Above.

Kalego: I'm about to die, what will you do?

Annabel:Only my duty, that is to help.

Chapter 4

To help.

The teachers, one at a time, have their pendant loaded and then put it on and they can feel a certain and strange magic, that they can almost even see a green barrier around them.

Finally she touches Kalego, who approaches her and says softly:

"You are an Anubian descendant .. ah!"

Handing out her necklace, made to appear right after the headmaster left. But she doesn't respond to her provocation and charges her too, which consists of a crescent moon and in thought:

"What do you want to break balls? You don't deserve it ... but then I'll make a fool of myself!"

She then wears it and he too feels this very strong feeling of protection! Something that he had never tried before, and it is pleasant but at the same time he finds it absurd thinking that he generated that insignificant priestess! But in any case she suits him, prevention is better than cure , as he has already experienced on her skin.

Dali: "Oh well, now everyone is protected and it is better to go back to the lessons, after all we are still teachers."

But some of them protest, they want to ask questions to the descendant of the ancient race!

They want to satisfy their curiosity! But Kalego intervenes, who first silences them with a:

"Silence!"

And then he goes on saying:

"This news has been a real surprise to all of us and I understand you, but I remind you that she too has duties to perform as soon as possible, so don't tire her out and keep the questions for when the time comes. For now, go back to yours. main job. "

With this, everyone understands and nods and leaves the room to teach other classes. So does Dali himself who, however, tells her:

Yep! After Annabel join me in the corridor, I will let you know the school in five demonic minutes, so you can rest, before the second part of the plan. "

She gestures to him with her head and then she gets up and is really surprised, she didn't expect these pissed-off words; where did you notice how others obeyed? She then approaching her and tells him:

"Aaam thank you, Kalego."

He always turns with a stern look and replies:

"Mfp! Don't believe you have a position above our heads, just because you have that blood! I can't believe it ... such a powerful race reduced to this state!"

Annabel slightly shocked:

"Hey! Look, we only chose the path of redemption, a beautiful thing in my opinion!"

"I told you not to take so much confidence with me! Pathetic priestess with your stupid beliefs and as far as I'm concerned, at your first mistake I'll be the one to knock you out!"

And she thought:

"Let's go well ... if before he was pissed off, now he even seems disappointed ... and he's moved on to threats!"

But she doesn't add anything else; because the other leaves the room, since he has one last lesson, before the end of the school day and she instead, waits in the corridor for Dali, who then shows up after five minutes as established and with patience.

The teacher makes her visit, always well covered with her hood and cloak, to ensure that her positive energy is not perceived by anyone, the main parts of the school; where she can notice the life of the students weird demons and listening to her guide her and every now and then she stops to look at the strange rooms, with the teachers who are teaching the basics of magic, potions, creations and other subjects.

After the tour, he makes her sit down and here they bring her a box with many amulets pendants inside her, created just for this occasion and Dali:

"In all there are 100 who can go for today, after all we do not want ... aaam bleed you right?"

" Yes, right.. ."

"Well, then do them all that then the school day ends and you go home and you can regain your strength completely!"

With this she sits nearby and takes care of some chores, a way like any other to keep an eye on her, which she has already understood. But he doesn't bother her, on the contrary he expected it; she and she start uploading charms of all shapes and sizes.

The day is about to end and Kalego, like every day, prepares to go home after signing some papers and correcting some homework.

With Annabel there is Dali who keeps an eye on where they have updated via telepathic communication, so he doesn't have to worry about anything and after she is done, he walks towards the main exit; where the students have all already gone out; therefore silence and calm reign. But at a certain point, he feels an itch first on his left hand and then also on his face, always on the left side and then with horror, he notices that strange dark spots have appeared, and exclaims:

"But what ... oh no! "

And he thinks what the priestess said about the outbursts, but he also thinks it can't be like she said! He can't even be checked by going to the infirmary, the disease is not transmitted from one demon to another, but he is only afraid of being hurt in his pride in him! Rumors go around fast! So, first he looks around and sees no one, then with a certain hurry he leaves the school, but from the secondary exit that only a few of them are aware of, since the main one is always guarded by the members of the student council even before the closing.

And then he takes off, so now he's sure no one will see them; where he notices that there are no other colleagues in sight; and he had to be very careful when he arrived at the teachers' dormitories, (his home for now) where always cautious, he manages to go home to his accommodation without being noticed and saying:

"Damn! I feel like a thief who has just stolen something! "

He runs to the bedroom mirror and notices that his stains have not disappeared, indeed others have appeared and gnaws at him, because the damned one was right! Kalego knows very well that the magic will not take effect and he thinks that neither the potions the same, as he knows very well that the only one who can help him is the one there and he feels humiliated once again, after Iruma has transformed him into her familiar, yes , however, it has no alternative. If he wants to get well he has to take her to his quarters, where no one will find out about his current situation and it's a really hard thing for him to accept, who has never let even a guest in. So he thinks of a way to bring her there and remembers how he guided her to the teachers' room.

