The Traitor: Relic War
Chp. 3 Indications of The Traitor's Suspicion When Exercise Begins

Morning /Terrilla Kingdom.

"Mr Fighters, Your Majesty is waiting at the dinner table for breakfast together, you are asked to be there immediately sir" The servant who was standing in front of Zen's door knocked on the door several times called out to Zen but there was absolutely no answer.

Until there he finally decided to go in for the sake of waking up Zen who he thought was still asleep.

"What's wrong?" Call out the voice coming from behind the waiter and that voice comes from Zen who was up first because he is a person who likes to do morning sports.

"Ah... Forgive my disrespect, sir..." Said the female servant to Zen who was standing casually in front of her while bowing down.

"Ah, you don't have to come up like that, I just ask why" said Zen who felt uneasy as the person older than him lowered his head, at least Maid was two years older than Zen.

"Your Majesty Arthur calls you to the dining room for breakfast together, you are requested to go there immediately..." His words were so polite to Zen, well even though Zen knew that he was a Maid still he felt uncomfortable.

"Ah... All right, I'll be there soon..." Reply Zen immediately went into his room to change clothes that had been provided by the Kingdom.

"Then allow me to help the warrior master change clothes" The Maid said then about to enter the room.

"Wait what you said, I can do it myself..." Zen said in a panic.

"But the other fighters asked their personal servants to help change clothes... And it is also my duty as a personal servant of the Master..." Said the Maid more politely forcing his way into the Room.

"No... No. gabe... Are you not sane, I'm not a child and I can do it myself, just wait here... What the hell are they...." Zen replied immediately closing the door to his room.

He quickly changed clothes, but in the closet there was only one set of clothes, a short-sleeved shirt, there was, long gray pants and a nearly plain ash robe in addition to the strange emblem behind them.

As there was no other choice Zen immediately changed his clothes with the clothes in the closet after that came out from inside the room to meet Maid who was waiting for him outside the room.

"Where's the dining room..." Zen asked as he opened the room door, making the maid pause for a moment when he saw Zen's appearance.

"What's wrong, if maybe I look weird, how else there's only this dress in the closet" he told the Maid.

"No pardon me sir, it looks very suitable, then please follow me master fighter..." His speech after his consciousness returned then walked in front of Zen.

"My name is Zen Kanade... So you can change the word of the warrior master..." Reply Zen, with the reason that there is uncomfortable when he is called a Hero, because in fact he is just a hero killer who disguises himself as a hero.

"Then I'll Call Mr. Zen, My name is Nania..." Reply the Maid introduced himself.

"Then greet Nania..."

"Greetings to Mr. Zen..."

The two walked towards a room located in the building next door where in the room a long table that can contain about 30 people neatly plastered with chairs.

"They're here" said Zen slowly when he found out that he was the last person to come, then he sat right next to Natsukawa Isuzu.

"Zen Kanade's... Why are you sitting next to me..." Natsukawa's rude question to Zen who had just sat down.

Zen looked towards Natsukawa and realized that he did not like Zen sitting nearby.

"If it's not wrong you're Natsukawa... Sorry I can't sit here..." Asked Zen a little awkwardly.

"Only my prince can sit next to me, for a man with weak magic like you you're pretty presumptuous too..." Cynical reply.

"What the fuck is that... You were so arrogant just because you had Glass magic... Uh-oh..." Zen said then did not so sit next to Natsukawa and moved a few benches beside her looking like she was the one who was left aside.

"Good to stay away from me..."

Breakfast everyone went very well, occasional king , queen , ' he said , even his daughter chatted with the fighters and only Zen enjoyed eating it alone and only watched the conversation among the fighters as well as the royal members.

After breakfast, the twenty men were directed to the royal backyard which became the training ground of the soldiers as well as the royal magicians.

"Good morning warriors, today you will learn how to cast your magic..." Kira's friendly greeting to the heroes, the royal courtyard at that time there were only the Warriors and some palace soldiers who were training together with a female knight in graceful and beautiful manner with golden eyes and black hair in ponytail style complete with The silver armor that covered his entire body was added with a sword attached to his waist.

The eyes of the boys who saw it were instantly stunned as it also shifted their Focus, except for Zen who felt very uncomfortable with Kira's eyes looking at him as if saying "Why would a useless magic user like you join the training with us, go" that was what Zen's eyes looked like.

He only gave a small snort while hoping that everything would go well - fine without the slightest obstacle.

"Okay, all of you, now I will explain how to cast your magic, the first is to learn how to flow mana throughout your body... First close your eyes and feel which one is inside your body" he explained, then the disciples followed the instructions he gave.

"If you feel warm on your body then that is what is called mana, where is the energy that can form magic..." Zen who was also following the instructions from Kira felt a warm feeling within his body.

"Now flow the mana into your hands and imagine about your magic attributes..."

Swush...

"Successfully" Iori said as a small wind appeared above her palm, as well as another, Electric Spark came out in Shin's hands.

