Legend Of Heroes Trails Of Cold Steel : The 8th Knight

// Timeskip 1 and a half years later //

It is now 2 years since I left my mountain village and did not see my family and go on an adventure throughout the empire I made many friends but also enemies.

I kept in touch with my family and close friend by sending letters and gifts from my adventures when I have something interesting to tell them or to check upon them.

I learned from my parents that Elise joined St. Astraia Girls' School last year and that Rean plans to join Thors Academy the following year.

I also keep Master Kan-fei informed of my progress in my sword path and the progress of my journey I even told him about all my struggles and what each one has brought me. His feedback is still as mysterious as ever, but I always end up finding wise advice in each of them.

The only person I didn't keep in touch with was Sara after I arrived at the Legram branch, I was very busy between my missions and my personal research that I can't be contacted by anyone for days but this story is for another time.

But in the meantime, I was able to increase my rank in the guild to become a rank C

I am currently in my red uniform and my ARCUS Sigma that I modified a little in my pocket that I received thanks to Olivert who took care of my registration and organize everything for me.

I'm on my motorcycle heading to Trista for my first day of school at Thors Academy

"I'm excited to see everyone again after all these years, I wonder what they'll look like when they see me"

It must be said that during these two years I let my hair grow, tied them in a ponytail and used hairpins to hold my strands, at this moment I am in my second form with white hair and eyes having a mix of red and purple.

/ Trista /

Arriving in the small town of Trista the flower on the trees are in bloom, I look around to enjoy the landscape when I hear something falling, I turn my head to notice two people I haven't seen in a long time and they both wear the same uniform as me

/ Boy with black hair POV /

"Whoa, sorry about that, are you okay?" The boy said, reaching out his hand

"I should have picked a better place in the scenery."

"Heh..." the blond-haired girl comes to her senses and takes the boy's hand to get up again

"Don't worry about it. I should've been paying more attention to where I was going instead of gawking at the flowers. "She responds by apologizing too

"It's really a pretty town though, isn't it? Just like a postcard. "

"Yeah. I guess that's the magic of springtime for you. I hope everything in your case is okay." The boy asks to make sure the girl is nothing.

"Oh, don't worry about that. It'll be fine...Hey, you've got the red uniform too, huh?" noticing the color of the boy's uniform

"Yeah. But now that you mention it....., ....almost everyone else on the train had a green jacket. You're one of the few I've seen in red. "replied the boy as if he were testing a hypothesis as to why he was wearing a uniform that was different from the other students.

"I didn't really think about it until now -- I just put on the uniform they sent me"

"I didn't give it much thought until I get here either. But, yeah, as you said, there've been a few others sporting them too, so I doubt it's a mistake. "the girl responds by closing her eyes

"Maybe it means we'll end up being classmates. "she said with a smile

"Hmm... "

"Hehe. Anyway, I should get going. I've got the feeling we'll see each other again at the entrance ceremony, though! "then the girl continues her way into Trista

After a while the boy notices something

"...I totally forgot to ask her name. "he thought to himself, scratching his back of his head

"Oh well. I'm sure we'll run into each other later. She's right, though. it IS weird that there are so few of us in red. Are there enough to make a class? "he wonders before taking out his ARCUS

"That orbement they sent with the uniform is pretty strange too. It sure looks a lot fancier than your standard-issue orbement, that's for sure"

He keeps his Orbement in his pocket

"Guess there's no point in wracking my brain over it. Someone will probably explain it during orientation. Thors Military Academy's on the north side of town."

Then he sets off

/ Yuno POV /

After Rean left, I start smiling.

"They haven't changed a bit these two."

I get off my bike and start pushing it towards the square in front of the station when I notice someone sleeping on one of the park benches.

