10 days in real time later
Jaden Silva Pov
'Surprising how fast these children learned and work now like a decent team'
It wasn't a surprise to me that Kim Yong, no matter who he was paired with, made the perfect team with them. The other, however, weren't as useless and incompetent like I thought.
Alan was first paired with my granddaughter, the first day in the territory they almost killed each other out of anger... yet after the second day Alan took the lead and made them go against the Ice living Jiangxi Axel for about an hour. After ten days in the territory, they won against Axel, who of course was restricted by me to D rank and level 1 in addition did I seal all of his skills and his gift.
Benjamin and Ben succeeded in defeating my swordswoman of the ice werewolves after three days in the territory... beating a few more werewolves swordsman and swordswoman of ice until they met a leader of a brigade of me.
Violett and Nadine needed 4 days in the territory to defeat their opponent, an ice wart snake, beating the other days also all the other, until they met a brigade leader as well.
Rica and Mi Sang Hee needed 3 days too to defeat their opponent, ice coral cylinder snakes, also beating all the other, until they met a brigade leader.
Kim Yong... fought three of my subordinates who are on the level of brigade leaders, although suppressed, they should easily beat him. Kim Yong succeeded in the first ten days to create Ice fire... how this is even possible, moreover, as soon as he had the ice fire wings did he beat all three of them.
The ninety days remaining, did I switch their teammate, or left them alone, or made teams of three, four, five, regardless of what I did... Kim Yong always surpassed my expectations.
"He really is leagues ahead of them... in his own league, yet his growth doesn't stagnate"
It felt weird to me, this child shouldn't have such a great goal that his strength rises so much... yet here we are, watching him build a solid foundation.
Kim Yong and Alan as team was... interesting to say the least, it felt to me that Kim Yong teaches Alan how to lead a team.
Ben and Benjamin together with Alan, after he gained the teaching of Kim Yong, were almost so synchronized with their thoughts and actions that they felt like one person with twelve arms.
The girls surprised me even more than the boys, Rica together with Mi Sang Hee and Violett acted like a team without even communicating through telepathy, simple glances with their eyes was enough to synchronize their attacks.
Nadine and My granddaughter worked so good together... it felt like soul mates meeting each other, like two separates souls become one again. They unconsciously helped each other so perfectly and without mistakes... that I was awe struck at how easy they beat a brigade leader.
^crack^ ^crack^
'A guest is rudely invading my territory'
My eyes move up, seeing the huge thunder breaking the Ice wall, a man with one golden eye descended next to me.
"How is the progress from this group of geniuses?"
Not even minding that he broke into my territory with deploying his domain, he questions the progress of my teaching methods. He uses my teaching method too... and he is questioning their progress.
His eyes sparkled, fixated on the screen, where everyone is now fighting against my Ice Rex. Kim Yong is the only one clashing with it head on, Alan dodges most attacks and summons weapons to attacks its vitals, Nadine restrains his movements together with Rica, Violett and Mi Sang Hee use their honed instincts to grab his attention and slowly but surely deal damage.
Ben and Benjamin together with my granddaughter attacked with their affinities and dealt a lot of damage to him, the Rex is obviously losing and gets overwhelmed by them.
"Wow, they are really terrifying to look at"
I... couldn't deny that, their progress over these days was terrifying to watch. A team which a few of them worked like a team, but they were hindrances to each other by different partners.
Now... they all work together similar to veterans on the battlefield, having two people who take lead as the leader, Kim Yong and Alan. Alan learns from Kim Yong while they fight the Rex, Alan slowly becomes a leader they all rely on.
"So Kim Yong decided to leave the group, Alan is the optimal choice as the new leader of the group"
Barak Luno, the annoying analyser, really hit the nail on the head. Kim Yong's mental state isn't stable, and my guts tell me he plans to sacrifice himself... This feeling... I don't like it.
This is just a feeling, however, if the feeling is even slightly true... I swear to bring him back to life.
"Hey Jaden"
"What is?"
His eyes turn dark, he had a frown on his face... he knows what is happening to Kim Yong. His gaze never leaving the screen, lightning slightly crackles through the air surrounding him.
