It wasn’t that Zeke was merely following Samuel’s whims, he was going to challenge Rodrick again to raise his rank and try to discover the peculiarity behind the sudden and inexplicable power-up.Tuesday morning, right after Zeke finished the first batch of exams, he was unexpectedly called by Maxine, telling him to come to the meeting and lounge room of the Special Investigation Squad.It was clear that Celestia wasn’t pleased with having him around, and she wanted to interact with him as little as possible, therefore, Zeke didn’t think they would invite him over.While musing with himself, Zeke headed to the Administrative Bureau Building during lunchbreak and arrived at the cozy ‘office’ of his seniors.All six members were present and sitting around a fancy and exquisite black wooden table. Maxine beckoned him to sit next to her, which he quietly did, a deep frown on his face.“Before we begin, let me make a couple of things clear.” Stated Celestia as she piercingly stared at him,
As agreed with his new colleagues, Zeke was going to challenge Rodrick for the second time. Even with the supposed drug, he had become considerably stronger, so dealing with Rodrick’s Wind Magic was possible.Finding the target wasn’t particularly difficult as Rodrick tended to hang out with Fylard and the rest in the ‘delinquent classroom’ which Julia used to frequent.The second Zeke stepped in, he caught the attention of everyone. Not only wasn’t he a ‘regular’, but, as a former Defect, he wasn’t that liked, especially by these unruly and arrogant students.“To what do we owe the honor, Zeke?”Fylard stepped first, a shit-eating grin on his bony face. His beady eyes were intently fixated on Zeke.“I came to challenge Rodrick Dontortyian.”“Me? Hah!”The burly Rodrick stood up, towering over his peers.‘He looks even bigger than usual. Is this another side-effect of the drug or?’After Fylard gave a subtle signal, Rodrick excitedly cracked his knuckles and licked his lips. “It’s ab
With no clue to find the spot he saw in his vision, Zeke closed his eyes and concentrated, hoping there would be a reaction. For the first couple of seconds, there was nothing, but, when he opened his eyes, the map twitched and moved on its own, surprising Sulong.When he looked at the youth, he saw his eyes let out an ominous black light which pierced a small hole into the map.Zeke didn’t know how it happened or what it was, but he was that was the place. While pointing at that hole, he asked,“Here… do you know where it is?”“E-em the sewers are split into three large regions. This one is the ‘safest’ and has dozens of homeless people living there.”By now, Sulong already knew that Zeke was quite unusual, even if grouped up with Erys’ students. He no longer questioned the bizarre events or inquired more than he needed to.After obtaining the ability to wield the mysterious crimson fire, he felt indebted and grateful to Zeke, opting to trust him and follow his steps rather than oppo
While Zeke and Sulong were engaged in a fight against that mysterious man, Katrina, who had sensed something, went ahead. Even though she saw the man, she ignored him and sped toward a large circular room at the end of the long sewer tunnel. There, she saw at least a dozen robed people kneeling around a large sinister altar. A sinister black light was emanating from the altar and invading the believers' bodies, making them convulse on the ground then explode into a mass of flesh and gore. This sight didn’t shock the woman as she watched for a bit. She saw the black-robbed people’s face; They were filled with bliss and joy as they welcomed their God’s aura and accepted their cruel fate with welcome arms. Only their leader was exempt from dying. He was a tall man with little hair left on his deformed head. The entirety of his eyes were jet black and his left arm was thrice as long as average with thick and thin tentacles protruding from it. Without a sliver of hesitation, Katrina da
Zeke’s venture into the sewers revealed many things to him. First, the sinister and, as-of-yet, unknown plans of the Blood Dusk Society. Second, the Paths of Extinctions System and its unexpected reward due to the unplanned and so-called ‘Blood Infusion’. Zeke got a decent amount of Stats, including Fortitude, which was incredibly difficult to increase.‘I still don’t know what that voice… my voice, wanted me to do. I want to know what happened in the sewers but I’m still too weak to go alone.’Undoubtedly, if Zeke asked, Sulong would definitely go with him again. However, the bald thug, his new ability notwithstanding, was still too inexperienced to fight monstrously strong abominations. He had been injured during that brief fight and were it not for his strong physique, he would have sustained heavier wounds, at the very least.After Zeke was done reading, he was planning to return to the dormitory to rest. It had been a long day, whether it was fighting Rodrick, suffering the dizzy
Christopher Balrand, one of the three teachers of the First Years classes, stood behind a thick and transparent wall, his narrowed locked onto Rodrick.After his ‘powers’ ran out of control, the burly student was immediately brought to an interrogation room under the Administrative Bureau Building of Erys.He had been suspected to be one of the students whose powers were strengthened through outside and illegal substance use, and his battle against Zeke was more than enough proof to lock him up. In fact, it was within Principal Solas’s authority to hand Rodrick to the Department of Defense and make them deal with the rest, but that would cause the youth to be inhumanely tortured to extract information.“We’re not allowed to use violence. How are we supposed to make him talk?”The hooded John, one of the members of the Special Investigation Squad, was displeased with how they were treating Rodrick. He stood next to Christopher and grumbled loudly, but the teacher turned a deaf ear.Upo
Thanks to the timely arrival of the teachers and the upperclassmen, the chaos that unfolded within the dormitories, specifically the First Year males dormitory, was swiftly handled. In total, there were 17 injured students, three of them needed immediate care and excessive healing from Doctor Xavier. Maxine remained by Zeke’s side, repeatedly checking up on him and instructing him not to run away on his own, as was his wont. Although panicked and still fearful, the students were ordered to return to their respective rooms and try to rest. No classes will be held tomorrow to allow them a brief respite and thoroughly investigate the whole affair. Amongst the rampaging students, the most troublesome one was Fylard. His ability had totally run out of control, thus forcing Celestia to deploy violent measures to subdue him. Even though he was taken to the infirmary, Professor Nayro remained by his side, not as an escort but as a guard. “We should’ve locked him up the moment we start
‘Botanist and Scholar Ezekiel Whitefort: Introductory book I: Herbology. The Rah’Ioa Thorns: An uncommon type of plant, categorized as a Medical Herb for its healing properties. First discovered in Year 2108, the Rah’loa Thorns grow in swampy areas in which the specimen known as Poisonous Sea Lion lives. In its raw state, the thorn could inflict unprepared people with a lethal poison that would kill them within hours. However, if processed correctly and using the appropriate alchemical method, it could transform into an expensive and highly-sought ingredient. Studies have shown that this plant can live up to fifty years, but its low reproductive rate and the unique climate it needs to sustain itself makes it extremely difficult to find, especially in a usable state. The Rah’loa Thorns have a deep black shade on the bottom and are always as green as grass itself, thus making them hard to spot. The Rah’loa Thorns can be used in many ways: When burnt at a temperature of 195 degrees,