Scene – One month later, Doramai School.Class 1-B is in session. Bun, their instructor, stands in front of the students and begins to speak.
Bun: I'd like to inform everyone that a school tournament will begin soon.Precious: Tournament?Bun: Yes. In this tournament, the top seven students from the school will be selected.Pretty: And what will they get?Bun: Those seven students will represent Doramai School in the Kingdom Tournament.Shai: Meaning?Bun: Every year, there are three tournaments.The first one is the School Tournament, where students from the same school fight against each other. The winners are then sent to the Kingdom Tournament, which takes place between different schools of the same kingdom.For example, all schools from the Shin Kingdom compete against each other. The school that wins the Kingdom Tournament is sent to the International Tournament, where the best students from every kingdom gather.The one who wins that final tournament receives 1,000 gold coins and earns immense honor for their school and kingdom.Nimi: Oh, I see.Tame: So, the top students of this school will be sent to the Kingdom Tournament, and whichever school wins there will go on to the International Tournament, right?Bun: Correct. And the first tournament will be held in two months — the Student Tournament. Any student who wants to participate can join.Aquira: What kind of tournament is it? Like sword-type battles or skill-type? Or something else?Bun: Good question, Aquira. The first one will be magic-based — that means it's focused on skills. The next, the School Tournament (four months after the first), will be sword-based. And the final one will allow the use of both.Aquira: I see.Bun: So, make sure you all practice well.Everyone: Yes, sir!
Scene – Training Ground A.Kabuto stands with the students of Class 1-B.
Kabuto: So, Bun must have already told you all, right?Everyone: Yes, sir!Kabuto: Good. Then let's begin practice. Those who don't wish to participate can step aside now.Scene – More than half of the students move to the side. Only about ten remain.Kabuto: Good. So you all will be participating in the Student Tournament.
Scene – Kabuto looks at Precious.Kabuto: Hmm, Precious… you could participate and even win this tournament. But what about the next one? It's sword-based — and you don't have a sword, right?Precious: Y… Yes, sir.Kabuto: That's why you won't be participating in this tournament.Precious: !Shai: But sir, he's incredibly strong!Aquira: Yeah, sir!Kabuto: I know, but he doesn't have a sword. And even if he did, no sword can withstand his power. Any sword he touches cracks instantly.Precious: If that's the case, then I'll forge my own sword — one powerful enough for me to wield and fight with. But… it might take some time.Kabuto: You have six months until the next tournament. The principal and vice-principal have already approved this condition. If, within those six months, you can create a sword that you can wield and fight with, you'll be allowed to participate in the School Tournament.Otherwise, you'll be disqualified, and the seventh spot will go to another student.Precious: Yes, sir.Kabuto: Then what are you waiting for? Go.Precious: Huh?! Right now?!Kabuto: Yup.Precious: O-Okay!
Scene – Precious leaves the training ground. Aquira and Shai follow him.
Precious: There's no need to follow me.Aquira: But Precious—Precious: I want you both to focus on winning this tournament and reaching the School Tournament.Shai: Okay.Precious: Hmm.
Scene – Precious returns home and changes his clothes.
Kail (Precious's mental skill): So, how are you planning to make your sword?Precious: I've already thought about it. I'll need some special materials. First, I'll have to find their locations and then gather them.Kail: And what kind of materials?Precious: Quite a few. Listen carefully:
A piece of the Infinity Tree.Kail: But that tree can't be broken!Precious: I can break it. Now keep quiet and let me finish first.Kail: Okay…Precious: So, the list is:
A piece of the Infinity Tree
Three scales from the First True Dragon
Six Pearl Oyster Balls
Enchanted Bedrock
Leather from the World's Most Powerful Beast
One End Eye
My own blood
Hair from a Unicorn's tail
Another piece of the Infinity Tree
The best Enchanter of the Shin Kingdom
Kail: Wow… that's a lot—and wait, WHAT did you just say?! (shocked) Three scales from the First True Dragon?! An End Eye?! Your blood?! Dude, are you making a sword or a monster?!Precious: It's for my sword.Kail: Huh?! Ahh… fine. But at least two of those you already have, right?Precious: Yup — my blood and the leather from the most powerful beast, Rex.Kail: Yeah, stronger than that would probably be the Hundred-Tailed Fox.Precious: Hmm… then I'll use the leather from both.Kail: Wha—WHAT?!Precious: Alright then, let's go. Finding all of this will take a lot of time.Kail: Y… Yeah. Let's go..!
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