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The human Race is at war with the Vicious Dalki and when they needed help more than ever, THEY started to come forward.
Humans who had hidden in the shadows for hundreds of years, people with abilities.
Some chose to share their knowledge to the rest of the world in hopes of winning the war, while others kept their abilities to themselves.
Quinn had lost everything to the war, his home, his family and the only thing he had inherited was a crummy old book that he couldn’t even open.
But when the book had finally opened, Quinn was granted a system and his whole life was turned around.
He completed quest after quest and became more powerful, until one day the system gave him a quest he wasn’t sure he could complete.
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00:00:00The ability book had vanished once again, just like the old book he had received. This
00:00:04time he had also been given an entirely new tab that was dedicated only to his shadow
00:00:09ability in the system.
00:00:10Hey, Quinn, what's wrong? Did something happen? Where's the book? Vorden asked.
00:00:15Quinn then went to tap his head a couple of times with his finger.
00:00:18Inside? said Vorden.
00:00:21What do you mean it's inside your head?
00:00:23Quinn nodded.
00:00:24Vorden was surprised, but at the same time, not. He had learned so many crazy things today,
00:00:29and this one was probably one of the least shocking. He could imagine that maybe whoever
00:00:33created the shadow book might have put a condition on it. Maybe once it was learned to vanish
00:00:38or disappear, it would also explain why many weren't found or how none were sold on the
00:00:43market.
00:00:44Vorden didn't ask too many questions and gave Quinn a few moments to sit down and rest.
00:00:49He didn't really understand what he meant by it was all inside his head. Of course,
00:00:53this was Quinn's way of getting around telling Vorden it was a system.
00:00:57Status, Race, Vampire, Ability, Shadow, HP 55 of 55, MC 100 of 100, Strength 15, Stamina
00:01:0715, Agility 15, Charm 5.
00:01:11The first thing he decided to do was check out his stats screen. One of the messages
00:01:15had stated he had obtained a new stat called Mutant Cells, or MC for short. Looking at
00:01:20his MC stat, it currently displays 100 of 100.
00:01:24System, can you explain the MC stat to me?
00:01:27Ho ho! A cheery voice said. The MC stat is how many mutant cells you currently have in
00:01:32your body. Every time you use your ability, the MC numbers will go down, but worry not,
00:01:37for it will auto-regenerate itself over time.
00:01:39Quinn then looked at the two stat points he had obtained, one from leveling up to level
00:01:4410 and then the other from when he had consumed Ian's blood. But when he tried to see what
00:01:48he could do with them, he was unable to increase his MC points, meaning it was a similar stat
00:01:53to his HP. The question was whether it would increase on its own like his HP.
00:01:58I can tell you the answer to that, the system said. The answer is no, those mutant cells
00:02:03have a cap in your body. This can only be increased by a certain technique specific
00:02:07to the shadow ability. You would either have to find a higher level ability book or a teacher.
00:02:13With that said, Quinn decided to put his stat points into Strength and Agility as he had
00:02:17been doing so far. Right now, he only had one skill that required the use of Charm and
00:02:22he didn't know how useful it would be. Strength, 16, Agility, 16. As he increased each stat
00:02:29point, he could feel the changes in his body ever so slightly, the feeling was starting
00:02:33to become addictive. But he was still a long way off from the others. Erin, who was a level
00:02:385 ability user, was able to produce a score of 50 on the strength test. That was also
00:02:43without the use of any beast gear to improve herself. While Vorden was still giving him
00:02:48space and walking around the room, it also gave Quinn the time to check out a few of
00:02:52the other things he had unlocked earlier. First, there was a new tutorial video. There
00:02:57was a single video called Combination Skills. The video was a long watch as it took time
00:03:02to explain the process. Quinn didn't have time to watch it now and would watch it later.
00:03:08The next thing was the shop tab. When selecting this tab, he was able to search by category
00:03:13and there was a whole bunch of items. Weapons, armor, rings, and all sorts, but there were
00:03:18no skill books or ability books. The only problem was all of the items were greyed out,
00:03:23not allowing him to select any of them. To the side of the screen, it showed his inventory,
00:03:29where he had 16 basic tier crystals, one intermediate crystal, and also an advanced tier crystal
00:03:34as well. He didn't know when he had obtained them, but at some point he must have done.
00:03:39Was it while I was a bloodsucker? But Quinn couldn't remember killing anything other than...
