Sword Rankers
New Rival

A week has passed.

Ran has been allowed to go home by the doctor after being declared cured without any other complications.

Ran was very happy because he was able to get out.

Finally getting out too, I've been fed up for a week for just eating bland food. Ran thought while looking at the sky at the hospital exit.

Ran returned to his house using a public bus, although uncomfortable because it was quite crowded, but at least this is cheaper than having to take a taxi.

On the way, Ran thinks about the things he should do after getting out of the hospital.

How's the house doing, huh? Must be messy anyway, ‘people it’ where care about the state of the house, I was sick alone never in the nose even once. Then school, my grades must have been far behind, damn it! Though I can survive this long because my academic value is quite good.

2 Hours later, Ran got off the bus at a nearby bus stop from his home

“Crazy, why did they take me to a far away hospital anyway? Though there are closer.” Ran slightly cursed because of a long journey, his entire body felt pain and aches because he had to stand for a long time.

Ran continued his journey on foot quite far.

30 Minutes passed, Ran had walked quite a distance since from the bus stop. Coupled with carrying luggage, Ran felt very tired.

“Bangke, very far anyway, if you know so far, better take a taxi.”

Ran finally decided to rest, he went to the supermarket and bought a bottle of water.

10 Minutes Ran used to rest, and then he went back on his way.

20 Minutes later, Ran had already arrived at his house.

Well, it still remains the same well, nothing has changed in the slightest.

Ran entered it slowly, inside, his father was waiting for him. Strangely enough, there was no beer bottle or cigarette butts around his father.

But Ran did not care, he remained indifferent and went into his room.

Then unexpectedly, Ran's father spoke “Ka-you're already healthy?” the question is short and like a stale base, but for some reason, Ran felt a bit of haru.

But because of his prestige, Ran just answered ketus. “What do you care.” And went straight into his room and slammed the door.

Ran threw his things carelessly, then lay down on the bed.

What's with that guy? Why does he suddenly care, cih, bodo very.

Dizzied from thinking about it, Ran decided to just go to sleep.

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The next morning, Ran prepares to go to school, Although the Doctor advises him to rest, but because Ran does not want his absence to get worse, he decides to leave.

He got up and got ready to take a shower.

But on his way to the bathroom, Ran was stunned by the food in the form of a sandwich at the dining table, next to a sandwich there was a piece of paper inscribed with a message from his father.

“Cih, who cares.” Ran cuek and keep going to shower.

After finishing the bath, Ran changed into a uniform and prepared to leave, but then he remembered his father's sandwich. And feeling a little affectionate, Ran decided to eat it.

“Already, anyway this sandwich is not wrong anything.” Ran took out a piece of sandwich and ate it slowly.

He ate while looking at the message written by his father.

Ran continued to think, whether he needed to read it or not.

Bring it first, read it or have no business later. Ran took the letter roughly and put it in his pocket.

Ran finished his meal quickly and prepared to leave.

But then he remembered something.

“Oh yes! My bag! I forgot if my bag was lost because it was beaten by Michael, cih was forced to use a tote bag first.”

Ran picks up the shopping bag he got free from the supermarket and fills it with some notebooks as well as stationery.

Ran went to school.

On the way, Ran sees Gang where he was beaten by Michael, it brings bad memories for him.

Through the usual road, I was afraid to see them again.

Ran decided to pass through the usual road even though it was further than through the small alley he used to pass to go to school.

When he reached the gate, Ran let out a long sigh

“Hahhhhhh, despite having been many times to this place, somehow I always feel unfamiliar.”

Ran's steps felt very heavy, he was always overshadowed by fear when bullied by other Hyper.

“But yeah, if you run away doesn't mean the problem is over, right? Better just face it as hard as you can.”

Ran stepped into the school, the atmosphere of the school is still quite quiet because it is still quite early in the morning.

“Hufffff, at least this is quite peaceful.” Ran felt calm and peaceful with this atmosphere.

