Adam looks to be bored as the teacher gives them a lesson in class. He still had his curly purple hair and was wearing a black shirt with a white jacket on with a pair of black trousers.
It had been a few months since the war between Neon and Obsidian had occured. During that time, he had been taken to the Kami Family to be trained properly to go up against the Neon Army. It wasn't hard for him during battle and he had been one of the students who had been the best at adapting during the war. He knew how to keep calm and control his temper which he had quite a bit of.
He had learned to take his pride aside and try to better himself after meeting Arina and was thankful. He wasn't really the most social person since he didn't like people in general so he had only made one friend.
"Huh?" Adam heard the bell ring that indicated the end of lessons for the day so he began to pack his stuff. Even though he was bored and wasn't paying attention, he had been able to answer every single question the teacher threw at him since the latter wasn't sure if he was paying attention. The only class he sucked at was Forgery which he would be dropping after the first session. Every single weapon he made was unbalanced and couldn't be used by most.
"You looked really bored." A girl stood in front of him, leaning on his table. She had the lightest kind of orange hair which was long and the front of her hair was in arranged fringes. She wore big, red hoop earring and wore a dark blue shirt and skirt with long white socks.
"I am, Lucia. No one has really been able to challenge me." Adam replied. Him and Lucia had became really good friends for some reason during their stay at the Kami Family. They both became friends with Arina and Luz. Lucia admired Adam's determination and used it to focus on Forgery which she had a knack. Adam on the other hand bonded with her during a group assignment to forge Drach Weapons for themselves during the war. In the end, he could only make a single chestpiece with good durability and speed boost.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Our class is a bit lazy. I for one miss Arina and Luz. I wonder why they only appeared in school for the first week before leaving." Lucia expressed herself and Adam agreed with her.
"Come on, let's hang out together outside. We can go to a Hunter License exam and watch the examinees." Lucia tried to persuade him and it was slowly working.
"Okay, fine." He replied as he began to stand up, having packed up all his stuff into his Compartment Bag
"Yay!" Lucia jumped up in the air, "Then we can go to the mall and pick you out better clothes."
"Nope, that's a deal breaker."
"Oh, come on."
"Nope. Never."
"What if I make new gauntlets for you. I have a project on them anyway."
"Then I guess I'm in." Adam answered.
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"Wasn't that fun?" Lucia asked Adam who was walking next to her as the sun began to set, signalling that night was near. They had just come back from shopping and Adam looked a bit tired. He had a lot of shopping bags that he had carried, most of them belonging to Lucia. She was able to buy so much since her parents were rich.
"The only fun part about that outing was the Hunter Matches. The Shopping was awful."
"But you like some of the clothes I got you?"
"Yeah." Adam answered her back and Lucia giggled as they began to walk towards their seperate dorms.
"By the way, when am I getting my gauntlets?!" Adam shouted since they were quite a far distance away now.
"You'll get them tomorrow at noon!" Lucia screamed back as the sun had already set and the moon was almost visible.
The next day, Adam and Lucia's classroom teacher made an announcement in the class.
"The International Tournament between the six Race Academies between Neon and Obsidian will be taking place during the next session." As the teacher said those words, the class erupted into cheers of excitement.
The Teacher raised his hand in the air, signalling for them to stop but they were too caught up with discussions.
"Shut up!" Adam shouted and the class fell silent.
"Thank you, Adam. As for how we are going to be choosing our representatives, it will be by determining your scores in class in both physical and regular classes. And you will all have to do your best, there are only five spots available with three substitute slots." The Teacher finished.
"Aw, man!"
"No way I'm getting chosen now."
Most of the students began to complain but Adam wasn't scared or anxious, he knew he was going to get selected. He also wanted Lucia to get selected as well even though her prowess in Physical classes wasn't the best.
In the other MSA's and MCA's, the same announcement was being given.
"Yuri's definitely gonna get chosen." Zane commented.
