Ch. 05: Towards the School Arena

Chlevern's cafeteria incident had been a hot topic of discussion in the last few days. It has been viral in school for a week now.

Finally, it was just one week left before the 'School Arena'. Every class was excited about the battles which were to be fought in the Arena.

*In class 11B*

Chlevern was sitting on his desk, gazing out of the window. It was a Proxy lecture, and no teacher was present in the class. All the students were discussing about the upcoming School Arena.

(Obviously, not every time they would discuss about Chlevern's cafeteria incident.)

Chlevern was spacing out. He was in deep thought of School Arena fights. He was thinking about what kind of fighters he would meet in each battle. Every student in school had a unique Magic power. Some were skilled in controlling fire, some were skilled in controlling water, some were skilled in telekinesis while some were skilled in other attributes, but the only one who could control lightning in the entire school was the strongest, the great, Thomas Howard.

He was not known as the strongest for nothing. He had once defeated an entire class with only his physical strength. So it led to everyone thinking that if he was so strong without Mana power, how much stronger would he be if he used his power?!

Chlevern was however not thinking about him at the moment. He thought that if Thomas was the strongest, he would not meet Chlevern in a one-on-one match as he would be fighting strong students. He was just thinking about what he should do to use his new powers to win the fights. Suddenly Nick shook Chlevern up.

"Yoo bro, you hear me? Hey dude??", said Nick, literally shouting.

"Ahhh yeah, what? Why are you shouting man?!", said Chlevern waking up from his slumber of thoughts.

"I've been calling you for a while buddy. It's already time to head back. Come on...", said Nick.

"Oh sorry, I had been just... in a deep thought.", said Chlevern a little lowly.

"So you have started deep thoughts too huh, just like me...", said Nick with a teasing voice.

"I think now I really have to smash your Wi Fi router and burn the wire.", said Chlevern annoyed by his pervy behaviour.

Everyone had packed their bags and were ready to leave when Ms. Selver entered. the class, making everyone halt.

"Students, I have an important announcement to make. As you all may know that from next week onwards, we shall have our School Arena, you will be given your equipments and accessories for battle tomorrow, to train yourself. Also, there would be a healer provided for every injured player. You all have a week's time to prepare for the Arena. Your matchups will be assigned to you on the day of School Arena. Energy drinks and hydration facilities will be provided as well.

So prepare well for the Arena and give it your best everyone.

Thank you, you all may take your leave now.", informed Ms. Selver before leaving the classroom.

Everyone got excited and started leaving while talking about the excitement and hype of the Arena. Everyone left the class and proceeded towards the staircase. When all the students had left, Chlevern was about to leave too after packing up his stuff and finishing his cleaning duty. Nick had already left as he knew that Chlevern had the cleaning duty of the class. But suddenly after he stepped out of the classroom, he saw Ms. Selver standing at the side, leaning her back on the wall.

He was surprised but then she started speaking.

"Chlevern, we need to talk."

"Yes mam, what is it you want to talk to me? Is it about the cleaning duty? Did I not clean well?", asked Chlevern, nervously.

"No, it's not about that. It's about your rank."

"I know already that you have reached Semi Great Mana stage. But I think you have a reason to keep quiet. Or else you would've told someone about this. But maybe there's something behind you not telling about it to anyone, not even your best friend, Nicholas.", said Ms. Selver, with a cold expression.

"Mmm.... mam.... I uh.... was going to-", Chlevern was interrupted by Ms. Selver speaking,

"No problem. I will not speak anything about it to anyone. But make sure to give a tough fight in the Arena ok?, best of luck Chlevern", said Ms. Selver with a short smile on her pretty face.

"Yes mam... Okay mam, Thank you very much. I guess I should take my leave now.

Bye mam, see you tomorrow.", Chlevern said bowing down a little with a little flustered expression.

Chlevern turned back and started leaving after that leaving Ms. Selver alone behind him. While he was exiting the school campus, there was a continuous replay of a though inside Chlevern head.

'Did Ms. Selver really smile at me? Oh my God, it was the first time.', was the thought.

'Maybe she will treat me a little better now, I..... guess?', thought Chlevern.

*Meanwhile in the staff room*

Ms. Selver was arranging her stuff in her bag to go back home. While, arranging she was smiling a little everytime.

'I smiled at him for the first time. I even encouraged him for the first time, maybe his opinion about me has changed a bit now?', though Ms. Selver, smiling inwardly.

"What is the matter Ms. Selver? You are smiling for a long time now, are you ok?", asked Ms. Linder, with a concerned look.

"Nope, it's nothing.", said Ms. Selver smiling again.

"Okay then, I will take my leave. Bye Ms. Selver. Have a great day", said Ms. Linder.

'I haven't seen her smile so much in a while now. What reason could it be?', thought Ms. Linder.

Shortly after Ms. Mariona Linder, the Geography teacher left, Ms. Selver started leaving the Staff room too. She left the room and started moving towards the staircase. When she exited the school, she started heading back home with several thoughts in her mind.

'Maybe now Chlevern would think I am not some mad woman after I smiled at him and encouraged him.', thought Ms. Angelina Selver.

'But his flustered expression when he saw me suddenly standing outside, was kinda cute.', she thought again.

'What if his name was Clevee instead of Chlevern? Would he have been cute? Clevee is certainly a cute name, but seeing his personality, a cool name like Chlevern suits him.', she thought smiling, while her way back home.

*Back to Chlevern*

"I should start practicing for the Arena. I don't know what kind of fighters I would encounter there.", said Chlevern while sitting on his bed.

"Maybe, I should make up a training plan for these 7 days. Yeah it's a good idea.", said Chlevern with a determined look.

Chlevern took and pen and paper and wrote his training plan on it.

His plan was as follows:

50 Push-ups

50 Skipping

50 Jumping jacks

1 hr Cycling

500 m run.

A 10 mins break between each.

His plan was all set.

"Yeah, it looks good. Maybe I can start now onwards.", said Chlevern.

Chlevern starts his work-out. He decides to do 50 push-ups and 50 skippings for now as it was already evening and he would not get enough time to complete the other exercises.

While push-ups, he was trying to concentrate on becoming strong to fight in the Arena, but one thought would always cross his mind and divert him.

"Come on, come on, come on, Chlev try to concentrate on the Arena, why are you diverting yourself?", said Chlevern to himself.

*after 25 push-ups*

"Ahh, I just cannot concentrate. Ms. Selver's words, 'make sure to give a tough fight in the Arena ok?, best of luck Chlevern', are continuously crossing my mind, diverting my attention.", said Chlevern, frustrated.

'Wait, maybe I can use this as a motivation, if I perform good in the School Arena, I will be praised by Ms. Selver even more!!', thought Chlevern confidently.

"Yeahhhh, I am all pumped up now, let's start!", said Chlevern, now fully motivated.

While thinking about this motivation, Chlevern had already finished 2 sets of the exercise and was proceeding further now.

The End