00:03:44Ian. It was the only explanation. When he had murdered Ian, did all his crystals transfer
00:03:49over into his system? The section to the right allowed him to select the item. He first chose
00:03:54the Rataclaw crystals. The shop auto-sorted itself and gave a message in the center. No
00:03:59items can be made with these crystals. Then, when selecting the other two crystals, items
00:04:04had appeared up in the center this time. Although these items were still greyed out, Quinn now
00:04:09knew the reason why. Three intermediate crystals were required to create this item. The items
00:04:15required several crystals to make them. After searching through the shop more, he realized
00:04:19there were some weapons and items that only needed a number of crystals, while others
00:04:23were more specific and needed a specific type of beast crystal. When selecting the advanced
00:04:29tier crystal, the shop auto-sorted itself once again and a ring was shown on screen.
00:04:34One of ten advanced tier death bat crystals, FX, allows the user to walk in the sun for
00:04:39three hours without being affected by the sun. This was a fantastic discovery. While
00:04:44Quinn was planning to create an outfit that completely blocked out the sun, there was
00:04:48a ring in the shop that had the same effect. The only problem was it required him to kill
00:04:53ten of these death bat, which were advanced tier beasts. Thinking back to how he had nearly
00:04:58died from the intermediate beast, there was no way he would attempt to kill an advanced
00:05:02tier beast. Then there was a second problem. Beasts, especially on the higher tiers, were
00:05:07quite specific to what planet they lived on. At some point, if Quinn wanted to earn the
00:05:12ring from the shop, he would have to come back to this planet through the portal. All
00:05:16in all, the shop was a good find. Quinn started to question the AI system further on how the
00:05:22shop worked, and he had explained that as long as he brought the items that it asked
00:05:25for, it would be able to auto-create it and give it to him.
00:05:30This was another excellent find, as usually after obtaining beast crystals, you would
00:05:34have to take it to a beast weapons crafter who would charge for the making of an item.
00:05:39Then a question hit Quinn's mind. Crystals could only be turned into one type of item,
00:05:43which all had the same effect. The quality of the item created would depend on the crafter,
00:05:48but if the item was destined to be a ring, a sword was unable to be crafted from the
00:05:52same type of crystal. Did Ian know what item the death bat crystal would give him? And
00:05:58if so, why would Ian need such a thing? It might have not even been Ian in the first
00:06:02place, but whoever had hired him and taken down the death bats.
00:06:06With no way of getting any of the items from the shop for now, he decided it was time for
00:06:10him to check out the shadow tab, a whole new section of his system that had been added
00:06:15as soon as he obtained the ability. Underneath the tab was a list of around ten different
00:06:20skills, each one grayed out apart from the two skills he had learned previously. Below,
00:06:25he could scroll down further, but everything just appeared as several question marks.
00:06:29The first skill, Dimensional Storage. This skill will allow the user to store items into
00:06:35its shadow storage. As long as there is a shadow nearby, you can take out and put in
00:06:39items as you wish. This includes your very own shadow underneath your feet.
00:06:45If only I had this skill sooner, Quinn thought. Back in the storage room, there were many
00:06:49items that Quinn wished to bring with him. There were multiple skill books and ability
00:06:53books that he had already converted into EXP and wouldn't be able to gain anything again.
00:06:59At the time, he wished to bring them with him to at least sell on the marketplace, but
00:07:03was unable to carry them. If he wanted to do that now, it meant leaving from the safety
00:07:08of the training center and heading back outside where the beasts were.
00:07:12While Quinn's system allowed him to store crystals and specific ability books inside,
00:07:16it did not allow him to store anything else, so the dimensional storage was a great skill
00:07:20to have.
00:07:22The second skill, Shadow Control Level 1, allows the user to control their own shadow.
00:07:28The description was short and didn't really reveal much. Even if he could control his
00:07:32own shadow, what use was that? But the significant difference with this skill compared to the
00:07:37last skill was the fact that it had a level by the side. If it was like Quinn's blood
00:07:42skills, then as long as he carried on using it, it would eventually level up, maybe even
00:07:46allowing him to create shadows or use his own shadows.
00:07:51Quinn then looked at the skills tab again. At the moment, he was able to see 10 skills
00:07:55in total while the rest were covered. Next to each skill was a number.
00:08:00Shadow Cloak Level 1 10 Skill Points to Unlock
00:08:03There were multiple skills, but the Shadow Cloak was the only one that he was able to
00:08:07unlock right now. He only had received 10 skill points and wondered how he would be
00:08:12able to obtain more. Judging by its name, perhaps this skill would be able to surround
00:08:17him like some type of shadow. He started to wonder if it would also be able to block
00:08:22out the sunlight, which made him feel so weak. His excitement got the better of him, and
00:08:27as long as he could unlock the other skills later on, what was there to worry about?
