Skydancer Exams (13)

Shriek!

The bird monster cried out again and dove towards Hyena.

"Hehe, let's get started!"

Hyena held his hands forward and shot his energy-encased fists out. The fists connected with the monster the first time, and when Hyena pulled his fists backwards for another punch, the monster received a whole barrage.

Hyena's fists packed a punch, and the monster could lay testament to it. The poor thing had no sort of intelligence, and if it had even an ounce of sense, it wouldn't have headed for Hugo.

'From frying pan to fire. Goodbye, beast!'

Hugo sighed mentally and punched once.

Boom, Splat!

The fist connected with the monster's head and boom went the dynamite. The monster's body exploded into guts and organs.

'Holy cow! The enhancement capabilities are stronger than I thought!'

Hugo's lips parted, and he stared at his hands in disbelief, the joy emanating from the power in his soul made Hugo think this thing was not much different from him.

"What do you really desire?"

He said out loud, staring at the damage caused by his hands.

"Hey-"

Hyena called out to him but something interrupted him.

"Team Hugo and Hyena have earned 15 points for killing an F-rank monster!"

The mechanical voice came and went as elusively as before and left Hugo and Hyena more irritated than before.

"Cut me some slack, will ya? So I also have to share my points with this guy!"

Hyena was still the angriest though.

"Hate to break it to you Hyena, but no one's gonna listen to your pansy-like yells, I suggest we co-operate or we'll fail."

Hugo tried his best to ease out the conflict between them and luckily for him, that was something Hyena agreed to.

"Fine, but we have to lay some boundaries. First, don't come close to me, I hate your stench, second, do not talk to me, and third, you have to obey my commands!"

Hyena self-righteously yelled, and this made Hugo stupefied.

'This guy... he's a hypocrite! He acts as though he isn't arrogant, yet is the most haughty candidate amongst our batch, in fact, he acts just like I do!'

Hugo realized this fact and stared at Hyena with a new light.

"Arrogant people cannot stand someone more arrogant than them."

"What?"

"It is what it is. You are arrogant, yet the fact that I am more haughty than you makes you see me as a thorn in your ass."

Seeing that Hugo figured him out, Hyena didn't bother hiding it anymore.

"And so? Why should I care about a little kid who probably hasn't touched a dead body in his life."

His statement received Hugo's interest.

"Oh, and how would you know that? Hyena, no surname, was a philanthropist and entrepreneur in the United States before he arrived in Allegro. He often prides himself because he grew from nothing and has no familial backer. He hates the young masters of clans and arrogant people, yet more haughty than them."

Hyena's eyes widen, seeing Hugo give a detailed description of his personality and characteristics, he could not refute and Hugo continued talking.

"Hyena only came to Allegro this year for the Skydancer exams, though it is unknown why he didn't just take the exam in his country, it is revealed that he is involved in some sort of shady business and came here until the fire was no longer under him."

"Hmm, why so speechless Mr Hyena, why not talk, refute my claims? Huh? Don't want to talk, fine, I'll just continue."

"Hyena is a young man who looks far older than his age, many have attributed this to him signing some sort of contract with an otherworldly being for money and power, but in exchange, the being took his youth, of course, they are only rumours. Hyena is a man who will in no way stop when he has a goal to accomplish."

'H-how does he?'

"I have my ways Mr Hyena."

Hyena's face became pale, and he began to fear the kid.

'Whew, to think that was me randomly guessing!'

Hugo breathed in thinking of all the things that could have happened if he slipped up one bit.

"And now, for my analysis."

Hyena regained his confidence a little and started his own speculations on Hugo.

"Hugo Smithson the scion of a fallen clan-" He paused there and smirked.

"Hugo Smithson until his thirteenth birthday was a heavily sheltered child that was kept hidden from the world, most of his life. Due to events that happened when he was born and when he was five years old, the community called him a demon and ostracized him."

"Hugo almost proves their words when at thirteen years old he is found bathed in the blood of his clan, the actual murderer is currently in custody though. Hugo is a narcissistic young man that finds joy in keeping quiet and observing.

He has a keen gift for observation and is also born with the talent to see through and analyze the personalities of others. Though he looks like a calm, carefree and pretty much useless fellow, Hugo Smithson is far from that, having an estimated kill count of over fifty people. However, these people are criminals and his acts are taken as acts of vigilante-ism."

"He is a bastard who will bend to someone else's will if he has to, making him a very troublesome foe."

Hyena finished his analysis and the two stared at each other for over five minutes.

"Hahahahahahaha!"

"Hahahahahahehehe!"

All of a sudden Hyena and Hugo broke down into laughter, and walked over to the other and hugged him?

"Hello, brother." Hugo laughed and patted Hyena on the back.

"To think that the bitch played us like that!" Hyena's grins spread even wider when he heard Hugo greeting him.

"Hmph, I'll get her back when I have time."

From mortal enemies to best buddies, the two talked about the only link between them.

"That Avery, she sure knew what she was doing!" Hugo couldn't help but exclaim again, thinking of how she manipulated them without even using her power.

"Mhmm, I guess a reintroduction is in store."

Hugo outstretched his hand.

"Hugo Smithson, good for nothing useless bastard with more than fifty people on his kill count, nice to have your acquaintance."

"Hyena no surname, undercover agent from the united states acting as assistance to miss Avery Thornton, a pleasure to meet you."

They looked into the other's eyes and shook hands.

With people like this, wit was the only way one could suppress them.