Possesssor'S Memory
Ch. 8 - Banquet Party
I rubbed my hair with a towel while staring at my Smartphone screen.
I then opened an app made specifically for cadets, students and staff of [Arcane Academy] called ArcanePost, an app that looks like a blend of news portal and social media app views.
This application allows cadets, students and staff of [Arcane Academy] to create posts, as well as, whether it is making a regular post or a post that requires the audience to see it by issuing credit and also as a credit transaction tool for cadets, students and staff [Arcane Academy].
The credit referred to here is an economic system that [Arcane Academy] established as currency within the scope of the academy.
This credit can be obtained from simple things such as attending teaching and learning activities, completing the mission of the academy, etc, as well as getting it from posting something that requires the audience to issue its credit to see the post as mentioned earlier.
These credits can be exchanged for unique and rare resources located at [Arcade Island] the place where [Arcade Academy] is located.
Then a news page stole my attention, it was about a banquet that was to be held at 20:00 tonight.
Seeing that the time had shown 18.50, I immediately prepared to go to the party venue to not miss an event that would happen at the party.
Wearing a black vest suit on a long-sleeved white shirt and with a red tie in combination with black pants suit that gives the impression of masculine and elegant.
I saw myself, Tristan Holmberg on the surface of the mirror.
I don't think I'm a person with a narcissistic personality, but at the moment I look very handsome.
I then made my body lean forward by using my left hand on the table as a pedestal and rubbing my chin.
What I saw in the mirror was a prince with pale yellow hair and a pair of eyes that glowed like a blue jewel with my eyes that gave off a soft but masculine impression.
After being content to praise my own appearance in the mirror, I then came out where Max had been waiting outside leaning against the wall facing my door.
"Heh, like a girl, long time ago you were getting ready."
Sindir Max while grinning at me. It seems that I was so focused on praising my own appearance that I forgot time
Max looks to be wearing the same clothes as me.
he was wearing the same clothes as me but the aura he gave off was very different.
He exuded an aura like a sturdy and majestic pillar plus his body that was taller than me which in fact someone tall.
His face that seemed to smile cunningly will make people who saw him question what evil plans he was thinking in his head.
“Sorry to make you wait for Max”
“Canda, after all there are still forty-five minutes before the party starts, we still have time.”
After exchanging words with Max, we unceremoniously began to move out of the dorm and towards the party venue.
I proposed to Max that he agree to the proposal to walk there to enjoy the night atmosphere in this [Arcade Island], besides the party place is fairly close to our dormitory.
“Hey, Tristan.”
“Ya?”
Suddenly Max called my name which I answered by turning to him, then he grinned with a grin which made my feelings less pleasant and uncomfortable.
“Didn't you feel that it would be boring if we just walk like this.”
“Neither.”
Despite hearing my swift refusal, he continued to open his mouth as if he had not heard my reply
“Then from that let's race to the party venue, one, two, THREE!!”
“Hah?”
Then in a loud bang like a bang, Max darted away leaving me who was still processing with what he had just said.
But seeing his body gradually shrink as he moved away, I made up my mind and went to chase after Max who was far ahead.
One reason is to play with him to make Max my ally, but there is another reason, which is to be able to test my body after the gifts given after completing the mission.
But a ball of fire was seen rushing towards me, and I reflexively dodged.
“What the fuck! you really want to kill me?!”
From a distance Max smiled broadly as if to enjoy my reaction, I knew that Max Goldwel was the one who would always perform actions that comforted or benefited him.
But to think that he did this even though we were in the academy area was completely insane, he seemed to turn his back on me and continue running towards the destination.
Seeing that, I felt annoyed and drained my magical power to activate wind magic, The breeze quickly enveloped me and with a swift step I chased after Max in front.
In order to retaliate against the attack earlier, I raised my hand forward and made some wind cannons, a basic attack magic with the size of a human fist.
But I injected more magical amounts than normal in each wind cannon.
The wind cannon shot like a bullet to Max's back.
As if to feel it, he then turned towards the arrival of the wind cannon, with his smiling face and doing punched cues.
Then with a quick and agile movement, he punched all the wind cannons that attacked him, resulting in the destruction of the wind cannon that he punched.
without further ado he continued on his way to the party venue.
I was quite surprised to see him annihilate the entire wind cannon with his bare hands as if it was nothing.
I came to the conclusion that attacking Max would only end in vain, I decided to focus only on my speed.
The wind that enveloped my body blew even more intensely together as I injected more mana, with the sound of the strong wind I was speeding away.
Although Max is arguably stronger than I am, but I am confident that my speed surpasses his
It didn't take long, I was right behind Max. Suddenly he turned to face me with a big smile and again took a punching cue, but the target this time was not a wind cannon but me.
Suddenly I took a defensive stance, then a heavy and nimble barrage of fists headed towards my body.
But I dodged everything and even threw out some replies which of course fended it all off.
Deciding that there was no point in continuing to fight him, I chose to run faster towards the finish spot.
