"I said you're going. And that's final!" A large middle age man screamed at the well-built young man who stood before him. The young man was a spitting image of the older gentleman, only the middle aged man was taller by a few more inches. They both looked like giants, yet the young man somehow looked smaller. They were both dressed the same way. Both men wore tank tops and army pants with their feet enclosed in combat boots, with their ripped bodies displayed for all to see. Well, only one to see- the only woman in this huge hall. She looked upon the scene with a wry smile. She shook her head in a helpless manner when the young man pleaded with his gaze for help, indicating that there was little she could do.
"We are a military race Father. Why do I have to go to school?" he argued. Before he could open his mouth to make any more protests the man he referred to as his father delivered a smack onto his head.
"Ouch! What did you do that for?" he questioned with a helpless expression. "It is an order from the Emperor. Kahn, you are going to God King Academy, whether you agree or not." His father replied angrily.
Kahn's expression changed at the mention of the Emperor. The Celestial Emperor was the most respected personality on Planet Celestial. Members of the Celestial race and foreigners alike held the elusive emperor in high regard. Although the Celestial race was a military focused race, the emperor was responsible for keeping the peace on this large planet. And the people respected him for that. Every alien race that had attempted to invade Planet Celestial had been destroyed under the leadership of the Celestial Emperor. And if the order came from him, then Kahn would have no way of evading his duty.
"Hah. Don't look so glum" Kahn's father softened his tone upon realizing that Kahn had gone silent. He understood his son's pleas. Celestials were talented. They could handle individuals with larger access to inner energy due to their great battle prowess. They were born with very strong bodies, and hence were all body wielders. In fact, they didn't have to train in any way to improve their physiques, so they didn't. Rather, they focused on energy wielding so that they would grow even stronger. But they weren't so talented when it came to rising in wielding ranks. They depended largely on their inherent ability to devour the energy of those they massacred to increase their inner energy. And the best way to do this is through war.
A major reason why Celestials, Greater and Lesser Celestials alike, were always itching to be on the battlefield was to improve in strength. In the Celestial race, the greater your appetite for devouring, the more talented you were.
"It isn't just you. Max is going as well" Kahn's father clapped his son's shoulder to encourage the disheartened boy. Kahn's eyes lit up upon hearing that his best friend was coming with him. He wouldn't be alone after all. "How many of us are going" Kahn questioned?
"6" came his father's curt reply. "And we are all going to God King's" Kahn wondered? His father shook his head to deny his son's claims, "No, you aren't. You and Max are going to God King. The other four have different destinations. Two of them would go to Emperor Academy, and the other two would go to King's Crown Academy, that new place." His father briefed him.
Kahn was puzzled. He could understand the Emperor's decision to send some of them to Emperor Academy. Emperor Academy was an academy with history and prestige similar to God King. It was famous for churning out historical figures as well as mighty ascenders and gods. But King's Crown was a new academy. And it was under a lot of criticism for its practices and traditions. Kahn knew that the Emperor was up to something by sending them off to God Academies since that had never happened before. They would possibly be the first batch of Celestials to report to God Academies. He was very curious as to what the Emperor's motives were.
"So when am I leaving" Kahn questioned? Although he was curious about the Celestial Emperor's motives, he didn't need a scholar to tell him that information like that was highly classified. At least now he knew why his father spent so long at the capital.
"In a few months. It should give you some time to consolidate your power and stabilize your rank. It isn't advisable to raise your power so quickly after all" Kahn's father advised. In the past month and a half, Kahn had grown tremendously. It was a level of growth that had never been seen in the Celestial race. And the strangest part was that he wasn't alone. Max was equal with Kahn in terms of improvement, going toe to toe with his best friend in every department. His entire squad had also become more dedicated and were growing quickly. Yet when they were asked the reason for their new steely resolve, they gave no answers. Even the Celestial Emperor failed to pry anything out of their mouths after sending his right hand man, the Palace Secretary, to ask some questions. Legally, Celestials were not obliged to open up on happenings on the battlefield. So no one could hold the squad to their lack of cooperation, not even the Emperor. And from what Kahn was told, it pissed him off to no end. Kahn was certain that this new arrangement was a way for the Emperor to vent some of his frustrations. It was a petty move if that was true.
"You haven't told me what it is that changed. You have grown from a profound wielder to an earth realmer in only a few months. You are now at the 4th rank of the earth realm. That is too fast even for Celestials. Something is bothering you. Are you never going to say?" Kahn's father prodded.
Kahn smiled wryly at his father's question. How was he supposed to inform his dad that he and Max, and their entire squad, had their asses handed out to them by a young boy of unknown origin. Sure he suspected that the boy was Asgardian given his looks and strange abilities, but that was only a possibility. Plus his dad was very loyal to the Celestial Emperor. If he informed him about the strange invader, the Emperor would surely find out. And Kahn didn't want that. Whenever he wanted to tell his father what happened that day, his glow, Sixth Sense, would send warning bells to him. The Emperor had zero tolerance towards aliens. If he found out that there was someone farming Celestials who wasn't an inhabitant of this world, he would chase after them and kill them. Not personally, but it would be pretty much the same. And if his glow thought that it was such a bad idea, then it was.
"Stop hounding him dad. Since he is going away in two months he needs to spend his time making me happy until that time comes." Luckily for Kahn, he didn't have to deal with the awkward situation on his own. His sister, Rosa, pulled him away from his father as she retreated towards her room.
"Stop pulling your brother around all day and get me a son-in-law" Kahn's father protested! It was like he had forgotten about the question he just asked Kahn.
The exiting Rosa halted her tracks and turned towards her father with a maniac look on her face. "Do you want to live, Old Man" she threatened as Kahn held her from behind to stop her march towards their father?
"No no no. I was just wondering if there was anyone you liked, that's all" Kahn's father hurriedly raised his hands in surrender with a wry smile on his face when he saw her reaction. "I am just worried. Even Luis has halted his pursuits" He laid down his concerns.
Rosa didn't look happy when the name Luis was mentioned. "Don't talk about that asshole" she screamed! "Come Kahn" she ordered as she left the room. Kahn had a small smile on his face as he left the room, but not before he gave his father a thumbs up for his comment. His actions brought a mischievous grin onto the face of the older Celestial, who looked like a child that had just tricked an adult to hand over some sweets.