Ran headed for his class, in front of the class, Ran went back into silence for a while, he mentally prepared himself to enter the class.

“Huffff, relax, don't be afraid.” Ran repeatedly calmed himself down so as not to panic.

And when Ran wants to reach for the doorknob.

Kriiiittt's.

The door of his class was suddenly pulled, there was a person who wanted to get out of the classroom.

Ran faintly heard the voice of the conversation of several people.

“You to the canteen?”

“No need, just go back to smoke, Hmm?”

The deg!

Ran was immediately stunned to see who was willing to come out of the classroom, they were Michael's alley.

“Wow, look who's coming, Ran.... How you been all this time? Surely you're comfortable not sleeping in the hospital? Hehe.”

“...” Ran just kept quiet without responding to Michael's provocation, he glared slightly to signal for Michael to quickly come out.

“Hoooo.... Look at this, it looks like being in the hospital long enough to get your brain damaged huh? I warned you to duck, or did you forget?”

“....” Ran remained silent, but he looked down, not daring to look Michael in the eye again.

“New when threatened? Whatever, come with us.” Michael pulls Ran's collar and drags him along.

Ran could not fight back due to the too great difference in physical strength between him and Michael.

“Wait for Michael, what if caught by teacher?”

“Let's just relax, the teachers will still be in the office in the morning, if anything, do they care about this failed boy?”

Ran just kept quiet and obeyed Michael who pulled him to the back of the school.

Bruckk!

Michael violently throws Ran into the building wall.

Ran remained silent while looking down.

Meanwhile, Michael's subordinates check Ran's bag.

“What is this? Is it just a notebook? Boring once, you nerd”

“No money, nothing of value, not even the bag is worthless.”

Ran clenched his hands in annoyance, he didn't like to be insulted constantly like this, but he was more afraid of being beaten by them.

Michael stands in front of Ran, he picks up a cigarette and smokes it in front of Ran.

“Fuuuuu.” Michael breathed cigarette smoke into Ran's face.

“Uhuk, uhuk, hoek.” Ran coughed because he was not used to cigarette smoke.

“Cough? Just that much coughing? Very weak sih”

“Uhuk uhuk” Ran still coughing, his eyes until watery because it can not stand cigarette smoke.

“You know, honestly I'm still upset, someone as weak as you why dare to challenge me anyway? People like you, always hope for a miracle if you try hard. Do you know what? everyone has a destiny that has been determined from birth, if you are from the beginning destined to be a loser, act like a loser, do not keep trying hard by expecting a miracle, I'm sick of seeing that disgusting sight to know.”

“....”

“Pfft, now you don't dare to answer well, good-natured, it should be like that from the beginning, right if we're like this we're equally good right? After all from the beginning I had no intention of doing anything to you, I was sorry because you got treated in the hospital because of the past incident.”

“...” Ran was only silent, but in his heart, he felt a bit grateful.

Thank God, I can at least get off this time.

“But yahhhhhhh, my mind changed a little.”

“Eh?” Ran responded to Michael's words reflexively in shock.

“At first, I wanted to let you go, but when I saw you being rude this morning, it made me change my mind.”

Hmh! Just say from the beginning, why such sympathy pretender? He's gonna make fun of me, huh? Ran felt so furious in his heart, he bit his lip almost to the point of bleeding.

Smirks.

Michael smiled a little.

“Hoi Bardolf, come here.”

“Ah yes, what is Michael.”

“Same as before, give education to this little friend of ours, it seems like the education you gave before is still less effective.”

“Haha ready.”

“Good, oi y'all! Let's just go to the canteen, that was my last rod.” Michael and his gang leave Ran and Bardolf.

Ran and Bardolf looked at each other.

The atmosphere between them was very quiet, no one wanted to open a conversation.

Until then, when Michael and Gangang had gone far. Bardolf thrusts something at Ran.

“It's a tissue, wear it to wipe your face, it's a little dirty.”

“Eh?” Ran was confused by Bardolf's treatment.

“Just use it, sorry if you're offended, but I can't stand to see your snot.”