Annabel has finally finished her job and so tired and with sore hands, she takes a sigh of relief and Dali, who has been standing there all the time, says:

"Fabulous you really managed to do them all! start distributing them to students without creating unnecessary panic. We will tell them that they are accessories they need on their journey and they will always have to keep them, even when they are at home. "

"Mmm? I just did my duty and I don't know, you are the experts."

"Right! Right! And time to go home for a well deserved rest!"

So out of school.

"Are your quarters far away? I mean those of the priestesses? I would like to see them."

"Well I'm in a high place, you know for energy reasons that for sure are not good for you."

"Oh I see ... then let's walk together at least up to the lodgings, you know it's not really our house, but for the time we teach we live there."

"Interesting, but I certainly have nothing against it, at least I'm in company."

What better opportunity for the two sides to get more information on their respective races than to talk peacefully, and that's just what they are doing right now, right up to their destination.

But unfortunately, Annabel is not exactly an open-minded girl, so Dali has extrapolated little when nothing.

They arrived in the central square, where there is a fountain depicting a snake skeleton:

"Well I arrived, around the corner and I'm home, what about you?"

"I'll use dimensional teleportation."

"Oh seriously? But you don't use magic I think."

"No, in fact, it's a Reinef, an Inbarian technology."

But she hasn't been pushing for a long time; they are still their ancient enemies and blurting out more will not bring anything good for the priestesses. Because it is technology where at the base they use their energy, where they are charged with it; so we can say it's a kind of magic they use but in a different way.

"Uuuu interesting."

He says as he puts his hand under his chin, because she just gave him some useful information and then.

"Dali, why did Principal Sullivan also involve Kalego? Aren't you enough? Well, you are in charge of the professors and I understand that, but what about him?"

He looks at her first and then:

"He is of rank 8, so he is superior to mine even socially, he is close to that of the principal; in fact he has a lot of confidence in his decisions and in his way of doing, and that's just what you need this situation, do you understand? "

"Ah understood." And in thought: "It seems to me that the headmaster has found who to download all his fleas to ... and then he is of rank 8? way! "

"Well I'm going to tomorrow!"

She just waves her hand and sees him walking away among a group of people and then, she starts looking for the pyramid-shaped contraption.

But a little black creature, with bat wings and a yellow eye that flies towards her, attracts her attention, she has already seen it:

"Isn't it the same one who accompanied me to the teacher's room?"

And looking at him better, he marks them with the wing to follow him and curiously follows him, do not care that it could be a trap, but the worst will be the demons, she knows how to defend herself well and is immune to magic, so she does not worry about anything.

Finally, after a few alleys, he takes her in front of a house that is more isolated and darker than the others, a little more in the suburbs and she thinks:

"What is a house like that of horror films?"

But she still doesn't worry, because she always remembers what world she is in and therefore this is normal. Then the creature knocks three times on a dark gray door, which does not look like the main one, because it is almost hidden by black brambles and does not have those characteristics.

It opens and the woman first sees a shadow and then she hears a voice that she already knows:

"What the hell ... all this time to get there?"

He makes the creature disappear once again with a wave of his hand and then Annabel:

"Kalego?"

"Professor Kalego Naberius fuck! Enough of this fucking confidence! "

She does not move and replies seeing him still in the shadows:

"The you on Inb is a form of respect, I didn't want to offend you."

And that just a: "Tz!" And then he disappears into the darkness of the house, but leaving the door open; where she doesn't understand and she doesn't like it, so she tells him:

"I mean I don't understand...."

and Kalego, even more disturbed:

"What is it you want an official invitation ?! Enter damn!"

He's not really used to guest courtesies, but he has to hold on and let her in, it's worth it for her life again! Even if the thought of having a stranger in the house bothers him, where his silence and privacy go to hell! Not to mention that he had to lower the protection of the house so as not to see it fall to the ground.

Annabel hearing this with caution and slowly enters, where she sees him in the narrow and dark corridor and in the dim light of a light that is also dark. Where she then closes the door with a wave of her hand and finally moves under the light, so that the priestess can see the face, from the left side, full of stains and a bloodshot eye as well as the embarrassed reaction of the demon, who now he is there in front of her, with folded arms but with his eyes turned away, so as not to meet hers.

She is wearing dark pants and a dark blue turtleneck sweater.

