Chapter 4 : Real Talent (Part 2)
While Origin slowly moved away when Ryuou is shutting the gossiping examiners,
Sin stepped forward and asked,
(Excuse me, Sir Examiner?) (Sin)
[AN (Author's Note, I will AN next for this) : I imagine using ano... of Japanese, didn't thought of any fit it better than excuse me. So there it is. ]
(What?) (Ryuou)
(What do I have to do to be able to choose my own department?) (Sin)
(What? You want to join the combat department with that untrained body of yours?) (Ryuou)
(No, Sir. I want to follow the one before me to the magic department.) (Sin)
Ryuou's vein popped.
! ! !
Wait. This boy is the only commoner other than him. I need to vouch for this boy's talent?> *cough* (Why do you want to follow that boy? Is he your brother?) (Ryuou)
(No, I just met today. So 4 hours prior this?) (Sin)
(I see...
. . .
. . . . .) (Sir, please. I really need to follow that man to the magic department. Is there any way to... you know, how to solve this matter? I heard you are the strongest swordsman ever known.
Any leeway? Sir?) (Sin)
(Fine! Injure me even once and you will have it.
Come!) (Ryuou)
(Thank you, Sir.
Please guide me.) (Sin)
Sin enters a battle stance while Ryuou still stands as it was nothing.
(Here I come, Sir!) (Sin)
With the wooden sword on his hand, Sin charged. Only to be stopped Ryuou.
(Wait a minute!) (Ryuou)
(Yes Sir?) (Sin)
(What do you mean "Yes Sir?", huh?
Why do you charged with a mere wooden sword? Are you one of the challenger?) (Ryuou)
(Challenger?) (Sin)
(High, Sir) (Sin)
<. . . ?>
Ryuou confused and moved his sight to Sovelein. Sovelein, his pal, noticed his glare and moved his right arm to his right ear.
<(What's going on? Is this boy really is high? He is too clueless!)> (Ryuou)
<(I know. I think he would be able to split the testing orb as well if given enough time. He is the definition of raw talent.)> (Sovelein)
<(What's his element? This dunce is too clueless, is he really talented?)> (Ryuou)
<(I don't know.)> (Sovelein)
<(What do you mean you don't know! You are the number 1!)> (Ryuou)
<(*cough cough* BF, I really don't know but, teach him and I believe he will be replace you as the Blood Fiend in a year or two. I ensure you that.)> (Sovelein)
<(Curse you! Don't call me that! You damn Trash Shield!)> (Ryuou)
<(*cough* Do you need to be that defensive? It was just an analogy. Do you really need to bring that old story?)> (Sovelein)
<(I know you are mocking me for sure. I saved your life back then and that damned nickname is what I got? A TS will always be a TS.)> (Ryuou)
<(Fine, fine. I am sorry. Geez. Just teach him slowly while do your job examining his talent.)> (Sovelein)
<(Alright, I will do it. You, Empireless Emperor.)> (Ryuou)
The strongest duo exchanged a quick exchange in 10 seconds with the Empireless Emperor, Sovelein Meta, got cut one sided
Empireless Emperor is the nickname given to him when he started teasing Ryuou with his infamous nickname, Blood Fiend, back then.
A month after the teasing, the teased Blood Fiend somehow got inspiration from seeing his best friend has lots of political power like the emperor as the kings can't really win him in a sense but this best friend of his own basically zero territory despite being a duke himself.
Both of them centering themselves in the Neutral Kingdom which is the strongest force yet is the smallest kingdom of all forces. The kingdom made all empires changed their ways and regressed themselves by calling their empire a kingdom and themselves, the emperors, as a king after a certain emperor tried to swallow the Neutral kingdom. That time, the two of them had yet to be born to the world.
The story has become the biggest play of the day if not at least of the week in the Neutral Kingdom's affiliated territories. Even outside the kingdom it is still played each month on other kingdoms' capital and sponsored by the royal family themselves. The play on other kingdoms isn't well watched like in Neutral Kingdom but the ones played the roles are always well endowed or even famous in a way since the ones did a tweak or mistake in it are executed publicly. Thus the play in any place is more or less the same. Although in Neutral kingdom, no hater dared to show a single shred of hate after a group of adventurers haters was said to be piled outside as dead bodies after the play.
The one sidedly cut Sovelein can only keep his calm from shouting "BF, do your best." or something like that to vent out his anger.
BF is the only teasing Ryuou couldn't win against. It definitely stands for Blood Fiend but Sovelein said it stands for Best Friend instead.
Ryuou opens his grip on his wind sword and lets it vanishes. Ryuou raises his hand toward the training weapons shelves and makes the same wooden sword like the one Sin is using flies to his left hand.
(You little chicks should thank this boy over here. I will give extra handicap by using my non dominant hand!
Come little boy, come to me with all you got.) (Ryuou)
(Haaaaaa!) (Sin)
*boom*
Sin is thrown back to his spot with back first.
<(Rebound from the clash of cladded and uncladded weapons. He skillfully bounced you back without damaging your weapon as much as possible.)> (A.I.)
(Sin)
(No need to be so shocked, boy.
Any others don't know how to clad their equipment with mana?) (Ryuou)
Ryuou asked the remaining examinees.
No reply.
(I will fail any whose fundamental is bad later.
I wont teach it but you can learn it.
For you, brave boy, I will let you try until you pass out. Think of it as me appreciating your courage.) (Ryuou)
<(It's your luck, Sin. The cladding skill is called Elemental Aura. Elemental sword also made based on Elemental Aura. Just think of it as covering your wooden sword with something.)> (A.I.)
(You really is a good guide.) (Sin)
(What guide?) (Ryuou)
<(Just speak of it on your mind is enough.)> (A.I.)
<(Keep your moral value yourself and I will keep mine. By the way, you need to learn world's cultures, like basically none cared of privacy invasion here. More like the weak can't care for it. Be strong to keep your own justice.
Concentrate! I am not here for chat. I am special task to give you this one time special service. This is the basic of the basic. It is similar to when the magic aptitude test but, this time keep your eyes open and move your body.) > (A.I.)
(Think of this as a battle. Your enemy wont wait for you to prepare.) (Ryuou)
Ryuou suddenly appeared on his back and slash down his wooden sword to Sin. Sin instinctively blocked the sword.
This time, Sin didn't thrown like the first time. He was sitting on hit butt from the impact of their manas collision.
(Impressive indeed. A talent indeed. You should follow me to the combat department and study under me.) <(He is strong but, it is your fault. You going against a sharp edge with solid hardness mana with that weak put together cotton like mana? You want to please him to death with that soft mana of yours?)> ( A.I.)
(I will do my best to achieve my goal, Sir!) (Sin)
Sin's ambitious eyes keep its light as he said so and slashed his sword cladded in mana on Ryuou.
*Crack*
Sin's mana cladding the wooden sword is broken and vanished not long after it separated from the main body.
(You are really talented. Come with me to combat department, you will be a good protector in the future.) (Ryuou)
<(You are improving. See that regenerating small chip you chipped on his elemental aura. Just go with stronger and denser elemental aura. If it is not working then just make it thicker. Good luck.)> (A.I.)
Ryou smiles at him and swings another slash.
Their swords clashed for a few seconds until Sin lost the exchange and sent flying.