"Ugh..." my head was hurting a bit, of course it was because i hit myself with the hilt of my sword but still it hurt for much longer than i thought. I turn around and it seems like Yuki is still asleep, the sun has begun to rise and people were starting to wake up.

"I should get read-MASTER!?" I saw him in the corner of my eye sitting on the ground against the door.

"Oh you woke up" He sounded less cheerful now...i know ive only been his student for a few days but i highly doubt a person can just change so fast. As i look closer at him i realized he seemed to be reading something, it looked like a novel. The moment he saw me noticing the novel in his hands he just stored it, i have no idea what he did to the people from yesterday....

"Master what is that novel you were holding?"

"It's nothing and don't question it" he ordered, he was stern his face was in an emotionless state and yet it seemed to be full of emotions at the same time, i had no idea why but asking him right now would be pointless, besides he told me his past already so i have no need to pry for more information.

"when Yuki wakes up we will be going to The kingdom of Selisia"

"Uhm but do you even know how to get there?"

"I do and that's where we will be going"

"Alright then..." i had no idea where the kingdom is but i know i can trust him.

We waited for about an hour, until finally She woke up. I had no idea what i was supposed to tell her...do i just say her village is gone? Or that her mother is dead? That just seems like a terrible idea.

"Hahh? Where am i?" She asked.

"Uh your i-"

"Your parents are dead kid" Master just cut me off for no damn reason, and was telling the kid the truth like that really needed!?

"H-huh? What do you mean Mister Wanderer?"

"I said what i said" he then turned to me before speaking.

"Get ready to leave, i'll be in the lobby waiting" he opens the door and shuts it as he makes his way down.

"Didn't need to say it like that..." i mumbled to myself. I could suddenly hear crying, as i turn ro face the bed Yuki was crying, i was not suprised of course, afterall anyone would cry if their family had been killed, but she was so young and just had to be unlucky.

I sat on the bed and placed her on my lap before hugging her.

"It's alright Yuki...i know it's hard and you can cry as much as you want...i'll wait okay?" She nodded and continued to cry on my shoulder, i could feel her tears falling down onto my shoulder but it was fine, and i'm sure master could wait...but i will talk to him about this.

After a few more minutes Yuki looks up at me and wipes her tears.

"I-i think i'm fine now Ma'am..." She said, still saddened by the event.

"Hey it's okay to be sad, i'll be here for you, always okay?" I said with a smile.

"...Okey..." She responded, it would take a while for her to get better but she should be fine and hopefully not mentally scarred...

"We should go down alright?"

"Okey!" She was somehow already happy, maybe she wanted to forget it or was hiding it from me.

She hopped off my lap and stood infront of the door waiting for me. I got up and instantly felt pain in my left leg.

"Ma'am!" Yuki rushed to my side when she saw me in pain, she began to look around me trying to find the source of the pain. Yuki saw my left leg which was bandaged up, probably from Master.

"Ha!" She lanched herself onto my leg and hugged it.

"Now feel better!" She said, her face was so adorable, and when she was looking up at me with those eyes i just want to cuddle her so much, but i have to go to Master so that's what i'll do.

"Thanks Yuki, it feels so much better now!"

"Your welcom!" I open the door and let her exit first before i follow closely behind her,she skipped along the hallway and hops down the stairs, as i look around i saw Master leaning against the wall next to the entrance door, while reading a novel...a different one this time, and of course the moment the saw us he hid the novel away and walked over to us.

"Good now that you two are here let's go"

"Where are we going mister?" Yuki asked, she seemed excited to go on an adventure.

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"The kingdom of Selisia...i need to do something there" He said and just left wanting us to follow him, I can only assume something happened at the village yesterday...i know it was destroyed and burned down but i don't believe it was because of that.

Yuki walked alongside me and i followed Master from behind, as we leave the gates of the kingdom we begin to make our way to Selisia, i have no idea how long it will take however, but even so we continued to follow the path ahead.

