Chapter 3! *put on my Head set, and play a separation themed song*
Question of the day: does 'Grisia' sounds like a girl name for you?
Pain... All Adair could feels is only pain and more pains. He and the guys was just gonna proceed his captain's order to beat up Baron's third son but that accursed despicable Knight was protected by the warriors of the Monastery of God of War! Despicable, truly damnable, as expected of someone who dares to attack his captain, truly despicable.
At first, the Sun Knight's elite platoon wants to retreat to avoid any conflict, but the Son of the God Of War suddenly issued a challenge towards Adair. Of course Adair is not foolish, he wanted to refuse no matter what the damnable Warrior said as his captain always said "If you wanna fight, then make sure that your opponent is two times weaker than you, if not then, you have 200% chance to win!" (that until today the Sun Knight's platoon like to call 'Mother's reminding' in secret. It's adorable to know that that rule made by the same person who ordered them to jump off of a cliff upon the first meeting.)
But alas, the Son of the God Of War threatened to go and issued the challenge to the Sun Knight if Adair refused
'Curse them, looks like captain's swordmanship news had arrived to them. How dare them!' Adair cursed mentally. It's not like Adair doesn't have any faith regarding his respected captain's capabilities. If given enough time, Adair believed, his captain could find one way or another to win against that accursed Son of the God Of War. Adair will bet on his life that the Son of the God Of War would never escape his captain's grudge even if he's on the other side of continent.
But still, if Adair didn't accept the challenge would he still fit to be called the Vice Captain of the elite Sun Knight Platoon? Moreover that man's threatened to challenge his captain. Oh, for the grace of his captain, Adair couldn't accept it. No, whoever that want to get to his captain with the intention to hurt his captain, they need to pass through Adair first. And the duel between the Vice Captain of Sun Knight Platoon against the Son of the God Of War (who was a warrior to top it off), of course the winner is obvious
"Ultimate Heal!" Adair slowly opens his eyes, even though the healing spell left behind a pleasant feeling, the sight that welcomed Adair is not pleasant at all, his captain is scowling. 'That's not a good sign'
"Captain," Adair tried to sit up but instead a cold and soft hand pushed him down again and got nagged by his captain.
'It's all those warriors' faults' Adair thought. Adair cast his gaze low and listening to his captain's furious nag sometimes responded with "I'm terribly sorry". No one dare to tune out the nag, after all this is his captain's way to tell them that he cares.
Adair jumped from his bed when he heard the news of his platoon got beaten up by the warriors of the Monastery of the God Of War. He quickly took a random shirt and run down the hall toward the confinement room and opened the door only to find his captain's there standing to face the entire miserable platoon hands folded on his chest. His back is facing Adair so he couldn't see him.
"How many times do I have to tell you that you're not supposedly pick a fight with someone unless they're two times weaker than you!" Sun scolded in agitation.
Adair stepped in to his comrades' rescue "Captain, please don't be too hard on them." Adair pleaded slightly. Sun turned at him and give him a glare that make Adair stopped his movement all together
"And you, what the hell are you doing here?! I thought I clearly told you to stay on bed and rest." Sun stated coldly as he throw a criticize glare to Adair, demanding a pleasant response that up to his standard.
"I already felt better, Captain" Adair defended slightly. Sun still throw him a suspicious glare but then turn his attention to the whole platoon.
Ed quickly defended, "But, Captain! They said something unforgivable! They said the Sun Knight is a good for nothing. They said you have nothing but your pretty face!" Ed defended furiously as he recalled the insult, the whole platoon made a chorus of "Yes!" with enraged tone.
"They also said that Holy Knights are only good to get beaten up!" The other continued. Adair almost sweatdropped as his captain revealed a sceptical expression.
