Six Warriors

Tournament Announcement - (Jack)

Exactly two days after Fenrir cited something about an academy tournament, the competition was formally announced. Fenrir, Miguel and Sam didn't seem all that excited about it, unlike Arthur and Jack. Marcus also seemed interested, as did Jack, the willpower and excitement of the fire magic burning inside him.

The students were called to the auditorium. The headmistress wanted to make an announcement. Until that moment, Jack didn't know what it was and wondered what it could be for them to be called before classes started. Most of the students from the school were there. Jack saw that Seraph was accompanied by that boy from the council, Prince Dominick. Recently, they had become very close and Seraph became friends with those guys. Victoria had already returned from her leave and was now here, with them and the other Guardians, Marcus and Stanis.

"Wait just a personal moment" asked Takehiko. "It is that the headmistress should be getting ready. Women, they don't lose their vanity, even when they are old," the students laughed and Monique (who was also on the platform at the Council and Faculty) frowned.

"Okay, okay Professor Usugi" an old woman had said into the microphone. Takehiko smiled surreptitiously.

"Err, but… a very pretty old lady, ma'am," he said, and the students laughed more.

"Very kind, Professor. You may go as well, as now I have to give the announcements" was the heatmistress Madeleine, who now walked to the main point of the platform. "Hello students", the students responded with a unison hello. "I took it this morning to give the announcements. First of all, and I think you'll like it, is that today the faculty will have to organize some things and there will be a teachers' meeting, so there will be no classes"" the students celebrated. " There is also other news. Well, as you may know, this academy holds the Biennial Selective Tournament, which serves to select the team that will participate in the Interacademic Skills Triennial Tournament. For those who don't know, I will explain. Every three years there is a tournament where the skills of students from all schools in Khand are tested. We, from the Professor Myrddin Academy, have a tradition in this tournament, so we always participate, and we have even won countless times and we are the current champions.The tournament between the academies will take place a year from now. The team that has always represented us and that was the champion in the last edition is Hovding, formed by many of the members of the Council. So, whoever is interested in participating in the tournament, must sign up with a team of ten members. We'll bring you more information later. If you have any questions, please ask the Faculty or Student Council. Now, other warnings..."

Jack didn't even pay attention to the other warnings. The official news of a tournament in that academy excited him more than he expected.

"A tournament, that's great, that's all I needed!" Arthur said excitedly, "Hey Fat-Jack, I hope to fight you in the tournament."

"Arthur, Arthur, I'm excited too" Jack replied, "but I think you should be more careful who challenges you, understand? I'm clearly stronger than you."

"You idiots" Ethan interrupted, "we'll be a team, let's fight together, alright?"

"Right" said Arthur, looking at jack sideways.

"Most important of all, we will be able to get one of the scrolls in this tournament," Miguel said, "as the tournament champion will be able to choose any item from the academy's hidden treasures."

"We have to take this seriously", Ethan replied seriously, "there are a lot of strong guys in this place and we're going to have to beat them all."