After Old Josh denied him the chance to choose a scroll, Kumo did not question the man's intentions for guy had been a good guardian for him from the day he had arrived here more than four years ago. He had been 13 and now he was 18 and all these years, guy had loved him like a son.
So after leaving for supposedly for the gym, Kumo went to his former room. The room that had been his leaving quarters before and was usually the only place he could meet Old Josh besides the library. He waited for him there.
"Uncle Josh, I'm sure you will explain because I have been looking towards this day for a long long time," said Kumo as soon as Old Josh entered the room.
Old Josh smiled while he moved to shake Kumo's extended hand." How are you my boy? Is Darrien keeping you busy or is it you who's forgotten about this old man?"
Kumo chuckled." Both I could say."
Old Josh then turned serious and said, "Come later boy and you can choose it, I just don't want you binding with it now. Now go, I don't want Darrien's visitors getting angry with you for being late and besides it will show bad on Darrien."
" Welcome Kumo, you're here!" Instructor Darrien shouted happily as soon as Kumo entered the gym and his face was beaming with joy and Kumo could swear on his life even the perfume emanating from the man's body was a new one, possibly an expensive and rare type.
Kumo just nodded and then bowed to show respect towards Darrien because dude was a Grandmaster and even twenty Kumos could not defeat him. Yeah, the difference between every tier could be equated to a difference of maybe twenty times in strength but in realising 20 masters would be defeated by a Grandmaster easily.
Kumo looked around and saw a veiled lady from whom a strong spiritual was radiating. She was making no effort to hide her presence. She was seated in a secluded corner, far from the gym mats. He didn't bother looking elsewhere but his sixth sense had already told him that excluding Darrien and the lady, there were six other people who had hidden their spiritual presence.
Kumo picked up a pair of twin swords then went towards the mat. He then looked at Darrien and said, " So Instructor, among these six, who is my opponent or maybe am I just choosing from the two masters?"
The lady was shocked in that Kumo had seen through her guards' shadow technique however she quickly regained her composure. However, her panicked expression had not slipped Kumo and Darrien's attention.
She then gestured for Darrien to approach and in hushed voices, they exchanged a few words. Darrien then nodded visibly and then approached Kumo with a wide grin.
"You will not be fighting today Kumo. However, your presence is greatly appreciated and will be rewarded. See you later."
Kumo then bowed a little then returned the twin swords to the table and said while looking at the lady, "Pity I was looking for somewhere to use my twin swords. It's my secondary weapon for hand-to-hand combat but I've never used it anywhere.Ciao." He bowed again