The forest was far-reaching, compact, and verdant. Its canopy was eclipsed by oak, buxus, and yew, and occasional openings in their crowns allowed plenty of light through for a variety of mushrooms to reign the rich grounds below.
Swooping climbing plants grasped many trees, and a mishmash of flowers, which grew dispersed and sparingly, enhanced the otherwise dark backdrop.
A disharmony of beastly noises, most belonged to birds and insects, brightened up the forest, and were accompanied by the splashing of fish in a nearby lake.
Beside the lusturous and sparkling lake was a dilapidated hut made of wood and clay,inside which, lay a beaten up youth.
The youth was sleeping soundly despite the occasional growls of beasts and chriping of birds.
But suddenly,the boy sprang and gasped his chest with a loud shout,
"Ahhhhhhooo"
The boy gasped as he kept on breathing heavily,sweat flowing down his cheeks from his oily and dirty hair.
'I....what happened?...I should be in that lab ...how come ....how....uggh..'
A sudden assault of headache stopped his trail of thoughts as he felt nausea and the urge to vomit.
Getting up from the torn futon ,he ran towards the makeshift toilet ,while limping.
Coming out of the toilet,he then sat down on the torn futon and started analysing his condition.
He looked around the room as he realised,he was back inside his make shift hut ,in the Eragor forest.
He was really confused as to how he was back,as he should have been in the Crimson Blood sect ,undergoing the torture,but he failed to even think about it as it just gave him his trauma back.
Deliberately halting his trail of thoughts,he decided to analyse his situation .
And the best method for it was...
'Status'
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[Status]
Name: Kain(Tier 0)
Age:12
Race:[°°Sealed°°]
Class:-----------
Affinity:AETHER
Stamina:E
Agility:E
Dexterity:E+
Inteligence:C
Charm:A
Mana capacity:[°°Sealed°°]
Constitution:C[Damaged]
Spirit realm:Adult soul stage(Early)
Skills: Steal(lvl 1),Hawkeye(Lvl 4), Dagger arts(Lvl 5),Skinning(Lvl 5),Subspace .
Weapons:Nanobot(New!!)
[End]
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'Huh'??...it changed? ,,What happened?...wah'
'Nanobots? whats that'
Kain touched on the window which had turned black and gold,while looking at the now aesthetically pleasing window.
He then mentally comanded to bring forth the so called nanobot.
A whitish,small maggot shaped structure appeared in his hands.
He then looked as it , salivating.
Kain was actually very hungry and considering his record or eating wild animals and fruits ,eating bugs was also in his Menu of choices.
Thinking of it as food,he gulped down the nanobot in one go and started thumping his belly.
"Ah..that hits the spot...ohhh"
Suddenly a swarm of information invaded his broken down sea of consciousness.
The information was so much that Kain fainted on spot ,while he lay on the futon,twitching.
He then regained his bearings and stood up from his bed.
As he opened his eyes,one could see his pupils had turned purple form his previous ocean blue colour and a strange glint of maturity, although little,was oozing out of him.
Kain then walked forward towards the only bucket filled with rainwater and looked at himself.
He suddenly grinned as he spoke in a satisfied voice.
"I'm back...."
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On a tall mountain filled with lush greenery, lay an entrance to a large pavillon.
Inside the pavillion,one could see numerous people ,both men and women ,stood infront of a giant podium.It was really a grand spectacle to see as the pavillion was the main branch of the Saber God Sect.
It was grand....both in the sense of superiority and talent.
Why wouldnt it be?...
The Sword Emperor was a Disciple of this Sect.
All the more reason to join it...
And to compliment that,numerous children of the age 12 to 18 were gathered here.
It was a dream for all the surrounding villages children to be a disciple of the sect.
Even an outer one would do as just being one provided protection of their respective families from the demon beasts and shelter during the half yearly beast tide.
Again,all the more reason to join it.....anyway.
Whispers and murmmers could be heard,as the women and men talked among themselves.
It was the actually the announcement of the dates of the Entrance exams for the sect .
The announcement was the reason for such commotion but all of them came to an halt when a figure appeared on the podium.
