Open season and a challenge

Open season time and the challenge

It’s been four years. I’m ten years old, with Isabella being ten with me and Trin being eleven. And this year starts the open season. Anyone can challenge anyone. As long as they are in the same group. Or unless your name is hunter, I can challenge other students who are two years older than me. And I’ve already gotten challenges and it’s not even the end of the first day. It’s going to be a day. The only time you can challenge someone is before school, between classes, but those fights are tough. Cause everyone needs to be in class within five minutes. Lunch and definitely in gym. A teacher needs to be present in order to fight. And you can only fight twice a day. And when you make a statement like I did. They are gunning for me. Speaking of which.

“Hunter, can you take him?”

“Of course, I can Isabella. I’ve been training for four years.”

“He hasn’t lost a fight in a month.”

“It’s fine, Isabella.”

“You're that confident?”

“Of course, I am Sophia.”

My opponent? A kid named Ibrahim. He uses fire. Which doesn’t matter to me. I’m not even scared.

He’s taller than me but that doesn’t matter, I will defeat him. And I will do it quickly.

“Are you ready commoner!”

“Oh, you're just fighting me because I’m a commoner?”

“Yes. And I will destroy you!”

“No, no I don’t think you will.”

The instructor yelled “begin.”

Immediately Ibrahim cast fire. I easily countered with one of my own.

“Tch. Lucky.”

“Come on Ibrahim! It’s not going to be easy!”

“Such a cocky bastard!”

“Maybe I am!” With a smile.

Once again, he came at me again with another fireball. Again, I countered him with two fireballs, one to counter his and then the second one to burn him. And I got him good.

He started to scream.

“I hope you enjoy this!” With a twist of my hand, I turned that ball of flame into a tornado.

“It’s over!” The ref yelled, after a couple of minutes of him burning. I stood still smiling.

“Yay! You won!” Isabella shouted.

“I wasn’t worried about you.” Sophia hugged me.

“Thanks girls.”

“I missed it!” It was Isabella’s older sister Trin.”

“Yeah, it just ended.” I spoke.

“All of because that teacher wanted to talk to me!” Trin yelled.

Then next couple of weeks I’ve been in so many fights. Water, ice, dark magic, didn’t matter. Haven’t lost a fight. Not one match got me sweating. I had a target on my back before the whole open season started but now, I’ve gotten a bigger one now. Taken down the toughest people two grades above me, people who been here four to five years have been trying to fight me. Even though they can’t fight me. I just taunt them every day with a smile. They truly hate that. So, I’m here at the headmaster’s office.

“So, Hunter you want to fight people who are training for the tournament next year?” Valerie asked me.

“Yes, they have been looking to fight me. And they can’t. I know it started a couple of weeks ago but let me fight them. It’s their fault if they get injured a year before the tournament. And the people who I fought isn’t giving me any challenges.”

Sigh, “I will give do an announcement before the end of the day. Do not make me regret this.”

“I don’t know about that headmaster; you might regret it anyways.”

“You’re probably right, Hunter. But do make it exciting at least.”

“Of course, I will.”

At the end of day, she made the announcement. I smiled as I heard it. Tomorrow starts a new war. And it’s going to be fun.

“Hunter, you really got her to say yes?”

“Of course. And it was really easy not going to lie Sophia.”

“You think that’s what she wanted in the beginning?”

“I have no idea, but I’m excited about it. Tomorrow is going to be fun.”

“You know people will be tougher.”

“I will be fine. Did you get the information that I wanted?”

“Yes, about the Dungeon?”

“Yes.”

“The dungeon is about fifty thousand years old. About ten thousand levels. And the royal guards are only about three hundred levels down. Any transportation magic is useless. You can’t use that type of magic in that dungeon. Every twentieth floor is a boss floor, and the next floor is typically a safe zone. Each level is different. But because there are many levels they tend to repeat. Every twenty rooms it’s the same monster until you beat the boss floor. The first twenty rooms are slims.

After that is tree monsters. Third is wolves. Fourth is undead. Fifth is when the elements of monster come into play. Water, fire, earth, Wind.

The next time you encounter the same level it will be tougher than the last. And each level typically has treasure. Traps and pits. So, if you are going to go down there, you will need to be safe. I have no idea what’s at the bottom of the dungeon. That is pretty much it. About the levels.

