"Are you coming back to our dorm, Aurora?", a girl asked the Cardinal.
"You are a lot more controlled, Ruffus.", a ex friend said to the boy.
"What happened on the South, Ursula? You came changed.", a boy asked.
"Anything more to the report, J?", the Director asked his subordinate.
"No, sir. That was all.", the teacher said.
"Then you are dismissed.", as he said the man left the room. "About your situation Z. We have been contacted by the Cardinals between them Aurora's Father the current Head. The missions were all cut off as well the heads behind them. He said that if wasn't for you last action in combat I'd have the last word but he wants you fired. Wish to speak?", she nodded a no. "Okay. You are going to be judged by the Center District by violation of student's safety as well for attempt of murder. Dismissed."
"Yes, sir.", she left and on her way to the hallway she passed by J. "That bastard was better without his head as it was on my vision."
"I don't think so.", he replied.
A day ago.
"How are you here?", Z asked while J was blocking her blade with his card.
"Director's orders.", he smiled. "But you are on the way, youngster.", he knocked Archer and reflected the weapon away from him. "Lets restart?", he pulled his limiter and broke.
She was a lot more powerful but she noticed that he was able to accompany her speed as well her strength without removing the limiter. He was a monster of a mage.
"Look.", he showed the card. "It's the Ace of Spades again.", a sword formed on his hand as he spoke.
"It's not random. You know what card you are pulling off.", she said to him.
"Sometimes only but most of times is random.", he replied and she tried to calibrate the divination but nothing changed. "You saw, right? Nothing changed as it was well calibrated."
"Why?"
"Lets say that I know everytime. There isn't probability anymore but if I left a chance lost there is impossible to calculate when I know or not the card pulled.", he said. "That's the trick.", he smiled and leaped on her attacking with his new weapon.
"Your personality is just awful. That's all.", she replied while blocking and countering him.
"That's not nice to say to another being. Even monsters are known for having emotions.", he said and with a flourish both swords were on the air one returning to be a card.
She was fast so in a jump she was again with her weapon in hands. He on the other hand was more clever and patient while she was on the air the pulled the card on his pants back pocket. She started to shiver in fear. So fast she used a simple shield to be able to get away from him.
"What?", he said. "You swore to not attack the students if I let you go but you deceived me. I only want to compensate for before using this.", it was the King of Spades. Around him four swords from different backgrounds appeared and were like moving by themselves. "Look, aren't they beautiful?"
"Are you insane? How can that be beautiful?"
There was a white shine sword with wings guard. There was the total opposite too. A black one with bat wings as the guard. A red one remembering a dragon and a normal one like the Ace of Spades of mister J.
"I'll use this for while.", he hold the white one. "This was holded by an angel or so I thought would be cool for it."
"Whatever.", she shouted maintaining the distance.
"You don't even asked about its special property.", he waited for her to ask but she didn't. "Well, I'll say anyway as it is part of the trick...", as he said that she lauched some wind attacks from a far with her magic. "Now you want to interrupt my monologue."
"It's too boring.", she angrily smiled.
"Block it.", he said and two of his swords went start slashing the incoming attacks. "Like I was saying the special property of this sword is that nothing can block it its attacks and it doesn't have range."
Mister J was holding the white sword with both hands when he did a huge diagonal slash from a far. Miss Z wasn't able to defend herself as the weapon was almost flawless as he described blood started to flow by the huge attack she took from him. It was a quantity enough for a normal person faint but she only stopped her attacks.
"As I expected. You didn't fall on the first attack.", he smiled.
"Why are you on the South?", she asked.
"I like the odds.", he said and made another attack but now she moved out of his vision. "Nothing can block it, dumb.", as he finished the movement she stopped and the blood splashed again. "It's a great loss for you to die in human affairs.", he no longer had a smile on his face.
[Mutation Clone was activated.]
[You received 50 Mutation points.]
[You have access to the Superspeed mutation.]
[One of your stats surpassed 100.]
