The Ruler Of Night

Chap 13's. Determinations

All the disciples who were on the spectator bench looked tense and shocked by what was happening above the arena.

Tetsu who was standing with breath gasping as if out of energy, and his spear that stuck on the ground.

While Shira who was in a state of silence rested on the cracked arena wall due to a fairly hard impact with Shira's body.

Most of the students began to ask what was happening above the arena, and others thought that the match was over.

"Damn!... What the fuck is that boy? His attack made Shira bounce?!" said Kirei who was very upset that seeing someone he was disinclined to be overwhelmed by an ordinary boy.

Meanwhile the knights who became our teachers in the academy, looked quite surprised but were also interested in the two disciples who were at the top of the arena.

"Hmmm... It seems that the winner has been found" said Hanz, a Ranger knight who became a teacher at the academy.

"Not yet..." An assassin named Kojiro.

On top of the match arena, Shira who was leaning against the arena wall was now starting to rise.

"Haha.. geez, apparently I underestimated the opponent too much" Shira said casually, as she got back up and rubbed her clothes.

Seeing Shira who could still stand up straight and talk casually, made Tetsu not wart at all.

Tetsu, who has unleashed all of his best abilities and techniques, is only able to destroy Shira's shield and give her only minor injuries.

All the students and teachers who watched were once again shocked by Shira. After receiving the attack and its great impact, he was able to survive and only destroy his shield.

'He... No. gabe. How could he...'

Tetsu, who did not believe what he saw, continued to ask in his mind.

"Hey you, your name is Tetsu right ?" ask Shira.

"Yes" Tetsu answered briefly.

"You're so great and powerful, do you want to be friends with me ?" shira said happily, asking Tetsu to be her friend.

"What ?" tetsu was confused.

'When he seemed fine after receiving my attack, but he instead praised me and invited me to befriend him' Tetsu's inner self.

"Haha, you don't have to comfort me, Prince" Tetsu said with a small laugh as he picked up his spear that was stuck in the ground nearby.

"Then let's be strong together" Shira persuaded Tetsu.

Then Shira began to walk while slightly playing her sword and moved the grip that was originally in the left hand to move to the right hand.

"It seems that I have to take it a little seriously" Shira said with increasing vigor.

They approached each other, walked slowly and then ran and attacked each other. Shira who was only with her sword without a shield and Tetsu with her spear came back.

As if forgetting everyone watching, Shira and Tetsu enjoyed their fight.

It was evident from the smiles on their faces and the burning spirit like a flame,

Shira and Tetsu clash with each other's abilities in using their respective weapons.

"This match is getting interesting!" said one of the male students.

"You're right, they're like they're dancing like the whole arena is their own stage" said another male student who was a friend.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the spectator bench.

"Of course" Kirei said.

"What is of course ?" asked Yoe who did not understand the meaning of the words from Kirei.

"Shira is not the type of person who always uses his left hand, but he holds his sword with his left hand" Kirei said.

"Then ?" ask Yoe again.

"And after the shield was destroyed, he immediately moved the grip of his sword that was originally in his left hand to be in his right hand" Kirei explained.

"So you mean..why did Shira get pushed up like that at the beginning, because she hasn't been serious about fighting at all ?" ask Yoe to guess.

"Yes" Kirei replied.

"That's right... Though at the beginning of the student who became his opponent was very overwhelmed to face the strange fighting style of Shira, even Shira could almost defeat him even if only by using a shield" higatsu was a little surprised and found it hard to believe it.

"Yeah... Either way he is a royal prince, so obviously he is very strong" Yoe said casually.

The match still continued, Tetsu who seemed to have been greatly exhausted from using a great deal of magic energy received many attacks launched by Shira.

While Shira who seriously faced Tetsu, can avoid attack after attack by Tetsu.

Although Tetsu had received many attacks from Shira, his injuries were not serious at all.

Because the weapon used in this match is not the original weapon, but a blunt weapon commonly used only for training.

However, Tetsu does not want to lose to Shira, until Tetsu and Shira make their final attack simultaneously.

With the remaining magic energy that then flowed to the weapon they were using, Shira slashed her sword with a horizontal slash and Tetsu who blasted his spear with a sharp stab.

They stopped and turned their backs on each other with their horses, before long Tetsu fell sprawled.

Shira who very quickly throws her attack right towards the stomach or the 'whichever' center point of Tetsu,

tetsu loses his strength and falls almost unconscious.

"THEY!!!"

The bell rang, a very tense match between Shira and Tetsu was finally over.

Then Hisobu's teacher came down from his place and immediately checked on Tetsu.

Tetsu shook his head, as if giving a sign that he could no longer continue the match.

Hisobu's teacher crossed his hands to the jury, then approached Shira and raised his left hand upward.

"The match is over, the winner is Shira!" said Hisobu teacher loudly announcing the winner.

With the fall of Tetsu makes Shira out to be a winner in this match.

After that, all the students cheered loudly

Some of them shouted Shira's name, and others shouted Tetsu's name.

I, Oda and Rin are very happy with the final result of the match. But not with Kirei, Yoe and Higatsu who seem ordinary.

Especially Kirei who seemed to be displeased, not only because of the commotion made by the disciples, but also he became impatient and was eager to show that he was no less great than Shira.

Shortly thereafter the medical team entered the arena and immediately gave Tetsu a helping hand.

Shira, who saw Tetsu on a stretcher, went straight to him, and gave him a friendly greeting.

"Wait!" shira asked the medical team to stop for a moment.

"Tetsu, from this moment onwards we are friends huh ?" shira said warmly,

reaching out to offer her a handshake.

With a feeling of pleasure, Tetsu who was smiling and chuckling then shook Shira's hand.

"Thank you for the match, you were really great." Tetsu said.

"You are also very strong" Shira replied with a joyful feeling.