"Hehe… Kenzo must be shocked right now." Xavier teased as Damian sighed, "That's what I always tried to tell him but hearing his name he wouldn't agree to listen even a single word I would say any further."
"Hehe… Serves him right, that over confident fake king! He dug his own grave of humiliation!" Ryan and Adam laughed creepily.
Kenzo hearing Alan stood dazed for second.
"Haha! Just look at his face!!" laughed Ryan as Feng too chuckled.
"That's the sole reason I asked him to study general knowledge." Damian uttered in disbelief while the rest sighed.
Kenzo blinking his eyes once again headed towards the batting crease. Alan surprised at his sudden silence too headed back.
"Did it hit, as that much of a surprise?" Xavier inquired amused.
Kenzo standing at the crease eyed Alan grinning wildly once again. "It's great then…" he whispered enthralled. "If he is the king of Pakistan then this king is… the king of Japan!" he added.
Alan bowling towards him smiled, "As true as it can be…"
The ball, landing as a Yorker was aimed into Kenzo's stumps. Kenzo however, standing straight whispered, "Royalty Phase 2: Pre-eminent king's order…"
"Ball, this king orders you to change into an out swinger right now!!" he commanded. And as soon as he did, the atmosphere on the pitch became heavy.
"What?!" Alan uttered confused.
The ball which was delivered as a Yorker was instantly turned into an out swinger giving Kenzo a perfect chance ball to smash a six. "Haha!! There it goes! The second last one!!" he declared raising his bat high. His hairs turning into gold he eyed the highschoolers with a rapturing smirk, "You're all going down!!"
The ball landing towards the offside once more created an uproar at the middle schooler's pavilion who cheered Kenzo's name loudly by every passing second.
"Unbelievable… right from the very beginning Kenzo is ruling the game." remarked Seraph awed. "Of course! You cannot expect less from our king!" Heber and Damian agreed.
Xavier stood astonished. A slight tremble leaving his finger he stared at the sight marveled. Ryan tracing his amazement walked over grasping his middle finger. The moment he did, he stood astonished. "Brother Xavier…?" he asked baffled. Xavier whose hands were quivering with exhilaration had turned as cold as ice while his eyes beamed fervently.
Helios stepped forward with Gabriel and Seraph. "What's wrong Xavier? Can't hold it in anymore?" Helios read his mind.
Xavier nodding stared the pitch with a blazing grin, "Yeah…" Ryan leaving his finger once again walked back, "Then, I suggest you get ready vice-captain since, it's that fake king's last ball." Xavier closed and opened his icy fist nodding. Helios, Gabriel and Poseidon smiled.
"Xavi, Xavi, looks happy right?" asked Adam relieved clasping Cassiel from behind. "Yeah, seems so." Cassiel replied.
Ezekiel standing up looked at Poseidon nervous. "It's alright, he might be a little mad but I know he'll still let it go. So I just have to call him out…" he thought shutting his eyes and taking a deep breath calling out, "Vice-captain Poseidon!" His voice slightly louder than usual made everyone including Poseidon turn around to face him.
"Oh my, this boy sure is the real deal. He already took five sixes. One more and he'll complete his challenge. Furthermore, he has completely flourished his two phases of pinnacle of Monarchy as well. Sigh~ I wonder what's going on in Alan's mind right now?" Senri wondered anxiously.
"Did you guys just see that?! He just ordered the ball to change into an out swinger and it did?! How can that be?!" Orion inquired shocked.
"So that's the phase two. The ultimate king's order. The ability to order the ball into whichever one he wants, be it a spin or a fast one. It doesn't matter." explained Nagi.
"That's seriously crazy. Oh god! I am already dead!" acted Aaron who wasn't even surprised anymore.
Isa gazed silent. "By the way, he said something about being the king of Japan what was that?" asked Elias.
Evan eyeing the middle schoolers briefed, "Just like Isa is the son of Pakistan's prime minister. Likewise Kenzo is the only son of the emperor of Japan's constitutional Monarchy. His mother is from Pakistan while his father is from Japan, making him a king of abroad."
