The school bell rang thrice, a loud voice can be heard throughout the school, announcing that the School Competition had started. Students are crowding at the training hall, some came to fight and test their strength, some came to watch how their schoolmates fare.
"It looks like the School Competition is about to start, you should prepare as well" Kaito said as he turned around.
"Then shouldn't you also prepare?" Kairi asked curiously.
"I don't wish to stand out" Kaito said as he started to walk out of the Library.
"Why?" Kairi shouted.
"If you have power, then you can protect those you love or cares for you" Kairi said as she walked towards Kaito.
"I don't have any" Kaito said as he continued to walk out.
Kairi was a bit surprised. What does he mean by, "I don't have any"?
"I suppose you already know why" Kaito looked back at Kairi before leaving.
Kairi was in deep thought. Did the Nobles did something to his family?, but that had never happened. Nobles had never killed an entire family of a commoner. They only beat them up but never kill them as it was law that never to kill, no matter who they are, except those who have sinned. As Kairi drifted to deep thought, a voice called out to her.
"Kairi!, do you want to come with us?" the voice said.
Kairi looked at the direction of the voice. It was Veronica, one of her childhood friends, like Val. But for Kairi Val is more like a sister than a friend. She's waving her hands at Kairi. She also brought her friends.
"The Competition will soon start!" Veronica shouted.
"I'm coming!" Kairi shouted back. She then went to the Battle Hall of the Academy with Veronica and the others.
"Are you okay?" Veronica asked Kairi.
"Why, don't I look okay?" Kairi said while looking at her body of anything's wrong.
"No, that's not what I meant, you seemed to be upset knowing that a commoner is your partner at the 2v2 Magic Duel, are you fine now?" Veronica explained.
"Ahh...about that, I'm fine". Kairi told Veronica.
"Really?" Veronica asked with a worried tone.
"Yeah" Kairi replied while smiling.
"I still believe that you can win this competition Kairi, after all, you are our School's Ace" Veronica said happily.
"Thanks, I shall do my best" Kairi said.
They proceeded to go to the Battle Hall. The Academy's Battle Hall was designed to hold battles just like it's name suggests. It was large enough to accommodate at least 1,500 people. It was a dome-shaped, battle arena. Every Battle Hall of every Magic Academy is powered by an ancient magic core. This magic cores has strong regenerative magic, that even a huge crack or cut can be regenerated in an instant. That is why the Battle Halls are used for magic fights, duels and competitions.
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Kairi and the others soon arrived at the Battle Hall, they took a sit at a higher place to have a better view at the battles. While the Veronica and her friends are looking at the upcoming battles, while they thought that Kairi was doing the same, she was actually trying to find Kaito. He had told her that he doesn't want to attract attention, so does he plan to let himself get beat up?
A man came up to the center of the Battle Hall, he wore a teacher's uniform and a dragon insignia. "Hello students of the Academy, I shall be today's referee, I am Bernard Azrec" the man said while bowing his head down.
"The rules are simple, you can use anything at your disposal to knock your enemy out the field, make them surrender or until they can no longer fight. Using of lethal magic is prohibited as no student shall be killed, Noble or Commoner". Bernard announced.
"Without further ado, let us start the School Competition!" Bernard said with a loud and clear voice.