'I need to eliminate the person ahead of me if I want to pass this exam!' Nyx thought as he continued to move in a zigzag pattern.
The reason he was currently moving in this pattern was that he was trying to avoid the myriad abilities fired at him.
Just like the red-haired boy, the student behind him also wanted to eliminate him, and that student was shooting fireballs—one of the most dangerous abilities in the world.
That student had quite the control, but unfortunately for him, he was up against someone who was almost on par with Humanity's only Black Grade Hero.
"Stay still, damn it!" The student was now getting irritated because the red-haired boy before him was very slippery, almost as if he had an extra eye on his back, something that puzzled the fire user greatly.
In his confused state, a boy behind the fire user caught up to him and with a wide swing of the leg, that student effortlessly knocked the fire user to the floor with a resounding bang, taking his place.
Nyx, noticing the rain of fireballs end, peeked behind, seeing another student behind him. Thankfully, this student didn't seem to have any offensive abilities. If anything, he seemed to possess superhuman strength, which was beneficial to Nyx.
The red-haired boy suddenly rushed forward and arrived close to the student ahead of him. Then, that student suddenly collapsed to the ground after Nyx drilled a fist into the back of his head.
'Third now, if I can maintain this position, then I can definitely pass this exam…' Nyx derailed off when he saw four figures suddenly leap above his head and block his path, halting him from the race.
Meanwhile, the red-haired boy continued running ahead to catch up with Ikor and Violet.
Nyx was no kid; he already knew what this means.
These assholes were working for the kid that was still running. Their goal was never to pass this entrance exam; it was for their young master to pass.
"Sigh, I'll count to three, get out of my face or suffer the consequences," Nyx stated with a calm look in his eyes, but the students looked staunch. They didn't seem like people who would step aside.
"Very well then."
WHOOSH!
That was the word those students heard before they saw the red-haired move, and they all lunged at him like hungry wolves.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Nyx sent a barrage of punches, almost a hundred in a second, at the closest student mid-air. That student reeled back in pain, his bloodied face squeezed up as if he'd eaten something bitter. The student was sent hurtling like a broken kite.
With a glance, it was evident that that student was done.
The other two boys paused their advances after seeing the state of their comrades.
"He is strong, but if we give up now, we would face an even more terrible fate in the clan leader's hands."
As if they had a hidden agreement, the two boys attacked at once, but they discovered that the red-haired boy had slipped away in that crucial moment—the time they were talking about their fate.
"Dammit!" They could only curse and rushed after Nyx, who was closing in on the young master.
The young master's performance wasn't that impressive, and Nyx's experienced eyes could already see that the young master was one of those pampered brats who had everything handed to them on a silver platter.
Arriving before that boy, Nyx knocked him out again with a fist to the back of the head.
'You don't deserve to be here."
Now…he was back in third place.
'Next target…Violet.'
***
"This boy, is he seriously going after Violet?" Isaac spoke in disbelief. The level of calculation and strength this no-name red-haired boy showed in this exam had surprised him greatly, but to think he would still go for Violet...
"He is greedy; if he was contented with third, he would have passed this exam!" Isaac spoke, shaking his head.
'Greedy huh?' Momo thought as he stared at Nyx with keen eyes for a moment before suddenly speaking, his gaze not leaving the screen.
"Who is this kid? Pull out information about him."
After his command, one part of the screen showed a profile of the red-haired boy with his picture on the side.
"Name: Nyx. No surename. Age: 13. Parents: unknown, grew up in Glory orphanage. Ability???"
"I don't know if you haven't noticed, but this boy is yet to use any ability." Momo spoke, focusing on the screen again.
"You're right indeed, I wonder how strong he would be if he activates his ability. I can't wait for him to use his ability." The green-eyed woman spoke with sparkly eyes. Just like everyone in this room, she was also curious about what the red-haired boy would do next.
"Hmph, getting third in the same group with Ikor and Violet is already an honor; such an ungrateful bastard after all Torrin did for this world. This is the way to repay him." Isaac looked displeased at Nyx's attempt. It was because of Torrin Blackstar's sacrifice and tireless work that there was even a semblance of peace in this world.
Yet, some ungrateful bastard had the audacity to disregard all those good deeds to go after his granddaughter.
A wicked glint soon appeared in Isaac's eyes as he thought about something. Momo, who saw that look, knew this old man was up to no good.
***
'Got you.' Nyx thought as he attempted to use the same technique he'd used to knock out all the students he had encountered till now. Unfortunately for him, Violet stepped to the side just in time, but Nyx wasn't discouraged.
'I expected this much from Torrin's granddaughter.'
"Hehehehe, cutie, did you try to touch me inappropriately?" Violet, after dodging that sneak attack, turned to face Nyx with a wide smile, crazy gleams in her eyes.
'I knew it, this girl is crazy.' Nyx thought after seeing that look in Violet's eyes. He clenched his fist even tighter. There was one rule he followed strictly: never underestimate your opponent.
"I like that look in your eyes, fierce, but the moment you tried to touch me, you crossed the limit. Now I'll make you pay, Hahahahah!" Violet burst into hysterical laughter as the ground turned dark and gloomy, covered by creepy shadows. Tentacles started to rise from the shadows, heading for Nyx.
'Shadow manipulation…' Nyx narrowed his eyes and took a leap back, evading the tentacles, causing them to grab the ordinary air.
"Not cool cutie!" Violet conjured shadowy hands that rushed at Nyx. When the shadows got closer to the red-haired boy, the shadowy hand went for a grab, but the target had skillfully jumped just in time, landing on top of the hand, then down to the ground with a flip. All this happened within a split second.
Without even wasting a second, Nyx started to run; his action looked no different from a coward fleeing from a battle.
"Hahaha, do you think I'll let you escape!!" Violet laughed even more as she chased after Nyx, with myriad shadow snakes behind her. Students who were trying to take advantage of their fight to win the race met the unfortunate fate of the shadowy snakes, which didn't hesitate to attack them.
Suddenly, however, Nyx turned towards Violet and dashed forward. Violet mirrored a confused expression. Wasn't he scared just now? So why is he attacking now? Was he faking it?
In her dilemma, Nyx had already covered the distance. Violet was too shocked to react, and before she could retrieve her shadow snakes from the other students and focus on the red-haired boy, he had already disappeared in front of her, and now the said boy was standing behind her.
'Not even your grandfather would dare underestimate me.' Nyx sneered as he threw a fist to the back of Violet's neck. The fist was approaching at a rapid pace, and Nyx could already envision her losing consciousness. Thanks to his vast knowledge and experience in the past, knocking this kid out was no different from child's play.
That was what he'd thought until he heard a whisper in his right ear:
"freeze."
'Shit!' Nyx's eyes widened as he felt all his muscles go taut and stiff. He couldn't even take a step forward no matter how hard he tried, and when he resisted too much, an excruciating pain would spike through his body... From the corner of his eyes, he could see the person responsible for this misfortune... Ikor.
"Come on, let us go!" Ikor spoke, dragging Violet, who seemed to be in a state of trance. She didn't respond, and in the end, he could only resort to pulling her along with him. As he passed through, his eyes briefly met Nyx's cold crimson pair that held murderous intent in them.
At that moment, Ikor spoke.
"Sleep."
The last thing Nyx heard was the voice announcing his elimination.