After thirty minutes of rest, all of us was called by Katsu and now we're standing in front of him.
"Okay, everyone is going to have a match today, I'll pick your opponent randomly so you better brace yourselves."
"Yes!" All of us said in unison.
It's still only first day and it's already this hard. It's just thirty minutes break. My body is still worn out from hitting the doll but compared to other students who have High stats and good skills, they already recovered and now they're ready to fight as if they never done the first part of the training.
I wonder how long would it take for us to become strong. I have to manage it and become strong somehow. I just met Akari but she's treating me like we've been together for a long time. I appreciate it because she's the first one who treated me like that, but I just can't trust her, she seems like she is hiding something from me.
I'm not like Yamsuki that has some strong stats and skills but I have to do it, Even though it pissed me off that the king has dump his responsibility to save his people to us, I'm not going to obey him. He reminds me of my boss before in my part time job.
For now I'll try to get strong here and leave, I don't plan to stay here.
maybe there are some other ways to increase my stats, that will be favourable for me.
"Okay then, Yamsuki you will fight me and the others will have to fight with the others. "Transport!" "
As soon as the words came out of Katsu's mouth, a circle with an unknown pattern was formed beneath our feet and it started to glow, in just a few seconds, I was send into an unfamiliar place. It was a plain black place with a fog and hazy atmosphere. it's hard to see anything.
What is this place? Did Katsu used a magic to send me here?
It's pretty dark here.
I looked around and examined the place but it's full of nothingness,
Like a void place or something.
I started to walk around but nothing can be found here, it's just really a void place. I wonder what is this place? As I wonder in the dark place, walking in to just one direction. a faint voice got my attention.
"I finally able to connect with you."
Is what it said. it gives chills to my spine and I feel goosebumps, I managed to mustered up my courage and ask.
"Who are you?!"
And then it answers me.
"Oh my, oh my, it looks like it's still too early for us to meet each other. Our connection is now gradually fading. I'm sorry but let's see each other next time. My neutral one."
The place have started to deform and become vague. I don't know how to explain it, but the surroundings have started to glow and become blurred. What is happening? Who is that? That voice, it said it's still too early to meet? I don't know what exactly does it mean, but What exactly is happening right now? Wasn't I suppose to be send to the location of my opponent?
"What? Are you just going to stand there? Then, here I come! Hyahhh!!!"
Suddenly, A male voice loudly Echoed into my ear.
A Voice? That voice sounds familiar, who was that?
I looked around to see who was it, but there's no one's here, it's still plain black. After a few seconds, My shoulder have started to hurt.
It hurts, what is this? When those thoughts flow into my head the place have become hazy and dreary, and then, it become clear after a few moments.
The place resembles the training ground where we were practicing earlier. Did I got back?
"Here! Take this!"
My sight is still vague but I managed to focus my sight in front of me and saw Iyatsuki Makoto.
Iyatsuki? He's charging towards me? I have to evade this one.
I Appraised his stats earlier along with the other students in the swordsmanship class and I saw his stats. It's pretty much the same as Yamsuki.
I stepped back a bit and formed a stance. It looks like I was send back now. I don't know what did just happened, but I have to Focus on this one.
Iyatsuki Makoto is my opponent? You gotta be kidding me, his stats are too high for me, though. Everyone stats are really high compared to mine.
Iyatsuki brandished his wood sword in front of me. I managed to thwart it but my right shoulder have started to hurt again. I lost my gripped at my wooden sword and it fell out of my hand.
"You're full of openings! Here take this one! Hundred percent thrust that can take down anyone! [Almighty Trust]!" He then brandished his sword at my head. He struck my head using the wooden sword he was holding and I wasn't able to defend myself.
The wooden swords was given to us earlier by Katsu and he told us that the wooden sword will be our weapon in this training.
It hurts, isn't this too muc- Did the [Endurance] skill can't defend me from him? Is it because his stats are too high? Whatever I'll just step back for now and keep my distance.
I tried to move my body but it didn't listen to me. I can't mustered up any more strength and I suddenly feel like my body become heavy and I fell down on the ground.
Huh? Why do I suddenly feel nauseous..
Did I received a fatal blow? My sight have become vague and hazy, it started to fade, I feel dizzy. I throw up some blood and then in just a mere moments i lost consciousness.
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I opened my eyes, seeing an unfamiliar ceiling that has numerous design. what a wonderful ceiling it is, it's glowing and emitting a sky blue aura.
