the reason why is because a transparent wall of demonic energy form in front of me before it began to spread wide enough that it formed a box around me, wide for 4 people to fit in it... That spoiled princess, she's really persistent when things don't go her way.

"...Whether I was ditching class or not is none of your concern, Gremory." I said without looking at the red head, way before she could ask me a question "I'm not a member of you're little group, so you have no reason to meddle with my problem or know what I do outside of school."

"It-"

"Don't give me that bullshit about being a threat to you and your fellow Devils in the school." I cut her off, turning towards her now with an annoyed frown on my face "You've been 'watching' Raynare and I for nearly an entire week, even after we had that deal that you to leave me alone if I won a bet, and yet you still think that I'm going to do something to you 'beloved' slaves?"

"My servants are NOT slaves!" Gremory shouted with a glare, a crimson aura radiating off her to show that I've pissed her off... Oh, I'm so scared! "They're my precious family and I never mistreated them in anyway!"

"You don't mistreat or annoy anyone that follows your words." I retorted back, crossing my arms as I stood my ground. I'm honestly not afraid of her, if it's even possible for me to feel fear when the [Gamer's Mind] is creeping me calm at all times "Plus, servants is just another word for slaves, as they do the bedding of their master, their owner, like a dog does tricks when it's master commands it. You can say that they're your 'family', but that doesn't change the truth of their real status: Slaves."

We continued to glare at each other... Well, it's more like the red head is glaring heatedly while I just gave an uncaring frown towards her. It's obvious that the person that would look away is the one that's wrong between us, and its no easy thing to admit that you're wrong on something, especially if you're an idiot hothead that refuses to admit that someone else is right. I'm not hotheaded like a certain Dragon Slayer or blonde Ninja, but I won't be pushed around by anyone so easily.

"...Where were you?" Gremory asked with the face that say 'I'm waiting'... Does she seriously believe that I would answer her questions like her slaves? In her wildest dreams.