00:08:32You have successfully unlocked Shadow Cloak Level 1. This skill allows you to use your
00:08:36own shadow to surround you into the darkness. Your opponents will struggle to see you depending
00:08:41on their level of perception, best used in the shadow or at night.
00:08:45It wasn't exactly what he was expecting, but it seemed like it was a type of invisibility
00:08:50cloak, one that would work well on beasts that were weak but not those of a higher level.
00:08:55Quinn then stood up from the ground and was ready to test out his skills. He could see
00:08:59that Vorden was still walking around the stadium, seeing if he could find anything. It was hard
00:09:04for Vorden to see due to the lights being broken, and he didn't have the same type of
00:09:09vision as Quinn. That meant the whole room was dark. Perfect.
00:09:14Shadow Cloak activated. Minus one MC for every ten seconds of use.
00:09:19His own shadow below started to lift up from the ground and slowly crept up his body, from
00:09:23his toes to his knees, all the way to the top strands of hair on his head. Now when
00:09:29looking from the outside, a strange foggy mist could be seen covering him. As Quinn
00:09:34walked around the arena, he could see that his MC stat was like a bar, while using the
00:09:38skill it was slowly going down. He crept up slowly to Vorden in the stands going between
00:09:44the chairs, and it seemed his skill was working. While Quinn was standing around ten meters
00:09:48apart, it looked like Vorden had no idea he was there.
00:09:52But then when he took another step closer, Vorden immediately jumped back and attracted
00:09:57a chair into his hand. Although Vorden was struggling to see what it was, he could feel
00:10:01strange energy disrupting the flow around him. The hairs on his body were standing up.
00:10:07Then when he concentrated, he could see something shifting in the air. Vorden went to repel
00:10:12the chair, throwing it in Quinn's direction. The chair flew right past and into the stands.
00:10:17Hey, wait, wait, it's just me, Quinn said as he deactivated his skill and could be seen
00:10:23ducked down.
00:10:24What the hell, Quinn? You almost gave me a heart attack. Do you not remember just seconds
00:10:29ago I was fighting to the death against you? Vorden complained. I've been on high alert
00:10:33since.
00:10:34Sorry, Quinn said as he let out a little nervous laugh. But man, you already know how to use
00:10:40the shadow ability already? And that seemed like a skill? Vorden asked, amazed.
00:10:45Usually it would take months to learn how to use an ability and some skills even longer.
00:10:50Yet here, Quinn was being able to handle everything straight away. Like I said when I read that
00:10:55book, it seems like all the information was inserted into my head. All I have to do is
00:10:59think about it, and I can do it.
00:11:02Vorden then walked over towards Quinn and took out his hand.
00:11:04Do you mind this time? Vorden asked.
00:11:07Sure, go ahead.
00:11:09The two shook hands, and the same message had appeared as last time.
00:11:12An ability has been detected. Ability has been blocked.
00:11:15What's the meaning of this? Quinn asked inside his head to the AI system.
00:11:20The system will try its best to do whatever it can to help the user. It will tell you
00:11:24when abilities are being used on you and all sorts.
00:11:27Can I temporarily cancel the feature? Quinn asked.
00:11:30It's not really a feature. It's just informing you of what your vampire body is naturally
00:11:34doing. Besides, even if the boy could copy your ability, he wouldn't be able to use it.
00:11:39What do you mean? That skill book you used is specific for vampire cells inside your
00:11:44body right now, our vampire mutated cells. This is the reason why he can't copy it. Your
00:11:50body structures are completely different, but you could always turn him into a blooded
00:11:54one.
00:11:55Would you like to activate the blood skill ritual?
00:11:57Yes? No?
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00:12:18Quinn was wondering what the blood ritual was. After all, there wasn't much information
00:12:21revealed about it. But now that the system was offering for Vorden to become a blooded
00:12:26one, it all became clear to him. It was a ritual that would allow Vorden to turn into
00:12:30some type of vampire.
00:12:32I can't just turn Vorden into a vampire. He would have to deal with the same crap that
00:12:36I had to deal with, Quinn thought. Maybe I needed it to make myself stronger, but for
00:12:40Vorden who was already strong, there's no upside.
00:12:44A thought then came into his mind. The blonde man in the video had told him to grow his
00:12:48own army, and soon others would come for him. Was this what he was talking about?