It was silence...pin drop silence....
Why wouldn't it be?...,just the aura released by the person was enough for an second rate martial artists to faint .
He was the renowned Sect Master of the Saber God Sect, Li Shen.
Carrying a white coloured sword with golden carvings,along with his white spotless robes,which complimented his grey hair,he looked imposing....truly imposing.
Standing a height of more than 6 feet,with his body full of bulging muscles and his golden irises,he looked like terrifying beast ready to pounce on its prey.
He appeared on the podium with gentle steps and stood imposingly as he looked over the future disciples of the sect.
Then with an menacingly deep voice he spoke.
"Welcome to the Saber God Sect ,Disciples."
"This will be your new home from now onwards but that will depend on your performance in the sect."
"As you may all know the sect has a contribution system by which your contribution..I mean your worth is determined"
" It's quite self explanatory actually...the more you contribute to the sect to make it prosper....the more the benefits you get"
"But before commiting to the ways of the Saber God Sect ,you need to pass the yearly examinations which will be held 15 days later"
"You will be evaluated based on your mindset and will power and not you or your families influence so If you think that being a Grand Elders grandson or daughter gives you more freedom then its absolutely not true"
"The only meaning of freedom is known by the truly powerful and I promise that if you even reach the threshold of being one,everything becomes acceptable within the sect.."
The Sect Master the paused and spoke in a melancholic tone with a devilish smile full of bloodlust.
"Even Killing....."
The youths present shivered at such a revelation but the older people had a sombre expression on their faces as if knowing such a thing.
The sect master then released a sigh and then spoke in such tone which took a complete 180 turn in his menacing demeanor as if it was just a formality.
"Enough now....
"Listen carefully as I will only say this once and for all..."
"The only help the sect will be giving you are resources and Just RESOURCES....."
"The protection that was spoken of was just a formality,put only for weak people."
He then grinned and spoke again.
"The protection spoken of is only given to disciples who will reach peak and become core disciples and become powerful wariors of the sect."
"Resources are scanty and to cultivate,you need them,so rather than wasting them on weak minded people,the sect will invest them on the truly stong willed and disciplines ones."
Hearing this caused a commotion but most of them were no insults or curses but the adrenaline busting out of the youths.
They knew this much as it was a dog eat dog world ,it was a given that weak people would be discarded.
The commotion then settled down and the silence was again regained.
The sect maser then suddenly shouted and spoke in tone comparable to a lion's roar as he declared the following words.
"THIS TIME I WANT THE MENTALITY TO BE THE NEXT SWORD EMPEROR EMERGING FROM WITHIN YOU IN THE NEXT 15 DAYS "
"EVERY SINGLE DAY IT SHOULD BE POWER,JUST POWER ON YOU MINDS"
""AND REMEMBER THE MOTO OF OUR SECT"
"THE SABER FLOWS THROUGH ALL!!!!"
And with that declaration,the youths knelt on the floor of the pavillion and yelled on top of their lungs.
THE SABER FLOWS THROUGH ALL!!!!"
THE SABER FLOWS THROUGH ALL!!!!"
THE SABER FLOWS THROUGH ALL!!!!"
It was truly a majestic site....watching thousands of men and women,children and old,people alike yelling and shouting praises of the sect.
But a pair of red eyes peered throught the top balcony of the pavillion as it watched all the young disciples with gleaming eyes.
The owner of the eyes then spoke in a alluring voice
"Ah~such fine young men and women...it will be pleasure this time as well...Am i right? "
"Pleeebr speeerrr mererrrree."
The eyes then sharply turned around to look on the opposite side of the room.
There was a young naked man nailed on a wooden pillar.
Spears and iron rods a were plunged inside his entire body with his battered face looking down on the floor.
His skin was completely peeled of and his genitles were pierced and mangled beyond recognition.
His appearance was horrific but the owner of the voice just smiled amicably and said in a seductive tone.
"No need to feel so lonely~...your new friends are dying to meet you..."
And after that all was heard were the painfull cries of a man which echoed through the dark hall way outside the room.
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