56 Chapter 56

A/N: Here's a extra chapter number 2, making it 3 chapters in total for today...enjoy yourself peasants....

And thank you so much for the 10k collections, it's simply unfathomable to think I would get to this number you guys are the best 🥰🥰🥰😘😘🥰

Ps. This chapter is alot like what happens in the manga and I'm sorry 😞 it has to be done in order for the story to progress

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[Third Person's PoV]

While walking Sherry to the library he looked at the books she was bringing towards the library, it was a book about ancient languages and runes.

"Oh, you're studying Ancient languages? Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah Ancient languages ruins blah blah blah Ancient Times blah blah blah"

Sherry eyes grew wide and shock as he heard Cid talking about Ancient languages "Gasp, you know Ancient languages?"

"Yeah, I mostly find the runes more fascinating though" Cid said

Sherry then grew excited, she found a kindred spirit that likes the same things as her, she rapidly nodded her head forgetting her earlier embarrassment "Blah blah blah blah Ancient Times, blah blah blah blah blah Runic symbols blah blah blah blah magic circles"

They both started talking about the Ancient Languages which just made Sherry absolutely ecstatic about finding someone that understands what she's talking about and doesn't think that it's boring and a waste of time.

They soon reach the library much to Sherry's dissapointment, when Cid put the books down he turned towards Sherry and said "Right I forgot to introduce myself the name's Cid, Cid Kagenou, and yours?" He asked as he held out his hand.

Sherry blushes shyly as she put her small hands softly on top of his and says "Sherry, Sherry Barnett"

Cid smirked and brought her hand to his lips and gave it a kiss as he said "Pleasure to make your acquaintance"

And with that he left her be, while walking away he just kept smirking 'She's fun to tease.'

Sherry just stood there a blushing mess, her face was redder than her hair color as steam kept coming out of her head, which made her put her palms against her cheeks "So lewd" she whispered

And just like the time passes and a few days passed.

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Iris and Alexia could be seen walking together side by side as they made their way towards the science faculty room of the academy, behind them a knight from Iris's Crimson Knights by the name of Glen follows right behind.

While making their way Iris says "Alexia let me be the one to do the talking."

"I can't promise you that Iris, I was there when everything happened so I know somethings as well about the situation"

Iris just sighed and shook her head at Alexia's stubbornness.

When they arrived Iris knocked on the door of the faculty room, the vice principal, Lutheran Barnett, was the one to open the door. He raised a brow at the unexpected guests "Princess Iris and Princess Alexia, what a surprise I wasn't expecting your visit, please come in"

(A/N: This is confusing, cause in the manga it says his name is Rusian while in the wiki it says Lutheran. So I just went with what they wiki said, just in case anyone is confused)

They both nodded their head and went and sat down at the sofa inside the faculty room with Glen standing right behind them.

Lutheran went brought out tea for the guest and sent it up infront of them. Iris then starts the conversation "This is a discussion we would like to have with your daughter present Mr. Barnett."

He nodded and went to go get Sherry, when she arrived she looked slightly nervous as she sat infront of them with the vice principal sitting next to her.

Iris seeing her nodded her head and started "As you know since a few days ago random attacks and slashing keeps occurring in the capital.

We are putting our entire focus into investigating the reasons for such actions and trying to put a stop to them.

So I came here to get help from the brightest mind of the academy science faculty. I know you are held as the number one prodigy when it comes to research and and academics.

I was hoping you would be able to teach me a few things and learn something new. What do you say Sherry Barnett"

Sherry looked at the artifact in her hands carefully after some thinking and pondering she says "This is really complicated, it'll take a while for me to decipher this. What's writing in this artifact is really complex, these are ancient ruins but the text itself has a highly sophisticated encryption. Where did you even acquire something this rare?"

"It was left behind under the rubble of a base belong to a religious group called the Diabolos Cult. This may be the only clue related to the incident. The true reason behind 'The Blinding' as people are calling it, the moment where everything went dark, the disappearance of their base, alongside Alexia's kidnapping, are still a mystery.

We were hoping to find a lead or any sort of clue with what you can decipher and learn" said Iris seriously.

Sherry then got nervous cause of all the pressure and expectations and said "It's true that my strong point has always been Ancient languages, but I'm still a student, I'm still learning"

The vice principal then turns to her and gives her a reassuring smile "Sherry this could be a learning moment and a good opportunity for you, you should do it. I have no doubt in my mind you will be a great researcher some day, I'm sure this request will lead you to a bright future" he said while sipping his tea.

"Vice principal..." Sherry mutters

He just gives her a smile as he patted her head "Aw come on, don't be like that, you can call me daddy, hm?"

(A/N: fucking weirdo)

"In the meantime while you are busy researching I'll assign some knights as guards to keep you safe from any potential threat or danger. We don't know if the cult would come looking for you to retrieve the item.

And with Zenon's case, we can't really trust the knights as they are now... that's why we would be using the knights from my very own group that I started making a while back "The Crimson Knights."

Glen you are in charge of her security" Iris said while turning to look at Glen.

Glen nodded his head and looked towards Sherry "you can leave your safety in my hands"

Alexia then turned towards Iris and said "Let me join your Knights, I'm strong now thanks to Cid's training I know I can protect myself, I'm the one that's most involved in this incident and thanks to Cid I was able to fight and stand equal against Zenon"

Sherry then interrupted and asked "When you said Cid you mean as in Cid Kagenou?"

Alexia turned towards Sherry and nodded her head and asked "Do you know him?"

Sherry then started blushing making steam come out of her head once again. Alexia then narrowed her eyes 'What's her relationship with Cid?, how does she know him?, is she one of his wives?'

"Not really but I met him once, he was really nice and helped me out" Sherry replied after getting her bearings.

Alexia then looked at her even more suspiciously 'Him helping someone out just like that and willingly? Impossible'

Iris then got everyone back on track and said "I can't allow that Alexia what if you expose yourself to the danger and get yourself killed."

"The man dressed in black, calling himself Shadow... I want to know what his goals are, I want to find out whether he is a friend or foe" Alexia said.

Iris still shook her head "I just can't allow it"

Alexia then got serious "Then what if I told everyone you still sleep while holding a bear plushy and still like to wear panties with little bunnies in them"

Iris then got serious as well "Very well, but I would assign you less dangerous task. Sherry I'll leave the artifact to you and forget everything you just heard"

"Yes ma'am" both Alexia and Sherry said....