The highschoolers hearing his words stood with their mouths reaching the ground as their figures went white and lifeless. All standing flabbergasted. Nagi, Zach, Isa and Kazuna tracing their shock sighed in disbelief.
Alan gazing at his hand took the ball out of his pocket. "Not bad, you and your queen snatched five sixes from my grasp leaving only the last one. You aren't just show after all." he praised. Kenzo sneered.
"Heeh… is that what you thought of me all this time World Platinum ranker?" he asked slightly offended. "Yeah, I initially thought you were only good at cursing me from there, who knew such a lavishing talent was hidden inside you." Alan told pointing towards the middle schooler's pavilion where Kenzo stood before.
"So, he was listening to him all this time?" Heber, Azazel and Damian realized embarrassed. Kenzo hearing his words walked over.
His hairs golden, he clicked his fingers together as the snow like crystals which kept falling instantly disappeared.
"Cool your head down a little, Alan. Snatch that last six from my hands. That's what I want right now." he whispered enthralled.
Alan nodded, "Of course, that's originally what I am planning to do even if you hadn't asked me. After all, your little Azazel has seen a whole lot of your pride. It's time I show some of mine." Kenzo looking at his bat walked towards the pitch. "As if I'll let you Alan…" he declared war.
Alan rubbing the ball over his sleeve rushed towards the pitch delivering the last ball. The highschoolers and middleschoolers all awaiting for the over's finale sat curious.
Poseidon stared at Ezekiel stern. Ezekiel reading his expression looked at the ground below bewildered. A killing silence surrounding the two of them the middle schoolers glanced at the pitch and the two back, again and again.
"Vice-captain… I am sorry." Ezekiel finally apologized. "I am really, really sorry. I know… I used charm of paralysis. Despite knowing how it might affect me. But I just wanted to show you that I am stro…!" Poseidon walking forward stood before him instantly raising his hand.
Ezekiel who felt as if would be hit shut his eyes tightly, "Grk!"
On the contrary to find Poseidon patting his head lightly. A gentle smile covering his face he spoke up, "I am sorry Cassiel. I cannot hit him no matter how hard I try too. No… I can't hit anyone."
Cassiel exhaled relieved as Seraph and Helios smiled. "Not that I forced you to, it's your choice." he replied. Ezekiel staring at the ground wide eyed looked up at Poseidon in wonder.
"It's alright, you don't need to show anything to me anymore. From now on, I will be the one to show you while you'll just learn. Got it?" Poseidon asked gently. Hearing his words Ezekiel stared at him baffled as tears stood at the verge of falling. "Yes. Thank you Vice-captain!" he thanked in return.
Helios patted Ezekiel's back while Poseidon consoled. Ebraham, Lucifer and Claude seeing them reconcile breathed a sigh of relief. "Looks like it's another problem solved, right Xavier?" asked Seles looking at Xavier who stood beside him searching his gear bag. Turning around to take a look back Xavier gleamed responding, "Yeah! Seems so."
Alan rushing towards the pitch wondered, "Looks like I have no choice left now. My sense of taste might get fully sealed if I use this move while the next one out of five might begin to fluctuate as well however… it's alright…" Alan gripping the ball in a peculiar order stepped on the popping crease.
"Alan's grip changed." caught Seraph curiously.
Delivering the ball Alan smiled kneeling on the pitch taking deep breaths. Grasping Kenzo's silhouette he whispered before Kenzo could order the ball, "Stop, drop, roll and vanish… Alan's ghost delivery."
The ball with a single tap over mid pitch stopped and dropped on the ground. Instantly, rolling towards Kenzo's wicket. Kenzo studying the strange ball ordered, "Change into a fast spin."
The ball hearing his order immediately changed into a fast spin as Kenzo hit it harshly. However, As soon as he did, the ball vanished into thin air. Kenzo stunned by the sight looked around. Alan tracing his confusion smiled.
"Hehe… you hit it King Kenzo. Look, it's on the leg side boundary." he pointed towards the boundary at the leg side which claimed a four.
"Too bad it's not a six. As per your command I took it away…" Alan smirked.