It was a nice walk but my left leg was still killing me, i swear i was going to trip at one point but it was getting a bit too painful and i really wanted to rest but i thought of this as nothing more than personal training.

"...let's rest here" He suddenly said out of the blue, it's been a 2 hours sure but to already take a rest? I suppose it was fine since i could finally sit down.

Yuki went and played with some nearby birds and rabbits, while i sat down against a tree and sighed. I suddenly saw a shadow infront of me and looked over my shoulder.

"Show me your leg" Master said, he sat down next to my left leg and looked at it before putting his hands under it.

"It still needs healing and your forcing yourself?" He asked but with a more dissaproving look.

"Wha-but your the one that dragged us out here!"

"I know but atleast tell me if you need to rest" his voice, i had only noticed it change, it felt like a hatred he tried to hide, maybe even disgust...was it because of me??? Maybe it is...maybe he finally realized how bad of a person i was, but why would he still be helping me then...

"Alright i will"

"Good" he then stood and hid behind a tree doing something.

I just lean against the tree and relax whilst watching Yuki play with the animals, she seemed to enjoy it quite alot.

The 30 minutes pass quickly and as i was watching Yuki play i happen to notice a royal carriage passing us.

"Time to go Alice"

"Right!" I responded and got back up on my feet.

"Yuki! Let's go!" I called out.

"Okey!" She skips towards me and soon we were back on track to Selisia.

As the sun was stating to set i could see what seemed to be the walls of the kingdom up ahead, i could see a line of people trying to enter through the gates.

But Master just walks past them and as he was about to enter the kingdom he gets stopped by the guards who are in charge of guarding the gate.

"Halt! You must enter the lin-"

"We are here because of a mission so shut it" he ordered and shoved the adventurer certificate up his face. The guard took it out of his hands and read it, he then nodded at the other guard and we were soon let in.

"So master...mind telling me why we are here?"

I was genuinely curious because he had not stated ONCE said why we were here.

"...have you noticed the amount of people were expensive or even royal clothes?" He responded while walking.

"Hm?" I looked around and he was right...so many people wore such expensive clothing, but were they even from here?

"They all are trying to win the queen" he said.

"What?" I was suprised but what he said.

"You will see what i mean" he responded, now i was even more curious.

"Ma'ammm? I'm tired of walkinggg....carry me please???" Yuki looked up at me adorably, i know my left leg is injured and all...but i think i can handle it, besides how can i say no?

I get grab Yuki and let her sit on top of me, her legs on my shoulder and my neck between them, i held onto her legs while she held my hair so she would not fall.

As i do this master seemed to glance at me before looking straight ahead again, what was infront of us was an entire Arena i was confused but since master walked it i will aswell!

Inside the Arena was a massive crowd, full of common folks and many royal members, Master then took a seat in the center row and watched the match.

I sat next to him with Yuki watching the duel with excitement, but i was curious as to why we are here...aswell why so many royal members of different kingdoms were here.

"Now that we are here please tell me what we are doing master" i asked again.

"...this is a challenge of sorts"

"Hm? Is it for my training?"

"No you won't be doing the fighting, but i'll make it more clear for you" he responded, i was all ears and ready to listen to this explanation of his.

"The king of this kingdom is dead" he said, i was shocked but he quickly continued to speak.

"The king had been trying to find a cure for the queen, who has a disease that that made her into a vegitative state and is now bedridden, after the king's death many, MANY royals wanted to take over the kingdom as Selisia is one of the most powerful kingdoms, however of course it was not only for the kingdom but for the queen aswell, after all she is said to be the most beautiful lady of these lands" i was suprised but it still did not explain why we were in an Arena watching a duel.

"Of course kingdoms would go to war over ruling this kingdom and so...a challenge was made by the prince and only son that the king and queen had, it was simple, beat the prince in a 1 on 1 duel and you would get to rule the kingdom" i now understood it.

"So do you plan on having a duel with the prince?" I would of course assume, and yet he shook his head.

"I'll duel the one who defeats the prince" it was a wierd move but i'm not even surpised now.

