The match begins

Only if Arthur knew he was about to shock the entire academy. Including the second years with his performance today.

Well,he himself wasn't planning to hold back anymore. He needed to climb the ranks. He knew this academy's nature. It's survival of the fittest. Eat or be eaten,he was aiming for the top of the foos chain.

'The Gargo faction,huh. Let's see what you guys are really made of.' he said in his head. He picked up his little sister and left the house.

The mall was around 20 minutes away. It was near the second year campus. So it would take him some time to reach there.

He messaged Rachel to wait for him near the girl's dorm rather than going with everyone else. Why he did that? Simple he needed the answer to his question.'why her '.

Why did Nick pick her to fraud Damian,why couldn't it be some unknown girl then blame everything on Damian.

He decided not ot overthink anymore, since he will be getting the answers eventually.

The girls dorm was just 5 minutes away from the boys dorm. He sent Rachel a message saying to get ready, he'll be there in a few minutes.

To which she responded that she is already ready and waiting for him. Arthur arrived outside of the girls dorm and told Rachel to come down.

She didn't want him waiting so she came down immediately. "Hello,how are you." She was the first one to start the conversation.

"I'm fine, young miss. What about you." Arthur said,he didn't know why he said 'young miss' but this seemed so nostalgic to him,it felt like he really liked calling her that. Which was weird for him. He barely knew her.

Rachel was taken back also ended up slightly blushing. "Umm..... should we go? We will be late." She said trying to change the awkward environment.

"Yeah sure, explain me the rules on our way there. I don't know anything about that event and what we will be doing." Said Arthur.

"Wait, you don't know what football is???" She asked suprised. Arthur didn't reply just looked her,she got her answer with that.

" It's a 11 aside game. Each team having 11 players. There is a ball,and two goal nets. We need to kick the ball in the ball,or use our qi attacks. The ball won't be destroyed,so any attacks to move it are fine. Hitting other players is also allowed. The match lasts 90 minutes. 45 minutes each half. Sides change after the first half." She said , hoping Arthur understands everything.

"I understand, I'm the one responsible for stopping the ball from going in our goal,right?" He asked.

Rachel just nodded in response, confirming his thought.

"I want to ask you something, answer honestly." He said in a serious Tone, making Rachel nervous.

She didn't say anything,but Arthur took this as a opportunity to say it. "Why you,why not someone else." That's all he said. Rachel understood what he said,and knowing playing dumb was not the right option.

"I'm arranged to marry Nick,our fathers are close friends of one another and they decided this. He is using me to frame Damian to destroy his reputation." She said visibly shaken and uncomfortable.

Arthur saw that,and he was a bit shocked already to know this. He felt his killing intent rising again,but decided to burry it. He looked Rachel straight into the eyes.

"I promise I won't let anything happen to you." He said seriously with determination.

Rachel passed this off as said in the heat of the moment. Nick was advanced stage of Apprentice stage, it's no joke. Not only that he has two middle stage Apprentice besides him. These two were as strong as Maria and Clair.

Markus who was a third year, worked for her. He was at middle teacher stage. He can't make a move on Nick until Nick starts the fight. And the academy doesn't interfere.

So Nick was pretty unshakable. The third years didn't give a shit,they were busy preparing for their 4th year.

Arthur knew this will be his biggest battle,he needed to get power soon. The upcoming Battlw royal was the perfect chance to breakthrough to the middle stage and start his plans against Nick.

They reached the mall soon. It was just like any other mall, bustling with people. Rachel told Arthur to stay close,and she lead the way.

The reached to the end of the mall, without the Feild insight. They reached the end,and saw a person standing there.

Rachel went and handed him a paper,he read that and looked at the both of them. Then motioned towards the wall.

A portal opened in the wall, Arthur was shocked he had never seen anything like this before. Rachel took him out of his amazement by holding his arm and going through the portal.

A white light assaulted Arthur's Feild of vision. What accompanied was a thunderous roar ringing in his ear.

When he regained his eyesight,he say himself standing in a glass box, Infront of him a football pitch. And a huge crowd of no less than 1000 thousand people made up of Year 1 and year 2 students.

This was the the result of a friendly scrimiskish. Arthur felt pressured but,it wasn't enough. He was taken out of his thoughts by Damian's voice.

"Sweet, you came. Zack you owe me dinner tonight." Said Damian looking at his friend Zack. Who was surprised himself that Arthur showed up.

