'Dark... it's so dark... where am... Ah, I remember... I am death right.'
''Aaah... my eyes... it's too bright!! Ehh?''
When Arya eyes just looking at the dark place, he already prepared for the worse. But a light suddenly appeared and make his eyes hurt. When he open his eyes, he is sitting in the bed.
''Oh, he wakes up ?''
When he turn his head to the left, an old man in his 40 is opening the curtain, the bright light is passing the invisible window. It seems the bright light from before coming from this windows. Then he heard a footstep approaching, before he able turn his head, his head is forced to right with a loud slap and a pain can be felt in his left cheeks. Before he able to understand another loud slap and his both cheeks is red and feel painful.
''Are you want to die, Arya-kun!!?''
''You really want to die, Arya-san !!?''
When he held his both cheeks in pain, 2 beautiful girls already standing beside him while throwing a cold gaze. He is so speechless that he only can open and close his mouth without sound, like a fish.
''Well well, let him rest for a bit.''
The old man said that while approaching them with a smile on his face. When Arya looks at him, he started to wonder. 'Who is this man? His clothes are quite familiar.' Because he cannot help his curious, Arya ask him with a poker face.
''Who are you?''
And resulting in a silence and wide-eyed, even the girls beside him is shocked. They only stared at him in disbelief, make Arya more confused. Looking at his state make them wonder. 'Is he suffer an Amnesia?'.
''Cough. I am-''
''What are you talking about Arya-kun.''
''Yes, he is the Principal. The Headmaster of this Academy you know?''
''Is that so. wait, what!?''
The person started to tidy his clothes before trying to make a cool introduction but Yukiha and Iroha cut his word and told Arya by themselves. At first, Arya just answered normally, but started to yell and look at the Headmaster in shock, why is this person going to meet me? Because he looks so surprised, the 3 of them is the one who going to be surprised even the Headmaster look so gloomy. With 'Ah..!' Yukiha realizes the cause.
''So you really sleep for a long time when the Welcome Ceremony, right?'' Yukiha said while laughing but her laugh contained annoyed feelings.
''What, he is sleeping??'' While Iroha showed her surprise with a face that saying This guy is beyond help...'
''Oh, I remember. When I going to the podium, I can saw a boy that sleeping so soundly.''
''.....''
Arya that cornered can't say anything while being watched by the three people. His eyes are swimming around to find some change topic. When he look his surrounding, it seems he is currently inside infirmary. Even his previous uniform already changed to patient clothes. When he take a glance at the clock in the wall, it's already 5PM.
''How long I was unconscious?''
''Hm.. around 2 days?'' Yukiha said while thinking about something.
Arya was shocked, he's already sleeping for 2 days but his body still feels weak.
''Um.. maybe you just hungry? You aren't eating anything for a long time.''
''Yeah, can all of you wait outside?'' Arya said that while smiled wryly.
''Hm? What is it Arya-san, maybe I can help you?'' Arya cut Yukiha word and already stand beside the bed with her face full of worry.
''Un, we...''
''I am fine, I just going to change my clothes anyway.''
''.....''
Hearing that, both of the girls started to blush and rushing out of the opened door. Hm, opened doors? Right, where is the Headmaster?
Arya looks around and noticed that the Headmaster already disappeared before followed by the two. Arya is shocked, what is the meaning of the Headmaster visit, he just come and gone really fast. Before long, he already wearing his uniform that already hangs in the wall and walked outside.
''So how is your condition, Arya-san?''
''It's fine, I just wondering. How did I didn't get the brain damage? Am I death that time?''
''Yes, it was thanks to Andini-chan. She able to solve the code and help some people. But unfortunately, the 4 victim in the first death isn't able to wake up yet.''
''Is that so.''
They walked while chatting about the last event, from what he hear, it seems that the reinforcement able to arrive in time when he is death and sweep the skeleton army. Arya feel relieved and they arrived in the always crowded canteen and take the food when Arya feels a deathly stare around him, he tries his best to endure it and started to walk away before his arm is grabbed by someone and dragged away.
Arya's placed his trays on the table beside the window when he can hear the familiar voice nearby. Turned his head around, Arya paled.
''Oh, isn't it our hero ?'' Andini teased him with a giggle.
''Urgh... leave me alone.'' Arya mood started to plummet and he pouted like a child.
''Huhuhu... it's because of you really a hero Arya-kun.'' Yukiha smiled
''Although death in battle, you are quite cool, Arya-san,'' Iroha said while closed her eyes like wanting to remember the events.
''Both of you too!!''
