Romulus : The Rise Of The Demon

Chapter 31 : The Audience

The children look at us intently as we girls stand side-by-side to introduce ourselves. Mariana points to herself and says, "My name is Mariana Hendrix and I am an S-class psychic mage. I am also known as 'The Telekinetic Maiden'". "And she is known to lift about 5 tonnes of weight using only 20% of her ability", whispers the boy who was fanboying moments ago. Lucia then speaks up, saying, "My name is Lucia Duncan. I am an S-class sand mage and the main strategist of Dragon-Heart" and she ends her introduction with a formal bow which, I notice, a few kids find weird. "Oh my God! It's her! 'The Desert Charmer'! She uses an advanced technique called 'Gauntlet Technique', which is also a near-extinct advanced technique! says the same boy".

Suddenly, Freya jumps ahead and says, "Hey there, little llamas! I am Freya Frost and I specialize in ice magic", and she does a victory sign. "God! I didn't expect to see her! The ever-beautiful, red haired goddess. She calls herself 'Ice Nomad' but I find it fitting to call her Queen. Supreme is showing me grace today!" squeals the boy. His friend, who was standing beside him, looks at him and says, "Dude! Aren't you fanboying too much? I know she is beautiful but I heard that she has a boyfriend. And do you know how she glares at men who try to approach her? It scares the heebie jeebies out of me!" I look at Freya, whose face has a tint of redness. I give her a mocking smile and she glares at me. The girl in front of the two boys turns back and says, "You know, he is not her boyfriend. I heard him ask her out for a date so many times and she rejects him every time. Mrs Baker calls her 'Tsundere'". "Tsundere? What is that?" the boys ask and the girl responds that she doesn't know.

"I guess the children are more interested in your love life than in us", I say to Freya as my friends cover their mouths to avoid laughing out loud. Freya looks down in embarrassment and whispers, "Those young llamas are way more advanced than us". Sophie then steps up and says, "My name is Sophie Duncan and I am an X-class plant mage". The boy sniffs his nose dramatically and says, "Supreme! What did I do in my previous life that I get to see such a day!" and his friend looks at the girl in front of them and asks, "Do you think he is in nerd's paradise?" The girl looks at the fanboy and says, "80% chance that he has left us already". The fanboy continues saying, "The living, walking imagery of mother nature. She is so gentle and yet powerful. She gives me motherly vibes and her alias is fitting for her. 'The Flora Princess'". Then, he looks at me and his face contorts in disbelief and says, "Wait! Is that..."

This is my cue. I point at myself and say, "Hello! I am Cassie Morgan and I am an S-class wind and light mage" and I smile at them. "Oh My God! She is back! The Gale Sorceress is back! From what I had heard, she was in a coma for five and a half years. I can always recognise that combination of brown hair and green eyes! Dude! Look at that grace when she moves!" His friend looks at him weirdly and says, "Bro, the way you said that was creepy". The girl looks at them and in an annoyed tone, she says, "For the love of Supreme, will you shut up! And how are you supposed to know about her? You were at least five years old when that incident took place". The fanboy looks at her, dramatically flips his hair and says, "I. Read". "Seriously!? You could have used that time for other purposes", tells the girl. The boy looks at her weirdly and says, "Like what?" "You know, studying for class tests and that". The boy is about to protest, but Mrs. Doris cuts him off by telling us, "I pass on these kids to you. And if they misbehave, please do mind them".

I look at Lucia and ask, "So, Lu, how shall we do this?" She taps her index finger on her lips as if she is thinking and says, "Well, the group is not big enough to separate so I think we should, one by one, demonstrate to them. After that, we will ask them to show us their talents". She then looks at the kids and says, "Ok kids, at first I would like to demonstrate my magic". She then extends her arms in front of her and slowly sand starts to form and cover her lower arms and palm. Slowly by slowly, they take the shape of gauntlets of armour. The children look at her, bewildered, and the boy who was fanboying is literally squealing. "The magic I use is an advanced technique of sand affinity, called Sand Gauntlet Technique. Remember, kids, advanced techniques are also known as demolition techniques and if you are not careful, you might end up hurting people. Any questions?"