Saga of Atlantis

Chapter 168: Cardin Vs Aron.

"Hey, both of you fuckers, how long are you going to delay your match?" Eden's voice cut through the tension, causing all the students to look at him in astonishment, including the instructor, Mane.

"This is not—."

"Are you saying you don't want to?" Eden quickly interjected before Aron could complete his words.

"Cardin, you scared or what?" Eden then provoked Cardin, who was standing at the side.

"What are you trying to pull, Eden?" As silence hung in the air, Angilina asked as she moved closer to him.

"None of your business, princess," he replied, his gaze remaining on Aron.

"Mast—Instructor, can we have a match right now?" Aron asked, looking at Mane, who had stopped glaring at Eden after hearing his words.

"You want to do it now?" Mane asked, looking at him.

"Yes," Aron nodded before he walked back from Nora, who was his training partner.

"Do you want to have a match right now as well?" Mane asked, looking at Cardin.

"Yes," he replied as he walked and stood in front of Aron.

With a satisfied nod, Eden also walked back, leaving an open space for them to fight.

"What are you thinking?" As Eden arrived beside Emily, Fatima asked, tilting her head.

"Nothing, just wanted to see how strong your fiancé is," Eden replied, shrugging his shoulders.

"Or you just wanted to see how strong Aron is," a voice interjected sharply, making Eden look back.

"Isn't that right?" Aeloria, arriving beside him, asked, looking at him with Angilina standing beside her.

"Think what you want," Eden replied, noticing two more people arriving beside them.

"That wasn't very nice, Eden," Cassia, arriving beside them, commented, glaring at him.

"You shouldn't have done that," Nora also added, her voice grumbling.

"Oh my," Fatima placed her hand on her mouth, replying, "why are you so upset?"

"Why can't I?" Nora asked, looking at her.

"Don't you already have a boyfriend?" Fatima smiled as she asked. "Don't you think it's not nice to be so close with another boy?"

"He is my friend!" Nora raised her voice as she glared at her.

"So is Eden to me," Aeloria chimed in, looking at the girl. "I wouldn't be concerned about him even if thousands of monsters tried to kill him."

"Because you know he is strong?" Emily also chimed in, asking.

"No, because I want it to happen," Aeloria replied, shaking her head. "He is full of himself."

"..... You know that I am standing right here," Eden mumbled as he looked at her.

"No, I don't," she replied before focusing back on the match.

"....Is it only me or are all the students glaring at us?" Emily asked, noticing all the students had their focus on them instead of the match.

In time, Cardin instinctively raised his sword upwards, blocking the strike before the sword could lodge into his skull.

"That was brutal," Fatima mumbled with a smile, noticing Cardin now drenched with sweat.

"Are you worried about your fiancé now?" Nora provoked, glaring at her.

"Why should I be? Unlike your boyfriend, he doesn't love me; he's just possessive of my body," Fatima replied with the same smile, looking at her.

"Stop talking about him!" Nora once again raised her voice at her.

"You know, I might as well switch to a new fiancé. If you have anyone in mind, do recommend me," Fatima continued, ignoring her words.

"Fatima," Eden interjected before Nora could reply, "stop teasing her too much."

"Tch," clicking her tongue, Fatima focused back on the match.

Aron, now having the upper hand after instilling fear in Cardin, continued to attack while Cardin tried his best to parry them.

As the match reached its final moments, all the students held their breath as the intense match continued.

Aeloria moved towards Eden without others noticing.

"He is growing—tch, bend down a little, will you?" Her words stopped in the middle as she had to tiptoe just so she could reach his ears.

"Sigh...Don't try to kiss me and make it look like an accident," Eden mumbled as he leaned towards her.

"He is growing faster. His bloodline should have awakened at midterms, but he is already awakened," she mumbled as she looked at Aron and then at Eden.

"Well, I might be the reason for that," Eden mumbled as he straightened his back.

"What do you mean?" Aeloria asked, squinting her eyes.

"Well, at least he can't use his lower sword," Eden mumbled, as if trying to clarify his words.

"Eden," Aeloria hissed at him, glaring, "what did you do?"

"His sword could never strike again," Eden replied, looking at her.

Aeloria tilted her head cutely, not understanding his words, before her mind clicked on his words, and her eyes widened, her mouth wide open.

"Why... ptff... did you do that?" Aeloria asked, placing her hand on her face, her entire body trembling as she tried her best to suppress her laughter.

"The match is about to end," Eden mumbled, as Aron punched Cardin's stomach, making him spit out a mouthful of saliva.

"Cough... cough..." his coughing immediately stopped as Aron placed the tip of his sword on his neck.

"You lose," he said, and Mane immediately clapped his hands.

"The match ends here," he shouted, but Aron interjected his words.

"Master, I want to challenge another person," Aron said, looking at him, while all the students tensed up, wondering what he was up to.

"Go on," Mane urged him, as Aron looked around before his eyes landed on... Eden.

"Eden Morton, I challenge you for a match!" he shouted, his words filled with bravery, but Eden's next words made all his bravado crumble.

"Fuck you."