|Ch.34

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Everyone wants to be strong. Who wants to be weak anyways. But the things you have to sacrifice to be strong,that makes you sometimes think if it worths everything you sacrificed. But there are some rare souls who are willing to go beyond. To satisfy themselves, to escape from their nightmares,to prove a point,to gain what they don't have,Everyone has a reason to chase after that fame. Even the loudest has dark fears within themselves.

Luca effortlessly blocked Jaykar's sword attack. After Hazel left them,Luca dragged Jaykar to do a practice session. But it seems too pointless to Luca. Jaykar wasn't strong as any other knight, and he wasn't even trying to be strong. Though he gave it his all,his efforts are useless. Luca highly doubted if he will be able to be a knight this way. They have known each other for a long time but they never really had a long conversation.

When Jaykar was about to do another attack,Luca held him by his wrist easily and discarded his own sword. He lost the will to train with Jaykar. "What are you even doing?"

Jaykar's breath hitched when his cold words hit his ear.

Luca,"Are you even trying? What the hell is wrong with you little bastard?"

Jaykar looked down silently making Luca even more angry. He grabbed Jaykar by his collar and pulled him closer to his face,"This look! I hate it so much! Why do you have to look so defeated and pitiful! What the hell is wrong with you! If you are not interested in being a knight, then get the hell away from this fucking camp!"

"L –Luca,stop it! Let's just —not fight, alright? Calm down please. I'm sorry I can't fight like you"

Luca gritted his teeth and punched him on the face letting him fall onto the ground,"Stop fucking around! You're wasting everyone's time,you know that?! I feel so sick seeing you like that"

Jaykar felt frustrated all of a sudden. Luca had always been like that but today,he felt extra frustrated. Maybe for some reason, he is at his limits. Jaykar felt like exploding his insides with the frustration. He looked up at Luca with aggressive big eyes,"That's because I'm weak! I am weak since I was born! Someone strong like you will not understand what I'm going through, so stop it! Don't force me to do something I don't like! I'm not here because I want to be strong! I –I wish I will die from all of these works one day! You just —You can't understand even if I tell you,right?"

Luca looked at him blankly. He tsked and turned around back facing Jaykar. "Strong? Who? Me? Stop fucking with me"

Jaykar was dumbfounded hearing that from him. Luca is obviously one of the strongest. A Pendragon since he was born,why would he say something like that?

"Listen here you little fucker,I'm not here to play around like you....I'm not strong. It's my sister who is strong. The Pendragon family strength, I never had it to begin with. I inherited those crimson eyes but not the power. But my sister,she didn't inherit the crimson eyes but got the power"

Jaykar widened his eyes,"What"

"I don't care if you spread this rumour or not,I'm saying this to clear the misunderstanding you're having. All these strength, I built up on my own. So when I see you being lazy and doing nothing, it makes me sick. I'm putting my life on the line to be strong but you,stop being an eyesore already. Leave this camp if you are not willing to try"

Jaykar was speechless at the moment. He felt too overwhelmed. Luca is not strong like other Pendragons but not even once he could tell by looking at Luca that he was not strong. He was sure that no one could tell it. So,how did he become this strong? Now that he thinks about it,he remembered how Luca trained since he was a child. He trained himself ever since he could walk. Worked hard day and night.

"I....I have no choice Luca. Even though I'm an eyesore to you,I can't leave. You and me are different and we have different motives in here. I'm here to live and you are here to get strong",Jaykar stood up wiping the nose blood. He smiled waving his hand,"I will stop coming to your view,that way we will not interfere with each other",with that he left with his sword.

Luca stared at the back of Jaykar till he disappeared. "...."

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Hazel went flying backwards and hit a tree after getting attacked by Logan. She groaned as she tried to stand up. She saw Nakamura and Eva both fighting against Logan but he was too strong to even lay a scratch.

Logan laughed as he dodged Eva's attack and jumped back when Nakamura's sword reached him. Hazel immediately jumped to her feet and dashed towards Logan. His vision caught Hazel's figure and used his sword to block her attack.

It was three against one but still the group of three couldn't defeat the top Knight.

As they were fighting, Noah stood at a side watching them with crossed arms. He sighed seeing Logan using his merciless attacks against the kids. Sometimes he is too sadistic but most of the time,he is like a child who clings to Noah all day. He needs someone by his side,to have the upper hand over him. And that's why he never fought against Noah. If he were to defeat Noah in a fight, it would have made Noah feel inferior, atleast that's how Logan felt and Noah knew it. So he never forced Logan to have a fight with him.

"That's enough for today", Noah announced making the four people stop. "You kids have a big day tomorrow. Conserve the energy for that,you all will really need it tomorrow. And Logan,you need to learn how to hold back against kids"

"Sorry hehe. But these brats are too strong, I needed to be on guard", he looked at the trio and smiled,"You guys were awesome. Specifically Nakamura. Your battle IQ knowledge is really high. And lady Hazel,if you know how to control that amazing strength of yours,I'm sure that you'll be unstoppable. And lady Eva,I can't believe that even without strength and battle IQ,you could hold on and fight against me like that. You are so awesome. You definitely have room to grow up"

Eva is growing strong. With step by step,she is going towards her dream and it made Hazel uneasy. But what made her more uneasy was Noah,the silent character. She knew something no one knew yet. Knowing future is sometimes a blessing but it can be a curse too.

Sir Noah,one of the people in Eva's unfortunate future. He is the biological brother of Eva. For now,they don't even know it. Hazel didn't remember how these brother and sister separated when they were young but she was damn sure that they were siblings. And in the near future, they will get to know it.

And Jungkook will kill him.

It will throw Eva to the edge of the mountain of rage. Starting with Yoongi, Jungkook will be the one to push the buttons of the unwanted displeasing ugly future. Hazel couldn't do anything when Eva lost her parents but she can do something about her brother. To stop the future she is dreading, she has to protect Noah.

Eva,Hazel and Nakamura walked towards their cottages after bidding goodbye to the senior knights.

"You fought well even with the injuries I gave you today", Hazel said to Eva breaking the silence between the trio.

Eva was taken back when Hazel started the conversation. She was somehow happy and smiled,"Thank you"

"Not a compliment. Just a fact. Sir Nakamura, would you like to spare with me another time?"

Nakamura, "Sure"

"Then I'll be off. Good night", Hazel went ahead of them.

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Yoongi,Hoseok and Taehyung were in their own small cottage near the village. It was a comfortable place compared to the little houses trainee Knights have to stay. Taehyung was infront of a table with his magic ball on it. He was communicating with the rest of his brother through it.

"How is my fluffball doing there?"

Jungkook's voice rang through it and a small glimpse of his face could be seen through it.  Taehyung rolled his eyes,"Your fluffball is doing very well. Don't worry. But I think she is going to snap soon"

"It's already the time? I guessed that it will be soon but it's really dangerous since she is not with us", Namjoon's voice came out.

"We need to stay on guard or else someone might get hurt", Hoseok spoke from behind Taehyung.

"Stop worrying already. She'll be fine", Yoongi commented as he ate an apple.

"Come on Yoongi. Look a little concern! She is our sister!",Seokjin yelled through the ball. "If you fail to calm her down,it will hurt her badly"

Yoongi threw away the half eaten apple and laid on the mattress down on the floor,"Whatever. I'm going to sleep"

Hoseok gave an annoyed look at Yoongi and shook his head disappointed. "Tsk tsk,he never changes"

"The thing is,when a Pendragon snap for the first time,they get ten times harder to control. And it will be too much painful", Hoseok said.

Yoongi hummed closing his eyes. "She can handle it. She is our sister after all"

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