Note: God. drafting an arc isnt as simple as i think. Even now i'm still cant decide the end of this arc. Ps I think this chapter still need an editing.

Anyway enjoy.

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This was the first time the hooded man seen so many people. He grew somewhat nervous. Pondering did he act normal or no.

Its still dawn when he arrived here. a commotion broke. Seeing unharmed tiara and badly hurt man being carried by him the guard grow tense. A moment later he was brought by the guard meet few strange people while tiara was lead to a different building, then a series of question was asked by a beautiful lady wearing red robe, and seeing no harm in telling the truth he then told them what happen at the forest before. Just at his identity he only said that he was a hunter. After that an old lady flash her scepter and said that he was clear. He dont know what she mean by clear at this point. But it should means good. The masters group then tell him that he's free to go but not outside the walls because there is still an important question that still left.

And now here he is. Stood all alone at the inner park of the academy. A soft morning winds gently caress his face while trace of morning sun light up the scenery, While unclear feeling clouded inside him. At front of him lot of people passes. Only separated by a stone fences. He sees different faces, accept different gaze, and feels different purpose from them. He still stood there, imagine himself being the other people then he sigh again. Lately he sigh alot. And that became a habbit. Because he was acustomed to being alone without nobody to share his story. This train of thought then lead to another sigh.

After a series of sigh within interval he turn his head. His eyes then meet an oldman which look at him with a curious gaze. The oldman then move and stop next to him before leaning at the stone fences. While stealing few curious gaze again. The old man then lit up a pipe and sighing a cloud of smoke.

"want some young man? Your sigh will feels better with this." The oldman offer his pipe.

The man then take it and end up choked, coughing up burst of smoke

"Hahah, amateur young man. Tell me what troubled you" the oldman spoke while take his pipe back.

"I'm.. okay sir" the young man answer hesitantly.

"I'm no sir young man, i'm just an old man." Another puff of smoke acompany his grumpy tone. "tell me. what do you think of this place."

"In...teresting." The man answer slowly, not really sure with his pick of word.

"Hahah, youre the one that interesting. I like people like you. Say, wanna join this academy" the oldman search his pocket. "Here, take this to register. Ahh, a perfectly timing, tiara right. Help this young man to register." The oldman spoke when he sees tiara comes at from the building "upss my break is over. I'm going back first" the oldman then stroll back to the main tower. Leaving the pair stunned

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"Intereting oldman" the man mutter with a holded chuckled. Then he face tiara and seems something glommy cast from her "umm, why? What happen."

"It's fine," tiara answer, but still dont cast her sadness away "oh yes the registration. Comes i'll show you the rope arround here"

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At another place near the border of the gray forest that lead to istara academy.

A hammer was swung down by a bearded blond man with a ripe muscle, his age is about 40. A book that have a metal cover chained on his side. His face  is glowing with white light, Seems holy.

His name is comander Marcus the holy. He was raised as an orphan by the church. Since he was small he live and follow path of devotion toward Arcanus, mighty god of light and creation. Thus in the end he raised in rank and became a paladin.

Last night he receive a summon from the high priest. A letter was sent from istara white academy. It told about the corruption that had been linger for ages. Marked by a red menacing crystal that grow at area of corruption.

For twenty years since he became a paladin he was tasked to cleanse the land from that blight. Ussually the corruption that happen only taint the land. Paint the land black, render it waste and sprouting the red apocalypse crystal. But the letter that came told about animal investation. A bear was seen sprout with a red crystal. By the report it seems to became more savage and stronger than the ussual bear.

And the letter prove real. He's about three days away from the academy when he saw the first corrupted animal. A tiger, the animal that before was mighty and seems majestic was look grim now. Adorned with the menacing crystal ambushing his convoy.

He sigh, although not much was known about the crystal, he was sure that nothing good can come from such an unholy presence. This crystal itself is already mention at each of the recorded age. The age of corruption and the second age especially Where land was destructed by a mighty force. Where humanity, no. Where living was almost erased from the face of the land. This time told about a red crystal and warn the upcoming age for their presence.

After a few times battling with the tiger. Killed two knight trainee in the process the tiger was down. Immobilized, Low roar still emited from the beast. Paladin marcus then open his book. Then read it aloud, A mighty phrase from the holy book shake the land along with his each word. "May the of light from the mighty shone upon your soul". And a beam comes from the sky. Cleans the corruption. The crystal seems srieking then break and turn clear.

"Lord marcus" a trainee cast a questioning gaze toward paladin marcus. But seems cant find the proper word.

"Speak later. Comes brother we need to move faster. May Arcanus light our way." Paladin marcus said while fastening the holy book at the place.

Their convoy then move again toward istara academy.