ICE EMPEROR

COMPETITION BEGINS

The black light shone brightly like a tower soaring into the sky, its light piercing through the black clouds that were emitting lightning ferociously. The light source was located on the edge of the city not far from the palace...

Everyone was astonished to see the light, they felt fear for the aura, agitated at the radiance, this strange phenomenon no one knows...

Except those who know something hidden from the public world...

In an unspoiled wilderness, so dense that even the light of the sun could not enter it. There was a man who was old enough with the typical clothes of an adventurer in his brown robes. His kowbo hat he held with a smile on his face as he saw a black light looming over the sky piercing through the clouds. His footsteps he directed towards the depths of the forest and gradually began to disappear in the darkness, but before he disappeared completely he muttered.

“Finally he found his Master..”.

The kingdom of Eartfil was in awe of a black light soaring above the clouds like a great tower. Even the king came out of the palace just to take a closer look, all the inhabitants of the palace were astonished by the aura emitting from the beam. Like a sign of the birth of a new power that will envelop the plains of the witches. The princess stared at the light tower with a sharp look, she got a premonition that sooner or later she would meet the person emitting the black light.

Not long after that light started to dissipate bit by bit and that terrifying aura started to dissipate along with that light. The feeling of fear and uneasiness just now began to disappear as if nothing had happened. But for those who know it still feel misgivings and fear for the person who has that power.

“Do not..” muttered the king who realized something. “I have to see him..”.

At the blacksmith's place, we can see in it Yugi is holding a black sword with sweat flooding his face. The tremors in both of his hands still he felt with the roar of hunting breath. His heartbeat was pumping quickly as if he had run away. Yugi knelt tired with the black sword as a pedestal, as the pressure from the sword made Yugi have to exert all his energy to withstand the extreme pain. To him this was more terrifying than pulling the sword of God. The man who was an eyewitness to the extraordinary event was only able to be astonished with his mouth wide open, his eyes glaring incoherently at the event of possession of the black sword which was his. Now the sword already had a new master who was a snow-white unraveling youth. The blacksmith's astonishment began to disappear replaced by a happy smile as he had witnessed for himself the black sword that chose an adventurous young man as its master. In his heart he was grateful to be able to live to witness this, the sword that had its own will to determine its master had now chosen its own master. For him this event would never be able to forget his entire life.

“A-finally..the black sword now has a master. Congratulations Yugi.. You are the lord chosen by him.” Jigar said with a happy smile on his face.

“This sword... chose me..” Yugi looked at the black sword with a look of disbelief. “What is this.. destiny..”.

“You can call it that, surely this is no coincidence. Take this..” Jigar thrust his scabbard towards Yugi with a friendly smile on his face.

Yugi slowly wants to hold the scabbard, in his heart he hesitates to take it, but when he sees Jigar nods confidently it makes Yugi's doubts disappear. He grasped the black sword sheath and sheathed his black sword slowly. “Thank you uncle, but can I take this sword?” Ask Yugi doubtfully.

“Of course, I told you the sword has its own will to choose its master. Now that he has chosen you, I have no more right to the sword. You are the one who deserves it Yugi..” replied Jigar in his friendly tone.

“Uncle Jigar...” Yugi returned that sincere smile with his best smile.

“But I have one condition for you.” Jigar.

“Terms... what are the terms uncle?” yugi asked who was confused by the conditions that Jigar would put forward.

“You entered the competition, right?” jigar asked as he stood his back to Yugi.

“Meaning the competition to get the princess of this kingdom..?” Ask Yugi to confirm the competition asked by Jigar.

“True, I want you to follow him and win him.” Jigar said as he turned his back and smiled at Yugi.

“Of course, that was my intention. I want a mysterious gift that people often talk about -.”.

“Not just that..” Jigar interrupted Yugi's words and took a slow breath while pausing his words.

‘I have a bad feeling about this.’ Inner Yugi who is already nervous to hear the continuation of Jigar.

“You should..”.

Yugi's gaze widened when he heard Jigar's last words.

“Married the princess of Eartfil kingdom..”.

In the inn room belonging to Yugi and Vira, now they were having dinner together quietly. But for Yugi he always thought about the words said by Jigar about the royal competition. Because the conditions put forward by Jigar made Yugi feel that it was very troublesome for him.

