We stood outside of the remains of the tower. All it is now is rubble, stacked into one single pile of broken stone.

Merlin stood shocked as she stared at the broken tower. To be fair, she hadn't come outside for a thousand plus years.

I'm not exactly sure how I broke the seal. I think I overcharged it with this weird red electricity power, same way I overcharged Aoi's collar.

But that's just a theory.

"You've saved two maidens in the span of the day." Loki stated. "You're really asking for it now."

They were never yanderes in the anime.

"If I could raise an eyebrow, I would right now." Loki commented.

Fair enough.

Well, that makes a lot. Irene, Erica, Iris, Yui, Amber, Lily, Bianca, Aoi (probably), Merlin (probably)...

That's eight.

"New record!" Loki exclaimed. "At this rate you'll be able to rival Zeus."

His girls weren't crazy. And at least I'm not a womanizer.

"You sure about that?" Loki asked.

Yes. I'm NOT a womanizer.

"Okay okay, you tsundere." Loki replied.

Oh, come on.

"O-oh my god..." I heard Merlin mutter, something different from the shocked silence as she just stood there.

The other girls, while not as shocked, still stared at us in surprise,

Merlin looked around, taking in the green trees and the blue sky. A low giggle escaped her lips as tears gathered at the ends of her eyes.

"It's been so long...Since I've seen it with my own eyes!" She exclaimed.

"Don't you have Clairvoyance?" I sweatdropped.

"That's like watching it through a screen." She replied. "It just doesn't give the same feeling as seeing it in person."

"Wait...what?" Erica asked as she walked over. "Merlin...you're out? How?"

"What, you didn't want to see me?" Teased Merlin with a smile on her face.

"W-what?! That's not what I meant!" Erica quickly replied.

Merlin giggled, making Erica realized that she was being played with. Her face went red I'm embarrassment as she looked away.

"Ken...he broke the seal." Merlin stated. "He's freed me."

"That's great." Erica smiled.

"It's official." Merlin decided.

"What is?" Erica and I simultaneously asked.

"I'm your big sister now." Merlin smiled as she grabbed onto my arm. "I'm adopting you."

"That's not how adoption works." I sweatdropped.

"Hey! Let go of him!" Yui growled as she ran up.

"Nope! He's my little brother now." Merlin teased.

"Hey!" Yui angrily yelled at her.

"Calm down Yui." I sighed, patting her on the head.

"Ahhhhh~" She melted into my hand, though she had no reason to make that sound.

"I'm jealous." Iris pouted as the others walked to us.

"So this is your little band." Merlin stated, looking at us. "It's the first time in meeting you all in person."

She looked towards Iris and Irene. "It's been a while since I've met an Aegis. I knew your grandfather."

Their eyes widened. "So you are-"

"Yep! I'm the one who trained the Four Great Sages!" She winked. Her face then became soft. "Your grandfather. He was a good man."

Iris lightly smiled. "I'm sure we would have loved him."

Merlin then turned to Bianca. "And you're a Tsuki, right? I knew your grandfather too. He was a great man, though incredibly stubborn."

"Thank you." Bianca nodded.

"And then...you." Merlin stated, looking towards Lily.

"Me?" Lily replied, confused.

"Yes. You're a succubus, right?" Merlin asked.

"Y-yes..." Lily shamefully admitted, looking away.

"It's been a while since I've seen one of my kind..." Merlin mused.

...

"Eh?" We all voiced out, confused. Especially Lily.

"Oh, technically I'm a cambion." Merlin explained. "The daughter of a human and a succubus. But we just call ourselves succubi as well."

Merlin patted Lily on the shoulder. "You've barely used your succubus powers, I see."

"I...I just wanted to save it for the one I love..." Lily muttered. She closed her eyes, as if expecting a slap.

"That's nice." Merlin smiled.

"Huh?" Lily replied. She opened her eyes and looked at Merlin in surprise.

"It's nice that you're saving it for the one you love." Merlin stated. "Though it has stunted your growth." She glanced at Lily's chest.

"If you ever need help with using your succubus side for that special someone, let me know." Merlin smiled at Lily, patting her on the shoulder.

"T-thank you..." Lily replied.

A loud sound from the air distracted us. As we directed our attention to the sky, a medium-sized jet which could hold multiple people was descending onto the island.

We backed up as it landed into the clearing. The door opened, and out from it popped out our Principal.

"Principal!" Iris, Yui, Erica, Amber and Lily shouted in surprise.

"Principal..." Muttered Bianca. Though she didn't show any emotion, I think she was happy to see her.

"Hello." Principal smiled. "So, where is...she..." The Principal trailed off. "Wait...I see her...but who is she?"

Principal pointed towards Merlin, obviously confused.

"I'm Merlin!" Merlin winked. "The mentor to these two Chosen and Ken's big sister!"

"You're a girl?" Principal sweatdropped.

"Yep!" Merlin smirked.

"Okay...so, what the hell did you do Ken to make this girl your big sister?" Principal asked.

"I destroyed a tower." I stated.

"Well...he's not wrong." Erica sweatdropped.

Principal sighed, rubbing her temples with her hands. "You...are seriously going to be the death of me. Anyways..."

Principal turned towards Aoi. Walking over, she stood in front of Aoi and examined her.

"You really are here." She stated. "Not that I doubted you, Ken. So, what's your name?"

