It Was Him?!

"Umm… Actually…" Yuu began, "There was something that happened earlier that got Vil really upset. During that time, he seemed to have created a large amount of blot. That situation cause him to suddenly..."

"Vil overblotted." Lotus finished bluntly.

"Lotus!" Yuu sighed in disappointment, "Can't you let me finish?"

"Well, it doesn't seem like he required what led to his overblot." Lotus shrugged, "It's easier to just say that he overblotted, right?"

"That's true." Yuu nodded after some thought, "So, Vil overblotted and chased us onto the stage before all of us beat him and snapped him out of it. However, in the process of it all, the attacks ruined the stadium."

Upon hearing this, Malleus nodded as he pieced it all together, "…I see, so that's what transpired. Still...it's hard to believe that none of the wizards gathered here, including myself… noticed the amount of magic used during an Overblot."

"What!? Are you saying that nobody is freaking out outside?" Kalim cried out in disbelief once he heard this.

"Precisely. Some students from Royal Sword Academy were singing a little ways from the gymnasium." Malleus explained, "All the humans were gathered there."

"The Coliseum is used for things including but not limited to, magift matches, defensive spell exams, and duels for the seat of Dorm Head." Rook concluded wtih a frown, "I heard from the professors that there is a barrier here that makes it difficult for anything to cause damage outside the premises, but…"

"So if we hadn't been able to bring Vil back to his senses…" Epel's eyes widen in horror as the realization dawned upon him.

"Reinforcements wouldn't come, no matter how long we held out for? Consider me freaked." Ace finished in horror.

"...Hm." Malleus nodded as he looked around examining the scene before him.

"Dorm leader Malleus." Lotus looked up to him curiously, "Do you think you can take some of your time to give us a hand? At least, it wouldn't be bad for them to owe you something in return."

"What?" Yuu looked to her in confusion.

"Well, I don't see the problem." Malleus nodded in agreement and smiled, "You will owe me a favor, Schoenheit."

"What?" Vil looked to him in confusion.

Suddenly, the ground shook as mana began to condense around them bringing the craked parts of the walls and the debris into the air!

"Ffgna!?" Grim cried out in horror, "What's going on? All my fur's standing on end, y'know!"

"Ghh…" Jamil grimaced with a bewildered look on his face, "What's with this crazy pressure!?"

"Heh heh, children of man." Malleus chuckled, "I bestow upon you a gift."

"Malleus, what are you trying to do?" Vil shouted in shock upon seeing the debris floating around them, "Lotus! What's going on?!"

"Something like this is easier than reweaving fabric." Malleus sneered as the magic condensed into his palm, "Now, return to your rightful form and place!"

After a short series of creaks and cracks, every debris around them was fitted into place and mended till there was no signs of the former destruction it was previously.

Epel gasped in shock upon seeing everything before him, "Huh, what the… I can't believe my eyes! The stage was fixed in an instant!"

"You're right!" Deuce cheered with a bright smile of relief.

"Whooooa!? Malleus, did you use magic for this!? Amaaaazing!" Kalim shouted with a wide grin.

"Oh wow… The magift tournament and now this, the gap between him and us is too big." Ace muttered in disappointment.

"Roi du Dragon, wonderful." Rook applauded, "Your magic is always a marvelous thing!"

"If I return the stage to the way it should be, then I can watch you all perform, right?" Malleus turned to Vil and Yuu with a smirk, "I'm just interested in that."

"Thanks, Tsunotaro!" Lotus smiled wide upon seeing this.

"You're amazing, Tsunotaro!" Yuu cried out in awe upon seeing this.

"Hmph, ha ha!" Malleus laughed, "Do you two plan to continue using that nickname even though you've learned my identity?"

"I'm kinda used to it… Should I not?" Yuu questioned curiously.

"So, I can't use that nickname too?" Lotus looked to him in disappointment, "I thought it was a fun nickname."

"I don't mind at all." Malleus shook his head and smiled before turning to Vil, "Well then, Schoenheit, I've gone out of my way to set the stage for you, so I hope you'll make sure I enjoy the show."

