"Oh! It's rare to see you all together." Head Araw chuckled. He sitted in midst of the Vice-heads. In his back sitted Sir Enix and Adasa.

"How unusual sight." Vice-head Luna uttered with a smile.

"We have just arrived at the same time in the front gate, so we all decided to walk together teacher!" Luwalhati hurriedly explained. Vice-head Luna was Luwalhati's teacher.

"You don't need to explain. It's just so cute seeing my student getting along with other. Hahaha!" Vice-head Luna laughed heartily.

"Vice-head Luna, although Luwalhati was an authorative guardian, he have an undying love for our tribe!" Danilo stated.

"He wouldn't tolerate death freud." Isagani said while he hung his arm to Luwalhati's right shoulder.

"Death freud is already a taboo in us Isagani. Don't you remember?" Luwalhati knitted his eyebrows as he waved his right shoulder to shake off Isagani's arm.

"Children of this days really full of energy." Vice-head Venancio said.

"I a.s.sume that you are all here to meet Sir Enix!" Head Araw said while he glanced to sir Enix.

"That's right. We came here to see Sir Enix!" They all realized that the name of the Silver Phoenix was Sir Enix.

"Sir Enix, they are the 1st cla.s.s students. Luwalhati, the student of Vice-head Luna. Ema, the student of Vice-head Nina. Isagani, the student of Vice-head Luntian. Apo, the student of Vice-head Huan and Danilo, the student of Vice-head Cesa." Head Araw introduced them.

"Nice to meet you all!" Sir Enix waved his wings. Five majestic silver feather flew in front of each student, he then said, "That will be my little present for our first meeting!"

They immediately grab the Silver feather and put it in their holy ring. They then clasped their fist and bowed saying, "Thank you Sir Enix!" It was bigger than in Tala's possession. It was used as a s.h.i.+eld and can withstand the might of one star GrandGuardian for 3 times. The might of the present Head.

"Thank you for the present. But we are afraid that we don't have a welcome present for you sir Enix. Sorry for our rudeness. Can we make up with it tomorrow?" Luwalhati asked.

"Of course. You'll not in fault. My appearance here is somewhat unexpected!" Sir Enix let out a chuckled.

The 1st cla.s.s students heaved a sigh of relief.

"Now you're all here, just spectate the compet.i.tion. Take your sit beside Adasa." Head Araw stated.

"Yes!" The 1st cla.s.s students clasped their fist and bowed. They head behind and sitted next to Adasa.

"Adasa, nice to meet you again!" Ema greeted him. 'Looks like he didn't hear me.'

Adasa's attention was in crowd seemingly searching for someone.

"Adasa. Adasa." A soft voice whisper to Adasa's ear. Adasa looked to his right and found out that there were five students beside him.

"Oh! Adasa pays respect to seniors!" Upon realizing this, Adasa immediately stand up and clasped his fist. After the 1st cla.s.s students approached the Head, he didn't pays much attention to his surrounding.

"You're looking for someone?" Danilo asked.

"Ah, yes!" Adasa replied as he take his sit.

Adasa spotted Tala making her way in. Adasa heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing a energetic Tala talking to Eya.

"I guess you already found him/her!" Luwalhati stated.

"Yes!" Shocked Adasa nodded. 'Was my action that's obvious? Guess so!'

A middle-age man walked in the center of the stadium. "Guardians of the Heavenly Pearl Tribe! Today, we are spectating the compet.i.tion of the 5th cla.s.s students top 10. Each one of them will have nine matches. The ranking will be decided according to their win." The umpire announced. He continue, "The compet.i.tion will now begin!"

"There will be five matches at the same time. Each match will be held in different stadium." The umpire surged his heavenly energy to his right foot and stumped. The wide stadium was divided into five and each were numbered.

"Everyone draw your stick." The compet.i.tor draw a stick with a number.

"Now get to position according to your number." Everyone of them walked to their respective stadium.

"In the second match, I will be the one who'll decide your next opponent." The umpire stated.

Tala had picked the number two. To her surprised, Eya was her first opponent.

"Tala, don't go easy on me." Eya said seriously.

Tala just give her a smile and nodded.

Tala draw her sword. 'I can't dragged this longer. I have not yet recovered my energy.'

Eya draw her double sword, heavenly energy and activate her heavenly senses. She was ready to attack but as soon as she thought of taking a step, a cold metal was already resting on her neck. A monotously voice whispered, "Sorry Eya!"

"There's nothing to be sorry about. It is my incompetence for losing at you in an instant. I really can't keep up with your speed." Eya chuckled. 'I haven't even notice her coming. What a great battle technique!' She thought.

"Tala win!" The umpire announced.

Upon hearing the umpire words, the Head, Vice-heads and Sir Enix unconsciously glared to Tala standing in the 2nd stadium.

"What a profound technique!" Sir Enix chuckled.

"Yah!" The other nodded in agreement.

A moment later, the matches of stadium one, three, four and five ended.

Adasa win to Siya

Tris win to Dose

Sadam win to Aide

Asul win to Odie

"The second match begin!" The umpire announced.

"Tala, don't go easy on me." Sadam said grimly. He knew he didn't have a chance to win but he will never lose without a fight. Materializing his spear, surging his heavenly energy and awakening his heavenly senses, Sadam was ready to attack but as he take one step, a gust of wind pa.s.s through him. A cold metal was lying to his neck. He slowly turn his head and saw Tala with an emotionless face.

"I lose." Sadam said calmly.

3rd match...

Tala win to Odie with a single streak.

4th match...

Tala win to Aide with a single streak.

5th match...

Tala win to Odie with a single streak.

6th match...

Tala win to Siya with a single streak.

7th match...

Tala win to Asul with a single streak.

8th match...

"Tala vs Tris!" The umpire announced.

'Tala used the same battle technique throughout the match. She appeared next to her opponent in an instant. I just need to ward my surrounding then!' Tris thought.

Tris activate his heavenly senses to the fullest and materialize ten illuminati swords around him to ward his surrounding.

Tala smiled upon seeing it. 'If I was my previous self, I will not attack the same. But, it's nothing towards my swift movement!' She thought.

Tala dashed towards Tris in a lighting speed.

Seeing the previous match of Tala, Tris became more sensitive to his surrounding.

"Got you!" Tris muttered as he point his index finger towards his right side. The illuminati swords followed. To his great surprise, a cold metal was already resting from his back neck.

Tala win to Tris with a single streak.

"And now, the final match will begin!" The umpire announced.

Adasa stared to his opponent with a baffled face. 'I can't wait any longer. I will asked her right now.' He inhaled a turbid of air and said telepathically, "Why did you do it, Tala?"

Tala just give her a smile. She called out her sword. 'I can't dragged this any longer.'

She thought of ending it with a single attack just like the other but as she saw how Adasa surged his energy, she thought, 'Well then, I help you stabilize your energy. This all I can do for now!'

"You almost die just to give me the key of that treasure. How do you intend me to accept it." Tala didn't seem to be bothered to his words, so he continue, "Tala, I don't know what you're planning but I can't accept it." Adasa give a sign of surrender. Alas, Tala showed a grimly face. Adasa don't know if he will be happy or angry. He managed to changed the emotionless face of Tala but it was not a good expression though.

"Adasa, I know you're perplexed. But do you think giving it up will change anything?" Tala said grimly.

Adasa knew that he showed rudeness from his words, but he was determined to know the reason. He hesitated for a moment before he asked, "Then just tell me... Why me?"