The Ruler Of Night

Chap 29's. Something is hidden

Time passed and the sun was rising westward, accompanied by a group of birds flying under the twilight sky.

*CTING!!!

*CTING!!!

*TRANG~

*BLARR!

There was a noise rumbling from the roof of Merlin castle, it was the sound coming from me and Shira who were training to fight together.

"Fire Slash!"

Shira uses her fire magic and launches a long-range attack by slashing her sword up.

But the attack can be read quite easily by me, by making a round jump to the left side I managed to avoid it.

Not only that, when my body had returned to its original position I immediately prepared to counterattack.

"Wind's Srom!"

By making a stabbing motion into the air, I used wind magic to attack him from a far distance.

A powerful wind vortex shot right towards Shira quickly, but the attack was also repelled using the shield she was carrying.

With sweat running down our faces and bodies, also the breath began to pant.

Although it feels very tiring, but we so enjoy the exercise with all our heart and ability we have.

"All right! enough to get here!" merlin shouted, Stopping my training with Shira.

Suddenly Shira and I turned to the direction where the voice came from, and began to breathe a sigh of relief when it was all over.

Then Shira and I walked up to each other and shook hands, as a symbol of friendship and respect for each other.

"You are indeed as great as when we first fought Yuuta," Shira said in praise.

"You are also very strong Shira, maybe I won't be able to defeat you" I replied with great admiration for Shira's strength.

"The two of you have grown so well!" merlin said with great pride.

"Especially you're Yuuta, now that you've begun to understand how to use natural energy, and you've also begun to be able to save more on its use," continued Merlin.

"Yes, but I can only use one magic element, haha," I said.

"What's wrong, when you're in control, I'll teach you how to use the other elements" Merlin said.

"really? whoa! I'm so glad to hear that, thank you Miss Merlin! and you're Shira" too"

"Without you guys I don't know what it's going to be like" I said feeling very happy.

Merlin and Shira only fell silent with wide smiles on their faces after hearing my words.

"You don't have to worry about Yuuta, I'm happy to be able to help you, and indeed a friend should be helping each other" Shira said.

"Merlin, is everything done?" shira asked about the additional exam for me.

"Yes! everything is done and the results are good, you can take the test of survival," replied Merlin giving certainty.

"Thank God, I've always believed in you Yuuta! you can definitely get through it," Shira said feeling relieved and also happy.

"Once again I say thank you to both of you, I'm really very helpful" I said with great pleasure.

"You're a really sweet kid, yes" said Merlin.

After a few hours, finally the additional exams for me had been completed and I was allowed to take the next exams.

Then we cleaned up each other's luggage and rushed back home, as today's academy lesson had been completed.

Me and Shira walked together towards the academy's gate, to gather with the others as usual.

"Ah that's Yuuta!" said Oda who saw me and also Shira, and followed by Rin who then turned towards the two of us.

"Hay friends!" greet me while raising my right hand in part.

"Are you done with that test, Yuuta?" ask Oda.

"Yes, of course" I replied.

"Then, how did it go?" asked Rin who looked worried.

But I just kept quiet with a feeling of pleasure when I saw Rin's face that looked anxious like that.

"She got through the exam, and got permission to take the upcoming exam" Shira explained, helping me to inform them.

"That's great Yuuta, I'm glad to hear it" Oda said.

"Is that true, Yuuta?" ask Rin to make sure.

"Ah-yeah, that's right Rin, I managed to escape the test and I was allowed to take the survival test later," I answered explaining again.

"Hufh, thank God then, I'm relieved to hear it," Rin said with a sigh.

"Yes!" sahut Oda and also Rin who nodded.

"Shira, we go home first, thank you for your help" I said.

"Wait a minute!" shira stopped us.

"Before you leave, I want you to take this," he continued, taking out three bottles of water.

"Eh-What is this?" ask Oda.

"Isn't this the same drink as this morning?" ask me.

"Yes, it's from Merlin, drink it to keep your body fresh" Shira said.

Then each of us took a bottle of water.

"Alright, we'll take him," I said.

"Thank you, then we say goodbye now before it gets dark," I said again.

"Yes, be careful on the road!" sahut Shira's.

I, Oda, and Rin immediately went back to the village on foot as usual.

*Hrruuur~

*Hrruuur~

The sound of an owl rang, indicating that it was already night.

The crescent moon above the clear sky with the stars that adorned it, and the cold air blew softly in the dark cavities.

In a warm place and full of books in it, two people who were still awake and cool chatting with each other.

They are Shira and Merlin who are awake in Merlin's library, and seem to be talking about something.

"Well Merlin, I want to ask you something" Shira said.

"What is prince?" merlin.

"If you really understand so much about the natural energy you mean, why don't you teach it to me?" shira asked who was curious about it.

"Do you want to learn it too ?" merlin asked a little surprised.

"Of course!" answer Shira.

"All right, I'll teach you," said Merlin.

"really?" tanya Shira made sure.

"But before that, I'll tell you about that power" said Merlin.

"Alright, I'll take it well," Shira said.

"Natural energy, is pure energy that belongs to all the realms in this world" explained Merlin.

"And magic energy, is the energy that flows within the human body, or what we call Mana"

"It is very rare for people to master the energy of nature, not because they are unable but unwilling."

"Why is that?" ask Shira.

"That's because mastering natural energy, it's not as easy as we learn magic energy in the academy," Merlin replied.

"Saking the difficulty of the exercise is done, even to the point that it appears that only the chosen people can master it," he explained.

"What makes it so hard?" ask Shira.

"The human body is very fragile, and has limits to the strength it has" Merlin said.

"Like you who have magic energy is very large, unlike children in general," continued Merlin.

"Then what makes Yuuta easy to master?" ask Shira.

"Hmmm, maybe it's because his body is very sensitive to natural energy, and also he's like an empty container" Merlin replied.

"What does that mean, Merlin?" ask Shira again.

"As we know, that Yuuta has absolutely no magic energy in him"

"So by the time he trains his body's sensitivities and begins to absorb natural energy, then that energy will just go in without having to collide with magic energy," Merlin explained.

"Oh so that's what got you so interested in ya?" ask Shira.

"Ehmhm, I actually felt a hidden power within the boy" said Merlin with a small laugh.

"The "hidden power? what power is that?" shira asked curiously.

"Let's know, time will tell us later," Merlin said with an ambitious smile.