Selena jumped down from the horse as soon as it stopped, "I didn't see Ray's body on the way, what happened?" she asked immediately.
"His body...I don't understand?" Alfred said.
"He was killed while trying to protect me but I didn't see his body," Selena said.
"What!! he was killed!! the demon took over his body and went after Draco, so I don't think he's dead" Alfred said with a worried face.
"The demon, where is he now!!" Selena shouted.
"He's probably still in the city" James spoke as he came forward.
"Rin, I'm going to borrow your horse," Selena said as she mounted on Rin's horse and dashed into the city.
"Who is Ray?" Rin asked Alfred.
"He's one of the first-year students of the knight academy," Alfred said, "James we should check on Authur"
"You are right,"
James and Alfred also took horses and ran into the city to check on Authur and the rest of the knights, the sight in the city was grotesque as dead bodies of knights were scattered around.
Alfred and James were barely able to hold back their anger and tears, the knights on the ground were their comrades who had shared battles with them, but now most of their bodies were not even complete.
The survivors had been taken to the knight academy to be treated while the dead ones were left there, Alfred and James ran around to assess the situation first and look for Authur but he was nowhere to be found.
"Authur isn't here, he's probably the one commanding the silver eagles right now" Alfred chuckled.
James chuckled before speaking, "Persistent bastard... I'm sure he was the one to see this battle to its end"
"Let's move out," Alfred mumbled as they rode on their horses to the academy.
"That creature that defeated that huge guy with an axe, do you think it's Ray?" James asked.
"I really don't know anymore, Selena is in the academy so we'll ask her more about Ray's condition, but at least he's not dead, I hope all the students are also alright" Alfred clenched his fists as he spoke.
"The students..." James mumbled as he saw them.
The students were standing close to the academy gates with knights running around in the academy, Alfred and James rode into the academy and stopped right in front of the students.
"Are you guys okay?" Alfred asked the students seated on the ground.
The students raised their heads and in front of them was Alfred, finally a face they were used to, most of the students especially the first year were crying, and none of them could even speak.
"It seems they are okay, probably still in shock" James mumbled.
"Selena is over there, and something is chained to the ground, is that the demon" Alfred muttered as he ran towards Kaan.
Alexander stood there while Selena was on her knees in front of Kaan trying to hold back her tears, Alfred and James joined them immediately and saw the state Kaan was in.
"What happened?" Alfred asked Alexander.
"Draco escaped and he took the scroll with him, that's what he said" Alex spoke pointing at Kaan.
Lily and Arya ran towards the senior knights, Lily was going to tell them that the creature in chains looked exactly like Ray, in case they wanted to do something to him.
"Selena it's okay, we would find Draco another time, for now we have more important matters to attend to," James said as he held her.
"Ray is dead" Selena spoke in a barely audible voice, the tears she was trying so hard to hold back dropped immediately, and her breathing because shaky.
"NO...NOa�"THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE" Lily shouted at the top of her voice as tears streak down her face.
Arya who followed her fell to the ground with tears also streaming down her face, Alfred and James couldn't believe their ears, Ray who was able to battle Ian head to head was killed and Draco got the scroll and also escaped.
"So if Ray is dead, who is this?" Alfred asked.
"We've meet, I'm Kaan...tell your mage to stop crying and get me out of these chains, I have to stop that bastard" Kaan shouted.
"Get you out of these chains, when he was here what were you doing, and what did you do to Ray" Alfred shouted in anger.
"Then where is Authur? I didn't see him in the city and I haven't seen him?" James asked.
"He's in critical condition, the mages are trying all they can but...I don't think he's going to make it" Alexander said.
"What do you mean you don't think, where is he?" James shouted.
"He was barely hanging when he was rushed here, he's in the medical center," Alexander told them.
James and Alfred quickly left for the medical center. The rest of Ray's friends ran toward Lily and Arya as they saw their reaction from afar.
They knew something bad had happened but none of them knew Ray was actually dead and Draco escaped.
"Hey lady mage... release me first" Kaan shouted.
"Release you!! what did you do with Ray, what did you do" Selena shouted.
"Do you really think I killed him, if I really killed him then why am I here, I would have gone away from the city if I wanted to...you have dark magic, release me from these chains" Kaan shouted.
"Can you bring him back?" Selena asked.
"He's dead, the only reason I survived was that he asked me to take over his body and kill Draco, and he just escaped in front of me...he also told me to tell Lily that he loves her, though I wonder who Lily is" Kaan spoke.
"Huh!! No...No he can't be dead, please bring him back, bring back Ray" Lily shouted as tears overflowed led from her eyes.
"What happened?" Gabriel asked as the others came to where Lily and Arya were.
"Ray is dead" Arya mumbled and Gabriel fell to the ground.
"Huh! wait what!! how is he...no that's can't happen!!" Jack shouted as tears rolled down his eyes.
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