Friday:
The library can have many wondrous things. Especially when you're studying.
I had found a secret passage that led to some basement with even more books. Ancient books that weren't even on the syllabus. It made really good source material.
It was quite a unknown sight as I walked down the spiral steps. The light becoming bigger that made my curiosity grow even more. When I reached the end, there was a rather frail old man with glasses and the wildest hair I've seen going through some books.
"Um, excuse me?" I called out.
The old man almost jumped out of his shoes as he turned to me.
"Oh! Didn't see you there, young man." he said.
"It's quite alright, sir. I had just arrived here." I told him.
"Please, call me Giles." he reminded.
"Very well, Giles." I replied.
"You must be the new student that my brother talked about." he said.
"Your brother?" I repeated.
"Yes. My brother is the headmaster of this very school." he answered.
I scratched my head. "Giles Grimm?" he nodded. "But he seems so uptight."
Giles gave a slight chuckle. "Well, my brother can be quite a stern and stubborn man." He cleared his throat. "He was even baffled when he heard from Madam Baba Yaga that you were also taking evil classes as well. The look on his face was absolutely priceless."
He went up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder.
"My brother is the closest person to me, but he needs to know that there needs to be a change."
I was confused. "What happened in this school."
He sighed. "There are currently two sides of this student conflict. There are the Royals, students who embrace their destiny. And there are Rebels, students who want to create their own destiny."
I honestly had no idea that this was going on. Student conflict was one thing, but conflict in forms of factions? This was really most chaotic.
"Don't think so hard on it, Cayden. While it still has simmering tension, they're interactions leave them to be most tolerable." Giles added.
I was slightly relieved. Key word: slightly. What if something big happened and I had to choose sides? I don't want that! I could assume that Apple was a Royal. But what about Maddie and Raven? Are they Rebels?
"If you had a choice, would you embrace destiny or defy it?" he asked.
I could only shake my head. "I...really don't know. I just want to protect others and make them happy."
Giles gave a smile. "I could tell, your heart is in the right place." He pat my shoulder. "Keep it up like that, Cayden. Maybe you'll find the destiny you want that will make everyone get their own happily ever afters."
I gave a slow nod, but with a determined look. Having both good and evil classes seemed to be the first step.
"Well, let's get to the topic at hand. What brings you to my private library?" he asked.
I asked him if I could have any reference books for Kingdom Management, since it was my hardest subject. And it went north from there as well. We even spent the entire time talking about various topics. He was quite awesome for an elder.
He even made tea, but Maddie's was still slightly better.
After my classes, I decide to head back to my dorm for studying. On the way, I had passed by Mr. Knight.
"Mr. Pendragon, I was just looking for you." he called out.
"Yes, Mr. Knight?"
"I heard that you were getting a new schedule, am I right?" he asked. I nodded. "Then, I was wondering what you would think about having private training sessions once a week?"
"Training sessions?" I questioned.
"When I saw that determination in your eyes when you went to rescue Ms. White yesterday, I knew that you would pass the class. While most boys and princes were training to be heroes, you looked more interested in becoming a knight."
It was true. I had a dream set for me and a dream that I wanted to get on my own accord. But wait...
"So you set the difficulty bar up high for me only?" I asked.
He nodded. "You have the potential in becoming a knight. Your commander had told me all about you. A huge amount of talent who had built it to greater heights while honing your skill. Tell me, have you learned anything about other weapons?"
I shook my head.
"While hero training and heroics are similar, they don't cover the topic on weapons. You will learn about them when you're in a situation where you can't rely on your sword. These knight classes were more focused on how to fight. They can help your grades in heroics and hero training. Think of it as supplementary."
He was right. I can't carry Excalibur all the time. Besides, I really wanted to learn the ways of the weapons.
"When do I start?" I asked.
And that's when Wednesday became weekly training day.
A/N: So he's gonna be learning new weapons. Also additional training! So who should he interact with next? It can be the same or different character. And what should he do?