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Chapter 126: Infiltration 13

Zero marched quickly to Lia's office while Lia followed him. Suddenly a cheerful voice rang out, "L-Kim!"

Nana ran down the hallway and jumped to hug Lia. Surprised Lia took a second before she broke out in a smile and hugged Nana back.

"What are you doing?" Lia was stunned that Nana was in an extraordinarily good mood.

"Are you free now? Are you? I've something to show you!" Nana pulled on Lia's arm. The whole exchange was caught by Zero who narrowed his eyes.

"Zero-" Lia started but Zero interrupted her, "I know," and a bang shut the door to Lia's office.

Curious Nana asked, "Is that him? You know how he's going to help you?"

Lia nodded and allowed Nana to pull her to training field 2, between building 1 and 2. The training fields were a large area covered by sandy earth and surrounded by grass. The building's ground floor was opened and white marbled columns decorated the whole floor.

From the buildings to the training field everything was one spacious place, open to traverse with no doors except those leading to rooms such as the staircases, lifts or the cafeteria.

The grass part had only a radius of two metres and surrounded the actual training ground like a rectangle. On it were benches with a ceiling for people to rest and put their stuff.

"Are you sure you're showing it in public?" Lia saw that Nana stepped onto the training field ready to show Lia her growth.

"It's ok, we always train with the commander in public, everyone knows already," Nana spread her arms and in an instant large white wings sprouted from her back.

"Look!" she laughingly flew into the air and made some turns. Nana was magical and Lia once again couldn't help but admit that Timo was a great teacher.

Lia enjoyed Nana's flying show for a while that attracted many other students who all watched in awe. Nana's power was, after all, very special.

"What do you think?" Nana was keen on hearing Lia's opinion.

"You learn fast," Lia praised Nana.

"Really? I'm glad you think so too!" Nana and Lia walked towards one of the benches.

"How is Timo's training?"

"He's really great! Oh, I mean he's good at explaining things and that makes it easy to use my lifeforce. At first, I had no idea but then he guided me through it and it was easy! It feels like he knows where our weaknesses are and how to tackle them, so we can overcome them!"

"He has a keen eye," Lia concluded.

"He does!" Nana clapped her hands. Then she took a drink, "By the way, we just had training."

Nana scooted closer to Lia and whispered, "Just after training I saw a strange guy approaching the commander. I don't know who it is but everyone was excited to see him!"

"Another captain?" this news was concerning.

"Could be."

Why would someone else form the private army actively look for Timo? Lia had to know the truth.

"Do you know where they headed to?"

"I think the dorms?"

If there was an opportunity for Lia to eavesdrop, then she wouldn't miss it. Any information was crucial.

"I see, I'll go check," Lia stood up but Nana held her back, "Really? Isn't it dangerous?"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Lia reassured Nana and headed back to the dorms. Right before the building, Lia saw several students excitedly talking to each other, "Have you seen? He's so handsome!"

"I know right, my first time meeting him up close and oh la la."

"Are you talking about the commander?" Lia approached them.

"Oh, teacher! Erm," the students realised that Lia had been listening and embarrassedly looked around.

"Did he go back to his room?"

"Yea, yea he entered!" the students quickly dispersed.

Yet Lia knew they were talking about the other captain who was with Timo.

If they were in Timo's room, it would be hard to eavesdrop. Lia had to think of something. She took the lift up and remained in front of Timo's door.

After a second, she decided to knock. The door opened and Timo looked at her. Lia put on her act, "Hey, I just wanted-"

Her view fell into Timo's room and she saw someone sitting, with his back faced to Lia, on the sofa.

"Oh," Lia pretended to be surprised, "Sorry, I didn't know you had someone over, I'll ask later. Please excuse me."

"Ok," Timo nodded and closed the door. Yet the moment before the door clicked, Lia gently put her foot at the door, stopping it from closing. A tiny gap remained open, she pushed it a bit further and leaned against the wall next to the door.

She could hear faint noises then a bright voice, "Who was that?"

"Another teacher."

"And?"

Lia felt this voice was familiar but it was too far away and she could barely pick up the words.

