Thank you for reading my latest chapter once again and hope so you do for the rest.

This chapter will be the last for the license trial and will conclude with volume one.

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Laura POV

I don't know how many times would this person save my life.

Why though he only met me and thinks I am someone as like a family to him.

Maybe it will be a happy life... if I try to make him some one special to me...

My thoughts went blank and my heart beats faster as if I would discard my life in order to at least save him.

Since when did I thought like this?, is it because he saved me?, or is it because he is fun to talk to?

Even though I knew Nyorin likes Saladin, I can't help but withstand my sober heart.

Blind and accursed life, nothing bright in the future nor anything will give me light for my loneliness.

I can't help but have a slight feeling for Saladin but is it really love or admiration?

Though I don't know how he looks and feels for me, I don't even know if he has a ulterior move for me.

My mind felt nothing but a strong string of faith entangled with his.

May you, Goddess Feides please hear thee words and keep me tied with this man for though even if he doesn't accept me, I would still follow him even if he were to find annoyance, even if I have to work as a slave or maid for him, I would always be with him until my feelings were settled.

I fear that he won't like a blind person like me and felt like my ties with Nyorin would dismay if I were to tell her I have feeling for Saladin.

On how I think of Saladin and how did my feelings change?

I must clear this matter if I truly like him or not, even if I have to move with both of my hands due to amputees.

Though I felt that if I were to be forgotten and left again in this lonesome world, I would die by killing my self as I don't want that sorrow feeling again...

Saladin POV

Ever since we returned back to the area where the first trial was held, laura has been attached to me by trying to stay nearby me all the time which made Nyorin have a weird feeling while raising her eyebrow.

Our death would be assured if we wouldn't have cooperated and worked together in our group.

We exited the magic gate and found to see the receptionist looking at us with distressed looks.

He explained to us that we were not suppose to enter this portal as it was home to a 'D- rank' monster and mostly all the adventure's that entered were killed.

This made my heart felt as if we cheated death and felt furious towards the receptionist.

He gave his sincere apology and was astonished on how we managed to survive with no casualties as only ten percent of the adventurer's who part take the trial remains.

I counted a total of twelve people left including us.

Some of the individual were mourning of their lost ones and some were pointing anger to the receptionist.

The receptionist who was called lundrij who told us his name, asked for all adventurer's to prepare for the third trial.

Receptionist Lundrij was wearing a black sweater which underneath it was a white shirt and wears black pants.

People where shouting at Lundrij as to what will happen to the dead who was his fault for doing so.

Lundrij the receptionist replied to all individuals that he will increase the adventurer's rank by one stage if any of you gets a license.

The noise decreased as he says that and later forwards apologizes to the remaining adventurer's.

He then raised one of his arm up causing everyone attention towards him again.

Lundrij then said

"The third trial will start and consist of each of you to be fighting someone like me who works for the guild. If you managed to beat or impress the person, you may get your adventurer's license and it is as simple as that."

I felt that my strength has been weakened from before fight, and thought that if I were to dual then it would cause my downfall.

The reception then brought out a box and he says

"I will now call each of your names and you must come here and pluck one paper from this box, the paper will contain the name of the person who you will fight"

He first called out the girl who had a strong green aura earlier while her name being Miunica Luvlent, she then pull out a paper and showed it the receptionist.

They both nodded and she returned back to her group while showing elegance and superiority.

Other people started copying what the girl Miunica did, the hooded individual kept his/hers name hidded while there was the knight who called his name Kiergiv.

Finally was my groups turn to pluck out a paper from the box, Regurv gone first and took out a paper filled with confidence.

Then came Nyorin who was walking normally to pluck out her paper and went back.

Laura was confused where to go and what to do, so I led her to the receptionist where she picked up a paper and made the receptionist whisper what is written into her ears.

Laura then said to me in a shy tone

"Thank you... but you're still holding into my hand... and you didn't need to bring me here as... I know where are people aura located..."

I noticed that I was holding her hand and let go while having a slight flustered face.

Nyorin was looking daggers at me as to what I done before.

The receptionist Lundrij then told me to pluck a paper also while I'm here but before that he called out my name which made a group who had the girl Miunica started mumbling by hearing my family name 'Valirus'.