"Hmph. That does not even need saying, we will put on the most amazing performance ever." Vil stated firmly, "Make sure to be ready to give us a standing ovation."

"I wouldn't have it any other way. Then...I'm looking forward to the show." Malleus responded with a wide smile before disappearing in a flash of light.

Rook chuckled, "To think we would receive a blessing from Roi du Dragon, this means that luck must be on our side, right. Now is the time to show the audience our unity as the NRC Tribe."

"That's right…" Vil nodded, "I will take for responsibility for explaining things to the Headmaster and what happens after. We will be victorious in the Vocal & Dance Championship!"

"YEAH!!"

Lotus nodded, "Now that that's done."

She sighed in dismay before dragging Epel and Deuce with her, "It's time we get you guys to reapply your makeup!"

"W-w-wait-! What?!" Epel cried out in shock upon being dragged away before Lotus as if their weight were nothing to her.

As she walked, Lotus called out to Vil, "I'm leaving Ace and the others to you, Dorm Leader Vil!"

"What?!"

Lotus didn't give them another second as she dragged the two into the waiting room and began to prep them for the performance. Although Deuce and Epel did their best to fight back, it was all futile as she kept them in their chair and continued to place the makeup and cream on them.

As soon as she pulled out the plastic container of white cream and brushed it over their bruises and burns, Vil's eyes shot wide open in bewilderment, "Isn't that... That's the cream, isn't it? The skin cream the second year brought with him! How did he have it on him?!"

Hearing this, Rook responded to him with a dry smile, "Ah, Monsieur Snow Fox is truly a talent. Yet, he is also mischevious and curious. However, it is true that he had been the center of attention of our students before the winter vacation."

"Center of attention of our dorm..." Vil raised a brow quizically before his eyes widen in disbelief as it dawned on him, "Wait, you mean that guy?!"

Not long after their school year started once more did Vil came across word and a sample of a hand cream that was said to treat major degree burns and recover the skin to that soft touch. He had thought that it was just a scam created to misguide the juniors, but he didn't think it was true till that person who was a victim to the schemes of Savanaclaw's dorm leader that year. By applying the cream daily for just two days, he quickly recovered without a single trace of blemish on his skin. He had been suspicious of this back then and ordered Rook to go obtain the recipe from the unknown person. He didn't think that Rook would have a hard time till the student volunteered to bring him to see that guy. Yet, even when they got the recipe, he couldn't tell him who was the creator of this so-called miracle lotion much less create the same result!

Compared to the two days recovery concoction, the lotion they recreated needed five days before they could obtain the same results. After seeing this occur, he was very perplexed by this situation. He had wanted a way to recreate this lotion, but, no matter what he did, the results were always the same!

He had to ask Rook to find the creator again, but the creator gave the same recipe that didn't give the same results!

Since then, Vil has been rather upset by this and have been trying to find the owner of the recipe on his own because they managed to get Rook to prevent from giving out the name of his identity.

Vil was left in disbelief but had to watch as she removed the cream fifteen minutes later after Epel's and Deuce's complaints of burns and itches. He was bewildered to find that the bruise was no where to be seen or felt by the two!

Lotus huffed in disdain, "Smile while you can for now. Just be ready for the aches and bruises tomorrow morning! Who told you to not be careful when fighting against him! Hmph!"

"What?!"

Rook raised a brow before turning to Lotus, "But I thought this is a healing balm."

"Of course it is." Lotus grumbled as she smeared some of Ace's back with Yuu holding him down, "This one is different. It will hide away the bruises and act as a pain killer on the injuries for a short period of time. In the next twelve hours, that will wear off and the pain that should've been felt earlier comes after you later. I strongly recommend you not using this if you have any lacerations or you'll feel that ten fold later. The lighter the injuries the better. In the next two days, they'll recover quickly. I normally wouldn't use this, but this is the VDC... You better win or I'm turning today's dinner into a weeds."

"Y-Yes!"