in the middle of the training area a huge crowd was formed again.
the crowd included Vikram and others of adam's class seeing the commotion the other students came to see what was happening.
in the middle of the training ground where the sparring was held, stood Adam in his training suit against Mac, who was grinning with arrogance.
"why the grin?" Adam asked in a confident voice.
"how did it all reach this point ?" Vikram asked with concern.
BACK IN THE CLASS.
after checking out his skills Adam returned back to his class where ms.Liz was taking class.
sitting back in his seat Adam was minding his own business when vikram sitting next to him whispered.
"hey Adam what happened in the previous class why did you curse out loud"
"nothing i was just out of place, so don't mind it"
Adam whispered then focused back on the subject.
After some time class ended and break time started.
"where did you grow a ball of steel hmm"
Adam heard someone from behind asking him.
he turned around to see Alexander with Lily walking down to their table.
Adam held back the urge from saying anything back but feeling that Alexander was asking for it he said.
"by the great Philip knight for the knights family residence"
hearing it Alexander wanted to beat him but was stopped by vikram and Lily.
"you bastard, leave me vikram he will lose some teeth today."
"stop Alex he is just joking"Julia said as she walked up the stairs to Adam's table with Lois alongside her.
as they come together they started chatting with each other.
"why am I even in this group?" Adam thought as he looked at Vikram who was the cause of it.
except for training time and at night, vikram spent most of his time with adam saying.
"i can't help you grow stronger but i will not let you feel lonely"
Vikram was what you call trouble magnet that attracted every troublesome student of the class to him.
like Alexander and Julia both of which are the top 3.
when they made this group of friends/rivals. Adam was pulled into it as he spends the most time with vikram.
after sometime Adam knew that vikram, Alexander and Lily were childhood friends.
that vikram had a life before his admission at the academy like going missing and they coming back which he did not disclose to anyone except random mention here and there.
coming back to present Adam was now pulled into this group of friends because of Lois.
Lois was the introvert of the group and reason for this group to form.
because one day Vikram talked with Lois then they started to talk more and more until Julia joined in then Alexander and Lily joined and i was pulled in.
"Adam did your train today?"lily asked him.
"Yes"
"don't lie,Adam you need to train harder if you want to catch up to any of us"
"Lily, in which way do you think i am lying" Adam questioned.
"Hmm because when we grow to a certain level you can feel others strength,and i don't feel any in you."
Adam felt something was odd but he did not mind and continued thinking that lily was just weak to measure his strength.
"Lily, if you can even do half of what i can do you will be half-dead by now" Adam said.
it was true that the training he goes through every day was dangerous to the point that even a mistake can tear down his muscle fibres.
but it is in the past, after getting his breathing technique then his new skill Minor Self-Healing it became less risky but it was still dangerous.
"don't try to brag, Adam if you even do half of what vikram and Alexander does every day you will be in the top 50 by now"
Lily said.
"what do they do?" Adam asked curiously.
"they do 100 bench presses with the weight of 200kg each,Now can you do it"
hearing it Adam turns to face vikram and Alexander.
thinking that they would see Adam being surprised or amazed but to that expectations reality was different.
the look Adam gave them was saying
"real that's all"
which did not get unnoticed by them so lois asked.
"how much does you do"
"300 with the weights of 500kg"
Adam said casually.
hearing it everyone looked at him as if he was saying ridiculous things.
"Adam you should stop lying to yourself and others it will only be leading to a dead end"Julia said with an indifferent face.
"believe what you think but what i said is true"
Adam said as he walked down the stairs to the door.
vikram felt the atmosphere around them was tense so he said.
"ok let's leave it at that,let's go to the cafeteria and eat i heard that today chief Nick is cooking so let go before the food is finished"vikram said wanting to remove the awkwardness around them.
hearing it everyone followed behind Adam and vikram.
Adam opened the door and walked out but suddenly he was bumped into someone which pushed Adam a few steps back.
"who is it now" Adam asked as he looked in front to see Mac with angry face.
Mac who was suddenly bumped into by someone, looking at the person he felt angry.
Seeing Adam looking at him with eyes that looked like he was looking down on him.
"This bastard and his eyes, i hate it" Mac said in his mind as he moved in front of him.
"you dare to bump into me" Mac asked with a loud voice.
there was no change in Adam's face as if he was looking at something that mattered nothing.
"apologize now or you will be crippled for life " Mac threatened him.
even after being threatened there was no change in Adam's face.
which snapped Mac as he threw a punch toward Adam's face.
as the fist closed to his face Adam stood still as he knew that he could dodge Mac's fist
Bang!
but suddenly the attack was interrupted by vikram who was now standing beside Adam, holding onto Mac's fist.
"stop Mac if you try to continue it will go very bad"
vikram warned Mac.