Arthur read between the lines and understood what bet they had made with eachother.

"We don't have much time left, We should discuss our positions and game plans." Said Kyle, clearly getting impatient.

Damian nodded in agreement, then they went ahead to discuss things.

" I'm the team captain, as decided by the votes. I'll be incharge." Butted in Damian.

Kyle clearly displeased, but didn't show it.

" We are playing 11 aside. 3 strikes,3 mid Fielders, and 4 defenders. Obviously Arthur being the goalkeeper. Me,kyle and Gary will be strikers. Zack,jason,and fed will play the mid Feilders." The rest were from Kyle's faction. The team was made up of Kyle and Damian's faction. Zack,jason, and Fed were are black haired and were Damian's friends.

Arthur was brought in just because no one else wanted to play, they didn't wanted to get beaten up by the Gargo faction or get caught in the war between Kyle and Damian's faction.

"Whenever we get the ball, everyone goes offensive except the defenders and 2 mid Feilders who stay at their positions all the time. That would be you Jason, and you fed. Support the defence. And we all return to our Box when they attack." Said Damian seriously. To which everyone shouted 'yes' in union.

And then all of them left the locker room, Arthur tailing behind them. "Good luck." He heard from behind as he entered the pitch.

Unknowngly he had smiled, he didn't even realise that. He was welcomed with a ear piercing roar. That being the crowd obviously.

Opposite to them stood the gargo faction. Their leader being the number 6, Rey. He had red hair, he was 6 feet tall. Green eyes and he was wearing a black skin tight tracksuit, which had a number 6 engraved on his back. Most of his teammates were also red haired or were black haired, with the rank 7th, being green haired. His names was Lucas, he had golden eyes.

Rey and Damian met in the centre of the pitch. "We look forward to a good match." Said Rey smiling. Obviously hiding his tyrant nature.

"Likewise, I hope we can have a good time." Said Damian smiling too, although his smile was genuine.

Rey obviously ticked off by his righteousness, but couldn't do shit right now. No one really knew why the Gargo faction is the way it is. These people were well known, they belonged to good families.

Other than the number 6,7,8,9, they had average students, who were at newbie beginner stage. Well, other than Damian' existence. The teams were pretty un balanced. They had Kyle, gary at middle newbie stage. Rest were at beginner level.

Obviously Damian was at advanced stage, but this is a team game. Damian alone couldn't win it for them.

Then the toss happened, and the Gargo faction won. They picked side first and took their desired one. Both teams went ahead and took their positions.

Everyone waiting for the bell to ring. Their breathing heavy, the cheering got even more louder. Kyle looked and Damian and nodded his head.

Ring!!!!

The signal to begin was sent out, Kyle immediately passed the ball to Damian. Who powered Qi in his leg and took the shot.

His shot was so powerful, it passed the mid Feilders in the blink of a eye and headed straight towards the defenders. Who were calm, and waiting for it peacefully.

Just as they thought it was safe, Kyle and Damian ran at their top speeds. Damian obviously reaching their really quickly.

Seeing this Rey took out his spear and charged a elemental attack in it, he ordered the other 2 strikers and 3 mid Feilders to do the same.

Kyle and Damian noticing the mana spike immediately looked back. Infront of the the defenders took the opportunity and ran to receive the ball.

They had turned the tables this quickly. Obviously Kyle and Damian still had to block the attack. All type of elements coming at them. Earth, fire, water, wind and ice.

They knew this was a tough situation. They took out their weapons and were really to meet this attack head on. While the ball had already been received by the defenders and was headed towards Rey.

The elements were just about to hit Kyle and Damian then it happened. Arthur disappeared from his goal post.

He appeared mid-air Infront of the ball, holding a stick?. He tilted his body, powering qi through his body. He side kicked the ball and delivered a slash towards the direction of the elements.

The second the ball made contact with his foot, it disappeared. The qi slash met the elemental barrage.

Bang!!!!!!

A thunderous roar was sent out, whar resulted in was a cloud of dust throughout the second half of the pitch encasing everyone.

When the dust settled. There was a crater a few inches before Kyle and Damian, and the ball.

It was in Gargo's net. And Arthur was seem standing in the middle of all the mess, unharmed.

The bell rang indicated the goal was lawful. The crowd was silent and couldn't comprehend what happened. Stopping a elemental barrage and scoring, doing all that while being unharmed.

'Who is he' that's what they all asked to themselves.

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