I pulled out a paper from the box and told the name 'Merdrek' to the receptionist which caused him to have a serious face, he then told me that it is best to quit and try again next time as that man kills anyone he fights while if they survive, he won't never approve.

The receptionist serious attitudes already explains me enough on how this match will be.

I replied back to Lundrig that I will still on go the match and receive my license.

He was asking if I'm sure but when he saw my determined face, he didn't speak no more.

When I returned to my group and spot Nyorin and Laura talking about something while having red faces while Regurv does push-ups.

I was exhausted so I sat down in front of what seems the place where the fight will held and watch the ceiling.

While looking at my ring, I thought to my self

'It's been a while since Vearli spoken and I wonder if Kioni is still intact in this world...' - My thoughts

I heard nibbling noises beside me and when I looked it was the hooded person, I didn't know he/she was there and sat down.

Hooded person seems to be eating a sandwich while having a joyful expression.

He/she noticed me looking and brought out another sandwich while handing it over to me.

I accepted the it and started munching on it and said thank you to the hooded person.

He/she replied in a gentle tone saying welcome and after finishing the sandwich which was delicious, I noticed that the hooded person disappeared.

The first match started with the girl if I remember correctly called Miunica.

She has no weapons and was against a bulky man with a large hammer while wearing a suit similar to Lundrig which tells he is acquainted with him.

The match started with Miunica revealing her large visible green aura while green vines appear from the ground and heads piercing towards the bulky man.

The hammer dude squashed the vines and while he was pulling up his hammer, he was struck from the behind by a vine causing blood to flow downwards.

Piercing vine then pulled out from the bulky mans body revealing that the vine was coated with poison as purple liquid drops down the vine.

'That girl knows her vines' - My thoughts

Miunica then binds the man with tons of vines which is hard to get out as the bulky man already shows it by his struggling.

The hammer mans veins started turning purple which shows signs of the poison and then he said

"This is a filthy way of fighting!" - Bulky man

Miunica just replied with a 'there is no rules' at what the man said and eventually the match was over as they can't let the bulky man die from poison which made her win the first match.

She then received her license and was sitting on a bench next to where I'm sitting while awaiting her group to finish.

I decided to congratulate her and she replied

"Don't speak, as I don't want anyone related to that man to be talking with me" - Miunica

She was talking about my Uncle as he is the only one with the Valirus family name and decided to not pester any more.

Other matches went horrible as some lost with broken limbs which caused them to not be able to have the chance for the license.

The hooded person match started with he/she causing a huge pressure with crimson aura which made everyone bodies unable to move, I know what is that move and knew it was called 'Empower' but was a higher rank.

Hooded person was facing a woman on her thirties and was wearing the same as others which was the receptionist outfit.

He/she then drew out his/hers sword in a horizontal way causing a slice which manifest it self to be visible and traveled

towards the person he/she was facing.

They had a large distance between but the woman was sliced by the hooded person which she made a shocked expression as she vomits blood from her stomach area having a cut while blood comes out.

The match ended in matter of seconds.

Kiergiv the knight was now fighting against Lundrij and lost after a huge battle.

He was defeated but still gained his license as the receptionist approves of him and his skills.

It was now Nyorin's turn as she steps into the place where she is about to fight.

Nyorin POV

It is finally my turn, I have been waiting for this while also not wanting to as if I fail what will Saladin think of me?

Oh how I changed towards Saladin, if this is not love then what is it? and I don't know if it is truly love as Saladin didn't reply back till now.

I am against a fine lady with a mask covering her mouth while wearing what any other receptionist should wear.

Pulling out my rapier while making it enchanted with light.

Before I start the match, I looked at Saladin to give me confidence as he watches towards me.

My anxiety expression turned to bit of a relieved one as I breath in and out.

I then griped my rapier tightly as I charge towards the masked woman.

She pulled out a small dagger under her sleeve and blocked my attack with it.

The masked woman then side steps to my right and tries to pierce me with her dagger.

I back step but was grazed in my arm revealing a scratch while making my backwards leap.

Using my footwork, I gone from left to right as I charge my rapier towards the woman in a attempt for confusion.

As I was about to stab her, she moved to the right to avoid the stab but it was her downfall as I was feinting the attack which caused her to get pierced in the shoulder.

