something that burns more than fire

Her auburn hair, her white skin with no marks and on top of that, is known as a pillar for this world to work. And just she is the person who is with Merlin.

That feeling ... Why am I angry? We broke up, I shouldn't feel this way ...

May - hi ...? Who is this girl? One of your students?

Merlin - in fact, she is a longtime friend, recently became a hunter.

May - yes, I understand. You can wait a little bit, because we have to ...

Merlin - I think it's okay for her to hear, sometime everyone will have to know what's going on.

May - Alright, come in.

As soon as we entered the may room, it was full of paperwork on the table, everything was messy, so to date someone who likes everything tidy like the merlin, she is very clumsy.

May - well, well, well. Some hunters from the east found what we were looking for in a cave, there were ancient runes from those demons that invaded the east last year.

Merlin - um ... That is, they were there.

May - exactly.

Merlin - what about the missing?

May - dead. All 10.

Merlin - damn it!

Emilia - eh ... Can I ask what's going on?

The two face each other after hearing my words.

Merlin - Last year, the east base was attacked by demons. In this attack, 5 people were killed and 10 were kidnapped by the demons, and now we find the location of the bodies, all of them are dead.

Emilia - but the demons are not hidden in other countries?

Merlin - and you're not wrong, demons have lived their lives in other countries for decades. But after this attack, hunters at the eastern base are concerned.

Emilia - what about us hunters, how did we not know that?

May - was the choice of hunters in the east. They wanted to maintain confidentiality and asked for specific help, my help. I told Merlin everything, and he said he would investigate other hunter bases to see if they saw anything strange, like demons.

Merlin - and recently, I found a cave, bodies in it all over the corner, but at the bottom of the cave there was a kind of cult, which had a burnt and quartered body. And while I was investigating this cave, the may investigated this other cave, in which she found the 10 missing dead and some ancient runes, which unfortunately, we do not know what it means, so we bring it to our base, at this moment it must be in the laboratory base.

Emilia - and why do they want to keep this case hidden from everyone? Wouldn't it be easier to tell everyone that they were invaded? so more hunters would be able to help.

Merlin - it would be, but the people of the East are very proud and didn't want to depend on everyone, but they ended up calling May for this service.

May - stupid people ...! But anyway, I think that's it. Merlin, then you come here to my office to talk to yourself, ok...?

Merlin - oh yes. See you later.

They say goodbye with a quick kiss and then we leave Ockman's office.

Emilia - so ... Are you together?

Merlin - um ... I think we can say yes, we are together.

Emilia - did you plan to tell me?

Merlin - and why should I?

Emilia - ah ... You are right ...! You have no obligation to tell me. Well, I'm going ... I need to find some friends, bye.

Merlin - um ... Bye.

I take a way to avoid Merlin and end up leaving this great palace that is the seat of may.

Already outside the barracks, I look for Sanae and Rika, because besides being the only people I know in this place, they remind me of my old companions, maybe I feel better being with them, it's kind of sad to be alone.

  Finding both shouldn't be difficult, they were close to the colossus, and this guy is not hard to find, because with that size you can see him even from space. I spend about 10 minutes looking for them, so I give up looking, so I went to a bar and guess what, the two pieces were there fighting with many men. I approach to know what's going on.

Sanae - DON'T HOLD ME, RIKA !! HE TAKES MY JUICE !!!

Bar owner - lady, please calm down or I will have to ask you to leave my bar.

Rika - did you hear the man? LET'S GO..!

Sanae - I wouldn't be like that if he hadn't had my juice !!

Rika - why all this tantrum with a glass of juice, girl ?!

Sanae - INDIRECT KISS !! He took it in the same glass I was drinking, this is an indirect kiss !!

Rika - what? !! Are you 10 years old to throw a tantrum with "indirect kiss"?

Sanae - YOU ARE VERY ADULT !!

Emilia - HAHAHA!… Just you guys…

Sanae looks away and notices that I'm laughing at them.

Sanae - EMÍLIA! PLEASE HOLD THIS MAN !!! He indirectly abused me !!

Rika - RUN MAN!

That man runs in fear of sanae. After so much unnecessary fighting, the bar owner kicked us out.

Rika - So, were you watching the struggles of the newbies?

Emilia - Actually, I went to talk to Merlin, but I don't want to talk about it ... But what about you, did you fight all afternoon or do something else?

I look at sanae, she was trying to apply lipstick, but it was getting crooked.

Rika - We were watching the struggles of the newbies, but sanae was thirsty and gave what you saw a little while ago.

Emilia - I see ...

Still looking at sanae's face and I have a brief laugh.

Emilia - eh ..! Since we don't have much to do, why don't we see the newbies fighting?

Rika - it would be cool. Why don't you participate too?

Emilia - Better not, I have certain limitations, so I don't want to wear myself out for anything ...

Rika - um ... I see. Well, come on, another fight is going to start for what it looks like.

We found a place to watch the fight and right beside us was he, colossus. There were three vacant seats next to him, something tells me he was saving those three seats, but if he said nothing about us taking those seats, then there is no problem.

Colossus looks at us and, when he looks at sanae, he can't stand it and says:

Colossus - who let this demon invade the base?

Sanae - huh? Did he speak to me? It looks like you were talking to me, did you talk to me?

Emilia - Forget it * laughing * ... Hey, colossus, why do so many people get together to watch simple newbies fighting?

Colossus - two reasons for the most experienced to see the next generation and decide who will want to train and see the show of the two strongest.

Emilia - what do you mean by the show of the two strongest? Are you going to do a championship?

Colossus - no ... But it wouldn't be a bad idea.

Sanae - oh, I think I heard about it, but they didn't give me any details.

Colossus - It is a special fight, to celebrate the arrival of the newcomers, the two strongest hunters from the south will face each other in this arena, to show the newcomers what real fighting is.

Emilia - Wait, the two best? This means that...!

I look at the arena and am startled.

Colossus - yes, young lady. A great battle will take place here and now. Merlin against May, get ready for the show.

I see Merlin and May entering opposite sides of the arena, the big two will face each other here and now, something big is coming.

To be continued…