Is he a hero? Don't joke with me, look the other is looking at me with killing intent and murderous aura you know? Arya just can't help but have a cold sweat on his back. Well, it can't be helped, three beautiful girls has surrounded him. Why isn't the another students also surrounded by a beautiful girl too? Arya started to doing refusal.
''Arya-kun, you have quite balanced food on your plate?''
''Hm, yes why?''
''Oh, look. The wife is being cautious about his husband meal...Ku Ku Ku...''
''Wha..what are you talking about Andini-chan !?''
''Hmmp..''
''....''
Yukiha that sitting facing Arya, having a red face while swinging her hand around. Andini beside her is giggling looking at her state. Iroha that sitting beside Arya turn her head and eats in silence. Arya, in another hand, eats his food while trying to endure the piercing intense stare behind him. When he remember that Airi once feels this feeling, he can only pity her in his heart.
About Arya food, it's just the vegetables, rice, and the meats are balanced. Originally this canteen is a free-to-pick. The cook will make some dish and the students just can choose their own food. So it isn't a wonder if the one just picking a meat or just the food he likes.
''Hey Iroha-san, isn't your food is quite small? Are you really enough with that?''
When Arya looks beside him, Iroha meal is really small, just a little rice and a few meat and just a little vegetable. Even the other 2 in front of him is quite little. He started to wonder.
''Hmm... I always eat this much, isn't your food is quite- no your food is too many Arya-san.'' Iroha said while putting her hand on her chin. She was raised in the martial arts family, a good diet is important.
Andhini who keep silence nodded her head and speak as he pointed at Arya plate with her spoon. ''Come to think of it, are you really eat that much? It's like 3 serving of people right?''
''True.. are you not worry of stomachache, Arya-kun,'' Yukiha said as she furrowed her eyebrows.
''No. I never have any problem. And it's because I didn't eat anything for almost 3 days.''
''How envious..''
The other three just can see Arya with envy on their eyes. To be able to eat so many foods and isn't fat is really something. Well if you just sit, eat, and sleep you will become a plump in no time, but Arya isn't having the plan to become so fat.
Anyway, in Arya plate is really quite many. He takes 3 serving rice, 2 chicken, some beef that he quite hard to find because almost meat that can be found just the juicy pork meats(He need to ask the canteen attendant and make the other students need to wait). And also various green-colored vegetable soup.
''Ah.. this food is delicious, but I want an omelet or egg-based food.''
''Hmm.. what are you talking about, isn't there already have some.''
''What where...!?''
From Andini word while pointing toward food rack, Arya narrowed his eyes and found the familiar yellow-colored food in the food tray, it was still one. When he stand up in hurry and surprised the other three he began to despair, one of the close students use his chopstick to pick the last scrambled egg and put it in his plate make Arya sit in his seat in defeat.
''Here, I will share one.''
Iroha beside him, give him a piece of her omelet and put it on his plate. Arya seeing that turn his head toward Iroha while showing his relieved face that surprise her. Arya looks at her with shining and watery eyes, he looks so weird with that face. Unconsciously, he grabs her left hand and surprised the other three.
''Thank you.. thank you Iroha-san. I will never forget it. If you need something call my name 3 times and I will come!''
''I-is that so. How about a fight with me once-''
''Alright! LETS. EAT!!!''
''You ignore me !!''
When Iroha heard his word, she is smiling and throwing her demand but Arya using his food to ignore her. He didn't know that in front of him the puffed Yukiha and the giggling Andini watching the two conversations.
*****
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''I am refuse!!!''
When Arya appeared in the Gracia Continent, he greets Airi and walking toward the main gate while keeping his ear away from the scolding of Airi. When they passed some residents, they always greet and throw a smile toward both of them that they couldn't help but greet them back. Even the Guards that patrolling around giving them friendly smile.
When they passed the gate, Arya takes a deep breath in and out.
''I know, please wait a moment. I will steel my heart. Huft.. Summon- Argh I can't!!''
''Hhuuuft... haaah...isn't it the way to help a pregnant woman?'' Arya turns his head at Airi and said this which make her blush.
''Pfft... haha... thanks. Summon : Soldiers.''
After teasing Airi for a bit, Arya able to summon his soldiers. A mass of white light appeared, but from the size, he knows that the casualties from the last fight are not small. After the light vanishes, his soldiers already standing in line formation. He looks around and couldn't help but show bitter expression.
''What is the situation.'' Arya closes his eyes and asked Airi.
''Sigh.. is that so.?''
'We lost the knowledge, Rana and the mood maker, Maya. And the leaders of each division, sigh.'
Before long, a sound of footstep can be heard behind, around 3-5 Guard approaching them and salute to Arya as they stand in front of him. After Arya answer them with a salute too, one of the guard walking forward facing Arya.
