WHAT!!!
Their shout was like a chorus echoing throughout the whole arena. To the cadets, the words that came out of Arran's mouth were like a thunderclap, shocking them senseless. It was too absurd to believe.
Who was a Kingsman?
They were a group of people who possessed the number one bloodline in the whole Aeth race, and who would later go on to command pinnacle levels of strength and power in the universe.
For people who possessed this powerful bloodline, they would surely be known to the entire race and would have already received training from a very young age. People who have the Kingsman bloodline commanded a lot of prestige with the Aeth, this was very true considering the fact that the bloodline was difficult to pass on and that the Kingsmen were very little in population. Now a mortal who had not even trained his vital energy was here before them telling them that he possessed this top bloodline.
In one word, it was hilarious!
Suddenly, laughter filled the arena and it was like a full-blown storm that showed no signs of calming down. It went on for a long while before it gradually tapered down. What followed it instead were looks of contempt and scorn that lit up the faces of the cadets before Arran.
There was resentment showing on the faces of the cadets who did not consider Arran's words to be a funny joke and the air was charged with surging undercurrents.
Honestly, if it were not for the fact that Commander Margo had been the one to drop Arran off and that instructor Fel was by the side watching all this silently, the cadets would have already taught Arran a serious lesson on manners.
At the back, while every other person was simmering with rage, there were two girls who were watching all this with amusement. One of them was the girl from earlier whose body was oozing with seductive charm. Right now, her body was trembling slightly and she was lifting one hand to her mouth and using it to suppress the sound of her laughter from spilling out.
By her side, the girl who was accompanying her looked as though she was trying her hardest not to laugh out loud, she said to her, "Charmy, did you really have to tease him like that? You knew very well why he was chosen to study here and how everyone would react to his status since they are not as well informed."
Charmy, who was the cause of the current situation, looked up and smiled as she said, "Eris, you know how I am. I'm a sucker for handsome boys and cannot resist teasing them, especially not when there is fresh meat right before me."
"Besides, I know that you've spent some time with him. So tell me, what is he like?"
Her friend, Eris, looked at her and said, "I did not spend any time with him. I only saw him in the outpost ward for some time and I did not bother to get to know him."
"Really? I doubt it. I know you, you're more curious than I am and I cannot believe that you spent time with him without getting to know him a little. If it were me in your shoes, I would definitely have done more than just getting to know him." Charmy said before she sighed and continued.
"Sigh! How I wish I had gone with you at the time we found out about this. I'm envious of you. You can go anywhere you want without having to be restricted."
Eris, after hearing her say that chuckled lightly and said, "with the way you like to cause trouble everywhere you go, no one in their right minds would let you roam freely outside, especially not your sisters."
Charmy, at the mention of her sisters, raised her fist in the air and shook them in a mock display of rage. While gritting her teeth, she said, "those whores, just wait till I am powerful enough. I'll make sure to spank their butts till they are red. Humph! Humph!"
When she said this she nodded her head vigorously in a cute way that just seemed to add to her Charm.
Seeing her like this, Eris said to her, "that can wait until you're strong enough. At this point, you had better do something, if not someone else will have a taste of your fresh meat."
"What! Who dares?" Charmy's loud voice rang throughout the arena and it caused all those who were about to teach Arran a lesson to turn around to look at her.
It was at this moment that instructor Fel decided to step in.
"That's enough. All of you should get a hold of yourself. What Arran is saying is the truth. He is a Kingsman and from this point onwards, he will also be your comrade."
There was another uproar as instructor Fel finished speaking.
If what Arran said could be taken as a joke then that was fine with the cadets, after all, he was a mortal and an outsider. But if you were to take the fact that instructor Fel was now verifying his claim, then it could only be the truth as she had no reason to lie to them more so if it concerned a topic this serious.
Then and there, the cadets could not help but to voice their doubts and ask questions for confirmation.
"How is it possible?" someone asked.
"Yes, this is not possible. All the Kingsmen are known to everybody. if there are any new Kingsmen then the whole race would have already found out about it by now." someone else said.
"That's right. Everybody knows that the Kingsman bloodline is very difficult to pass on to the next generation so how could it be that there has been no news of one this old all this time?" somebody else agreed.
"You're right. Not to mention that this one has not even started training his vital energy and is still a mortal." Another person also said.
There was pure confusion in the minds of these elites.
They did not dare to say that instructor Fel was lying to them but they could just not wrap their heads around this situation.
The Kingsmen were very well known and the birth of one was a piece of very good news for the entire race since their numbers were just too few.
Whenever a new Kingsman was born there would be a big celebration in all the territories of the entire race so it was not possible that a Kingsman would be born out of nowhere. Even if it was possible, then why was it that this one had not even trained his vital energy and was still a mortal.
The confusion was showing clearly on their faces and they were waiting for instructor Fel to explain to them.
Arran had a frown on his face as he heard what they were saying. What did they mean that it was very difficult for the Kingsman bloodline to be passed on to the next generation? He was also confused by this.