00:12:54In the end though, Quinn decided it wasn't his decision to make. Vorden had helped big
00:12:58time, and if he wanted to, then it was his choice. And it would be nice to have people
00:13:02to go through this with.
00:13:04Hey Vorden, if you had the option, or let's say I could turn you into a vampire, would
00:13:09you? Quinn asked.
00:13:10I don't want to hurt your feelings or anything like that, but the answer would be no, Vorden
00:13:14replied. Being weak for most of the day, sure it's fine while we're on a planet like this,
00:13:19but besides, what would happen to my ability?
00:13:22Quinn waited for the AI to answer his concern. The AI actually started to seem smarter than
00:13:27he first thought. From what he said earlier and also giving him the option to use his
00:13:31skill meant it was listening in on everything that was being said.
00:13:35Fine, I can see you're waiting for an answer. His whole cell structure would change, or
00:13:40he would then become a vampire, or something like one anyway, which yes would mean he would
00:13:44no longer have his ability. Not only that, but it might be a while before he could learn
00:13:48one as well.
00:13:49What do you mean? Quinn asked.
00:13:51You didn't learn the shadow ability the conventional way. There is no longer an ability book to
00:13:56learn from. It would be nearly impossible for you to teach it to him. Then you would
00:14:00have to wait until you found an ability book compatible with your vampire cells.
00:14:05Yeah, sorry Vorden, it probably would get rid of your ability, Quinn said, scratching
00:14:10the back of his head. I just thought I would ask, you might have been one of those types
00:14:14obsessed with vampires.
00:14:16There are people like that? Vorden replied.
00:14:19The two of them then started to head down the stadium floor, an area that was designed
00:14:23for combat. They had been looking around the room for an hour now, and it seemed like
00:14:27they were unable to find a place where the portal could be. They needed to make a decision,
00:14:32whether or not to leave the training center and head outside to look for another place,
00:14:37but before deciding any of that, Quinn wanted to get the hang of his new skills. Vorden
00:14:42was also interested, and thought he might be able to help, since he had experience with
00:14:46using elemental abilities before. The first test was his dimensional storage skill. Just
00:14:51like with other skills, all he needed to do was think about it in his head, and it
00:14:56would activate. While activated, the shadow from his own body started to wiggle and swirl
00:15:00about a bit. It looked like an ocean continually moving. Using a piece of metal he grabbed
00:15:06earlier, he slowly pushed it into his shadow, and the object started to sink in, until it
00:15:11eventually disappeared.
00:15:12That's kinda neat, Vorden said watching. Can you get it back out?
00:15:17Quinn then placed his hand into his shadow, as he did, his arm sunk into it, but he could
00:15:22feel nothing. He then thought of the piece of metal, and suddenly he could feel something
00:15:26in his hand. He pulled out the piece of scrap metal.
00:15:30The two continued to do more tests with the dimensional storage. Quinn found out that
00:15:34not only his shadow could be used to gain access to things, but also Vorden's shadow,
00:15:39or any shadow cast by the wall and buildings. When Quinn touched these shadows, they too
00:15:44would start to wiggle like his own shadow.
00:15:47The next test was to see if they could store items bigger than the shadow itself. Vorden
00:15:51gathered a bunch of chairs from the stadium, and formed them into one giant flat metal
00:15:56circle. Then Quinn placed one hand on the circle, while the other on his shadow to store
00:16:00the item. The shadow underneath his foot started to expand into the shadow created by the large
00:16:06circle. Eventually, the whole thing dropped inside. It seemed like the size of the item
00:16:11did not matter, and the good thing was it didn't take up any MC to use it.
00:16:15The next skill, as the one Quinn was looking forward to the most, Shadow Control, a skill
00:16:20that didn't say much in terms of description. Shadow Control Level 1 Active
00:16:26Then inside Quinn's mind, something had clicked. He felt like he had a new set of arms he could
00:16:31control. The shadow underneath his legs was alive, and could freely move about. He lifted
00:16:36the shadow, and it was like a dark moving mist that continually surrounded him.
