"Well kids listen up".
"You guys are going to compete in a tournament".
"It will be teams of 4".
"You guys will have to beat the rival schools and year groups to win the grand prize".
"What's the grand prize". I asked Siro.
"It is a magical weapon".
"The ones used in the first arcane war".
Right I have heard of that in the vision hakairo gave me.
"But it's only 1 weapon so how do we decided who gets it". Said sayoka.
"Well after there is 4 groups of 4 people so 16 people remain, you will do a knockout bracket".
"Sorry losers but I am going to get that special weapon or whatever". Said sayoka
Me giron and souran were now extra determined to not be left in her shadows.
Besides, she was the great special talent of the durav clan.
Back at the dorms
"Giron what you reading?" I asked him
"Nothing".
"Come on let me see".
hits head on the barrier
"Owwwww that hurts".
"That's what you get for being a nosey brat".
"Bit harsh isn't it?"
Meanwhile that night
"Psst psssst".
"What" said souran
"Can't you see I am sleeping".
"So listen".
"Giron has a secret book".
"And I care because?"
"It's an old ancient book".
"So you want my help to"?
"Steal the book. That's why I need your help."
"Fine but if I get caught, your doing the rest of the chores for the week".
"Deal".
The floor boards were extra creaky.
We then stumbled across a green light coming out of giron room.
We opened the door and we stumbled across a massive barrier.
"Bit excessive for a little book." I said
"Told you it was a waste of time".
"But you never said it was a waste of time".
"I SAID IT RIGHT NOW".
"What's your technique".
"I don't have a technique".
"What do you mean".
"I wasn't born with it. Long story short arcane energy is inversely proportional to strength. If you have a lot of arcane energy your physical prowess is little. Even a baby, a plant, a fly, all has a little bit of arcane energy. But I wasn't born with any."
"I am sorry about that".
"It isn't all that bad, I am incredibly quick heightened senses physically strong so it isn't all bad".
"So how do you fight monsters"?
"I used arcane tools".
I remember what they were.
I used it against that monster
"And furthermore I store it inside this box".
"What box"?
"Open".
Out of nowhere a black box expanded right in front of me
"Here is my collection of weapons".
So let me get this straight.
Sayoka is some sort of prodigy.
Souran is physically strong
Giron can use barrier techniques equivalent of an arcane 1.
And here am I.
Possessing little to no arcane energy.
And rely on some kind of diety to give me strength.
I am so not going to win in this tournament.
"So shouldn't we go to sleep"?
"Yeah good idea".