'Sigh, my luck is truly shitty.' Nyx thought with a bitter smile on his face because beside him were none other than the entrance exam favorites.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, he started going through his memories, trying to come up with a way to come out on top of this predicament.
'Not having any ability has already put me at a big disadvantage. What to do? It would be difficult to compete against these supers with just my physical strength.'
Nyx paused and touched his lower abdomen, feeling rocky abs beneath his grey uniform, something that surprised him a little; he didn't expect a kid of this age to develop such impressive muscles.
In his state of surprise, Nyx's hands grazed something that left him even more curious. Now, all he wanted was to pull off this cloth and take a peek at his body.
…Something just wasn't right; he could feel it.
'Why does this body feel so powerful? It's too powerful for a kid this age; the power seems as if this body can't even control it?'
Finally reaching his limits, Nyx decided to pull off his clothes; however, at that moment, a gunshot sounded, signaling the official commencement of the exam.
During his muse, he'd zoned out, not even hearing the last instructions from Camila, so he was left behind and all the others were far ahead of him.
Yet, Nyx was frighteningly calm before dashing forward at an explosive pace that surpassed what a mundane could only dream to achieve, and Nyx's curiosity spiked even more.
How on earth was he, a dud, moving this fast?
The red-haired boy was certain that this body lacked even an ounce of superpowers, so the only logical conclusion he came to was that this body had reached the peak stage of strength any human could achieve.
WHOOOOSH!
In the blink of an eye, Nyx had dashed past the first students ahead of him.
'Huh?" That student was confused; all he saw was a cloud of dust zooming past him, leaving him blind for a few moments, and when his vision eventually cleared, he could see a red-haired boy ahead of him.
"Fuck! I didn't come all this way to lose!" That student aimed his fingers like a gun at Nyx, and a loud bang exploded forth. The sound was so loud that Nyx, who was ahead, felt his ears ring a little.
Instinctively, he could feel something approaching him at a frightening pace.
Turning around, he could indeed see something heading towards him. He couldn't tell what the thing was exactly as it was covered in smoke, but whatever it was, Nyx knew he'd to avoid it.
'Hope this body is as powerful as I am suspecting.' Nyx thought as he decided to step on the side, hoping for the smoke bullet to pass him by; however, that was when he noticed the projectile following him, like a missile set on its target.
'Projectile ability type, only limited ways to counter this ability. The bullets could only be neutralized when the attack hit something. That means I need to find a target…a target.'
Nyx narrowed his eyes on the beautiful-looking girl ahead of him, and a wicked light flashed in his eyes.
Putting more power in his legs, Nyx bolted forward. The ground beneath his feet cracked, leaving a deep impression on the green grass, but it was subtle. Arriving beside the girl, he gently tapped on her shoulder.
The girl, curious as to why someone would be tapping her in the middle of the race, turned around, and that was the worst decision she ever made because at that moment, she saw a red-haired boy step in front of her.
The girl's eyes widened, almost bursting forth. She saw the smoke projectile reflect in her eyes before it hit squarely on her forehead, sending her hurtling and bouncing on the ground.
"Damn that red-haired!" This was the words that came out of the girl before she lost consciousness.
"Shit, wrong person, but either way." The boy shrugged and continued his race, feeling not even a speck of remorse.
[Participant 18 has been disqualified because she is unable to continue]
A loud announcement sounded all over the massive field, and the beautiful girl's body flickered a little and vanished.
As the body disappeared, everyone momentarily paused.
"Did he just use an ability?" One student spoke in confusion.
"Isn't there a rule forbidding the use of abilities?"
"They didn't say anything like that now that I think about it."
"Does that mean we are allowed to use abilities?"
Before that boy could complete his sentence, almost everyone was already activating their abilities, lighting up the field in brilliant colors.
The only people who didn't activate their abilities yet were Ikor, Violet, and Nyx. The red-haired boy was an exception, though, because he didn't have any ability to begin with.
"Agh!" A boy suddenly yelled at the top of his voice when he felt someone use a rock-type ability on him, and chaos unfolded as everyone started attacking each other with their abilities.
Meanwhile, Nyx took advantage of their fighting and shouting matches as he rushed forward.
He was not the only one who thought about this, as most of the others also followed behind him. In the distance, the red-haired boy could see two silhouettes; those two were far ahead of everyone. Even Nyx was doubting if he could ever reach them.
'As expected, those two are truly monsters.'
***
"That kid…I don't think he belongs here," Isaac spoke, staring at the screen. The massive screen was replaying the moment where Nyx used the girl as a meat shield. "Someone like him would likely walk the path of villainy."
"But I must say, he is a fast thinker, to think he didn't even panic and made a decision so fast. He reminds me a lot of someone." The green-eyed lady commented with a light smile on her face.
"I think he is too calm for his age," Issac spoke, "that kid has the eyes of a cold-blooded murderer. Someone who could sacrifice the world for his goal."
Everyone looked at the only quiet person in the room, Momo, who was intensely staring at the screen. The others didn't know what was going through his mind, but they were slightly surprised because…
Because this was the first time they'd seen this man show so much interest in someone.
'This kid…I need him.'
Little did Nyx know that he'd captured the attention of not only the high-ups of the Heroe Academy, but someone frighteningly powerful.