CHAPTER - 47
Narrator: Days passed, and the academy remained the same, with the usual routine of classes and students to manage.
One day, Lucrezia went to the library, smiling, proudly looking at Valeria, and told her that she had finally found something useful for them.
Valeria hurried to call Dav and bring him right away.
Dav (Arriving in a rush): What news, Lucrezia!?
Lucrezia: (Smiling as she sees Dav) I managed to translate everything!
Are you happy? I did well, didn’t I?
Dav (Hiding his happiness) Placed his hand on Lucrezia’s head and took the newly translated scrolls, starting to read.
Narrator: The two scrolls spoke of two different things:
one about a place with an abandoned civilization, though it was unclear where, but it was specified that it did not belong to any world.
The second scroll spoke of a door located within the 12 castles of the Demon Kings, but without specifying where or the names of which kingdom or Demon King.
Everyone stood frozen, realizing there was a demon kingdom outside the human kingdom when reading the scroll.
They were even more shocked by the fact that there were 12 Demon Kings, not just one.
Valeria: (Trembling) This is big, don’t you think, Dav?
Dav: (Smiling, barely lifting his lip) Really interesting.
I’ll make sure to go there once the academy is over.
Lucrezia/Valeria: (With surprised and funny faces) Eh?.. EH?!!!
(Screaming) Are you out of your mind or what?!
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We’re talking about the demon kingdom! Not just one Demon King, but 12 of them, not one!
(While holding him by the shoulders and shaking him while yelling)
Dav: (Looking away) We need more information, and we have to find this door somehow, right?
Otherwise, all of Lucrezia’s work will have been in vain.
Lucrezia: (Grabbing Dav and holding him tightly) Who cares about my work!
Let’s forget everything!
Valeria: (Worried) Exactly, Lucrezia! We’re talking about outside the human realm, beyond the border!
Full of monsters more powerful than ever, and 12 DEMON KINGS!
Most of them alone!
Dav: (With a serious but amused expression) Don’t worry, I’ll make sure to bring someone with me. ????
Lucrezia/Valeria: (Their glasses cracked) Oh, good!
(Screaming and squeezing him) DIDN’T YOU HEAR A SINGLE WORD WE JUST SAID?!
Narrator: The silence that followed was heavy, filled with concern and disbelief.
Dav’s words seemed so light, so indifferent to the seriousness of the situation.
Lucrezia and Valeria exchanged a desperate glance, while Dav, with an unshakable calmness, continued to look at the scroll as if it were a simple puzzle to solve.
Lucrezia: (With a trembling voice, trying to stay calm) You don’t understand… this isn’t a game!
The Demon Kings are legends!
And you want to go… there? Alone?
Dav: (Without looking up, as if risk wasn’t even a concern) I have resources, I can handle it.
And I won’t be alone, as I said.
Valeria: (With growing anger) This isn’t a test!
It’s suicide, Dav! Even with allies, facing those Kings...
would be a nightmare!
Lucrezia: (Pulling his jacket with force) Don’t you dare put yourself in danger like that!
Don’t you care about what we think?
Dav: (Finally looking up, with a smile that showed no sign of fear) It’s not about what I think.
It’s about what we have to do.
That door is the key to something bigger, and we need to find answers.
I don’t want to disappoint you, but it’s the only way.
Narrator: A tense silence filled the room.
The two women stared at him, trying to understand if he was really serious.
The tension between them was palpable, but Dav remained firm, convinced of his choice.
Valeria: (In a calmer voice, but still worried) We can’t stop you, can we?
Dav: (Simply but decisively) No.
But I can promise you one thing: I will find my answers.
Narrator: The danger that awaited him was enormous.
The decision had been made, but the shadows of what lay ahead were growing darker and more threatening.
The door to one of the 12 Demon Kings’ castles was calling to him, and the adventure that would change his fate or others had just begun.
Dav: (Thinking) There’s a bigger world to discover outside the human realm!
I will come for it.
(Trying to calm them down) Don’t worry, I’m not planning to go there right now.
Valeria: The fact remains, you will go one day.
I hope you find someone who can have your back by then.
Dav: (With an amused smile, joking) Oh, then why don’t you come with me if you’re so worried?
Just kidding, just kidding, ha ha ha.
Narrator: Valeria sighed, crossing her arms with a skeptical expression.
Lucrezia, on the other hand, kept staring at him with a clear pout, still upset by his recklessness.
Lucrezia: (Muttering) Hard-headed…
Valeria: (Looking at him seriously) But until then, don’t do anything foolish.
Study, prepare... and find someone who can truly protect you when the time comes.
Dav: (Chuckling) You worry too much.
Lucrezia/Valeria: (In unison, shouting) BECAUSE YOU DON’T WORRY ENOUGH!
Narrator: And so, amidst discussions and worries, the mystery of the door and the Twelve Demon Kings became more and more tangible.
The future was uncertain, but one thing was clear: this discovery would change everything.
END OF CHAPTER - 47
