START WITH YOUR NAME!

***On Planet Gieă, In the Outskirts of the Continent 'Eclipse of the Oceans', Chingford's Academy Swordsmanship training grounds..

     "I demand a Death Duel!..".

!!!  (*???*)  !!!

     Stunned silence echoes through-out the training grounds at the implications behind those deep words.

     Questions raced through countless minds as they stared at the two people involved while trying to comprehend what could have provoked those cruel yet desperate words.

     What could the twelve year old kid have done to deserve those words being spoken?!..

     What's the connection between the two?!..

     Are they gonna have a death duel again when they have barely recovered from the unjust and ruthless one from the last Martial term?.

     With this thoughts racing through on lookers minds, they focused their eyes on the duo who looked like they were having a staring contest with one being enraged and red eyed and the other with a calm face and a brow raised.

     'Darn it..', Navi says internally with a silent sigh escaping his nostrils. Finally the long awaited annoyance sips into his mood alongside a string of possibilities on what could have led to this current situation and with a pyramid elimination of possibilities, he is able to narrow it all down to two.

     One, karma is taking a spin at him and this person is related to the long dead and buried attempted murders and invaders of his house. This possibility would mean evidence has been gathered and he might have no way out of this.

     The second possibility is that all of this is nothing but a big misunderstanding and completely unrelated to him.

     Life has been boorish for a while now and this set-up is getting a bit interesting, although the first possibility is more likely to be dangerous, it would honestly be a shame if it ends up being the second possibility. With these thoughts and many others wiring through Navi's mind all at once, he gives the calmest response he can afford at the moment.

     "OK.", Navi says calmly with his response shocking the already silent crowd even more speechless. Even the enraged figure in front of him couldn't help but give tighten his expression to give a small frown of confusion.

     Navi's seemingly casual response at the proposed death duel isn't one of those on-the-moment type of response of an emotional one born of the desire to spice up his life a bit - but instead it is a logical and well thought out response that would give the chain reaction he wants in order to take control of future related events as of this moment.

     This disciple in front of Navi right now had his mind completely taken over by rage and the intent to kill, one stare into his bloodshot eyes makes it absolutely clear to anyone that he would stop at absolutely nothing to make ensure Navi's demise. Navi may not have a lot of actual experience dealing with people but he have observed others enough to realise that people like this are very odd variables.

     With or without evidence to the second or first possible reasons for a death duel, there is a high chance that the blindly enraged guy is going to attempt something absolutely crazy against Navi. By accepting the Death duel Navi has cancelled most probabilities for a sudden attack from an opponent he knows absolutely nothing about. He has set a scenario where the other party can 'nobly' achieve his goals so there is little chance that he would do anything outside the box as of this moment.

     Another reason Navi had carelessly accepted the death duel is because he sees something the currently enraged other party doesn't see. The acceptance and decline of something like a death Duel has absolutely nothing to do with either of their opinions!.

     Weather he accepts or declines, the martial board up there would still carry out their investigations and they would be the ones giving the approvals or declination of any death duel matches. The board would obviously need time to investigate and even more time to prepare for a death duel if it turns out to be necessary and this wasted time to the board is precious enough for Navi to gain enough information about the bloodshot eyed nuisance standing in front of him.

     Its funny, saying something as simple as an 'OK' can bring him so much benefits so why not?

     "So you do admit to killing her?!..", The disciple in front of Navi says slowly and darkly with saliva bubbling between his teeth. He says these dark words after a couple seconds of processing Navi's casual 'OK' response to his challenge.

     "Killing who?..", Navi asks calmly but this time there is real confusion on his face as he truly doesn't know who is being spoken about. Barely finishing his question, Navi's vest is harshly and boldly grabbed by the terrifyingly firm grip of the other disciple who steps towards him slowly and boldly.

     A sudden and terrifying calm descends into Navi's mind at the instant of this sudden move that squeezes roughly through the collars of his layered robes and hits his chest with more than a bit of a slap.

     He isn't pushed or pulled a single step backwards or forward but a wave of calm and dark emotions makes him squints his eyes as he feels a shadow taking a steady step into his personal space. The shadow of his opposition has taken a step closer and Navi can now feel his steamy and shaky breath spilling into his fore head from anger as the other guy looks down at him due to being taller.

     Instead of beating faster, Navi's heart seemed to slow down at that moment with a bit of rage now stirring into his usual indifference. His palms didn't clench, his breath didn't hitch, his brows didn't raise or drop but something changed very quickly about how he views the other party.

