Arran was currently standing before the field of weapons.
In front of him was a little distance the length of one foot that separated Arran from all the weapons that are planted there. This meant that after one step, Arran would officially have stepped into the field but that one step seemed to be too heavy to take.
As Arran stood before the field of weapons, he closely observed the weapons that were planted here. Every single weapon he set his eyes on had one obvious characteristic, they were battle-worn.
No matter if it were the swords, axes, or spears, they all had tell-tale signs of what they had experienced and the battles they had been through. While the weapons were kept in really good shape, and there was still a lot of use left in them, basing solely on the purpose of their creation, then it was without any doubt that these weapons had been retired from active duty.
Why then was the last step too heavy for Arran to take?
Well, that was bec
There was silence in the arena.Arran's eyes were clear and reflected in them was an unshakable conviction and resolve towards his own beliefs. The look in his eyes showed a stubbornness that said, 'come hail or high water, my will shall not be broken!'Instructor Dan could understand this resolve and it resonated with him.All of a sudden, instructor Dan laughed out loud in a boisterously loud voice as he slapped Arran on his back with a light amount of force, making him stumble which immediately resolved whatever atmosphere that Arran was building up with his aura.While laughing, Instructor Dan said to Arran who was trying to keep his footing."Hahaha, kid, I like you. It seems it is not only your battle intent that is impressive but your will is also sturdy. A rare gem indeed and I'm going to enjoy every moment I spend polishing you into a fine warrior."Arran who heard instructor Dan's words felt a breeze pass through his legs and a gaz
The first exchange between Arran and the training dummy ended with Arran's loss but Arran did not think that it was an entire loss. As a probing attack, Arran felt that he had succeeded. at least now he could roughly gauge the standard of this dummy.According to how Arran felt, he thought the dummy was most likely at the level of a veteran swordsman with twenty years of experience who had been using the sword since they were old enough to wield one.That was where Arran judged the dummy to be in terms of its skills with the sword alone, that did not mean that its strength was only at that level.This dummy was built with beginner Demi's in mind so naturally, its fitness level would be around that level, coupled with the fact that it was a man-made creation, Arran suspected that it had been programmed with intricate code of commands and intrinsic reactions.In order to prove his suspicions, Arran continued probing the dummy.After a few probes whic
It was a new day in the kingsman royal academy for young warriors.Arran had been here for seven days since the first time he had set foot here and gradually he had been able to adjust to the way things were done around here.During these seven days, the most significant adjustment Arran had made was in regards to the time difference between this planet and those of the Earth.In this satellite that revolved around the main planet, the Etherium, all the natural environments, and the cycle of the seasons were very identical that this small satellite could be said to be a perfect carbon copy of the main planet. More incredibly was that among the many satellites that revolved around the main planet, quite a few of them share the same characteristics.Here as compared to Earth, there were three main satellites that revolved around the mother planet and these three moons were also responsible for the change in season.Back on earth, humans from the age
"So I'm telling you, if you ever want to increase your status with the Aeth, the fastest way is to get married to someone from a very powerful family. Believe me, we Aeth are all about family relationships and marriage." Charmy was informing Arran.As Charmy and Eris were escorting Arran to the venue for his invitation, they were discussing the social distinctions between members of the Aeth race.Among the Aeth, there were usually different class structures that differentiated a person's status from another. While it did not get to the extent where people were discriminated against simply because of their status it could not be said that such discrimination was not entirely nonexistent.As they talked the topic gradually moved from the different class systems to how an Aeth could increase their social status.At least in this part of the universe, it was relatively easier to improve one's social status. Apart from the usual options like gaining vast weal
The waves of power that both Eris and Charmy were giving off was something he had experienced before though compared to how he had felt at the time in question, their combined aura did not quite cut it close.Still compared to a single green-skinned mandrake, Eris and Charmy's aura was visibly stronger.That was to say that if either Eris or Charmy were put before anyone single mandrake, then they would be stronger than that mandrake but when pitted against the whole swarm, then they both lost out big time.Like they say two arms cannot defeat six and a single warrior cannot stop an army unless of course, that is if their power levels were not too vast in difference, this was not the case at the moment.As Arran watch the stunning visual effects that came with the release of their auras, Arran likened the scene to one he remembered seeing from powerful characters in a very popular anime back on earth.Whenever these characters wanted to charge an a
The doubt that Arran had could not be said to be a big deal or it could be a really big deal instead. Either way, Arran felt that his doubts were pretty significant.In the beginning, when Arran had first had noticed the series of anomalies that had given rise to his doubts, because of the commotion at the moment coupled with the fact that Arran could not piece some of these puzzle pieces together, Arran had not been able to come up with a reasonably complete picture in which his doubts would fit in. Now that Arran had some time to think where he was not being hunted by man-eating monsters, he had finally put the puzzle pieces together and had come up with a relatively complete picture in mind.The first piece of the puzzle that Arran noticed was the absence of any of the instructors or the authority figures of the academy.Since the alarm had rung throughout the academy and the portal connecting the academy to the other end of where the green-skinned mandrakes
The battle was still raging fiercely.All around the academy, the roars of beasts and frenzied howls of resistance from the cadets could be heard loudly along with the sounds of weapons clashing against flesh and the blasts of explosions and collapsing buildings sang together, an accompaniment to a hot-blooded Warsong.There was nowhere one would go where there would not be the scenes of battles both small and large. Among these battles, the only common sight would be that of the overwhelming number of green-skinned mandrakes laying siege to the cadets who were usually only in small groups as they resisted.With this situation being replayed all over the place there were only two outcomes that could happen. One would be that the greater numbers of the green-skinned mandrakes would drown out the mediocre numbers of the cadets, submerging them in a flood of flesh, blood, and bones while the other outcome would be that by some form of miracle, be it with the superi
Heeding Charmy's warning, Arran knowing that he was nothing more than a burden took a few steps back going to one corner of the room and squatting down there. Still, he did not go any further than that.After confirming with both Eris and Charmy and finding out that there was no real threat of death, Arran became bold enough to be able to use this chance to observe the fight between the green-skinned mandrakes and Charmy and Eris.While waiting for the green-skinned mandrakes to begin their assault, Arran who was able to sense the surrounding hundred meters, after finding out that they were still safe for the time being turned to look at Eris and Charmy.That was how Arran was able to notice how with a flash of green and blue lights Eris's unique looking longsword and Charmy's magnificent whip appeared in their hands.The way this happened greatly surprised Arran.The way Arran saw it, the lights came out of their palms by flowing through their vei