And you need to be rank c in order to even get into the dungeon. And each level you make it further to the royal guard you get increase of money but that doesn’t start until level hundred.”

“Good work Sophia.”

“You’re welcome my future husband.”

“I’ve turned my papers in for the tournament.”

“Good, we got to train for it.”

“Yes, and that’s why I wanted to fight people who are training for the tournament.”

“Good idea. But be careful.”

“Don’t worry about me, I will. Besides, I’ve hadn’t used my hidden technique yet.”

“The one where you can make items faze through you?”

“Yeah, that one.”

“You should wait for the tournament to use that.”

“That’s what I’m thinking, I’m going to bed now.”

“Good night husband.”

“Good night wifey.”

I’ve decided that I will marry her. She is lovely, smart, and she definitely cares for me. Four years ago, I wouldn’t have thought I would be saying that. The wedding is set for five years from now. Sometime when I turn fifteen. I will be marrying three beautiful girls. It’s still strange that I will be marrying three. I just wanted one but here I am. When I’m fifteen I will be marrying three of them. My past me would freak out.

Speaking about girls, there is not led to find the one girl who I genuinely want to marry. I need to find her.

“Sophia.”

“Yes.”

“You find her yet?”

“Not yet, but I’m still searching for her.”

“Thank you, good night.”

“We will find her.”

“Where are you, Clara.”

***

“WHAT! I’m being sold! Don’t I bring you all lot of money!” Clara yelled.

“Yes, you DID and now a customer has bought you. You will be leaving tonight.” The old hag spoke.

“I will never be free wont I?”

The old hag smiles showing her missing teeth, “Nope honey, you are correct. You will be a slave for the rest of your pathetic life. Oh, I mean a sex slave. That’s what you always will be. It’s been five years; your friend hasn’t saved you yet. He forgot about you. Stop dreaming about some fantasy that won’t happen. The place that you will be going, he won’t be saving you from.”

Claras eyes widen, where am I going!” She yelled.

“Somewhere where you will be treated like the whore you are! And they will definitely treat you like a whore. They will force you to do things that you aren’t willing for me. I heard that they don’t even give you a pill. They don’t care, they have ways to kill they baby while its inside of you. I also heard that he loves to leave his slaves tied up for days and let guys have their way with them. Five or ten guys at once. Maybe more who knows. And after a while you will break. That last bit of hope that you have, he will destroy it. Oh, by the way, unlike me, he takes ninety five percent of your money. So will take you longer to buy your freedom. One more thing, what he likes to do with his new slaves, he likes to tie them up and brand them. No healing, no nothing. So, when eventually you do buy your way out, everyone will see that branding on your body nobody will want you. So eventually you make your way back to him or me. Or some other brothel for work because nobody wants a whore with a mark on her body.

Oh, that’s right cry, cry like the whore you are.”

“He’s here.” A random girl walks in.

“Bring him here!”

“Yes Ma’am.”

She started to panic. Who bought her? She wondered? Must be a politic figured or maybe a king she thought.

“You will be very surprised who bought you, Whore.”

An old guy walks in the room. He was definitely a king. He just looks like a king. She thought. There was no way that this man who’s standing in front of her isn’t a king.

He just smiled at her. She didn’t know what he’s thinking.”

“Strip.” The man said.

Clara got up and stripped for the man.

“Oh, she’s very obedient. And her body looks so wonderful.”

“Yes, she is.” Said the old hag.

“Leave the room, here’s your money.”

“Have fun!” she said with a smile on her face.

Clara eyes started to get watery as he drops his pants to the floor.

“Don’t worry, I will take good care of you.” He said with a grin. But Clara didn’t by that.

After a long two-hour session, after dropping some knockout drugs in the wine, Clara went unconscious. As she closed her eyes the last thing that she saw was he’s evil grin.

After some time, Clara had woken up tired to a bed that she couldn’t recognize. It was dark and damp.

“Oh, your finally awake.” The man said.

Clara couldn’t speak. All what came out was mumbles.

There was some type of cloth in her mouth.

The guy walked over to her and slipped a pill in her mouth. “My nephews' birthdays are tomorrow. And you are my gift for them. You will be their sex toy, he said with a smile. An early birthday present.”

“Come in!”

