Luna: Where are you heading?

???: Tamriel, to the Elune guild to be exact.

--- Chapter 72 ---

Luna: Elune? What do you want there?

???: Meeting up with an old friend of mine.

Luna: Oh, we're from Elune.

???: Oh really? Then we can head back together. It's not too much longer right?

Luna: Yah, maybe 45 minutes.

???: Alright, then let's go.

He says with a slight smile. They get into their carts, and go to Tamriel. They arrive, and enter. The boy walks into the guild hall and looks around. The guild members look at the kid in slight confusion. The man who was inside the cart with him, and the older man stood behind him. The master sees them and walks into the center of the hall, and the kid walks up to him.

???: It's been a while old man.

Master: Indeed it has, Kota.

They both smile and begin to laugh, their tension snapping, but everyone in the room is still confused. Darren seems to realize something and take a knee. Everyone in the room sees this and is incredibly confused.

Ralbi: Master, who is this guy?

Master: An old friend, Water Saint Kota.

Everyone goes wide eyed and swiftly takes a knee, including Red and Hiro. Luna looks confused but Red grabs her arm and pulls her down on one knee.

Luna: What's happening? Who is this guy?

She whispers.

Red: He’s the water saint. One of the strongest mages, and one of the 7 saints, a group or council of powerful insignia users.

Luna: Really? He’s that strong? He's just a kid!

Red: I don't quite get it, but all I know is what a saint is, and if the master says he is, then he's the real deal.

The kid seems to get embarrassed and rushes around trying to lift people back to your feet.

Kota: Please please, there's no need for that haha. We are all mages, we are all equals, regardless of power, so please don't treat me like that. I appreciate the gesture but you're all good mages, so there's very few people you should take a knee to.

They all hesitantly get back to their feet.

Master: So this one here, is he your understudy?

Kota: Mhm, this is Geno.

Master: Will he be participating in this year's A rank tournament?

Kota: Yup, and he's gonna pull in an A rank spot.

Master: A little Confident there kiddo, my guilds gonna pull most of them in, so I’ll try and spare you some ehahaha

Kota: I see hehe, so how many are you putting in there?

Master: Hmm, lets see.

He begins counting to himself while pointing around the room.

Master: eight I believe.

Kota: Wow, those are some pretty big numbers. I heard there's gonna be 500 people at the beginning, so we will see how many of your students will get past the first round.

Master: They all will, count on it.

Kota: Fair enough fair enough. Do you need help training them?

Master: You would be willing to train one of my guild members? Even if they are your enemy there?

Kota: Look, I don't really care about the fact I'm training an enemy. I offered because these kids going for A rank are the future big time guild mates, y’know? Me training them is for the betterment of them, not to train an enemy.

Master: Wow, that was well put, is there any you want to take?

Kota looks around the room but before he chooses anyone, the guildhall doors burst open, and in walks a man wearing imperial clothing, with two knight guards.

Master: What is the meaning of this?

Imperial: I come from the kingdom, and the Archbishop has called a royal decree.