Biel Arc: Young Knight

Three months ago on a cold and windy sunset in Capitolio's cemetery.

Biel placed a flower on a grave.

Biel: "I guess I'm all alone now."

He walked to a house that he used to think his home. A house that no longer resemble his home because a part of it is missing, someone close to him.

He went through the rest of the day casually. He made his dinner and ate it. He washed the dishes and went to bed. That night, his mind is filled with fear and sadness. Anxious about the uncertainties of the future and in misery about the memories of the past.

He couldn't sleep.

The next day, he searched for a job. But since he's just child, most people rejected him.

His search went on hours, but as he is in need of job to survive, he can't give up.

The city's temperature is extremely high because of the towering buildings trapping the hot air inside.

So he went to the woods at the side the hill outside the city to breathe in fresh air and rest for a while. Then, he saw a knight's barracks. He observed the men sparring and training to familiarize their job.

And then, Biel approached a veteran looking knight in the training ground, just outside the barracks.

The veteran who is guiding some rookies as their instructor thought: "Usually, sargeant knights are the ones who handle the rookies. So why am I even here? What makes these lads and this situation so special? The answer is money."

The veteran remembered what the chief knight said.

Chief knight: "These four new knights are the sons and relatives of the noble families who are the biggest patrons in the north and west district barracks."

Veteran knight: "They're already rich to work as a knight. They most likely have other motives. Maybe to spread their family's influence in southern barracks. But why do they ever want to bother getting involved here when our barracks is in the middle of the woods, just outside the city?"

Chief knight: "Beats me. That aside, I didn't call you here for nothing. Their parents want you to be their instructor. These kids will be under your supervision until they become sargeants."

(Note, Knight's ranking from lowest to highest: Private, Sargeant, Captain, Chief, General).

Veteran knight: "Wha-?! I don't remember signing up to raise children!"

Chief knight: "You're the one I assigned because you are slacking on your job. Consider this your punishment. It might take them a few months or years to become sargeants, but try to endure it until that day comes."

Back to the present.

The veteran instructor sighed in realization that the nobles are slowly starting to control the knight/police force. (Knights act like the modern day police, they handle the internal sovereign/law enforcement.)

The Veteran knight noticed Biel: "..? What are you doing in the middle of the woods? It's not safe going in a place like this alone. Let alone a kid like you."

Biel: "I am looking for a job. Can I work here?"

Veteran knight: "We're not in need of servants, sorry kiddo."

Biel: "How about as a knight?"

One of the noble trainee knight chuckled.

Veteran knight: "This is not a job a kid could do. Come back in five years and I might consider."

Biel: "Let me fight, I'll show you what I can do."

Veteran knight sighs: "Hey you, lad." He points to the same trainee.

"Give him what he asks for. No mercy."

Biel tried to lift a sword with one hand but he can't.

Another noble trainee laughed.

Biel picked it up with both hands, but he's having a hard time balancing.

The trainee grabbed another sword and left the dagger he was using on the ground.

They faced each other before the duel begins.

Trainee: "Sorry buddy. Don't take this personally."

The trainee threw the sword at Biel.

Biel dodged it but he has to let go of his sword.

The trainee smirked: "gotcha."

Behind Biel, the dagger on the ground quickly came flying towards him, a ranger magic.

Biel saw it coming and tried to dodge it but it got him by a small cut.

The instructor thought: "...This kid has good awareness in his surroundings, and his reaction time is pretty fast too. If he's more athletic, he could dodge all of those easily."

Trainee thought: "Aight this ain't funny."

The trainee hurled three daggers at the same time and controlled all of it mid-air using his ranger magic. He made the daggers fly faster.

Biel used his magic which he rarely use.

A warrior type of magic. Infusing mana into his muscles, completely controlling enhanced energy at his will.

Biel jumped quickly and dodged all three daggers. But in order to jump fast, he had to exert a lot more energy. Because of this, he jumped higher than he intended to. Going up to fifteen meters high in the air.

Trainee 1: "Holy!"

The rest of the trainees were surprised as well.

Instructor: "What?! How would he get down-"

The instructor tried to catch him.

Biel hardened his legs, spine, and his back muscles with magic, then landing on his knees.

He stood up immediately as if nothing happened and asked: "Did I pass?"

Trainee 1: "Ask that later when it's over! Come here runt!"

The veteran knight jumped in front of the trainee very quickly.

Veteran knight: "It is over."

The veteran turned to Biel while looking shocked and said: "Alright, come back to me when you're older and I'll train you to be a knight."

Biel: "I can't, I need the job right now."

Veteran knight made a skeptical face: "Are you sure?"

Biel: "I will try my best.. Please."

The veteran knight sighed once again: "Alright, alright. But being a child won't work as an excuse if you're struggling. You would be betraying the rules of Fionism, so the believers of Fiona will no longer spare you from getting killed. This is the world of pain you want to enter."

(Fionism, another term for Fiona's religion).

Biel: "I'll take it. It's not like I have the right to be picky."

The veteran faced the four noble trainees: "You four. From now on, this kid will be working with you. All five of you will be working together as a squad. Is that clear?"

Trainee 1 (The one who sparred Biel) thought to himself: "It's annoying. I'll get my revenge next time. Luckily I have more chances to fight him."

Trainee 2 thought: "The captain probably saw a potential in this kid. I can't let myself fall behind."

The veteran knight thought: "Not only this makes it easier to supervise them, but I am also interested to what this kid could become. Although it seems brutal, maybe exposing him to real world experiences at a young age could unleash his whole potential."

"Lads, introduce yourselves."

Biel: "My name is Biel Rosace, eleven years old"

Trainee 1 (The one who sparred Biel): "Dante Rurian, Son of Carlos Rurian. Nineteen."

Trainee 2: "Walter Rurian, a relative of the Rurian clan. I'm eighteen years old"

Trainee 3: "I'm Cecil Gerodes, heir of Gerodes family. Seventeen years old."

Trainee 4: "Patero Catella from the Family of Catella. Nineteen years old."

Veteran knight: "I am Captain Talim. I'll be your instructor until you become sargeant yourselves and lead your own squads. If you have any questions and complaints, let me hear all of it. Is that clear?"

All of them shouted at the same time, but not in unity: "Yes, sir!"