'Never in a million years I would have thought he cherishes his second disciple as much as he does Ben'
Furthermore, his mouth repeatedly closes and opens, trying to say something. I waited for him to speak... and tell me why Kim Yong is pushing himself out of the group.
'Does he feel too far ahead, or is simply an arrogant brat who doesn't cherish good friends?'
"He is leaving everything to Alan since he doesn't know when he will go insane... and he doesn't forgive him for something I don't know about"
My territory trembled as my mana leaves my body, bloodlust in every single particle of my ice mana. The screen started to freeze at a rapid pace, the seals on the beasts under my control were released, moreover is the law jumping back to action, trying to freeze Barak.
"Explain what you mean?"
He deployed his domain, dragging his group of children he teaches in our clash. He and I throw the children out of our domain as well as territory, confusing them even more.
The children of him, Lu Gao, John Lionsworth, Leopold Hartstein, Beatrice Romabo, Hella Lundin, all of them feel like a veteran team too. My anger blended out the fear on their face, and my concentration is on Barak... who spouted such nonsense.
"You heard me, he doesn't forgive himself for something... what is the thing he can't forgive, I have no idea"
He simply stood there while glaring at me, his eyes simply pity me... and himself.
"Calm down, my team made a lot of progress, they beat a Sky lion and a thunderbird four levels above them"
I calmed myself, realizing I have overreacted a bit too much. My mana retreating in my body, the cool sensation of it entering my body felt comfortable.
"You made them stay ten days in the territory, and I made my guys stay ten days too"
His smile turns to a grin, annoying me quite a bit, his finger pointing at the children outside conversing.
"Let them train together or against each other twice a month"
I nodded my head, this is an opportunity for everyone to acquire an even higher level of understanding for each other.
5 days in real time later
I observed his group, Lu Gao is a force to be reckoned with, yet he works together with Leopold and John to keep the monster at bay, Beatrice pulls them with her whip out or hits the vital spot of the monsters if she needs to buy time, Hella shoots the arrows burning like the sun at the creature dealing the most damage.
This tactic is the main one they perfected, although it has its flaws, it is a solid tactic if you can protect the archer and the commander who is obviously Beatrice with her whip.
"They all grew so much in power and tactics, I fear we will soon be pushed from our positions"
Barak sounded eccentric about this, and his eyes had a light sparkle to them... He is tired from this pointless war plus the sacrifices he probably needed to do. I... too, am tired from these countless battles.
Lu Gao uses his two spirit swords to clash with the monster head on, sometimes dodging and tearing its skin apart. John uses his precise control over mana to create blades of pure mana, sending them in the thunderbird. Leopold strikes his hammer on it like a crazy dog, blocking her attacks with his body.
Beatrice multiplies her whip, binding the entire body of the thunderbird. Hella charges her arrow with the temperature of the core of the sun, melting the surrounding ground.
The arrow knocked on the bow flew with the speed of Mach 10, the force of the arrow erased the thunderbird to nothing.
"We did it!"
Hella, blood flowing from her nose and eyes like a waterfall, yet a smile plastered her face.
"This was closer than I thought"
Lu Gao, the one who has almost no injuries, spoke in his monotone voice. John and Leopold both nod their head, laying on the ground, breathing heavily.
"Do you all think we can bridge the gap between us and Alan's group with this much?"
Beatrice, who has the most injuries, spoke in a calm yet charming voice, inquiring an answer from them.
This is the teamwork and feedback I want to see between the children, but my group... are all analysing together all their mistake and point the flaws of them out in harsh tone.
'And it doesn't help that Kim Yong is criticising most of them so hard... I thought he bullies them'
To my defence... these children are all growing stronger to help Kim Yong and prove that they can stand by his side. Even though he doesn't want that, Kim Yong accepts their efforts, moreover, always says he isn't someone to set as a goal.
'Their teamwork got so much better that training them even more would make them a professional team'
15 days in real time later
The first battle between these two teams... ended in a solo victory for Kim Yong. The second battle also ended the same way... Kim Yong even motivated them to train together and defeat him.
I noticed that Kim Yong his stamina depleted much faster than before and his complexion turned much worse these past days.
'What is he doing that he wants them all of them to beat him up together?'