"Oh... Degen-kun?"
"You're practicing them?"
"Yes."
"Then. How?"
"How I am practicing them?"
"Yes."
"Well. Basically, I am just staying in this circle. If they managed to drag me out from this. The practice concludes and I will proceed to give them formal practice with this weapon."
"And how are we supposed to do that? You are so powerful."
"Hoho. Maybe..."
"So. I had to join?"
"Yes. Everybody on this family needs to be trained. After going with your training for weeks and it finally ended. The most talented among you will be the one to proceed to nurture the next generation and become the master. Then. I will do my job to train the women. Is that fine?"
"Yes. But... Weeks? Isn't that actually short?"
"Hoho. I will devote myself to training you all now. So. No. That won't end at just weeks. I can't give you a whole year, right? So after some weeks and I know you had the grasp of how to fight. I will stop there and proceeds to others. Of course, once I ended training everyone that needs it. I will call the masters and train them again so they had more to teach... Just don't worry. I know what I am about to do."
"Okay. So. I am in now?"
"Yes..."
Degen then suddenly dematerialized and disappears. He then appeared behind the mentor holding his kama. He manages to hook the mentor on his shoulder but the mentor intercepts his kama. Which is a metallic one. With his own one and sweeps his legs. As he is about the fall down the mentor kicks him away.
"Gahh... What?"
"Don't underestimate an old man."
"Yes."
"Well. That metal is prohibited here."
As he put his hand on his shoulder and healed it.
"Sorry. Then..."
"Put it away there."
"Yes. But the King personally gave this to me."
"I understand, but these wooden kamas are given by the King too. So please just put it away. Took two kamas around there and put that away first."
"Yes."
He walked towards a house and inside he saw many wooden kamas. He put his own kama somewhere and took two of the wooden ones.
"I am done..."
But as he walked outside. He saw everyone lying on the ground except the mentor.
"I guess this is a bit impossible for you guys. Then... I am fine with it. Let's just continue a practical one. Come on, guys. Stand up. I will just now let you practice properly with these weapons the Mage King wanted you to use."
Everybody stood up as quick as possible.
"Yes!"
And they proceed to do more training.
Meanwhile.
"Why did you call us here? Takao?"
"Um... I wanted to talk to you guys. Do you want each of you to found your own families?"
"Why is that!?"
"Atrox. I mean is. Do you want to establish one just like others?"
"No. I don't have a family. I don't wanna be like that Hiro. Whoever is that. Being alone in his family."
"I understand. Then. How are you gonna be part of Magedom?"
"You. You are alone too right?"
"Yes... Do you mean... You will join my royal family?"
"Yes. Since I don't have any more family. That doesn't matter anymore."
"I see. Then. Everyone. Your decisions?"
"Me! Master! I wanted to join you too! I am alone after all."
"Fine."
"Haha! Being alone is kind of sad right?"
"No. I am actually used to being alone."
"Come on master! I know you are sad being alone in this huge castle right?"
"Actually. No."
"Ha! You're lying!"
"No. Just shut up I said you could join already. Now for you all. Do you wa–"
"I will join you too Takao. Can I?"
"Of course. Martin."
"Then. I will join."
"I hope both of you won't join since you two have families."
"No. I will join you."
"Why? Presny?"
"Because. If atrox is joining. That is..."
"*sigh* Fine. You are joining too right? Raske?"
"Yes..."
"Fine then. We are the royal family from now on."
"What is our family name? Master?"
"Suzuki. The Magedom's royal family."
"Whoo! But... We're using master's name!"
"You have a surname?"
"Yes, Raske."
"Really?"
"Are you a noble somewhere?"
"No. I am not."
"I see."
"Haha! Don't hide it, master! I know you are from somewhere! Possessing a surname is a big deal you know?"
"Just shut up Mello."
"Okay. Hehe."
"Okay then. Let us take care of things in this place."
"Yeah! Let's go!"
One week has passed.
In the throne room.
"My king! The one week is already up! What should we do?"
"The messenger once said that we don't need to prepare."
"Yes... Then... When will he arrive?"
"There is only one thing we had to prepare for. That is to be prepared to fight him."
"Yes! I will inform all the guards to the maximum security level!"
"Please do."
"Yes!"
The councillor went out.
After a while, he arrived. Many guards have been with him.
It is currently morning and a few hours later it will be noon.
Suddenly. A thing came out in the middle of the throne room.
A hole appeared. It is blueish and somebody came out.
"What!?"
"Guards!"
The guards quickly hold their spear to keep it away. The other guards rushed in front of the king immediately and hold up their swords and shields.
"I already sent a messenger, didn't I? The week is up. And here I am."
"You, you are..."
"The Mage King."
"You are him!?"
"Yes... I am here to talk."
A black chair has suddenly appeared out of nowhere and he sat with one of his legs are up on the other.
"Basically. I am here to tell you that I wanted ownership over the place in the north. There are four villages there that could be killed if I hadn't taken them with me. They are the residence of my Magedom now. Since you are unable to protect them. There will be no need for them to be in this kingdom isn't that right?"
The guards are still wary of him but not showing any sign of aggression
"..."
"So. I wanted the ownership around those four villages and make it my domain."
"My king. There really are four isolated villages in the north. I guess it wouldn't hurt that much if we just gave it to him. Remember what that person said before."
"I know. But they are our people. I don't want them to be with him."
"But it will signal our destruction if we don't obey him."
"I will talk."
"Then? What is your decision?"