     Calmly tilting his head up, Navi coldly meets the rage filled gaze of the other party with his orange iris somehow becoming colder and deadlier. The silently watching crowd seems to feel the shift as they stir in tension while watching the duo locked in a very tense stare and position.

     "Don't play with me, you killed her didn't you?!.", The enraged other party says very slowly with his facial muscles shivering in rage and his hand still clenching harshly on Navi's vests.

     Not making any attempt to shake off the grip, Navi keeps calmly staring into the other party's eyes with his breaths even and his mouth shut for seconds and just as he is about to speak, a powerful and firm voice cuts into the tense silence.

     "WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!!!..".

     This loud voice shakes both the intrigued audience and the duo out of their moods as they are forced to turn atleast some of their attention to the person approaching them.

     A peak level Rank One master!.

     The man has obviously heard about what's going on and have decided to do what teachers are best known for – Ruining the moment for all involved –.

     With a short beard, a rugger face and a straight posture that demands respect, the martial master looks at the duo for a few tense seconds with a less-than-happy look on his face and then he speaks,..

     "Follow me.", With these two word that were undeniably commands, the master angrily turns around and started to leave the Swordsman's training ground while obviously expecting instant obedience.

     Slowly and unwilling, Navi's collar is released and the other party gulps slowly as if using all of his willpower. He then turns away and follows after the departing master.

     Navi adjusts his robes with an unusual coldness still in his eyes and then he also follows after the departing master.

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***On Planet Gieă, In the Outskirts of the Continent 'Eclipse of the Oceans', Chingford's Academy's Master Hall..

     With the Master leading them, Navi and the still unknown other party follows through the heavy doors of the multi-floored Master's Halls.

     There are four receptionist desks in the room they have just entered and the four receptionist each at the corner of the room gives a bow at the walking master with their hands tucked to their torsos and their waist bent forward. Completely ignoring the bowing receptionist, the master leads them through the wide reception room and to a wide set of stairs that leads to the upper floors.

     After a couple short flights of stairs, they find themselves walking through a wide Hallway with doors on both sides but then the master leading them stops in front of one if the traditional sliding doors.

Illuminated by the lanterns hanging in the hallways, a handful of guards in straight stature-like positions were distributed across but they make zero movements as the Martial master slides open his door before finally looking back at the two disciples following him.

     It's Navi's first time in the Academy's Martial hall and although he looks indifferent, he is noting down as much information as he possibly can. Under the slightly pissed off stare from the master in front of him, he keeps his calm while the banner atop the traditional Sliding doors gives away some information about the master in front of him.

     'Swordsmanship Master Gifren Chen,..'.

     "Come in..", The thick voice of the Master in question pulls Navi's attention to the traditional office behind the open sliding  door as he takes steps into its embrace.

     The Master first moves into the office space then he swiftly sits on a pillow behind a small table. Books arranged on themselves in an orderly manner were placed on the table alongside a spread piece of paper half-written upon. A black quill, an open Ink bottle and two paper weights that holds down both ends of the paper and a sand-clock.

     A lantern hangs off a bronze stand placed beside the table and the rest of the space in the medium traditional office were filled with orderly books, Swords, scrolls and shelves. A unknown beast skull with multiple horns hangs like a trophy on one side of the wall with a lantern in its open mouth.

     In total, although not too big the Martial office looks clean, orderly and definitely had the marks of an elite sword's master in its design.

     A netty curtain silently falls while separating the sword's master behind the table from Navi and the other disciples who were now taking their seats on pillows with their backs straight and their ankles crossed as they look forward at the vague image of the master and the table sitting that's now behind the netty veil.

     Navi has been able to pick up a few things about the master's personality from his office design and he has also seen double door behind the currently sitting master. This door most likely leads to the master's personal space but it's not like these information matters much to Navi anyway.

     "Now, would you both explain yourselves?..", The Master asks with a thick voice and a calm yet  gruff attitude.

     "..". Silence ensures for a few seconds but then the other guy couldn't take it anymore as he burst out with a voice as calm as he could bear to pull given his still turbulent emotions.

     "He killed my sister, he killed my..", The other disciple begins to speak but is soon cut off by the sharp tone of the Swords Master.

     "Start with your name..", He says from behind the veil but the disciple he is speaking to could feel his piercing glare that makes him swallow a bit of saliva before speaking again.

     "This disciple's name is Marien Lee and the commotion began because I learnt that the other disciple sitting next to me had taken my sister's life..", Marien Lee says calmly while pointing to Navi without looking at him.