[Your number of Crowns owned was raised by 1 to the maixmum of 4.]
"What are you trying... to... do...", mister J lost his words when saw that miss Z was healed by the boy's touch. "What are you?", he looked confused and the boy passed out again.
Returning to the current time. Archer was awaking on the infirmary.
[Inventory was unlocked due circumstances.]
[You received a Phoenix Heart on your Inventory.]
[Phoenix Heart: The ever beating heart of the immortal bird. Its power is unmatchable.]
[What do you wish to do with it?]
[Item/Transplant/Untouched]
[Archer: Show me the result for every choice.]
[Item (Phoenix Heart): A fire attribute item that can resonate with a compatible mutation or spell.]
[Transplant (Phoenix Heart): A immortal heart that depends on the owner inner capabilities in order to demonstrate its real power.]
[Untouched (Phoenix Heart): It will stay on your inventory for you chose later. It can transform it into a phoenix's egg in some occasions.]
[Archer Wright]
[Race: Dragonkin (Wyrmling 1.22%)]
[1st Year Student] [Crownless King (0/4)]
[Level 6]
[Exp: 23/500]
[Strength: 35]
[Agility: 28]
[Stamina: 30]
[Intelligence: 26]
[Charisma: 24]
[Power: 55->72]
[Magic: 200->250]
[Prana 24->74]
[Spirit 44->94]
[Aura 50->100]
[Defense 25]
[Mutantion points: 86->136]
[Force 5->10]
[Points to distribute: 10]
[Archer: Put all the free points in Prana.]
And so he clicked on the screen on his sight.
[The Phoenix Heart will be transplanted into you.]
[Your conscious will start to fade in order for the process begin.]
[Before this be sure to be on a safe location.]
[The transplant will last ten hours.]
[You will be forced into sleep now.]
[09:59:59]
While this on other locations. Three people had the same thought crossing their minds.
"I need to get stronger."
Obviously this wasn't uncommon between students but this three had the same goal in mind. That was having a unwavering strength molded by a sharp mind without any lose in focus. Because that was the only way to them achieve the true strength like Archer and Aureos.
Ursula was the best one in the East District and was obvious that she was going to the West in no time. But there was this giant wall that was Aureos and his mutation. She needed to improve herself after the upper limit if she wanted to be able to defeat him.
Ruffus was a normal bully before but since he crossed paths with Archer. The world was upside down. He was bullied. He had no real friends only real enemies. The fight made he realize that this wasn't his playground anymore and that at any time someone stronger could easily kill him. He needed to be better so this never happened.
Aurora was a brilliant mind on the young generation of the Cardinals and even got a pretigious mutation for her futher improvement. But she easily was defeated by a puppet without even be able to defend herself. After this she got a huge trauma of using her powers and fighting. Not to long she found herself on a sweet spot that she didn't have to do much. It didn't last long tho. She was put against the wall and saw how cruel and raw the world was. She needed to steel her mind even more than before.
[00:00:01]
Archer Wright]
[Race: Dragonkin (Wyrmling 27.35%)]
[1st Year Student] [Crownless King (0/7)]
[Level 6]
[Exp: 23/500]
[Strength: 35->67]
[Agility: 28->48]
[Stamina: 30->33]
[Intelligence: 26]
[Charisma: 24->41]
[Power: 72->160]
[Magic: 250->375]
[Prana 84->126]
[Spirit 94->179]
[Aura 100->160]
[Defense 25->38]
[Mutantion points: 136->258]
[Force 10->12]
[Points to distribute: 0]
"Do I even need to level up to become strong?", Archer said after looking at his new stats.
[Fairy Queen: You still are a fly to some people, did you know?]
[TFA: This time I should side with her. You can't let this go up to your head, Archer.]
[TBD: Leave the boy appreciate his own power for once, shall you?]
[TBW: The boy needs to do this from time to time to remember how far he can even go.]
[TGK: Be smart, kid. There is always someone stronger.]
[West Tiger: If you dive into power you can't have a good look from outside of it.]