00:16:40I guess the skill is limited to just the shadow around you for now. It's like a Level
00:16:441 Earth ability, said Vorden. I wonder why it needs so many mutant cells to activate,
00:16:49and is considered a Level 6. Using the shadow around him, Quinn was able
00:16:54to extend it out, and lift the small piece of metal that he pulled from his dimension
00:16:58earlier. It was like controlling another person. After using it for a while, Quinn seemed to
00:17:03get the hang of it. He could move the shadow to go anywhere around his body, or he could
00:17:08form it into whatever he liked, even weapons, but when changing it into a sword-like shape
00:17:13and trying to cut the metal, it did nothing but go around it. It seemed like the shadow
00:17:18sword did not have the same properties. Well, now that you got the hang of it, you
00:17:22want to spar a little? Vorden asked. Having the shadow just active and moving about
00:17:27didn't take much MC. It only took about one point of MC per minute, which meant he could
00:17:32play about and activate the shadow for around an hour and a half if he didn't use any other
00:17:37skills. This didn't change no matter what he did
00:17:40with the shadow. However, there did seem to be one downside. While he was using his shadow
00:17:45control skill, he was unable to cast Shadow Cloak or even use his shadow dimension. The
00:17:50shadow underneath him was no longer there and was being controlled. If he activated
00:17:55the shadow dimension, the shadow would immediately fall to his feet again. Now the two of them
00:18:00stood opposite each other, ready to have a friendly fight. Vorden this time had a couple
00:18:04of metal balls hovering around him, instead of spikes. Be careful, Quinn, although these
00:18:09might not be like the spikes, they can still do a lot of damage. It's alright, Vorden,
00:18:13my body can handle it. Not using his full strength, Vorden repelled
00:18:17the ball at a decent speed, heading towards Quinn. At that moment, he lifted the shadow
00:18:22from his feet to form a type of wall. As the two made an impact, the ball seemed to slow
00:18:26down. It started sinking through the shadow slowly. Quinn stared at the ball carefully,
00:18:32and then when the ball had nearly passed through the shadow wall, it started to accelerate.
00:18:37Uh-oh! The ball left the shadow wall and slammed right into Quinn's stomach, falling to the
00:18:42ground.
00:18:43Ah! Quinn shouted, as he tried to breathe in some air.
00:18:46Well, I wasn't expecting that, Vorden said. Try again, Quinn groaned.
00:18:52Vorden then fired the second ball of metal, and once again, Quinn lifted up his shadow
00:18:56shield, and the same result had appeared. Only this time, Quinn moved to the side, allowing
00:19:02the shadow to stay where it was before moving the shadow. The ball then carried on moving
00:19:06forward and banged into the stadium wall.
00:19:09Let's see how physical attacks work, Vorden said, as he moved forward and swung a long
00:19:14metal pipe he had in his hand. Using the shadow, Quinn blocked again, and the same thing happened.
00:19:20However, Vorden was easily able to pull the object away from the shadow and attack in
00:19:24a new place. He also noticed that the shadow was only covering Quinn's front and was not
00:19:29big enough to go around his back. If he was to use his attractive skill on one of the
00:19:34metal balls, he would easily be able to hurt Quinn right now.
00:19:38Vorden continued to attack with the metal pipe, and Quinn continued to block moving
00:19:42the shadow in the areas where Vorden was attacking. That's when he realized something. Every time
00:19:48Quinn would hit his shadow, his MC points would go down by a chunk or so. The same thing had
00:19:53happened when he threw out the balls. The stronger the attack, it seemed the more MC
00:19:58points would be used from the shadow. Then, when Vorden was about to attack one more time,
00:20:02"'Wait! Stop, Vorden!' Quinn shouted. His shadow had vanished, and he had run out of MC points.
00:20:09The shadow acted as a type of shield. It wasn't solid enough to block attacks, but would be
00:20:13able to slow them down. Later, when Quinn's MC points were restored a little bit, he did
00:20:18a few other tests. If Vorden was close enough, he could use the shadow to grab onto him like
00:20:23an extra pair of hands, or even grab onto his legs, slowing him down. But there wasn't
00:20:28enough of the shadow to use it in both of these ways. He could simply either use the
00:20:33shadow to attack, or to defend.
00:20:35"'Well, I can see why your ability is a level six now,' Vorden said. "'I think it's more
00:20:40to do with how freely you can use the shadow, and my example would be the skills. Normally
00:20:45a skill would just be a different type of attack, but your ability, your shadows, can
00:20:49actually be used to do entirely new things. A separate storage space, masking you in the
00:20:54night and even as a defensive shield. It's almost as if you have three abilities combined
00:20:58into one.'
00:21:00Quinn was happy with the results of the shadow ability, and hearing Vorden talk about it
00:21:04made him feel even more confident. He couldn't wait to unlock the other skills in the shadow
00:21:09tab of his system.
00:21:11With the spar over, the two of them decided that once Quinn was fully rested and his MC
00:21:15points were back, they would exit out of the training center and go exploring again.
00:21:20After all, if they did nothing, they would soon start to starve, and Vorden didn't want
00:21:24another instance where Quinn got too hungry.