And this person is none other than a white-haired girl in a red Thors uniform and I know her very well

"Ahhh, this girl really" Then an idea comes to my mind a little smile appears on my mouth

I approach her, when I get in front of her I gently tap her a little on the shoulder, I might look rough from an outside point of view but I know she is always alert even when she sleeps

"Wake up, you shouldn't sleep here even if it's nice," I tell her with my voice from when I met her because during these two years my voice has changed and become more a.d.u.l.t

The girl starts to get out of her sleep in her way and starts to get up again dozing off

"Still a few more minutes"

"You're really hopeless Fie, I'll leave you your breakfast next to you, hurry up before you're late for school" I pat her head before a gust of petals rises and makes me disappear

When Fie records what has just happened, starts looking around her to see no one but she still feels the heat on her head and the lunch that is next to her that has the same smell as the food prepared by one of the people she considers as her big brother figure

"Yuno-Nii?" she says with a sad look on her face when she takes off the lid of the lunch box she notices a word inside

We'll see each other very soon so smile and hurry before you're late.

Yuno

Fie gets up and takes the rice dumplings that are in there and starts walking to school while eating with a smile on her face

As for me, I observe everything that has just happened behind one of the trees in the park while hiding my presence, then I sit on one of the park benches and enjoy the weather

// A few hours later //

I look at my watch and notice that it is almost time for the opening ceremony so I go to my bike and ride to the dormitory where I park my little jewel, I take my weapons that are in their bags on the side of my machine, then I go to the academy in electric skateboard like the one used in Detective Conan, when I arrive in front of the gate I attract the attention of the last students who arrive.

When I get to the schoolgate I flip my skate to put it under my arm and move forward

"Olivert told me to go straight to the Principal's office when I arrived."

Then I arrive in front of two students one wears a yellow jumper with a cap on the back, and the other person is a young girl in green uniform holding a list in her hands when I look closer at the girl I recognize one of my friends.

"Towa Nee-san?"

The girl is surprised by the way I address her

"Uh excuses me but do we know each other? "

"It's me Yuno, a year and a half ago"

"Yuno-kun, sorry I didn't recognize you at all, with you new looks"

"Towa someone you know? "asks the boy in yellow jumper

"Indeed George, you remember my friend I told you about before, he's Yuno-kun"

"So you are the famous Yuno, Towa tells us so much about, delighted to meet you, my name is George, a second-year"

"Nice to meet you George-senpai, but Towa Nee-san doesn't recognize me after all this time, Yuno is shocked" I sulk in circles on the floor with a depressed look

Towa starts to panic and apologizes, which makes me and George laugh.

"Calm down, Towa, I'm teasing you"

"Yuno-kun, you're mean, I'm not speaking to you anymore, um"

"Sorry Towa" I pat her head to calm her down, which immediately calms her down

"Mo, Yuno-kun, I'm older than you, don't treat me like a child, now that I think about it why you're here?

"As you can see, I'm here as a student," I answer her by pointing at my uniform

" You also have a red uniform " Towards tell me

"Huh, weird, I don't see your name on the student list? "said George to me

"It's weird they didn't tell me anything too." Towa also exclaims

"I was told to go see the principal when I got here I think there must be a reason"

"I see, you want me to take you to see the principal? "Towa asks me

"you're sure I think you should continue what you were doing, I wouldn't want to impose myself"

"Don't worry, as president of the student council it's my role, George you can take care of the rest"

"Don't worry" George makes a clear sign with his fingers

While Towa guides me to the principal's office, we make up for the lost time and then I ask Towa a question

"Say Towa, did all the other students in the red uniform arrive? "

"Yes, they all arrived why?"

"Just to know, and don't tell anyone I'm here right now, especially instructor Sara Valenstein."

"Why?"

"If she finds out I'm here, I don't know if I'll see the daylight."

"You're exaggerating" she laughs.

After a few minutes, we arrived in front of the principal's office

"Here we are, Yuno-kun, I'd like to stay and talk to you, but I still have work to do see you later"

"Thank you very much, Towa, see you later"

After Towa is gone, I go back to my normal form with my black hair and knock on the door.

"Enter"

"Yes" I open the door and enter the Office which is quite spacious with a desk and two sofas with a coffee table between them

Behind the desk is the Principal of the school, Vandyck, who is a former general of the imperial army

"Yuno Schwarzer reporting, sir," I say, greeting

"At ease, cadet" and then he watches me

"Um, you're more interesting than what Olivert told me about you, young Schwarzer."

