One More Time: Rebirth

Chapter 12: My first friends

While I was looking around some of the human children approached me. "Hey, you!" One of the crude-looking bunch spoke.

"Hmm, what? Are you calling me?" I asked pointing at myself while looking at the two people standing near me. the tallest kid among the group of children answered, "are you stupid there's no one else aside from you."

Are these children looking for trouble? Might as well ask "So what do you want?"

"Hmph, we're here to tell you not to act so high and mighty, just because your parents are a little famous. We know your type just some sheltered rich boy. Don't think for one second that you can push us around."

After the person that looked to be the leader spoke, the other boys started to join in. "Yeah unlike you we've been training since we were four years old. Roland over there is even said to have D class ability in the fire style swordsmanship." The boy who said that was pointing at the tallest boy in the group who had a sour face, which was the guy that looked to be the leader.

Well, what to do? I sighed at my current situation. "Hey what the hell was that sigh for? Are you looking down on us?" One of the boys shouted at me. These boys don't really have much in their arsenal in their vocabulary. It's not like I want to argue with a bunch of kids.

While I was thinking about what to do next, the boy who shouted at me raised his fist and attacked with a wide arc. The attack was too slow, and he even telegraphed his movement which made it very easy to avoid. I could avoid the incoming strike with ease or I could just take it and get it over with. If I take the hit and act like it hurt a bit they might stop bothering me. I could also crush them and they'll stop bothering me, but that might scare some of these kids.

While I was deciding what course of action was best, the fist that was supposed to reach me never came. I then noticed another boy held the hand of the boy that was about to punch me.

The boy who helped me had a vicious grin on his face. Black hair and black eyes, his build wasn't anything exceptional, he was a bit taller than some kids, overall, he didn't look all that strong. Yet I could feel the aura he was exuding was very strong.

The boy who threw the punch glared at the boy who stopped him. "What the hell do you want?"

The boy who helped me answered, "nothing much but please don't cause trouble before the test starts."

The boy who helped me looked at the leader of the group of boys. Roland looked irritated and finally said "whatever leave them."

The crude-looking group left. The boy who helped me smiled and said. "Hey, it's alright now."

Even though I could have done something on my own, he did save me the trouble of dealing with the problem. So I bowed my head and spoke politely. "Thank you for saving me there."

"Nah don't mind it. I hate those kinds of jerks who gang up on one person. The name's Gerard Chime and you are?"

"Nice to meet you, Gerard, I'm Edge Regius." Upon hearing my name Gerard looked shocked and blurted out "are you perhaps the son of Leonard the Silverfall?"

"Yeah, that's right."

"Wow! You're the real deal. I see so that's why they were trying to intimidate you. They were just jealous, huh?" Then from behind Gerard, a cute girl came forth. Her eyes were crimson red and had light brown hair. But what stood out the most were her ears and tails.

She had a fox ear and two fluffy looking tails. Gerard took notice of her and said and said "Oh right this here is my friend Eri Slynn. She was the one who noticed that you were in trouble."

"Is that so?" I then proceeded to bow my head at Eri "Thank you Eri Slynn. Allow me to introduce myself I'm Edge Regius." Eri looked at me, she had a pretty stoic expression as she answered.

"Eri ."

"So just Eri then." Eri nodded her head without saying anything else. It was pretty obvious that she was the silent type, but beyond her stoic demeanor, a caught a glimpse of her blushing a bit. Pretty cute, but not as cute as my little sis. Still, with those ears and tails as well as her whole demeanor in play, she does strike at some heartstrings.

Gerard, Eri, and I were having a conversation on where we came from. Gerard and I came from this same village that's why he knows of my family. But according to him even if he came from a different village he would still know about my parents since they were really famous.

People who surpass the rank of C class are very few. Even the most dedicated would give up at C class. They say only people with true talent can pass this mark, explained Gerard. I see so it's like that huh.

I tried asking Eri about where she came from, and she answered with a look of pure indifference "Same as you and Gerard."

"Oh right me and Eri came from the same village same as you. But truthfully I just met her today. You see while me and my dad were walking here, she nad her family were walking with us. Based on what my dad said they were our neighbors."

"I see..." I nodded in acknowledgment. "So which style are you going to try and get a rank in?" I ask the two of them.

Gerard answered with a grin on his face. "Fire style swordsmanship, since that the swordsmanship of true men!"

With her stoic expression, Eri answered. But somehow even her expression didn't change, I could kind of see the resolution in her eyes. "Wind style swordsmanship."

"How about you Edge? Which style will you try to get a rank in?" Gerard asked, and I of course answered.

"All of them, well, except summoning magic." Gerard looked at me bewildered, Even Eri who seem to have little to no expression slightly twitched at the comment.

"Huh did you just say all of them?"

"No not all of them, I did say I won't try to get a rank in summoning magic, right?" Gerard's expression turned from bewilderment to panic, even Eri seemed to be looking at me with sympathy.

"Hey Edge I know you're the son of Silverfall and the Grand Witch of flame, but don't you think you're overdoing it?" Gerard spoke a bit worried, while Eri was nodding at the side.

"Hmm, do you think so?... But I think I'll be alright." I looked at them with confidence. Well maybe in their point of view I must be an insane showoff that just wants to impress people. Being the son of two famous people and all.

Gerard shrugged his shoulders and spoke with his confident smile. "HAHAHA! Awesome Edge I really don't hate guys like you. Keep on fighting until you burn out!"

"..." Eri still with her poker face also nodded seemingly acknowledging me.

"So Edge, Eri how about the three of us become friends? You're the kinda guys I think I can get along with."

"Sure why not, I always wanted to have friends," I happily replied.

"Friends...." Eri nodded in approval. This marks the first time I gained friends. One of my life's goals was achieved today.