"It's good that you all learn fast well, it's as good as expected of the heroes... Then what about you?" Kira asked when Zen was the only person who did not cast his magic.

"I told you, shadow magic is useless magic, why don't you give up and join the soldiers..." Kira who was humbling Zen earlier spoke back.

"Sad..." Zen's grunt then glanced towards the female Knights who were near the soldiers.

"Mira... I'm handing this fighter over to you... Because the magic is useless so I'll leave him to you..." Shouted Kira calling the female knight by the name of Mira.

"alright... Bring him here..." Mira Sahut.

"You heard that... There soon..." Dumped Kira.

"Well, at least I have activities..." Cuek Zen's reply then passed beside Kira, Leaving to his 19 friends who would train with Kira.

Lined among the soldiers who wore silver armor and were armed with Swords and Spears.

Mira walked closer to Zen Direction and looked at him, "You seem to have a weak body well... Are you sure you can take a training session with the soldiers?" ask her a little bit.

"I'll try, if I can't, then I'll just turn into a librarian..." Reply Zen with a very high indifference, his eyes showing that he did not care at all about the words uttered by Mira.

"A good joke... Now you all start swinging your guns..."

""Good Mom!!!"" Reply simultaneously the troops began to pair up to start the exercise.

"Well, you can choose the weapons there... There are many types please choose the one that suits you after that I will be your partner to practice... Don't forget to wear Protector too" Appoint Mira to the edge of the Training yard where there are several spears on the table complete with swords and other weapons.

Zen followed Mira's instructions and then walked over to the table, his eyes glancing at all the Yang weapons, then picked up a silver weapon that seemed so familiar to him.

"Katana?, why is there a katana in this world.

"Have chosen? Now come here..." Call Mira again when Zen holds Katana in his hand.

"Good...." Zen replied then ran small towards Mira who was ready with a rapier.

"You chose Katana well... Yak I think it'll suit you..."

Zen gasped when he heard that from Mira, making him think what Japanese culture really has arrived in this world, then who brought it, when it happened, that's what he has in mind now, he knew that he and his friends were not the only people called to this world.

"What's up... You're not ready" asked Mira as Zen looked dreamy while thinking.

"I'm sorry... It's okay I'm ready... Let's start..." Zen put up a position ready to fight, the horse he learned during his time at the Kendo club he will use right now.

"Even though it's just practice I won't hesitate well..." Mira pointed Rapier towards Zen.

In his grasp Katana was with all her might when Mira began to come forward Striking with a Rapier, a very fast movement made Zen did not have time to dodge when the stab was pointing to his stomach.

Trinjg...

A small break when Rapier and his chest armor touched made Zen retreat a few meters back, starting an analysis of Mira's movements that became his expertise during his time at the Kendo Club.

"He used Rapier because he could move nimbly... Great too..." Said Zen who was holding onto his stomach which felt a little pain after the attack just now.

Mira did not give Zen a break, she moved back at high speed, running towards Zen.

"Daradly so... But your movements are readable" Zen turned his body back when he finished analyzing the attack from Mira, But when he turned around Swinging He said there was no Mira There.

From the bottom of Zen's body, Mira twisted her leg when she clamped Zen's right leg.

Bruck...

"Checkmate"

Zen fell down before he could attack Mira, In front of his eyes Rapier's reflection looked so scary and ready to stab at any time.

"All right, I lost... You really don't hold back..." Zen let go of the Katana that was in his grasp and raised a hand.

"Yeah... I'm amazed you can read my moves... But that's why I can beat you... You reacted too quickly so I still have time to change the direction of the attack..." Mira's words gave a helping hand to help Zen stand.

"That's so... It seems that's my fault..."

"There's no need to be moody you're just out of luck for fighting me... Maybe you'll win if you fight the ordinary soldiers..."

"The word 'Maybe' sounds dubious..." Zen threw out a face then picked up the Katana that was below.

"Well, I guess you still have to practice again... Today maybe you can rest, tomorrow you'll practice directly under me..."

"Okay, thank you..."

• • •

Shadow Magic, is a magic that is a derivative of dark magic, being one level below it makes the shadow magic user a person who cannot be underestimated if he can really use shadow magic as a whole.

Everything related to the shadow is its power, controlling, creating something from any shadow, it can even move from one place to another as long as the place is a shadow.

Not draining a lot of mana because it is not formation magic but Fixed magic, the user has his own shadow space with a shadow as the entrance, the user has a shadow space, in addition, shadow magic users can also control the shadow itself whether it expands the shadow area or even shrinks it.

Therefore, Shadow magic can be said as a magic that is very troublesome if you become an opponent... Even light magic cannot defeat shadow magic.

The point is only one, Don't fight shadow magic users in dark places, because that's the same as fighting them in your own cage..

• • •

Afternoon Day/Terrilla Kingdom

A week has not passed since Zen and his classmates were summoned to the world of Jinx as heroes who would save the kingdom, The day passed with the same activity, training so they can become stronger.