I then pulled out my rapier which was inside her skin and jumped back wards.

She was now holding her wounded shoulder while looking at me with a surprised expression.

Afterwards the wounded woman throws her dagger at me which I reflect with my sword but it's main reason was actually a diversion for as I was punched from below and into my chin by the masked woman.

I fall down in the ground and get up quickly but my mind was woozy and can't focus that much as the masked woman was about to kick my sides which made me avoid by instincts.

She then picked up her dagger and started striking me constantly which I barely blocked all attacks.

I then hold my rapier with both of my hands and lunged towards the womans chest area which she easily avoided by back stepping.

My sword then glowed with white hue and a light comes out of the tip of the rapier causing a laser made of bright light piercing the masked woman stomach.

She tried to block it but it was too fast for a reaction which caused her to fall in the ground with a small hole in her stomach area where blood oozes out a little.

I was scared as I might have killed someone, my eyes turned lifeless and was feeling empty.

Before anything, I rushed towards the woman and looked if she is still alive.

I took out her mask and found out she was still living which made my eyes come back with light in them.

The medical magicians came quickly and started healing the wounded woman.

It was my victory and was happy that I didn't kill a person.

Saladin came to me to ask if I was okay while telling me good job.

I almost killed someone and the feeling of that happening was still clinging into me, my body moved on it's own as I hug Saladin to feel his warmth.

Saladin unlike before was not shocked on what I did and he just caresses my hair as I hear him say

"Don't worry, even if you are forced to kill someone, I would kill that person before you could have the chance to do so" -

Saladin

Saladin always says something cool which makes me blush when I need it the most.

We quickly moved apart and went to a bench to sit with Laura being there.

It was Regerv's turn to fight which I don't actually care but still watches as Saladin is also doing so.

Regerv was now in in front a man in his thirties with a muscular build.

The muscular man marched towards Regerv while laughing at his small height and puny body.

He was now saying that Regerv should try again next time as with his body, he barely can dent me.

Without a few moments to blink, the muscular man was sent flying to the side while hitting and excavating the wall which made him unconscious.

Regerv was swinging his mace to take out the blood splattered on it while looking at Ludrij telling him to announce who won.

It was a shocking victory for Regerv as he made the muscular mans face into bloody pulp.

He returned and before I know it, Saladin stood up with a grin and gave a high five to Regerv while he asks him to teach him how to make his strength similar to that.

Laura's turn was up and she moved into the stage where everyone is gazing upon.

She was against an old man with black hair and bent back while having a white goatee.

Laura's POV

The man I'm fighting has a really strong aura which has no expressions in it.

It looked to me that he is concealing his aura while I can tell he has some skill in it.

Then I heard the old man said while looking at me

"You're looking into my aura while being blind, your quite special but still you lack in skill but if you become my disciple I will teach some techniques" - old man

Oh so it is this type of people again...

I then started chanting and threw ice spears at him which he dodge while having shocked expression.

While I hurled ice spears at him, I told him

"I'm not suppose to trust people who ask something without knowing them and by your voice I could tell you want to make me your sex slave disgusting freak" - me

He had a dumbfounded face as he chuckled a little.

I then started making the floor out of ice and make ice spears come out the ground in his side.

At the moment when he was about to get impaled, huge amount of aura came out of his body and my ice seemed to turn to water as I felt it in my hands.

The old man then used some of his aura into the ground making some kind of snake with aura by using the water recently melted by my ice.

The snake coiled around my body quickly causing me unable to move.

He then approached me which caused anxiety into me as I fear he will do something to me.

But he didn't do anything but says

"I forfeit" - old man

I was dumbfounded on what he said as to why he did that

The water snake then dispersed and the old man walks away while telling me

"Ask any receptionist in this guild for my name which is called 'Thoruheind' if you reconsider taking me as your master and if you're worried then bring someone with you" - old man

He actually wanted me to be his disciple with no ulterior moves which made my mouth opened as to how I won.

My group then came to congratulate while asking me what happened.

I explained to them and they were saying that I did the right choice until the receptionist Lundrij came and explained that the man I fought was a famous aura magician who rarely takes in students which made me confused on why he chose me.

