Chapter 20: Farewell

The first rays of the sun filtered through the treetops, illuminating the clearing where Daemon was training. Unlike other days. Damian was with him, carefully observing his every movement.

—Good job, Daemon! Damian exclaimed. Your swordsmanship has improved a lot in recent days.

Daemon nodded, grateful to his friend. He knew all the days of intense training had paid off.

Tomorrow he was going to start his journey together with Lyana, he guessed that it would take 1 month to arrive, there were 2 months left until the Heavenly Wind Academy opened its doors not to mention that he still had to pass the test.

 Damian also apologized to Daemon for not being able to accompany him.

"I'm sorry, Daemon," Damian said sadly. My parents didn't approve of me going with you. I'll go to Valeria Academy. My mother had already spoken to the principal, and I cannot disobey her.

Daemon understood, although he would have liked to have his friend on the trip.

—Don't worry, Damian. I know you will do great things at Valeria Academy. We will see us again.

Finally, the day of departure arrived. Daemon was at the entrance of the town, accompanied by Damian along with Priest, Elara and his parents Alexander and Elena.

Priest, Damian's father, approached with a smile and black armor in his hands.

"This is for you, Daemon," Priest said. It is a special armor, made with the best materials I could get, a blacksmith in the city of Valeria gave me a great discount, plus I am an adventurer of great renown in many places.

Damian rolled his eyes, sometimes his father bragged a little about his fame.

Daemon received the armor with amazement and gratitude. He knew it wasn't a cheap gift and he promised to always use it.

—Thank you very much, Mr. Priest. I'll make sure to always wear it.

Damian's mother gave him a red cape that matched his armor.

"Use it too," she said with a smile.

Damian hugged Daemon tightly.

-Take care buddy. When I get stronger, I'll try to convince my parents to join you at the Academy, he said, scratching his head.

"I'll wait for you, Damian," Daemon replied.

After saying goodbye to his friends, Daemon turned to his parents. Alexander hugged him tightly, followed by Elena, who had tears in her eyes.

"We are very proud of you, son," Alexander said.

Suddenly, Alexander turned around and whistled. The sound of hooves echoed in the distance, and soon after, a majestic white horse appeared through the trees.

"He's Ghost, he's from our family, he's been living in the forest," Alexander said. He will accompany you on your journey.

Daemon was amazed. He had never seen Ghost before, he tried to remember if he had heard of him in the novel, but he didn't remember, he assumed that he had always been there, but Alexander had never dared to introduce him to him, he supposed.

Finally, after another hug and crying from his mother, he mounted Ghost, ready to leave. Lyana also said goodbye to everyone as she mounted her mare.

When they were on the outskirts of the town Daemon heard his name being called.

—Daemon, wait! —It was Lumia, the person he least wanted to see at that moment.

Daemon looked at her coldly.

—Aren't you going to say goodbye? —Lumia said, panting and glaring at him.

"I think I told you that I don't want to talk to you," Daemon replied, remembering their last conversation.

-What's the matter? Lumia demanded. I don't understand why you behave like this.

Daemon sighed and dismounted from Ghost, approaching Lyana before facing Lumia.

—Lyana, I'll be fine. Keep going and we'll meet soon," she told him, patting him on the shoulder.

Liana nodded, although her eyes showed concern. Daemon then approached Lumia.

"Lumia, what do you want, I thought your goal was to make me stay away from you, now that you've achieved it, you come to me again," he said, looking at her.

—Lumia, what do you want? I thought your goal was to get me away from you. "Now that you have achieved it, you come to me again," he said, looking at her firmly as she crossed her arms.

She looked down, clenching her fists.

"It's not what you think," she said quietly. I know you do this just to annoy me.

Then, she raised her head with the usual arrogant attitude of hers.

—I came to tell you that your tricks won't work on me. Now you want to act important and you stay away from me because you think that this way you will get me interested in you. "You're a fool," he hit the ground hard.

You're never going to get it, she continued talking...

Daemon stared at her with blank eyes unable to understand this girl, what was happening to her, maybe her teenage hormones were getting to her, but at this point she was a little too much.

He also remembered that he had seen people like that in his previous world, they had gotten used to being adored and always looking out for them, they lived on a pedestal just because of some fools who idealized them, when all that was over they often acted out of place.

Listen, Lumia, Daemon began. Since we were children I always wanted to be by your side. I tried many times and failed constantly because you just weren't interested in me.

I always knew it, but my stubbornness made me try again.

 A few months ago I finally realized that I was just a fool and my actions only made a fool of not only myself but also my family.

I was just wasting my time, and I completely understand that you're not interested, after all, you can't force a person to love you, Lumia's eyes had already turned red, she didn't want Daemon to continue, she wanted to say something to him, but no. I couldn't pronounce any words.

Now I understand that fact, I focused on other things more important than a silly obsession, I have become stronger, now I have real goals and dreams that I want to achieve, he smiled, Lumia's heart started to beat very hard when she saw him, she is She liked this mature new side of Daemon, maybe he would become a strong warrior and in the end she..., her thoughts were interrupted by Daemon's next words.

"Lumia, I'm not interested in you anymore," he finally said.

Those words left her breathless and her eyes began to cloud. She tried to resist tears.

"I don't hate you either," Daemon added. I understand you. But from today I will never look for you again. This is not some silly strategy you may have imagined. It's the truth.

Daemon heard the faint call of his teacher in the distance.

—Okay, Lumia. I wish you good luck at Academia Valeria. I think this is goodbye.

She turned around and started walking towards Ghost. Lumia grabbed his arm, but Daemon pulled away and he didn't want anything to do with her.

Daemon saw Lumia's tears, but he honestly didn't care, she was going to be fine since she was one of the heroines.

"Take care, Daemon," Lumia said in a whisper as her tears did not stop flowing.

 Daemon did not say anything, he boarded Ghost and ordered him to continue forward, he was eager to live new adventures, today he begins his journey in this world full of mysteries.