The Art of Sword

Chapter 39: Sunz vs Grace the Warm Up

The day of the Second Round has finally come.

Today the only people that are watching the match are all of the losers from Round One (That want to see) and some of the high-rank people of the clan.

A few minutes before Sunz vs Grace round start. Snow starts to fall around the whole area, covering the seats and replacing the dirt and stone ground with a thick layer of snow.

Sunz said to Grace: Isn't that a bit overkill?

Grace's response: What...! I'm just going all out.

Sunz: Looks like I'll have to make sure we are on equal footing.

Grace: Ready?

Sunz: Of course I am!

Grace: Let's go!

While Sunz and Grace start walking on the field, Sogae starts announcing.

Sogae: Sorry to everyone about the sudden change in the weather but the fight must go on.

"Now introduce on to the battlefield. Grace and Sunz!"

Another conversation just started during Sunz and Grace introduction.

Soju: Hey! Look like everyone is here. (The people from the meeting he means.) Did the match start yet?

Jun: Sogae is introducing this round contestants.

Soju: Lucky that we aren't that late. I'm so tired!

Jun: Wow, for a guy who just got a meltdown last night. Narae did an excellent job draining you dry and calming you down.

Narae said to Jun: With him, it's kinda simple. Wanna know how I did it?

Soju "Ok, Ladies! Don't talk about that in front of the kid." Then the person sitting next to Jihu caught his attention.

"Who is this kid? He isn't part of our clan."

Jihu: Oh! This is Yama. He's from another clan and recently join my friend group.

Soju: Ah! The genius that innovates their clan. Nice to meet you, kid! Want to join our clan?

Yama: Well I did try but I lost in the first round.

Soju: You may not get as many perks as winning the tournament but the two clans can still be partners.

Jihu: Well about that! He did agree to help our clan during the war with the condition that we offer them shelter and resources to rebuild after the war.

Soju said to Jihu and Yama "It looks like I'm not needed anymore."

Then he goes to Jun and Narae to vent: How can these kids do my job better than I do?

Jun: Well they are kids and they are the clan's future so of course they're going communicate with each other easier than you trying to talk with other elders.

Narae: But at least you enjoy your job, right?

Soju: Of course! Now let's see who is fighting against each other today.

Soju take a look at both Sunz and Grace. Then report back what he saw in both of them to the girls.

Soju: Did Elder Nam really think of having that girl back in the clan?

Jun: It's not his decision. That girl came back to the clan begging him to let her fix what in the past and allow her family back in the clan.

Soju: Had he told you what really happened that night? Or is it still the same?

Jun: He never reveal what happened that night. Anytime anyone asks about that he just said " All we can do is keep watching until the truth reveals itself."