A few days passed.
"Now my dear students, I'm happy to see that all of you have made tremendous progress, but just know the fight will be much harder than you anticipate," said the instructor
The instructor walked slowly giving advices to each participant and as he approached Kaito, he said" Void you have an abundant amount of nature's energy, but you have no talent in control whatsoever, but I believe that you will find a way to take care of your misfortune"
"to all of you, for the last few weeks you have been my pride and joy and I hope for all of you to be able to rise through your troubles and become the very best, so all of you prepare to march and make me proud" encouragingly said the instructor.
That night, Kaito could not sleep, so he got up to practice using his natural energy. He reviewed the steps for the Verdant bane Strike: clear your mind, imagine the forest's energy flowing through you, and feel like you are part of the natural world. He tried to synchronize his breathing with the rhythm of the forest and stood in the Verdant bane Stance, focusing on his connection to the earth and the elements around him.
Kaito repeated the steps, just as he had done for the past three weeks, but nothing happened. He kept trying until suddenly, he felt his energy rushing through his body. It was painful, and then all the energy moved to his head. His eyes started glowing a deep green." Now everything can go in motion," said Void in a serious tone.
At the first light of dawn, there was movement happening in the training base, all the Students of the lotus group were preparing themselves to be able to perform their first test, they all stood ready for their mission led by their instructor, Alexander Darrow, they stood ready dressed in clothes that blends with the forest.
As they set off into the forest, guided by the faint glow of plants around them, they decided to separate in their respective teams to be able to locate the treants and that in a few hours; they would all meet back at the base of operations in the forest.
As they ventured deeper they were able to attract the wrath of a huge treant named Ashenheart awaiting for the perfect time to strike.as all teams were regrouping back to home base a horrifying surprise awaited them, Ashenheart attacked the group. Its roots moved quickly, grabbing the group members one by one.
The Lotus Group fought back, but they were no match for the ancient treant. Kaito watched from the shadows, a smile on his face as the chaos unfolded.
Alexander Darrow tried to save his team, but even he struggled against the treant's great power. Ashenheart crushed the Lotus Group easily, and as its roots wrapped around the instructor, Kaito watched with a cold smile, knowing this was the fruits of his labor.