Tim's disappearance

The early morning dawn first strike at 5 in the morning and the loud sound of the rooster was the one that set his alarm to wake up on that day. However, when he look on his side Tim was no longer there.

Ash went down to the kicken and saw the woman whom he assume to be his new mom preparing the table for him. " You have a good sleep dear? You woke up late. Tim was already on journey towards the capital. That kid. He's so excited and energetic. He seems to be in high spirited again."

He's sleep was not that bad. In long years, it's only the time that he has sleep well.

"Where is he to?" He can't help but feel curious on where he is going.

" To the capital. There's a national exam for future generations of knights. He's been bugging us last year that he'll take exam no matter what"

Tim is an honest and brilliant young boy.He even mention to him that his goal was to become a knight someday. His working hard of reaching that goal. Maybe if he became a knight, his perspective on them would change a bit.

The exam was held every 2 years and all potential young male are recommended to enter such exam. However only 1% of student who taken the exam passed. The exam is held differently everytwo years and if a person didn't pass the exam this year he is still legible to take up the next consicutive years. That's how linient the committee in charge of such event.

So basically, the structural heirarchy of this world is somehow like this. King-knight-magicians-nobles -peasant. The lowest ranking are the poor people. It's always the fact everywhere she goes. Nobles on that area are a little higher position than the peasants. They have wealth on their sides which elevates them from the last. The magicians came into 3rd to the last rank. Some are noble or ordinary people which possess magic and can manipute one. If you have magic on that era then your life of living isn't that hard. Then came the knights. These are well trained magicians, they have undergo difficult exams and train in the real battles. Their level of experience as well as their intellectual prowess are that of the pro. However, before becoming a knight, there are various stages to be undergone. It's not easy to be a knight. Some people died while on their training and others became paralized, traumatized or even excommunicated for various reasons.

The highest, are the kings. They are being appointed by the royal empire. Their position is not inherited. Mostly, all the kings are pro knights with above level of strike among other.

The power that the knights possess are called strike. It's a well develop magic being manifested by a sacred weapon or armor.

Their Kingdom of Mahalatia recently changed it's king. For the latter died on that villeinmonica terror day. The newly crown king brought with him his own major band of knights that is his own picking.

As of today, their are four major power source of incredible strike.

And each one possess a massive power source and considered big 4 in the kingdom. Rumors say that if these four where present on that terror day, that village won't turn out that way. The king at that time is a fool. Together with his major knights they oppose the opponent without any counter plan. All resulted to such tragedy.

His head felt it would split any second from the information he hold. And yet still there are lots of facts that he needed to know to adjust in this world.

At least for now, he's going to live with this family. He just hope that things would be okay in this home.

***

It's already been a week since Tim's departure and his parents are little worried. Not a single letter has come to their attention with regard to Tim's disposition on the capital.

His mom and dad are a worried about him also.

The days continued and soon it's been two weeks.

That's when Ash decided to check on Tim. He's getting worried about him also..

Leaving the two adult on that village he sets his journey to the capital with a promise to write them back whenever he reunited with Tim

***

The capital was still bustling and hectic. A lots of people with an uknown background passing the busy street. Shops are adamantly line up the way. Some small time market vendors are laying on the street with just a piece of cloth that sets the boundary between soil and the products. However, the place was unusually noisy today. As well as horde of people began panick and run towards a certain way. The street was particularly empty while people are swarming on the sideline eargerly anticipating someone. A gast of curiousity led her to the noisy crowd. Not long after, four gallant knights parade at the center, clad with an iron metal armor. Exuding a magnicent and heroic aura infront of the public. According to the gossips, it's the traditional big four visiting. The exam was held in the capital, in which a long way from beyond the castle. The knights are living inside the palace and visiting the area of examination is a long way to go. Even if they didn't want any attention they can't do anything about it. It was also the king who suggested to build their public relations and engagement to people other than battling beast and monster in a secluded area.

Ash tried to catch a glimpse of those four big knights however, he was succumb by a massive force of wild girls fantasizing over the knights.

In the end, he was thrown to the side.

Ash came into the examination ground. A while before going in, a guard in the entrance search for his identity card. However, since his new to this world and doesn't even registered he uses the identity card of his father as a proxy to his. It was quite fine as long as you have something to back up your identy.