She finally understood her, the disease returned just as she had perceived.

Kalego: "I'm going to die ... what are you going to do?"

These are the only words he can say. Rejection is now expected; but Annabel instead replies to her surprise:

"Only my duty, that is to help."

Instead, he expected a protest, where he would intervene as he usually does; then he feels some relief, and still has discomfort with his current appearance of him, but he notices that it does not frighten or disgust the priestess, who adds:

"Priestesses do not abandon and let anyone die and if necessary, not even a demon."

He: "I will let you die when it happens ... these are your words and therefore you told a great lie; mf!"

But she doesn't answer this and then: "Okay, take off your shirt."

The other remains there and replies: "Eeeh! Damn how dare you!"

"No I didn't mean that! I need to see the stained part, which is the left side!"

She says it too with a certain blush on her face as she gestures with her hands.

The other calms down and then: "Sbuff!"

And then again: "Wait here." And he disappears into the darkness of a room, which is the bedroom.

After a while he returns and now the light has become brighter than before, and it was always he who changed them. He now wears a black shirt already half unbuttoned and heads to what looks like a living room, with a fireplace and an armchair next to it. Annabel reminds her of those Gothic style houses.

She doesn't move and he just turning his head:

He: "What the heck ... Do you want an invitation to come here too? Hurry up!"

Already it's a hell of a situation, then it takes her, who is slow to understand, but in reality Annabel is not used to her strange ways and soon she will discover that she can adapt very quickly.

She is shaken, then she follows him and he sits in the chair with horns and eyes and uncovers his left shoulder, where she can see the pale, blotchy skin.

Looking the other way, always due to the enormous discomfort and at this point she says:

"Now I'll use the other view, which will show me exactly where the point to intervene is."

And he thought:

"Another view? That is, seriously or does he take me for a ride?"

With this her eyes turn green, just like the color of her blood; with two white pupils very similar to those of a demon. Kalego is amazed, he did not expect this, but he lets her and then she observes the part well; she notices two sparkling balls and that is where he has to intervene, because they are the ones that are hurting him and where it all started from.

"Now that I have seen it I can activate the healing but first, you will have to engrave this symbol where I will show you."

She shows him the ankh around her neck and points to the exact spot. He doesn't protest and does so with his pointed fingernails, where Annabel can see the blood pouring out and her impassive gaze and she thinks:

"Damn ... he doesn't blink .. what is he doing these things even in his free time?"

Then, in turn, she too, with a small knife and on the palm of her left hand, engraves the same symbol and at this sight Kalego seems to feel a strange pleasure.

"Interestingly, you are doing a demonic rite, where we use blood ... strange for a priestess."

And she sees him laughing for the first time, but it's more of a sadistic smile than her that almost makes her shiver. But she expected this and therefore she keeps her emotions of hers, also because she has understood that it is only a provocation and begins the healing, placing her hand on the engraved shoulder. So that her blood enters her body and the demon can feel the sensation of warmth again, pleasant, but more intense than the last time. Like the eye that is on fire and also feels hot, but he doesn't mind.

An almost intimate experience that lasted about an hour, at least for him; where the stains have vanished and the eye is back as before and then, Annabel removes her hand, where the fire goes out and takes the two engravings with her; that is, the one on his shoulder and hers hand.

After this, he rearranges his shirt but something attracts him, the woman's hand is shaking, so she senses that she has used a lot of blood; since she also had to load the amulets.

But she pretends not to see and Annabel instead hides her by saying:

"They were just initial outbreaks ... and I'll have to do another healing section ... I took out another part of the disease, but there is still something left. "

Kalego: "What? And you couldn't take it all off ?!"

"Yes, and then I would have bled to death...."

"Tz! Useless and pathetic priestess!"

And in thought she: "I saved you again eh ... please."

Then he jumps to his feet and always with a loud snap of his fingers; he opens the door where she came in and tells her again:

" Get out of my sight!"

With his arms folded and then follows her with his gaze as she walks down the hall where he adds: "And keep your mouth shut or I'll show you how a demon without magical powers takes revenge!"

Annabel who was stunned and thinks: "In short, a kick in the ass and fuck you ... ."

But she doesn't dare to tell him anything and then outside his home, Kalego slams the door behind her, just to accentuate his bad mood for the news she gave him.

Annabel softly: "Patience, bear with me ... as the teacher told you."

She after she takes out a small golden pyramid, where by turning the tip, she activates the dimensional teleportation; and a luminous cut appears, where she enters and then exits in front of a wall and here are the lodgings of the priestesses. Same thing, she did it too the first time they met.

The only problem is when she pulled out the gold one, dropped another pyramid, the white one for fast teleportation.

End of chapter 4.