“Oh, i-iya, thanks.” Ran took the tissue Bardolf gave him and wiped his snot and tears.

Bardolf just looked at him with his narrowed eyes as well as a flat expression.

Why this guy? What is he planning?

Right after Ran thought bad things about Bardolf, Bardolf tried to say something.

“A-anu..... Ran, I have something to say..”.

Bardolf said slightly stuttered and looked timid.

“Hah?” Ran gawked at him.

“Ja-so all I want to say ishhhhh...”.

“A-What?”

“This is pretty hard to say.” Bardolf looked extremely embarrassed, even his face turned red and his gaze became unfocused. He looked around a lot while scratching his hair.

“About what?”

“Sorry.” Bardolf said the word while bowed.

“Hah? What was? Why suddenly apologize.”

“...” Ran was speechless when he heard it.

“A few weeks before, I've said cruel words about your mother, but you still want to help me.”

“...” Ran began to understand where this conversation was going.

“Before I felt so angry when I woke up in the toilet, I thought you wanted to mock me, but then I just found out if there was a Gate Break at that time. And what you did was to help me. So I want to thank you as well as apologize to you.”

“Yes it's nothing” Ran also felt embarrassed to hear thanks and apologies from Bardolf, he held his neck in agitation.

“I-it wasn't a small thing, I heard it in the hospital, said you were being treated for being attacked by a Monster right? It must be because you helped me, so you spent some time evacuating.”

“It's okay, after all I got something valuable.”

“Be-so? Well but I still need to apologize, after knowing you were being treated for being attacked by a Monster, I always thought it was my fault. I'm afraid if you die, because it's the same as me killing you.”

“Well just like you, I also feel very guilty if I leave you, so I help you.”

“Haha, is that so? You're a little weird, you know? Though you could have asked someone else to evaluate me, but you instead decided to help me alone.”

“Well my social skills are pretty bad, not many people I know close to.”

“Hahahaha, is that so? Well then, now there's no grudge anymore right?” Bardolf extended his hand to invite Ran to shake his hand.

Ran responded and shook Bardolf's hand

"Of course it's not good to keep making enemies.”

They both smile at each other.

“But sorry well, I still can't defy Michael.”'s orders

“Hoooooo.”

A word from Bardolf again made the atmosphere tense, they both smiled while strengthening their handshakes.

“Damn it! He said he wanted peace, but instead obeyed Michael's orders, inconsistent basis.”

“Woi be noisy! Can't kill me if you refuse Michael.”'s orders

“Ngajak nois yah? Here you are!”

“You're here!”

The two of them challenged each other to advance, but not a single one started the first attack. Till....

Buk up! Buk up!

The two of them released handshakes and hit each other simultaneously.

The two stayed in the same position for a few seconds. Until then they immediately retreated away.

Bardolf retreated to the wire fence, while Ran retreated to the wall.

“Haha! My condition is now better, give up Ran!”

“Don't be too pity, just go ahead if confident.”

“Ok, who's afraid. Hiyyaaa.” Bardolf jumped while kicking towards Ran.

Ran just stayed in his position, like waiting for the timing.

When Bardolf was right in front of him, Ran immediately slid down to avoid Bardolf's kick.

Bardolf, who was in the air, could not change course and was forced to kick the wall.

“Awwwww, ***! So sick!” Bardolf fell to the ground and grimaced.

Ran wasted no chance, he pulled Bardolf's collar and lifted him up.

“Hoi! What do you want?”

“You dumped the trash in place”

Bruaks!

Ran threw Bardolf into a nearby garbage can, Bardolf immediately lying down while surrounded by garbage.

“Hahaha, feel it!”

Plaque!

Not finished Ran's laughter, Bardolf immediately threw a banana peel towards his face.

“Uwekkk, disgust.” Ran hurriedly removed the banana peel from his face.

Ran could not see for a while because of the banana peel, Bardolf took advantage of it. He takes the trash can, then throws it towards Ran.

The barkgg!