"Yu-yusuri-kun!." Suddenly I heard a familiar voice. I looked where it came from and saw Iyatsuki. Sitting near the bed where I was lying, holding his hands together with his glum face.
Iyatsuki? what is he doing here? and What am I doing here?
"Ugh..Why are..?" I put a hand onto my head when I feel it started to hurt.
I lean on the bed and try to get up, but all of a sudden I feel my body sinking onto the bed.
Argh.. My body feels so heavy, What happened to me?
"It looks like you finally wake up. Oh man, you made me feel so nervous! I thought you were gonna die!"
Huh? what is he talking about? Ugh... My head, it hurts.
"Wh-what happened?" I managed to mustered up my strength and asked.
"Well, Y-you passed out After I hit you, S-sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you that much, When I Strike my sword on you back then, you suddenly dropped on the ground. But, what exactly are you doing in the middle of our match? Were you actually spacing out? I thought you were just making fun of me because you keep ignoring me like before so I started to make my move by hitting you on your shoulder. You didn't budge at all, that's why, I thought you're acting tough. I distance myself, and you started to make your move. I charged at you with my full strength, and you managed to block it and then, when I hit you on your head you passed out."
I passed out huh.. Now that if I think about it, I got send into some peculiar place, it was dreary and hazy and then, A voice suddenly talked to me and said something, what was it again? "W-we'll meet again" is that it? Ugh.. I can't remember... What did just happen back there? Did Iyatsuki used some spell to me? And what exactly is that? That Voice, is that an illusion? Ugh.. I don't have much strength to think about it, my head feels so heavy.
I lift my hand and tried to get up but I still can't, Ugh.. Shit...
"You shouldn't move now, You have bruises and wounds all over your body!"
"And who do you think is the reason behind it?" I indifferently said.
Iyatsuki's have become quiescent. He slowly open his mouth and said.
"S-sorry, I didn't really mean to!"
"Huh? Why are you apologizing to me? It's a match, We fought and I lost, that's all there is to it."
I don't need a pity, Especially to someone like you. Did he just come here to said in front of me that I was pitiful and weak?
Sigh, being weak is really unbearable. I did my Best at everything, I worked out and study. Why did it become like this?
Why did I even got summon here in the first place? I'm weak compared to others and don't even have a good stats. They've become stronger and that scared me the most. I'm really unfortunate, Even before.. shit...
Huh?.. Why am I trying to remember the past? I just loss, that's all. Why am I despairing just because of that? Get a hold of yourself Miyuki, It's not like I loss everything, we can just work at it again and improve. Yeah, just like what I've been doing, I'll do what I can.
Iyatsuki is still here and compared before, he has now a countenance expression while looking at me, I don't know what this guy is thinking at all. Why is he even here in the first place? feeling guilty or something?
"Miyuki-kun!" Suddenly I heard a woman's voice, it was an angelic voice and it seems like she's very worried.
I can't seem to move my body so I just brushed it off. Seems like I don't have much strength any more.
...
After a few seconds i heard a loud thud, A girl Suddenly barge into the room and came running towards me. It was Akari.
"What happened to you? Why are you full of bruises and wounds? What happened? Answer me!"
Akari is now standing next to me and looking at me worriedly.
She then hold my hands and loudly ask.
"Are you alright? Are you hurt somewhere? Just wait, I'l-I'll try to heal you!" Akari restlessly put her hand on my body and she can't seem to calm down.
Akari? What's wrong with her? She came here running and worried about me? Tchh.. That's the first time that it's making me cry. someone is actually worried about me huh? But, even if you ask me that, it's obvious that I'm not okay, I can't even move an inch right now.
"Hey, Calm down! It's not like he is going to die or something, I know that you're worried about your boyfriend but Calm down first!"
Iyatsuki stand up from his chair and Tried to calm Akari.
"B-Bo-boyfriend..Mi-miyuki-kun is..is..."
Akari's face have become red and flushed.
"Huh? Aren't you two dating? Am I wrong?"
Iyatsuki asked with his annoyed face that I can't seem to understand.
Iyatsuki may be referring about our fake relationship, He's not in the room when Akari barged into our classroom and said that we're dating. That just goes without saying that Akari's plan spread just like what she'd thought.
"Ri-right..Of course w-we are.. I'll calm down first."
Akari flusteredly hid her face, She take a deep breath and place her hands on my chest.
