The Ruler Of Night

Chap 9's. Match

After all night I trained, it was getting very late at night. It's time for me to rest and sleep.

From that moment on, I continued to train hard, so that I could become strong. Then the next day, as usual I went to the academy with my two best friends, Oda and Rin.

When I arrived at the village gate, I saw that Rin and Oda were waiting for me.

"Good morning, friends" I said hello.

"Today you came later, Yuuta" said Rin.

"I'm sorry everyone, today I woke up a little bad luck" I explained.

"What's the matter Yuuta ? Are you sick ?" ask Oda a little worried.

"No Oda, I'm fine" I replied smiling.

Rin and Oda fell silent confused by the feelings of those who were worried and worried about my situation.

"Well, let's go before it's too late!" I continued to invite Rin and Oda to hurry up with excitement.

Then the three of us started walking towards the royal academy. And after we walked quite a distance, we finally arrived at the academy.

While at the entrance gate of the academy, we were surprised that there was already Shira waiting for our arrival.

And as usual Kirei and his two friends Higatsu and Yoe were also nearby, where they used to gather before entering the classroom.

"Yo!, you're finally here" Shira said warmly.

"Good morning, Shira" At once we answered her with vigor.

"Eh ? are you waiting for us, Shira ?" ask Oda.

"Haha, of course, you are my precious friends" Shira replied with a chuckle.

"Geez, it's tempting early in the morning" said Oda with his ridiculous nature.

Then we laughed after hearing Oda's silly words.

"Yuuta, how are you currently ? After you got the bad news about you yesterday" asked Shira who was worried about me.

"Ah that's okay, I'm fine. As long as you support me, I will always be fine" I replied with pleasure, knowing that they cared deeply for me.

Then they smiled happily to see me, and came back as cheerful as ever.

After that we walked into the academy towards the classroom, yet we also had to walk through kirei and his two friends who were in front of the corridor.

"Well..Well, the courage of this village dog came into the academy, after everyone knew the bad news about him" Kirei said with his two friends.

Hearing the insults clearly made Shira very angry, because of the treatment of a noble who had no ethics.

"Shira.." I tried to restrain Shira by patting her on the shoulder, and slightly shook my head.

Shira understood what I meant, and then we continued walking past them without caring.

"Being close to the Prince of the kingdom, won't change the fact that you're such a lousy and useless child!" said Kirei who felt annoyed at being ignored with a slightly louder voice.

After hearing that, it made me feel that I should return her words so that she could be quiet, Then I stopped my steps and glanced at Kirei.

"Keep practicing and stop acting like a spoiled child, if you don't want me to be embarrassed in the arena one day" I replied to the insults from Kirei.

"Heeeh... Great is also the guts of the child" Yoe said with a cynical smile.

After hearing that from me, it instantly made Kirei silent, and could only hold back his emotions.

"Wah Yuuta, you managed to keep him quiet" Oda said in surprise.

Then we smiled and laughed again as we walked to the classroom, then did our usual study and practice activities.

Day after day passed, my training in the academy went quite smoothly. Although sometimes there are obstacles that block, but I can go through all that with friends beside me.

When we were going to practice sword techniques in the training arena, there were already various types of weapons, and Master Hisobu told us to choose any type of weapon we liked.

Of these weapons are divided into several classes, namely Knight with sword and shield weapons, Archer with his arrow bow weapons, Ranger with a pair of two short swords, Valkyrie with his spear, and, and Assassin with his katana.

Shira chose Class as Knight, Oda with her spear as Valkyrie, Rin as Archer, and I who chose the katana weapon as Assassin.

After that we no longer practiced sword techniques with Master Hisobu, but we were specially trained by Master who was in accordance with the Class and weapons we selected in the special place of each Class.

The teachers are a Knight named Ziro, Archer Stela, Ranger Hanz, assassin kojiro, and a Valkyrie named Megelda.

They were people trusted by their Class leader who were referred to as Templars or Great Knights, or Great Knights,

to train the students in the Academy to become great and powerful Knights.

At that time we did not get the class, to get it, of course we had to pass the academy and enter their troops.

While Master Hisobu began to teach us magic power and train us to develop the magic abilities we have, even though I cannot use magic but I still study and understand it.

