Silence covered a room filled with dozens of giant bookshelves, there was no breeze that could be felt, there was no strange smell that could be sensed other than the scent of old books from the tens of thousands of books neatly arranged on the giant bookshelves.

A contrast could be seen on one side of the room where a large wooden table could be seen, the table faced the dozens of old bookshelves that were neatly arranged, around the wooden table dozens of books were scattered as if someone had left them in a mess.

One of the books flew and fell after being thrown by the figure sitting on the chair behind the large wooden table, the figure let out a long sigh, she massaged her forehead as if tired.

Her eyelids opened, a pair of golden tiger eyes looked sharp, the figure scratched her long rough golden hair, on the top of her head a pair of golden tiger ears twitched trying to hear the silence of the room.

The figure’s lips opened when drowsiness attacked her, the figure scratched her neck with sharp claws that could even tear stones apart, but her brown skin was unaffected.

The golden tiger eyes of the figure stared at the dozens of shelves in front of her, a tired sigh was heard, her voice became the breaker of the silence "there is nothing useful here, damn it..." the figure was saint azara.

Saint azara leaned her back against the soft chair, now her gaze looked at the ceiling of the room filled with white clouds "what actually is she?"

Saint azara massaged her neck that felt heavy "at first, her smell did feel familiar. but after that it felt like her smell was mixed with something....but what?"

Saint azara massaged her golden eyebrows that furrowed because her head was attacked by pain "the most interesting thing is that dark room...."

Saint azara stroked her chin, only her voice could be heard inside the room "it feels like the personal world of a mystical creature...." Saint azara swallowed her saliva ".....but once again, it feels incomplete when compared to other mystical creatures."

Saint azara messed up her hair, her brain kept working to connect the pieces that she wanted "is she a mystical creature?" Saint azara chuckled in confusion "but from which god or goddess?"

Saint azara closed her eyes and opened them again "or is she a forgotten goddess? But from which line?"

A heavy sigh was heard from saint azara "ahh....even she herself doesn’t know who she is, or did she forget herself?, or has she not remembered herself yet?"

Saint azara bit her lips, she almost gave up trying to arrange the pieces by herself "there is nothing useful here....it really is better to ask and guide her directly" one of saint azara’s golden eyebrows rose "maybe?"

Saint azara crossed both of her arms, both of her legs rose onto the table to relax, her short white skirt made her muscular thighs exposed, as well as her tight calves.

She raised both of her shoulders as if she had already given up "yeah if she’s a mystical creature then I’ll just teach her....and if she’s a forgotten goddess who is still alive then I’ll just report it to the dragon king and queen...."

Saint azara placed one of her arms on the table, her claws tapped the table several times "the most amazing thing is that her soul merged with alex’s soul as if they became soulmates...."

Saint azara closed her eyes, she yawned once again "ahhh I can’t wait to tell a fairy tale to them."

Silence ruled the room full of books once again, saint azara no longer talked to herself, now she became a calm golden tiger until finally something disturbed the golden tiger who was trying to stay calm.

A vibration was felt on saint azara’s left hand, the vibration came from the smart bracelet she wore, saint azara opened one of her eyelids, she clicked her tongue and pressed her smart bracelet.

The vibration of the smart bracelet changed into the sound of strong wind gusts, sometimes the sound of lightning strikes could be heard, but suddenly a voice was heard "the human group has arrived..."

Saint azara scratched her cheek "they came at the wrong time..."

The voice coming from the smart bracelet spoke again "am I disturbing you? Are you busy?" Saint azara slowly stood up from her comfortable seat, she stretched her body and yawned "no...I’m already sick of what I was doing, where are you?"

The voice from the smart bracelet fell silent for a moment "the east side...I’m enjoying the storm that is coming."

Saint azara nodded several times "I’ll go there..." saint azara pressed her smart bracelet which cut off their communication.

She looked at the dozens of bookshelves again and yawned, she took out a golden key and pointed it at the air as if trying to insert it into an invisible door.

Saint azara closed her eyes and imagined the place she would go to, after that she turned her golden key, lines slowly appeared, along with that saint azara pulled the key which made her see another view.

Strong gusts of wind hit her, her golden hair unraveled as if it would fly away, her golden tiger tail also moved actively.

Saint azara stepped out from the room full of old books into an open space under the dark night sky.

Her tiger ears twitched when hearing the sound of lightning strikes, she turned to the side, her golden tiger eyes saw a giant black cloud approaching along with red lightning striking.

Saint azara stepped with her barefoot feet to climb the cold stone stairs, in the higher place a natural beastman could be seen staring at the approaching black cloud, his brown fur fluttered together with his white robe.

Saint azara walked closer and stood beside the natural beastman, the difference in their heights could be clearly seen, saint azara slightly turned "did you also just arrive, kong?"

Kong nodded several times, he slightly raised his head to look at saint azara beside him, he frowned "those higher ups are still lazy to work, damn it! If I don’t supervise them, they will only laze around."