00:21:28It took around thirty seconds for Quinn to gain back a single MC point, so it would take
00:21:32around an hour for all of his points to be restored. Then they would make their move
00:21:36back to the outside. Outside in the abandoned shelter somewhere in the city between two
00:21:41broken down buildings in the middle of the street, a specific area started to appear
00:21:46distorted. The space itself looked as if it was bending. Then little sparks of electricity
00:21:51were seen coming from it. Zap!
00:21:54Suddenly four people appeared holding hands together on the street. As soon as they saw
00:21:58where they were, they immediately let go.
00:22:01"'Is everyone here?' Faye asked as she did a head count. The homeroom teacher, Del, was
00:22:06here, although he was still wearing clothing like he was ready to teach. Then there was
00:22:10the doctor, Haley. She was dressed more appropriately, with high-end beast gear all over. She didn't
00:22:16look like her usual self in her white robe, and looked almost intimidating. It was what
00:22:21one would expect, as her father was one of the generals of the school. Then there was
00:22:26Leo. He was wearing light armor that fitted tightly to the skin, similar to Faye. Both
00:22:31of their abilities focused on speed, so it was important not to wear something too heavy.
00:22:36"'All right, our goal is to find the children,' Faye said. The rescue team had arrived."
00:22:58When entering the portal, as long as there was one on the other end, it would throw you
00:23:02somewhere within a one-mile radius of another, as long as there was already a portal set
00:23:07up on the other end. The reason why the group were holding hands is to ensure that they
00:23:11would all be teleported to the same place. Unlike when Quinn and Vorden entered the teleporter
00:23:16one by one, they were chucked to different locations. On Del's back was a fairly large
00:23:21rucksack that looked quite heavy. As he walked with the group, his footsteps stomped the
00:23:26ground and his back was arched.
00:23:28"'Why do I have to carry this thing?' Del complained.
00:23:31"'Right now you're the weakest of us four, right?' Faye replied.
00:23:34"'So if you want us to protect you, it's best that you carry the portable teleporter.'"
00:23:39Del then looked at Haley who was by his side, and even he had to admit she looked quite
00:23:43frightening for a doctor. She was in a full set of large beast gear—a frightening-looking
00:23:48chest piece that looked to have a face on it and spikes sticking out of the shoulder
00:23:52pads. On her back she was carrying a large single greatsword that was nearly the same
00:23:57size as herself. She almost looked like a professional traveler that went hunting in
00:24:01these types of places all the time.
00:24:03"'Rich people, that's what happens when your father is a general in the army,' Del
00:24:08thought.
00:24:09"'Fine, I understand that, but why even the need to bring the portable teleporter
00:24:13in the first place? Isn't the teleporter fine on this end?' Del asked.
00:24:16"'It's back up,' Leo said.
00:24:18"'Look around you and look at this shelter. It was basically the size of a city. Don't
00:24:22you think they had people protecting it as strong as us? We might encounter a strong
00:24:26beast and have to make an emergency exit, or there might even be a beast blocking the
00:24:30current portal. It's always better to be safe than sorry. Okay, with that being said
00:24:34and done, let's head for the training center. I don't want to stay on this planet for
00:24:38long and I don't want to find out what destroyed this shelter.'"
00:24:41Leo walked up front and using his ability, the group were able to avoid trouble. In a
00:24:46way, although blind, his sight was better than the others. His ability allowed him to
00:24:50see an aura around things and see them in different colors.
00:24:54A beast's aura was always red, while humans' yellow. It also allowed him to see the aura
00:24:59through most objects, such as building walls and so on, allowing them to avoid any confrontation
00:25:05with beasts. However, if the group saw only a few rataclaw that they could deal with,
00:25:10instead of taking the long route around, Leo and Faye would often head out and deal with
00:25:13them quickly. The two of them were both swordsmen. While Faye would use her longsword, Leo would
00:25:19use his katana blade, not even giving the rats a chance to live.
00:25:23As they continued to walk, Hayley had a question on her mind after seeing the two of them deal
00:25:28with the rats.
00:25:29"'I've always wondered, which of you two are stronger?' Hayley asked.
00:25:33The two up front suddenly froze, and Del looked at Hayley like she had no sense of personal
00:25:37questions.
00:25:38"'Hey, you can't just ask something like that,' Del whispered.
00:25:42Of course he was interested, everyone was. These types of questions come up all the time.
00:25:47Faye and Leo were both of the same ranks, two of the eight sergeants at the school.