"And they said our captain wouldn't even care at all if we all die!" Ed finished almost close to cry. Adair bit back his own enraged comment and glance at his captain only to find himself automatically averts to look at the golden haired man. Eyes cold with well covered murderous glint, sinister smile, someone's gonna die and Adair didn't doubt that. Anyone maybe won't notice how scary that expression is but Adair knew better. A calamity, someone's life gonna be destroyed like the Pig King last time. But then again as the Sun Knight is the head of The Church of the God Of Light and reversely the Son of the God Of War is the head of the Monastery of the God of War. His captain probably would held back.
"That's enough, you guys would be confined and I forbid you all to go to clerics!" Sun decided sternly
"But, Captain!" Ed exclaimed desperately.
"Captain!" and so, the chorus of "Captain" filled the room with various desperate tones. Adair swallowed, he hopes that this strategy would smoothen their captain a bit. But alas, his captain still refuse to ease their punishment.
"Captain, please punish me along with them." Adair bowed deeply and requested
"Sniff... Captain is really cruel" Ed complained pityfully as he tend his own wound.
Adair sighed, "you know that he didn't mean it like that"
"But, captain is really way too reckless. He even ordered us to beat up Knight Captain Earth but he only gave us twenty disguise clothes and no weapons at all!" Ed exclaimed. Adair could only sweatdropped, he can't counter that.
"Sometimes... I really think he won't care at all if we died." Ed's sad murmur echoed in the room silencing everyone.
Adair snapped his head toward Ed, "You're going too far. Captain's really care for us, and he would never do something like that." Adair stated in a stern tone. Their captain wouldn't care? That's impossible! If any of the dies, heck for example, If Adair died in the duel with the Son of the God Of War. He'll bet his faith on the God Of Light and his next life. His Captain would make those warriors paralyzed for their entire lifetime! After all, from his captain's order and teaching it's obvious, that his beloved Captain is protective over his Holy Knights.
Ed stared at Adair desperately. "Adair you're too much. Of course we believe Captain would care." a chorus of agreement sounded
*Screech* a secret door opened and a basket full of breads and other foods got pushed in making them speechless. Then, without any alarm many rosebeads rolled in. Adair knows whose this rosebeads belong to...
"Captain, they're just-"
"I heard nothing. Hurry and eat up, the ones with major injuries crush the rosebeads but you can't be completely healed!" Their captain's stern voice instructed from the other side of wall, Adair smiled in myrth. Their captain's indeed care.
"Captain! We're so sorry!" someone cried out and burst into tears.
"We'll never doubt you captain!"
"Captaaaiin!"
"Captain! Please don't be mad at us!" and the chorus of tearful cries like children's filled the room hysterically. Amongst the cries, Adair could faintly heard a faint sigh from the other side of wall.
"Agh! Shut up! Hurry up, fill your stomach and healed the major wounds. I have mission for you all" they all stopped and back to their elite professional self.
"Adair, does captain want to beat up those warriors of Monastery or obliterate them?" Ed asked nervously in astonishment as his eyes landed on the other elite platoons' members.
Adair scratched his neck, maybe his captain is really annoyed this time and decide to obliterate those warriors? Adair shooks his head and went to the chest that contains the disguise material. And his mind clicked, he smirked inwardly.
"I see, so it's like that! Captain is indeed clever!"
Adair and the rest of the Sun Knight's platoon are sleeping peacefully in the confinement chamber. After days of restless mission to stir up troubles between the Royal Knights and Warriors to hate each other. He didn't know what his captain had in mind, maybe he really is planning to marry the princess after all. Actually, Adair's still sceptical about his captain'a proposal to take the princess's hands in marriage. Does the princess is really worthy to be his captain's bride? He doubt that.
*click* Adair upened an eye to glance at the person who just entered the room to see his captain with a satisfied smile. Adair quickly tried to stand up and wakes his comrades up. Keyword:tried.
Sun held up his hand to stop Adair, he brought his index finger over his lips as a silence gesture then winked playfully ar Adair as he mouthed "Great Job". Then he leave the room and close the door with a soft click.
