Transcendence Volume 2: Awakening

Chapter 26: Keep it a Secret

Revan woke up to find himself in a cold and dark hallway in what appears the be the ruins of an old castle, he tried to log out but he was met with a notification.

[Warning: Important Quest underway, logging out will result in the loss of progress]

"So much for weaselling out then," Revan muttered as he looked around. He looked to his belt hoping Icetalon was by his side but surprisingly enough, it wasn't there.

"Where the hell am I?" He continued to look around as eventually, he made his way towards the door at the end of the hallway but as he tried to open the door he felt something grab his leg and was dragged down with him clawing the floor in hopes of preventing him from being taken by whatever was dragging him.

But eventually, he lost the tug of war and found himself free falling into an abyss, he would have plunged even further if not for a hand grabbing him mid-fall.

Eventually, he found himself staring at the Duskwarden himself as he kept an amused look on him. And the smug look he had reminded him of Galen, which also reminded him to punch the drunkard the first instance the two see each other again.

You drank my blood? I don't know if that's stupidly brave or bravely stupid. He told him as he put him down and looked around for a bit and gestured him to walk with him.

"Well, they asked me to try it so I might as well do," Revan shrugged earning a smile from the Duskwarden and was followed by a chilling cackle.

Well then hat's off to you, The Duskwarden replied. Though I'd remind you that everyone has their limits. I'll let you off the hook for today but any further would cost you dearly do you understand?

"I have one question."

You've become a good source of entertainment, compared to the others whom I have granted the same powers as they chose to control it rather. So keep me entertained.

"I have no more questions." Revan nodded and looked around as everything went white.

[July 31, 2023, Wednesday]

[Tsukiyama High]

While they were under Summer Break, many of the Sport Clubs on both Aomori and Tsukiyama would have meetings especially in regards to the upcoming inter-school sports festival so now Natsuki spends his summer break practising alongside several other members who were also training for the Festival.

"You sure are pretty hyped for this huh?" Natsuki said looking over several of his fellow clubmates who were deeply engrossed in their training.

"I mean this is our only opportunity to show those fools in Tsukiyama who's the best between the two schools," Shinji told him excitedly as he finished doing his warm-ups.

"That being said I heard about who'll be representing Tsukiyama during your match," Koito told him causing the others to look at them and listen in to their conversation out of curiosity.

"How'd you find out?" Natsuki asked, slightly excited about who he will be facing.

"I did some digging and ended up befriending someone from the Tsukiyama High Club," Koito explained earning a curious look from Shinji. "The guy they're representing is a delinquent who had a bad reputation on being a loner."

"Why'd they let a delinquent represent them?" Shinji asked raising an eyebrow at him.

"Something about being surprisingly good at Kendo."

"So who's their representative?" Natsuki asked becoming more and more curious about who he'll be facing.

"His name is Fuyumori Haruka," Koito said, as he then went to explain everything about Haruka. But the moment he mentioned that name, he felt his soul leave his body in worry causing him to drop the practice sword.