“Married to..” muttered Yugi involuntarily.

“Teacher... You didn't mean to win that competition and marry the princess right?” vira asked with intimidating eyes towards Yugi.

“A-what are you saying, I don't-..”

“You lied, I know the teacher always turns his face away when lying.” Cut Vira with her cold tone.

“You're..” Yugi looked at Vira with a gentle smile when he saw her so worried about this teacher. “It's not me who wants it, but it's someone's request.” he continued while staring at his own food.

“What teacher will grant his request?” ask Vira who is getting restless if only Yugi would actually win the competition and marry the princess.

“Just calm down, I won't go that far. You forget yes, your teacher is an adventurer, there is no way I will be bound by the kingdom.” Yugi reassures Vira.

Vira looked at Yugi for a moment and continued eating while muttering, which Yugi could still hear. “Ya already..”.

After dinner, they slept comfortably on the bed. But for Yugi, he was still awake while staring at the ceiling of his room. The words from Jigar rang in his head regarding the competition. And also about the black sword that had just become his.

Yugi looked to his right where the black sword was leaning against the wall of the inn. “I am the owner..”.

Previously on Jigar's blacksmith, they were staring at each other with black swords that were the concern of the two people. Yugi who is the owner of the sword who just managed to make the sword his is now staring at the black sword with a look of admiration.

“At first I was surprised when my uncle put up such a heavy condition for me. It's not a problem that I can win the competition or not, but.” Yugi's words can not he continue because of his doubts about the terms of Jigar.

“I know, getting married is a big deal. Especially if she is a princess of this kingdom, I understand. But remember one thing, the king of this kingdom is very tenacious in his decision. But she can't refuse her daughter's request, if only her daughter doesn't want this marriage then you don't need to marry her.” Jigar said with a friendly smile.

“So yes... thank goodness.” Said Yugi who was relieved because there was still hope that he won later there was no need to marry the princess of Eartfil kingdom.

“But...” the words of Jigar made Yugi's relief seem to disappear, the curiosity of Jigar's words further made Yugi's heart beat fast. “If the princess herself asks to continue her marriage. then there will be no way out for you.”.

For a moment Yugi gulped his saliva forcefully along with the sweat that slid on his temple. “T-no way princess wants to marry me.. right..” said Yugi doubtfully.

“Yaaa...who knows about it.” Jigar said with a mysterious smile.

Given that it makes Yugi a little wonder about Jigar, it is because from every word he seems to know far the king of Eartfil. It made Yugi curious about the true identity of Jigar, although only a few Yugi could sense an extremely powerful magic energy but was suppressed to the lowest point.

Back to the present time at the inn, where Yugi was still awake while Vira was already sound asleep beside him

“You also felt it Yui..” muttered Yugi while closing his eyes.

[“Yes that is how it is. I think we will meet him again, that strange uncle..”] Yui replied through his telepathy with Yugi.

Finally the conversation came to a halt as the snow-white mane fell asleep towards the dreamland. Silent atmosphere without sound, feels comfortable for them while asleep. But it wasn't long until a move was made by someone. Along with the night of the full moon, a red eye lit up in the darkness of the night. Crawling towards Yugi by taking off some of his clothes, his hands tried to reach the young man who was sound asleep. For a moment the hand hesitated to grab it, until some saliva dripped down and it shot straight towards Yugi.

The next morning was sunny in the city of Eartfil, many people were doing their own activities. But the strange thing is not too many traders who open their stores, even most of them close somehow. But it seemed like all those questions were answered when he saw the large number of people lining up to enter a large building like the colosseum in the middle of the city. The place was a battle arena commonly used for battles between witches. For now the place is used for competitions that will be held soon. Almost all participants were already there except for a snow-white young man who was still asleep with his sleep. It seemed like he was very exhausted from yesterday, after the incident regarding the black sword made Yugi's body feel sore and painful due to the intense energy pressure. His deep sleep was like feeling a peace he had not felt for a long time. But because the sunlight that shone on his room made the young man slightly disturbed from his sleep. Plus a small hand that wiped his face and it was successful to make the young man, Yugi, wake up from his sleep. He began to sit on his bed and glanced to his right, where Vira was sound asleep with peace. For a moment Yugi did not really care about it until a few seconds he just connect what really happened.