Except for a Zen, who never even attended magic training with the Magician Palace, Kira, again, he felt that he did not need any magic training at all when he knew that the basis for using magic was not practice but an understanding, He was just physical training and sword training together with Mira the Knight of the Palace, And pretty ruthless training he keeps going through.

The understanding he got from a book that discussed various kinds of magic in the royal library where he spent his time lately.

The old book suggested by the library guard made him interested in reading about its contents and sure enough, since he read the book he no longer needs to follow the magic training with a restless person named Kira, well that's what Zen calls for him.

"Master Zen, you and the other warriors are summoned by His Majesty to attend the meeting with the royal nobles in the party hall..." Nania who became Zen's personal servant came to Zen who was relaxing at the library table while looking out the Window.

"The nobles?, Is that important?, It feels like it would be an awkward thing for people who don't behave like heroes like me... I'm tired anyway... Training with that woman will soon kill me..." Zen replied lazily while looking at the sweet-looking Nania with her maid uniform.

"But Mr. Zen, this is a call from your highness, it is my duty to make sure you attend this important meeting... And you can't refuse"

Zen let out a long sigh as he looked towards the sky that was slowly changing color to that blasphemy, it was almost night time and the atmosphere was so calm it was perfect to relax himself after a day of physical training and reading books in the library.

"Then, please come with me to Mr. Zen's party..." Nania is now walking away from Zen who still feels very heavy to move from where she is sitting.

"Sad... Though the party will still run even though I am not present right..." Rey complains then stands with a heavy heart following Nania who is in front of her out of the library.

The two walked without the slightest bit of chatter going on between them, and just stayed there.

"Please enter Mr. Zen, I'll just drive you here..." Nania stopped in front of a door that seemed quite large in gold and red combined with bright Gold.

"Ah... All right, thank you..." Zen said with a hint of confusion looking at Nania after which he opened the large door that was in front of her.

Entering a room that has very bright lighting in various places, several long tables are neatly arranged with lots of food and drinks on it, he said, not only did the food and drinks of the people present also look quite a lot, besides his classmates who gathered with their respective Circles - each of them was also a lot of people who wore luxurious clothes, starting from the middle-aged fathers, Midlife Women, Zen teenagers both men and women and children.

"The crowd..." Zen's complaint watched the crowd around him then walked to one of the tables in the corner, since it was a deserted looking table, Zen decided to avoid the crowd by being at the table.

"A bright place like this is like wanting to kill me..." Zen complained then took a glass of the drink that was on the table.

"God..." Zen let out a small sigh when his hand accidentally touched someone else's hand.

"Sorry, please" he said then switched glasses, without seeing anyone near him.

"No problem, thank you" answered the voice that sounded so soft and sincere, a voice that was so soothing to Zen and his conjecture it was a female voice.

Zen turned his head towards the source of the voice and found the long blue-haired woman with many embellishments on her head, the long white dress she wore added a beautiful and graceful impression on her besides her eyes were really very beautiful with the green color Emerald.

Without replying to her thanks Zen grabbed the glass that was somewhere else then went to the wall to lean on enjoying the drink, leaving the woman who seems a little confused by the nature of Zen that is indifferent to her, because at any time people will surely be festered about the beauty that she has, without a single person who is loose, because every time people - people will surely be festered about the beauty that she has, without a single person who is free, that's what makes him uncomfortable and choose to stay away from the crowd,

"Are you one of the summoned fighters?" His question drew closer towards Zen who was still leaning while closing his two eyes.

"Well, you're right..." Zen replied as he sipped the drink in the glass.

"It's weird, you don't emit the same aura as the fighters there, but it's almost the same aura... I mean you're not a fighter..." The woman looked at Zen from top to bottom as if she was judging him.

"Egh... It hurts a lot when you say that, even though I never practiced but I'm also a fighter... Perhaps" Zen in a somewhat irritated tone answered the statement from the woman but in a very small voice at the end of the sentence.

"Then if you're a fighter, why don't you hang out with the others..."

"Well, for some reason I don't want to be with them... Besides what I'm telling you, who you are anyway..."

"I? Ahhe... Introduce me Iyrs Albert, I am the eldest daughter of Albert's nobility, besides that I am the fiance of Kurt Heyaz... And you can explain who you really are..."

"I asked about the latter... Haaa... My head gets dizzy talking to you, I better go out..." Zen walked up to the table then put down his glass after which opened the large door leading out of the room, no one was aware of his disappearance other than Iyrs, who was still speechless by the cuckoo nature of Zen he decided to follow Zen out of the room.

"I'll follow you if you don't answer"

Zen stepped slowly while taking a deep breath at every step he took as if trying to release the stress that was in his head and of course he realized that he was being followed by a strange woman with name Iyrs, well he's already earned a good nickname for her.

He took a turn when he reached the passageway, disappearing from the sight of the Iyrs who were still following him from behind, disappearing from the sight of the Iyrs naturally made him panic a little and ran over towards the direction Zen was walking in.

The hallway without lighting is the path chosen by Zen makes it difficult for Iyrs to see.

Slepp...

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