15 The meeting of two Devils.

Ryo walked inside their room. He walked amongst the crowd of his classmates and made his way upstairs into their bedroom. He stared at the vast view from the window. The view covered by green color, skyscraper trees all over.

"If he plans to use the exousia stone for no good... Why would he choose this place knowing that here, he is prone to be discovered... Argh, it's no use thinking too hard. I should rest."

And with that, he threw himself on the bed and dozed off.

12 am

Ryo held a cup in his hands with coffee in it. He walked right outside the balcony. He then opened the curtain-covered door and stepped outside.

He took a sip of his drink as he leaned his other hand on the railing.

He stared at the moon over the horizon across the ant-sized buildings.

"How did I allow myself to be caught up in this mess?" He asked his self.

"In contradiction to my purpose, I did something I didn't dare before. Maybe because it was that distinct feeling... The urge to help... A undefined feeling... Screaming inside me... Just seeing from her perspective... It must have been hard... to have someone stomp on you over and over."

Just then, from his position, he noticed a person walking below. It was dressed in an article of unusual clothing, and what's more, is that there is a distinct scent of the exousia stone coming from that person, the one very similar to the exousia he sensed before.

With no hesitations, he put his cup of coffee down and jumped over the railing and into the ground.

He came face to face with the man. A feature similar to the paper, Black eyes with black bags underneath... and an undercut hairstyle. There's no mistake. It's him...

The man turned around upon hearing a noise from behind him.

"Jin... Hanzo." Ryo wipes the dust off his pants and stood straight.

"Who are you and what the hell do you want?" He asked in a hoarse and irritated voice. As expected, He doesn't know of Ryo.

"I'm the kind of person who doesn't answer that."

Jin chuckles at his statement.

"Heh, I don't know you, and yet you know of me... What could be your business be?" Jin said with a huge grin on his face.

Before Ryo proceeds with his next statement, He sneakily opened his phone behind him and pressed the recording button.

"Page 39 of the 3rd-year handbook... 8th paragraph, 7th sentence... The number of violence done: 0, and yet the council suspects you... As one victim stated, " He is good at hiding his crimes that even the council can't find a solid evidence to expel him." "

"That's right, it's fun seeing them cry in pain! Are you one of the council??"He said, sounding overly confident, if not cocky that we won't get exposed.

"You could say I'm against and at the same time, with them."

"What is that suppose to mean?!" Jin displayed an expression of fury and anger as he cracks his knuckles and gradually walks towards him.

Ryo was contemplating what could one do in this situation.

"In this situation... How can I expose him...? Maybe somehow manipulate him..."

A suspicion entered his mind.

"And also... is it just fear he uses to silence the victims?"

He looks at Jin thoughtfully as Jin slowly approaches. Gestures, Stance, and posture. Although it may seem close to impossible for a normal person to do that, he was able to successfully analyze Jin.

"Based on the way he walks and stands, he is a martial artist, specifically the old boxing. " Ryo thought to himself as he gets into a defensive stance.

Jin furiously thrusts his fist forward. Ryo easily dodged to the side and was about to counter but something came across his mind. A plan, either gonna break him or make him.

Jin continued by striking another attack and Ryo... purposely caught the attack. He was send stumbling down the ground and hitting his back on a nearby tree. He groaned at the immense pain he felt on his back.

Jin continued walking towards him. Ryo staggered on his feet, swaying as he gradually attempted to stand up, but was immediately grabbed by Jin.

Jin grabbed him on the collar and threw him on the wall of the balcony as if he was only throwing a ball.

Once again, Ryo was knocked on the wall.

"W-Who knew you had the strength of a giant? Argh." He lets out a chuckle, this annoyed Jin more. He wants to see someone suffering, not laughing nor smiling. He wants to see the look of despair and begging, not as if they are enjoying getting beaten up. He enjoys beating up people like a true sadist.

He furiously walked towards Ryo and raised him up by his neck collar and looked at him straight in the eyes.

"T-The council... will... eventually... find the evidence to... expel... you," Ryo said in a weak voice as if he was about to die or pass out.

A smug look manifested on Jin's face as he looked at Ryo's face. His forehead was almost covered by his own blood.