“VIIRRRAAAAA.

Yugi jumped out of his bed and walked back a bit away from his bed. Because yelling from Yugi makes the little girl wake up from her sleep. She sat cutely while rubbing her eyes. His embrace like a little angel made Yugi a little worried with his heart. He gulped his saliva roughly while imagining indecent things for a moment. But the thought was that he was tepis far away because if only Yui knew for sure he would be in trouble, yes a very big problem.

“Good morning teacher...” said Vira who is still half conscious.

“Good morning too... uh not the time for that, why are you naked?” yugi shouted, yes it is not new if they sleep together. Because Yugi thinks of Vira as just his own sister, so it's only natural that he doesn't feel anything while sleeping with the little girl, but now it's a problem, because the little girl being talked about was naked while they were sleeping. Yugi swore it wasn't him who stripped her naked. ‘Because I am still normal, there is no way I would do that with a small child..yes..’ his inner self who is still somewhat doubtful with his own consciousness will have mixed feelings in his heart.

“Eemmhh..” Vira looked at her covered in blankets so that her naked body was not too exposed. A few seconds after Vira's face was reddened with smoke billowing in her head, a red aura kept on giving off signs that she was angry. And his anger was shown to his teacher.

“T-wait... it wasn't me who did it.” Yugi had already crawled backwards when he saw Vira standing with a killing aura while covering her body with a blanket.

“So who else..you will not say that I took off my clothes myself right..” The menacing aura of Vira makes Yugi's feathers stand up. This feeling of goosebumps was incredible compared to when he accidentally peeked at Lanya naked.

“Yes I think so, because it's the most reasonable... isn't it?” it seems that Yugi's words only aggravate the situation. And then there will be a voice that does not wear. “Gyaaaaaaaahhhh.

The shout kicked off a bright morning full of white clouds that add to the beauty of the blue sky. It was very lively and the sun was shining warmer than yesterday. It might be a good day for a competition, and it was also a bad day for the snow-white mane youth because the morning was preceded by an excruciating pain inflicted by his own disciple. Too bad...

Starting from that bad morning, Yugi walked towards the competition he was in. Together with his disciple who walked beside his right while putting on a scruffy face. If you think again, is something wrong? In any case Yugi never did that to Vira. When Yugi wants to look him in the face, Vira always turns him the other way with her scruffy face. It was a tiring day, Yugi thought, until there was a voice that made him turn around.

“Good morning... Yugi.”

“Ah... Maru, Maria.” Yugi knows them, the brothers are Yugi's acquaintances when registering as participants in this royal competition.

“It just so happens that we meet here..” said Maruya who was in front of Yugi along with his sister.

“You are right..” reply Yugi with his smile.

“Hhmmm..” Maruya looked at Vira with a questioning look. “Who is he?”

“Owh him...he's it..”.

“I am his student, my name is Vira.” Said Vira while bragging about herself.

“You're..” Yugi can only resign to the attitude of Vira who always changes.

“My name is Maria, sister is Maru.” Maria said as she spread her arms to invite Vira Salaman as a sign of their friendship.

For a moment Vira looked at Maria with a questioning look, but when she looked at Yugi who nodded his head, she happily shook hands with Maria. “Salam know..”.

Maria returned the greeting with her best smile, for a moment she thought that this girl was dangerous because she might be after her teacher. While with Yugi and Maruya, they were talking about the competition that was about to start.

“By the way we will soon meet in the tournament as rivals.” Said Yugi with a smile not willing to give in.

“Of course, when it arrives I will exert all my abilities.” Reply Maruya with a fiery spirit inside his chest.

“We better hurry if we do not want to be disqualified for being late.” Said Yugi reminding about the time of the start of the competition.

“You're right, Maria let's hurry.” Maruya just pulled out Maria's hand and rushed towards the arena.

“We also..” Yugi without immediate permission just pulled the hand of Vira, instead of getting angry or what Vira actually felt very happy plus embarrassed plus pounding his chest made him wrong behavior.

In the colosseum there are many people who sit in the audience seats to see a very large and historic competition. Because this competition will determine the fate of the kingdom of Eartfil where a princess will marry the winner of the competition. Inside the arena itself had gathered hundreds of participants. Be it adventurers or princes from other kingdoms, they are all gathered in one place that will be used as a fight between witches. The king of Eartfil kingdom along with the queen who sat in the VIP seat saw so many participants who participated in this royal competition.

