Chapter 22: Conversation

"Bright!!!" Samuel, Noah and Timmy shouted at the same time before rushing forward straight to the stage where bright laid.

"Stop there." A guard came forward blocking their path while the healers quickly ran into the stage to save the lives of the contestants.

Everyone were dismissed, the result was later announced the second day. The second and third position were awarded a price while the first place (bright) was still in the academy's hospital unconscious.

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After a week

A figure opened his eyes and immediately shot it due to the bright light illuminating the area.

"Hmm... " the figure groaned while squinting his eyes and adapting to the brightness in his surroundings.

"You're finally awake." A voice came from the window.

Bright raised his body slightly to check who the intruder is, he felt pain in his body before falling back o the bed.

"Stay still, your body is still recovering " the figure who was by the window side said.

"Where am i? " bright questioned

"Isn't it obvious where you are?. You are lucky you're still alive and kicking, i don't know what you did or better still what that weapon did, you over exerted yourself, if not for my ability....you would have become a vegetable by now. " the figure replied

"Who are you and why did you help me? " bright questioned again with a frown

"I''m Abigail and about your other question, hmm....lets say i developed a liking to you and i'll like to take you as my private student." miss Abigail answered wit a straight face.

"I'm not interested. " Bright said bluntly before standing up on his feet and sighed with relief. He then began to look around with a frown as if searching for something.

"Searching for this? " miss Abigail questioned

"How did you get it, give it back to me. " bright snarled

"Is this how you thank someone who not only saved your life but also helped you save your weapon from those scavengers who will do anything to disect the weapon and also someone who wants to take you as her private student... You sure are ungrateful. " miss Abigail said without her expression changing.

"Sigh.... I'm not an ungrateful fellow, I'm grateful for your help, but I can't be your student at least for now i don't need your help. Thanks". Bright replied innocently

"Here take it, i wasn't expecting you to accept my offer". She said while handing over his blades to him.

"the academy has bestowed you the blades since it only reacts to you, it's yours now and as the winner of the competition, the academy is ready to take on any favour you might want to ask from them." she added

"About my request, if you change your mind, you can find me...." she handed a card to him just tap this and you'll be directed to me.

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Back to hostel

"Hey...how are you feeling now? " Samuel asked worriedly

"I''m okay now...i'm good as new" bright replied

"Have you heard the news?" Samuel questioned enthusiastically

"Hey dummy....won't you let him rest!!" Noah and Timmy exclaimed simultaneously

"Nah it's fine... i'm okay, so what's the news about, go ahead i'm all ears." Bright answered

"We were informed that....." Samuel started

'Bang'

He was cut off by the sound of the door being flung open by an intruder.

All eyes turned to the door angrily while everyone was ready to unleash their abilities and Bright wielding his blades. They were all ready to punish the intruder.

"Eh....i'm sorry for barging in like that....Brightwre you okay, how is your body now and how are you feeling?" he threw barrage of questions at Bright

"Sigh.... everyone calm down. James i'm okay, but you shouldn't have barged in that way, it's kinda rude. " Bright berate him

"Sorry about that, i heard you have been discharged from the hospital, so i decided to run down here" James said apologetically

"Okay it's fine, have a sit" Noah said calmly

"Huh...here i thought you'll probably kick me out" James smiled sheepishly

"So....can we continue our discussion?" Samuel asked

"I think we have to introduce ourselves first" Bright stated.

"There is no need for introductions, we all know this guy from the inscription department and moreover he freaked out when he heard you we bed ridden and unconscious". Timmy said lengthily

"He do come with us to check up on you while you were in the hospital." Noah added

"Okay since there is no need for any introductions, now let's talk about the news, what's popping?" Bright asked

"Okay here i go...we were informed aster the contest that three months from now, we will all be heading to the red planet... I'm referring to the freshmen". Samuel said

"Is the red planet not Mars?" Bright questioned

"Yes, we are going there to hunt beast crystals, breasts up to the intermediate level.... Isn't that massacre!" Samuel exclaimed with a look of horror.

"Sigh...whatever the case may be, we have to be prepared for it, even though we aren't strong." Noah stated

"I have an idea.... Someone asked me to be her student, i can use her at least to achieve something " bright said thoughtfully

Everyone immediately showed an interested look.

"What? " Bright asked awkwardly after noticing the attention his words generated.

"Pls continue we're interested " Noah said

"Okay..." he narrated his meeting with miss Abigail

"So what are you planning to do?" James questioned

"How do you plan to use her? You know that she's the second strongest woman on earth if not the strongest woman on earth." Samuel stated the obvious

"We will like to know your plan, so we can know if we can help you or not" Timmy added

"Okay here i go...." Bright told them his plan

'Silence '

"Are you sure this is a good plan?" Samuel broke the silence

"yeah, i just hope she agrees to my conditions" Bright replied

"How are you sure this isn't a trap?" Samuel inquired again

"She doesn't have a reason to set a trap for him, she could just come in here and take him by force or rather threatened him in the hospital." James answered

"That's true, just give it a try and try to be convincing enough " Noah said

"I'll go and visit her the next day " Bright responded and the discussion for that day ended.