Instructor Fel knew was aware of what the cadets wanted her to say, but she was not in the mood to explain herself to them. They would find out themselves since it was impossible to hide anything in the first place, especially since everyone who was able to study in this academy had a good background.
She only said, "I'm not obligated to explain anything to you. You'll probably find out about this when you go out, so I'll just skip the explanation. Right now, all I'll say is that Arran is one of us now and I will expect you to treat him as such. Am I making myself clear?"
"yes sir!!" everybody echoed in unison.
Understood!!This word spread through the arena like a storm as the cadets responded to instructor Fel's query. Instructor Fel nodded as she saw this, she then turned to Arran to say."That's all for today. You'll be briefed on what to expect at another time, but for today, you'll have to stand by on the side and watch how we conduct lessons here. Do you understand?"As Arran was about to respond, suddenly, there came a low and creepy sound of laughter.Arran, instructor Fel, and the rest of the other cadets turned towards the source of the sound only to see that at the very edge of their formation, there was a young man who was standing there still in the midst of laughing. He made no attempt to hold himself back.Seeing him, the faces of some of the cadets there changed as they recognized who that young man was. At the back, Charmy cursed under her breath and her playful expression from before changed. What replaced it was a deep disdain and loat
"He just has to prove himself."When Kellogg said these words, everybody had weird expressions on their faces. In their minds, they were puzzled.'How exactly do you expect a mortal to prove himself to you?'Take for instance, if it's a battle you want, then are you not ashamed to suggest fighting a mortal? In terms of power… you are stronger than he is, in terms of technique… you have received training from the best of the best, what then is there to prove… is it who is more handsome?Let's compare again, you have a more impressive background than your opponent and everybody knows this, so how do want him to prove himself?Do you say to him… 'look, my daddy owns a planet, what does yours have?'That's just absurd!Currently, thoughts like these were running through everybody's minds now and even Kellogg's lackeys did not know how to respond to this.Arran had to resist the urge to roll his eyes.
The arena was silent.Right now the situation was at an impasse, and Charmy had no way to resolve it. If she continued to rebuke Kellogg, then it would seem that she was not confident in Arran's chances of winning, but if she did not, then it would basically be sending Arran into Kellogg's trap to suffer.Actually, the situation itself was not too tricky, it was the choice of Arran's opponent that was very tricky.Omar may not be the most powerful cadet in this batch, but he had a very troublesome trait, or talent if it could be called that.Omar's presence was very weak and was almost nonexistent. If you put him in a crowd, by the time you blink he would already have vanished from your senses. He may be right by your side, but because of how weak his presence was, you would find it almost impossible to notice him.On a normal day, this trait was not a problem for other people, but in combat, this trait was a nightmare. Because of how it is difficu
The technique that Omar used in his strike was a very simple one.In principle, it was very similar to what Arran used when he sparred with Brendell in the outpost.At that time, during the final decisive moment of the fight, Arran performed a feint with his leg by reducing the amount of force used in his kick. By doing so he did not fully extend himself which left him with enough strength to pull back his attack in time and deliver the winning strike.In this sense, when Omar stabbed at the dummy, he did not immediately use his full strength but instead delivered it in short, rapid bursts which enabled him to stab three times in a single moment.A technique like this was too simple to perform by anybody who had received professional training. There was nothing about this technique that would spur the amazement of the cadets.Why were they amazed all the same? You would ask.That was because of the simple fact that Omar was even able to hide
Instructor Fel was slightly worried, but after thinking for some time, she decided not to interfere. She decided to watch how the situation would further develop. If she saw that things were going too far to be reasonable, then she would have to step in then.Omar who had been silent and expressionless all this time finally showed some emotion. Deep in his eyes there was a sharp gleam that showed his resolution to finish this with his next move.Even if he was not concerned initially when he was facing Arran's challenge, but seeing how Arran was able to overcome all the tests that he had put forward, Omar was finally resolved to do his best. After all, it would be in bad taste if he were to lose to a mortal.Omar raised his dagger and got into a proper stance. Suddenly, the air around him changed. If before Omar was casual in the way he conducted himself, then at this moment, Omar was like an unsheathed weapon of mass destruction. The deterrence effect that he e
“How is it possible!!”When everybody heard Kellogg screaming that question hysterically, they were immediately reminded of a very serious issue.That’s right, how exactly was Arran able to accurately track Omar’s movement?It had to be known that Omar’s strongest point was his very weak presence. Even among the current batch of cadets, there was no one who had greater stealth techniques than Omar. So it was safe to say that if Omar wanted his movement to stay hidden, then nobody would be able to track him, so when was it the turn of a mere mortal to do so?To be honest, even Arran himself was not sure how he was able to follow Omar’s movements.If Arran had to be honest with himself, he would have to admit that under normal circumstances, he would have had a very hard time figuring out Omar’s movements and that it would be impossible to see through that last move of Omar’s, but somehow, he was able t
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