Just then a door opened, and two boys walked in.

“You got us a sex slave!”

“I thought that you couldn’t buy us one!”

“Now, now boys. It’s an early birthday present for you too. I will be leaving now. Oh, here’s one more thing.” It was two pills.

“What are they?”

“Both take one. You will last about five hours. And the pretty lady can’t get pregnant for twenty-four hours. There are six more pills. Three for each. Cum in her all you two want.” He said with a smile and then he left.

Both boys looked at each other and smiled. Both kids swallowed the pill.

***

“What are we doing here?” I asked.

“I don’t know. The teacher said that the class should meet here about around this time.” Sophia answered me.

“It’s a challenge that the whole class got to complete.” Trin spoke up.

“Yes, she should be here any minute I hope.”

“I hope so, Isabella.”

“Good morning class!”

Sigh, “Yup here she is.”

“Now this challenge is a twenty-four-hour challenge in the forest. In an hour you guys will be entering the forest and won’t be coming back out until tomorrow. You will be facing instructors and monsters. If you get knocked out by an instructor, you will be brought back here. You could die in this forest. Because of this there are some instructors who are only there in case you get into a tough situation, and you can’t find a way out or when you slip and hit your head on a branch and become unconscious. Yes, something like that had happen in the past.

So, use this hour to prepare yourself for the next twenty-four hours. Good luck everybody. Oh, and last thing if you lose ten students your whole class will fail. And there is a barrier that prevents transportation skills and flying skills. I’m talking about you hunter.

“I can only use it for me!

Have fun!”

So, like the teacher said, we took this time to prepare ourselves. And the whole class decided to put me in charge when it comes to fighting against monsters. I mean I don’t care but can I have my opinion? But no one cared. There were thirty classmates all together. And we can only lose nine students altogether. But I’m not going to lose a single classmate. The coordinates that the teacher wants us to go to will takes us twelve hours. We just walk there and back. It will take us twenty-four hours. By looking at the map the only challenge that I can think of besides the monsters is that giant cliff. It’s thirty feet down. We would need to climb down it. And back up it when coming back. That’s when we will be the most vulnerable. That would means that I need to protect them while they climb down and climb up. It’s a good thing I can fly. I can fly them down but that will lead everyone else to be vulnerable. It’s so wired that the teacher only banned me from using transportation skills. I have a barrier that can literally protects us from monsters and from the instructors. Maybe she is counting on me to use it? Or maybe she thinks I will be a good lad and not use it. I like the challenge I don’t think I will use it.

“Hunter.”

“Oh, sorry Sophia, lost in thought.”

“You plan something?”

“Yeah, I take the lead while you protect the back.”

“I can deal with that.”

“Good I’m counting on you.”

“What should we do?”

“Protect the sides.”

“You can count on us!” Yelled trin.

“Can’t you just overpower the barrier with your own magic?”

“Yes, I can but its meaningless if you think about it Isabella. It only affects me, and my transportation skill only allows me to transport myself. I can’t bring anyone with me. And I haven’t found a spell that allows me to open up a gate or something like that. I mean Sophia said she would teach me the spell but its more fun to find it out on my own way.”

“Oh, I see your right.”

“Its time to go guys.”

“Yes, it is Sophia.”

We formed a line. I was in front; the sisters were in the middle and Sophia was in the back. We had a surprisingly good defense, honestly. I wasn’t worried at all. The first four hours went by safely. I mean we did get attacked by small monsters, but the sister handled it well. It looked like the monsters were avoiding Sophia and me. But the instructors definitely kept on attacking Sophia and me. And they keep on failing. I just smile knowing that they are getting beat by a ten-year-old.

“Hey.”

“Hi there Violet.”

“I just wanted to say that you are doing an excellent job.”

“Thank you.”

“You're welcome, and you fight lately are amazing.”

“Thank you again.”

“You think you will go undefeated this year?”

“Maybe? Probably? I don’t plan on losing yet.”

***

“Ugh, look at her. Sweet talking to Hunter. Who does she think she is.”

“Jealous? Isabella?”

“Aren’t you jealous? You want to marry him also.”

“Yeah, but I love some competition.”

“You think he will fall in love with her?”

“Maybe? Probably. Who cares if he does? I’ll be the second in line anyways. So, I don’t care. She’s probably going to be last in line.”