''Champione Arya, is that really you?''
''Yes, it's me. What the matter?''
''Yes, as the Majesties order. He wants to demand your presence in the Throne Hall to meet the Majesties directly.''
''''!!!''''
After the Guard take the confirmation he stated that the Majesties want to meet him in the Throne Hall. The Throne Hall is the place where the King is meeting with important noble or person that trying to make audience toward his majesty, but to think that the king himself demanded to meet directly is quite rare, his soldiers couldn't help but be so surprised, even Amore also having his mouth wide open. And that was the reason of the first word of Arya above.
''As I say. I refuse.''
''I don't care!!'' But Arya turns his head away and refused.
''Boy, this is important! You must go there quickly!'' Understanding the urgent situation, Amore stepped forward. He is a bandit, yes. But he understands the meaning of rejecting the king offers.
''Make me!!'' Arya slipped from Airi hands and make a distance.
He started to throw tantrum while keep rejecting the offer. Even the guard is worried. Airi and Amore are chasing him around but he keeps rejecting like a child. Without any choice, Airi leads Arya soldiers and able to circle him.
But Arya didn't give in and smirked. ''Really? How about you try to catch than just to surrounded me?''
Amore looked really pissed and glared. ''Boy, this the King demand!''
''Like I care!!''
''Captain, please listen to us ! This is for our, no, it's for Rana and the other sake.''
''Martha...'' ''...Is right, Captain.''
''Please Captain.'' ''Captain.'' ''Maybe this is important..''
His other soldiers giving their, though, make Arya that already taking a stance of his powerful skill, Power Rush to escape this circle, lowered his spear and just shaking his body, and then sigh come out from his nose.
''Sigh... Fine, I will go! You, the Guard that just standing there like a stone show us the way.''
''Ah, yes. Umm, for information, your Majesties allowed your soldiers to come with you.''
''....''
Arya didn't answer that and keep walking and behind him, his soldiers following behind him.
*****
''Ah, here he is.''
''Oi, Arfools why are you so long?''
''Hey hey, Arya hurry.''
''You are late, Arya-san.''
When he arrived inside the Castle, he is surprised seeing the 4 figure that followed by their own soldiers standing in front of the big door. With another sigh, Arya walking side by side with them and walking toward the Throne Hall. Inside the Throne Hall is amazing, beautiful color and banner showing the logo of the kingdom, luxurious furniture, and majestic throne where the King sit can be seen ahead of them.
A man with black hair and beard wearing a Golden crown that full of ruby and diamond, looking at them with a warm gaze. Beside him on his right side, a beautiful girl in golden hair wearing a beautiful dress, the Princess is looking at them with uninterest stare and the left side of the King is a man wearing sturdy full body armor while holding his helmet in his left hand. Around them, many people wearing expensive clothes, the nobles.
When they arrived, the soldiers stopped in front of the huge door and kneeling. Following by the Partners ahead them and the last is the Champione, kneeling in front of the King. After that, the King is the one that opening his mouth.
"I will introduce myself. My name is Arkayania Jalivent the third. My right side id my second daughter, Lindiania Jalivent and this Armored person is my first son Danieldonia Jalivent."
''....''
"Cough... very well, Champione Charles and Edward. For your help for helping our Kingdom to repel the enemy invasion using your ability to disturb the enemy, I will grant you a reward a 1.000.000 'Point' for both of you. Now raise your head and now stand back."
''Yes, your majesty.''
Suppressing their smile, they stand up and walking backward. After this, King Arkayania turn his head toward the 2 girls.
''Champione Alicia and Iroha. For your help for helping our Kingdom to repel the enemy invasion using your ability to strike and throw the enemy and protected our Guards, I will grant you a reward a 5.000.000 'Point' for both of you. Now raise your head and now stand back."
''Yes, your majesty.''
Both of them raise their head and walking backward standing beside Charles and Edward. Somehow they able to see a changing atmosphere around Arya. Discomfort and impatient are surrounding him, the nobles are started to whisper each other, the prince is expressionless, the princess is glaring at him, but the weird is the King showing a warm gaze toward him.
''Champione Arya, I want to express my gratitude to you. Because your brave and calm act you not even just save our Kingdom, but you really save our citizen and even treat their injuries. I will grant you special reward now rise your head.''
Arya stands up but he didn't raise his head, he still look to the ground and make the other surprised. The nobles keep whispering each other, the princess is fuming in anger and the prince is still expressionless. But the King still show his warm eyes and smiling.
''Champione Arya, I will grant you a reward, say it and I will give everything in my reach. Now, please raise your head and look at me.''
