Everyone was surprised after seeing his serve and setter talent. He was an absolute genius in these parts. Because of him, they won both sets by 25-0 and 25-1.
"I am sad that you will not able to play the national. If we have you, we would have won the National."
The captain of the Volleyball team Totaro said.
"Well, nothing can be done. I was forbidden to participate for a certain reason. However, if I can assist you, you guys will able to be know your place of strength. Just like the striker did very well when I set them in their strong zone. It's not like we have won because of my excellent serving, but my setter position."
Iskander Zulkarnine said.
"Well, I have glad that, at least you are assisting us, sorry, we have doubted you at first."
Totaro shook Zulkarnine's hand. Not only the captain but other teammates also came and talk with him. The opposition team captain came to him and said,
"Man, I was afraid at first that, we won't able to win this national, however when I heard that you are not allowed to play, we finally have peace in our mind."
He said that jokingly. And then said,
"However, you are a very talented person I have ever seen in my life. You know the strength of a person very well, as soon as you saw them. I am impressed. So, joke aside, I really want to play against you in the future."
"Well, I also very much like to play with you guys. You guys are good, to be honest."
Zulkarnine told them.
"Look who is praising us, the man who destroyed us to the ground."
Saying that the St. Joseph Captain laughed loudly.
"Well, we will win next time."
Saying that St. Joseph's Captain went back to his teammates.
"To be honest, they are a really strong team. If you weren't here, we have lost by a big margin. Our volleyball team is good. But not strong like them. We are playing with a passion that's all."
Totaro smiled and said that.
They won't play any match today anymore because of court shortage. For the next five days, they will play one match a day. So, everyone went to practice outside of the court where Zulkarnine gave them tips here and there. All of them were impressed with his coaching ability and told the actual coach that, they don't need him anymore. The coach said,
"Well, fine by me. I don't want to teach you guys either. However, I need the salary, so there is nothing that I can do brats."
Hearing that, the coach laughed, following him, and everyone started to laugh too. After that, a female teacher came to Zulkarnine and asked him to come with her.
"Okay, boys, practice hard, I have other things to do. I will see you later."
Saying that he followed the teacher. Behind him, Totaro said,
"Please, come here tomorrow too, even if we can't play together at national, we can learn many things for you."
Hearing that, Zulkarnine raises his hand toward the sky, which is a green signal to the word of the captain.
The teacher made him follow to a wide area, the sprinting event was also held here. Zulkarnine saw Alex and asked him,
"So, what now boss?"
"This time you will perform Mounted Archery. Our academy was good at it and won the Gold last year. However, all you need is to make them more hungry for the win. Provoke them and make them want to defeat you."
Alex told him.
"Aye, aye, captain."
No one commented anything about his attitude toward his Academy Professor, not only that, he was a department head. Well, Alex allowed Zulkarnine to behave that way.
A student came with a horse and gave that to Zulkarnine. With a smooth movement, he ride the horse and went in front of the participant. In most of the events, men and women play separately, however, for this Mounted Archery event they all play together.
A young lady said,
"Who is he? I have never seen him. Did he join in this sports recently?"
"Beats me. I don't know, I have never seen him either."
Another noble-looking gaudy boy said, who has a feather hat on his head. Zulkarnine smiled at them and said.
"Hey, I guess you guys are the weakling of our academy. How it's going with you guys?"
"What did you call us?"
The young lady wanted to hear again what Zulkarnine called them.
"Weakling."
Zulkarnine said with a smile while closing his eyes.
"What the! Do you know who we are?"
The young lady said.
"Leave Atia. Maybe he is from some rural area, who doesn't know us. Let me tell you, ignorant boy, we were the ones, who won the title of Gold and Silver for the academy in Expert Mounted Archery."
The young noble said.
"So, what of it? You guys just won the title, do you really think, that just because you won does that mean you guys are the strongest? Let me show you heaven and earth, you little chicks."
Both of them twitched their face. The lady said,
"Okay, boy, I am really pissed now about your attitude. Let us show what mounted archery means."
Zulkarnine smiled inwardly, 'Angering someone is much easier than making someone praise him.'