Sorry about my spotty attendance these last few days. I have not been feeling well but all is well now. I hope you enjoy the story, wishing you a great weekend.
He closed his eyes... In the chaos that was space, he drifted through the thousands of pieces that floated around... Haphazardly.He had his eyes closed even as a piece headed straight for him... He made no move to dodge it... If this piece hit, he would be in for a world of pain.Ten meters...Six meters...Three meters...It was only when the piece was just a meter away that his body moved.He pushed off to the left as he twisted his body to escape the trajectory of the piece... It was the best move he could make, but he had taken off too late, the result... A painful graze across his upper arm.He groaned in pain as he struggled to find his balance... He had not gotten over that before he pushed off another rock to escape another hit.The sight quickly become one where he came closer and closer to getting hit before he managed an escape.He still had his eyes closed... It was pretty impressive to be doing this well with no sight but in Aiden's mind, there was a different thought t
"So you are saying a primordial rule book chose me... Why?"["I don't know what its criteria are, but in the last few hundred years, you are the first to clear all nine levels and provoke that big a reaction from the stele"]"Why did it engrave this fighting technique in my mind?"[” Okay, we have established that I don't know a lot about the stele. I just know what it is"]Aiden fell silent. He could see the engravings in his mind. They looked very ordinary except that they were carved into his mind, and he could feel it.The fighting technique was anything but simple. His initial impressions showed that it was a complex matrix he did not have the tools to figure out.Even worse he couldn't read it well enough to show Zarek.Zarek was in his mind, hitching a ride just as Darwyn had but the engravings were off-limits to him. He couldn't even get close.["Don't overthink it. You will be able to make sense of it when you are ready, or so I believe"]Aiden rolled his eyes. This was telli
Aiden stood before the doors that lead to The Royal Family's Dining Area.He waited as the butler announced his presence before the doors opened and he stepped into the hall.Immediately, he was blown away by the craftsmanship that went into designing the place. It was an overdressed room to be brutally honest but this was one dressing to be appreciated once you laid eyes on it.He soon collected his thoughts. He turned to look at the dining table. It was still a beautifully crafted one and the chairs were just as pretty with the chairs at both ends looking extra special, taller and nicer."Your Majesties, Your Highnesses", Aiden greeted everyone."It's great that you could make it. You can take your sit", King Robert said."I am grateful for the invitation", Aiden replied as he took the seat reserved for him.The seat was to the left of King Robert, in between Princess Diane and Prince Dante, directly opposite Prince Adrian who had Princess Caitlyn sitting to his right.This was the
"The Selection is a yearly event for choosing the best of your apprentices"A message had come in from the capital for an increase in every nation's quota. So, one hundred and fifty of them were seated in front of a small stage. The middle-aged trainer stood there explaining the points to take note of... Elder Friesian sat to the side watching quietly.The rest who had not been chosen would be trained in the city with the army. Every other city in the nation of Sur would also have participants chosen to attend The Selection.Aiden was present and he sat at the back, out of sight. Even so, he could hear everything the trainer said, loud and clear."The threshold is set at the third-order apprentice rank so the competition will be somewhat fair. Note that breaking through during the test is very common"This was information that most of them knew. They were impatient because of this and the trainer could feel it."The first test is the same as every year. You have to earn the qualificat
As soon as he opened the door..."Are you okay? I felt the spiritual energy go crazy in your room for a moment"Aiden nodded as he pulled the door all the way so that Mallory could enter."What happened?"Aiden closed the door and was just about to explain when he saw Mallory with wide eyes."What is it?", He askedHowever, Mallory was frozen in place as he kept looking at Aiden.Aiden turned around to see if there was anything behind him when he heard Zarek warn him.["Your astral projection seems to be under attack. I'm warning you so you can keep your consciousness. If you lose consciousness, you might never wake..."]Aiden had tensed up immediately after he heard that his astral projection was under attack.Before he heard everything Zarek wanted to say, he felt a tight pull in his mind. It was as if something was trying to rip his mind in half.With a groan he fell to his knees, head to the ground as the pain racked his body.Maybe it was the groan but Mallory snapped back to att
With a nod of the head amid a whole lot of waves, Aiden stood with the rest.King Robert stood with the nobles and had just finished addressing them. Queen Vivienne, Prince Dante, Princess Freya, and Prince Fitzgerald also stood with him.Princess Freya had looked Aiden straight in the eye which was why Aiden nodded.One after the other, they entered their assigned carriages. They were arranged in order of rank. He had been assigned the second rank, just after Princess Diane, so he sat in the first carriage.These carriages were not crafted from the best materials possible, but it was so big that they required six feral horses to pull them.With a foot stepping up to enter the carriage, Aiden turned to look at the crowd, picking out the few faces that meant anything to him.Mallory stood with Miss Riordan, Warden Bo, and Madam Rou. Last but not least was Princess Freya. After his devastating run-in with an astral attack, he understood Princess Freya's wishes a lot better.The moment
The door opened and one of her guards brought a small girl in.The girl had snow-white hair that fell past her shoulder. Her hair was dirty and messed up at the moment but it could only be an impressive sight once it was cleaned.She looked at the girl who had passed out at her feet for a few moments. Her eyes scrutinized the girl thoroughly. She was looking for what made her feel different about this girl, however, the girl looked ordinary.Was it something else and she'd associated it with the wrong person?She looked through the windows on both sides of the carriage to be sure but she felt nothing different."Take her to an infirmary and pay for her treatment. She is to visit when she gets better"The guard nodded and carried the girl out of the carriage to carry out her instructions.Her ride continued through the city till she got bored and returned to her house.***The was the sharp sound of a whistle. It came from the front of the carriage.There were a few more that followed
......Fighting techniques are divided into star ranks, from 1★ - 12★. Each star rank corresponds to the rank you're at.First to seventh order: 1 - 7Priest to Monarch: 8 -12Trying to learn a fighting technique before you get to the rank required to learn it can lead to fatal injuries.Just like sets in artifacts, there are fighting techniques with volumes corresponding to successive star ranks.Sets are rare and can give a bigger boost in fighting power compared to individual fighting techniques.......["Get up"]"It's time?"["Yes"]"Thanks"There was a moment of silence as Aiden tried to get his mind in order.["So what did you learn this time?"]"Fighting techniques"["Anything from the stele?"]"No"["Keep trying, that stele hides secrets that can cause empires each other if they find it"]Aiden's mind recalled the scene where he floated through space as he experienced chaos.He'd touched on something that day but he couldn't put his finger on what it was."I will", he answered