Son of a Conqueror
Chapter 7 Father and Son
7 years ago
Iskandar walked through the streets of his steadily growing Kingdom. It has been a year sense he settled into the desert landscape within the territory of Vacuo. In that year the people who have settled in New Macedonia built an ample town that can house all its peoples with ease. The town was large, being split down the center by the river that filled into the lake down past the village which was its main source of water. Iskandar walked down the street entering the market area. Along the street, Iskandar watched as people went about buying and selling wears. Several people bowed in his direction. Iskandar just waved at the people turning down one road. Iskandar slowly made his way over the river where he spotted his adopted son Jaune sitting on the bridge over the river. Iskandar smiled at this walking over to his son.
"Well this is where you have been hiding!"
Iskandar called getting Jaune's attention. Jaune just smiled at him waving a hand at him before getting up running towards him.
"I wasn't hiding, I just like sitting up here when I have free time."
Jaune said with a smile before Iskandar ruffled his hair.
"Really now I didn't know your free time was scheduled at the same time your classes with Waver where supposed to take place."
Iskandar said causing Jaune to wince turning away.
"Oh, right master Waver's classes." Jaune said lowering his head. "I completely forgot about that, I mean I was walking around the town wall with Kin earlier so I forgot I even had classes today."
Jaune said apologetically only for Iskandar to shake his head at him, a small smile on his lips.
"You can't forget about your responsibilities Jaune. Your studies are as important if not more important than your training with a sword." Iskandar said getting a nod from Jaune. "While I will let this slide this time, I won't be so generous if this happens again. Now let's return home so you can apologize to Waver and get on with your studying."
Iskandar said the two turning to walk back home. On their way back home the two passed by a group of Huntsman and Huntress all returning from work outside of town. The group all bows to Iskandar and Jaune one of the Huntress ruffling Jaune's hair as she passed him. Many more people bowed in respect to Iskandar. It was truly a sight to see for Jaune. He knew his adopted father was a king but every time he saw people treat him as one was something that made him proud. Jaune truly admired Iskandar, even going so far as to say he would bring order back to the desert lands of Vacuo. Now many other people believed this as well, but there were few who doubted the claims. Also there were people who would try and take the power Iskandar has. In the last year sense New Macedonia was built and word spread of King Iskandar spread across the lands of Sanus.
In that year, there have been several people from both Vale and Shade Academy in Vacuo who have come to speak with Iskandar. Many of the people just come to make proper greetings with him, but some from Vacuo came to fight his father. Those who came for a fight all claimed if they could beat him he would have to relinquish his land to them. Really those people where fools who had no idea what they were getting into. Naturally thought Iskandar defeated them all with ease. However even after beating those who tried to steal Iskandar's land he never hated them for their actions. Iskandar would just laugh after winning claiming that he would gladly take in any one who would wish for conquest. He claimed that he would grow his lands and conquer all the land around him, even taking Vacuo. It was quite the sight to see all the shocked face's of those who Iskandar had conquered in battle when he would offer them a place in his kingdom.
Jaune and Iskandar walked up towards a large castle before them. There were several armored men standing at the gate who stood straight at the sight of Iskandar. One of the men stopped him though holding his hand up.
"Sir it would seem someone has come to meet with you."
The guard said getting a nod from Iskandar.
"Are they waiting in the throne room?"
Iskandar asked getting a nod from the guard.
"Good, well I will go and greet them." Iskandar said with a smile before looking down to Jaune. "You go and meet with Waver to finish your studies."
Iskandar said getting a nod from Jaune who just quickly ran off into the castle. Iskandar entered his castle walking through corridor after corridor onto the throne room passing some maids as he did. When Iskandar reached the throne room he was met with the sight of well dressed man with short black hair that was graying. The man was dressed in a white over coat with a glove over his right hand and suit pants. The man was surprisingly tall reaching at least up to Iskandar's chin. Iskandar noted a strange silver metal plate on the man's forehead over his right eye. The man looked to Iskandar politely bowing to him.
"I assume you are King Iskandar correct?" The man said getting a nod from Iskandar. "Good, my name is James Ironwood. I am a General from the kingdom of Atlas and I am one of the Vytal council members. I was sent here to meet with you."
James said getting a nod from Iskandar as he walked up to him.
"Well then General what do I owe this visit?"
Iskandar asked placing his hands on his hips only for the General to pull out his scroll.
"Well it would just happen that the Vytal council wishes to make proper greetings with you and I was the one they sent."
James said getting a nod from Iskandar.
"And why did they wish to greet me?"
Iskandar asked wondering what sort of game the man might be playing.
"Well it would just so happen that your land of New Macedonia is heading into the direction of becoming its own Kingdom. Well it's practically its own kingdom already, if a small one." The general said his scroll opening a message on it. "This is something that hasn't happened before, at least not successfully."
James said getting a nod from Iskandar. He remembered over hearing some people talking about the risk of New Macedonia ending up like Mount Glen.