00:25:52Talk always happened between the other teachers and soldiers, about who was the strongest
00:25:56out of them all. This also happened regularly with the three generals.
00:25:59"'It's okay,' Faye said.
00:26:01"'I can easily answer for you. It's Leo. I don't know if you two know this, but we
00:26:06had to practically beg him to join our ranks after the first war. Back then he was only
00:26:10a private, but he had made so many accomplishments. It was unbelievable. He had one condition
00:26:15when joining the army. I would like to become a teacher.'
00:26:18Leo didn't say anything after that, in fact. He never spoke much in the first place, but
00:26:22Del was still wondering how it was possible.
00:26:25Leo's ability was handy, sure, and it might be a high-level ability, but that was only
00:26:30because it required a high amount of MC to use. Not because it was powerful. While Faye
00:26:35had the ability of super speed, if the two of them fought, there was no way he could
00:26:40see her losing.
00:26:41In the end, Del thought she must have just said that to be kind to her senior. Faye was
00:26:46still quite young, after all, only in her late twenties.
00:26:49Finally, the group had arrived just outside the training center.
00:26:53"'We'll make sure the portal is safe first, and then after we will go out looking for
00:26:57the kids,' Faye said.
00:26:58"'The entrance looks clear,' said Leo.
00:27:01They walked onward and eventually saw the dead Rataclaws just outside of the entrance.
00:27:06Not only that, but the entrance to the place was completely busted. It had been bent and
00:27:11mismangled, but was still covering the door.
00:27:14Faye went to the access machine and tried the code. The sound went off, indicating that
00:27:18it was unlocked, but the doors wouldn't move. They were too damaged.
00:27:22"'What happened here?' Haley asked.
00:27:23"'Do you think it was the kids?'
00:27:25"'I think you mean kid,' Del added.
00:27:27"'Only one of them has an ability, remember?'
00:27:30"'Ah, Vorden is the original, correct. His ability is to copy that of others. Although
00:27:35we don't really know how it works, it could be possible. If he copied a strong ability,
00:27:40then I could see him being able to kill these rats,' said Faye.
00:27:43"'Well, if we find Vorden, we can go home, right?' Del asked.
00:27:46"'Are you suggesting we leave and not bother looking for the other one?' Leo asked.
00:27:50"'The mission stated to only find Vorden. Anyone else is considered a bonus. Would you
00:27:55risk your lives for one student?'
00:27:56"'Would I join that war? What do you think I was doing?' Leo asked.
00:28:00"'I was risking my life for the sake of everyone. For the sake of the human race's future. And
00:28:04you know what? That is these children.'
00:28:06"'Enough, you two,' Faye snapped.
00:28:09"'Technically, Del is correct, but I see you are passionate about this. We will
00:28:13scout the nearby area using your ability. If we find nothing, then we leave. Fair?'
00:28:18Leo didn't say much and started to walk up to the door. He drew out his katana blade
00:28:22and readied himself.
00:28:24"'Isn't that door made out of glathrium? It's one of the hardest materials we know
00:28:28of. It's why this training center remained unharmed in the first place,' Del said, chuckling
00:28:33at the idiotic attempt Leo was about to make.
00:28:35"'I'm assuming you wanted to know why Leo is stronger than I am?' Faye asked.
00:28:40Leo slashed the door with one swing. No sound was made, and it seemed like the door wasn't
00:28:44even touched. Then, a few seconds later, a vertical slash was seen in the door, and the
00:28:49top half fell backwards onto the floor.
00:28:52"'That's why,' said Faye."
00:28:55After entering through the glathrium door, the group then went to lift the fallen part
00:28:59of the door up and place it back up. It was heavy, but with Haley's help, the door felt
00:29:03extremely light, and they managed to set it perfectly like a jigsaw puzzle. While it might
00:29:08not keep the beast out, at least, it would deter them from entering.
00:29:12Del watching the whole thing hated to think just how high a level of beast equipment Haley
00:29:16was wearing to be able to lift the door so easily. They continued to walk in the hallway,
00:29:21which was covered in darkness, although for Leo, leading the way, it made no difference.
00:29:26But while walking, Del couldn't get out of his head how easily Leo was able to break
00:29:30the door. It wasn't like Del was a student, he was a professor, too. He had participated
00:29:35in the war back then as well, and never saw anything like what he saw today.
00:29:40Could it be a demon-level weapon, he thought?
00:29:43But he quickly came to the conclusion that it was impossible. At the moment, there were
00:29:47only two demon-level beast weapons in existence. However, it was clear to Del that what Leo
00:29:52was using was at least a top-level beast-tier weapon.