Saint azara chuckled, she tapped the black stone railing in front of her "even though if I’m there they behave just fine..."

Kong clicked his tongue, he picked at his ears that didn’t itch "don’t compare me with you, damn it..."

The two of them enjoyed the night wind on one side of the dark fortress that was as dark as the night sky, both of them stared at the black cloud carrying red lightning that kept approaching.

Saint azara let out a sigh, she stroked her chin while looking at the giant black cloud approaching "max is really serious huh?" saint azara chuckled in amusement "he even sent his best fleet as transportation for those bratty kids..."

Kong smiled faintly, he scratched his neck covered with brown fur "I think it’s worth it....they are bringing the human kingdom’s princess, the second holy energy user, the children of important people, and of course the future of humanity."

Saint azara nodded several times, she slightly glanced downward from the fortress where a sea of sand could be seen and dozens of sand mounds could also be seen moving while showing pairs of glowing eyes behind the sand.

Saint azara shifted her gaze back to the giant black cloud that kept approaching, the cold wind gusts became even fiercer trying to pierce the skin of saint azara and kong, another sound appeared besides the sound of red lightning strikes, that sound was the roar of engines approaching closer.

In the reflection of saint azara and kong’s eyes, slowly the moving giant black cloud began to fade, the red lightning began to stop striking, and something huge appeared from behind the giant black cloud as if it had been waiting for its chance.

A giant black airplane appeared piercing through the giant black cloud that surrounded it before, the giant black airplane had four engines that made it fly beneath the night sky, with the disappearance of the thunder sounds now the engine roars became the main destroyer of the night’s peace.

Saint azara smiled faintly seeing the giant black airplane approaching closer, her golden tail swayed, slowly from all over her body a golden light appeared becoming one point in the vast dark fortress.

When saint azara’s golden light touched the black floor something interesting happened, the black floor slowly began to shine, the light spread throughout the entire floor then climbed onto the fortress walls that were previously dark, and not long after the dark fortress shone brightly in the middle of the dark desert.

Shouts echoed from thousands of people inside the fortress when the fortress lit up.

Saint azara smiled widely while kong turned backward, he took a breath and shouted at the fortress residents "PREPARE THE LANDING AREA YOU IDIOTS!! WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING INSTEAD!!"

After kong’s shout, the cheers from the fortress immediately stopped and were replaced with synchronized shouts "YES SIR!!"

Saint azara laughed seeing kong getting angry, she smiled widely and turned toward the sea of sand from before, slowly the dozens of sand mounds that were previously moving around the fortress began to disappear.

Saint azara clicked her tongue "why are my pets leaving instead....?"

Kong who became curious finally turned toward the now calm sea of sand, he clicked his tongue "you scared them away, idiot..."

Saint azara raised both of her shoulders while the giant black airplane passed above her and kong’s heads.

Saint azara looked at kong "come accompany me to welcome them..." kong fell silent for a moment then turned toward saint azara "I want to stay here instead..."

One of saint azara’s golden eyebrows rose "didn’t you say you wanted to meet the human princess and were curious about the second holy energy user..."

Kong nodded several times "I’m curious, but tomorrow..." kong pointed at saint azara "don’t make the speech too long, let them rest tonight."

Saint azara clicked her tongue, she turned around and slowly left "I know, you noisy monkey!!"

Saint azara walked into the fortress that was now shining, the steps of her barefoot feet made no sound, the beastmen she passed saluted her, some of them followed saint azara whether hybrid or natural.

After several minutes of walking across the fortress she finally arrived at a corridor that split a large field inside the fortress.

Cold wind gusts hit saint azara, she turned left where the large airplane carrying the human group had landed, hundreds of humans were now slowly exiting their airplane.

From the opposite direction of saint azara walking in the corridor, dozens of servants from the hybrid and natural groups appeared, they were led by a hybrid.

An adult woman with deer horns on the top of her head, her black eyes looked calm, her long brown hair was tied into a ponytail, in both of her hands she held a red robe.

She lowered her head toward saint azara along with the other servants following her, the deer hybrid beastman placed the red robe she held onto saint azara’s shoulders.

Saint azara slightly glanced at her "are the rooms ready already, lyn?"

Lyn nodded in response to saint azara’s question "everything is ready, they can rest peacefully tonight..."

Saint azara nodded, while lyn bent her knees to put shoes onto saint azara’s bare feet, but saint azara refused it, she immediately walked away "no need, lyn..."

Cold and wet feelings touched saint azara’s soles when they touched the green grass spread across the field inside the fortress.

Hundreds of humans approached them, as well as hundreds of beastmen who walked toward the humans.

Two girls walked at the very front row of the human group, both of them had white hair, but one had long hair while the other’s hair only reached her neck.

One of saint azara’s golden eyebrows rose when seeing one of the girls, she stopped her steps which made the hundreds of beastmen behind her also stop.

