Chapter 274- Festival 5- Incident at the Academy Portal Gate 2

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Elsie was aware for a fact that they were going to encounter issues during their Security patrol, but never did she think she would have to be facing a situation like this 'Don't they say be careful what you wish for?'. She wondered as the three figures headed towards the crowd. Her gaze shifted to Miranda, but her teammates were already occupied with dismantling the first. '...this looks too planned for it to be a mere coincidence'. There was no telling if another might pop up, but she couldn't let these people mingle in the crowd. It would only cause chaos in the end. "You two, watch the Portal" She instructed as a fog of darkness suddenly exuded out of her body. The Portal Guards were caught off guard, taking steps away from her as she suddenly spun with the fog of darkness and jumped into the air. The darkness consumed her, protecting her in a fog of black matter and streaming through the skies like water. It suddenly landed on one of the three Suicide Bombers, a stifled yelp escaping into the air as it did so. "Wha–What's that?!" One of the visitors cried out in shock when the fog approached it in the process, startled by the sight of it. The nature of its appearance alone caused a stir of worry as the visitors were taken aback by the sight. The fog suddenly jumped into the air once again, streaming through it and startling the visitors further. But it was faster than their reaction and it had consumed another man in the black robe. The previous seemed to have been laid unconscious, the robe untucked, revealing a man with red glowing orbs tied around his body with a strap. Miranda and the others watched in surprise, while the man they contained grew in panic. "Wha–What is the meaning of this?! Is the Academy working with devils?!" he screamed out in shock when Miranda suddenly clicked her tongue and kicked him in the abdomen. "The audacity of this bastard". She cursed silently, her gaze shifting towards the visitors present. "Everyone stay as you are. This is merely a procedure to check for dangerous individuals". "Dangerous?!" "How?! Can the Academy provide proof?!" Miranda bit her lips in annoyance. It was ironic because these people were system users like her. The only difference would be she and her family had accepted their roles in society while System users like the Uprisers are fighting against it. 'It's absurd...why is there division even within people of the same interest?'. They wished to cause distraught in the Academy from day one, or that was what she could come up with after observance. Read latest stories on My Virtual Library Empire "Quinta, Yuiz, dismantle this man's robe and reveal the Orbs". Yuiz raised a brow in surprise while Quinta began to perform as instructed. "But....it could cause a stir?" Yuiz said when Miranda suddenly walked away. "Better they see it themselves than have to explain to them". She quickly followed the movement of the fog as it jumped into the air once again, leaving another unconscious man with the Orbs revealed. A visitor standing close to it at the time recognized it in an instant. "Those men are hiding Explosives!" He announced, and that alone was enough to escalate the situation. She turned back to where her three other teammates had dealt with the first. "Romi, tie these men up and take out the Explosive Orbs from their straps. We will question them later". "Yes, Vice Leader", the girl replied as she stood up from the ground and walked towards the other unconscious bodies. But just as soon as she got to the third, the Orbs began to vibrate and exude a malevolent crimson shade. Romi widened her eyes in shock on getting to it, surprise and confusion etched on her face as her gaze whipped towards Miranda. Miranda, noticing it as well, was suddenly caught in a spur of emotions as her hands stretched outward. "GET AWAY FRO"-BOOM!! "Vice Lea"-BOOM!! ***** A shockwave swept into the skies, spreading through it like a carpet of smoke as the students of the Homeric Academy for Gifted Children turned towards the direction of the explosion. Raph was one of these students, as he was on the walkway leading to the Second Year Classes. Next to him was Sophie, and other students whose attention was caught by the sound. "Did that come from the Portal Gate?" One of the students asked, his gaze fixed on the skies. Raph raised a brow, curiosity lingering in his expression before he turned around and continued on his way. Sophie turned towards him and hurried next to him, confusion laced in her gaze as it landed on Raph. "It was at the gate, wasn't it? Elsie should be patrolling that place at this given moment" Raph glanced at her, a moment of silence lingering between them as their gazes were locked on one another. 'Oh? She's more observant than she gives off....' "And?" He muttered, turning away. Sophie raised a brow. "...and she's your lover, is she not?" 'What? Lover? Do people still use that word now.....wow, seems like she might have an old concept in her head' "Yes, she is and Elsie is strong enough to ward off one or two explosions. Absolutely nothing to worry about". Some may say it was one of the perks of having strong females as one partner. They wouldn't need to worry about their fate in battles because their strength wasn't something that could be ignored. "I see". Sophie turned away, her gaze lingering on the fog of smoke that spread behind them as they continued on their way. Just then, the air seemed to warp as images of some of the Lecturers rushing towards the sight came into view. 'Oh....was this occurrence caused by something else'. She could count them, and they were all System users. 'Though, most of the staff members are....I guess it's too early to jump to conclusions'. "Are you coming?" Raph's voice pierced through her thoughts as she turned around to find him a few steps ahead of her. "I am" She replied, startled as she hurried next to him. 'When did I stop walking?'. Without hesitation, they continued on their way, unperturbed by the noise around them. Instead, they focused on their thoughts and themselves.

Chapter 274- Festival 5- Incident at the Academy Portal Gate 2

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