CHAPTER 4, GESCHWISTER

Since joining the Light Department I've been training a lot. I'll definitely get stronger nad kill all the Shadows.

One day, as we were doing sword training our Department Head, Ms. Lucia came in holding a piece of paper. "Listen up, especially you new commers. Submit your Geschwister Contract soon." Ms. Lucia said.

Geschwister, the German term meaning Siblings, it is a vow made by Lights, the vow binds them as siblings, sharing their Aura and Helios Core. It serves as something like a binding spell, ensuring taht those bound by the spell don't lose control of their own Aura and Helios Core. It also helps when performing the Helios Tactics, those who are bound by the spell have an easier pathway for passing the Aura or so the research says. "Ms. Lucia, is it necessary to make a Geschwister Contract?" I asked her.

"Yes. The next lesosns require you to have someone you've formed a Geschwister Contract with for your own safety." She said. "Find someone to make the contract with and get ut over with if you want to attend the next lessons. Got it, all you newbies?"

Urg. What am I going to do? I need to find someone to form a Geschwister Contract with but... I have a hard time with anything besides fighting.

At lunch, I sat dwon at the indoor cafeteria which overlooks the mountains. The sea of trees remind me of my hometown where the trees filled the world. These views take away my worries, but... Argh! I have to find someone to make a Geschwister Contract soon. Just then, someone sits down on chair in front of me. I looka and see Ray. "How are you? Something seems to he troubling you." He asked as he sipped his tea.

"Ray, it's nothing of importance. I just need to look for someone to form a Geschwister Contract with me." I answered him. "I don't suppose you want to from one with me?"

"I don't mind." He smiled and I blinked my eyes.

"Ehh!? Seriously!?" I asked him.

"I don't mind. I've taken interest in you... I want to see what you can do." He smiled. "It might actually be fate, we're actually in the same Department."

"Ehh!?" I made yet another surprised expession. "Oh, you are in the upper classes perhaps?"

"Yeah, therefore, shall we form one?" He asked. "A Geschwister Contract?"

"Thank you." I thanked him as we ate.

After eating, we went to the library where the Geschwister Contract Station was. There were students passing by the halls and the long row of bookshelves and once we entered the room where the Geschwister Contract Station was we saw a glass chalice and a knife on the table. First we need to mix our Auras into the liquir, then each drink the mix then say the vows and kiss after that it's done.

After we mixed our Aura into the liquir he drank first and then me. After which, we made the vows we were told to do. "I, Ray Tauri, vow to devote this Aura and Light to you, Licht Silvers." He says the vows holding my hand.

"I, Licht Silvers, vow to devote this Aura and Light to you, Ray Tauri." I followed, and he pulled me closer. I'm a little embarrassed about the next step he takes my face into his hands and he kisses me, they never specified how long the kiss would last but isn't this a bit... he finaly breaks the kiss. "Ray, wasn't that a bit too much?"

"Ehh? I kinda enjoyed it, your lips... they tasted like oranges." He said... I'm starting to worry I made a contract with a dangeorus person. "Hahaha, no need to be cautious were brothers now, if you need help turn to your big brother, alright?"

"Yes." I answered. There are accessories available, apparently they're proof of the Geschwister Contract. Ray said he wanted a ring so I had no choice, besides, I can't wear a necklace, I'm already wearing the necklace of mine and Luca. To amke it official we are to pass our Auras through them and give them our sibling. "Ray, do you have patrol work today?"

"Yeah, you?" He asked me.

"I do, oh yeah! I heard that Geschwisters gave to share the same rooms. Is it true?" I aksed him.

"Pretty much, it's apparently to deepen the bobd between the ones who made the vows." He said and just then he snapped his fingers. "Oh right, I should probably have told you since you haven't noticed, I'm a Sword."

"Huh?" I made a dumbfounded expression.

"Hahaha! What ab expression. I'm Sword No. 1, The Hermit. Though, when I wear my glasses look rather different." He said. "Anyways, I'll tell you the truth since we're siblings now, so can you tell me something?"

"What is it?" I asked him as we were walking down the hallways.

"Why are you fighting?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" I aksed him.

"Most Lights have a reason to be Lights. What is your reason?" He asked. "I'm fighting because back when I in middle school, I had someone importantto me but... I couldn't protect them so I thought this tjme around I'll protect the people I care about, what about you?"

"My family and homeland was swallowed by the Shadows, I'll never forgive them." I siad as clenched my fists. "They should all die!"

"I see, revenge is you reason." He said and held my hand which was clenched. "As your older brother, I'll give you some advice. If you only fight for revenge, one day, you'll stumble and fall. Remember this okay?"

"I don't understand-" As I answered him the alarm went off and we began to move to intercept the Shadow.

We gathered at the beach, there were Divisions present but most of the Lights were independent ones. Divisions are groups of Lights that fight together. We all prepared oursleves for the approaching Shadow and what greeted us was a black mist and from the mist a giant Cobra-type Shadow emerged. It had black scales all over, with a long tongue and blood-red eyes. On it's back, the Arcs of fallen Lights made for a gruesome scene. This thing, it's a Restore and has killed countless Lights for sure. What is it with this black mist? It's making it difficult to fight and visibility is falling.

We fought our best in the low visibility of the black mist. I noticed sonething while fighting, the mist, it seems to be draining our Aura. I had fallen on the grojnd, my body weak due to the lack of Aura which serves as the source for all the abilities of Lights.

RAY'S POV

In the black mist I stood my ground, trying to find where the others are. Even with my Ability, Clairvoyance it was hard to find them. As I looked aorund fighting back the Shadow's tail with my spear, I saw a vision, Licht! I immediately saw where he was, to my right. I rushed to his side but it was too late. "Licht! look out!" I tried to warn him but the Shadow had devoured him whole.