Feeling insulted, the boy walked inside the hall seperately with a few followers giving Pheonix loathing looks. While the others gave Pheonix either a thumbs up or a wink, the girls even gave him brilliant smiles for his bravery.
While everyone took only a few spoons of food. Pheonix filled his plate, sat down and started to wolf it down. Everyone in his class were looking at him with their mouth wide open, in disbelief.
After finishing the food in his plate, Pheonix filled his plate again and started to eat with gusto. The boy who had, had a clash of words with Pheonix outside laugherd out loud.
"Ha ha ha..... as I said, a begger. He is definitely a begger who had not eaten for many days now. Hey you, begger boy. Come to my quarters in the evening, I will give you a job. Clean my chamberpot twice a day and I will pay you handsomely. You will never have to worry about eating again. Ha ha ha...." A few others with him also started to laugh at the boy's words.
"What an honor your majesty. Do you want me to clean your big fat ass also? I think because of it's bulk, you might have difficulties to wash yourself properly." Suddenly Pheonix exclaimed, "That's it! That was the smell we all felt even when you open your mouth outside....."
Many students including the ladies spat out food, water or whatever that was there in their mouth and started to cough and laugh hard at Pheonix's words.
Before the situation could escalate, Prof. Halls came in. "You have 10 minutes to eat and then follow me to the arena."
Everyone ate silently, still few were found snickering looking at the bulky boy. In next 20 minutes all of them were standing outside a small arena. And a tall, sturdy handsome man came and shook hands with Prof. Halls.
" This is Master Xavier. Fred Xavier. He will be judging today's combat test."
Now pick a number from the bowl. The six Seniors who had escorted you to the dining hall will be your opponents. The number on your slip represents the one you are going to face in the arena today.
Let me warn you. Some of you might feel smug if your opponent is a girl or might even feel, it is a walk in the park to defeat the girl who is small in stature or looks delicate infront of you. Keep in mind, they are capable of handling more than what you can throw at them. And they will definitely be able to make you pay for your behaviour if you act smug and misbehave.
Everyone drew their lots. And sat in the stands eger to show off their skills. Pheonix however stood at rhe end and started to watch the face off....
The bulky boy who had commented on the seniors back, entered the stage first with a swagger and held his parxhment infront saying " No.3 ". The girl with almond shaped face stepped into the ring without any expression on her face. The boy leered at uer stroking the flames of anger she was trying to subdue. He took a fighting stance and said in a whisper " Girl, I will show you how powerful I am. You will be admiring my skills and will bend down to my will once I defeat you today and I will show you some good time."
The boys words were ment only for the girl to be heard. Or that's what he had thought. Both Prof. Halls, Master Xavier, all other seniors and Pheonix had heard it due to their enhanced hearings after the magical ability in them had awakened.
The girl took a fighting stans and rushed towards the boy enraged. Pheonix noticed that, even the girl was enraged, she was in complete control of her body movements and her gaze had a determination.
She reached the boys within a couple of seconds which surprised him as he was expecting to have a few more seconds to taunt her. He threw a punch wlat the approching gorl and missed her by a mile. But the girl's precise punch landed on his chin and knocked him out cold even before he lost the control of his body and fell face first.
Once he was knocked out, she smiled wryly and sat back looking calmer than when Pheonix had saw her befor the lunch.
A loud cheers errupted from all around the arena and even the masters and seniors clapped with a slight smile.
" That fool might have said something or might have offended her earlier. What a foolish thing to do." Pheonix shook his head sighing. He now understood the reason for the fluctuation in her aura.
Almost all the new students who faced their seniors were forced to admit defeat within 6 to 10 moves. No one else were knocked down senseless like the bulky boy. Amd to everyone's surprise or rather absence of it, no one blamed or scolded the senior for being ruthless to their juniors.
By this time the few who were fauning over the bulky boy during their lunch and followed him, had abandoned his side and were sitting with others. His unconscious body laid on a side with a wet towel wrapped adound his neck and forehead.
After the sparring, the seniors gave a some advice to a few of their opponents with a warm smile. And the once who received the pointers were more than happy to accept it whole heartedly and felt elated.
For a rare few who had withstood almost 10 moves from their seniors, Master Xavier himself gave a few pointers.
When the 59th student, a cute looking girl admitted her defeat after the 9th move, received some good advice from master Xavier.
Pheonix entered the arena and saw that his opponent was the same Almond faced girl to whome he had spoken while going to the dining hall.