"Well luckily we won't run the risk of failing as a kingdom."
Iskandar said proudly getting a nod from James.
"And the council would agree with that, which is why if you ever wish the council has made space for your kingdom to join if you succeed in building your kingdom."
James said getting a nod from Iskandar.
"Well that is quiet the offer, thank you but as things are I will decline."
Iskandar said surprising the general before he nodded at him.
"That's fine, well if you ever change your mind I left my scroll information for you."
James said getting a nod from Iskandar. James then bowed and left the castle making his way out of the throne. Iskandar just watched the man closely. 'Well this is an interesting development, I wonder what else will happen now.' Iskandar thought before chuckling as he walked over to his throne sitting down looking out a large window to his right. 'Things truly are happening fast.' Iskandar thought with a smile.
Present day
Jaune walked out of the dorm building stretching as he did with a yawn just as the sun rose on the horizon. He was dressed slightly different than his normal combat attire. He still had his red waist cape and leather straps around his chest and waist only now he was wearing a sleeveless black shirt with red leather like collar around his neck and black fingerless gloves. He still had on his arm braces around his biceps and bracers though. Jaune just tilt his head to the side cracking his neck thinking about the previous day. In truth the previous day had been so much fun for him. His first real day of classes then finding out his father had arrived to be a teacher. It was such a great day for him. The previous night was entertaining as well with Ren and Pyrrha remarking about how exuberant his father was and Nora cheering about how cool she thought he was. Jaune was glad his team seemed to like his father. Jaune turned walking to the side of the dorm building where he saw his father standing smiling at him.
"Good morning Jaune, are you ready to get some more training in?!"
Iskandar asked exuberantly getting a vigorous nod from Jaune who quickly drew his sword.
"Of course father! I wish to test my new found aura!"
Jaune cheered getting a joyous laugh from his father who quickly drew his own sword. Iskandar's sword was the Sword of the Kupriotes. Which was a large roman Sparta, or better known cavalry sword with a golden circle in its cross guard, a blue leather grip and a golden lion head pommel. The sword was huge, at least half as long as Iskandar's legs. Iskandar though rotated the giant sword in hand making it look like a normal long sword in comparison to his own giant body.
"Alright Jaune, how do you wish our match to go today?"
Iskandar asked getting a smile from Jaune.
"I asked my team last night about normal matches and it would seem the victor is normally decided when your opponent's aura enters the red or is broken." Jaune said getting a nod from Iskandar. "I can check my aura on my scroll but I can't very well check in our fight, so I think we will need someone to check for me."
Jaune said focusing into his connection with the Hetairoi surprised at how much easier it felt as he easily summoned a man. In purple flames a tall man with long black hair dressed in a long red coat and golden muffler. Underneath the coat he had on a black shirt with a dark grey vest and black suit pants and dress shoes. Jaune was surprised at this before smiling at the man.
"Hello Master Waver."
Jaune greeted getting a nod from his long time teacher. The man turned back to Iskandar bowing politely to him.
"My King, I know the situation so would you like for me to mediate this battle?"
Waver asked getting a chuckle out of Iskandar.
"If you would be so kind, Jaune please explain what he will be doing."
Iskandar said getting a nod from Jaune who walked up to Waver handing him his scroll.
"I will like for you to call the match if this green bar turns red or is emptied."
Jaune said showing Waver the aura meter. Waver nodded at this walking back away from Jaune and Iskandar as they took their places before each other. Waver just raised his hand over head looking between the two.
"Begin!"
Waver shouted dropping his hand looking down to the scroll as Jaune and Iskandar began their sparing match. Jaune shot forward towards his father who just smiled at him stepping forward slashing out with his Sparta. Jaune brought his sword up blocking the strike, with a loud crack of metal and a bang from the force of the two swords colliding sending out a blast of wind around them. The force was so strong it made the windows of the dorm build shake. Jaune quickly lifted his blade tilting it so his father's sword could fly over his head as he ducked. Iskandar quickly stepped forward punching towards Jaune face. Jaune dodged the strike feeling as his father's face grazed his cheek. Iskandar just smiled shifting his punch into a swing to back hand Jaune in the face. However Jaune moved with the back hand doing a cartwheel dodging the strike by a hair. Jaune planted his left hand on the ground holding him up and spun his hips to kick at his father's face.
Iskandar just smiled at this lifting his head out of the strike while slashing with his sword. Jaune used his left hand pushing himself up jumping while blocking his father's sword. His father's sword crashed into his sending him back flying to which he just flipped in the air landing back on his feet sliding away from his father. Iskandar though didn't want Jaune to have a chance to retaliate as he charged forward. However Jaune was much faster than his father easily charging in meeting his father halfway. Jaune came up to him in a flash of red and black bring his sword up slashing diagonally towards his father's chest. Iskandar easily blocked the strike using his strength to force Jaune back. Jaune grunted as he blocked the strike only for him to be sent spinning around to his left. Jaune didn't let this stop him adjusting his feet to spin on his heels and threw his left arm out to back hand his father. Iskandar though easily blocked the hit with his own left before grabbing Jaune's arm, bringing him up and head butting him.
