An Encounter

Prad left the plaza and headed for the allocated room. On the way out a person came into his view. Rage build up inside Prad, upon seeing this person.

This person was Prince Sebas, who plotted against Ray. Prad despised such people, who can't stomach the success of others.

Prince Sebas was also seething with rage on seeing him, He had planned the assassination after much struggle, but it still failed. He wasn't out of options though, he was the Prince of this city after all.

Prince Sebas walked directly upto Prad and greeted him. "Friend Ray, It's good to see you here in good health. I heard that you got into a accident some weeks ago?"

The eyebrows of Prad almost twitched in anger. This Prince is truely shameless. Still not wanting to show any signs of hostility on his face, he smiled back and returned the greeting saying, "It was nothing serious."

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Prince Sebas was dazed for a second. He had planned this conversation for too long in his mind. If Prad were to mention anything related to his association with the assassination without solid proof, then this peasant can be directly sent for execution for defaming the Royal Family.

Even if Prad doesn't mention him or the royal family and just mention something similar to that he had survived an assassination attempt. He could have used that as an excuse to file a investigation request for the incident.

The investigation will take quite a long time, and the necessary procedures would make Prad miss out on the preparation for the upcoming test of Hero Academy. Once Prad fails the test, the situation will be in the control of the Royal Family.

That was because after the test, the representatives of various neighboring cities will leave and the Hero Academy will also not pay too much attention to it. At that time, the Royal family can slowly influence the investigation by the orders of his father.

At first Prince was in awe when his father had relayed this plan to him. But now he was at a loss. Just how could he have expected Prad to simply reply that it was nothing serious.

Nothing serious?...Seriously! Just who would say, that it was nothing serious, after walking out of the grave.

Prad almost laughed upon seeing the expression on the face of Prince. On Earth he was planned against by various people who were jealous of him. How could he not know that he can't afford an investigation at this time.

As for mentioning that Prince Sebas was behind the assassination. Prad wasn't that naive, even if he had to take action on it, now wasn't the time.

Prad knew that even if the Kings on this planet doesn't implement dictatorship due to the agreement with Hero academy. But regardless of it, Kings do have the authority to punish those, who defame them or their family without proof, otherwise order cannot be maintained inside their cities or towns.

The Prince was at a loss for what to say, just at that time, Prad calmly went on to say "Also I have changed my name to Prad now, I'll be happy, If that is what I were to be referred to instead of Ray Mathews."

"You have changed your name?" Prince Sebas said in confusion, "Do you mean that you had choosen Prad as your Hero name?"

"Yes." Prad said directly.

"Aren't you worried to be laughed at, If you were to fail the test of Hero Academy? " Prince Sebas chuckled. He was now thinking of the possibility that if this person standing in front of him have lost sanity after the assassination. He actually had the guts to choose a Hero name before even entering the

Hero Academy.

"That doesn't concern me." Prad replied straightforwardly, He was confident on passing the test, regardless he wasn't one to be influenced by the views of others.

The Prince was at a loss again upon seeing the confidence in Prad, He can't figure out that how could Prad be so sure to pass the test. Prad may have been the top genius of Scholar's City, but hundreds of other cities will be taking part in this test.

He was also aware that Prad missed the first test of the Hero Academy, the academic test, due to the assassination attempt, and it was a common knowledge that score of both the academic and physical test would be combined to sortlist the candidates for the final test, which will be held in the Hero academy.

This was also a major reason of why his Royal family had not intervened with the matters regarding Prad, for the time being. As they were waiting for the second test to end.

But, How can Prad still have such confidence?

'Could he really have lost his sanity?' Sebas thought silently.

Just when Prince Sebas was about to say something to Prad in reply, he noticed quite a number of other Prince and geniuses coming in their direction. "Prad, I'll catch up with you later, I have some friends and other geniuses coming to greet me, So I will be not be able to entertain you for now." Prince Sebas said smiling proudly, he was the Prince of this city, obviously others would try to get acquited to him before the test.

"That will be no problem." Prad replied simply, he never had any plan to accompany this person for long, whom he despised.

Meanwhile the tens of people just arrived before them, One of them called out "Sebas, my old friend, you actually know such a genius, Why don't you introduce me to him! "

These representatives of the neighboring city were present in the plaza when Prad walked in with the Grade 7 minion of the Hero Acdemy. They were curious about their relationship and also wanted to befriend Prad for the potential benefit.

"Introduce you to him?" Prince was at a daze yet again.

It was now that he noticed that these representatives of other cities have not come here for him, but instead for this person beside him. He was ashamed enough to dig a hole and go inside it to hide his face.

Prad also just realised that they have come to meet him, As for the reason?... He was well aware of it.

"Brother my name is Prad, I am also a fellow participant in this exam, So their is no need to be so formal among us." Prad said smiling, he almost can't stop his laughter anymore, the expression on the face of Prince Sebas were simply priceless.

"Yes, Brother Prad, We all are fellow participants, So there is no need to be formal between each other." Many people said agreeing upon it.

Prad left for the cafeteria with these people, leaving a lonely and ashamed Prince Sebas behind.

Prince Sebas stared at the leaving figure of Prad, pondering that why are others so desperate to be acquinted to him, instead of the Prince of this city. He can clearly see many other representatives trying to approach Prad.

Prince Sebas has just arrived, So he was unaware of the visit of Prad with the Grade 7 minion of the Hero Academy. If he was aware of it, then he wouldn't have tried to provoke Prad like he did earlier.

He caught the sight of one of his good friend from a nearby city among the many people who were now going in the direction where Prad went.

Prince Sebas caught upto him and asked the reason why he was trying to approach Prad.

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"This is bad.. I have to inform father about it." Cold sweat formed behind Prince Sebas when he found out the truth, He rushed straight back to the Royal Palace in his vehicle.