57 NOW I KNOW (1/2)
The sun was already up covering the darkness of the night.
Uno lazily stretched out his body.
Just as he was about to went out, someone knocked on his door.
”Who's there?” asked he.
”Your servant is here to deliver your meal,” said a masculine voice.
”Come in.”
A man in his twenty entered his room with a tray full of food.
”Thank you,” said Uno.
”It's my honor to serve you!” the man said beamingly. The moment he was assigned to deliver the food for the Kingdom's student, Uno, he didn't hesitate to accept it.
”By the way, I'm Yan.” The man introduced himself. Though he wasn't sure if the youth in front of him will accept his introduction.
”I'm Uno,” Uno said with a smile decorating his face.
His action made Yan be flabbergasted. He did not truly anticipate it. 'They're too good.' he commented at his heart.
”Gotta go. Hope you enjoy your breakfast.” The man bowed respectfully before he left.
”Such a good person,” Uno commented on his heart.
...
Uno slipped on his room and dragged Kalipsi to Tala's room.
The moment they entered, they raised their foot slowly and lightly not to made a sound for they saw Tala leaning on his table with no motion.
”He's asleep again. That's good,” Kalipsi murmured under his breath. He could barely see him fall asleep.
The two peeked at the things on the table.
They found out a scroll where a map was drawn.
It was drawn simply, but the two couldn't fathom where it was.
There was a seemingly vast land that was closed by a circle. From then, a line seemingly like route pierced through that circle and traveled straight to three seas and three lands.
”This...” the two couldn't find a word.
Three seas and three lands?
What does it mean?
”Why would Tala draw a circle over this land,” Uno asked the man beside him. The land that has the vastest space has a circle for an unknown reason.
”I don't know?”
Not understanding the map, they give up and just idly sit to the bedside waiting for Tala to wake up.
...
At the heart of the north side of the land, a square stood still as it was filled up with students wearing their proud brown robes. This is where the selection will be held.
The center of the square was a platform.
Datu Lakan, with his eight elders, sat on a stage in front of the platform. They have the best view towards the platform.
The students spectating the selection began to made sounds.
”The students of the Butuan Kingdom are already here?”
”Yes, that's what I heard.”
”And they're also too young!”
”My uncle said that they arrived the day before yesterday in the Beast Hall. You know, his working there.”
”How strong could they be?”
”I bet it is the strength that you could not be compared with.”
This was the topics that were going around.
These students haven't participated in the battle during the attack of the hoard of beasts, so no one has seen Kalipsi and Uno exhibiting their strength except for the soldiers.
”Senior Dilaw, have you seen the appearance of these three students?” Hearing the conversation of the surrounding students, Dane couldn't help but be curious.
”No, I did not. The moment Datu Lakan arrange their living quarter, no one have seen them came out.” Dilaw was no ordinary student, after all, so his connections we're wider than his so-called subordinate.
The corner of his eyes caught a glimpse of Yan. He closed his distance and said in a low but threatening voice, ”I heard you deliver the food of these three students of the kingdom this morning. Can you describe us their appearances?”
Yan's sight immediately blacken. For all the students he was bumped into, why it was Dilaw?
He hates Dilaw for being so rude to his seniors and using his Family's wealth to bully others. Fortunately, he has elder Kantin-aw on his side.
”I don't have time,” Yan said as he speeds up his pace and walked away.
”That damn Yan really didn't know where his place is,” Gab cursed.
Dilaw was frustrated by Yan's words. He suddenly has the urged to pummel someone. A struck of an idea came into his mind. ”Let's settle first the number between these three idiots,” said he while his face was decorated by an evil smile.
Understanding his meaning, his five subordinate nodded and followed suit. Their eyes were seemingly searching for someone. And when they were unable to, they found a place to sit in and wait for the selection to begin.