“Well, I don’t like her. He should stay away from her.”

“Look at that, she’s trying hang on to him.”

“Makes me mad! I should be next to him!”

“Jealous Isabella.” With a smile.

“Don’t you want to be next to him as well?”

“Of course, but we have our duties for now Isabella.”

“I want this challenge to be over worth. I just want to snuggle with him already.”

“You can go a day without him. It’s not going to kill you.”

“Yes, I will.”

“Stop being over dramatic.”

***

” Look at those two. They will make fine brides. Maybe Violet too. Hunter, you have such pretty woman in your life, and you are only just ten years old.” Sophia spoke to herself.

The next couple of hours went by smoothly. Violet was sweet talking to me nonstop. I’m started to think she likes me. I wonder what the sisters think of it. But anyways we have arrived at the cliff.

“What’s your plan?” Sophia asked.

We gathered around the cliff said.

“I’m going to stay here and protect the top while you protect them at the bottom.”

“You can handle the top?”

“Of course, I can.”

“Then I shall watch the bottom.”

I watched her jump down the cliff. She can be so extra sometimes.

“You actually going to marry her?”

“Yeah, I can’t believe you are actually going to do that. I haven’t introduced them yet but besides the sisters they are good friends.

“Yeah, what can I say? I got a thing for her.”

I stood there watching them then all of the sudden, a then bloody scream came out of nowhere. It ran down spine. I haven’t heard a scream that shook my core yet. I was scared. Honestly. Two, three more screams came. I was scared but I can’t let the others know.

“EVERYONE GET DOWN THAT CLIFF!”

Now the reason I hated this cliff is because it was narrow. Only three people can climb down it at a time. And we still have quiet of few classmates left.

I watched in terror four giants walk out of the forest. I say giants, I mean fifteen feet high or so. Some tall boys.

We had fifty feet between us. I ran towards the cliff.

“We got some trouble up here. Sophia got up here! Trin and Isabella counting on you down there!”

“You can!”

“Sure thing!”

She flew back up the cliff.

“Oh wow, giants.”

“Four of them.”

“Five.”

“Four, five whatever let’s just deal with them.”

I pulled out my sword and went to work.

Now if it only had been one or two, I would have been fine but there was five. That’s what I thought. But Sophia and I were both wrong. There was a sixth one. We had both missed one. I heard a scream. Looked up to see Violet being thrown into the air.

“Fuck! she’s going over the edge!” I yelled.

I quickly get up from the dead corpse and I bolted straight towards her. All I could hear was her screaming.

Without thinking I jumped off the cliff towards her.

After minute or two I caught her, but it got worse.

We both landed in the river. Which come to find out from Sophia it has a strong current. And we got swept up in it.

I couldn’t tell you how long we were in that river for. But when we finally arrived, we were deep in that forest. And technically we were out of the barrier, but it doesn’t help us.

We came to an area the was mostly small rocks. Like a beach but mostly with rocks.

Coughing, and coughing. Both of us started to cough.

“Are you okay?” As I started to heal her.

“Thank you for saving me. That giant came out of nowhere.”

“Sorry about that. I missed that one.”

“It’s not your fault, Hunter. It’s-It’s my fathers.”

“Your father?” I said cautiously and calmly.

“He doesn’t like you. You have so many different abilities. And it scares him.”

“It scares him?”

“I guess. I overheard him talking about it with one of his political advisers.”

“So, he’s coming after me?”

“Yes, he is.”

Violet, her father, is the king who is partners with the demon who started this whole war with the humans.

Of course he wants to take me out.

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Be-be-because I like you.” She looked away, all embarrassed.

Yes. I kinda figured.

“We need to get out of these wet clothes.”

“H-H-How we don’t have dry clothes.”

“That’s where you are wrong.”

I pulled out some clothes from my own pocket dimensions.

“Where did those clothes from.”

“I learned a spell that allows me to store nonliving things into a pocket dimension.”

“Can you teach me that spell?”

“Someday.”

“I take it.”

“Here.” I handed her some of my clothes.

“You're giving me clothes?”

“Yes. Don’t worry I have some more.”

We went behind some trees and got changed.

“It’s getting dark out. Let’s set up camp here.”

“I don’t even know how too.”