What is she planning to do? is she planning to heal me?
"A-akari" I managed to move my hand and refrain her from touching me.
"What is it?" She flusteredly asked.
"Could it be... Y-you're planning to heal me? D-don't bother yourself and just let me, the Healer may come in any moment. Let's just wait for her to Heal me."
I know that Akari is a healer, but
The instructors said that we don't need to worry about getting hurt because they will heal us after the practice if we happen to get hurt, where are they now?
"Uhm..If- if you're worried that I can't do it. Don't worry, I practiced earlier so I can handle this much injuries, I'll heal you so just stay still."
I don't want to have more debt to Akari, it's better to be healed by those Healers than her, not because of her unprofessional skill, it's because Ever since We came here, she's been helping me. I feel pathetic, receiving a help from a girl is the least thing I... I just don't want it, I'm afraid that I won't be able to repay her kindness. If she keep doing it, I might get the wrong idea.
"No, it's not like that, it's just.."
I can't just told her that I don't want to be in debt to her.What should I do? Let her do it? But..
"Looks like you're still not aware Yusuri-kun, The Healer won't come here, I'm afraid to say this in front of you, but actually the rumors about you have spread in the palace. Someone has spread the rumors about you that you assaulted a girl on earth and apparently the Healer doesn't want to heal you because of it."
Iyatsuki place his hand on my shoulder and looked at me seriously, along with his unexpected line.
Seriously? that rumors? It even reached this place? Who did that? Did the one who spread the rumors really hate me that much . I'm sure that guy really hate me huh, but I can't just be bother with it. People tends to destroy someone else life as long as it has nothing to do with them, they find it pleasurable to destroy someone else image. just a normal occurrence in life, I'm just less fortunate that I was the victim of it.
"S-sorry Miyuki-kun, I tried to defend you in the gathering but they didn't even listen to me, they told me that I was only protecting you because you are my boyfriend. Sorry, I wasn't able to do anything. I even promise to you that I will help you, sorry." Akari lower her head and apologize to me many times.
Is that the reason why she had a glum face last night?
Even though she have nothing to do with it, she defend me huh.
I guess she's really doing her part, I'm glad.
"Why are you even apologizing? Don't worry about it, It's just rumors. there's nothing we can do about it now, it already spread after all. If they believe it or not is up to them. Don't feel bad about it Akari."
"B-but, you never really did it, I saw you saved that girl, but even so, why is that girl is just listening and not standing up for you, you saved her but she didn't even try to defend you, I hate her!"
She stand up and accidentally hurt my chest.
Ugh...
Whatt is she talking about? Of course that girl won't be any of help to me, She's on earth and she's too far to help me now to clear up the misunderstanding, and even if she do that, they won't listen to her. Once the rumors have spread, it won't disappear even if the truth was already unfold, that's how it works after all.
"Just don't worry about it."
Even though I can't move that much, I manage to Pat her head and rub it gently.
Akari has finally calm down, she's now sitting next to my bed while holding one of my hands.
" Oh my, I feel like I've watched some drama or something.So you didn't actually do it Yusuri-kun, Don't worry I'm on your side, let's become friends. Sorry for ruining the mood but I guess I'll go now. I don't want to get in your way after all. Talk to you later."
Iyatsuki stand up from his chair and started to walk. He leave the room after waving his hand along with his sickening smile.
"Ehhh...Miyuki-kun, I forgot he was there, that was embarassing."
Akari's face have become red, She hide her face and Place her hands on my chest.
She just realized that what she did was really embarassing. She's clumsy sometimes and Her flustered face is really cute. If I'm some normal guy, I would've fallen head over heels in love with her, but fortunately I'm not.
"Touch Heal!"
Akari's hands Have started to glow, an unfamiliar circle was formed onto my chest along with some unknown symbols. In just a mere moments, all of my bruises and wounds disappeared.
"Woah, I managed to do it hehe."
Akari sweep her sweat on her face and smiled at me. Her smiled seems like a radiating heal that alleviated all of my pain. I'm quite confused why do I feel like this but I won't think too much about it. I'll just let myself to feel this just once.
"Yeah, Thank you Akari."
" But you shouldn't move for now. Let your body rest and sleep."
"O-okay."
I wasn't able to say anything any more. it's been a long time since I felt this, When was it again? Nah, I don't think I will be able to remember it even if I want to. Just like that, I close my eyes and let my body rest.