Kaleb led Holden down the Main Street and past the impressive wall that Kaleb later explained was the border between the middle class people and the various Royalty.
The Royal capital,Andrea was essentially a massive circle sat on top and built into the largest mountain on the continent.and the further you got too the center the better the quality of living and prestige of the homeowners would be.
In fact,it was not uncommon for it too be snowing in the Royal Sector due too the altitude near the center of the mountain.The city was divided by Three massive walls that had checkpoints at each entrance.The Outer Rim was home too farmers,factory workers,and low skill professions.
The Middle Sector was home too the average people that worked for the military,schools,various craftsman,and generations that had inherited their homes.Then there was the Royal Center home too the various nobles and then at the very peak of the mountain was the Royal family,they are the rulers of Andrea.The Royal Family's estate was a massive fortress separated by yet another high wall standing on the peak of the mountain.
The Royal Family,the Steins chose the next king based off ability and personality.Humans originally were slaves too monsters and all of human history before then was gradually lost.Alvador Stein,when the world was still ruled by the forces of darkness gathered others and managed a rebellion with his incredible strength and leadership.He conquered the mountain and slowly forced the monsters into The Forest and deep underground.
The Forest basically covers half the continent and was home too the entirety of the monster population.However deeper underground,The monsters that had intelligence have been slowly gathering up their strength and recently have begun too show activity.
Monsters have always attempted too seize back the overworld however,the monsters were very primal and rarely ever formed massive groups but terrifyingly they have recently shown the ability too form armies!
Kaleb gave a brief explanation of the situation of Andrea aswell as some history while they took a sharp right,took a wide winding path too the opposite side of the mountain, and arrived at a massive campus.
The entire campus was built the steeper side of the mountain.To make room in the royal sector they had carved out a massive space for the academy within the cliff face.However it had made the mountain unstable and so the architects built large dorm rooms too act as supports or pillars that extended from the cave floor too the ceiling.
The cave floor had been replaced with luscious grass and and various plants,trees,flowers, and even some small wildlife had found its way in the welcoming cave.
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Kaleb and Holden entered the gate leading too the academy with Kaleb's identity as an instructor.Holden was immediately greeted by a long paved road surrounded by 3 massive yet elegant school buildings and various smaller buildings.At the very end of road it went into a small cave that only had room for the cozy looking cottage and small courtyard nestled inside.
Holden looked up too the roof of the cave while walking and saw strange engraved crystals that shined with a brightly with a strange blue light.
Kaleb and Holden followed the road and surprisingly ended up facing the sturdy wooden door of the cottage where Kaleb knocked upon the door.
The door slowly freaked open and a happy old man opened the door.The old man had wrinkles all over his face and barely had hair on his head.He did however have more than enough facial hair too make up for it aswell as a luxurious and shiny blue robe.
"ahh Kaleb welcome,welcome!"
Kaleb bowed and looked at Holden with a signal too follow his lead.
"Hello headmaster this is Holden!"
Holden stayed bowed however he peeked up at the old man.Holden noticed that while the old man had kindness in his eyes the aura his body emitted reminded young Holden of the beast with the crimson eyes he had ran away from.
He involuntary shivered and immediately looked straight down while a cold sweat broke out on his forehead,"Hello headmaster sir!"
The old man's face broke into a toothy grin yet his eyes didn't miss Holdens shiver,
"Wow an observant little fellow you are huh,regardless we welcome you to our campus as a student and an instructor"
Holden's face contorted into a grimace as he knew he had been caught,
"Thank...Thank you headmaster"!
"Just go meet with your class,You will be instructing all four classes today on the back training field, good luck child"
Holden quickly thanked him then asked Kaleb beside him about the three classes.
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The Royal Military Academy was primarily split into four classes A,B,C,and D usually younger students around 10 years old enrolled in D class and slowly made their way up as long as they had the talent and ability.A class was slightly special as most people in A class were ridiculously talented and were usually from higher ranking noble families.However all students that entered the RMA were nobles,talented,or recommended by previous soldiers.
So naturally students from A class were haughty and prideful.However they had the ability too back it up and if you made it too A class you would automatically be able to enroll as an officer and or higher in the military.Not too mention,that often higher classes received better resources and preference from certain instructors.
The four classes were then further split into classes with different teachers throughout the day depending on the weapon they used.They only got together for meals or important classes such as wilderness survival,basic warfare,etc
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After the brief explanation during their walk Holden entered a massive auditorium filled with students chattering away.However,as soon as Kaleb walked in with Holden dressed in his usual bear fur the room suddenly quieted down.
Most students already knew Kaleb as the spear instructor so they were confused when a man dressed in terrifying beast skins walked in behind him.As the pair finally stood on stage the students began too whisper before Kaleb eventually raised his hand in a signal for quiet.
"Welcome students this will be your new forest survival teacher aswell as student who will be joining class A"
The auditorium immediately erupted because not only was an instructor a student but he didn't even have too go into the lower classes and hopped immediately into A!
Kaleb sighed and raised his hand while the auditorium slowly died out.He whispered in Holdens ear too introduce himself and a short backstory.
"Hello umm my name is Holden I lived in the forest for 5 years alone and I am now 12,nice too make your acquaintance"
The auditorium once again exploded,not only was the instructor twelve yet had the frame of a grown man,he had also lived in The Forest for five years!
Not too mention he would be the youngest person too join A class in history.Immediately cries of protest rang out and a rather cocky student from class A even stood up and challenged Holden.
"I don't believe a 12 year old is qualified too be in class A let alone be an instructor!"
Holden gazed at the cocky youth that was almost six inches shorter than him with a cold gaze.The youth felt the gaze on him like a wolf looks at a rabbit and his neck hairs stood up involuntarily.Yet,admirably he did not sit down nor did he retract his duel.
Kaleb face palmed and was about too shoot the kid down but Holden beat him too it.
"I accept come up here"
Holden looked at the youth very coldly and simply stood still till he walked up and stood on the stage and faced Holden.Kaleb just moved out of the way while sighing as the youth took out his sword and got into a alert stance.
Holden just looked at the kid like he was an idiot.He felt none of the danger or desire too kill like any of monsters of the forest induced and he took the kid as a joke.
The cocky kid infuriated my Holden's nonchalance yelled and charge at him while some of his bolder classmates amped him on.
Holden simply looked at the boy's charge full of holes and weaknesses and rushed forward and kicked him across the room at a speed that was impossible too track with a normal eye.
What Holden did was quite simple actually he just ran up too the kid and hit him on his side where there was a massive opening,apparently this kid didn't train his swordsmanship very well .
However,with Holden's incredible physique this normal attack turned into a deadly assault as he rushed up too the kid and kicked him in the ribs.He felt something break as the kid got launched into the distance.
He didn't even pull out his sword yet the kid had fainted after colliding with the ground and the auditorium for the third time in five minutes went dead silent.No one spoke a word of protest as the kid was carried too the nurse and Kaleb finished his introduction.
Holden then have a brief explanation of the forest,
"The Forest is ruled by monsters an darkness.There is rarely ever light however there are always beasts in the dark.Its massive aswell,it took me five years too reach the capita from my home.My home which was in a tiny clearing of safety in the forest was pillaged and burned too the ground by an army of monsters."
"That is why you can never be comfortable in the forest,it's easier if you just remember you will never be the top of the food chain in that damned place"
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The students who originally did not care for his explanation soon became curious of Holden and fascinated by his experiences as the brief lecture went on for an hour.They then returned too the mess hall before their afternoon class where, for the first time Holden would attend a school.