A black haired young man in a gym wear constantly hit a training dummy at a speed normal people could not have managed to trace with their eyes. His long training session was evident by the large beads of sweat that trickled down his face and constantly soaked his clothes.
Lucas had now proceeded to the final part of the routine training exercise he had decided to practice,beginning the training exercise initially with regular gym exercises, then ending with some boxing maneuvers,the current phase of the exercise.
Oh,yes...the video of Cruz Fanoma was already causing different reactions from the students on the video's comment session on the academy students forum. Lucas being only aware of the fact that he had posted the video online with his student account,however had no idea of the waves he was causing online.
The young man heaved a large sigh tinged with tiredness and fell supine on the floor,catching his breath.
"Even for a hunter, this exercise is a real endurance tester.. Time to move on to learn some affinity related fighting techniques. Now that I have enough student credits, there is no need for me to collect debts from those who owe me student credits...I'd rather not waste precious time".
A few minutes after resting and drinking some water, with a face towel hanging around his neck, Lucas proceeded to one large hall on the first floor where a lot of hunters were gathered. Quite a number of the hunters did not use the gyms because they had honed their physique to a level where the gym trainings could no longer help them. Lucas however was a novice hunter who needed a proper physical foundation that a beginner could handle. He could not currently bite more than he could chew. This was his reason for doing physical exercises with the resources of the gym.
"Finally here" ...Lucas gasped at the long queue ,sighing at the mere fact that he had to be in the queue for at least thirty minutes before his turn arrives. However he knew this was better than the other alternative "At least joining the queue would limit the chances of delay when it comes to receiving my affinity related fighting technique virtual handle .If I were to place the order online, the finalization of the transaction would have taken longer at least nine hours . But paying a small thirty minutes price in a queue would warrant that I receive what I am purchasing on the spot. "
In order to kill the time whiles he waited his turn in the queue to make his purchase, Lucas placed a wireless earpiece in his ear then tuned in a popular opening song from an anime franchise that currently topped the charts.
🎵From the ashes we will rise again..
Even when you push us down..
Our backs will not remain on the ground.
We will not back down..
We have been bruised ,battered and ostracised..
Made outcasts of society and criticized ..
Our back grounds does not mean our backs are on the ground..
So let's wipe away the tears..
Let's conquer all our fears..
Let's strive through the dangerous seasons..
Let's forge a path that ridicules their haughty reasonings..
Let's show them that greatness can also be achieved...
By people of humble beginnings.. 🎵
Listening to this anime opening song had become a habit for Lucas because it was one of the serious motivational doses for him after his difficult life begun. Not only did the song connect emotionally with what he went through, the song further motivated him that it was possible to make something great of himself even though the current him and the Lucas of the past few months ,have had a humble background...
"Perhaps one of the reasons why I always hesitated to commit suicide was because this song spurred me on that there was hope for me...ha..ha.. How fascinating... People who do not watch anime do not see the beauty of some anime opening songs and their motivational charm... To think that it was really the case, that there would come a time where an outcast like me, ostracised and constantly scorned by others would walk the path of strength... To think I was so pathetic and afraid of living that I wanted to kill myself... To think that my hesitation to take my life has preserved my future... Perhaps in life, even in such a power driven world where the weak has little say in anything, a single decision to keep on living no matter the struggles you face, in itself is enough...Maybe in a single day, a life of pain and suffering can end if you keep on living and enduring..it may look cliche and sound childish, even unrealistic in such a world... But... ... Imagine the kind of opportunity to change my miserable life I would have missed out on if I had decided to take my own life... I would not say that those who attempt suicide for being ostracised ,due to how insignificant they are in society are at fault for taking such a shortcut to end their pain, but although they may not attain a miracle like being the first late awakener to ever exist if they avoid suicide, as long as they cling to life, perhaps just maybe... there is hope for a change for them....Ah what am I doing...getting all melancholic... As expected of me the protagonist, another lengthy monlogue" Lucas listened to another song in his playlist, as he awaited his turn in the queue.
Nodding his head slightly to the tune with his hands in his pockets,for a while... His turn finally arrived to purchase what he wanted...
"Oh my goodness, I can't believe it, it's you... Haha... the guy that gave that troublesome guy a piece of his own medicine ...You have no idea how I've been willing to meet you.. That guy almost forced himself on my sister some time ago. After reporting the incident to the academy higher ups, the issue became an intangible case and was dropped like nothing happened.. Thank you.. Thank you so much... my sister just sent me a text message that I should get your autograph in case I meet you..in fact from now on,you have a fifty percent discount for all purchases you will make at my shop..." The woman at the purchasing exclaimed...
"Wait, don't tell me the video I posted some few hours ago... Haha... as expected of me the protagonist. Im being rewarded for my good deeds by the plot armor err" Lucas mused inwardly, a large grin plastered on his face...