The force of the head but was strong enough to send Jaune crashing to the ground. Jaune had expected to be knocked unconscious only to keep himself lucid and awake. Jaune quickly rolled to the side as his father brought his foot down stomping on the ground with all his might. The stomp was strong enough to crater the ground some where he had been laying. Iskandar didn't let the surprise of Jaune being conscious distract him though, quickly slashing out with his sword. Jaune and him began slashing and hacking at one another both blades crashing together in bright shows of sparks and loud clangs of metal. The two had fought like this as long as they have known each other Jaune always aiming to at least get one good hit on his father. Iskandar quickly slashed out bringing his sword down in an over the head strike. Jaune met the strike head on deflecting it to his right with the flat of his blade holding his left hand against the other side of it to keep it straight. Iskandar's sword quickly crashed into the ground giving Jaune the chance to come in to his father's guard.
Jaune went in throwing his left elbow towards his father's gut only for him to catch his elbow with his left hand. Iskandar then lifted his knee up slamming it into Jaune's gut sending him flying back. Jaune crashed into the ground with a heavy thump rolling into a ball before pushing himself up to his feet. Jaune prepared to charge again only for Waver to speak up stopping him.
"That is the match the bar has been depleted."
Waver said as Jaune looked down to himself to see his aura was gone as it flickered and faded away. Jaune just sighed before looking back to his father who just stood smiling at him.
"Well, even if that is the end of the match I must say Jaune I amazed that you lasted so long!" Iskandar cheered getting a smile from Jaune. "That aura stuff is truly useful; normally the match would have ended long before now. But I must say I'm delightedly surprised at how useful it happens to be."
Iskandar said getting a nod from Jaune as they both sheathed their blades.
"I'm amazed as well, I really didn't expect to last as long as I did against you." Jaune said happy about how his aura helped him. "I mean normally if you head butted me like you had I would be unconscious."
Jaune said getting a nod from Iskandar as Waver walked up returning his scroll to him before fading away. Iskandar just walked up to him clapping him on the shoulder proudly.
"Well, I'm also glad to see you are still as skilled as ever!"
Iskandar cheered with a wide toothy smile as Jaune nodded at him.
"Yes, I'm glad I was able to match you so well."
Jaune said smiling back at his father before a voice came from behind them.
"Well I'm glad you two are getting along so well, but could you tell me why you had decided to have this little bout right outside the dorms!"
Jaune and Iskandar turned around to see one Glynda Goodwitch glaring at them pointing to the dorm building. The two men just turned looking up to the dorm where they could see groups of students all staring out of their windows glaring at them. The two men just chuckled at this having not noticed the crowd of onlookers.
"Well I apologize for the inconvenience of waking you all!" Iskandar shouted at the student's hanging from the windows. "But you have to admit you got to see quiet the show didn't you!"
Iskandar shouted joyously before turning back to Glynda with Jaune. Many of the students nodded at Iskandar as he turned away all admitting that they did get to see something cool. However most of them grumbled about being woken up so early. Iskandar and Jaune both bowed apologetically at Glynda.
"Care to explain to me why you two chose to fight here over one of the training halls?"
Glynda asked crossing her arms over her chest as Iskandar laughed scratching his cheek.
"I apologize for the disturbance we've caused, but it just so happens I don't know where the training hall is nor would I know how to work one."
Iskandar said getting a tired sigh out of Glynda who turned around waving a hand.
"It can't be helped; I'll show you the training hall and teach you how to properly use it."
Glynda said before turning looking back at Jaune.
"Also, that was a very impressive bout Mr. Arc. I hope you show just as much skill in my class when the time comes."
Glynda said getting a nod from Jaune who just smiled at the praise.
"I'll not disappoint you ma'am!" Jaune cheered before turning to his father. "Well I am going back up to my room, to shower and prepare for classes."
Jaune said getting a nod from his father.
"Good to hear, well then I must get going."
Iskandar said ruffling his father's hair before turning and following after Glynda. Jaune just smiled at his father before quickly running back into the dorm building. Jaune quickly headed back to his room to get cleaned and changed up so he could start his day.
End
AN/ Hurray I did a new chapter for you strange little happy reader people! Well this chatper was fun to write that fight. I wanted this chapter to be one that mainly showed off exactly how skilled Jaune really is and what he is capable of. Also if people are wondering what his stats would be if he was a Heroic spirit, his stats are all the same as Kid Alexander from Fate/ Grand Order. Now if anyone may be wondering, see Jaune is basically a Pseudo Heroic spirit, only he is more a human who has a contract with a Heroic spirit to give him power over Heroic spirits like Ishtar and Jean D'Arc in fate Apocrypha. Which is why Jaune can summon Bucephalus and People from Hetairoi.
Here them stats
Strength: C
Endurance: B
Agility: B
Luck: A+
NP: B+
Mana: C
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