"Nothing just wanted to know something. Doesn't matter now, what did you want to say?"

"Ah, yea, what was it again?" the other person thought for a while, "Now I remember Min wanted something to be done. I was on my way to take care of the Veil, so I thought I should just drop by."

"What does he need?"

Lia thought they might be quite close to Min for them to casually use his name and talk about him.

"Y'know, how he's been going on and on about taking care of the Mortal World first? I think we gotta first focus on the hidden families but he wants to turn the Mortal World now into a ghost place," the male sounded a bit annoyed.

"You're drifting off topic,'' Timo's monotone voice clashed with the other guy's chatter one.

"Yeah, yeah, you always suck up to him. Fine, you know how the portal to the Mortal World opens up once in a while, it'll be soon."

Lia has heard of another way to enter the Mortal World without the permission of the Ghost King and the council but what Min actually was planning shocked her more. Turning the Mortal World into a ghost place? Why?

"I have to do it?" Timo's voice brought Lia back. She missed what else the guy had said.

"How long are you still training the young ones?"

"For a while, why does he want to speed things up all of a sudden? The facility and the ghosts aren't ready yet."

"It's just to scout and rumours about some peculiar people in the core have been going around. My guess it's the hidden families."

"Just because of that?" Timo was unimpressed.

"Yep, agreed. Wiping out the whole Mortal World needs more preparation that's why the scouting."

Lia was lost, she had no idea what they were talking about anymore. Why did scouting the Mortal World aid them destroying it? And why did Min already want to set his plan into motion without having everything ready yet? Most of all, have Xavi and the others been found out? Lia needed to speed things up here in the academy with Zero.

Time was running out. Lia took the lift down to the ground floor but lost in thoughts she walked down the hallway instead of exiting the building.

Zero was still waiting in the office doing work. Lia shook her head and decided to worry about these things later.

She walked back to the lift area to head outside when from a distance she saw the lift open with a tiny 'Ding' noise and a person stepping out.

Yet this person sent shivers of shock, melancholy and even despair across Lia's whole body. Her lips slightly trembled and her eyes unknowingly turned red. She would've to face him anyways in the near future. But now seeing him like this, Lia's choked up heart had no idea what to feel. As if his presence made her question everything.


Chapter 127: Infiltration 14

Pure and violent feelings mixed, creating a thunderous torrent of conflict. They swirled under the bellowing sky to be set free, to find a place, a sense of direction they could use to get rid of the massive force propelling them.

A sense of hopelessness, a drop of happiness and a tide of sadness overwhelmed Lia. Her conflicting thoughts interrupted her intense feelings, forcing a deep hole to rip in her chest.

A step. A second step. Further and further away did that lonely figure go. Saltiness rubbed the corner of Lia's lips and her feet wanted to carry her to that person.

And she realised what it meant to face an old loved one. None of the elders she has seen again were met with a single feeling but hatred and wrath of her. Yet why did she think it wasn't any different if she met someone she used to care for?

Uneasiness fueled by loss emerged in her head. Despite her hatred towards Min, would she falter before him just like now if she saw him?

But this person wasn't Min, this person could never be Min, none of the cold cruelty was present in this person. Although what kept Lia from jumping into his arms was the nagging fear that he too was involved in Lia's family's death and knew about it.

After all, he was working for Min and helped him in achieving his dream of destroying the world. In other words, this person Lia pained to see, on the verge of tears to meet again, was supporting Min.

He was none of the childhood friend, best friend she once had. Now, Leo was a complete stranger. A complete stranger who was also an enemy.

An enemy she would sooner or later have to fight against yet why was her heart so heavy, so reluctant to let him go? All these hundreds of years they had been close friends, grew up together, all those memories of them only to be washed away by blood, severed by grudges and abandoned by revenge.

Knowing that he was an enemy now, Lia still couldn't help but run up to him.

She bumped into him and before she could fall to the floor he caught her.

"Careful there," Leo's eyes twinkled and his bright voice was still pleasant to Lia. Most of all, his carelessness and cheerfulness shone through. He didn't change and she had no idea how to feel about it.