"...wait how do you know all this-"

"Don't even ask or you will be running 20 laps around this kingdom while carrying Yuki and with that injured left leg" he ordered.

"Y-yes master! I'm sorry!" I said, not wanting to run laps around an even larger kingdom.

"Good, now just watch and maybe even learn some tricks from the fights" he said, i nodded and began to watch the duels with intensity.

The prince he seemed to be a bit older than me, like maybe 17 or 18...and yet he is incredible skillful and swift with his style, it was a unique style...instead of going for normal striking or royal techniques he was using anything that just works...wait...he does not have a style...he is fighting out of pure reflex and instict!?

His body was twisting in all sorts of way no one would do in a sword fight and yet his hits kept landing but the fighters kept coming.

His determination...i saw it his eyes, he was really trying to protect his kingdom for so long... and yet i also saw mercy in his eyes, his face focused on making sure he would not kill or fataly injure his opponent, and his ice magic control was just astonishing!

...and his looks...those green eyes...handsome face...and that short blue hair....who wouldn't fall for him!? Even i felt my heart flutter for a second, but he will probably get a better girl than me anyway so it is what it is.

As the duels kept on continuing it all ended with the same result: The prince was slamming everybody who even tried to fight, with not much effort aswell..

As this last duel ends in the prince's victory the crowd went wild they screamed out what seemed to be the prince's name: 'Terios', and now they waited for someone to try and defeat him, a majority of the fighters in the Arena were i think just watching as they were planning on how to beat him, except for one person.

He jumped down into the Arena with a cocky and arrogant look, but seemed to have the magic to back it up, i could sense it, and it seemed he was also a prince with all that fancy gear and sword, even bearing the symbol of a kingdom of his armor.

Before they could start the duel the Prince approached with with arrogance and a twisted smile before whispering something into Terios's ear, i had no idea what it was but it had Terios widen his eyes leaving him stunned.

The prince went back to his original spot and unsheathed his sword, he clearly did not care as if he knew he was going to win, Terios on the other hand was more focused than ever right now.

His eyes fully focused on his opponent, he was fighting as if this was the one fight he must not lose.

And as the fight began both Prince's launched an onslaught of attacks at each other, The prince was using dark magic which is by far the most powerful type but Terios was able to equalize it with his ice magic.

The fight continued on, The prince fought with such ferosity and arrogance but was now gaining the upper hand, by using a technique i have never expected...the 'Aura blade' you would shroud the blade of your sword in magic and depending on what magic you had the effects would differ, The dark Aura blade increased speed and would let it's user just turn into darkness itself for a bit, making it's user take no damage.

This fight quickly became one-sided with Terios on the losing side until finally: "AGH!" Terios screemed, the prince had stabbed his shoulder with the dark Aura blade which left Terios unable to fight.

He just looked down at Terios while the crowd was going wild again afterall someone had finally beaten The prince of Selisia, and yet they quickly went silent as they turned speechless...even i did.

The prince sheathed his sword before proceeding to beat up Terios so badly until he was on the brink of death, the soldiers who were watching were trying their best not to cry it seemed.

The prince soon looked at everyone , his hands bloodied up from beating Terios to a pulp leaving him unconcious.

"WHO WILL CHALLENGE ME NOW HUH!?" He shouted while cackling, no one dared to come down and fight him, scared of meeting the same or even worse fate than Terios.

Suddenly Master got up and jumped from the center row and lands inside the Arena, the crowd was shocked someone dared to duel the Victor of the challenge after what the Prince did to Terios.

"HAH! YOU REALLY THINK YOU CAN DEFEAT ME!?"

"..."

"SILENT TYPE EH? SO BE IT! [DARK AURA BLADE]" As the prince unsheathed his sword he quickly used his Aura blade and dashed straight towards Master.

Master simply watched the prince and stayed the same, he seemed to be unsurprised.

He then seemed to say something but it was so quiet like a whisper i think only i heard it:

"come at me...protagonist"