“It’s fine Violet, ill set up everything.”

It took me some time to collect everything that I needed to set up camp with. But I finally did when the sun was setting. In the meantime, we chatted about everything that she wanted to talk about. Mostly about her father wanting to get rid of me. I didn’t have the heart to tell her that it was her father who helped with the demons. I think it’s better for her to find out for herself. If she can find out that the king wants me died, she can find out more information on herself.

“Let’s get a fire started, shall we?”

“Yes please.”

“You hungry Violet?”

“Yes, for a while now.”

“Oh? You could have told me sooner. I would have gotten you some food.”

“I didn’t want you to worry about me.”

“Too late, I made that call when I jumped after you.”

She blushes.

I pulled out some meat that I had stored. It was boar meat.

“Um why did you only make one tent?” she blushes again.

“Oh, don’t worry I’m going to sleep outside. I love sleeping outside.”

“Oh.”

“What? Did you want me to sleep with you?”

“What! NO! I-I-I didn’t know why you only made one tent!” she yelled.

“Sure.” I smiled.

We finally went to bed.

When morning came, I put the tent that I made in my storage and got breakfast going. Then we made the long journey back to town. It took us three days to get back to town. We definitely got closer to each other. She made a confession to me so to repay her, I told her why I was getting strong. And she said that she would look into it in her kingdom. On the way back, we took our time. I wanted to train her. And she definitely got better with her water and defense magic. Even though her type is water magic, her defense magic is far better than her water magic. But her water magic isn’t a joke either. Then it finally happened, I found what I was looking for. I found thee cocoa plant.

Secretly I put some in my pocket. And I noted where the plants were. I just smiled as we walked.

“Why, are you smiling?”

“Oh nothing. It’s a secret for now.”

“You eventually going to tell me?”

“Eventually.”

“I wonder what you are hiding.”

“Oh, I wonder.”

I’m going to be so rich. I mutter to myself.

“There you are!”

Sophia jumps on me.

“Hey there Sophia, it’s been a minute.” She starts to kiss me.

“Hey calm down. I’m fine.”

“I missed you so much! I was so worried about you!”

“See I’m totally fine. Not one scratch on me.”

“You could have healed them by now.”

“True but I’m fine. It’s very hard to scratch me.”

“Hunter, why is she wearing your clothes?”

She just noticed her?

“Well, she needed dry clothes that’s why.”

“But why is she still wearing them? Something happened between you too?”

“What? You jealous or something?”

“You don’t let me wear them!”

“Yeah, I know I don’t, but this is different. She had no clothes to change into.”

“But that was three days ago, her clothes are dry now.”

“You are definitely jealous, fine you can wear my clothes later.”

“Let’s go home, Hunter.”

“We need to talk later but yes let’s get Violet home first.”

“Yes, the king wants to speak with you.”

“Yeah, I kind of figured that. But first, Violet you want to go home?”

“YES!”

“Then let’s get you home then.”

It took us another three hours to get home. But when I did finally arrive home Trinity and Isabella trampled me when they saw me walking through the gate. Both started to weep.

“You home!”

“Hunter! Y-You came back home! We missed you so much!”

“I’m here now. You girls can relax now.”

“I won’t leave you!”

“Yeah, I won’t leave your side anymore!”

Both girls attached themselves to me.

“Girls. I need to speak with the king.”

“We can tag along!”

“Yeah, let’s go!”

“No girls. I need to talk to him alone.”

They started to argue with me.

“No, it’s matter of importance. It has to stay between him and I.”

“Okay.”

“Fine.”

“Come Sophia.”

“WHY, DOES SHE GET TO GO!”

“YEAH WHY!”

“Cause she needs to know; it has to do with her.”

***

“King.”

“Hunter, I see you made it back alright?”

“Yes, you king. It’s been along three days, but I have some bitter news that I discovered while away.”

“And what’s that?”

“They king of Robles wants me died.”

“Oh? Where did you get that information from?

“From the king’s daughter. She overheard her father talking to a political partner about me. He wants me died because I’m too powerful.”

“I mean you are too powerful, but I respect you. I will never antenatally betray your just. But he wants to get rid of you because he thinks you will stop him with his plans. And he’s right, you will stop him.”

“Oh, I am going to stop him. That’s why I want to pay him a visit.”

