Chương 65: Volume 2: Chapter 26 - Toke's Mental Journey ( End of Volume)

(Toke's Perspective) My name is Toke and I am the only son of a border Baron, seemingly a Noble. However, my Noble status is in name only. Although Border Nobles are also nobles but Border Barons are at the lowest ladder of the Noble status and they are almost no different from an ordinary commoners family aside from their status. From childhood, I have seen how hard my father and mother have worked.

Unlike most Nobles who enjoy a life of Luxury, they had to work in farms to grow crops and fight off wild Magical Beasts to protect the Village. Occasionally my father would return home with heavy wounds and my mother would bandage him. As a child, I was pampered by my parents. They provided me the best food and education they could offer and I also tried my best to make them proud. This year, my parents told me that I was going to enroll into the Royal Academy in the Imperial Capital.

When I heard this news, I wasn't very happy. It's not that I can't understand my parents intention of wanting better for me and wanting me to become a better man. But I am afraid. I am afraid of being unable to meet their expectations. I don't know Magic and my Magic Potential is unknown. I also can't perform Martial Arts which makes me feel even more pathetic. Being neither good at Magic or Martial Arts, I will definitely be at the bottom of the Royal Academy which gathers Nobles from the entire Empire.

My parents have spent a lot of money to get me into the Royal Academy. Therefore I am afraid truly afraid of letting them down. But no matter how afraid I am, I also can't let down their expectations by attending the Royal Academy. Therefore, I left my friends and family with a letter of admission to Royal Academy. Using the Magic Train, I arrived from the Borders to the Imperial Capital. When I first saw the Capital, I couldn't help but be shocked by its magnificence.

Whether it was flowing canels or the paved roads, they were all at completely different level from the borders. Even the houses were far more magnificent my own house. Amazed by the prosperity of the Imperial Capital, I slowly arrived at the Royal Academy. The story has been stolen; if detected on Amazon, report the violation. After showing the Admission letter, I was led to a resting area. That night, I was extremely nervous about what might happen tomorrow and i couldn't sleep until midnight.

Next day, As expected, I don't have any talent. My Magic Potential, although I had expected it, I still couldn't accept it fully. Just as I was sad, I saw another boy of my age. Unlike other nobles, he was alone just like me, without any servant. Ah, how sad? He is all alone. He must be a lower noble just like me. How about I go and talk to him. Thinking like that, I decided to talk to that boy. It's turns out his name was Robert.

After talking to him, I unexpectedly found that he didn't have the arrogance of other nobles. This made me even more certain that he was a lower noble just like me. As I talked with Robert, the next exam began. It was a combat oriented test where the enrolling students needed to fight the teacher. There was no need to win. Teacher would assess them based on their fight. Looking at the teacher, I could feel his terrifying aura which was far stronger than my father.

As students were called one after another, I also became nervous. After my name was called, I moved and chose to use a Sword since I didn't know any magic. Looking at the teacher in front me, my legs trembled slightly. but thinking of my parents who sent me away with a smile, I gave a loud shout and rushed forward, intending to do my best. But unfortunately, things don't always go the we want. The gap between talent and gap between hard power isn't so easy to bridge. Heart alone isn't enough in this world.

I was easily beaten back by the teacher and became the laughing stock of the class. Walking back, I could hear the students mocking and laughing at me. Our of shame, I didn't even look for Robert whom I had just talked with and quickly moved among the crowd, hiding myself. But what happened next, shocked and move me. Robert, whom I had just met, chose to use Sword instead of Magic and he roared outward just like myself.

However, unlike me who became a laughing stocking, Robert broke the teacher's sword in a single strike. Looking at the Teacher and the students who were shocked by what happened, i couldn't help but feel shocked. The person whom I considered same as myself, turns out to be far more amazing than I thought. He was someone whom everyone needed to look up to. Just as I was feeling lost, I heard someone accuse Robert of cheating.

Subconsciously i wanted to defend Robert but the accusation grew quickly and i couldn't do anything aside from watching. Looking at Robert who looked nonchalant as if he didn't care about others eyes, i felt a sting in my heart. But facing the crowd I couldn't step forward. At the same time, i also felt a little glad that everyone's attention had shifted from me to Robert which made me hate myself. Coward. I was such a coward. I loathed my weakness and despised my cowardice.

But when I got to know that Robert's full name was Robert Von Anglus, this loathing and cowardice transformed into intense humiliation which gave birth to anger and hatred. From then on, avoided Robert and wished to never meet him, as we were people from two different world. However, fate always plays trick on people. Robert found me being bullied and rescued me. But i didn't feel a shed of gratitude to Robert at that moment and even intentionally rebuked him and mocked him.

Just thinking of how Robert had hidden his name and strength, I felt intense anger and lashed out on him. I expected Robert to be angry and to beat me. But it turns out I was wrong. Robert wasn't at all what I thought. He was far more gentle and far more human anyone I had ever seen. He accepted my flaws and asked me to be his friend. His humourous words made me laugh and facing him, I couldn't help but compromise.

Thus, from that day, I gained a valuable friend who protected me and have me courage to confront my cowardice. From that day, I swore to never doubt Robert. From that day, i always stood on Robert's side. So when I heard the news of Robert drawing with Shinika, i felt happy for him and even spread the news for him so that his name could be cleared. For my best friend, I only stayed for best in the world....