Prize[1]

As all moved toward the arena one after another I also decided to focus on the plan ahead and my safety first, while anticipating the prize.

"LEON! LEON! LEON! LEON!."

"LAYLA! LAYLA! LAYLA!"

As I made my way to the arena I heard the roar of the crowd from the entrance of the arena which was, of course, all about Leon and Layla, as they were the rising star of today's match that have won the fight against their fellow 4-star ranks single-handedly.

The first ones to show their faces were Leon and Layla as they made their way out side by side, Leon waving his hand to the crowd and Layla same as ever emotionless, hands in hands they were walking together like a couple.

And it didn't come as a surprise to the crowd as they were each other's fiancee and this was announced all over the crowd.

"THEY LOOK GOOD TOGETHER!"

"AHH! I'M SO JEALOUS OF BOTH OF THEM."

"BOTH ARE GORGEOUS AND BEAUTIFUL."

"THEY ARE MADE FOR EACH OTHER."

"_"

They don't know that the very same person holding the hand is going to burn the other to ashes mercilessly.

As I looked at them, Leon turned around and beckoned to the others to come forward, and all followed the instruction without any objection.

One by one, all started to make their way to the arena stadium, I also followed but at last,

As I got out of the wing there was not a single cheer for me as I emotionlessly made my way to the center of the arena where the main cast was with the MC(announcer).

"TEAM 7 WIN THE GAME, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WHOLE TEAM TO DA SOMETHING THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE PAST 17 YEARS!!!"

"THANKS!!" Leon as the representative who he elected on his own responded.

"WHAT A GRACIOUS YOUNG MAN YOU ARE MR. LEON REINHART YOUR AND MISS LAYLA NETYOIVE'S PERFORMANCE WAS THE RATED BEST IN THE LIVE TELECAST AND AMONG THE CROWD."

MC said maybe trying to curry favors for the futures of humankind and the disciple of the sword king.

"NOW AS PER THE RULES HEADMASTER HIMSELF WILL ANNOUNCE YOUR PRIZE WHICH MAYBE YOU ALL KNOW AND TOMORROW WILL BE ALSO THE DAY YOU WILL CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE AND ALSO TOMORROW WILL BE THE DAY YOU WILL KNOW ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR, NOW A LOUD APPLAUSE FOR OUR FUTURE HEROS."

All cheered for all the people except me even Mash and Jake were in the cheers also there were the ones who didn't even take part in the tournament but there was not a single soul for me.

"_"

Was it that bad? I thought while keeping that indifferent poker face that I always had not a hint of betraying my feelings.

But I didn't give a dam* also about what people think about me now and neither in the past.

As all were being showered in words containing raw emotions I made my way out of the arena it didn't escape the main cast eyes but they didn't try to stop me either as I made my way to the changing room and the changing room after I was done changing I made my way out and thanks to the academy rules about only letting people outside of the island in official tournaments there were no reporters and anything like that but don't get me wrong, live telecast of these was all available.

Well who would've noticed the trash body like this either, 'But I sure as hell know some stares were boring on me from the VIP seats.'

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Back in VIP stands.

"Zekker your disciple has done it today now too Huh?"

"Well who is he disciple of?"

"Now off with your self."

"Your own disciple was not the main star of the event also, That princess of Netyoive was also the main star of the match."

"Did you know she was sent to the military at the young age 14 and have served two years in the military?"

"Well almost all know here except you."

"Well that metal hands one fight against The prince of the Nev family was also good."

"Right his fighting technique was on a level on it's own and his rank is not 2-star- but 3-star-, or around there."

"Don't you know he is the disowned son of the Elrod family?"

"He who was labeled as a trash, with low potential, and I was here thinking about making him my protege."

"Well you should know about his talent first to thought about it further, but it sure is commendable that having that level of potential it sure will be hard to reach 3-star-, but did you see that metal hand sure must have got from all these lowly gang wars."

"AISH!! what a talent but it is waste, but he sure got a cool hand I also want that type of bio hand instead of this thrash in my right."

As all were thinking about this in the student council seats.

'How did he got such skills from, did he got a instructor? No skill were raw instead of being polished, was it a struck of luck to win against Ash Nev, others I don't care about as they were all small fry's After that incident all changed, my brother change for the worse, can he?, NO HE CHANGED FOR WORSE LONG AGO THERE IS NO WAY HE DID THAT ON HIS OWN, EVEN IF HE WAS CALLED A GENIUS IT IS A TALE OF LONG AGO, IT MUST BE FULKE, YES!! IT MUST BE' thought Aster Elrod with hatred filled face, for her one and only brother.

On the other end of the arena as all 9-star and 8-star ranks were discussing this in the bustling celebration of the winning of the team 7 there was an elusive shadow who all instictively were avoiding and the sole person who thought of the metal hand boy with dark hair and dark eyes differently, 'That style is raw but it sure has been heated in the furnace of blood and that girl sure was skilled and powerful for her age.'

Both of which were talented in their own domain one in the martial combat and another in the usage of the necromancy but both have one thing in common both are darkness element users.

'And that Hand.....something is wrong about it.'

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As I made my way from the arena to the dormitory there was not a single soul among those present at the academy, maybe all were at the stadium still celebrating the winning of the main cast.

After making my way to dormitory I made my way to the elevator scanned my ID and tap on the switch of the 7 floor, to my room and after shutting the door of the room, fatigue come over me like a tsunami for a sole surfer but I persisted I made my way to the bathroom after taking my pajamas and towel, and after good 15 minutes I got out of the Bathroom, and after wearing my pajamas after drying out I made my way to the bed, and slumped upon it without a care in the world and as i slumped upon it after checking everything deep slumber took over it.