Here you go lovelies~~ Chapter 2 is out .
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Chapter Two
Ara- Yama Raja
Elesis- Grand Master
"Inferno Circle!" I shouted while slamming the spirit balls down onto my opponent.
"Ara wins the match again!" beamed Camilla, the person that had been training me. I walked pass the Grand Master of Velder, Elesis. The high rank knight of the kingdom. Elesis had achieved the title Grand Master after beating Berthe from the Altar of Dedication in Feita, which she was then sent to Velder to become the commander of the red knights in Velder. And today was the first day that I had met this strong warrior.
Elesis smiled at me as she walked onto the stage to announce the winner of the tournament.
"Hello everyone, and thank you for joining us on this special day. It would be my pleasure to announce the winner of today's grand tournament is Ara!"
I gasped, but in my heart I already knew that I had a big chance of winning. I had to win anyway, it was my way of growing stronger, gaining new powers just for one goal, to get revenge for my parents.
I whisked the thoughts out of my head and headed onto the stage.
"I would like to grant you the title of Yama Raja. Once enhancing onto this new title, you'd be able to control and manipulate spirit energy more, giving you more control over your dark powers. Congratulations Ara." Elesis said, smiling. Once being granted this new title, I could feel my powers growing stronger.
"Thanks a lot to everyone here, especially Camilla for training me a lot." And with that I walked off stage, hearing peoples' screams, congratulating me.
"Hey Ara!"
I heard a voice calling from a distance. It was Elesis.
"Oh, hey Elesis. Need anything?"
Staying silent, she walked up to me, dressed in her usual red knight gown.
"Say… I need your help."
I was surprised when she said that she needed my help. The strongest female knight, the grand leader of the Velder and Feita knights needing help from a person like me? According to Camilla, I was rubbish before she took me under her wing. And from then on I stayed in one of her houses in Velder, to train to become stronger.
"Sure… I guess. But Elesis, what is troubling you that you need to require my help?"
Elesis sighs deeply, "I know the celebration on your big day hasn't ended yet but…"
"Oh come on Elesis. I've won lots of times, missing this celebration won't upset me." I reassured her.
"… Well then, I guess I'll tell you, for this is something only Vanessa and I know about. Come. We shall find a comfier place to talk." Elesis motioned me to follow her to a patch of grass near the alchemist, Grail.
"Right. So have you heard about the abnormal activities in Velder?" Elesis asked.
According to my memory, I remembered that Camilla had said something about Velder becoming too dangerous.
"I think so. I just remember my coach, Camilla talking about Velder becoming too dangerous." I replied.
"Well. Your trainer is right. I mean, Camilla is always right. To be honest I, my self was trained by her a little bit too. But enough of the past, about Velder, there is this unusual, corrupted dark power I'm feeling near the Southern Gate. I was wondering if you could go and investigate with me." Explained Elesis.
"Of course. I don't mind-" I said but being cut off by another voice.
"Of course I do mind!" Camilla shouted. "Do you think I as a second parent would let you go off to do something so reckless? It is out of the question! You are not strong enough to go there!"
"But… Camilla, please just this once?" I pleaded. To be honest, I want to actually go on a mission, to help people. That is why I'm training, isn't it.
"Never! What if you got killed Ara? Have you not thought about that?" Camilla fumed, trying to convince me not to go. I bowed my head to prevent tears from running down my cheeks.
"Of course I have! …" I raised my head, my eyes flashed. Camilla gasped at my appearance and started to back away.
"Fine… If that is what you think is best for you. Go then. But I warn you Ara, don't blame me if you get hurt or …. If you die…" And with that Camilla left Elesis and I in peace. But not for long, soon teardrops ran down my cheeks, my eyes going red and I started to cry. I didn't mean to anger Camilla, I never did. She was always like a second parent to me, but the fact that she was always so strict on me pissed me off. I wanted to be free. I want to test my strength, not on people, but on enemies, monsters.
"Umm… Ara. I'm sorry… about that. You don't have to get involved. It was just a silly thought…" started Elesis.
"Tomorrow! We'll meet here at 9 am. Got it?" I interrupted.
"… Ok," agreed Elesis and stood up, "I like your enthusiasm and determination young lady."
And with that, I stormed off. My anger towards Camilla still hasn't died down yet. But even though I was angry, tears wouldn't stop pouring from my eyes. I started to run towards my house, thoughts swirled through my mind about what Camilla had said.
'Even if I'm not strong enough… I want to experience the real thing… I want to fight to protect people, isn't that why I'm here… training?'
It has been so long since my childhood tragedy. To me, it felt like an old nightmare, all I remember was the fact that my parents were killed. I couldn't ring any memories besides that, but I have the feeling, that I was forgetting something important.