Chapter 228   - The Wrong Side

The group sat down in disbelief. They couldn't believe what Monk had done. He had just pulled out his black sash that he obtained when he first entered the academy and placed it on the table.

Seeing this, tears started to instantly fill Martha's eyes as she knew what this meant in an instant.

Before the city had been taken over by the Red wings. Avrion had a rule, returning your sash to them meant you quit being a knight. Avrion had kept most of the systems in place from before apart from the upper management of the city.

"Monk, you do know what this means don't you?" Slyvia said in a strong voice.

"I have come back to this city for this reason only." Monk replied, "There is no longer any need to go looking for me. As you can see, I'm safe and sound."

"What happened Monk!" Dan shouted, "Are you possessed by the Shadow, is that why you are doing this."

Monk shook his head indicating he wasn't.

"Lies, I don't believe it!" Cried Martha, "What happened to you down there, what about the beasts."

"Answer her Monk, that's an order!" Slyvia shouted. Ever since Slyvia had become an elder she was more composed then she had ever been. It was the first time that her emotions where getting the better of her.

Of course, it was because Monk was someone close to her. Someone who she had fought with through thick and thin.

"Now that I have returned this I am no longer under your rule. I have no obligation to answer to your demands." Monk said calmly. "But If you really think I am infected with the shadow, then you can get Humfree to cast his healing magic on me."

Healing magic also had a second name called white magic. This magic was the opposite of the shadow and all though it couldn't get rid of the shadow. If it had infected someone it could suppress it. Although this was only done with a few people because the process was incredibly painful.

A grown a.d.u.l.t man would scream in agony as the Shadow fought inside of the body for any type of control.

"Humfree please," Slyvia said as she just had to believe that Monk had been infected.

Humfee then got up from his seat and walked over to monk who was on the other side of the round table.

"If you don't mind," Humfree said as he placed his hands slightly above Monk's head.

This was the first place where the shadow would try infect. If it was successful it could take over the body and use it as a host or cause the host to die.

Humfree's hands started to light up and while the others were expecting some type of reaction, there was nothing.

Sir K had remained silent at the table for the longest time but he finally couldn't hold it in any more.

"Monk, you leave this academy, you can leave this city, I'm fine with it all but what I need to know is that this is your choice."

"It is" Monk replied in an instant.

"But what about Ray," Slyvia said, "Are you willing to betray him after all he's done for you."

That was the first time that Monk truly had hesitated for a brief second before answering.

"It's my life, why should I follow it in the footsteps of other's" Monk shouted.

That's when finally Wilfred stood up and asked everyone to be seated.

"I believe we have heard enough. Not only have you disrespected the academy but you are now also disrespecting our saviour. If it weren't for Ray we would all be dead by now. We will accept your decision to leave our ranks but you may never step in this city ever again."

Monk then stood up and bowed to Wilfred.

"Thank you, Originally I wasn't going to return to this city, but I wanted to let you all know I was safe, and wanted to make everything official."

Monk then started to walk to the door and that's when everyone noticed a marking on Monk's back. It had two wings and an eyeball in the middle. The mark of the Dark guild.

"I hope we never have to meet on the battlefield," Monk said before he used his shadow skill to disappear.

That day had truly affected the morale in the city. They had lost a strong ally and it was in a matter of days. It wasn't over a huge war or a loss of death like they usually had but instead, someone had decided to go over to the enemy's side.

Without a doubt, everyone had seen the marking on Monk's back. Something had changed about him that day, he wasn't his regular self and maybe the Dark guild had answers.

For days on end, Martha refused to believe Monk had left like that. If he had already been working with the Dark Guild this whole time then why did he save her?

This time an emergency meeting was called out on the training field. Martha stood in front of all her old roommates. She wasn't in her usual white robes that indicated that she was an elder. Instead, she was wearing her old armour and sword.

"I have called you here today because I have a request from you all." Slyvia said, "As you all know a dear friend of ours has gone off to the Dark Guild."

Everyone had sunk down as they heard Slyvia's words.

"But I do not believe he went out of choice," Slyvia continued. "Perhaps he was threatened, maybe they have something against him that we do not know of. All that I know is that was not the same person we knew before. Now what I'm going to ask you is going to be tough and dangerous but this is why I'm only asking you people here who care for Monk as much as I do. I plan to infiltrate the Dark guild and get monk back!"

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