"Aoi." The blue-haired girl stated.

"Wait...I feel like I've heard that before..." Amber muttered.

Please don't remember the time I said her name the first time we met her. That was a slip-up.

"You know who I am, don't you?" Principal asked.

"Of course I do." Aoi nodded. "The S Rank Adventurer Aiko Kato."

Right, Principal is one of the five S Rank Adventurers in Japan. I forgot about that. Goku Taiyou, Brandon Tsuki, and Aiko Kato are the three I know.

Maybe I should search the other two up later at some point...

"Good. Now, I'm going to ask your permission for something very important. I'd wish to take a look through your memories. Will you allow me?" Principal asked.

"What will happen?" Aoi replied.

"It's a powerful skill. I'll see the major points of your life through your eyes. That's why I'm asking permission, even though you could be our enemy. It's an extreme invasion of privacy." Principal explained. "Will you allow me?"

Aoi thought about it for a second, before giving Principal her answer. "Yes."

"Alright. It's been a long while since I've done this." Principal stated, extending her arm.

In her hand, a weapon started to materialize. A midnight black staff appeared in her hands. The end was curved, and inside of the curve was a floating red crystal. It was my first time seeing her Arcana.

"Morrigan." She whispered. She moved the tip of the staff to Aoi's head.

Aoi closed her eyes. A soft red glow emitted from the staff as Principal subsequently closed her eyes as well.

A couple seconds passed in silence as the two stood there. The red glow faded from the crystal, as Principal and Aoi opened their eyes.

It was silent once more as Principal and Aoi stared at each other. And then Principal moved, walking towards Aoi.

Aoi closed her eyes, likely expecting death. But instead she found two arms wrapped around her as Principal drew her into a hug.

"I'm sorry." She whispered, a tear running down her eye. "For everything you've gone through."

"It's fine." Aoi muttered. "It wasn't your fault."

"Alright. You're free to go." Principal stated. "I'll help you get onto your feet and take you the direction you want in life, okay?"

"I want...I want to become an Adventurer..." Aoi muttered.

"That can be arranged." Principal lightly smiled.

She separated herself from Aoi, her face turning serious.

"But there's dreadful news." Principal stated. "I finally found the answer I've been looking for. All of the Children Of Lupercio have been killings themselves before I could find out, but thanks to Aoi, I now know. The Demon King is returning."

Now this wasn't a shock to Aoi, Merlin, or I, but the others it was a huge shock. Even Irene and Bianca gasped in a mixture of surprise and fear. Well, everyone except for Erica, who was just confused.

And I feigned a gasp to keep my cover.

"Y-you don't mean the same one the Four Great Sages sealed, do you...?" Lily asked, her face showing horrific fright.

"I do." Principal sadly nodded. "It seems that he's the cause of the increase in rifts recently. That, and all of the chaos that his Children Of Lupercio have caused."

"Uhh...who is this Demon King?" Erica asked.

"What?!" Yui exclaimed. "Even if you're from America, you should know!"

"I uh...I don't." Erica shrugged.

"When the rifts opened up 50 years ago, with them came a threat that could enslave and destroy our whole world." Principal stated. "The only way it was stopped was by the Four Great Sages sealing the Demon King away." Principal explained.

"If he's coming back...that means we're back at 50 years ago. But no one knows that he is actually coming back. His arrival will be a surprise." Principal stated. "I must inform the Council about this immediately."

"Don't." Merlin rejected.

"And...why shouldn't I?" Principal asked, narrowing her eyes at Merlin.

"We believe he has a spy." Merlin simply stated.

I mean, yeah. The king. I took him out.

Wait, unless Merlin means there's another?!

"And why do you think that?" Principal asked.

"Clairvoyance. I've seen some spy's reveal themselves." Merlin stated.

She must have been thinking about the king, Stryker, and even Eiko who betrayed us.

"Then who? And why have I not heard about this?" Principal asked, crossing her arms.

Merlin thought about how to answer. She knew them because of her clairvoyance, but how would she explain that no one knew because I killed them?

She couldn't, not without confessing my sins. But if there really was another spy, which there's a high likeliness of with how easy these guys get into major events, then we can't let the Principal.

"Stryker." I said. "He was a spy."

"Seriously?" Principal asked surprised, turning towards me. "He went missing! Was that because you blew his cover as a member of the Children Of Lupercio? Why didn't you tell me?"

I took a deep breath, steeling myself.

Merlin turned towards me, eyes wide. "Wait, don't-!"

"Because I killed him." I stated.

"...what?" Principal let out, staring at me with wide eyes.

"He tried to murder me. And in our struggle, I learned that he was a member. And to keep myself alive, I killed him." I stated.

"Oh god, Ken." Principal took in a shaky breath. "I'm...I'm so sorry...I had no idea...you shouldn't have had to gone through that..."

I'll refrain from letting her know about the other murders I have committed.

"This is...worrying." Principal took a deep breath, getting back onto track. "So we're the only ones who can know..."

"Yes." Merlin nodded. "Our next step should be re-obtaining the seal that sealed the Demon King fifty years ago."

"Does that still exist?" Principal asked. "And where would it even be? Ugh, I'm going to have to go studying the books about the Four Great Sages again..."

"There's no need." Merlin smiled. "We can just ask your father, can't we, Granddaughter of the Great Sage Akira Kato?"