The sound of sword clashing can be heard in the palace training ground Hans and Blake are currently sparing together in the watchful eyes of their current leader and teacher Natasha Apollinariya. Blake can be seen heaving an upper hand as he is taller and stronger but the fact they are the same age doesn't change the fact that Hans is much more agile than Blake as he is much smaller than Blake.
Blake then runs towards Hans with amazing speed and swings both of his wooden swords Hans then dodged Blake's attack by dashing aside and immediately counterattacks attack but this has already been foreseen by Blake as he has more experience in combat with his family heritage of monster hunters their wooden swords clash together and make a booming sound before they snap apart
"That enough" Natasha spoke up and both Hans and Blake stop and stand straight looking at Natasha as sweat dripped down from their face. Natasha walks closer to them "This is the third time this week you guys have broken the wooden sword and I am very proud of you guys have much more potential". Hans and Blake exchange looks they smile and nod.
Hans then looks back at Natasha and sees a tear forming in her only functional right eye "Are you crying?" Hans asks. Then Natasha quickly wipes her ears "N-No I'm not, you may go have a rest" Natasha then turns around and left the training ground.
Blake then put his hand on Hans's shoulder "Don't worry about her I think" Hans then laugh and Blake laugh as well. "Damm I am hungry," Blake says as he holds his stomach Hans then spoke, "Then let's go to the cafeteria then". Blake nods and they head toward the cafeteria
While they are walking in the palace hallway Hans breaks the silence "Blake may I ask you a question" Blake then replies as they walk "Yeah sure go ahead". Hans then takes a deep breath "So Blake can you tell me what did you do before entering Junior royal knight?" Blake then smiles "Well because I like it but why did you join aren't you a royal?". "well I just don't like politics hahaha" Blake then burst out into laughter and its followed by Hans laughter
Then they suddenly see Serena Thomas and Olivia walk out from the library that is beside them, Hans and Blake look at them and they look at him "Merlin?" Hans says out of nowhere. All of them freeze as he says the name, Merlin. Then Olivia laughed "Looks like my cover has been blown" Then Olivia's body was covered with purple with a mix of pink light as she changes to a more Mature female body.
Thomas, Serena, and Blake look up to Merlin or whom they know as Olivia turns taller and older "didn't expect that" Blake says as his gaze is locked on Merlin. Serena then jump backward "M-Merlin T-The head of the royal mage?". "My my what a cute face you are making Serena, yes indeed I am Merlin". Thomas and Blake is awe of the sudden information but Hans is unfazed.
Back when he was little Merlin always play with him Merlin is like his second mother and she is also a friend of Hans's mother, Merlin can be described to have long black hair that end of the hair have a hui of purple also have a very good body for a woman of her age she is also known for a bit overreacting and overprotective when it comes to children, she is the reason Hans got rejected when the first trial because wrote a letter to Natasha.
"So Merlin why did you discuss yourself," Hans ask Merlin "Just for fun of course~ I will go to the laboratory" Merlin then turn around. They all exchange look as they are surprised that was Merlin then Hans breaks the silence "Well since everyone is here why not we have lunch" Hearing the proposal they all went to the cafeteria.
They take their food sit together, while they are eating Serena asks them with her mouth full again "Sho Blaksh, Hansth, how're yer trainin'?" then look at Serena "Serena what did I say swallow your food first then talk" Blake laugh "Hahaha Serena you never change, well for our training it's doing well how about you got anything about your…. magic?"
Thomas then speaks up "Unfortunately no, for now, it's a dead end" Blake and Hans nod in understanding, Serena swallows her food before talking "But don't worry in the future we will know after we got stronger right Thomas" Thomas can only smile for Serena optimistic "of course we Let get stronger for our self and our loved ones" Hans also cheer and spoke, "Yeah and I will become stronger then Blake Hahaha". Thomas and Serena laugh as they Squabble because of small things.
Meanwhile, far away from the palace the capital, "Sir we are all set for the invasion" A person wearing a military uniform say as he is walking beside another person that seems to be his leader "Excellent. We dispatched a humble messenger to the pitiful realm of Ruhan." the dictator says and the general salute and walk away, The dictator step out and stand on top of a balcony and tens of thousands soldier can be seen marching with swords on their hand while saluting the dictator. "It is time for the world to kneel before us. The moment has arrived for our supremacy to be etched into the very fabric of history. The world shall tremble as it witnesses our ascent to power, and there will be no escape from the grasp of our dominion." He says with a proud tone
The Republic of Ardonia is known for its advanced technology in the military to fuel its war machine they concur their neighboring kingdom and country and take all their resources all of this under the country power hungry dictator Maximilian Franke at the age of 25 he has made their country strong a mere few years with a tall and smile figure he is renounce for his elegant in wearing Military uniform everywhere he go. There is a saying that Max has very cold personality and will do everything in his power to get what he wants and now for The Republic of Ardonia future he must do what it must to sustained his country for years to come.