The clock struck midnight and unexpectedly the crowd of children fooling around all fell asleep.
"Where are you going?" despite the tranquillity that permeated the room, a soft voice could be heard.
"I should have known that my sleeping spell wouldn't work on you" he coldly said as he looked at the person who just spoke.
"Alicia"
"I'll ask you again where are you going"
[She is commanding you, Creator]
"You should sleep"
"Wha-..." her voice got cut off as the claws of the spell began to spread. Her eyes began to feel heavy causing her head to feel drowsy.
"How can I be...I" she seems in disbelief finding herself captive by Apollo's spell.
"Sleep" he said again but this time his voice mellowed down.
"Apollo what are you up to?" her eyes began to flare causing some of her mana to leak out.
[She is using her innate affinity to the element of fire to burn the effects of your spell]
"I can see that"
The spell intensifies causing Alicia to kneel.
[Creator I suggest you stop]
Apollo looked at the faces of his sleeping friends finally canceling his spell.
"Stay here"
"You are up to something"
A smirked form on Apollo's lips finding her mendling irritating.
"Let me do my duty, and I let you do yours"
He finally said however Alicia spoke once again.
"I am just worried about you"
Apollo halted his steps letting her finish her message.
"I know you might find this situation irritating but please bear in mind that I am only concerned about your well-being"
The boy couldn't help but sigh "You know it was me right?"
"Who else could it be, you are the only one I know who can use lightning spells like that"
"I highly doubt that" he replies while feeling amused about their conversation.
"I'll stay here just like you wanted"
As she spoke her feet began to move towards him, Apollo merely waited for the things she might say.
"You are not explaining anything to me because you know I am hiding something as well"
"You won't break your walls unless I break mine first"
[She got you, Creator]
Apollo just chuckled, while waiting for her to continue.
"You have no obligation to say anything to me but let me just remind you that being in this class made you extremely important to me"
"So before you do something reckless remember to be careful"
"I never expected you'd act like a nagging mother Alicia"
"Get serious, please"
"Alright I will"
"They are coming right?"
"Yes, but everyone is prepared"
"I know the emperor already briefed us"
"Since that is the case I am allowed to go now right?"
"Yes just be careful"
The boy could tell that this situation was stressing her out but there was no alternative. They need to fight even if it means bringing the battle inside the Academy.
"Did they leave?"
[We don't know yet, Creator....wait!]
Jeremiah's voice made Apollo's flight stop.
"What?"
[They really left Creator, I just found a teleportation pad at the end of the forest. They must have left the moment the demonic beast started to break out]
"And they will return once the siege has begun"
[Once the city is in chaos they could easily sneak inside the Academy]
"Keep an eye on the pad and if you can, trace the other end of it"
[Will do Creator]
The entire city was enveloped by a powerful barrier while the people were transported to different cities.
"Your majesty the entire space surrounding the city is under a restriction spell"
Restriction spells are under conquering magic thus the level of magic is at Dominion invocation. It wasn't that hard to dispel but it's also not easy to do.
"Bring the spell breaker mages here!"
"Your majesty all spell breakers have a suspicious curse attached to their bodies. They can't use a single ounce of their mana"
"Your majesty, what should we do?"
The emperor massages his forehead, he thinks they have prepared enough but it turns out their enemies prepared more.
There is one way to explain their current situation, a spy had leaked their preparation.
"I'll find that spy later for now focus on evacuating the people"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
While the chaos slowly seeps through the corners of the city the targets of the attack remain asleep inside a hidden ruin temple.
[Creator something strange is going on]
"What is it?"
[None of the city's citizens nor students of the academy are being teleported away]
Apollo who just arrived at his destination looked up and saw a wide-range spell enveloping the sky.
"A restriction spell" he realized.
[Should I break it?]
"Yes you should"
As he said those words cracks emerge of the clear sky while the spell finally reveals itself.
"That was fast"
[It wasn't me Creator]
"What? Then who did it?"
[Don't know probably one of the emperor's soldiers]
"Maybe" Apollo replied but strangely he felt a sense of deja vu as he looked up at the dimly lit sky.
"That should assist them" Alicia said while retracting his hand which holds an ancient type of spell.
The sky was free and the space was no longer restricted, the spell Alicia cast was something Apollo wasn't aware of but in the current situation hunting is his top priority.
[Incoming horde of demon beasts]
"Jeremiah mark all the targets I'll cast a spell"
[Affirmative]
Apollo had realized something when he cast spells in his demonized form. It was too uncomfortable and burdening as if a weight was pressuring his body.
"It's best to cast darkness-based spells"
[And I suppose you are prepared for that]
"Of course what do you think the tower I came from"
A black ominous spell began to eat the ground while the beast kept running forward.
"Let us start with an area-based spell"