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Chapter 19 - chapter 19

Yesterday the school got a threat. The threat was from the blood cult, they said "If you shall not surrender the three summoned heroes then we shall invade and destroy." This sent fear up and down the student and staff, but they forged through responding with heightened defenses and increased awareness. In response to all of this the cult has said they are going to attack tomorrow. I have focused extra on training and learning healing magic. Kai and Felicity are extremely worried about it, saying that they have a bad feeling about this. I went to school today and obviously everything was tense, the students were frantic and scared (rightfully so) and the staff were just as frantic. The teachers were pushing us hard today, they were teaching us more advanced skills. We in combat class learned how to do take downs and subdues. After school I went to the blacksmith, I looked at the armor he had. The armor was inside glistening. The swords on the wall were just as beautiful. I walked over to one and touched its hilt. When I touched it I felt a burning pain a voice said "IS THY SWORD NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR THOU!" I frantically looked around trying to figure out where the voice is coming from. "HAHAHAHA I JEST! I AM KING ARTHUR, THE ORIGINAL HOLDER OF THE LEGENDARY EXCALIBUR!" I respond with "Hello sir, I am matsak-" "I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! MATASKI KOSHIMOTO, I WILL AID THOU ON YOUR JOURNEY!" As he finishes, I feel a seething pain in my chest. My eyes fall shut and I fall to the ground. When I awake I see a golden figure holding a sword that resembles Excalibur. It then exclaims "HAHAHAHAHAHA HELLO YOUNG ONE! I APPEAR IN YOUR EYES ONLY. I CAN MATERIALIZE FULLY BUT ONLY WITH THY'S PERMISSION." I quickly respond "Does that mean that you are really joining me?" He answers "YES!" I look around and see that the shop owner has a worried expression on his face. I inform him that I have been overworking myself so I passed out and that I'm sorry for the commotion. Although the sword that I held disappeared. When I return home I enter the tower. "ARTHUR MATERIALIZE!" As I say this a tall, muscular figure, with golden blonde hair, and ocean blue eyes. He also had silver armor with golden lining, there was also a giant magic gem engraved into the chest piece. He held a Excalibur, but this one was different than mine. His was much slimmer, it looked way lighter. As I summoned Excalibur he said "You're probably wondering why I have a different version of Excalibur. You can change the general shape of it at will." I think about it being like his, and just as he said it changes to a slimmer shorter lighter sword. But also I noticed something, a blade like the one at the shop circles around excalibur. When I pointed my sword the blade fired from it hitting the wall and then flying back to Excalibur. I grab another sword, and I watch as it disappears from my hand and float around my sword. Felicity walks in with food and sees Arthur. She stammers a little bit and then says "W-W-W-Who is that???" I quickly return "This is Arthur! The soul of Excalibur!" She looks at me with confusion then just accepts it and hands me my food, "Have a good night Masaki! Don't stay up too late!" She says as she walks off. I dismiss Excalibur and head to my bedroom. As I enter my room I fall into my bed and drift off. I have a nightmare. The nightmare was about the attack tomorrow. I lay on the ground, I can only see from one eye, I feel a searing pain in my leg and left arm. I watch as cultists sacrifice students, summoning a giant demon. The demon grabs a hand full of students and devours them, then he walks over to me grabbing me. As I feel his breath against my skin I feel an inspiration. But as soon as that happens I wake up.

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