Scarlet
After making it to the vast faculty tower close to the center of the campus grounds, I navigate my way through the building hallways, occasionally nodding my head at people who pass by when they do the sa to until I eventually find myself standing in front of Vipers office. And before I can even knock, the door opens for and her voice echoes out of it, Co in.
I walk inside, only to find myself in a room that I would never in a million years call an office. Because while it does have a desk and office chair in it with a large window behind them, it also has a freaking water fountain at the center of the vast room. Now, if that were just all then I could still call it an office. But what office has a flat screen tv and a bed in it?
Maybe she just likes to sleep where she works? Tar mutters, sounding unsure himself.
Uh, huh. Sure. So youre saying if you had an office then youd have a water fountain in it?
He doesnt respond.
Of course, he doesnt.
I find the woman herself leaning against her desk, half sitting on it while standing in front of it and staring at . She then gestures over to a small sitting area in the vast room near the water fountain before walking over to it herself. And I join her just a second later, sitting down on the fancy little chair next to the small table and the water fountain.
This is just so bizarre. And not what I pictured when I got her email.
After a few seconds of us just sitting and listening to the gentle sounds of the water fountain, Viper finally asks, not taking her eyes off of the fountain which is in the shape of a large viper spewing the water out of its mouth, Thank you for coming to visit. She turns to look at . There are two reasons for my request, the first of which you shouldve already seen in the email.
Right. Her request to beco my private instructor and take in as an apprentice.
Should you accept that offer, I would be instructing you on all forms of your System interaction and in your training itself. Id act as an advisor for choosing your classes, sponsor you when you need it with funds, and act on your behalf should you ever get into any legal problems, she says, packing on benefit after benefit after benefit. All I would ask from you is that you listen to my instructions and help provide assistance in the future, once youre strong enough.
All good benefits with very few downsides.
But. That doesnt change the deal breaker.
So what do you say? she asks, directly eting my eyes for the first ti since I walked in. Will you accept my offer?
Rember, Tar says, reminding .
Yeah, yeah, I know.
Im sorry, but I cant accept, I reject her offer.
For the first ti since Ive t her, the woman freezes up in shock. So I take the opportunity to explain, I will not be sharing my status with anyone, nor would I be comfortable relying so much on a complete stranger. But I do thank you for giving the opportunity. I add that last part with a light nod of my head in appreciation.
While the second reason is technically true, I just really cant let her see my status. For obvious reasons.
Showing her your status would be the easiest way to be exposed as a demon that I could possibly think of, Tar mutters, and I cant help but agree.
Not a good idea to enter an apprenticeship. Since the apprentice is expected to show their status to their instructor, with their instructor keeping everything quiet.
Its not negotiable either. The apprentice has to share their status. Its the most important part of their apprenticeship and is basically what marks it as an apprenticeship in the first place. aning that if it doesnt happen, then there is no apprenticeship.
And theres nothing saying the instructor cant just kill the student and keep it quiet or sothing after finding out that theyre a half demon. For obvious reasons.
So best to not do that.
Out of nowhere, I hear a bout of laughter coming from the entrance where I find a very familiar woman standing there, sohow having managed to get there without my ears picking her up. My eyes then narrow as I find the woman the very sa one I saved in the Ancient Dragon Hotel that gave those potions standing there in a magi-tech set of armor despite obviously not being a Guardian.
The hell? Thats wow. She can afford buying that and having a Guardian periodically recharge it too?
My apologies, Scarlet, the woman says, using my na as she walks further into the room, Viper finally snapping out of her own daze in the process. I know Allen said you were against being given handouts, but this is more than I was expecting.
Allen? So this is the woman he told about in the email he sent just before I ca here.
Who are you anyways? I bluntly ask, my curiosity winning over .
She laughs again, the laugh itself being rather lodic in tone before she just warmly smiles at and answers while giving a sudden curtsy of the dress-like magi-tech gear shes wearing, My na is Fredricka von Feld la Rose, and I am one of the Council Seats of the Republic.
My jaw drops open.
I take another look at her face before narrowing my eyes, then opening my terminal and looking up her na. Because while I dont recognize her face, I do recognize her na. But what I find on the internet is the face of a younger looking woman, which has frowning.
I look back up at her, only to find her moving her hand to her ear where she takes sothing off, making her physical features morph into that of the picture.
My apologies, but I cant very well go out in public without a disguise, now can I? she says, an amused smile touching her lips.
A few seconds pass in silence as I stare at her.
Then I manage to pick my jaw back up and ask, So what did you want to see for?
And the smile on the ladys face widens.
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