Chapter 38: Need you (2/2)

The boy next to Dan stopped him from running after Novis.

”You know that kid?” He asked.

”You mean runner boy, not yet but we share the same love together,” Dan said.

Dan's friend Tom always knew Dan said things in the strangest ways. If he didn't know him so well then perhaps he would have thought of Dan differently as others did.

”Well, that kid is bad news.”

Tom then proceeded to tell Dan the details of the event that had occurred in the VSW club room yesterday. Dan wasn't stupid and thought the tails had to be exaggerated but It made him think of Novis even more Highley. Clearly, he was someone who was a sportsman.

”So, he's in the VSW club huh?” Dan said with a smile.

As classes finished Scarlett and Novis decided to head to the club room together. As they opened the doors, they could see Alex talking to another student. The student held a piece of paper in his hand and was handing it to Alex.

”I'm sorry!” The student said as he ran out of the room leaving the piece of paper behind.

”What was that all about?”

Scarlett asked.

Alex sighed before answering

”Another club member resigning.”

”Is it that bad?”

Alex didn't say anything but simply nodded.

Alex then came over to Novis and bowed down to him.

”Thank you for everything you did yesterday. Thanks to you I was able to stay as the club leader. I'll cut to the chase though. I didn't call you here today to just thank you. If possible, I want you to Join the VSW club.”

”ME!” Novice said pointing to himself

Alex nodded.

”More importantly, I want you to join our team and participate in the local tournament.”

Novis thought about it for a while. Even though he would have loved to play the game with others in a tournament, it was far too serious for him. He remembered the events of the last tournament.

Everyone there was trying so hard to become a pro. Novis played the game because he enjoyed learning sword skills. The satisfaction and feeling of growing stronger were what drove him. It was as if he had become addicted to improving himself.

He didn't think it was fair to the other students who had the dream of becoming a pro.

”Thank you for the offer, but I have to decline it wouldn't be fair on the other club members,” Novis said.

Scarlett and Alex then looked at each other.

Scarlett then said, ”The problem is Novis, were the only members the VSW club have.”