By the order of the king, a duel was then declared

　　interest in the outcome of the fight was widely shared

　　thousands came to watch them at a stadium so grand

　　the fight was even opened by a royal marching band

　　The hero stood across from his old master deep in thought

　　this was not like any other battle he had fought

　　to win the favour of the crowd he`d have to fight with style

　　the air of the old stadium was not unlike a trial

　　Though the king still favoured him, he`d have to earn his rank

　　he had his reputation as a criminal to thank

　　now he`d show them all the way a hero wields a blade

　　he`d do away with all the accusations they had made

　　"Boy, I think you ought to end this lie, and go in peace

　　I don`t think you`re evil, but this spectacle must cease

　　there are many reasons why a hero goes to war

　　but there`s no hero`s spirit in the things you`re fighting for"

　　The pleas of the old master to his student went ignored

　　the hero concentrated as the spectators all roared

　　he held a long sword made of metal firmly in his grip

　　with it he`d show everyone his knightly swordsmanship

　　He bowed politely to his foe, and then the test began

　　and with his strength it seemed that everything would go to plan

　　his master looked uneasy, but with one intense attack

　　he summoned all his strength and pushed the brave young hero back

　　The master`s sword was full of life, and graceful when it moved

　　but now the hero`s own technique had drastically improvedTaken from Royal Road, this narrative should be reported if found on Amazon.

　　with his healing magic and some fire beneath his feet

　　he knew that in a proper fight, he`d never know defeat

　　He danced around the ground of the arena, showing off

　　while the crowd was cheering, he could hear his master scoff

　　"this is all you`re good for, using magic to impress

　　you`re too much a villain for the powers you possess"

　　The master started fighting with a reckless disregard

　　hoping he could catch his boastful enemy off guard

　　the hero fought more desperately to demonstrate his skill

　　but it was clear his veteran opponent meant to kill

　　He struggled with the sword that grew too heavy in his hand

　　clinging to the training he could barely understand

　　but as the master`s sword was just about to take his head

　　his mind went blank and all he knew was he could wind up dead

　　He started to repel his master any way he could

　　smiling, though he knew he wasn`t fighting as he should

　　and with a burst of fiery rage he threw his sword away

　　then he looked down at the ground where his old master lay

　　The old man`s face was burnt but still his eyes were cold and fierce

　　but still, the hero`s pride was something they could never pierce

　　the master brought himself to kneel and turned to face the king

　　sitting in a booth and watching over everything

　　"Now you see the man he is, a pirate filled with rage

　　better you convict the man and put him in a cage"

　　the crowd grew tense and silent, waiting for the king`s reply

　　he was clearly angry that the test at gone awry

　　"Everyone, ignore the words of such a tired old man

　　he`s become confused since his long holiday began

　　he`ll feel better after getting lots of rest tonight

　　we couldn`t make a prisoner of our new strongest knight"

　　The match was thus decided, and a title was bestowed

　　the king declared a knighthood was the least the man was owed

　　right there in the stadium where he had lost control

　　the hero came a little closer to his final goal

　　The king came down to see the hero, while the people cheered

　　both ignoring how the old and wounded master leered

　　"let them gossip as they will, they`ll come to see in time

　　fighting like a pirate doesn`t need to be a crime"

　　The hero took the awkward compliment and thanked the king

　　"I promise you`ll lose count of all the victories I bring"

　　the grand event concluded and the news was everywhere

　　all throughout the kingdom gossip filled the lively air

　　The hero was provided with a suitable estate

　　together with his wife, he almost fainted at the gate

　　managed by a team of servants, waited on by maids

　　he hadn`t known such luxury in all of his crusades

　　The king explained that it would take some time to settle in

　　once he raised an army though, his mission would begin

　　in the meantime, he was to enjoy a noble life

　　taking time to learn about the kingdom with his wife