At an unknown forest, two individuals were seen in a heated fight. One looked like he didn't want to fight while the other looked possessed while another person just watched from behind a tree.
"Hey snap out of it. I don't want to hurt you."
Zagan was trying to help Titan regain her sanity but Titan looked as if she had fallen into the deep abyss of possession. Somehow, he couldn't get through to her. It was like her scenes had shot down.
She kept attacking Zagan with all her might. Even though she looked tired, she didn't stop.
Zagan sighed as if he had had enough. He created hard ice and entrapped her in a rectangular ice cube. He knew her specialty was fire so naturally, ice should be her worse enemy. Unfortunately for him, that small rectangular cube didn't hold her for long. Soon, the ice began to melt.
Titan had a sinister look in her eyes and it was sure that this time, her attacks would be worse than the first time. As the ice was fast melting, left with no other option, Zagan sped to Titan's side and knocked her out. That was the only way to keep her from wreaking more havoc.
Because the ice had already melted, she fell into his embrace. He starred at her intently and just as he was about to carry her back to the school, he sensed someone behind him but before he could do anything, he lost consciousness.
Tiana grinned. "Ha! Now that wasn't hard." still staring at the two individuals on the ground, Tiana chanted.
'open portal'.
After saying this, a dark portal opened. She didn't have to drag their bodies as she simply raised a finger and their bodies, levitated, and moved into the portal. She also walked in and closed the portal.
At the academy, master Eunice handled the students and told them that it was all just part of the tournament and that there was no reason to be worried.
On the other hand, the headmaster was back to her senses and couldn't understand the situation. According to her, the last thing she remembered was standing in front of Titan's class during a morning class. Surprisingly, she didn't even remember what she was doing there. It seemed like her memory regarding that time had been wiped. In fact, the secret she kept for all these years had disappeared and she didn't even seem to know that she had it in the first place. As if it never existed.
The inter domanial competition also came as a shock to her. She never organized all those and even if she had a hand in it, at least she would remember but right now, she couldn't remember anything.
At this time, Master A had already gathered a search party. The search party was in small number to prevent the other academy from finding out. They rode their horses to the forest and some of the masters had an exceptional sense of detection so they followed Titan's aura trail to the forest but there was a dead end. They got to a point where her aura signature just disappeared.
On the top of one of the trees, an old man sat. He had a wry expression these people here didn't make things better. His blood was boiling. What on earth did they do to Zagan? How comes even he could not locate his disciple. These people were not to be trusted as they must have likely discovered the boy's true identity and they were trying to claim him and turn him into a weapon. He certainly couldn't trust any of them.
Master A's eye flashed with something.
"You may all return to the academy. Titan is my responsibility. I'll make sure to find her. You've all done your best; I'll take it from here."
They nodded and they all went back to the academy leaving master A standing alone in the forest. The sun had already disappeared from the sky and now, it was already dark.
Master Wen Xu simply stayed at the top of the tree avoiding sudden movements. He wanted to see how this young lady planned to find her rampaged student.
Of course, he knew that the young girl had suddenly become strange during her fight with Zagan. In fact, when she came to get them at the gate, he felt something strange about her but even though he sensed a phenomenal power, he didn't sense anything dark and didn't give it much thought when she escorted them but during her fight with Zagan, everything was going smoothly until she became a dark lioness.
Master Wen Xu's talent was undeniably great but compared to master A, he was just a mortal and she sensed him right from the minute she got to this spot.
"Old man, come out," she spoke as if he's hiding was nothing and in fact was at best, sloppy.
Master Wen Xu didn't bother hiding anymore. He got off the tree and stared at master A.
"Where do you intend on searching for her?"
Master A looked calm. But her next statement caused master Wen Xu to be stunned.
" I'm not searching for her." master A simply replied.
It took some time for master Wen Xu to regain himself. He boomed.
"Not doing anything? Can you hear yourself speak? It's obvious you do not value your student but let me tell you, I..." Before he could finish his statement, he saw someone that startled him.
"Master Wen Xu..." she bowed. This lady had very dark skin as dark as ebony. Her dreadlocked hair was sliding side by side on her waist as her dark, long, slender legs walked towards master Wen Xu. She bowed and had a serious expression on her face.
Master Wen Xu almost went crazy. Why would such a person bow to him? He was supposed to be bowing to her instead. Although this person didn't look half his age, he was well acquainted and knew that this person was not to be treated without respect.
He immediately wanted to bow to the lady but she stopped him.
"There is no need for that. You shouldn't do that."
After saying this, she turned to master A and her expression turned even more serious. "I told you to keep an eye on her. How did this happen? And why didn't you report to me immediately you noticed something was wrong."
Master A bowed she knew she was wrong but she didn't feel the need to involve her master in such petty things because she felt she could handle it.
"Master, this subject is wrong and will receive the punishment."
"Umm..." the woman nodded. "I have underestimated Razel. He acted faster than I anticipated."
Master Wen Xu was surprised to see that guardian knew this woman. It's no wonder she was able to detect his location easily. She is this woman's disciple.
The woman turned around and asked. "When did she show signs?"
Master A replied, "Approximately five days ago... I'm sure it must have happened to her before that time but I only realized her change in behavior five days ago. I'm sorry master... This subject has done wrong."
The woman nodded but if there was something she was sure of, it was the fact that Razel must have planned this for a long time.
"Arora, we would have to go to the central tomorrow. I know Razel very well but that does not mean I know where he'd be right now. And from the look of things, his strategy has changed.