After they left the academy, the trio grabbed everything they need and they head off along with Val and his subordinates to the west gate. The journey to the Eclipse Kingdom will be about 2 days on the carriages. The trio said goodbye to Rai as they head off for the kingdom, though a figure saw them leave and quickly paid for a carriage to the Eclipse Kingdom.
One the first day, everything was fine and the trio were always training when they take a break to hunt for food. The trio would also join these hunts and they proved to be impressive, though not to Val. Though one time, Anas felt like there was a presence lurking around them. He told Karasu and Nex, but they think it's because of the battle with the pillar making him anxious.
"Man, I feel very behind. I am the only one without a named attack," Nex said solemnly.
"It's fine, Nex. I still can't use mine since the battle, so I am near your level," Karasu said.
"And I only used it three times and it failed twice to win the battle," Anas followed up.
"In order to fully manifest and use your named attack is to visualize it. A named attack needs precision and if you don't visualize it, the concept of it will be bizarre to you," Val explained to them.
They kept training on the journey and the finally arrived on the second day. Val and his unit will leave the kingdom for a mission and will be back after the trio's vacation ends.
Now that the trio can do whatever they want, they first find a hotel room to stay in. After they checked in at the hotel, they wandered the bustling streets of the city, the citizens were all happily enjoying their time.
They bought some snacks and saved some for Rai, when suddenly a small boy came up to them.
"Ummm, excuse me, I am lost and I can't find my parents, can you help me please?" The boy asked and they agreed. They asked him a few questions about his parents and gave him some of the snacks they bought. They backtracked to where the boy got lost and went from there. They asked locals and after half an hour of searching, they spotted the boy's parents and reunited them. The family thank the trio and gave them a box of chocolates for their help.
The trio said goodbye to the family and headed off to the amusement park called "Rising Sun". Rising Sun is smaller than Last Star Land, but still popular because its rewards are incredible.
When the trio got there, the place was full of people from different kingdoms and kids were having a blast.
They saw a mini game that looked interesting, it was a strength test machine, you use the hammer to hit the red button, the higher the score, the larger the prize. Since the trio only compared one another in magic strength, they decided to do the same for physical strength. Nex went up first and hit the bell on the first try, he ended up choosing a hair tie that helps conserve magic and planned on giving it to Rai. And unsurprisingly, Anas and Karasu also hit the the bell and they both chose a gift that suited Rai.
While walking around the park, Anas got the same feeling that someone is following them. He looked back and saw a man with a dark cloak on him. He quietly told the other two and decided on a plan to prove that the man is following them. His plan is to turn 4 right corners to form a square. If the man is still there, they will confront him. The trio followed his plan and it worked. The man was still following them and so they turned and confronted him.
Realizing he was caught, he ran away, but the trio chased him. He jumped over the wall and the trio followed. Since they were still in the city, they can't use magic or else the magic police would arrest them. They chased him through the market and into a dark passageway. When the trio got a better look at where they were, they realized it's an underground arena. The man stopped and finally talked. "I have been watching you three for quite some time now," the man said.
"Who are you? And when did you follow us?" Anas asked.
"I am a Cruel with human attributes. Well actually, I was one of the strongest in the army, but I was then exiled for being defiant. As for when, well from the beginning. Remember the gate in the sky, the magnitude 6 one. Yeah I was supposed to be the final boss of that one, but I decided to escape and go into hiding. Then I followed you three, from the forest mission, to the festival, to the pillar fight. I was always there," the man said.
"And why did you do that?" Karasu asked.
"If you want more information, you just have to win the tournament, and don't worry, I will only watch," the man said. And so the trio registered for the tournament.71Please respect copyright.PENANACn2FnsJNRk


