Wolf of the Blood Moon: A Blood Magic

Book 3: Chapter 28: Another Semester Complete

Book 3: Chapter 28: Another Semester Complete

Scarlet

Have a nice summer! It was wonderful having you in my class, Scarlet, my Demon Biology professor a Guardian whose title is the Professor says with a smile as I hand in my final exam paper. I give him a light smile and a nod in return before walking out of the class, leaving the couple dozen other students to their exams.

And that was my last final for the year.

Have you decided yet? Tar asks, appearing above me before floating down and landing on top of my head, lightly bumping up against my ears in the process. But since I have my hearing drastically down right now to only let me hear the stuff happening in the buildings around me, it doesnt bother me anywhere near as much.

Im really glad I can reduce the sensitivity of my ears this way. Makes it so Belle cant mess with me by poking them.

And Im still thinking, but Ill probably end up having to stay in the city.

Not long after the change in the universitys schedule was released a week ago, the government released a warning for all civilians to evacuate within the next week and a half. But alongside that, they made an official request to every Guardian stationed in an Association of the capital city to assist in protecting the capital.

Those who help are generously rewarded, and those who dont wont find themselves getting any help from the government in the next decade.

A rather bold threat, but an understandable one considering that losing to the Class V Fracture will be a drastic blow to the Republic. It will mean another Gate opening up in the capital no less.

I personally dont care much about their threat. But what I do care about is that all my friends and family are staying behind in the capital. Belle, Arthur, the rest of the team, and everyone from the Silver Association are all staying behind to help.

So there really isnt much choice. Especially since the others outside of Arthur, Belle, Cynthia, and Allen dont know that I have an actual reason to avoid the capital then.

Its a rather annoying situation.

It doesnt help that the government specifically contacts the more well known and higher profile Guardians during times like these. After all, having a very famous Guardian sit out of the most important Demonic Assault of the generation is not exactly a good look. Neither for me, nor the government that cant control or even persuade me.

It doesnt look like you have much choice Tar says, sounding slightly resigned to our fate.

Yeah. Unfortunately.

But at least I should be able to stay away from the Class V Fracture since White told me the exact location it should be opening up in. Just means that I have to stay on the opposite side of the city from there.

In that case, you should be safe from a blood lycan as long as they arent specifically looking for you, Tar says as I continue walking through the street towards the top class students residency. And the other Class Vs shouldn't be able to find you at all even if they were looking for you assuming theyre not a perception based demon.

Thats good to hear.

I just have to stay far away from the Fractures core, and it should be fine.

And I can find quite a bit to hunt during the Fracture, so thats a plus as well.

Fortunately the Guardians University campus is on the edge of the city, while the Class V Fracture is predicted to open somewhere around the tower at the center of the city. So I should be able to just help with the Fractures over here and be fine.

I almost scoff at the idea of being fine considering the one whos been manipulating the demons in my Fractures. Although they actually havent done that much recently.

Maybe theyre involved with the preparation for the Class V Fracture that should be going down about right now in Tartarus? At least, according to the stuff about Tartarus that Ive learned in my classes it sounds like a reasonable explanation for the lack of bizarre things happening in my Fractures.

I look up at the heavy snow falling down on the city. Something thatll make for a rather annoying Class V Fracture for those who can actually feel the cold.

Doesnt help that its dark out right now despite only being three in the afternoon. An annoying side effect of the Class V Fracture affecting the world and a sign that itll be happening soon.

My terminal suddenly begins to buzz, making me look down to find a call from Belle. So I accept the call as I continue walking through the snow, one arm in my pocket and the other held in front of me for the video.

Hey, Scarlet! I knew youd already have finished! she says, the girl for some odd reason wearing a dress on the other side of the screen. And when she notices me looking, she grins and does a little spin, whatever terminal shes using obviously not being attached to her arm as she exclaims, How do I look?

You look great, but whats the occasion? I ask, my confusion easily shown on both my face and in my voice.

Belle rolls her eyes at that and says, The ball, you doofus! And when I just blink at her, unsure of what shes talking about, she continues, The ball meant to celebrate the first years and those graduating this year! Its gonna be held on Sunday, and I wanted to try out some dresses for it!

I stare at the screen for a few seconds, trying rather hard to figure out what the heck shes talking about.

The girl frowns, her excitement dying a little when she asks, You seriously dont know about it? Then she blinks and sends me an exasperated look as she says, We got an email about this just a week ago

My staring lasts for another few seconds before my eyes widen and I mutter, Oh. That.

She rolls her eyes with a scoff and says, You really forgot about it? Thats she pauses as she blinks, her face clearing up slightly, actually, thats very much like you.

I raise a brow at that and shrug, So I dont like balls, dances, or anything formal. Sue me.

Look, could you please attend? Its a really important event for most people, the rest of the team and I included she asks, sounding genuinely hopeful. Not the usual playful request or just her wanting to see me at a ball or something, but her actually wanting me to attend. You dont even have to attend in anything formal! Just your magi-tech armor will do according to the dress code!

That has me frowning for a moment, only for a light smile to touch my face as I eventually nod, Sure. I guess Ill come.

Its just a ball, and I dont even have to dance or do anything. And maybe they might have something similar to the juice Ava has.