Null was reading what was on the screens and what interested him was the quoted sentence the higher the danger the higher the reward.
He had to compete with people already so why not, get a reward.
"I accept, so to motivate me do you mind telling me what I'll get?" Null asked.
[You have accepted the branch quest ]
["Quest:Survive the picking games" difficulty has increased to Hard ]
'This kid is not even scared at all, what an arrogant punk.' The boy wasn't pleased with the small boys reaction. "Oh, wow you really aren't scared are ya kid what was your name.."
The boy was interrupted by Null. "Null.." sharply Null responded. The other kid began to chuckle, "What, are you saying the General did a mistake in your name call..!?" The boy once again was interrupted by Null "Yes, so now tell me what is there to gain." Null suspected that everyone has already made some sort of hierarchy so he thought showing that he was not intimidated would classify as not showing weekness but he will see what will happen at the end of this.
"Fine kid, don't be a brat what about a intermediate tier core crystal from a water element beast." The boy said as was get agitated by Null's calm personality so this just made him somewhat cautious.
Michael was entertained by the short boy, he was a loner who rather watch what happens around him and it seems he will have a front row seat. As well Lumina had a well enough view to see what zero was doing, It worried him as he did not believe zero would win and what the opponent he was going to face did not say anything about what he would gain.
Lumina was paying attention to his watch that hit 20 minutes, and the crowd of students began moving and say they made a wide circular area where zero and the bandaged boy was in the center separate from each other (I use zero/0 to show that it is Lumina thoughts descriptions basically point of view)
"God bless,friend" Lumina said under his breath.
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Null looked at the person Infront of him, and Null proceeded to slightly crouched and his hands were covering the side's of his face his right leg back and left forward.
The boy Infront of him approached him and was confused and amused at Null's stance.
"What the, what are you doing?" He said with a grin. After the first war, abilities were highly relied upon as combat art's have become meaningless, but because he had no abilities he learned boxing but he was good but not proficient.
Null waited for the boy to approach and when the boy was a feet away.
"Kid i said what are you d..?"
~whoosh~
Before the boy could finish he heard a breeze air.
"Why i facing the...roof?"
~thud~
The room was quiet, no spoke a word and sound was heard as the boys body was laying on the floor and the boy began to stand up but fell once again hitting his head worsening his dizziness, but someone could hear sounds that made him excited after punching the boys chin for his first 'rewards'
[Ding ]
[Ding ]
[You have impressed the System and completed the Quest by attacking when you're opponent's guard was down ]
[Your rewards of the branch quest will increase depending on your performance ]
[The more branch quest's down will increase the reward of the Quest it branched from ]
There was a thin blue screen Infront of him after all the previous quest's that displayed.
[ Branch quest Rewards ]
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Lumina was surprised and expected zero would lose, he looked at his watch and canceled his timer and had a relieved smile.
The Head general had a blank face as he began to speak "Now Olvi'Dóro has won the duel so the opponent must have a to give a intermediate crystal to the winner." The Head general still had a dissatisfied face "Olvi'Dóro.."
"Null.." The interruption was swift and Null said it with no worry towards the opposing man. "Null, tell me why did you not inform the other?"
"Why would I lose my only advantage and you did not mention anything about having to inform him, he challenged me so he should have been ready when immediately right Head general." Null said while he kept eye contact with the general and the student next to him was down on the floor but slowly starting to regain his balance.
The Head general knew he was wrong but still had one more question he had "Now tell me why not attack with your ability?" The Head general questioned.
"I have no ability." Null said, Null understood why he asked, it would of been more effective to show your power but what power does he even have, maybe the system might help me out in future, but I got to focus on the now
Some people in the crowd began to whisper and some began to chuckle and mock the still unbalanced student that was regaining his footing, the other intership students had different expression's, Michael had an impressed look, Rowan had a vicious grin, Ezze's had slightly raised brow's but that expression disappeared and Leonardo's expression was kind of difficult because of his hair.
"Now I was expecting a actual fight so that i would be able to give you all an example, but sadly not now boy keep your end before next you give him the intermediate core!" The Head general stated.
"All of you will receive a schedule before tomorrow, but do you want to have another example as I was disappointed." The Head general said as his face became that of frustration, reason probably being the duel between Null and the other student that had went back into the crowd fuming.
'Well that is not going to be good, semmed haved made an enemy out of him.' Null thought as he head to his friend who was surprisingly smiling, when he reached Lumina the general finally shouted out of once again.
"Who wants to text the skill against Michael Sùdù?!" The Head general shouted
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