Nicola smiled like a kid. It looked like she had a very good relationship. My dad would have said the same thing if he was here.
Unfortunately, he wasn't. Captain Raphael too headed towards Nicola and hugged her tightly with a huge smile across her face. Then, Captain Johannes came towards me. I had unconsciously drifted away from the extremely powerful being's presence. Even though he didn't have a title he was still a middle-stage S-rank warrior.
He was the third strongest captain next to Captain Neil and Captain Rob. Only Captain Neil and the master were in higher stage S ranks.
Even then, the master was several times stronger than Captain Neil. I wondered if I could ever become this strong. No! My goal is to be the master! I will absolutely be that powerful!
"Mr. Schleider. The moment I heard your name, it reminded me of Kane. It was a very dark time. A hundred years ago I was only a higher stage B rank annihilator. I saw the horror of those times. I had to face several life-and-death situations. Now we know that you will have to face a similar crisis to that of Kane in the future. I just hope you choose the right path."
He looked me intensely in the eyes. His eyes were the sharpest of the captains'. I felt as if he was looking inside my brain.
I nodded to his request. He nodded too. Then he went back to dotting on Nicola, who seemed to enjoy it. Meanwhile, I was stuck in intensive thinking. What if I become like Kane? I can only hope to not fall into darkness. Oh right! You guys must be wondering what the captain meant by being a B rank 100 years ago. This is how it is. An annihilator is generally several times stronger than any normal human.
While a normal human can't even put a scratch on a wall when hitting it, an average annihilator can destroy a wall with only 10% of their power. Due to this immense difference in strength, annihilators have basically turned into superhumans. I guess what I'm trying to say is that annihilators who have reached the S rank can live for about 300 years and it gradually decreases with ranks. An average E rank lives for 130 years. Me being a B rank had a lifespan of about 200 years.
The reason for the extension of lifespan is still not completely uncovered but so far several people believe that it is due to kindred soul powers. With soul powers, one,s mental strength greatly increases.
Apparently, this can help the average annihilator's body to have several times stronger coordination. This is the factor that helps annihilators live this long according to what we know for now. It may be wrong, for all we know.