The same happened with the human group, all of them stopped and looked at saint azara, they all lowered their heads, their voices sounded together "greetings to saint azara from the south"

Saint azara nodded as her answer, she looked at the white haired girl with shorter hair "kirana? What are you doing here?"

Kirana let out a sigh, her shoulders slumped, her smile looked upside down on her face "grandfather sent me here saint azara. Is my father here? Or at the beastman capital?"

Saint azara chuckled faintly "unfortunately, tyler is on the front lines right now, he replaced kong..."

Kirana’s shoulders slumped even more, her expression showed sadness while saint azara turned toward the girl beside kirana "kartika?"

Kartika nodded gently, she smiled with dark circles visible beneath her eyes "I’m very happy to meet you again, saint azara. You still remember my name..."

Saint azara nodded several times while kartika spoke again "forgive us for arriving late at night and disturbing your resting time..."

Saint azara raised both of her shoulders "it’s fine..." saint azara then looked toward the row of students wearing the same uniforms, she made eye contact with katarina and nodded as a greeting until finally she made eye contact with alex, a faint smile formed on her face while alex tried to avert his gaze.

Saint azara let out a sigh, she looked at the first year human students, she spoke with a voice that could be heard until the end of the line.

"Welcome to sunkiss fortress!! You arrived at dawn, the night is still long and you all have traveled a great distance..."

Saint azara nodded once "rest for tonight, the other groups will only arrive tomorrow, and after all of them arrive, we will hold a welcoming party as the start of the joint class!"

Cheers were heard from the line of human students, meanwhile saint azara allowed her servants and guards to guide them to the place where they would sleep.

Saint azara’s golden eyes saw alex walking together with katarina, she clicked her tongue "oii alex!" Saint azara told alex to approach her.

Alex separated from the group, several students noticed him but they didn’t care because they were exhausted after the journey.

Alex let out a sigh, he pointed toward his friends "what is it saint azara? I’m tired, I want to rest. Let’s talk tomorrow okay?"

Saint azara clicked her tongue, she looked at the bandage wrapped around alex’s head "of course...you will rest tonight, follow me."

Alex’s black eyes narrowed, he became slightly suspicious "where are we going?" Saint azara pointed toward the biggest building inside the fortress "you will sleep there..."

Alex followed the direction pointed by saint azara, he opened his mouth several times but no sound came out for a moment "ahh I’ll just sleep with the others! It will attract too much attention if I’m not there..."

Saint azara ignored him, she walked away which made alex left alone in the now quiet field.

Alex swallowed his saliva, he looked to the right and left because saint azara and the human students walked in opposite directions.

Alex gritted his teeth, finally he followed saint azara and spoke to her when they started entering the building they were heading to "why do I have to be separated?"

Saint azara clicked her tongue, she slowly climbed the spiral stairs which alex also followed "just imagine, if there is an attack moving at light speed aimed at your bed, could you avoid it?"

Alex swallowed his saliva, he shook his head "isn’t this a fortress? And you are here, so it’s safe right?"

Saint azara raised both of her shoulders, now they had arrived on the next floor and started walking through the glowing corridor "of course it’s safe as long as I’m here, it’s just that we don’t know if the enemy becomes desperate..."

Alex followed saint azara, he slightly raised his head while looking at her shoulders while saint azara continued again "we also have to think about your friends’ safety, that’s why you must be separated and sleep in a room close to me"

Alex nodded in understanding while saint azara opened the large door at the end of the corridor.

A huge room could be seen with two stairs leading upward, the room was filled with various advanced furniture, several sofas could be seen inside the room.

Alex’s black eyes sparkled seeing the room inside, he turned toward saint azara while pointing toward the huge room "I sleep here?"

Saint azara nodded, she pointed toward one of the doors inside the room "well...if it’s here, even if the moon falls, I can protect you."

Alex swallowed his saliva he slightly moved away from saint azara "you have destroyed something as big as the moon before...?"

Saint azara thought for a moment, she stroked her chin with a relaxed expression "actually no one has ever thrown something as big as the moon toward me" saint azara tried to remember her battle experiences "but I have destroyed several mountains thrown toward me..."

Alex moved even farther away from saint azara, his expression looked tense. Saint azara chuckled seeing him "how are you?"

Alex pointed at the bandage on his head "I’m not very well after getting beaten several times in a short time..."

Saint azara nodded in understanding "how is my little girl over there?"

Alex fell silent for a moment, he spoke inside his mind ’she’s asking you, krystal?’ Krystal fell silent for a moment before finally answering ’it seems I’m not very well too...’ alex nodded several times.

He looked at saint azara and gave a thumbs up while smiling stupidly "she’s doing well and healthy..."

Saint azara smiled, she brushed her hair while her tail swayed "rest. when the sun rises, I will tell a fairy tale to both of you..."

Alex’s black eyes widened, the hairs on the back of his neck slightly stood up, his heart beat quickly as if impatient, he looked at saint azara’s back as she went toward one of the doors inside the luxurious room.