00:29:56They had entered the reception area, where several doorways were leading to different
00:30:00sections of the training center. At the front, there was the reception desk with two hallways
00:30:04leading to the arena. Then there was the actual reception room, which could also lead
00:30:09you to the canteen and the living quarters.
00:30:11Wait, stop, Haley said to Leo and Faye up front. She bent down and studied the ground.
00:30:17Can you see what this is? It's blood and leading that way, she said as she pointed to the living
00:30:22quarters. How can you tell which direction it's coming from the stadium as well? Del
00:30:27asked.
00:30:28Well, the blood tail, you can see that it's heading in the direction, and there's a lot
00:30:32of it, almost as if someone was dragged this way.
00:30:35Come on, let's hurry, it could be one of the students, Faye said.
00:30:39They made sure not to rush, but quickly headed in the direction of the blood following the
00:30:43trail. If there was a beast inside, they needed to make sure they wouldn't startle it.
00:30:49Leo also no longer took the lead, and instead it was Faye. Usually, Leo's ability would
00:30:54allow him to detect auras and abilities through walls and such, but it didn't work through
00:30:59lathrium, and the whole place was made of it. Although he could still direct himself,
00:31:04he couldn't tell if there was danger up ahead until actually seeing it.
00:31:08They followed the trail until finally it led them to the hallway with a broken door outside
00:31:13and a ripped apart chair. Faye peeked her head into the room with the broken door and
00:31:18immediately turned away.
00:31:19Haley, I think you better take a look at this, Faye said, turning her head away.
00:31:24Haley took over and went inside the room, while Del also took a look and turned his
00:31:29head away.
00:31:30Did you see the body? Del said. Its body was ripped in half, guts spilling everywhere.
00:31:35Leo, who was standing next to him, turned his head and looked him in the eye.
00:31:39No, I didn't see anything. I haven't done so in a while now.
00:31:44Haley continued to examine the body. She went around the man's neck. Underneath his beast
00:31:49armor, she pulled out a colored dog tag.
00:31:52Again, two bite marks on the neck, just like the other students, Haley thought. Is there
00:31:58really a beast inside the academy somewhere, the same thing that killed this man? Or is
00:32:02it something else?
00:32:04Haley then stood up from the body and walked forward.
00:32:07Do you want the good news or bad news? She said.
00:32:11Just tell us everything, Faye replied.
00:32:13Well, the good news is it's not one of the students.
00:32:16Haley then pulled out the tag, which was attached to a chain, and dangled it in front of the
00:32:21others. The bad news is he was from one of the Big Four families.
00:32:25Each person's face dropped as soon as they heard the news.
00:32:28Which one? Faye asked.
00:32:30The tag says True Dream.
00:32:33Faye immediately slammed her fist against the wall as she heard those words. Why them
00:32:38out of all the families?
00:32:40The Big Four families were the ones who had the power to rival the military. However,
00:32:45the True Dream family was the most unique out of the four. They had the closest connection
00:32:50with the military, enough even to have a seat at the council table. This was all because
00:32:55of the head of the family, who had the ability to steal others' abilities. If anyone ever
00:33:00tried to rebel against the army, then they would get a visit from the True Dream leader,
00:33:05and they could never use their ability again.
00:33:08The only problem was, True Dream could only take away their abilities but not use them.
00:33:12So he needed a strong ally, and that's why he got close to the military.
00:33:17Even when he felt safe and protected, he started to gather his own men, the abilities
00:33:21he had taken. He would gift to those he trusted, and they were truly grateful to him. But there
00:33:27was always this fear in the back of his mind he could be betrayed by his own.
00:33:32With no powers for himself, he chose to stay by the military side. This fear kept people
00:33:37in line. This fear was what made people complacent with the system the military had today.
00:33:43Although many didn't agree with the cruel ways and the carrot-and-stick approach the
00:33:47current army had, they had no choice.
00:33:50"'We can leave him here for now, but it's best before we leave we bring his body and
00:33:54take it to the True Dream family. It's a pain, but they should be thankful we brought back
00:33:58one of their own,' Faye said.
00:34:01After leaving the Body B, they decided to follow the trail of blood back outside and
00:34:06into the stadium. And that's when they spotted the two kids lying down on the floor.
00:34:11"'They're here! What luck!' Del said as he ran forward.
00:34:14Haley, Faye, and Del immediately went forward while Leo was the only one who stayed back.
00:34:20For in the center of the arena, he could see a color of aura he had never seen before.
00:34:25One which was purple.
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