[Original/Outdated]Honkai Impact: A Merc's Involvement

Chapter 8: A Friendly Spar

"U-Um, I think I might've misheard you. Mind repeating that again?" Asked Alex as Fu Hua smiled and stood up.

"I'm interested in your skills so let's have a friendly sparring match." Asked Fu Hua.

"O-Oh okay. For a second there I thought you were serious abou-wait what!? Why!?" Asked Alex who was in complete shock.

"Calm down. It isn't anything personal. I'm just curious that's all." Said Fu Hua with a smile.

"E-Even so this is just extemely sudden." He said before calming down. "Fine. I agree."

"Good. We'll have our match first thing when we reach St. Freya. For now just mentally prepare yourself." She said as she walked off presumably to get ready.

That left Alex on his own at the table to just ponder on what was happening.

He definitely didn't feel any ill intent from Fu Hua when she laid the challenge so he should just take her for her word when she said it wasn't personal but there was just something about the random timing of it that just didn't sit right with Alex.

It felt as if this spar was more than just out of curiosity.

While that was on his head, he simply shrugged it off as he felt like he was just simply over thinking this.

After a couple of minutes had passed, Fu Hua had come back now dressed in her usual attire.

"We should get going now. We got about 15 minutes left. If we begin walking now we'll make it right on time." Said Fu Hua.

Alex nodded as the two got up and after locking the dorm room, the two exited and began make their way towards St. Freya High.

Throughout the walk Alex would look around to survey his surroundings as he saw numerous dorms for all the Valkyries.

"It looks nice doesn't it? We're glad that Principal Theresa was given this land." Said Fu Hua.

"Wait this wasn't here before?" Asked Alex.

"Nope. Principal Theresa used to work directly at Schicksal for many years. Shortly after the 2nd Honkai Eruption in 2000, Overseer Otto Apocalypse of Schicksal had given Theresa all of this land in the far east which then turned into St. Freya so Theresa could teach and train her own batch of Valkyries like Schicksal HQ." Said Fu Hua.

"After the 2nd Honkai War huh?" Asked Alex.

"Yep. Principal Theresa actually is a veteran of the 2nd Honkai War. Your 13 so that means that you were born 3 years afterwards correct?" She asked.

"Yeah. In 2003. I can't really remember if the aftermath affected my childhood since it's been so long that I can't really remember what my childhood was like before I went into Orphanage homes." Said Alex.

"Did your parents abandon you or did they pass away?" Asked Fu Hua.

"I'm sorry. I can't remember. The farthest I can think back to is the time I spent in the first orphanage I was at, and with my current work life, I'm not given many opportunities to stop and think about my parents. At this point, it's as if they never existed." Said Alex.

"My apologies for asking then." Said Fu Hua as Alex shrugged it off.

"Don't worry about it. I don't mind it anymore. What's in the past is better off staying there in my opinion." Said Alex.

After that the two ceased conversation for the remainder of the walk until they reached the circular hub in front of the school as they have arrived.

"So, where exactly is the spar gonna take place?" Asked Alex.

"Follow me. We have an outdoor circular area for spars." Said Fu Hua.