"Huff, huff, man and I thought being a wizard was hard, this is just as hard too". Iode said panting heavily lying on the ground. Earlier, Iode and Ceaser entered the weaponry art club room, all eyes were on them, particularly Iode.
"What's a wizard doing here". A blue stickman named Ashton said.
"He's here to join the club". Ceaser said.
"Huh"!! Those within the perimeter stopped what they were doing and exclamated.
"Yeeee, this is great, a wizard that wants to learn how to wield a weapon other than studying and chanting spells". A female Elf said.
"I'm Ataxia, I'm a member of the archery group, come and join us. It will greatly help with your spell precision, come, come". She said graping Iode by his arm. Iode could feel some soft jelly like organ by her chest and his face turned red in response.
"What's wrong? Why is your face red, are you feeling alright"? Ataxia asked touching Iode in the fore head.
"Ahem, nothing ". Iode replied jerking backwards.
"Aren't Elves usually hostile towards strangers, I'm sure there's a whole multitude of your people in the archery group". Iode said.
"Nah it's just a misconception, we are only hostile towards strangers who have bad intentions. We elves can smell deceit ". Ataxia replied.
"Since that's cleared up come follow me". Ataxia held Iode's hand and attempt's to drag him along.
"Hands off him Elf, he asked me not you, and I'm pretty sure he would prefer a sword rather than a flying stick ". Ceaser said holding Ataxia by her hand, smiling with hint of anger by the side of his head.
"Flying stick? How dare you, Archery helps with precision and sense of trajectory, even reaction speed, compared with melee, close range metal scrap weapons". Ataxia replied.
Both of them looked at each other in the eye like they were having a stare contest until Ataxia broke it.
"Hey pretty boy, if you go to the swordsmanship group they will taunt you, make jest of you and even make your life a living hell". Ataxia said with red cracked eyes.
"We won't do that in the archery group". She continued but this time with a mild gentle tone and face.
"Shish, what's with the bad mouthing, it not like you guys would actually teach him the Elf archery style, just a peripheral version of it, or I'm i wrong"? Ceaser said.
Iode stood in-between the two arguing factions, seemingly tired and getting frustrated.
"Enough, come on, i came here on my own accord, i can join which ever one pleases me I'm not some kind of trophy, so stop arguing ". Iode said.
"Uh, sorry i got distracted for a second, which group would you like to join ". Ceaser said.
Iode looked at Ataxia with a sorry face and said.
"As much as I want to, i don't think it's time yet, beauty, i want to learn the art of sword, its been a life long dream of mine especially since my dad sells weapons". He held Ataxia by the cheek saying this.
"Since when does this brat knows how flirt ". Ceaser thought.
"That's too bad, anyways I'll see you around, by the way you haven't told me you name ". Ataxia asked holding Iode's hands.
"I'm Iode, guess we'll be seeing each other, maybe sometime we can go get lunch together ". Iode replied.
"Alright Iode, it's a promise, bye ". Ataxia said. She looked at Ceaser and gave an hateful glare. "hmph".
"Bleh". Ceaser stick out his tongue in response. Never in Iode's imagination would he see Ceaser behaving almost childishly and gave him an awkward look.
"What's with that look, i hope you haven't forgotten Olivia". Ceaser said.
"When did Olivia enter the the subject". Iode replied.
"Do i have to remind you about your flirting moments ago, are you starting an harem, it's a popular culture of the stickmen". Ceaser said with a gossip tone
This is a side of Ceaser Iode would never dream of seeing, he always has this serious look and aura around him, this Ceaser is quite hilarious.
"Let us go to our main agenda here". Iode said.
"You are no fun, let us go and meet the rest". Ceaser said.
They went away from the lobby of the club room to the a large open space filled with dummies for practicing.
"Whoa, so it is real, a wizard really want to learn how to use weapons such rarity mustn't go unheard of". A green female stickman said.
It actually the first time Iode would see one. Unlike their bald male counter part, the female stickman has hair which is the same color as the female stickman body.
Ceaser was giving Iode head piercing glares seeing Iode looking at her, seemingly blushing. He immediately called the attention of the students near by to introduce him.
"Everyone, this is Iode, our newest member".
"Ha". A kobold scoffed and walked towards Iode, lifting his arm and checking his body.
"Look at his flabby arms, weak legs, scurry body, ab-less chest, how is he going to hold a sword with these ". The kobold said laughing, many of the students laughed along side him.
"This must be what Ataxia was saying huh ". Iode thought.
"Zora, stop that, he's here to learn just like you guys ". The female stickman said.
"Yeah, he has a long way to go, we'll see if he's going to last,he isn't the first wizard to try this, they always run away the following day ". Zora the kobold said.
"Ha, anyway, wizard, I'm Loanna, nice to meet you i hope you prove him and others wrong". The female stickman said.
"Thanks". Iode attempts to shake her but Ceaser intercepted.
"Let's teach you some basics of swordsmanship".
"Already"? Iode said.
"Yes and don't even think I'm going to go easy on you because we are roommates". Ceaser said with an obvious evil smirk.