Chapter 164- Combat Training

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As the sun's rays permeated through the glass building of the Lecture Theater, students, old and new, went about their activities, some with allure and vigor and others with a lackadaisical attitude. Of course, this went both ways for the students and the Lecturers of the Academy. It was a school day, and the first of many, and most academic members were busy with their activities. Out of the few less busy staff were a bunch of lecturers who were returning to their quarters, having a short discussion while they did so. "Oh, so something like that happened in Class 1 Gold". Crown said, his chirpy and energetic tone carrying the mode of the group of five. One was Lecturer Heartfillia, then the other four were Lecturer Wisdom, Professor Katherin, Lecturer Drew, and Lecturer Victon, all returning from the Lecture theaters. "Yes, Raffaelo Jun had the initiative of taking the matter to the Principal, but the Princess declined the idea and proposed she meet me after classes," Heartfillia explained while the others paid rapt attention to her words. "It would have been better if they brought it to the Principal; we could have found a way to get rid of him from this Academy for good". Lecturer Wisdom said, a dark-toned man with a heavy beard and coat-like clothing. He wore an eye vizor, and his black hair was tied into a ponytail. He was the Lecturer of the Combat Theory and Practical class. "You will be having them today, will you not, Wisdom?" Lecturer Victon asked, his blonde brow raised into an arch. He was fair in complexion and had blue eyes. He was a Lecturer of the Magic department. "Yes, I will, and hopefully, this time, I may get to see his prowess." Lecturer Wisdom replied with a nod of his head. "We are not here to play with these children, Wisdom; our initial goal is to find and strengthen the System heroes." Lecturer Crown said with a sigh as they got to the stairs. "Um, Crown, is it okay to discuss matters like this out in the open?" Heartfillia asked as they climbed up. "That is okay; I always cast a sound cancellation spell for times like that." Professor Katherin replied as they walked in. "Never mind that for now, Crown, we need to talk to him; giving them a club is one thing, but refusing the summon is another. Cadwin is straying off the path". Crown stopped in his tracks, while the others continued their way to their cubicles, leaving Professor Katherin and Lecturer Crown in front of the door. "I have tried talking to him, but he is not reasoning with us any longer, it is time we make do with what we have, and abandon those that have failed to come along" Professor Katherin felt a pang of pain in her chest, something that was easily describable. "So, you want the Court to move forward with our plans without one of its founding members? That's not like you, Crown". A moment of silence suffused between them until someone stepped into the matter, alerting both of them at the same time. "Is there something wrong, Crown, Katherin?" They turned their gaze towards the front, to meet the descending gaze of Professor Kazim Nakhr. Head of Combat and Physical Fitness as well as the Head of the Staff department. "No, Not at all," Lecturer Crown replied, bowing curtly and walking away from the two. "Be quiet". He instructed, and the laughter died out. He then turned towards Ban Xen. "What did you learn from our last meeting?" He asked. Ban Xen, still in a confused state, slowly stood up. "We–Well, we talked about Duels and fighting stances, as well as techniques that can help us in a duel." "Yes, Yes, I did. We will be having a practical match today; list the techniques I mentioned; you would require at least one of these techniques to get a passing score". Lecturer Wisdom explained, and all this while, Raph sat quietly at the back with Elsie, his gaze flickering. 'Huh? Specific fighting techniques? I mean...that would be nice, but I haven't exactly been in class yet...' He thought, but then again, learning a new fighting technique from watching may serve as useful for his prowess into the 9th star. His current technique was one of the major Jun techniques he learned for five years, and he had already mastered it. He needed something more, something alien perhaps. "The techniques you mentioned were the Barbarian jabbing and shuffling technique, the Imperial Guard technique, and the Knight Dragon Footwork." "Yes, I am sure we all had the time to practice these moves; we will now be showcasing our talents on the Sparring ring." Lecturer Wisdom walked down the steps towards the podium, then turned around to face the class as they began to chatter about the event that was about to occur. "Get into your training gear, and get a practice weapon from the dojo. We will meet up in the next ten minutes in the Sparring Ring". The students rose to their feet nearly in unison as a wave of noise due to their excitement suffused the once-calm air. They walked out of the classroom to get the necessary equipment while some others stayed behind in fear of what may occur to them. Raph was one of these sets of people as he was still seated, though for an entirely different reason. 'This bastard....I didn't get the opportunity to learn any of it. Well, this was one more reason to get annoyed with his past life self. If only he had learned more techniques in his past life, then he may not have found himself in this predicament. Elsie stood up next to him, stretching her figure as she yawned tirelessly. She glanced at Raph with a smile on her face. "Coming?" She asked cutely, her gaze imbued with innocence. Raph looked up at her, a silent sigh exuding from his lips as a thought crossed his mind. 'Oh well, might as well just learn from watching'. It was amongst the least of things he wanted to test, but right now, it seemed like he was going to bring those plans a little forward. 'Let's see what I can see'.

Chapter 164- Combat Training

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