Adair left dumbfounded as he continue to stares at the close door with an 'O' shaped mouth. 'That means the mission succeed and we can stop!.' Adair thought in satisfaction.
"Does everyone ready?" Adair asked to the whole platoon with a gleeful smile and got the choruses of "Yeah!". He fastened his belt. The Sun Knight's platoon is planning to sneak out to- *screech*
Everyone snap their head toward the door to see their ever brightful Captain in all his glory smiling brilliantly. "Follow me." his gentle voice ordered.
-.-
"You guys would stand guard here at the Holy temple" Sun plainly ordered. Everyone's jaws (and spirits) dropped at that.
"But, captain-" someone uttered out.
"No buts!" Sun scolded. Oh no... It can't be happened, for the beautiful shade of his captain's azure eyes, please no! Everyone began to whining- er try to persuade their captain but Sun won't budge at all.
"Because this place's gonna be empty. You all will guard it." Sun said in final. They wouldn't get to watch the match at all! The whole platoon could only glance at each others in desperation. And their captain's ready to depart.
'Nonono!' Adair thought desperately. "Captain!" gracefully, Sun spun around to to face Adair.
"It'll be my most regretful day in my life for I can't watch your amazing performance. I regret it so much, but even so I know you'll do amazing. I'll be rooting on you even though regretfully I can't watch the match at all. It's so regretfull" Adair blurted out with a sincere smile like he's in the verge of crying.
Sun hesitated for a moment, "Since you will regret it so much, you can come and after you positioned them all" Sun stated and turned around then leave.
After they think their captain's out of earshot, the whole platoon glared at Adair,
"Adair! You're so low!" "Traitor!" "Despicable!" "Bastard!" "Just because you're the most favourite child!" "Aaaghh, I want to watch Captain's match!" "I despise you so much, Adair!"
Despite all the insults, Adair only grinning sheepishly. He could see his captain's next scheme, Yes! Er-... A match of course.
"What are you all whining about? Hurry up and position yourselves!" Adair ordered.
The start of the battle royale is a drama that Adair don't mind to watch at all, between the Sun Knight and the loyal Hell Knight. Adair felt he could be close with the Knight Captain Hell. The drama is so good that Adair almost shouted and clapped for the Hell Knight to 'obstruct' Sun Knight from participating. Some girls nearby giggling occasionally though.
And for the end? Everyone (except the warriors) cheered when the princess choose Elijah, Adair even joined the shouts of delight.
"Ah! Didn't our Sun Knight wants to take the princess hands in marriage too!?" a Holy Knight suddenly exclaimed and evey Holy Knights stopped their cheers all together. Adair also stopped and facepalmed, 'Captain, forgive this unsupportive subordinate. But, I think you deserves better!'
"And they lived happily ever after." Sun said like he had just finished some cheesy fairy tale. The others took it as "I don't mind" and began to cheering again.
"Hey, isn't the Sun Knight and Knight Elija being-" some murmurs of suspicion sounded. Adair frowned.
"Ah, Elijah. Thank you for saving my Vice Captain, Adair." with that Sun gave a gentle meaningful smile and turned on his heel. The other Twelve Holy Knights stood up and went to Sun's back making a perfect formation of "V" and continue walking behind him. Adair's eyes litted up, 'so, it's like that. Your scheme always astonish me, Captain.' Adair smiled meaningfully and ducked in to merge with the other Holy Knights.
sorry, this chapter is kinda lame. But it's all because there's too much secret event without anyone knowing. And once there. Sun and Adair have a contact before and I couldn't help but write a low quality chapter. May I told you guys, it's all following the events in the novel and Adair's reaction and View of those events. The next chapter is gonna be much more fun to write! Because ehem! Spoiler alert for those who never read the volume 4, yes I would jump to that volume cuz' I can't see a good Adair's POV in volume 3, as he don't know of Sun's blindness yet, and Leaf's death has no direct connection to him as again, Sun's blindness is unknown to him.
