They left the school in multiple cars, heading toward a private airplane the school had. It was about 300km away from where the school was.
Damian was in the same car as Darius, and the two were alone there, so they could speak in private.
"We are heading to Orton's Superhuman School. That's where the tournament will happen, and other schools are going there too, most of which are the top ones around the country," Darius said.
That was not difficult information to get, and Damian knew most of these things. He wanted to know about the mission, which could cost his life!
"The bloodstone I want will probably be in a safe inside the principal's room. You can expect cameras, guards, and maybe lasers inside that place."
"Is there a good part in all of this?"
The more Damian listened, the more hopeless he became, "well, the principal will watch the tournament, so he will not be there."
"Wonderful!"
Sure, the principal was the strongest superhuman inside their school, but even without him protecting the bloodstone, how was Damian supposed to get it with all these defense mechanisms?
"And those are the things I know. You can also expect more than this."
Darius hit the last nail in the coffin with that sentence….
The entire way, Damian had to endure Darius speaking of how dangerous the mission was but also saying the prizes Damian would get and bla bla bla.
It was not a good time. Damian never knew it because it was his first time alone with Darius for a long time, but Darius spoke too much!
He was constantly talking. About the mission, the weather, and his time as an adventurer around the world….
Damian looked up toward the sky with, "finally, I will have peace," gazing at the airport before his eyes.
Then, his face of despair after realizing the person sitting beside him on the plane was also Darius….
"Did I tell you about the time I survived the desert? No? So, it happened like this…."
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The plane flew across the country, taking around two hours to reach its destination. Those two hours were not that great for Damian, who endured Darius all the way.
But once the plane stopped, Damian knew it was peacetime!? Even if Darius wanted to talk with him more, he had to take care of the other students and socialize with the other high-ranking members of Orton's Superhuman School.
They landed at an airport and stopped for a bite. Everything was fucking expensive in the airport, but Darius had money, so he paid for everyone's food, which was the first good thing about the journey, at least for Damian.
"Aurora. Are you excited about the tournament?" Damian asked.
Damian and all of his friends sat around a table in the airport, eating some pizza and relaxing a little bit before going toward the school.
"A lot. I have been practicing like crazy to get this win. What about you, Damian? Will you try to win it? I promise I will go easy on you if we meet during the tournament."
"Me? I don't know, maybe? What is the prize anyway?"
Damian knew about his prize if he completed the undercover mission Darius gave him, but he had no idea about the tournament's prize.
"You don't know? They will give a serum to the winner."
"A serum? Like those who grant abilities?" Damian said, shocked.
"Yes, but this one only improves your body and current ability. It does not give you a new ability."
Still, the serum was priceless! Damian, who did not plan to win the tournament, now wanted to do so!
"I need to get the serum!"
A flame rose within him. A fighting spirit! Aurora and Magnus could see that, and they both smiled. It would be a fun tournament with everyone participating in it.
After they finished eating, everyone left the airport. Many cars were waiting for them by the exit --- Darius had planned everything.
The Orton's Superhuman School was in the middle of the city. Its perimeter was immense, two times bigger than Garmony. Darius kept saying their school may be smaller, but their administration was superior.
That tournament had become a sort of festival, and many people who lived in the town of Yutaville went to the school to see it!
"Damian,"? Hazel said, pointing toward a building, "look at how big it is!"
For her and Serana, everything was new. They might have heard and seen things through the TV and the internet back inside Garmony, but it was way different to see it in person, and they were marveled by it!
Damian found it was cute of the two, and he also stared through the window, waiting for their arrival.
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"Hahaha, Darius!? You look older,"? a tall fat man said.
"Principal George!? And you look fatter!"
They both stared at each other and laughed, "you were always the funny one, telling jokes while you are the joke around here, right?"? George said.
"Hahaha, of course. Remember when we were camping, and you ate all your food, leaving us starving for days? What about when Leo saw you while peeing and attacked you thinking it was a wild boar!"
Damian was right beside Darius, and when he heard those things, he had to gather all his strength not to laugh.
"Come in. There are plenty of rooms for everyone, and the tournament will start tomorrow."
George seemed to have admitted defeat after Darius made fun of him and was visibly angry with the jokes.
"He was not joking when he said there was room for everyone,"? Damian thought as he looked around the school.
It was akin to at least two neighborhoods of the school's size! They walked toward a separate building inside the school, and that was where everyone who would participate in the tournament would stay.
Each person had their room, and while Damian focused on the tournament and his mission, Joffrey focused on revenge!
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