I quickly left Max far behind, or that's what I expected.
As soon as I saw the scene that shocked me, the sight of Max being right in front of me launched his fiery fist.
At this point I began to doubt that we were not racing to a party.
I swiftly made a shield from the water to protect me from his attacks.
There was a deafening sound of an explosion, it came from his fists hitting my shield violently.
Although my shield absorbed most of the force from the attack, the attack continued to hit my chest and I helplessly crashed far away.
“Kya! The fight happened here!”
“Ngapain they fight here?”
“Quick call a Student Council member!”
Suddenly the disciple who watched my body being thrown helplessly due to Max's fist wondered why we were fighting, trying to summon the Student Council and others.
Feeling very upset by the fact that he really intended to fight with me, I glared at Max then did the [Ocean Edge Swordsmanship] horses and prepared to take out my sword.
Magical power flowed profusely within the body, the water dots looked uplifted and floated around my body.
Seeing that, Max smiled widely and he looked at me with his sharp eyes, as if ready to fight.
Max then puts his right leg slightly forward and flexes his knee, then lifts his right arm forward, preparing for the blow.
His left leg was shifted back slightly, while his left knee remained straight.
The position of his body now is the basic horse of a boxer.
Despite being the base horses of boxing and magical operation was not visible on his body, he looked like a sturdy and stable fortress that would not allow anyone to enter nor did he hesitate to attack anyone who approached.
But when I wanted to take the sword out of my inventory, a sound made me and Max stop in place.
“Stop.”
That one word was enough to bring everyone around to a halt, his heavy-sounding voice emitting a resolute and dangerous impression.
Max and I turned to look at the sound together, a man whose height easily exceeded Max crossed his arms and his muscles were still clearly visible despite being covered by his clothes looking at us coldly.
I know this guy, his name is Ragnar Wilson, he's a third-year cadet and a member of the Student Council who's known for his incredible physical strength.
One of the frontmen of the Student Council now saw that we were going to fight seriously earlier, there was no way that I was using an alibi that we were just racing to run to the party venue.
“This is not what you think, we are just racing to the party place.”
Max's seemingly innocent statement not only confused me, but everyone here including Ragnar was also confused.
But he quickly controlled his expression and spoke in a cold tone.
“Do not say your reason here, but say it in the counselling room.”
It's over, I'll miss the event tonight I thought.
But in the midst of that despair, a graceful and beautiful voice sounded.
“Sorry senior Ragnar, but this time may senior let them go?”
The appearance of a beautiful woman in a beautiful black dress that was the same color as her hair and her purple eyes lit up even more dazzling at night.
The woman was Lilith Beauviolth, a representative cadet and first-year student.
“Number of good reasons for why I should let them go.”
Ragnar asked Lilith with his excited eyes to analyze what Lilith would say next.
People were whispering as a result of Lilith's arrival, then turned to look at me and Max, smiled and opened her mouth.
“Although they were indeed wrong for fighting in the academy outside of the duel, but this was their first mistake.
Also the two of them are one of the cadets invited through a special line, They are the star of the event for the party tonight.”
Hearing the excuses Lilith gave off, Ragnar placed his hand on his chin, looked at me and Max in turns and was seen thinking for a moment and then opened his mouth.
“Alright, because this is your first mistake. Then I will ignore it this time.”
“Thanks for the senior consideration in this case.”
Lilith then leaned over to Ragnar and her purple eyes made eye contact with us, which signaled that we should also bow down and thank Ragnar together.
‘‘‘Thank you senior’’’
Without a second thought Max and I thanked Ragnar, Ragnar who saw this grinning as if satisfied with our attitude. Then he opened his mouth again.
“But Remember, you have to get ready if you get caught committing a foul again
by then it won't end this simple.”
After blurting out that sentence, Ragnar then turned to move towards the party venue as if nothing had happened.
Seeing that the matter here was over, the people resumed their journey to the party venue.
Most of them paused for a moment to greet Lilith then headed towards their destination.
“Thanks for earlier, it really helped.”
“Haha, you're overreacting. By the way how does the story tell you to fight Max?”
“Uhm, the story is quite strange”
I then recounted the beginning of the incident, from Max proposing to race until when his fist landed on my body.
Lilith who heard my story smiled in confusion and turned to look at Max.
“Is that true Max?”
“Yoi.”
Max shrugged his shoulders as his answer sounded innocent, Seeing that Lilith looked speechless.
To be honest I was really upset with Max, he could have hit me and confessed in an innocent tone.
But since I didn't want to make him my enemy, I held back the harsh words that would come out of my mouth.
Lilith shook her head and spoke to both of us.
“Alright, now the time is at 19:45 which means we only have fifteen minutes to go to the party. Let's go together to his place.”
" “Ok” "
Me, Max, and Lilith then went walking towards the location, we also had a small talk and unbeknownst to us we had been in front of the building where the party where the disciples and first-year cadets were held.