But she wanted him to look at her again, hear his voice. Lia's fingers fumbled with the necklace and she really played with the thought of letting him figure out her identity but she stopped herself at the last second.

"Thank you. I'm sorry, I'm quite clumsy," Lia smiled and stood on her own.

"Just make sure you take care of yourself," Leo laughed and then bowed. These words were so familiar to Lia.

"Unfortunately, I've got things to do or else it'd be my pleasure to keep you company," and he was still charming to women.

Lia laughed it off and watched him leave. Out of the door. Out of her heart, with this last interaction, everything between them had come to an end.

Lia wiped the tears, rolling down her cheek, away and her pitiful face turned cold.

From now one, Leo and her were nothing more but enemies that would need to slaughter each other.

Lia left the building. If in the future, Leo was really innocent, unknowing to what has happened, if he was going to side with her, maybe they could go back to how they used to be.

However-

Lia laughed mockingly and the sunny day looked so grim and bleak in her eyes.

There was no way Leo didn't know. Leo standing on Min's side made it painfully clear that no matter what they were destined to part ways.

None of the people in the past had anything to do with Lia anymore. They were only stepping stones for the hero to reach the destined ending. Nothing more and nothing less.

Lia finally arrived at her office and was greeted by a pissed off Zero, "You're late!"

He barked and sat in Lia's armchair.

Lia's cold eyes warmed up, "Oh you're making yourself quite comfortable."

"I'm doing all of your work anyways."

"Aren't you training your power?" Lia was curious about Zero's abilities, especially now that she needed to accelerate the plan.

"It's…" Zero twirled on the chair before stopping, "It's not great anyways."

There was disappointment on his face.

"What is it?"

Zero hesitated, "I can repair anything."

"Anything?" Lia raised her eyebrow.

"Yes, anything! But it's useless for fighting!"

Lia already speculated his power was a support type but this still caught her by surprise. So, by anything, it included her soul. She had to figure out how to make him help her.

But before that he needed to train, he wasn't properly working on it because he deemed it as useless.

"But can it repair your personality?"

"You! Shut up!" Zero shouted, "Just admit you're sick of me!"

"I'm not," Lia felt Zero had trust issues seeing his defensive attitude that needed to confirm Lia didn't hate him.

"Liar!"

"I'm not, I'm serious. Despite your guards up against me, you still enjoy being with me, no?" Lia's little smile teased Zero into standing up, wanting to storm out of the room.

"Dream on! Stop!" Zero huffed. With his hands on the door, his shoulders lowered, "Stop being so good to me."

Lia was stunned. This boy…

"Am I?" Lia really questioned how she looked in his eyes.

Zero's voice was a quiet mumble but Lia had heard him correctly. He truly thought that Lia was being good to him.

"Why aren't you giving up on me?"

"Oh, a troubled child like you? I'm afraid if I do, no one can keep you on a leash," Lia answered sincerely, even if those words were harsh.

Zero whipped around and glared at Lia, "I'm not a dog! I've changed my mind! You're vile, no matter what!"

"Wasn't that from the beginning your opinion?"

"You!" Zero was at a loss for words. There was no use arguing with her.

Lia sighed, then approached him.

"S-Stay away from me!" Zero backed into the door and held his hands up.

"You're making it sound like I'm doing something bad to you."

"You are!" Zero choked out being buried in Lia's embrace.

In truth, this hug wasn't solely for Zero but for Lia too. After the encounter with Leo, Lia needed someone and Zero was the perfect victim.

He was soft like a pillow. Lia rested her chin on Zero's head. Zero was red from anger but in the end, he didn't push her away.

He did only when Lia cheekily called him, "A good boy."

Zero wanted to die from anger and ripped the door open.

The audacity she had to treat him like a dog! He was wrong. She was really awful.

"Before I forget it you don't need to come from now on," Lia's words made Zero's anger immediately disappear. Instead, his lifted heart sunk to the bottom of an endless pit.

His whisper couldn't reach Lia, "Are you finally giving up on me after all?"

"It's best if you train with Timo. It's important for you to train your powers, I'm keeping you too busy. I'll talk to him," Lia turned to him yet Zero already disappeared.


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