Everyone watching the match sitting in the audience was shocked. There was only one word that came to everyone's mind.
Crazy
They both are crazy. Everyone knows that the training suit given by the academy has a mechanism that protect the user from any fatal injuries during matches and if it activates it automatically means that the student had lost.
Even, then who would be in their right minds to try to kill themselves?
That attack could have easily killed the two of them if not for their suits but there they were chatting to each other like that didn't even matter.One thing was, both had guts.
"Haah, they both are idiots literally doing so much in a friendly match" said Aria as she sighed and put her hand on her forehead shaking it.
"Well, sometimes only idiots can do some great things, you know." Leon said with a smile on his face.
"Tells another one, who had to do his everything to hold back from jumping between and fighting them" told Aria.
"Come on, how do you expect me to just sit, when those two were fighting like that" retorted Leon.
The voice of the referee rang out.
"Both Ray CrownHeart and Kevin Emerson are unconscious. The battle was a draw."
Referee announced after seeing that they both had lost consciousness and instantly called for the medics to take them to the infirmary.
****
"Ugh"
Ray eyes twitched. He opened his eyes. As the blurry vision from his cleared. A white coloured ceiling was in vision. The smell of potions and medicine thick in the air. He moved his head and tried to move his body upwards. A severe pain assaulted his body as he forced himself to sit.
"So, i lost huh"
Thought Ray as the whole battle flashed in his mind. He remembered himself getting beaten helplessly without doing anything and had to sacrifice himself just to damage his opponent. He felt weak. And didn't like this sensation one bit.
Although after some time he calmed down. He know that there will be many chances to get stronger. Also he was here for only a week. Impatience will only lead to downfall. He then remembered the problem with using Accelerated Perception and the sudden head ache that assaulted him during fight.
*Click
Ray was just going to ask his system about the problem when suddenly the door open and a girl came in. As soon as he see who was it he froze solid for a second. Her golden-blonde locks cascaded down below her waist. Her azure coloured eyes seem to contain the essence of ocean in them. Her face utterly beautiful with a high cheekbone and sharp feminine features. Her skin was a shade of pure snow white.
Ray's eyes shot wide open and his mind blanked out for a second. Yeah, she was beautiful but that was not what cause Ray reaction like this. The reason for that was the identity of the lady. She was the oldest daughter of CrownHearts and Ray's big sister.
In all of the zones or to say in all the other races domain her identity was well known. How cannot they, after all
She was both the jewel and flower of CrownHeart.
The Empress of Light - Celestia CrownHeart
Jewel because she was an unparalleled genius with light/holy affinity who reached the A rank before even the age of 18. Ranking number one from the moment she entered academy.
Flower because everyone in the continent knows she was the doll of Lloyd CrownHeart. The patriarch of the CrownHeart family.
By the way alex who was now Ray also had a nickname. However most people don't even know him less his nickname. Some who knows him calls him
The Lost Prince
Yeah, everyone know it's shitty. Ray doesn't know just what the hell old Ray do to get him this nickname.
As Celestia came into room she instantly check Ray. Seeing he was alright she sighed in relief.
"A bug will enter if you keep your mouth open like that" Celestia said in a soft voice.
"Oh, s-sister why a-are you here.?" Ray stuttered.
He was confused. He doesn't know how to talk or interact with his new family. Even the word sister that came out of his mouth was hollow. From the day he arrived at the academy his family had messaged and called him everyday but he ignored them. He know how much they loved and cared about the original Ray.
He know it wasn't his mistake that he got this body. However there was guilt about it in his heart. The old Ray had died nor his sister neither anyone else in his family knew about it. Alex can't just take his place in his family. Then there's his original family. He couldn't forget about them how can he.
His mother loving and caring. Always taking care of the whole family with a gentle smile. Her voice carrying warmth. His father calm and over cheerful both. Sometimes stern when he did mistakes,but the other times always joking with a big grin on his face. His small sister the heart of the whole family. Just her smile made the world brighten for them all. Her sweet voice and her various antics were the always make them smile. The day he lost them he lost his everything. He just become like an empty shell. Hollow from the inside without any feelings.
However, now he had to make a decision. He can choose to live like a hollow shell in his new life or accept his new family. He was torn between the choices. He doesn't know what to do so he ignored them. For a whole week he hadn't even read a single message from his family.
" I am here because someone did a very genius thing electrocuting himself. Just to win a little match." said Celestia although her voice clam,
anger can be seen in her eyes with worry and concern.
Ray understood what has happened. The news of the first year combat dual battles should have reach her. She was the student council president after all. When she would have listened to what i did she came here.
" I'm sorry ". Ray apologised in a low tone.
" You should be.Do you even know how much you worried everyone when you hospitalized. " celestia said. Worry and concern laid bare on her face.
"Haah, please don't do things like Ray." she sighed and came towards Ray who was sitting on his bed. She held his hand on hers and said. Her voice gentle.
"You know how much everyone cares about you"
"Yeah"
"So why are not picking up any calls or replying messages" she asked
"Ah, that i am sorry i was training" said as he scratched the back of his neck.
"Huh w- what did you say" Celestia's voice turned high as she questioned.
"Um, i was training "
Celestia couldn't believe the words coming out of her brother's mouth. Her brother the same brother who thought that even walking was a drag was telling her that he was training. Is the world going to be destroyed ?
Ray could see Celestia mouth opening and closing as she couldn't even speak any words. He wondered what the old Ray was doing before him. He still remember how weak this body felt when he first got here. If not for the elixir who knows what would have happened.
" Wait w-when did you reach E rank. What the hell had happened in a just a damn week"
Celestia mind exploded with questions. She couldn't believe how had her brother broke through because he never trained. She didn't know what had changed her brother but before she could ask anything Ray clutched his head and groaned as if in pain.
(The remnants for the inheritor triggered)
"Ugh"
A holographic screen popped up in the corner of Ray's retina. He read the message but couldn't understand it. However before he could even ask the system. His head throbbed as an overwhelming pain assaulted his brain. He didn't know what was happening. All the energy from his body vanished. He felt his vision darkening. Soon he lost consciousness.
Celestia who was sitting beside him was horrified when she saw he had lost consciousness. She instantly moved and held Ray who was falling in her arms. She patted his cheeks gently seemingly wanting him to wake up.
"R-Ray, brother ..w- what is happening "
Seeing that he wasn't waking up. She laid him down instantly and moved with lightning speed to call the medics.
The medics and healers hurriedly came and checked Ray's body. They instantly used scan and healing magic to check his whole body. The healing pod couldn't be brought in the room so they had to it the old way. They didn't know who Ray was but seeing that the Celestia CrownHeart was calling hin her brother with her
face contorted with worry like that. They knew he was important. If something happened to him they knew there will be concequenses. The doctor sighed in relief as he seems to have just lost consciousness because his mana was drained.
"Mrs President, he is fine. He is unconscious because his mana is drained thats all"
Celestia calmed down a little listening to the medics but her face was still filled with concern.
She instantly took out an advance mana recovery potion and feed it to Ray.