False Hero

"Grey, why are we going the other way? don't you want to meet your cousin Otis and Lora?"

"Let's meet them some other day, we will be in the same academy so we will probably be meeting often."

"Okay, if you say so." 

Aetna just followed as I walked away from the crowd. Eventually, after walking for five minutes, I got in a safe distance away from the crowd.

But the place we currently ended up in looks like a sort of ring, not exactly a ring, it looks more like sparring grounds. Fighting in the ring was a familiar face. But without getting noticed I just sat quietly with Aetna to watch the match.

Standing on the ring, Killian readied his bare hand and stood in an offensive position. It looks like he is not using his metal gaunlet, well if he did, then it will defeat the whole purpose of it being just a spar.

"Grey is it allowed for someone who is not a student to fight a sparring match on academy grounds, I don't think it is supposed to be allowed."

"Yes, you are right, Aetna. It is most probably not allowed, but I guess it won't matter much since both of the fighters have their consent in the fight and the word will probably not go out and even if it did, I think there is someone to help Killian out."

I said as I looked towards the group of boys and girls who were standing on the side where Killian was standing, looking at the uniform it's obvious that they are the students of this academy and most probably my seniors.

{Author: The uniform of the academy consists of a black shirt and black blazer and pants and for girls, the uniform is the same except for the black skirt. But the shades of black are different for each clothes like for shirt the shade of black is darkest and for the blazer, the shade of black is kind of light. 

There are three types of students, first is the pure mage group, these students have a golden outline throughout the uniform and then there is the mage warrior group, which has a silver outline throughout the uniform. At last, there is the Warrior group, who have a golden purple shade of outline throughout the uniform.}

Most of the students who were standing on Killian's side were either pure mage or mage-warrior and the student who Killian was going to fight was a warrior class student. 

"I will show you that we warrior class are not weak. After this fight, I will force you all to acknowledge us as equals." said the warrior class student. 

An awkward mocking smile spread across Killian's face as he asked, "I am not even a student of this academy yet and I am a year younger than you all. Even if you beat me, there is nothing you can prove, but you can still not beat me. Since you are not capable of doing so." 

"Then, I am going to become the referee of this!! is it fine with everyone?!" said a boy, this boy was not among the group who was standing on Killian's side. He was seated in the audience and just raised his hand. 

"Isn't that Dean Meier? from the famous Meier family?!!" 

"Is it?" asked his friend in surprise, as he looked towards the person who was supposed to be Dean Meier and upon a glance, his friend confirmed that "He is Dean Meier!! I didn't expect to see him here at this time, I thought he was at his training with summoned heroes."

"Looks like he is done with it and arrived here earlier, but he is even handsome than I imagined him to be that definitely makes me jealous."

Overhearing the conversation, I couldn't help but sigh. It's just funny that how conveniently the author introduced this Dean Meier character by just making random strangers talk about him in the background and generally hyping him up.

{Author: Oi MC don't break the fourth wall.}

There was no one to object to Dean Meier and he easily became the referee of the spar. Well, it looks like no one wants to cross him or he is just important.

Dean stood in between the ring as he explained the rule, "as I am the overseer of the match, I will explain the rule. The match--- the spar will be between Killian Dirksen and ----- what is it your name gentlemen?"

The boy opened his mouth as he said, "My name is April."

"The spar will be between Killian Dirksen and April, it will be just a normal spar and it will go on till I declare one of the combatants as a winner. Is this both okay with you both?" 

Both of the combatants agreed to the rules with a simple nod, but there was someone else who seemed to have a problem with the rule. 

Among the group who was standing on Killian's side, one of the boys raised his hand as he said, "I object that the fight should go on till one of the combatants openly says that he gives up."

"No, I can't do that. Anyone who will get hurt here will be on us and I don't want anyone to get hurt since this is a normal spar, not a duel." Dead declined straightaway. 

The guy walked into the ring as he said, "Then let's ask both of the fighters what they have to say about this.". Walking closer to Killian, he placed his hand over his shoulder as he asked, "What do you say about this?"

"We--- we should make the rule so that till one of the people gives, the fight will not stop," said Killian, but while saying this, he didn't make any eye contact with Dean and the hesitation was obvious by just his body language and tone of voice.

The guy looked at April as he asked, "What about you?"

April looked at the guy who was standing beside Killian furiously as he said, " Win Lange, you are as nosy as always. You instigated the fight and now altering the rule conveniently to make an example out of me. " A smile formed across her face as he said, "But I don't object with the additional rule, since I won't give up, even if I have to die in that ring."

So the guy with the repulsive face --- his name is Win Lange, I see. 

"How heroic, but let ------"

Before Win could say anything, Dean interrupted him saying, "if both of you don't have any problem with the additional rule, then I don't have any problem with it. By the way, are you both mage, why aren't you carrying any weapon."

"No, we are going to fight with fist and magic," 

"Well, I will only fight with fist since I am bad at magic," said April. 

"Fine then, let's start the match!" said Dean as he waved his hand in a vertical motion, signifying the start of the match. 

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(Third person perspective)

As the match began, April dashed towards Killian. While Killian stayed in his place before April could get at his close-quarter, Killian shot shards of rock at April. 

Which he was easily able to dodge, but it definitely slowed him down. Taking advantage of this Killian dashed towards April, but ---

'Getting close quarters with a warrior class is your greatest mistake.' 

With a sudden quick movement, April prepared for a punch. But as he extended his leg out, he wasn't able to do it, which halted his movement. When he looked down to see what was limiting his movement, he saw the ground has locked him in place enabling him to move. With force, he broke himself free, breaking the ground. 

But as he was distracted, Killian got closer to him as he was already halfway with connecting his punch to April's chin. What was worse than, his hand was covered with a knuckle made out of rock.

Successfully distracting April, Killian was successful in connecting his fist that was covered with rock onto April's chin. The blow was powerful that April's consciousness was shaken up with just one clean punch. 

Falling to the ground, April found the word around him dizzy. 

Killian who stood in front of April remembered a similar scenario that happened years ago. That time his opponent who was Grey suffered a punch from Killian, but at that time Killian was so into his ego that he didn't take the chance of finishing up his opponent when he had the chance.

But deep down, even Killian knew that he never had the chance to win against Grey. But to this day he wonders if he had taken the chance when Grey was down. This Regret always eats him up.

Taking his chance Killian drove his knee into April's nose further making sure that he has knocked out, as he was down Killian got on the top of him as he connected further two more punches and then stopped.

Killian proceeded to get up as he prepared to walk out of the ring, but before he could he was interrupted by Win who spoke, "Are you going to leave without making him say that he gives up? if I remember correctly he was ready to die in that ring, so kill him if he doesn't say that I give up."