"Those stupid leaders will never know, that is because everything I do is perfect."

"Y-You're not worried that I-I m-might leak something a-about you?"

"How could you do that in your situation?"

"L-Look down. "

Jin looked down and he saw his hand, holding a phone open and displayed on the screen was the word "recording" with a flickering red dot, indicating that it is indeed recording. Jin got even more furious. He tightened the grip on his collar and grabbed the phone from his hand and smashed it into the ground.

"There, now, what are you gonna present to the court?"

"D-Dang..." Ryo spits out blood, which brings great feast to Jin's eyes.

"That's nice... But just to make sure you won't talk..." Jin raised his hands and manifested what seemed like a black form of energy,

"Now... You won't remember any of this happening!" This statement alerted Ryo. As Jin's palm was about to reach his head, He summoned a huge ball of fire energy which explodes and soon sent Jin flying straight to the nearby tree.

"Acting is quite hard... I'm glad I pulled that off." Ryo said as he wipes the blood off his cheeks and the dirt on his clothes. Jin slowly stood up and looked at Ryo confused...

"W-What...?"

Ryo then grabs his real phone from his other pocket and played the recording. The recording played the moment where Jin says that he was the one who bullied them.

"Y-You-!"

"Let me tell you something..." Ryo summoned his weapon and withdrew it from its cover. He blended his amplitude to his weapon, creating a burning blade. He dragged it from the ground. He looked at Jin as if he was someone he resented and hated for his whole life.

Jin trembles in fear and scrambled away from him. In his eyes, he is seeing a demon... A ferocious demon... An evil, illuminated by the glowing red moon... Ryo's murderous yet calm eyes sent a shiver down his spine.

"Hey..."

Ryo crouched and looked at him pitifully before saying,

"Next time... try a little harder... could you?" Ryo then grabbed him by the chin and leaned toward his ears, and whispered.

"Surrender yourself, I have the sample of your manipulation spell and your statement.

Ryo then stood up and began making his way back towards their building, but...

"L-Like hell I'll allow this!!!"

Jin stood up and picked himself up. He summoned his large knife and lunges directly at Ryo. Of course, Ryo knew this so he grabbed the hilt of his sword and was about to turn around and wound him on the chest when out of nowhere, he heard the distinct sound of water splashing and rushing footsteps rushing towards them.

He already knew who was coming, He sighed and sheathed his sword back and just simply turned around. He stared at Jin, who's engulfed in his own emotions of tremendous hate.

"How... Pitiful..." Ryo mumbled.

And before he knew it, in one blink of an eye, raging Jin fell unconsciously to the ground. Behind him was a person, a person with water splashes surrounding him, somewhat resembling the gods of the sea, Poseidon.

"I didn't know you were there until now... Ryujin-senpai."

"Well, it was your fault in the first place for the loud explosion. Roughly half of the council was awoken."

"Wait... really?"

Then, Stella comes right out of the council building, yawning as she walked towards them.

"You did, little cutie. *Yawn*."

"See? You really did wake up half of us. Even Kyouko-chan was woken up."

"Ah?"

Ryo felt a menacing glare above him. He slowly looked up and there she was, staring from the balcony with such cold eyes.

"How will you pay for disturbing my peaceful slumber?"

"Sorry about that."

"Sorry? *Sigh* Whatever. You've done enough. I don't have the energy to rant over trivial stuff."

With that, she returned back inside.

"I will return too, Ryujin sweetheart, take care of this for me, okay?" She winks before she left.

"*Sigh* Anyways, you've done a splendid job. Judging from your skill, I do expect something high at the day of the test. Entertain me, this is a declaration of war. As much as I'm amazed at your raw talents, I can't let you study here any further." Ryujin looked at him with an empty yet intimidating eye, the eyes so fierce and sharp it can almost pierce a hole through your body.

"Do what you want... But... let me tell you something... In the end... I'll be the one who'll emerge victorious..."

The cold wind added to the tense atmosphere which increased the intimidation of the situation. They stared at each other, eye to eye for a minute.

"Well then... I need some rest... see you at the test."

Ryo then turned away and walked out.