So that when I have successfully activated the Mana within me, I can directly use it in the fight.

After the students have begun to be proficient in using magic power, then Master Hisobu taught us how to combine magic with the weapon techniques we have.

We all train in earnest, even though sometimes Shira and the others worry about me.

But I was not discouraged, all night I continued to practice as directed by my father, and without the knowledge of others.

Little by little I was finally able to absorb the natural energy, and I was also training to use it.

It didn't feel like two years had passed and all the disciples had progressed very far, their prowess from sword and magic techniques had already begun to be seen.

That day, Master Hisobu took us all to the fighting arena. He wanted to conduct tests on his students, to measure the abilities of each student.

"All right everyone, today we will do a battle test in this arena, to measure your abilities" said Master Hisobu in the middle of the arena with us who have lined up neatly.

"Well, great.I can finally feel fighting in the arena!" said one of the male disciples with spirit.

"I will show you the results of my training all this time" said one of the female students with full confidence in her.

Instantly the atmosphere began to bustle with the disciples who were so excited.

"Eventually today arrived too, fortunately I have eaten a lot earlier" said Oda with ridiculous behavior.

"Geez, don't you eat a lot, Oda ?" my Sahut mocked Oda.

"Hahaha.." Rin and Shira who were laughing heard my joke to Oda.

Then oda also laughed while rubbing his head that does not itch.

"All right, everyone, I'll share the number on this chopstick with you.

"The amount is in accordance with your number of 50, you must take one each" said Guru Hisobu gave directions.

Then Master Hisobu gave a can to the student who was in the front row, the can was filled with chopsticks and there was a paper with a number attached to the chopsticks.

Each of us is free to take one chopstick, then give the can to the other students by way of relay from the front row to the last row.

"Now open the paper attached to the chopsticks" said Hisobu Master told us to open the paper after all the students got the chopsticks.

Then immediately we opened the paper and there were numbers that became our match number.

"Well, I got number 3 !" said one of the female students.

"really ? I got number 10 !" a friend beside him.

Then the atmosphere began to bustle again with students talking about the number they got.

"Hey, Yuta! What number did you get?" asked Oda who covered the paper by sticking it on her chest.

"I got number 20, if you ?" I replied, who asked Oda again.

"Ets! You can't see it" Oda teased.

"I'm so bad you're Oda!" I said a little upset.

"Shira, if you get what number ?" asked Oda to Shira who was in the line close to us.

"Ah, I got the number 5" Shira replied as she showed me the paper.

"Well, the difference in numbers is much different" said Oda a little surprised.

"Let's show me your number!" my words forced Oda to immediately tell him the number he got.

But before Oda showed the number on his paper, Master Hisobu had told us all to calm down and pay attention.

"Everything is calm and watch!" teacher Hisobu said loudly.

Instantly, all the disciples fell silent, and the atmosphere calmed down again.

"Have you guys got your number ?" ask Master Hisobu.

"Already Master" replied all the students simultaneously.

"Then, now take a good look at this" said Hisobu Teacher who showed us the match chart.

"This is the match chart that we will do, you can see for yourself in all these boxes there are each number as you hold.

"The first game starts from the smallest number to the largest, which is number 1 will face number 2, number 3 with numbers 4, 5 and 6, and so on" said Guru Hisobu who explained the system of placement of opponents competing.

After hearing Master Hisobu's explanation, all the students looked back at the number obtained and checked the match chart.

They match each number to the number on the chart, and check in what order it is their turn to compete.

Oda looked very surprised looking towards the match chart.

"Hey Oda, what's wrong with you ?" I asked a little confused.

Shira who saw him also felt astonished and confused.

"Is something wrong, Oda?" ask Shira.

"T-no, there's nothing wrong" Oda replied slightly stammered.

"Why are you then ?" my question is becoming more and more astonished.

"A-I. can turn first" replied Oda who like no spirit of his life anymore.

"What ? That's right" said I who felt disbelief.

"Oda, don't-don't you." said Shira who tried to guess.

"True.. I got the number 1" replied Oda lethargically.

"Why indeed ? Aren't you so excited ?" my many.

"Yes, but if I have to perform first I feel very groggy. And if I'm groggy, my stomach also starts to get hungry again" replied Oda who while stroking her stomach.