"this bitch.."Mac cursed as he tried to pull back his fist but it did not budge as if it was stuck to Vikram's hand.
seeing that Mac was not going to stop vikram added little strength to hand.
"Aaaa stop aa.. i said stop" Mac yelled as he felt the pain in his fist.
"now will you stand down" vikram asked.
"yes..aa..yes "
hearing Mac's reply vikram released his grip.
when vikram released Mac's retreated his hand back only see palm marks on it.
"that bastard acting all might and everything now face the top he just back down"someone in the crowd said.
"yeah now we know that he is just a cat acting like a lion"
hearing it Mac started to feel anger and humiliation.
"Adam, stop hiding behind him and fight me like a real man" as all this anger accumulated he wanted to direct it to someone, vikram that was a no go but someone behind him, the reason for his humiliation Adam.
if eyes could kill, Adam would have died multiple times now as Mac shot his eyes over Adam as hunter praying there pray.
not knowing who the hunter and the pray was as Mac challenged him.
"Mac, you are crossing the line if you leave now, i will let you of"vikram warned again but this time with a huge pressure dawning on to Mac's body.
which sent a shiver down his spine.
with fear in his eye Mac felt his life flash before his eye.
"Okay let's fight"as the hope in the darkness for Mac. Adam replied to Mac's challenge without even thinking.
hearing it vikram,Alexander,Julia and everyone looked at him.
seeing the gaze Adam asked.
"what? he challenged and I accepted"
hearing it vikram removed his pressure and talked to Adam.
"Adam dont do it even if Mac is a jerk his strength is something we should be aware of"
"yes, Adam don't do it"Lily said as she moved close.
"why are you guys so scared off I can manage myself and he is not even that strong"
Adam said as he looked at Mac who was standing in front of him like Lily said when you grow stronger you can feel you opponent's strength and now the strength Adam was feeling from Mac was he is weak,weak as f**k.
"Adam you shouldn't enter"
Julia said as she moved closer but not too close.
now all the eyes were on Julia,Adam included.
feeling the gaze Julia asked.
"what "
"you are concerned about someone else" Lois asked.
"Why don't I be concerned about someone who i consider as a friend " Julia said as if she was stating the obvious.
now leaving Julia behind and focused on Adam.
but before he anybody could say or do anything.
Mac announced using his telecom to the professors and the reply came instantly as it was announced all over the academy.
{Rank.225 Mac Max Way vs Rank.645 Adam Sunray
time left for the match [00:30:00]
Venue:-academy training ground sparring area}
as the broadcast ended Vikram's death stared at Mac with anger in his eye.
seeing it he ran away.
behind this Adam looked at Vikram who was giving the stare to the direction where Mac went he said.
"Let's go i want to eat before going into a fight" and walked in the direction of the cafeteria.
on his way to the cafeteria then toward the sparring area others tried to pursue him out of him.
but Adam shut them out by saying
"Sometimes risk has to be taken"
Adam had two reasons why he needed to fight Mac.
first he wanted to put Mac in his place even though Adam is not someone with hero complex unlike someone else but he has his rule and morals that he follows
that being just because you have power does not mean you have the right to look down on others and mess with them as you please
and second and the main reason for his fight he wanted combat technique so that he could fight more proficiently and the best way was to copy from others.
Adam walked through the front door as he was welcomed by a huge crowd.
as this was the first official match between two first year students which made everyone excited.
and the moment he walked in the crowd looked at him with pity and concern but some looked like he was the joker of the year.
"he's Adam"
"wait the one that accepted the challenge, thought that he would run away but No he sure has some ball of steel"
the crowd was talking but Adam didn't mind as he moved to the centre of the crowd.
when he reached the fighting ring a instructor comes before him and puts a badge on the right side of his chest which has an 'S' symbol on it.
before Adam could ask what it was the instructor said.
"this badge will save you when it identifies the opponent's attack can be fetal"
saying the instructor returned to the middle of the ring.
now seeing that everything is ready Adam also moved toward the ring with determination and when he took a step forward he felt a pull on his hand.
turning around to see lois holding on to his wrist
"Adam please think about it,its not too late to give up"lois said
but before he could reply someone interrupted.
"Yes Adam it's not too late to give up"
turning back Adam saw Mac with a arrogant smile on his face.
"Go on give up show the world that you're just a leech that sucks other ass to live"
Mac taunted him.
Adam did not react nor showed any hate or anger to but he slowly removed Lois's hand from his wrist and stepped on to the ring.
taking a boxing stances Adam used his right hand to taunt him by wave it front and back.
[Author Note:-Real Steel Last Fight]
seeing it Mac got angry as he moved into the ring.
seeing the both challengers on the ring the instructor moved forward and said.
"the fight will begin now and it will not end until one side forfeit or is knocked unconscious now the battle begins in .
5
4
3
2
1
START!"
when he heard start Adam readied himself for combat.
[Skill Cursed Copy Has Been Activated]