Chapter 36 - My only rival (2/2)

The fight continued going back and forth between both of us blocking and dodging each others strikes.

”Come on, show me how you defeated that wolf in the black forest. This isn't all you got I know it.”

Gary was a true genius with the sword. My swings were around twice as fast and powerful yet, he still managed to block and dodge them. While I was just hanging in there.

I wanted to beat him without using my beast form, but I could see that Gary was getting tired. If we carried on I would have eventually beat him. I felt like the crystals had given me an unfair advantage having more stamina. If Gary was to lose, it was more honourable for him to lose using everything I had.

I placed the hilt of the sword in my mouth. Pushing my teeth deep down into the wood. I got on all fours like a wild beast. Most people would have laughed at the site of a human mimicking an animal but not Gary. He stood there waiting, watching my every move.

I ran towards him, Gary went to slash me on the ground, I quickly moved to the side and grabbed his foot using it to swing my body around behind him. I then whacked him behind with the sword. He was unable to react to the awkward movements.

Gay was great at swordsmanship and finding the right spots to strike. The beats form was just too unpredictable in my movements for him.

Gary fell and knelt to the ground. He turned towards me with a big grin.

”I guess you're still my only rival Ray.”

We went back to the room together, upon entering the room we were met with a surprise. The guys were sitting around the table happily chatting away but there was a newcomer in the room as well.

The person quickly saw both of us, she got out of her seat and came over introducing herself.

”Hi there, I'm your new roommate, Martha.”

It was the girl who had done well in the Archery test. It now explained where I had seen the name before. It was on the door of our room. There was still something that confused me though. I was sure that I had seen her before as well.

”Martha, I don't remember you being at Renny school,” Gary said.

”I wasn't, my mother is one of the leaders of an adventure guild, they gave me special permission to take the test and put me with you guy's since you had space.”

It hit me. I finally remembered why she had looked so familiar. She looked nearly identical to the women we had met ten years ago on our way to Renny town. The women was also an adventure. Martha must have been related to the women in some way.

When I was just about to ask Martha about it an announcement could be heard being projected to each of our rooms.

”Will you please make you're way to the dining hall. Where you will be awarded your ranks and sashes.”