Child from the Dungeon

Chapter 254: Something's Up

( Hours after the training. )

[ 14:20 ]

[ Elio Stadium, 'Prodigy Center Academy' Contestant's Dining Hall ]

" Donovan messed things up again? " Carol asks Carlos after the training, she goes into the lunch hall, approaching him during Lunch.

" Why do you ask me? " Carlos asks her back which makes Carol put her hands on her waist, giving him a demanding posture.

" Listen, nephew... " Carol says that to him.

" I know you and Donovan had that kind of competitive rivalry as such,... "

" But can you at least give me the detail on what happened back then, right after 'Coach Trainer' Principal Resha called you both? " Carol asks Carlos, making him flee his eyes from her.

* Carlos enters his food into his mouth. *

" She scolds Donovan, reminding him not to be over-aggressive... "

" I didn't hear most of it, since she talked things to Donovan right after having a chat with me, in that moment, I already left because of my hunger. "

" Don't forget, despite my 'Star Magic', I do need food. " Carlos has his bite, he eats so many today as if he changed all of a sudden than he usually was.

" Is it just me or that appetite of yours is big again? " Carol asks Carlos, making him stop.

" I realized the pattern, usually you eat like someone who goes on a freaking diet, yet suddenly, in one month, this month as usual... "

" Your appetite suddenly went apeshit and you often rarely hang out with your boys. " Carol says it which made Carlos go silent.

" What do you want? " Carlos asks her, standing up, and leaving the Dining Hall, walking away.

He walks so fast, making Carol curious, following him from behind as they both flee from the Dining Hall.

...

( Meanwhile. )

Donovan still had his meeting with Agniz, who asked him how could he copy her students' Martial Arts stance.

" I did my research and I happened to train it on secret. " Donovan tells her like that, he told Agniz he's always the 'prepared one'.

" I see, so Mr. Duncan did teach you well. " Agniz smiles.

" Perfect preparation before action, that's what he always does. "

" Even though, I often see him become rash right after he had you and your sister. "

" Daddy's instinct? I can't tell. "

" We're not here to discuss my father, didn't we? " Donovan asks, immediately asking Agniz to just cut to the chase and fill him in.

" Ever since the Tournament, from my seat, I always see you be the one who hides and strikes from the dark, especially during the Preliminaries. "

" I believe that's why you came out unscathed, despite not being like Carlos who blasts it all through. " Agniz wonders.

" I know my capabilities, so I planned and acted to have the utmost advantage. "

" That's why I often take time to look at your students, learning their moves since I know the Semifinals won't give me any shade to hide. "

" That's why I called you here, Donovan. " Agniz crossguards her arms.

" Seeing you able to incapacitate Oinor that easily, makes me wonder if you already had that kind of talent in you. "

" The talent of Martial Arts... "

" Perhaps, with this, you may able to learn many techniques that is... " Agniz says this and...

< [Vague Memory Voices] Activated >

< " ...Your family is said to have that martial arts technique that could destroy the gods' body, were they not? " >

...

" ...You have that martial arts technique that could destroy the gods' body, do you not? " Donovan suddenly asks, repeating what his memory told him.

" Mmmm? " Agniz listens to it, frowning her eyebrows.

" Destroy... gods? " Agniz asks, making Donovan startle.

" Well, that... I..., um... "

" You mean my Acupuncture? " Agniz asks while showing his Ki-imbued fingers.

" This technique is also able to strike another being's innards. "

" Before Ragnarok, things like this are said to be forbidden, this is just a common history. " Agniz says, she talks as if Donovan's question is just normal for her.

" Why? " Donovan asks, wondering how Agniz could just accept that kind of question of his.

" Well, since the attack can destroy one's inner body, even the greatest of gods should be afraid if their foe can destroy their insides. "

" Besides, this kind of attack is invisible and elusive. "

" I thought you learned this kind of fact before, does your Academy teach you the History behind the 'Ragnarok'? " Agniz asks Donovan, he shakes his head, telling her he has heard none of it mentioning the dangers of Martial Arts before.

" I see, even the citizen of Magic deems it dangerous, *sigh* "

" Well, no comment about that, I too often deemed this technique forbidden despite my positive use of it. "

" To tamper with a living being inner body is quite a heresy for me, but still, I can't shake the knowledge off once I learned it once. "

" For using it, is just alluring, like when I fought Tenebrae back in the- " Agniz shook herself, stopping what she wanted to say.

* Donovan looks at her seriously. *

" Oh, it's nothing Donovan, I'm not mentioning that. "

" You may ask your father about it, I believe you remember the moment when I brought him home, that moment, remember? "* Agniz asks but Donovan just nods, wanting her to continue talking.

" So, after mentioning all of this... "

" Will you teach me a technique? One or two? " Donovan asks her, immediately straight to the point where Agniz immediately takes him into the Training Hall again.

" You'll be training alongside Slade Sable and Groa Rockborn from now on. "

" Carlos Calibur will join you, but now he's not in the mood. "

" Reasons? You should ask him yourself. " Agniz just tells that to Donovan who followed her.

"( A technique that could damage one's inner body? )"

"( That, I need to know... )"

"( I think it better suits me than standing on top of everything. )" Donovan mentions Sable's Ki ability at the moment.

...

( At the same time. )

[ Carlos & Terry's Room ]

" Terry's not here, huh? " Carlos pants, he touches his chest, panting in the dark, as he doesn't light up the room.

" The star currently struggles to sparkle, how pitiful. " a voice suddenly came from the dark, frightening him.

" Who is it? " Carlos asks, replied with silence.

" Someone you happened to meet but in a different way. " said the voice in the dark.

" Back then, Trazer was my way to speak my words, using my hold over him. "*

" You know when it happens? " the voice made Carlos think for a second.

" You!? " Carlos finally remembers which moment the voice meant, he remembered he was with Donovan in the PCA Medic Room when it happened.

" Yes, it's me. " said the voice in the dark.

" I've been watching, you know. "

" Witnessing how much you grew to be so impressive. "

" Witnessing how adaptive you are in hiding your real self, you- "

" What do you want!? " Carlos asks the voice, he raises his voice.

" Hey, hey, take it easy... "

" I don't want to hurt you... "

" I'm here to help you... "

" Since in the battle, you will probably fight the Avalon Princess, did you not? " the voice in the darkness asks Carlos, as they continue to talk in the place.

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Extra:

* " You may ask your father about it, I believe you remember the moment when I brought him home, that moment, remember? "

See in Chapter 99: Dad vs Tenebrae Result.

* " Back then, Trazer was my way to speak my words, using my hold over him. "

See in Chapter 56-57: Menacing (1 & 2).

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