"And the our proud knights saves the day again. This time, they hunted down a huge dragon which was about to attack our town of Lufia." The news reporter on the T.V. announced as the knights wearing blue mage's robes marched towards the council house. That was the time when I decided to become a knight. The strongest knight the country would have ever seen and hence with all my hard work and effort years later, I finally made it to Rodeo academy. The best this country has to offer.
"As of right now, I, Henry Marshal shall be learning in Rodeo academy." I say to myself as I realise a drop of water falls on my head. "Huh?" I look up in the sky. A whole tide of tsunami makes it's way towards me as I wake up from my beautiful dream. "Tsch! Do you need to wake me up like that mom? It's frustrating you know." I say to my mom who gives me a death glare. "If you don't get ready for school in the next 10 minutes, I will give you the food that I left for Tommy." Mom says to me. "Hell no! I am getting ready right now!" I don't waste any time to get ready. There is no way I am eating literal dog food.
I make my way to the kitchen as I see curry ready for breakfast. "Mom curry again?" I ask mom who pets Tommy our little pup. "Oh so you prefer Tommy's food? You should have told me I would have got that ready for you." Mom says with a death glare towards me. "Fine jeez, I will eat what's in front of me mom." Mom is actually really scary. She is young and she was also an ex-knight. Someone who was admired within her squad.
I eat my food and make my way towards the school like any other day. my mother's name is Jill Marshal. The reason she looks like she's still in her late 20's is because she is actually just 28 years old. Fun fact is she isn't my real mother, I was...Adopted by her when I was little. She has been taking care of me since I was just 2 years old. I still can't believe she was just 14 when she took care of me and she still does even now.
Another boring day at the school ends, there really isn't much that I do at my school. All I do is study and nothing else. I really don't have any friends. They all look at me as a poor and disgraceful person. Well, money does play a huge factor wherever you go in this world. The rich are respected while the poor are treated like pigs, slaves and are often ignored. There is nothing we can do to change that in this world.
I carry a sad face as I think about reality. That is the truth after all. "Becoming a knight can only be true in my dreams." I sigh. I am just lucky that no one hasn't bullied me yet because if they would have I would have to suck up to them because I don't have the noble like power like them. Nobles, they have a lot of power or in other words their mana is unbelievably high. In this world, the nobles can easily become a knight with the amount of mana they hold. They are definitely quite impressive.
I reach home. "I am home." I say but there is no response from mother. "She must be sleeping." I begin to make my way towards the kitchen as I was hungry. Hopefully, mom didn't finish all of the curry from this morning. A sound appears as I take a step towards the kitchen.
*Splash*
"What's this?" I look down on the ground where I step. I see red..... "BLOOD!" There is red blood trail that leads up to the kitchen. "Why is there blood over here? This doesn't make any sense."
My eyes widen as I realised something. "Mom...?" I quickly run towards the kitchen. "MOM!" I scream as I rush into the kitchen. I look at my mom who is standing near the kitchen basin. "Oh hey there Henry...Didn...'t...Expect you so...Early..." Mom clearly wasn't speaking like herself and she was holding her stomach. "Mom, what happened?" I ask mom as looks at me and smiles. "Listen Henry...I don't have much time right now...But..." Mom pulls out a paper from her pocket. "Take that...It will be helpful..." I take the paper from mom. "Alright, I will use this paper but first let's get you to a hospital." I say. "THERE IS NO TIME! Those people...They are...Waiting outside..." Mom's breathing begins to get faster. "What people? Who are you talking about mom?!"
Just then,
*Smack*
I hear the entrance door slam down. "What was that?!" I look towards mom and she pushes me. "100 words and 100 dimensions I send you to every one so you reach your destination,
MAGICAL ELEMENT: SPATIAL TRANSFER!" Those are...Magical incantations...No...That is a level 3 magical spell...How does mom know it though? "That paper give it to that old bastard." She smiles and before I could have any of the questions answered, I suddenly drop in front of an old man who seems to be standing in front of a stand. "Ow! Ow! That hurts. Where did I fall off to?" I question as I get up. This place...The moment I gazed onto it I was reminded of Rodeo Academy. The old man who stood int front of me blinked his eyes sometimes before asking me, "Who are you, young child?" I look confused and then I tilt my head a little towards right. I get a glance of it...They were all..."No way..." This cannot be happening...I am really at..."Rodeo Academy..."
I soon realise that all the security had their attention towards me and were ready to take me down the moment I did something wrong. Shit! I am big trouble here...But why would mom teleport me here out of all places? I don't get it. "Young one...You haven't answered me yet. Who are you and how did you breach the barriers of our academy?" The old man asks me his question again. How do I explain to him that somehow, my mother used a level 3 magic spell and teleported me here? Damn it, I am in a really really huge trouble. Why teleport me here mom? I know you wouldn't do any mistakes. I know...That paper...No but if I go to check that paper they will definitely attack me. They will think I am removing some kind of weapon to kill them which could result in me getting in an even worse trouble than this. What do I do now? Is there anyway out of this? Think about it Henry...Think about it...
Just then someone behind me says, "I found out details I could about him headmaster Kurio. His name is Henry Marshal, age 16, studies at Yeti high of Lufia, he has a single mother and her name is Jill Marshal-" The old man's eyes widen and he interrupts the girl spitting details about me. "Take him to my office, I want to speak with him alone." The old man says to the guards. "Yes sir." The guards obediently say saluting him. After I went following the guards to the headmasters office the headmaster continued his speech.
