I'm The supreme Fairy King

The four masters glanced silently at Pol while he stood there motionless with such an annoying smile over his face.

"Alright," Dolly said as she turned to Jim, "as you know the academy gives you the opportunity to be adopted by one of the masters in it. and now we have three," she gave Pol a silent glance before grinning, "and this is a very honorable feat to accomplish. You should feel proud of yourself."

"Humph," Pol sneered but he didn't say a single word.

Jim glanced at the three masters, two he didn't know but they looked strong. 'No one would face Pol like this without being a strong master in the academy for sure,' he thought.

"Can I choose the three of them?" he opened his mouth and directly asked about his most desired wish.

"Nonsense," even before Dolly could speak Pol jumped instantly in, "you can only choose one master… these are the rules."

"who said that?" Sher said in an amusing tone, "According to my knowledge the rules never said a disciple can have only one master, right?"

She turned to glance at the other three masters around and they nodded. "Pol, the kid has the right to choose the three of them," Dolly said in a firm tone, stating what was obvious.

"How can he organize his time then between classes?" Pol didn't show any sign of nervousness like this all was already calculated inside his mind before coming here.

"He can mind this problem on his own," Armando said, "we are here to see who he is going to choose and not to plan things for him."

"I know that for sure but we have to be realistic," Pol tried to act calm and friendly in a weird way that didn't suit him. "He won't be able to match up all these together. Besides, there is the mission during the semester vacation… how can he afford all this?"

"I will handle my own matters, thanks for your concern," Jim said as he didn't like someone to speak up for him.

Considering someone like Pol.

"Also," Pol gave him a glance and totally ignored him afterwards, "I just came from the vice dean's office. He strictly ordered me not to allow any more pressure over our disciples."

"The vice dean advised that?" Armando asked in a calm tone and Pol nodded.

"He is much thanked for his advice," Dolly said in a calmer tone, "but the final decision rests in the hands of this kid over here."

Pol didn't even glance at Jim this time as he added, "the vice dean is planning to send the kids out in an early expedition this year."

"Who said that?" Sher suddenly spoke, "I never heard of such a thing or even a rumor!"

"Mr. Fodry said it to me just now, or do you want me to go and bring him here?"

"That would seem much better," Yuri said before adding with a soft laugh, "at least we can deal with the one in charge not his dog."

The face of Pol changed for a second before it returned again to normal. "Never forgot that distant loss of yours, ain't you Yuri?" Pol said with a sneer.

"I never forget cheating bastards like you," but Yuri wasn't offended while adding with a big smile, "I came here thinking this kid might turn out to be something nice in the future. But now, and after seeing how hard you are trying to stand against him, I can be more reassured to support him."

He then moved to stand closer to Pol where both faced each other, "Anything you want I'll make sure you won't get," Yuri said with a vicious smile over his face.

"Are you here just to stand against me?" Pol wasn't fazed like he was used to such enmity for a long time.

"I'm standing against you anywhere Pol," Yuri smiled and the two kept staring like this against each other.

"Even if there is an earlier expedition," Sher suddenly said, as she knew if she let the two of them continue they wouldn't get done here, "that doesn't mean the kid can't choose the three of us."

"You are indeed correct," Pol suddenly said despite not moving his gaze away from Yuri, "but this can happen only after all the disciples return from the expedition."

"How can this be possible then?" Yuri said while pointing towards Jim as he added, "this kid has only one chance to accept masters in his entire life and this is the moment for that."

"He can have this moment when upgrading his rank to the core disciple circle," Pol sneered as he added, "didn't someone just say he deserved to be one of those?"

"I'm not talking about future possibilities," Yuri said before adding, "The rules can't be changed, this kid has only one shot and it's now or never."

"Yuri is right," Dolly stepped in finally between the two and separate them by her presence there, "the rules state for the kid to choose the masters now not later."

"The vice dean will make an exception," Pol turned to Dolly as he said.

"With all respect, the vice dean isn't above the law or has the authority to change them."

The words and attitude of Dolly told Jim she wouldn't budge an inch before he got what he deserved.

Jim was standing on the side feeling much helpless and more anger towards Pol. This giant was trying everything to stumble upon him, and something told him this was just only the beginning.

'Despite the truce I had, I'm not much safer yet,' Jim inwardly sighed.

"Then he can accept them now and not start his lessons unless after returning from the expedition," Pol rose his hands up while showing a helpless expression, "this is the most I can allow."

"And who said you can allow anything here?" Dolly asked in a strict manner, "you are here to help, remember? I'm still the boss."

"If you wish I can go to the dean and replace you."

"Be my guest," she laughed, "before you even could find him I'll authorize this kid's wish and he will be protected by the fairy academy law."

Pol didn't speak for a moment as he knew she was right. "Then he can accept them and not start until return."

"When is this rumored expedition?" Armando suddenly asked.

"In a month from now," Pol said before adding with a calm smile that irritated Jim, "probably."

"A month?" Armando wasn't the only one who muttered this way but the other three did. Jim knew something had to be very wrong for them to act in such a worried way.

"It's too short," Sher said before Yuri suddenly asked, "Tell me Pol, is this limited to the fresh year?"

"You guessed it right," Pol grinned and this time he couldn't control the glow in his eyes.

"That's bad…" Armando said before turning to Jim as he added, "it's very important to accept the three of us."

"He had no opinion here," Pol said in a tone that showed he was losing his patience.

"I expel you," suddenly Dolly said while waving her hand and the next instant a huge pillar appeared in the center of the arena again. It was the same one Dolly summoned before and Jim saw just after his battle.

The pillar vibrated and Pol vanished the next instant from the sight of everyone.

Yet the next moment he reappeared, standing just outside the perimeter of the arena as if he couldn't enter it.

"Dolly…" he raged in a very angry tone, "

"You have no right to be here," Dolly didn't show any sign of weakness, "don't embarrass yourself further and go away. The kid has all the right to decide, just like other kids, just like the laws here state."

Pol was about to speak but Dolly turned and ignored him. Jim stood there not knowing why things escalated to such a degree because of such a simple choice.

"Don't mind him, he is famous in the academy for being a bully," Siera finally spoke again as she felt what Pol got was something he deserved.

"Siera is right," Sher said, "he is just trying to force you to accept something you shouldn't. plus…" she paused as she exchanged meaningful glances with the other two, "things seem to be going against your interest."

"My interest?" Jim asked.

"No time to waste here," Dolly sighed, "I'm sure that jerk will be crazy and head to the dean's office."

She turned to Jim as she took out a small scepter that looked like the gigantic pillar in the center of the arena, "tell me your decision now."

Jim didn't need to think. If what happened here told him something then it's that he needs the three masters to secure his safety in the future.

As for that expedition news, he was pretty sure this was done by Pol over the truce he made.

"I choose the three masters," he simply said and the next instant the scepter shook and shone brightly before Dolly muttered, "By the authority given to me by the academy dean and supreme council, I approve on the request of master Armando of the elf clan, master Sher of the medusa clan, and master Yuri of the griffin clan to be direct masters of the privileged inner disciple Jim of first year."

The scepter then released a faint ray of light towards Jim and the three masters' bodies before everything returned to normal.