The World Before Darkness[Unedited]

Chapter 3 - The birthed of genius

"Do you know who is that guy standing there?."

"He is standing there for almost 3 hours."

"Is he a fool?"

"I also wonder, how about let's asked Sir, Khris."

As they pointed him standing, laying his back on the wall.

A guy with thin yellow hair, tan skin and has clothes like medieval, yellow eyebrows, and eyes that want to fulfill their curiosity but hidden within has jealousy.

"Sir, who is that guy?" As he pointed me.

"Yeah sir, we also want to know."  

This guy is eager to know my identity? I'm just standing here didn't do act anything yet this fellow wants to know me. Well, humans are curious it's hard to satiate. Let's just see and observe.

His master honestly replied, "He is my Student!."

"Your Students? Wow."

"I heard that's sir, Khris is master of using Aura Mana?"

"What a lucky kid."

"I wish master Khris would choose me I mean sir, Khris.

The guy who asked earlier said again, "Students? I heard you didn't accept disciples because people here's talent is trash." His voice has faint anger.

"Well, he is exceptional."

"What do you mean by that? Did you still remember me? I stayed for the whole 1 week kneeling outside to be your disciple yet you just accept like it's normal for you?"

He said with anger voiced, "Are you my uncle to meddle my decision? I will choose people with talent, not trash." Well, if you are not black I will certainly accept you as my student but such a pity your skin is made of charcoal! He shakes his head like feels pity about genius not under his teaching.

"Trash? Let's see." The guy then walked in front of me and he pointed his long swords, slowly his sword showed a blue transparent luster.

"What? Lemuel already learned it?" 

"Lemuel is a genius hard to come by"

Even my master fixed his gaze on him as my master mattered, "He learned?"

He said inwardly, "Thinking for over 1 month, finally I, Lemuel learned the Aura Mana." I planned to surprise Sir, Khris but I didn't expect him accepted a disciple? I can't accept this for I am begged for him for the whole 1 week yet he didn't even see me or glimpse at my cold, hungry body?

Lemuel inside his mind."This guy must be paid a lot of money to be his disciple and based on his looks he must be from a merchant family, I can't accept this! He shouted said, "If I, Lemuel is trashed who are you? Paid a lot of money just to be his disciple?"

"What paid?" I spoke sarcastically.

"You already knew that f*cker. Just because you had money you think you can do everything? I should teach you a 

lesson so, in the future, you can't be arrogant anymore with your money, hahaha, come here to daddy." He antagonizes him so when fighting he doesn't have to fear someone as he is not the one who started.

"Yeah, sir Khris probably accepted this black long curly hair kid to be his disciple because this kid paid a lot of money?"

"Just think, the indifferent sir, Khris suddenly accepted a disciple like nothing. Do you know what reason is it? Maybe money or this guy really has potential."

"Yeah, you are right. But this guy has potential? He has good looks but talent? Nah, just look at his skinny body."

The guys Immediately gossip and conclude their conclusion on me. 

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Well, my looks got better after bathing but calling me handsome? I don't care about appearances because to me if you are powerful enough you can just create your flesh or make your appearance better, but I'm also quite happy about it because this must perhaps have been used in the future. 

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"Paid a lot of money? Hahaha." I then said to one of the guys practicing, "Give me your sword."

Then I immediately got the sword and I moved my right hand and pointed at him, "I am heaven, you are the frog in the well."

"…You!!",

The guys watching want to laugh but they stopped or they might offend Lemuel who successfully masters Aura Mana.

Lemuel immediately slashes his sword at me and I evade it using the right direction.

I then slash at him horizontally but he counters it with his.

This guy has a skill, he can fight me, toe to toe even if I am didn't turned serious.

Lemuel said arrogantly  while clashing with their swords, "This is the difference between genius and mortal who only know how to use money."

My sword is slowly breaking apart every time our sword contend.

Well, he used 'Aura Mana' hence, as expected.

The 'Aura Mana' not only increased sharpness but also durability.

He is already arrogant for learning such a skill? What If he learns more? This guy has a problem with his brain, he should put in mind that, there are always bigger and stronger than him.

"Hahaha, is this what you called a genius? How boring," He laughed and he is like playing with my sword, breaking every part of it when we clashed.

"He hid his true way of fighting. I thought when we practice it was just an instinct of him but now I'm clear. Well, for now, I should slowly change him. If not I'm afraid the past will be repeated."Sir, Khris let out a sigh and said, 

"Don't play anymore, show your real potential as a genius I found.