The headmaster took quite some time but he finally made it to the office after all it is on the 2nd floor. The headmaster stood in front of the window. "I wonder what the son of the invincible warrior is doing in my academy." The headmaster says to me. "YOU KNEW MY MOTHER?!" I question with clear shock in my voice. "Of course I knew her, I was the leader of her squad back in the days. She was quite strong and invincible. No one could even come close to her." The headmaster says to me...But I know that this isn't true because today...I saw my mom injured in front of my eyes...
"Why do you look sad?" The headmaster questions me. Without answering his question I hand him the paper mom handed me. I am pretty sure by old bastard mother meant this old man. There is no other that I see here. Well, there might be another one who know maybe, maybe not but this is the only one that recognises her.
*Bang*
The old man smashes his fist against the wall after reading the paper I lent him. "That's absurd! How can she say that?" The old man seems angry but at the same time sad. "What happened?" I ask the old man. "Your mother...She isn't coming back." Somehow I knew that. I really just look away and reply to him, "I knew it." The old man's eyes widen. "You knew it? How though? I want to know everything." The old man says to me. I told the old man all the events that occurred at my house with my mother.
The old man thought and he said, "Well, I know that your mother had a lot of enemies but I am not sure who would do this to her. I mean she was quite a famous knight and quite a strong one." Those words don't help me at all. "Listen boy, want to go on a walk?" The headmaster asks. "Sure...I guess." I reply.
We walk down to the ground floor from the second floor and begin walking in a corridor. Students greet the headmaster and give me a dirty look. We continue walking down the corridor.
"Tell me boy, what is your ambition?" The headmaster asks me. "My ambition is to-"
*Smash*
Barging right through the left wall come two students. One a male student with spiky black hair and another a female student with long blonde hair. The boy attacks the girl with his left fist and the girl blocks the punch with her left knee and elbow causing a huge impact. "Damn, for a first year you are quite good." The boy says. "For someone who is older then me your quite weak." The girl instantly replies to the boy. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?! ALRIGHT BITCH, I WAS GOING EASY ON YOU BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO HARM YOU BUT IT SEEMS YOU ARE NOT ONLY INSULTING ME BUT YOUR NOT EVEN GOING TO LISTEN TO ME." The boy seems angry.
"Form the flames of the divine lion, Magic Element: Divine Lion's Flames!!!" An aura of red flames begins to form around the boy. His hands begins to form red flames. This aura it's intense. Not to mention, the humidity it's causing in the corridor. His flames are not only strong but they heat up this room too. Damn this guy, how is he this strong?
The guy rushes towards the girl holding his flaming red fire. "NOW YOU WILL PAY!" But the girl easily catches the guys hand and says, "For a pervert you have quite an ability there but I am the opposite of you." The girl freezes the guy within seconds and she didn't even use a magical incantation to activate her spell. Now that's a completely different level of a person to mess with.
Normally, to activate magic, we need to say the magical incantation first. But this girl, she did it without even using a magical incantation. "Now, now, that's enough, what did this kid do now?" The headmaster questions the girl. "He was peeping in the girls bathroom while we were changing." The girl says. "I see, he will receive an appropriate punishment worthy of it. I promise you that. Now, then please return to your class Miss Miyamori." The headmaster says to the girl. "Yes sir." The girl bows and leaves and as she leaves she gives me a glance but I couldn't understand by her stoic face what kind of glance was that. I move towards the principal.
"Well, sorry you had to see that. Normally, this wouldn't happen in the open." The headmaster says to me. "Oh no, it isn't a big deal." I say to the headmaster. "Well, it just means I have more competition." I say. "Competition? For what?" The headmaster questions. "Competition...To be the best Knight in this country and then in the world." I answer pumping my fist in the air. "You asked for my ambition right old man? This is my ambition and I will not fail at any cost." I continue. "I see...You are quite determined...Quite excellent...So, how about, joining the Rodeo?" The headmaster asks me. "Huh?! Are you sure about it? I mean I am no noble and ever...ything..." The headmaster pats my head. "Don't worry boy I won't have a problem. You are the one who will have to deal with problems because there is unfortunately only one class that is available for you for the time being." The headmaster says and then whispers something. "And that class is not normal..." I look confused. "What did you say?" I question. "It's nothing." The headmaster says.
"Anyways, in simple words I must say this to you. Welcome to Rodeo academy, the best of the best in the country of Reginia and the best support you will get to become the best Knight not only in this country but the world. You better be ready for challenges because they will be coming and they will be huge. Bigger then you could ever have imagine." The headmaster says. "I hope you are ready to surpass every obstacle kid." The headmaster continues. "YES SIR!" I say with whole heart and determination. "Then starting today, I declare you as the member of Rodeo Academy and I welcome you to this great academy!" The headmaster continues. "YES SIR! THANK YOU SIR!" I say as I bow.
"Now, go attend your class in class 1-D, we will discuss about Jill once your back. Understood!" The headmaster says to me. "Yes sir..." My voice softens because I soon realise that my mother was bleeding just few hours ago and now I am celebrating that I got into Rodeo...Tsch! "Don't be sad, your mother is a fighter, I am sure she will be fine." The headmaster says to me. I nod. "Yes sir."
"Now, your class is right over there." The headmaster points at the door right at the end of the corridor to the right side. "Meet me in my office once you have attended the class. I will be waiting for you, boy. Until then, I will find out more about your mother and what she was upto now." The headmaster says to me. I couldn't say anything but, "Understood sir."
I walk to the end of the corridor and the headmaster begins to make his way towards his cabin along with that boy who the girl froze. I make it in front of the classroom door and take a deep breathe. I open the door and I see...WHAT...IN...THE...WORLD IS GOING ON IN THIS CLASSSS?!!!!!!