“Pay him a visit?”

“Yes, just to let him know that I won’t die so easily.”

He gives me a smile. “I like that idea. You may pay him a visit.”

“Lets go Sophia, we got a dirty king to visit.”

“We are going now?”

“Yes, we are.”

“Good thing I’ve already been there.”

“Oh, you can teleport us there.”

“Yes.”

“Good, it saves us a long trip.”

“You want me to teleport us outside of the castle?”

“You been in the throne room?”

“Yes why?”

I smiled “Teleport us right into the throne room. He picked the wrong kid to mess with.”

“What you about to do will put a target on your back.”

“King, He wants me died. It’s only far for me to meet him. I want to scare him.”

He laughed, “As you wish. But in return you will protect this country. The path that you are currently going on you won’t comeback from.”

“I know your majesty. It’s going to be fun one.” With a grin.

***

POOF! We got teleported in the middle of the king’s throne room. To my surprise, a lot of people where there. Some type of celebration. And everyone turned my way. Guards very quickly surrounded us.

“WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE. WHO DARES TRESS PASS IN MY CASTLE!” The king yells.

“HAHAHAHAHAHA, You, want me died and you don’t know what I look like? You got to be kidding me. You must be stupid.”

“Now, Hunter you can’t talk to a king like that.”

“A king? Where? I don’t see one?”

“DON’T MOCK ME! I’m a king!”

“A king who wants me died! And I know you are secretly collaborating with the demons.”

“Don’t say-lies, while your standing next to one!”

“Oh her? Yes so?”

“The citizens won’t believe you while you stand next to one.”

“Oh, you misestimated me. I have proof.” With a smile.

“GUARDS!”

“What a foul. Thinking he can mock me in my own castle? And live? And his partner as well. What stupid fools.”

“Fools? Do you think a sword like this will kill me? Try to kill me because I have proof?” I teleported right next to the king.

“Now you will leave me alone. I can teleport to this room anytime I want too. So, if I catch even a thought of you getting an idea to kill me. I will end your life before you can even try it. You fucked around with the wrong kid. And I will defeat the demon army and you.”

“Why don’t you kill me now?”

“And end the fun? No way, I want you to think that everyday will be your last.”

“I will kill you!”

“No, you won’t. That’s a fact and Sophia, let’s go.”

“She’s dead.”

“Is she though?”

As I say, Sophia appears right behind me.

The look on his face.

“Like I said leave me alone from now on. And we won’t have a problem.”

***

“Everyone leaves now!” King Robles ordered his people to be removed from the throne room.

“Get in here now! Azrael!”

“What’s wrong?”

“That brat! He comes here and threatens me! In my own castle! How dare he! I want him died yesterday!”

“You did try to kill him.”

“He’s a threat to my plan! He needs to die.”

“I will get it done.”

***

“You know you will be wanted in that country for the rest of your life.”

“Yes, I know. But if my friend is in that country, I will destroy it.”

“What about Violet, she won’t like that idea.”

“Why, are you brining her into the conversation?”

“Doesn’t she like you?”

“Yeah…”

“Did you give her your response?”

“No.”

“Why”

“I don’t know the answer yet, that’s why.”

“You worried about Trins and Isabelles response?”

“I mean sort of? But what do you think?”

“You don’t need my blessing.”

“I absolutely do need your blessing. You are my future wife after all.”

She laughed, “You can marry her if you want.”

“I knew the answer already. But I can’t marry her if I don’t know the answer.”

“Sleep, on it. Then maybe you will get the answer.”

“Yeah maybe.”

I tossed and turned. I couldn’t fall asleep. Violet was on my mind. I couldn’t get her out of my mind. I guess I have my answer then.

“I’m not happy about it but if I’m still the second wife I’ll be fine with that.”

“Yes, you will be the second wife Trin.”

“I’m the third wife then.”

“Yes, Isabella you will be the third wife.”

‘You happy with being the fourth wife?”

“Yes, I will be the fourth wife.”

“Your father doesn’t like me.’

“But my mother does, She’s the one who’s gets to pick who I can marry not my father.”

“Oh, that’s good news.”

“Yes, it is.”

“Five years from now we will get married.”

“Why five years?”

“Cause that’s the original date between Sophia and I.”

“Oh, that’s sweet.”

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