Chapter 60 - The Meeting

-- Aaris - POV --

Ho- how? Did he do that?

The soldier's movements behind vertical wind waves became slowed, they were like walking underwater but everything looked normal.

"It's great to be young, nice strength in your arms, and heavy swings must be nice." Huike old man made a gentle fist and placed it static in the mid-air and, 

"well then let's see how much you can handle," 

And he only pushed the air by moving his fist a few inches forward without touching them.

*BOOM!*

All of them were swept and thrown in the air like they were being swept by a huge invisible tsunami. 

Not just that even the gust of wind caused by that punch shattered the carriage into pieces.

"Well then, if you all are finished now, please cooperate and move to the North Gate and get first aid treatment, and please don't cause any more inconvenience for us, and yourself too." Huike old man turned away and went inside along with Sir. Welkin.

'Luke, what is this Dance of the Wind God?'  What in the world was that? He was creating and manipulating water catastrophes in the air and destroyed the soldiers without even touching them directly! How!?

"It's a Martial art of which Sage Huike is only the sole and last master. Even though I don't know much about it, how does it work? What is the origin of the Magia from which this form is derived, who made it? I first came to know about him from my father who is an Imperial Knight. He looked up to him and wanted to be his disciple but it is said that Sage Huike refused to teach or choose the successor of the style." Luke's eyes shone brightly in admiration and an expression of utter satisfaction spread on it.

After the commotion ended we headed back to the dorm, the dusk was falling bit by bit and the moon was getting brighter steadily.

I, Styrmir, and Luke met Sir Welkin on the way but just after a short talk, we said goodbye.

He told us that it was the father of Menso Vondake, who came in rage after knowing his son was expelled from Trial and he planned on creating commotion and canceling the Grand Selection so that Menso can take part again and clear the Selection technically in the first try. 

But he definitely underestimated the academy's professors way too much!

"Dance if the Wind God huh? Seems like a strong martial art, is it one of the Twelve Dance Gods styles?" Styrmir, who was silent throughout the whole walk, suddenly put his hand on my shoulder.

"Hmmm… I don't know but it is possible, after all, there are only Seven known Dance Gods' styles." So far I came to know that the whole world found out only Seven of them, by my time in the Garden.

But I can't tell them I am aware of all Twelve Dance God Styles, and Wind God Dance isn't one of them, 

I have read one of the books my mother left for me, the Quod Magus Godcraft, it had all the information and knowledge about the twelve Dance Gods but whenever I read that book the powers, tales, and things written in it seem so mythical, that it was like I was reading a mythical saga.

I can't tell them about the book because Sir. Serlin has prohibited me to talk about anything real about my past.

"Possibly, it would be more than a miracle if the Sage Huike decides to accept a pupil after selection, he only teaches basic martial art here." Luke smiled and he was pumped up for some reason.

"I see." Styrmir smacked my shoulder and laughed.

We reached the dorm gate lawn and said goodbye to each other and went to our rooms. When we entered the room the Crown Prince was already on his bed resting and only one other candidate was there. 

The rest are out of the selection now I think, after having so much fun in the morning then leaving without a goodbye, we were not that attached to it and felt a bit sad.

We changed and went out for dinner together with me, Luke, crown prince Niran and the other boy named Theodore Lervich, after we returned to our room.

I jumped out on the bed and spread lifeless on it and others took theirs too.

"Your Majesty-" Luke sat in front of Niran's bed and broke the silence but was interrupted by Niran in between.

"How many times do I have to tell you to call me Niran here, there is no need to be so formal, and you two too call me Niran, as goes in the academy there is no use or value of status here, so just call me by my name." Niran laid on his bed resting his leg on the other one.

"I am sorry, I forgot Sir. Niran, why did the student council call you? Was he there?-" Luke looked concerned again but Niran suddenly glared at him.

Luke flinched and bowed his head,

"Pardon me, it looks like you are tired, please rest well, we will have our next and second trial the day after tomorrow so you can rest in ease." He stood and looked at us, 

"Do you mind if I turn off the light?" 

"Sorry for the trouble," Theodore closed the book he was reading, his bed was in the corner close to the door and opposite our side.

The room went totally dark and the only light that came to our room was from the window.

And I fell asleep.

***

In just an hour Luke, Aaris, and Theodore fell asleep but Niran was still sleepless with his eyes closed.

He was still reminiscing about his meeting with the student council and can't get the thoughts out of his mind.

When he was summoned from the ground to the Student Council.

-- Niram - POV --

"Your Majesty… pardon me but the Student Council president wants to meet you, can you please excuse some time to meet him." A young girl dressed all fancy with a parasol walked up to and bowed.

I know her, she Treasurer of the Student Council, Sylvie Opera.

'I What does he need from me? I don't think we have any kind of business here.' I need to avoid him as long as I can until the Selection is over.

"My what are you saying!" She looked shocked and saddened, what was she thinking? 

"Does a big brother need an excuse to meet his young brother!" Her expression changed at the moment with a wide grin.

'I am sorry but I can't, please tell the president when the selection is over, if I meet him now some unwanted rumors might start to fly around the academy.'

"You don't need to worry about that, everyone including The president knows you can easily clear the Selection." She pulled out her handkerchief and walked close to me and gently wiped my cheeks. But in her clear pink eyes, she was hiding something.

I need to send her way, 

'I-' 

I didn't even realize it and I was in front of the student council room, I was not even able to move and didn't feel the teleportation spell being activated, no it wasn't a teleportation spell it all happened in a blink, it was a dimensional shift!

She shifted the dimensions twice, first from the ground to a space and then from there to the Student Council room. 

'Why did you use the dimensional shift?' I can't let my guard around them even for a second, they all are immensely strong.

"Well you were refusing and all, and if I have used the teleportation spells I would've needed to spell a Magus Circle and that would've left the trace of you getting abdu- 

ahem… it would've created a misunderstanding that you've been abducted, but fortunately, I have made the whole academy my checkpoint for my play houses… I mean the Dimension rifts. I can freely manipulate space whenever and however I want but it would have been trouble if madam Bianca noticed us!"

All smug she giggled. It was just a mere child play to split and bend dimensions, she doesn't even care that she just committed a first-grade crime.

I need to stay calm if I act rashly and create a scene I will just play into his hands.

As it is said, the Student Council is on par with the professors of the academy and she uses the academy as her playground. I need to be wary of her all the time.

"Since we are here at least  say hello to your big brother, or else he'll be sad after knowing you were here and didn't even meet him." She opened the door for me, 

Now I have no choice but to meet him.

I stepped inside the room and she came inside after me.

The room was very spacious and behind a big desk in front of me he was there,

"It's been a while, my cute little king!"