In a place devoid of any livid beings, plants or buildings, a man was kneeling on the ground and tried to get up. He didn't have any exceptional characteristic that will make him stand through the crowd, he was just an average guy, but even so something made him special. Maybe it was his eyes that were frantically moving or the multiple cracks who appeared all over his body. He didn't even know how he ended like this, he was just chilling on he's couch watching a show, and before to even know, everything turned dark and founded himself in this predicament. But even with he's confusion, he managed to rose up and watched he's last view. A giant monochrome crater who merged with a sunset sky devoid of any clouds, he surely won't forget it, the view of death.
. . .
Arrggghh…
A sudden pain grown in his mind, brutally breaking every coherent thought that he had and slowing he's thinking process, thus making him fill like a thousand of needles entered at the same time through his head.
"Argghh… not again!"
A voice penetrated he's ravaged mind and an ice-cold hand touch his forehead suddenly without prior notice. Toked off guard, his body retreated immediately as fast as it could and prepared for an attack.
"Quite sharp reflexes, you really are unlucky, boy!"
Again the voice penetrate in his mind and somehow calm it down, but this time with no. contact. At first, everything looked normal, but in matter of seconds he started seeing everything more clearly, more exactly too clearly, at first, it seems like a good thing, but when he started to look at the other people, he saw them moving too fast, he may think clearly, but he's perception on the world had slowed considerably.
"The effect is just temporary, it won't last more than ten minutes"
'Don't tell me Sherlock! I couldn't deduct that!'
Leaving the room before he'll say some stupidity, he found himself in an empty corridor, it was quite surprising, at first, he supposed that would be multiple corridors, and he'll need to find the right one, but this is better. While he was walking on the corridor, he found an ID card according to which his name is Lucien Evans, and as well a broken silvery ring who representee a sneak who eat he's own tail. Deciding to let he's pockets alone and not scorn through them, Lucien started to analyze the corridor's architecture, it was simple, composed by lines who were parallel and rarely intersect and as well from place to place some pillars with arches, all being made from a gray metal, and light source, that were mounted inside the pillars, everything looked futuristic but at the same time it gave to the looker horror movie vibes, a perfect combination in Lucien's opinion. Finally, after some time of alone thinking, he saw a different type of light, sunlight. Approaching more and more he saw an entire coliseum, all made from the same material, a monochrome view, pretty boring in he's opine, but who Lucien to judge other people's taste. Moving down on a staircase, Lucien felt how he's perception on the word start going back to normal and a smile started to form on he's face.
"Ms. Renee won!"
'Hmm…? I don't see any loudspeaker, is this some kind of ability? That also make me remember that I should learn more about mine's.'
"As expected from a noble, Ms. Renee is the best!"
"Of course she won, we need to learn on our own, when she has tutors for everything, not to say about time…"
"Ah~ Ms. Renee is the best!"
Voices after voices covered the coliseum, having different opinions, but the one that was the most intriguing, was the one related to time.
'Hmm… time? Doesn't anyone has the same time? Or they can control it, no… now I'm just absurd, maybe is related to the powers from this world. More and more intrigue things by seconds…'
"Mr. Edmund and student No.59, please proceed to the battle area!"
Being suddenly interrupted from he's train of thoughts Lucien decided not to continue it, and instead to watch the battle, after all he had a limited number of battles to observe, a battle plan to form and to discover the power system of this word, a real headache for a lazy person like him.
…
Back at the area, two teenagers stood at different sides, the first one, was looking pretty normal, well, except he's built body that was barely covered by a pair of sporty clothes. On the other side, dressed in a white suit, having sky-blue eyes and a long white hair, Edmund was wavering he's hand towards he's admirers. He may not be a bodybuilder, but he's entire body make him look like a porcelain, beautiful but fragile.
"Prepare!"
As soon as No.59 heard the announcement, he putted a basic battle position, and started enveloping he's fists and legs in a bark blue energy. On the other side, Edmund also took a battle position but no energy enveloped he's body or other strange things happened, like an ability display.
"Engage!"
Instantly, No.59 moved, and in a matter of seconds he appeared right in front of Edmund and used a barrage of punches on him. At first, everything happened very fast and Lucien couldn't see clearly, but after hearing a discussion between someone who was unable to see clearly the fight, and being told how to improve he's sight with he's inner energy, Lucien deducted the way of controlling the power of this world. From another conversation, Lucien also found that there exist two types of energy in this word, cursed and holy. There were also other things about this world's powers, but were too vague. Also while he learned how to control he's inner energy Lucien found that he have two energy sources, he wasn't really sure if it is something normal, so he'll keep it secret for the moment. Finally, when Lucien succeed to enhance he's sight, Edmund was shouting little golden particles towards No.59, who started to get closer and closer to him.
"It seems that the battle would end soon…"