Next couple of days went by without major surprises, except all the boys were praised by each and every master they came across. The experience was really tiring one for the boys and they were embarrassed beyond imagination as theses boys were never attention seeker or wanted to take the center stage.
Luckily on the third day after the first years selection, Master Harry came back and took all six of them to the headmaster's chamber.
After few minutes of bickering Harry grudgingly accepted his mistake of not informing Stan about his plans. His excuse even at that point was, he was single mindedly focusing on preparation for the training.
Once everything was settled, Stan asked what Harry's requirement was and Harry took out a short parchment and handed it to the headmaster.
After going through it, Stan smiled and said. All taken care of. I knew these would be your basic requirements. Harry noded happily at this.
Then Harry checked with the boys about their preparation and was more than satisfied with the arrangements they had made.
Now, everything is prepared and we have to start the journey tomorrow before the sunrise. Boy's lets have a feast tonight as we might not be able to enjoy a feast for a long time after this. After saying that, Harry looked at Stan grinning mischievously.
Stan sighed, " Don't worry I had already arranged a feast for tonight. Only the masters, the staff and these six will be there."
"Harry I am curious, what plans do you have in your mind for the training? Where are you planning to take them?" Stan asked curiously.
Harry grinned widely, "I thought you would never ask Stan. Before I let you know, let me ask this first to these lads here." He then looked at the boys and asked. " my training methods are very different and even difficult beyond your imagination. Many a time you might be put under life and death situation."
Stan was about ro say something at this when Harry interrupted him,
" Don't worry Stan, I will be there as a backup and step in if the situation calls for it but they will be the front lines. " Harry put his hands up in a placating gesture asking for peace.
"Are you guys ready to suffer." Harry geinned devilishly.
All six boys have the same devilishly smile as Harry. Without their own knowledge, they were actually looking forward to face the challenge Harry had explained.
Stan was beyond belief and thought "These six are exactly made to be this madman's deciples. They are all the same, lunatics. All of them are lunatics."
That evening after sunset. All the masters without any exception, including the staffs were present for the feast.
Everyone knew the boys by now and they even knew that they were Harry's personal deciples.
Harry stood up grabbing everyone's attention. " "Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us tonight. I'm pleased to announce that starting tomorrow, I will begin my training with my disciples. We will be away from the academy for at least a couple of years."
"What!!???" There were exclamation and puzzlement on everyones face.
Harry why do you want to go out of the academy for two years? Can't you train them here? Jordan asked in confusion.
Harry smiled, " As most of you are aware, is there anything that can be thought to these kids in the academy?"
There was almost no one that answered his question. Most of them had witnessed their potential and capabilities. "As I said, If these kids need to learn something its hard and cruel life lesson, which they had agreed wholeheartedly to do for the next few years." The grin Harry gave sent a shiver down all of their spines.
When the teacher and the academy staff looked at the boys they found that the boys were scratching their head with embarrassment.
Do not worry everyone, when these boys return back, I can assure you that they can be considered the strongest in this region. Who knows, may be even stronger than me." Harry passed a casual comment, which made everyone to look at the boys in wonder.
Will they be that powerful..... what if something happened to them while training... what if they were hurt..... what if they return back but not have improved as expected.....? All these and many more questions went through everyone's mind.
Stan rose, saying, "Let's extend our best wishes to the boys. This feast celebrates their generosity and wishing them luck on their journey. Come, everyone, let's begin the feast."
Everyone stood up smiling and wished the boys and started the dinner together. The boys enjoyed the meal more than they had thought and at the end of the meal Jordan approached them.
The music master entrusted them with four string instruments, additional strings, a toolkit, and spare pegs for potential repairs. Handing them a few books, he explained, "Lads, these books contain notes that might be helpful, including some compositions of mine. Feel free to play them and make improvements." All the boys expressed their gratitude with a deep bow.
Harry directed them to gather at the gate before sunrise with their horses. The boys nodded in agreement, bowed to everyone present, and expressed gratitude to the headmaster for supplying them with the necessary items for their journey. They then headed to their dormitory, seeking a peaceful night's sleep—one that would become rare after this night.