In one place where the referee in this competition is standing in the pulpit facing hundreds of participants. He was wearing all-brown clothes plus a triangular hat made him look like an adventurer, a purple crystal ball floating before him like a loudspeaker so that they could all hear what he was about to say.

“Alright I will present the first competition today.” The echoing voice of the male referee made all participants and spectators focused on one point, the referee. “You will all race to get the dragon scales on the top of the highest mountain of this kingdom, after getting it take it back into the arena. The number of dragon scales there were a hundred pieces, that meant that those who would escape were only a hundred people from the many participants who signed up, you are allowed to use all your abilities but must not use flying magic or pets that can fly, there is nothing as fraudulent as asking for the help of others who are not participants if anyone violates it will be disqualified. It is forbidden to kill, you can fight each other during the competition but it is forbidden to kill, if anyone violates it will be disqualified and even imprisoned. This is a competition not a place to kill each other, show your ability without having to kill.”

“It looks like this is more like a race instead.” said Yugi who is beside Maruya.

Maruya who heard it responded to the words from Yugi with a happy smile. “You're right, yosh.. I'm getting excited.”

“It looks like your mood is burning ya.” Reply Yugi.

“Everyone will definitely bring out his entire ability.” A young man wearing a black mask.

“Hora hora I will move at lightning speed.” Speech of the pointed yellow youth.

“In overcoming this should be quiet.” A straight black haired with bangs covering his left eye only spoke calmly.

“Good without waiting any longer, match..”.

All participants prepare when they hear the cue from the referee who is ready to start this game that will begin soon.

“START..”.

Vandalously everyone immediately darted in their own way. Some use both hands as a booster to dart, some call pets such as wolves, tigers, even creatures like snakes and giant scorpions. But there were still those who ran using their feet plus strengthening magic and speed. And one man who used his feet ran as fast as lightning like a yellow lightning bolt that struck without the slightest obstruction. He was the yellow-haired young man who had previously been very excited. While the snow-white mane youth was now running at high speed while enveloping his body with a bluish aura to increase his endurance and speed.

[“Hei Yugi, wouldn't it be long to catch up with them?”] ask Yui in Yugi's mind.

‘Take it easy, did you not hear the words of the referee. He said we can fight each other.. That means.’ before Yugi finishes his inner words an explosion occurs in front of him and it makes Yugi smile mysteriously.

[“Once it seems, there are still fools fighting in this competition, they should avoid the fight and just keep focusing on one goal.”]

“Therefore I keep my distance from them, if it is like this I will continue forward without the slightest obstacle.” Yugi murmured that passed some people who were sprawled after the explosion disappeared. “We just have to avoid this meaningless fight.”.

Without the slightest hitch it was what Yugi wanted until a huge rock pointed at him. He quickly dodged to the right side and stopped right under the tree. He swiftly hid behind the tree while holding some needle-shaped ice between his fingers. His eyes looked in all directions warily in case any further attacks would lead to him.

“Yui do you feel his presence around here?” ask Yugi.

[“You are, just rely on your own abilities. I will not help except in desperate circumstances.”]

“Indeed you think at this time not desperate what..” Yugi could not continue his words when a large rock again hit the tree where Yugi had taken shelter earlier. “Sial... where the hell is he attacking.” Yugi floated above after avoiding the big rock. And now he landed on a tree branch while analyzing his surroundings.

Drrr...

A tremor was felt by Yugi just as the ground was sticking like a tower towards the tree he was riding on. But with quick reflexes Yugi leapt back keeping his distance from the ground which suddenly became that sharp tower.

“Who are you, show yourself.” Shouted Yugi who was while analyzing the surroundings.

“Hahahaha... Great also you can avoid all my attacks.” A dark brown unraveling man looked at Yugi low on the giant rock he seemed to have just created.

“Who are you?” asked Yugi who was staring at the man sharply.

“My name is Tairu. As you can see, this is my territory now.” Tairu said as he made a wall of earth that surrounded them.

Yugi who did not realize it began to be cornered, his facial expression became hard when he knew that he was trapped in Tairu magic. But it did not last long as Yugi relaxed his posture as if nothing had happened. “I Yugi. And..” instantly the land that surrounds Yugi is covered by ice and makes Tairu surprised to make. “As you can see, I froze your land.”