''Yes father-, no, I mean Yes your Majesty.''
Arya answer make all the eyes in this room except the King and the Princess opened wide, even the expressionless Prince is surprised hearing him. 'Did he say, Father, just now!?' All the eyes are turned toward Arya, even the kneeling soldier couldn't help but stare at him in shock.
''So you finally look at my eyes? Now, say it. What do you want?''
''.....''
''Slow! You are too slow! Are you really a man? Father already showing his good side and you act like that!''
The Princess started to yell because Arya keeps his silence, it seems the princess is snapped and can't hold her anger. The reason, unknown.
''You! I talking to you if my father is talking looks at him, not in the ground!''
''Lindia, stop...''
''I can't, you know that I can't do that ! I am sorry fathe- urgh... no, Your Majesty, about the reward. I must leave that to you, am sorry. It's fine even if I get 1 'Point' it doesn't matter, my Partners will be the one to take it from you.. sorry for the rudeness.''
Before the King finish his word Arya cut him while saying the shocking word and started to rushing to the door and run away. How dare he act like that in front of the King! Before the nobles can send their escort and Airi that keep worried going to chase him, the King raise his hand. With a sigh, he continues his word.
''Lindia, you are saying too much.''
''Hmp..'' The princess doesn't show any good intention of listening and pouted.
''All of you can leave this place, and you miss.''
''Yes, you doesn't need to chase him. Let him think for a bit, and because your master is absent please wait with his friend. I will give his reward tomorrow.''
*****
''Ara, isn't it the Captain ?''
''Whaa.. ah, Martha big sister right?''
When Arya walking around the resident area, a voice on his back make him surprised. When he turn his body Mary and Emy, Martha sister is approaching. Somehow, both of them having a weird bright smile that makes Arya feels shudder.
''What are you doing here, Big bro?''
''Yes, where are your soldiers?''
''Ahaha... I just want to take a morning walk.''
''Hm? Aren't you going to the Castle few minute ago?''
''.....''
Arya speechless, how did she know? Because Arya isn't saying anything to deny, her smile becomes wider.
''So, how is the reward from the King?'' Mary leaned forward and ask him with curiosity.
''Hey, isn't Emy look too overjoying today. She is running around the river.'' Arya turns his head away and pointed his finger at somewhere.
''Ho, try to ignore me eh. what? Emy!! Don't!!''
Because Mary thinks that he have a good way to change the topic, she just giggling but realizes that the person she held is gone she turn her head toward the river and see the petite figure that currently running around. Without thinking, she dashes forward before her little sister going to hurt.
''What a caring sister.'' Arya smiled and walk at them,
When Arya arrived, he takes a glance toward mysterious blue colored water in some tube test in Mary hand that currently drinking by Emy.
''What is that water ?''
''...Um, that...''
Mary that being caught couldn't find any excuse and become flustered when the stare of Arya with his eyes narrowed, she started to surrender and telling him the truth. About Emy condition, the reason why Martha supply depleted and this unknown potion. She telling that Emy is currently suffering unknown disease and Mary as a mage. What she is mage?
She creating some medicine almost around 1 year and a half. She even drags her sister, Martha to sneaking out the town wall to fine medicine plant, before long, Martha bring a bag full of medicine home and without I know, it already fails and fail. But because of the supply always full, she uses this opportunity.
Finally, she able to create 31 potent medicine and able to cure Emy, this is the 11th times and she already looks normal. And now she gives it to him.
[Blue Potion, Rare, a potion that having more effect than a normal potion. Able to cure heavy ailment and heavy injuries.]
Arya's mouth is dropping, she is the best alchemist! This potion will really help them in battle. Before Arya able to say his thanks, The two sister is currently having a private conversation, before long, their bright smile makes Arya wonder.
''Hey Big Brother, we want to tell you something.''
''Hmm.. what is it Emy?''
''Big sister said that we will join you.''
''Haa?''
Arya is dumbfounded, what the meaning of her? Before long, like answered his questions, a new information appears.
[Congratulation, resident Mary and Emy joining your soldiers.]
''Wait a sec. Both of you is going to join my soldiers? That's dangerous! I can't let a child wielding a sword to fight!''
''Hmm.. it doesn't matter right Emy, this big sister will become your magician~''
''Yes. Emy will help you, big brother... Big sis said I can become your maid~''
''....Magician and Maid?''
[Your soldier Mary is selected to become your Personal Magician.]
[Your soldier Emy is selected to become your Personal Maid.]
What the heck!? After that, some of the Guards and some resident even come to him to enlist become his soldier, in the noon he already hired around 50 people and make his total soldiers around 75, and have additional Magician and Maid. What a great reward.