Ran's head was hit directly by Bardolf's dumpster. He felt dizzy from being directly hit on the head.

“Awww, sick woi!”

“This is not finished!” Bardolf immediately ran towards Ran while carrying the lid of the trash can.

Bardolf held onto the lid of the trash can like a shield and pointed it straight at Ran's face.

“Hiahhhh!!” Bardolf shouted like a soldier on the battlefield.

The donggg!

Ran's face was hit hard until a loud sound was heard.

Ran slightly staggered and swirled around due to dizziness.

“Ughhh, wait, why is the world going round and round? Ho-Hoekk” Ran slightly vomited due to dizziness.

“Pffftttt, hahahahaha, look at that! I already replied to you for your behavior yesterday!”

“Ughhh Ran silently picked up the trash that Bardolf had previously thrown.

Ran takes his chance when Bardolf is off guard because of his victory.

“Hahahha, submit to me!”

“Wahhh, haha, great once yah.”

“Of course, did you just realize huh?” Bardolf arrogantly puffed out his chest.

“Then...”.

“What?”

“Receive this!” Ran immediately turned the trash can he was holding and hit Bardolf's face with all his might using the trash can.

“Akhhh!” Bardolf was thrown a little.

“Pfft, just that?”

“Ughhh, hi-hose! Pa-broken! Cheating policy, must not attack secretly!”

“Oh yeah? Why not just say it to the Monsters, like ‘Hei! Can't invade people's world, you guys have to politely’ Is that?”

“So huh? Come here, I'll show you the right fight!” Bardolf jumped straight at Ran.

Ran did not have time to dodge, his collar was pulled by Bardolf.

“Now you can't escape!”

Buk up!

“Aw!” Ran complained of pain when hit by Bardolf.

“Haha how? After losing to you, I exercise desperately know!”

“So huh?”

Buk up!

“Akhh” Now replace Bardolf in pain after face hit.

“It looks like your training is still lacking.”

“Let's prove it.

Buk up! Buk up!

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“Hosh... Hosh... surrender”

“No will! I don't want to lose to Hyper like you. Hoshs... Hosh..”

Bardolf and Ran were already exhausted after hitting each other for a few minutes, they both started to fret about being tired and sick.

“Eughhhh... All right, I give it up, I'm not strong anymore.” Bardolf chose to give up, he loosened his grip on Ran's collar

“Ha-it should be so from the beginning.”

Bardolf immediately lay weak from exhaustion.

“Wu-Wuhuu.” Ran followed shortly afterwards.

Now the two of them were both exhausted after fighting.

“Hosh... Hoshs... Hosh... You really get stronger well.”

“Te-of course after losing to you, I exercise like a madman.”

“Haha, you're really crazy well.”

The two of them stopped talking, both of them smiled wryly, then they both laughed together.

“Ahhahahahhaha...”.

“Aehhehehehehehehe...”.

“Yeah, it turns out you're not so bad huh.”

“Haha yeah, honestly I don't really like bullying.”

“Then why do it?”

“Of course to be accepted, you know, Hyper like us is very high in strength, weak people are not welcome here.”

“Yeah, reasonable grounds man."

They fell silent again, Ran thought deeply of Bardolf's words.

“Omong-by the way, are you ready for today's exam?”

“Hah what? What exam?”

“Certainly the graduation exam.”

“What? Wait, isn't the graduation exam held in May? It's still january.”

“It's February man, more precisely now February 5.”

“But still, too fast 3 months with original date.”

“You don't know yet? The graduation exam accelerated, due to the lack of Rankers. A few weeks ago, there was a huge Gate that took out many S-class Monsters, there were many casualties on the Ranker's side. Therefore the exam is accelerated to get additional personnel, now the day of the 3rd exam, before the written exam, and today the last written exam and then the physical exam, only the tomorrow of the Skill.” exam

“Ah shit! I don't know about this.”

“No one told you?”

“No, because no one would bother to tell me, not even a teacher.”

“Ow, I'm sorry”