"You praise me more than I should, then sir, Olivert told me to come and see you right before the ceremony started and I also noticed that I'm not on the student list is there some kind of mistake? "

"Ah ah ah ah, no, young Schwarzer there is no mistake you are a student of the academy but you would have a rather special statue so the preparation of your enrollment will be updated tomorrow"

"Special Statue, What kind? "

' What special statue I can have besides being a member of class VII '

"The one of being a Student and Instructor of Class VII"

"..."

"..."

I blink several times while I assimilate the information in my head

"You can repeat I think I didn't hear correctly," I ask, trying to keep smiling

"You would have the status of a student but also that of an assistant instructor in class VII with instructor Sara Valenstein."

"You're not serious when you say that" my smile is starting to disappear a little bit.

"I'm serious, it was decided and accepted by all the members of the school administration."

"But what am I going to teach? "I'm asking in a panic

" I remember that you are an genius orbement ingenior you could teach some of you thought with the students"

" ..... Ah ah ah ah...., May I ask who proposed this?"

"Prince Olivert proposed this position, and the other directors also accepted."

"OOOOOLIVEEEERT if I catch you, you'll regret it.

"And I can't refuse, can I? "

"I'm sorry, even the emperor too support this request."

"His Majesty too? I think I'm going to have to accept then."

"Sorry for the trouble caused"

"No, it's not your fault, just by the way, who else is aware of that? "

"Apart from the members of the board, no one knows about it"

"Even instructor Sara doesn't know, so what do I do now, join my other classmates for the introduction ceremony? or join the other instructors?"

"I have a mission for you, I would like you to go to the old school and secure the place for the Class VII orientation course, because the building has not been maintained in the last year and I would like you to test them with your experience and combat skills and it should come out well"

"Understood, Principal-sensei"

Then the principal gives me a copy of the key to the old school and gives me a plan of the old school, then I walk to the exit.

Walking down the hallway to the nearest exit to the old school building I notice Towa, George, a boy with silver hair and a girl with purple hair coming back from the old school's direction.

"It looks like our sempai has finished placing the equipment of Class VII members in the old school, which means I don't have much time before the orientation course starts."

/ Old school building /

When I arrive in front of the structure I feel strange energy coming from the building when I hear a voice in my head

'Partner, I feel ancient magic in this building' the voice tell me

'I know, here lies a relic of the black age of the empire waiting to be awakened by its fate.' I respond to it

'I see' before it said nothing

I move towards the entrance then use the key to enter, thinking of closing from behind I find myself in a kind of amphitheater I go towards the door towards the back of the room which opens onto stairs

At the bottom of these stairs give a door that must be the entrance to the dungeon, I check that all my equipment is ready then I decide to check my stats it's been two years since I last looked at it.

"Status"

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Name: Yuno Schwarzer

Age: 17 years old

Genre: Male

Breed: Human/Demon

Title : Purple Demon, Youngest Senior Bracer, Youngest Empire Detective, Genius Inventor

Silver: ♾

LV 45

HP: 2100/2100

MP: 4100/4100

STR: 55

END: 60

SPD: 55

MAG: 80

LUK: 160

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I equip myself with Yamato and put my bag in my inventory and get into the dungeon and start reducing the amount of monster, after a while I finished reducing in a moderate way the monsters of the dungeon using a technique that I named doppelgänger which allows me to create several clones of myself from my shadow and each clone at half my stats.

I named my first clone Dante Yuno because he wears Dante's clothes from devil may cry, the second clone is called Nero Yuno because he wears Nero's clothes

So I created 2 clones to allow me to cover more surface. After some time I hear a noise of mechanism moving

"Oh it looks like the class is about to start I think I've already done a good job but I wonder if "it's" going to happen, knowing Rean it might happen"

So I ordered my clones to meet me at the exit of the dungeon, I start walking towards the exit when I arrive from where I came in I notice that the room has completely changed