What's with you

Iode brought his hand forward and photons of light dispersed across his wrist then gathered together and formed a solid metal sword, he stared at the large doll made of straws and wood, with it in the shape of a stickman, holding twin blades in it hands.

He held the sword tightly and diagonally. The dummy was activated and geared up.

' let's see how he'll perform if I switch the level to 3, you must have quite the experience in your adventure to the goblin land '. Ceaser thought as he smiled twistedly.

He went towards the dummy and switched it gear to level 3.

"What are you doing to the dummy ceaser?". Iode asked.

"Nothing of importance, just giving you the appropriate mode befitting for the successor of a powerful individual". Ceaser replied with innocent smile.

"That's not good". Iode widens his eyes in anticipation for what would come next. While ceaser is a matured individual, sometimes, his behavior can be unpredictable.

Without warning, the straw dummy lept from its position. It got to Iode's front within few seconds and tried to strike him down with it left sword. Instinctively, Iode thought of a shield.

Light photons dispersed and merged, forming a solid metal shield, with Valier's emblem branded on it. A loud clang sounded from the collision.

Ceaser stood at a distance watching as the spar unfolds, he looked intently at Iode's shield.

' hmmm, I've been thinking, ever since I saw that stigma in Iode's wrist, I've always wondered what organization has that logo, A forward facing dagger inside a compass star of numerous arms... Is it from that person he succeeded?'

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A few hours later, Iode was laying down on his back against the floor, he was totally exhausted, and devoid of strength, he pants heavily, taking in as much air as possible.

The straw dummy was deactivated, it body was filled with gashes and deep slashes, it was totally battered. However, it refuses to be the only victim of the sword, it gave a fair share to it opponent, who was lying on the ground tiredly and just as battered.

" You are going to teach me now ceaser, I, I won". He said weakly.

"Sure you did, but not today, or any day soon, you are very wounded, let's take you to the infirmary to heal you". Ceaser replied. He carried Iode by his shoulder.

Moving within the club's room, a lot of the students saw them, they were quite applauded, seeing Iode bleed.

"What a despicable and vile fiend you are ceaser, look at how you made our wizard sweet heart, you cut him to pieces, how horrible and disdainful, even for you". Ataxia said running over to Iode and checking his body.

"It okay, things like...". Iode was saying but was interrupted by Ataxia the female Elf.

"What's okay about this, you are literally bleeding all over your body, you need immediate care, this is why I told you to join the archery group, the swordsmen are nothing but salvages".

"Watch your tongue Elf, things like this are normal, the wounds he has would become scars of honor, so stop your impugning right this instant". Ceaser replied.

Iode stayed in their middle seemingly bored, uninterested and tired with their bickering.

" I believe we were going somewhere, what's the hold up?!". Iode yelled, which brought both Ceaser and Ataxia back to their senses, they stopped their bickering and resumed taking him to the infirmary.

Moving along the academy's building, they encountered Magus Pandavatton also called Prof Pandavatton. He was very surprised seeing Iode in such condition.

"Oh my, Iode! Good grief, why is there so much wounds in your body who made you like this". Pandavatton said astounded and worried.

Iode and Ataxia looked at Ceaser with the side of their eyes, however Iode replied.

" It was just a little spar with a dummy, I'm perfectly fine".

"Nonsense, you were exposed to dangerous affairs, thank goodness those wounds of yours are not deep enough to cause heavy bleeding, that would have been another story, we can't afford to loose you the second time ". Pandavatton said.

Both Ceaser and Ataxia looked at Iode's body and were very mesmerized.

' what the, he was bleeding moments ago, when did he stop, when did his body start healing?'. Both Ataxia and Ceaser looked at him with total perplexity, out of words they stared, unable to justify how a person can recover quickly from gashed wounds.

' is that Igor guy who Iode succeeds a person with weird powers? How can someone heal himself without using any healing spell... Iode's powers is really complicated '. Ceaser thought.

" Let me heal you, you are in the blue tower's academy after all, healing is our forte". Pandavatton said.

He brought his hand over to Iode, magic circle appeared and shimmered on his palm, Iode's already healing body began to recover faster. Right in their eyes, all gashes and lacerations disappeared, not leaving any scar whatsoever.

"There you go, good as ever".

"Thank you sir". Iode said.

"No problem, I'll see you next time, Iode". Pandavatton said and left the three.

"Ok, tell us Iode, what's with you, you were clearly bleeding even after we left the clubroom, how did you stop bleeding in that short amount of time". Ceaser questioned.

" Yeah, I'm curious also". Ataxia said.

" Well, since I never had reasons to say it, I never told anyone, well, except Dettomolian and my parents. You see, because I have Vali... Ahem, because of the powers I inherited, I heal faster than an average person ". Iode said.

"Oh, I thought as much ". Ataxia and Ceaser said at the same time, however, they both lock sight at each other afterwards, sparking electricity between themselves.

"I hope just because you have learned something new about Iode, you wouldn't use that as an avenue to make him your plaything and ragdoll during practice!". Ataxia said.

"I hope you are not having such perverted thought ".

"So what if I am, I'll only raise the gear up a little, he wouldn't be that miserable, right Iode... Iode?". Ceaser said.

During their little argument, Iode stealthily left them and went to his dormitory.

"Those two are an hassle, Tch ". He said.

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A year has passed by, every student in the 1st years has moved up to the next level, they all are now mid level mages.

" It's been a year since the last assessment, Olivia, I hope you haven't forgotten our promise ". His brown hair ruffles as he looks outside the opened window, seeing numerous people afar, aspiring to enter the Rohanes academy.