He didn't waste any second and proceeded to some like information desk in this era and ask for Tim Toble. It took not a minute to search for the name of Tim Toble. Accordingly, Tim Toble already passed the exam and was already picked to be part in a squad. However, it's been days that he didn't report of his squad without any notice where he went.

That's only the information he gets on her.

A huge gap of worriesome came through him. Certainly Timmy didn't go home. He's updated with regard to his family matters since they are sending him a letter. If he already passed he should have been here.

Something happen his sure of it.

He pester the lady of giving the information of the squad where Tim belong and maybe he could find clues of his disappearance however, the girl keeps on insisting that he couldn't give it. It's confidential matter.

Shit! If only he knows this things would happen he would have accompanied him to the capital. Tim maybe brialliant and capable but his dimwitted and idiot with regard to the matters of the world. He's just a countrybumpkin who grows on a village.

There's no choice but to force his way through.

However, his luck runs out. There is a magic barrier that destinguashes intruded and examinee inside. How many days it has been since Tim's disappearance? He was quite in desperation at this time, a lot of unpleasant scenarios working on his mind. He just hope it wasn't what happen to him.

"Oh come on! Can't you still relocate Tim Tobles location? Im sure he didn't got home. I've got letters from Mom that he's still not here!"

He's beginning to loose his composure at that time that his voice raises up infront of the information teller. Its their sole responsibility to secure every examinees safety yet their on denial of the situation of such one person.

" We really didn't know where he went. He has been mark as an absent without official leave Sr"

What! Tim has been dismissed already. Tim was looking forward to be a heroic knights. There's no way he'll ditch his position and runaway without information.

"Why don't you just say it loud and clear, he's still inside? What did you do to him there. Did you people kill him since he passed the exam? A countrybumpkin without background would be easily dispose of" he was panting in anger. His fist form a clench that any moment he could smash anything in his view.

"What are you talking about young sir? There's not something like that"

The commotion he was making was quite loud now that a lot of people are ayeing on him. But he didn't care with that useless stares.

He was about to smash the front desk his being near when a rough hand stop him for his bersek. Everyone gasp in awe and excitement as soon as they saw this person. From what he could tell he's one of the big four knight bosses that they were talking about. However, this one emite an overly suspicious smile. He was smiling but his glare is deathly. Plus the feminine scent on him was so strong that block his normal breathing.He was a man, yes. But by his appearance and gestures, he could sense that his into men also. He roughly touch his hand and forcefully lick it. His intuition tell him to move as far away from this man as soon as possible.

And when he was a few meters away from him, he was still playfully smiling in him.

"What is the matter here little dear?" He ask flirtiously one of the female whose near on him. When he said earlier, that this guy's is into men he wants to correct it know. This guy's likes both gender.

"Uhmmm.mmm he's looking for his brother whos been absent for days" the girl steam in smoke and blush in pure tomato color when this guy shove his face nearer to her. Afterwards, the lady collapse due to his overly emitted pheromones.

"I see..."

He was seductive and alluring.

Is he really a knight? He knows it! Knights are just a name but in reality these people were just happy go lucky. Plus his intuition tells him that Tim might be sabotage by these knights.

"Where is my brother, I know your hiding him here? What did you do to him?"he glared at him.

"Oh, your a rude little kitty? Asking a stranger when you just happen to met? Who knows what happen to him? Maybe he just scared and run off with his tail between his legs...after all being a knight at this position is not a heavenly path"

Damn.

He's twisted.

He's twisted like some of the knights he met.

"He didn't escape. Nor went home. I know him. He aspire to be like one of yourself but look what has this brought him to?!"

"That wasn't my care after all?"

What?!

The rage that has been buried to his heart has laready been spread to his whole core. As he was about to charge to him, he emits a dangerous aura that he felt shivers a down his spine. Its dangerous. Pure malice and blackness. Since Ash is just an ordinary, he came to easily be affected. Such weak strength.

The knight withdraw this ambiance and everything went to normal. A lot of people fainted on the scene. Except for him who the only one remains but was fighting for his dear breath.

His purely not a knight. What kind of gallant knights would emit such aura in place where many people are present.

"Oh, your quite interesting. If you really want to know what happen to him you are welcome to partake the exam. That was your reward for withstanding such pressure.I'm hoping to see ya soon. Muah" Before he completely left, he drove a flying kiss directed to him and he disappeared into thin air.