"I agree as well." Kasami supported.
The whole class was rowdy after what Kento had just announced.
"Yuri's gonna get chosen instead of me." Arina said, moping on her chair.
"Girl, you don't give yourself enough credit." Serena told her.
"Yeah, I'm sure the both of you are gonna get chosen but all of us should try our best. Gambare masho." Luz said and Arina felt better.
"What's up with your constant mood swings anyway?" Serena had to ask.
"I don't know." Arina replied.
"Congratulations, Yuri! We already know you're gonna get that spot." Ayato told him as he placed his shoulder on his friend.
"Yeah, you're probably gonna win the tournament. We'll cheer you on from the.." Kuro stopped when Yuri placed his index finger in front of the Snow Caster.
"You shouldn't sell yourselves short. You should all try to compete with me." He told them and the two of them looked at Yuri, astonished.
"Thanks, Yuri!" The two told him.
"All of you should do your best so you can get selected too. It can't only be Yuri, Kasami and Arina trying their hardest." Kento told them but he wasn't sure if they heard him but most of them did.
"Hai!" Luz stood up with a determined look.
* * * * * *
"You ready." Luz asked the girl sitting from across the table, a deck of cards in her hand.
"Yeah." Vanessa replied, a deck of cards also in her hands.
"Why are we here again?" Serena asked Arina and Zane who stood beside her, watching Luz and Vanessa's game.
"It gets super intense! Just wait a minute." Zane told them and they listened.
"3"
"2"
"1..."
"Go!" Luz dropped her cards on the board on the table.
"Three Pegasus, two Freezguins and one electrofox!" Luz told her in a rapid tone with a smug face.
"That's a very fortunate hand." Vanessa told her as Luz took a moment to glance at the Luck Caster's cards.
"Ha! Four Mud Pigs! I've basically won, you should just give up. Anyways, I cast Double Ice Trap with my Freezeguins, freezing the mud pools!" Luz shouted as she placed her cards on where she said she would. She then rolled the dice that gave her an 18 but normally, her Freezguins were already at a higher level. Her attack had been able to paralyze three of the Mud Pigs, leaving only one.
"I call out Mud Swipe on your Pegasus!" Vanessa said as she rolled the dice again and got only an 8.
"That was weak. it does only 5% damage." Luz told her as her turn came up. She then rolled a high number and used Stampede to trample over and kill Vanessa's last Pig.
"I pass my turn."
"But you haven't played your last card. Although I doubt it would help you." Luz told her as she pointed towards the card in Vanessa's hand that she had concealed and hadn't played.
"I'll roll the card dice and take another." Vanessa said as she rolled the card dice which landed on one which she took from the pile non-enthusiastically.
"I use ElectroFox who rides on top Pegasus and casts a thunderstorm across your territory." Luz said as she rolled her dice which landed on twenty.
"Yes!" Luz said. "How do you defend?"
"Oh, I don't think I have a good defense. EXCEPT FOR a STAGE 8 ARMORDILLO!" Vanessa announced as she dropped the card and that left Luz shocked.
"What?!"
"I cast Steel Barrier which protects my territory from attack and since I'm just defending, I use Lavagyzer Stage 8!" Vanessa dropped the card.
"What the-- You've had that card since the last round and you didn't use it!"
"Of course I didn't. Since if I have two Stage 8s of matching compatabilities..."
"You can create a combined attack."
"I cast Lava Ball protected by a remnant of Armordillo's Steel Barrier which therefore protects my land from damage and.."
"Leaves my land destroyed. My Pegasuses and Electrofox are only at Stage 6 and even if they were higher, they have no way to stop the attack. My king falls into the lava and you win." Luz said as she lost the game.
"That was a good match, Luz!" Vanessa stuck out her hand which Luz took.
"I wanna play the next match!" Arina, Serena and Zane said, almost fighting against each other on deciding who gets to play next.