Chronicles of the Red Sovereign

I couldn't believe how festive everyone currently was in Azte. Shops lined up the streets and it was bustling with people, but instead of the festivities being solely about and for Praiji Empire, I could see items and products I don't usually see. Andrea once told me that with the Grand Academy Games people from different countries would visit the host country, and so did merchants.

-So that's why.

<"Luna, let's buy a few things! It's a festival!">

"It's not exactly a festival Vyfal but I suppose there's nothing wrong about that."

We ended up visiting the different stalls from different countries in which I relished. The one I liked the most was the seafood cuisine called 'sushi' which was a local delicacy from a country in the Eastern Continent. I also saw exotic animals which were on display. I even saw a very small monkey with big round eyes that latched itself on my hand.

It was a very cute creature.

I was busying myself with a stall that was selling small trinkets from a country in the Northern Continent when trouble showed up.

Now usually when there's trouble I would be the first one to respond to stop it, but I was recently told to not get involved with unnecessary trouble, especially with those from another country.

"Let's go Vyfal."

<"Okay!">

It would've been fine and all if only a body did not slam on me. Unfortunately a body came flying which landed on me. Fortunately though, I caught the person which turned out to be a local kid.

-Geez. Can't I not get into trouble?

"Are you okay kid?" I asked, checking the boy who looked no older than ten.

"I-I-" I could feel him shaking, shaking in fear obviously.

"Hey you! Hold the kid firmly! He has to pay for what he did!" shouted a voice.

I looked ahead of me and saw a boy who looked to be a few years older than me with spiky dark blue hair. He had this aura of arrogance around him and it was probably not wrong of me to say that he was rude and cocky.

The boy in my arms started trembling even more. I could tell who he was afraid of.

"He's just a kid." I said and hid the child behind me.

"Ha! He bumped into me and spilled a drink on my expensive clothes. But instead of apologizing, he ran away. Is that how this empire is teaching their people on how to interact with foreign guests?"

Yeah, he was definitely cocky.

Sure it was the child's fault for being careless and not looking at where he was going, but how could a child apologize if he already lashed out at the poor kid!

I saw it. It was difficult to not see it.

"First of all, stop being rude and hear the kid out. How can he apologize if you were already yelling at him? He's but a child you know?"

"This is none of your business. Just hand over the kid and I won't trouble you."

"Unfortunately, I can't do that." I looked at him in the eye. "You already said it, you're foreign guests but if you want to be treated nicely you should follow the rules of the place you're visiting. Isn't that how it should be?"

"Ha?! Are you-" one of the people with him suddenly leaned close to him and whispered something. "Seriously? Hey you!"

-He is calling me right?

"What?"

"You're one of the representatives of Praiji Imperial Academy for the Grand Academy Games, right?"

-Damn, is he- Oh... no wonder he looked quite familiar.

About a month ago, Senior Leo informed us of the Intel he gathered concerning the other participants of the G.A. Games.

Only eight schools would be participating, which was quite a shock to everyone. Usually ten or more schools would be participating for the games but only having eight was unheard of.

"Why only eight?" asked Freya, shock still evident on her face.

"We're not entirely sure but apparently four of the countries that were supposed to join are at war. One country has internal conflict going on and some did not submit a letter of participation for unknown reasons. This year, only eight schools are known to participate officially."

It was sort of suspicious especially when those countries were regular participants. Next, Senior Leo introduced the representatives of each school...

That was where I saw the guy in front of me; he was one of the participants of the G.A. Games from Ferhusto Kingdom from the Southern Continent. They were the only kingdom to participate from that continent as swell.

I know sounds suspicious right?

“You’re Gerald vi Ferhusto.” I said.

“It’s Crown Prince Gerald vi Ferhusto for you.”

I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Was this guy serious? Was what was running in my mind. He was his country’s crowned prince and he participated for the G.A. Games, were they that confident?

But… I definitely did not like him. It was a case of hate at first sight.

“Unfortunately, I’m not one your subjects. You’re a guest in our country as well as a rival for the Grand Academy Games, I suppose you already know the rules.”

Despite our distance, I could hear him grind his teeth. He probably never experienced being defied before. As a future ruler, his attitude was definitely undesirable.

“Just give me the kid.”

“No. If you want him to apologize, I will have him apologize in this distance. You will not be laying a finger on him.”

“Why you-! Listen, if you don’t give me the kid and let him pay for what he did, I will make sure that the Praiji Imperial Academy loses their rights to participate in the G.A. Games.”

-Did this guy just deliberately provoke me? Is he serious? No, calm yourself Nyx, it’s just a brat with attitude issues. Don’t stoop low.

“Senior Gerald.” I called which definitely pissed him off. “This is not Ferhusto Kingdom where you can do everything on your whim. There rules and by the looks of it, you’re the one not adhering to those rules.” I faced the child who was still clutching to me for dear life. “Apologize to the man.”

The little boy looked at me with fear in his eyes but I ruffled his hair in a playful way and told him it would be fine.

“I’m sorry for ruining your clothes. I won’t do it again.”

I studied the boy and noted with the way he was dressed, he was a commoner and he won’t be able to pay for the damage. I decided to just pay for him to solve the problem.

“Here.” I threw a magic ore the size of my thumb at him. “That should more than enough to pay for the damage.”

The look on Senior Gerald’s face looked murderous. He was definitely one of those that couldn’t control their temper. If I were his father, I wouldn’t let him inherit the throne if he couldn’t fix that.

Despite the payment, and magic ores even at that size was expensive, he came to attack us. I was expecting it, considering how unreasonable he was, but I was hoping he wouldn’t do it since it would complicate our participation on the G.A. Games.

All of a sudden, somebody stood in front of me in a defensive manner, whom I recognized as Torii and Freya, and I saw someone catch Senior Gerald’s incoming fist. At the very center between us was a young man with dark green hair.

“Vincent,” called the dark green haired newcomer. “You should put your teammate on a leash if it’s going to lash out like that. You do realize that any misconduct can have your team disqualified.”