“K-you... how is it possible? And don't imitate my words.” The shocked and angry Tairu who was looking around him was already enveloped by the ice.

“Sorry, it's just that it's a little fun..." Yugi smiled happily as he said that. "Well now..maybe you have chosen the wrong opponent.” said Yugi with a tone of intimidation towards his opponent.

“Heh... I will not lose to you.” Tairu placed both of his hands on the ground quickly. “Ground Golem..” with a flash created a giant statue of a gorilla-like animal. “Strike him my golem..”

Dert...

Every step of the golem shook the ground stepped by Yugi. It was as if the ground could be lifted up easily. When a golem's right hand was about to attack Yugi vertically, he quickly jumped back to keep his distance from the golem.

“Hahaha... You won't be able to run from it, feel my vengeance.” Shouted Tairu with his happy face.

“This clean will be very troublesome. If not sooner I'll just spend my time here. It would all be for naught if I didn't win this race..” Yugi jumps high with his right hand pointed towards the golem. “Melesatlah... Ice Ball.” Several ice balls charged towards the ground golem like exploding bombs.

The duar duar duar

“I put in my magic energy so that the ice ball would explode upon touching the golem. What is still not enough.” muttered Yugi who noticed his attack when landing safely.

Dert...

The golem could still walk like before as if the attack had no effect on him.

“Don't expect my golem to be destroyed easily.” Said Tairu who boasts of his golem creation.

“I never said I would win with just that.” replied Yugi who smiled mysteriously.

“A-what..” Tairu was shocked when she saw her golem start to stop moving. He also realized when he saw an ice that was on his golem legs. “K-you.. was just a distraction. Your real goal is to go after his feet.”

“Half right.. What I was after wasn't that, but..” Yugi pointed towards Tairu or rather behind Tairu.

Tairu who understood the direction of Yugi's index finger just turned his body and there was created an ice spear that floated so much towards Tairu. He was surprised and did not realize it if he had been checked when he first started this resistance.

“S-since when..” Tairu began to wake up when Yugi attacked his ground golem, when it was an explosion that resulted in dust so that Tairu could not see what was happening. “So it seems... you are looking for it is the user of the style.”.

“To be exact, when you were busy watching my fight with your golem, I was also making use of the dust I made to create dozens of ice spears without you noticing.” Yugi walked towards the ground golem and touched his feet. In an instant the golem instantly turned into an ice sculpture that could not move at all. “I won..” a few seconds later the golem was broken into pieces of ice without leaving anything.

“Sial. You win..” Tairu raised both his hands resignedly as Yugi had already managed to corner him.

“I don't understand why you're fighting me, we should use the chaos to take the dragon's scales without having to fight. But you, I know you're not that stupid. From that attitude of yours, you were like..” Yugi's guess became correct as Tairu smiled happily.

“True, I only discourage you participants.My goal is to set aside from the many who sign up. Of course it is not just me, many of us have infiltrated into the test this time.” Said Tairu who revealed his plan.

“Those who are unfit cannot continue the competition. Let me guess, you're a witch from the Eartfil kingdom. The proof is clear, the test, infiltrate the participants, thwart those who are weak. Looks like the king is very tight in this competition yes.” said Yugi with a smile of his victory.

“True... Of the participants I fought, you might be the one who got away. Now go and get the dragon scales. From here it is my territory, so if you go straight then there will be nothing to hinder you. Yes unless there are other original participants challenging you.” said Tairu with his relaxed posture.

“Thank you then..” Yugi just darted away leaving Tairu who was sitting limp.

Tairu looked at the slowly moving white clouds where the blue sky looked bright. “She...the person still has not used all of his abilities. But he managed to corner me easily... Who is he really?”

The royal competition was already underway to the stage where each participant started to leave a few of them who managed to escape and take the dragon scales. There were several royal magicians who infiltrated the participants as one of the tests for those who wanted to pass to the next stage. But in view of the remaining participants, everything decreased drastically. But there are also participants who attack each other's participants. This race was like a battlefield for them...

Now that I have successfully fought one of the royal witches is now running towards the top of the mountain to retrieve the dragon scales...

Seriate