I then Immediately activated my Aura Mana same as always a blue transparent luster appeared outside, covering the sword.

I then easily cut through his sword body as the other half flew into the ground.

He showed a surprised expression seeing his sword covered by his Aura Mana easily cut by mine newly appeared.

I then didn't give him any time of moving as I punch him on the face with all I might.

My fist hit his head as the blood flew like a tunnel being destroyed

his head hit the ground and he didn't feel any more pain because his consciousness immediately lose after I delivered my fist to his face.

The people-watching showed an amazement expression.

"What? Did I see wrongly they have the same sword, the same Aura Mana why did he easily cut through Lemuel's sword?"

"Yeah, how can this be?"

"There must be the explanation?"

They immediately look at Sir, Khris, their gazes filled with curiosity that needed to be filled with answers.

"Ahem... The answer is easy."

"What?" They asked at the same time.

"If you pay 20 silver coins each I won't mind telling you."

They then sent their complaint and logical statement.

"Sir, Khris our money already paid on you, isn't a trainer role is to teach us?"

"Yeah, yeah" 

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"But we haven't contracted a paper that I will teach you all with my knowledge within my mind. There's no free food in the world, Hmmn." He immediately cut their thoughts 

"Sir, we don't have money anymore."

"Yeah, yeah."

"If that's the case just give me 10 silver coins each of you"

"I guess we have no choice."

"Yeah, we also want eager to know."

Then they indignantly handed 10 silver coins each.

He looked at me and blink and gives thumbs up.

This master of mine is actually shameless? even the poorer than him, he dares to swindle in the daytime.  Well, it's also quite logical.

"So sir what is the answer or explanation? I mean the earlier ago fight."

"The answer is simple, he has a better understanding than him." He said normally.

"That is?"

"I thought there's still an explanation."

"What? Then can I ask when does your disciple starts mastering Aura Mana.?

"7 days ago."

"What?"

All of them at the same time showed surprise and also amazement 

"7 days ago? To think he just started but his understanding is already surpassed Lemuel who practices 30 days."

"What a rare genius."

"This is a birth of real genius."

"Lucky for us to witness a real genius."

They then gazed at me with faces full of amazement.

As for me I just stand didn't care nor spoke to their gaze towards at me.

And also I'm not a genius who baggage useless things.

The weak people one of desire is to follow strong to have a bright future, but some unlucky follow a dark future. Probably many here in the slum has that kind of mindset which was only by following strong they could see their glimmering desire to unfold.

"That all for today's go out now." My master cut their idling expression.

Then they left with Lemuel elevating on their shoulder but inside their heart, they feel like something lose to them. 

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In a practice room, another day arrived but the time now was afternoon.

"Sir, can I ask what's the rule of your teaching?" I asked him because I want to clearly understand.

"For one practice session cost 150 silver coins each in whole 4 hours straight."

"….oh." I also want to believe if he has the money he said. But let's just believe is not like I starved to death.

I asked again, "Why do they want to learn how to wield a sword from you?" I already knew it according to former memories but I want to clearly hear it from the master.

He then replied, "They live in a slum, they want to become an adventurer to raise their livelihood as they hunt the beast and gain money, after that when they checked their spirit has elements then they would happily find magic cultivation based on their elements inside theirs but people successfully raise can only be counted by hands as for the others, either become nourishment in beast or lost in the wilderness. That is how're the people's minds here worked.

He coughed, and continued, "You should just like them." He then spouts out some lifeful words, "As long as there light there's tomorrow.

Hearing it I didn't feel particular feelings about it as I am already seeing more to it in my past life. Hence I just follow along with my master, "As long as there's tomorrow there's a future."

He then smacked my back as I gain sentience of how beautiful the clouds parting in the sky.

"You modified my line again." He said jokingly.

As I also replied jokingly, "But mine was better."

"Arrchhhh!"Sounds of mine as my back being smack again.

He then laughingly said, "I'm your teacher so mine was better."

I then replied, "What connects in it?"

"You learned from me." He shamelessly said.

As I just laughed it out and he joined along

"Hahahahaha." 

"Hahahaha."

As our laughter echoed inside the practice yard.

Two people wearing masked hidden outside in flowers all around at our wall heard their laughter said exhaustedly, "We should continue tomorrow they were still inside, f*ck."

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