Reverting my blind eyes towards Saladin, I asked him if I did great.

he replied by saying

"You were really amazing on how you chant while being focused and using ice as if it's your extra limb" - Saladin

After he said that, I was happy while having slightly blushed face.

It was Saladin's turn to fight which I'm sure he will do well but when I looked into his aura, I saw nothing but anxiety.

This made me wonder who he is fighting.

After a while, I was now sitting with Nyorin while Regerz is having a chat with Lundrij.

I can't see on how Saladin fights but Nyorin will explain what happens.

She told me that Saladin was against a man in his forties having a brown short cut hair, extended goatee, pitch black eyes , long elf ears that has been mutilated to be kept only half of the ear, wears the same as Lundrij outfit, while having strong muscles and holding a shield in his left while in his right a lunar curved sword.

I did nothing but pray to the goddess Feides to help Saladin.

Saladin POV

I was standing frozen still as I felt the killing intent and dark aura appears out of the man I'm fighting.

He then said

"Kid, you already know my name is 'Merdrek' and what is yours?" - Merdrek

"Saladin Valirus" - Me

he had some type of face that is telling me that he is trying to remember something.

"That name seems familiar..." - Merdrek

"Anyhow let's continue our fight shall we?" - Merdrek

Before he could move or anything, I threw knives towards the man which he easily evaded.

"Being the tricky type aye" - Merdrek

He then threw his shield in the ground and placed his sword in his back where it is sheathed.

I pulled out my long sword and enchant it with fire and charged towards him.

His right eye turned red and my body was forced to succumb to the ground by the pressure he is emitting.

He then kicked my body causing me to slightly go up as I vomit blood from the force.

While I was slightly up in the air, he grab hold of my hair and made my heads trajectory towards his knee causing my cheeks to pain immensely while having a great shook in my brain.

Merdrek then used his right leg to make me stay in place on top which I tired to struggle but was futile as his feet strength was immense, he then grabbed my left wrist and break it.

I was agonizing and howling in pain while hearing both Nyorin with Laura shout something but couldn't tell what was it as my head was still spinning.

He grabbed my behind shirt and threw me while hurling me towards the wall which made be hit it with immense force causing my body to shook in great pain.

I was now looking at him as he approaches slowly towards me.

There were other receptionist gazing at the fight and are ready to interrupt if something bad happens.

I saw his hands emit a bright blue hue which caused a jolt in my body.

It was the same as what happened with Kioni, that same power which destroyed my loved one.

My violet eyes where lifeless as purple hue emits from it, my face was showing emotionless expression and there was noises of Kioni getting killed repeat in my brain.

I got up and looked towards Merdrek and saw that he had a slightly raised eyebrow on what happened to me.

There was no black lightning like before but I felt like my body was numb but light and strong at the same time.

I jumped towards Merdrek and kicked him with my right leg which he guarded with both of his hands.

Then before I touch the ground, I was grabbed by his arm on my leg where he tries to dislocate it but failed as I spun using my hands on the ground to spin myself.

He unsheathes his curved sword to cut me but I dodged in mid air by kicking his body as a ramp to move my body.

Placing both of my hands on the ground, I propelled my self upwards by using the force of my hands causing both of legs to hit the stomach of Merdrek.

After I hit his stomach, he made a grin and punched the side of my left knee causing a crack noise and made it unable to use.

I then used my elbow to strike his face which he dodged making me fall in the ground as I lost balance due to having only one usable leg currently.

He then pulled me upwards by using my hair and punched my guts repeatedly.

Each strike caused me to see light every time.

I knew I was going to lose consciousness so I used the remaining ounce of my remaining strength to punch his face but was futile as it didn't even scrape or damaged him.

Merdrek then laughed loudly as my eyes closes slowly from the pain.

I could hear Nyorin and Laura pleading to some one to make the match stop.

Death was only the thing I could think of as my eyes closed fully.

Losing was one thing but dieing is another complete thing.

Look at the bright side... ( get it ) I could meet Kioni...

This summed up volume 1 and the volume 2 will release as soon as possible.

Please tell me what you think of volume 1 and continue to follow my goal on achieving perfect grammar!

Thank you for reading from chapter 1 - 15, it was a good run and believe me chapter 2 will start the real shit.