End of it

(-April 2, 2061/ 12:50 PM/ Current location: University's exclusive arena-)

He caught Anna from falling. The giant Guillotine blade fades into Magical residue. Raiden's Magic that covered his body disappears and he stops floating from the air.

Mordred places her on the ground.

He stares at Raiden with the eyes of a burdened man.

[Mordred: Do you still want to continue?]

[Raiden: You're just full of questions aren't you? Making such a large thing will kill, no, turn a person's body into dust. But you...Not only did you survive, but you also don't look tired even the slightest. Creating such a thing is no joke. A Forge Master's glove is for Blacksmith Hunters and that glove isn't a common thing. Who and what are you?]

Mordred hesitates to answer. He looks away, trying to avoid further conversations.

Raiden speaks again. This time with irritation.

[Raiden: Tsk. This is hurting my brain. You win this duel. My Mana is almost depleted, my body is numb because of you, and I nearly died today.]

[Mordred: Sorry that I won this way.]

[Raiden: Alright. What are your demands?]

[Mordred: Be my friend.]

It's an easy answer to how I can make connections. With this way, there is a way to benefit each other through camaraderie

Raiden looks at me with confusion written all over his face.

[Raiden: Is that it?]

[Mordred: Yep, that's it.]

Mordred a fist facing him. Raiden replied and also made a fist. They performed something called a "Fist bump"

[Mordred: I'm counting on you, friend.]

[Raiden: Same goes for me.]

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(-April 3, 2061/ 7:00 AM/ Current location: University of Trauzagaien-)

After the duel that occurred. People keep staring at me like I'm an outcast. The same goes for Raiden. Rumors spread like wildfire like "The Duel was sabotaged by someone" or "A secret organization sent the golem". Either way, it's false.

I went inside my classroom and all of the students immediately stared at me. Raiden is looking outside the window, ignoring their stares.

What's interesting is he's beside Anna.

[Mordred: Sup. How's your body?]

[Raiden: It's fixed already thanks to healing magic. The same goes for this girl.]

[Anna: I have a name you know.]

[Mordred: Weren't you at the hospital Anna? Does your body heal that quickly?]

[Anna: I don't know. When the doctor was telling me about my health, he said that my hand fixed itself.]

[Mordred: Oh.]

Mordred sits down on his seat beside Anna.

[Mordred: I think I got the answer.]

[Anna: Really What is it then?]

[Raiden: Yeah, what she said.]

[Mordred: The necklace that you're wearing.]

[Raiden: What about the necklace?]

[Mordred: There's news about magic stones starting to have characteristics like curses or stored information. In your case, the necklace you have has a healing characteristic.]

[Raiden: I thought Magic stones can only contain Magical energy.]

[Mordred: It's evolving. Do you know why the country is floating in the air?]

[Anna: You mean that the magic stone used to Levitate Trauzagaien has a characteristic? If so then why are magic stones like that are starting to appear?]

[Mordred: I don't know but I can tell you one thing. The world is preparing for something we don't know.]

The teacher comes inside the classroom. Postponing the conversation that was happening between the three.

[Mordred: Let's continue this at recess.]

The lecture starts

(-3 hours later-)

(-10:02 AM-)

After 3 subjects and 2 seat works, it was finally recess. I, Anna, and an unexpected third person join in.

[Anna: Why is he with us?]

[Mordred: He's my friend.]

[Raiden: Got a problem?]

Went to the cafeteria and bought our food. Anna bought two burgers and cola, I bought a burrito and cola, and Raiden bought pancakes.

Raiden suggested a place where people won't hear our conversation.

[Raiden: Follow me. I know a place where no one enters.]

[Mordred: Where is it?]

[Raiden: One of the great wonders of the University.]

He took us to a run-down old room full of dust and blankets covering the furniture.

Raiden presses the switch.

The lights flicker a little bit then revert to its intended state.

[Raiden: Welcome to one of the University's great wonders. The Haunted office.]

[Anna: I heard the story of the Haunted office.]

[Mordred: Pray tell Anna. I'm curious.]

[Anna: I heard that all of the staff members get ill or have bad luck, one by one each week. When the Headmaster moved to another staff room, The misfortunes stopped and they never went back inside.]

Mordred said in a fearful tone.

[Mordred: Then Why Are We Eating Here!?]

[Raiden: Don't be such a pussy. It's just some rumors that turned into a scary local story.]

[Anna: He's right, you know? Ghosts aren't real. Unless you're scared of them.]

[Mordred: Okay, okay.]

Mordred and Anna grabbed a chair while Raiden removed the blanket out of the table.

He places the table at the center. Mordred proceeds to place the chairs at a convenient spot.

They all sit down with their food on the table and continued their conversation.

[Raiden: About what you said that magic stones are starting to have characteristics. When was it discovered? Surely if this was public information then everyone would be talking about it.]

[Mordred: The information is confidential. No one must know yet except for a few parties.]

[Anna: I don't understand why they'd keep it secret.]

[Raiden: It's because people would go crazy and start buying a lot of it. Researchers, collectors, companies, commoners, and Nobles will start purchasing in bulk. Magic stones have been used as fuel for hundreds of years, naturally, it would be big news for the companies 'cause the Magic stones they've been placing in the engine of the vehicle, might malfunction the engine and they have to re-do their products. Magic stones won't be regarded as fuel anymore, instead, it'd be for Magic research as well as weapon research.]

The two of them look at Raiden with troubled judgment.

[Mordred: He said something smart.]

[Anna: I know right?]

[Raiden: You want an ass whooping?]

While we were putting the pieces together on how he spoke those things like a genius. The box speaker announced a new activity for the 1st year.

It includes Me, Raiden, and Anna. We're first years.

[PA Box: Calling all of the 1st years, After recess please proceed to the gym.]