It had been close to a week. I barely spoke to anyone... and i even stopped eating. My hunger was there, but any food i ate just spewed right out. So i gave up. I only drank water, though it had close to the same effect. Peache's tasted like dirt, and the rest tasted like whatever is worse then that. No matter how good it looked, i couldn't bring myself to eat it. I locked myself up, only answering to knocks from people that came. Though they were never
"Please guard us"
So i never got out. They were just from Okami and the girl i remember from the other day called Hu tao. They tried chearing me up with jokes, and it helped for just a second before i remembered. Soon that stopped aswell. My fight was tomorrow. With a girl named "Ren". I didn't even feel excitted, all i could feel was dread. Dread for going back to Sariel or Kyouko and telling them it was all a joke. But i knew i never could.
In the night, i got to the restaurant. I still needed to eat something before by fight... otherwise i would lose for sure, and i wouldn't have Sariel and Kyouko join the student council. So i ordered some very filling things, before someone sat down oposite from me. It was Anako
"What did they say to you?"
"..."
"Just tell me..."
"Just know you guys will be saver this way... it's the best way... maybe even the only one..."
"Since when have you become so pathetic... you can't even look me in the eyes..."
No i couldn't... i couldn't bring myself to anymore.
I saw a tear drop fall on the table
"Fine... i will find out myself"
She left. And i just cried
"God damn it... why..."
I ate the food and forcefully kept it in. And then i slept.
In the morning i ate some more, and i was "Filled". At 12 i walked to the field. Where the epic fight of the school would be held. Everyone was there.
"So! You are Seth! Well, your quite an empty pup! I will have fun with marking you as my very own..."
Ren was a pink-purple haired girl with pink-purple eyes that looked akin to her hair with a purple puppil. She also had an aura of "Dominance" around her.
"So... let's start then..."
"Yes..."
The ref counted down
"3, 2, 1, go!"
Ren came at me with full speed. We would still be using wooden swords, but i wouldn't really do anything to win anyway.
"Wow... not blocking huh..?"
She hit me hard. Perhaps a bit of mana was imbued in her slash, but i couldn't tell.
I stood up, determined to make it atleast look like i was trying.
I slashed her with a weak slash. Not really determined to make a real effort. If i would die here, all the better.
She slashed me hard this time or rather did so for 10 slashes. Really with mana imbued. It even made small cuts, even with a wooden sword.
I coughed up blood in my right arm and touched my lower abdomen wich hurt. I spewed some more blood
"And you defeated a high king north god user? What a joke..."
She kicked me to the ground. My head resting on the ground.
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A Slave's Story Also Has Hope In It
FantasíaSeth is a kid in old "Egypt" (Not egypt but a place very much like it). He is a slave that holds a very low status in his city. He discovers swordsmanship through watching others but holds no interest even though he definitly holds potential. He tri...
