White light flashed, enveloping Rael in a brief moment of silence. As the light gradually faded, he found himself standing in an unfamiliar room that seemed to stretch into shadowy depths.
The high ceiling loomed above, casting an air of anticipation over the scene.
Stepping forward cautiously, Rael pushed open the door and emerged into a seemingly endless corridor. Doors lined the walls on both sides, each labeled with names above it :
"Registration Room," "Bathroom," "Physical Training Room," "Elemental Training Room," "Teleportation Room," "Contribution Room," and "Exchange Room."
As he walked along the corridor, he saw many vampires passing by. all donning an elegant uniform that harmoniously combined dark, flowing fabrics with intricate armor pieces. The uniform's deep crimson and black colors symbolized their vampiric nature. Featuring high collars adorned with elegant patterns and metallic details, this attire balanced both beauty and practicality, enabling the vampire soldiers to move swiftly and silently in battle while exuding an eerie charm.
After a few moments of observation, Rael decided to follow the signs and head towards the "Registration Room." Stepping inside, he was greeted by a spacious hall filled with service windows and lines of people waiting patiently. Joining the shortest line, he patiently waited for his turn feeling a mix of excitement and curiosity about what lay ahead.
Time seemed to stretch as he waited in line. Moments turned into minutes, and Finally, after twenty minutes , his turn arrived. A staff member with a warm smile looked at him and inquired in a sweet voice
" Hello, sir! Could you kindly tell me your name and who directed you here?"
Rael nodded in response.
"Of course, I'm Rael, and I was directed here by the Third Princess."
A brief flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a professional demeanor.
"Thank you, Rael. Please wait a moment while I check your information in the database."
As she disappeared behind a nearby door, Rael's mind wandered with thoughts
After what felt like an eternity, the staff member returned, holding a small ring in her hand.
"Here's your ring," she said warmly. "It contains your military uniform and a map. You've been assigned to Squad 87. Is there anything else you need?"
"No, thank you."
Following this, he extended his finger and allowed a drop of blood to fall onto the ring. Almost instantly, a map materialized before him, showing the central camp and its various amenities.
He now stood at the central camp, where various services were available. The majority of individuals here were resting soldiers, as they alternated between defensive roles. While the defensive lines offered limited amenities, each squad had its dedicated dormitory there.
Rael's squad was currently on duty, so he changed into his military uniform in a nearby bathroom before consulting the map to find his new dormitory. Upon arrival, he used the ring to enter the dormitory and realized it was empty.
After some exploration, Rael concluded that his squad must be out on a mission. He decided to roam around in search of them. If that proved futile, he planned to return to learn the new spells given by the princess.
After ten minutes, unable to locate his squad, Rael considered returning to the dormitory. However, the sound of clashing metal caught his attention.
" Is there fighting nearby? " thought Rael as he took out his daggers and started running towards the previous sound .
As he got closer, the sound of metal colliding became stronger, and he began to hear people talking and shouting
after another jump, he landed on a big tree and saw two groups fighting. Orcs vs vampire
The number 87 was visible on the back of one vampire's uniform, indicating his squad's presence.
Rather than joining the fight immediately, Rael observed from above in a tree, awaiting the optimal moment to strike. As the battle progressed, the vampires' agility and the cover of trees allowed them to hold their ground against the orcs even though the orcs had an extra member.
After waiting for another two minutes . two orcs stood next to each other while making a distance between them and the vampires . they were thinking of a way to catch these vampires but then
boom
A fiery explosion engulfed them and then their angry cries resounded through the forest. When the flames disappeared, the two vampires attacked them directly without wasting the opportunity .
When the extra orc went to help his friend and was going to pass the tree that Rael was standing on
" Bingo, "thought Rael
he jumped while casting Flame and Weapon Fusion
The orc heard the sound of the wind splitting above him and when he raised his head the only thing he saw was a red-glowing dagger on his face .
with a swing and flip, Rael landed in front of the headless orc and he heard the system notification in his mind
[ Ding ! you killed an intermediate apprentice. you gained 200 glory points .]
After that, he went to the two orcs he had hit with an explosive fireball earlier aiming to finish them off and get more glory points .
With the three vampires together the already injured orcs had no chance of surviving and after two minutes Rael chopped their heads and got another 400 glory points .
Upon seeing the death of their teammates the orcs let out a scream and retreated.
Rael and his squad started following them but in the end, they only managed to kill an intermediate and a high apprentice. Rael didn't manage to kill any of them.
When the distance between the two parties became long one of the vampires said
" stop ! there is no need to follow them . they may be leading us to a trap . "
everybody stopped after hearing the words of this vampire.
after that, the vampires looked at Rael with curiosity in their eyes and
The vampire who spoke earlier approached Rael and said,
"I'm Victor, the squad captain. You must be the new member. thanks for helping us there. Welcome to the team "
after saying that he extended his arm for a handshake
Then Rael extended his hand as well and shook his hand, saying
" Thank you for letting me join your squad . I will be under your care in the future ."
" Don't worry , you will be fine let's go back to the Dormitory and I will introduce you to everyone and we can have a little welcoming party "
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in the night
Rarl went back to his room filling a lit bit tired.
He had a welcoming party and he learned many things from it .
His team consisted of six men with him and four women .
the men were
Victor a peak apprentice with wind affinity ,
Alexander a high apprentice with earth affinity ,
Soran an intermediate apprentice with ice affinity ,
Jonas an intermediate apprentice with fire and earth affinities
Damon is an intermediate apprentice with lightning affinity.
the women were
Edana a high apprentice with nature affinity
Lucinda an intermediate apprentice with fire affinity
Kala an intermediate apprentice with water affinity
Fern an intermediate apprentice with wind affinity
he also learned that every time they are in the defensive line they stay for three days and today was their second day .
he also learned that every time they finish their shift they will get 50 contribution points . with 100 points they can get a spell . it had the same value as the academy points .
After reflecting for a while on his future development , he turned the light off and went to bed