Forgotten Conqueror
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The match was over. The objective had been accomplished.
Zikale stared blankly in surprise at the boy’s aerial maneuver, and the calculated attack.
He had tried everything to not be careless after the shocking opening, but he did not expect the child to throw his weapon. In his surprise, he deflected it but that had worked against him.
His mind quickly played through what just happened.
The weapon was thrown from a low angle with a forward spin to it. When he mindlessly deflected it, the spin shot it upward. It was as if the follow up strike and kick were all ruses to divert his attention from noticing the sword in the air.
As if the boy knew that his short arms wouldn’t be able to reach him, and calculated the sword throw into the attack since it was crucial as extension for a hit.
“Did you already know the outcome?” Zikale asked, astonished at how many steps the young boy was thinking ahead.
He only wanted to test the boy’s resolve and was going to welcome him regardless of getting a hit in or not, but the result was even better than expected.
“The way you were blocking my attacks looked as if they were moving on instinct. I thought maybe it might work, but I didn’t think it would work so well.” Kaidus replied calmly. Inside, he was exhilarated with the outcome.
The audience watched in silence at the indescribable feat that just took place.
Those who were expecting something from Troyle’s son were not disappointed.
“You should have strengthened your attacks more and used magic to help stop my movements to break my defense… Or is it that you can’t use immobilization magic yet?”
“Strengthen? Magic?” Kaidus looked at the man with a puzzled face.
“You weren’t using magic?” Zikale inquired curiously. The attacks had been too devastating for someone so young.
“You weren’t, so I didn’t think I could.”
“PWAHAHAHAA!!” Captain Zikale started laughing with joy.
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Currently sitting in a room were: Captain Zikale, Uresa—the messenger woman, Troyle, Adalina, Kaidus, Anise, and a few others who knew Troyle and Adalina.
Kaidus sat quietly as his parents reminisced with those around them. Anise sat beside him with her eyes drooping, looking exhausted and very different from her usual energetic self.
He was also tired after the long ride from Nultulk and the match earlier, but his mind wandered.
The year had passed uneventfully, and he was thankful for it.
He left the academy soon after telling his parents of his intentions, notifying the headmaster of the impromptu withdrawal.
He had spent the year practicing swordsmanship, occasionally accompanying Troyle to the Varath house, and helping to teach Anise how to read. Overall, just enjoying his time with his family.
He also informed his parents of the black ring with Anise, telling them what it is. Troyle questioned it at first, but ultimately ended up complying with the decision to leave Hasen with Anise.
Excluding Zion who’ll be staying with him, contact with Feziel or Vishan were nonexistent. After a year and a half of his first summon, the two have yet to make an appearance or reply to his call. He was apprehensive about their situation, but there was nothing he can do about it as it is.
He had also sent a letter to Lord Ravon, thanking the kind Lord Knight Commander and notifying him of the withdrawal from the school, returning the sponsorship document with the letter.
He chuckled, recalling Lady Reanne’s surprised face when she and Sylvia came for a visit. Only to see that he was still at home and not at school.
He recalled the many families who had come to him for help, and he worried about the actions of those who he had refused.
He remembered the now energetic and optimistic Naran whom he ran into while out shopping with his mother and sister.
He slowly closed his eyes and saw the faces of the many people in the 3rd ward whom he had gotten to know over the past nine years.
Exhausted, his eyes closed as he listen to the soothing sound of laughter and stories. Understanding that in a couple of days, his parents and sister will be going back to Ferrent, leaving him here to begin carving his own path in life.
He smiled, remembering the amount of trouble he had to go through to persuade his little sister about the parting.
He felt as Anise’s head tipped onto his shoulder as she fell asleep.
He heard as Adalina giggled, mentioning something about them sleeping before following his sister into peaceful slumber.
Credits
Author — Za1d3
Publication platfom — Royal Road
Book designer — Armaell