Chapter 63 Excuse me? (1/2)
While Inna was contemplating on being nicer to him, Raghnall tapped her armor.
”Hey, we're here. Stop spacing out. After all, you're going to spar with the amazing Elder Azai in a few seconds.”
Inna snapped out of her daze. She looked up and saw a huge arch pillar in front of them. It was about ten meters tall, and looked pretty much similar to the arched pillar in the academy's entrance. Well, except for the fact that instead of the academy's name, it had 'Combat' written in it.
Raghnall chanted something before grabbing Inna's hand and running, dragging her along.
While running, Inna saw at the corner of her eye a small transparent looking clock that suddenly appeared.
”What's that?”
Raghnall looked at her strangely.
”The time?”
Inna looked at him with amazement.
”You can look at the time using a spell?”
Raghnall looked at her strangely again.
Then, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, making Inna bump into him.
”Ow! Why'd you sto--”
”We're here.”
Raghnall stepped aside to show Inna the stage the fighters used to have mock battles and sparring matches.
Inna peered and saw…
Nothing.
Well, except for a man with plain robes holding a broom and sweeping.
Confused, Inna decided to approach the man.
”Uhm, excuse me?”
The man stopped sweeping and looked at Inna strangely.
”You are excused?”
Inna was shocked of his reply.
Is this dingus joking?
Raghnall saw that Inna was beginning to act crazy again so he decided to intervene.
”Sorry, she just arrived here in the academy today. Forgive her lack of sense since she came from the streets. I hope you would understand.”
Raghnall held a sheepish grin while looking at the man.
The man nodded and gazed at Inna in understanding.
”By the way, I heard that there would be a sparring match for Elder Azai here?”
The man nodded while he continued sweeping.
”May we ask what happened? Why is there no one here?”
The man stopped sweeping and looked at Raghnall.
”Elder Azai was called in by the Headmaster at the last minute. So the Elder announced to the public to postpone the match until further notice.”
The man replied simply before continuing to sweep.
Raghnall felt like crying.
”Hey, so, no fighting today? That's good.”
Inna sighed in relief but Raghnall looked at Inna in tears.
”No it's not good! It's not good at all! Noooooo! My idol! My amazing idol!!!”
Raghnall whined like a child.
”I wanted to see him beat you up! He'll probably knock your sanity back!”
Annoyed by his childish wails, Inna spoke threateningly.
”You'll get to see someone being beaten up soon!”
Inna warned with her fist.
Raghnall immediately stopped his act and smiled brightly.
”Now, now. Let's not be rash here, Ninny.”
Then he gave her his best version of the 'Smolder.'
”You wouldn't want to hurt this beautiful face, would you?”
Looking at his expression, Inna froze in her place.