After finishing his work after lunch, Kunt quickly left his home and came to the academy due to Dean Noyan's urgent call. When he knocked on the door and entered, Intelligence Chief Baran greeted him.
- Welcome Kunt,
- Hello Chief Baran, Hello Supreme Master, (Kunt bowed slightly and greeted both of them.)
Dean Noyan, who was checking some documents on his desk, put the documents in his hand aside when he saw Kunt. When he pointed to the seats in front of the desk and said, "Don't just stand there, come and sit down," Intelligence Chief Baran and Kunt took their seats and sat down.
- As you know, the child has no knowledge about the elements. On the other hand, he has the water element. This leaves the child in a very difficult situation. I'm sure he doesn't understand what's going on in his body.
- (Kunt) Yes, Supreme Master, today Oya was asking nurse "What's wrong with me?" Luckily, I intervened and Nurse Oya couldn't say anything.
- (Baran) The woman is great at telling the truth… Actually, it would have been better for her if she was a saintess in the church. I think she made a mistake by choosing nursing.
- (Kunt) Saintess? They would eat her raw in the church. You cannot find the intrigue there in any profession in the world.
- (Baran laughed sincerely) Hahaha… You are right… I take back what I said…
- Do not divert the topic. Think about how we will solve the problem in front of us. We need a method that will both eliminate the child's doubts and reveal another elemental power other than the water element. Otherwise, we will lose the child to Ms. Esin...
The thought that Demir could become Ms. Esin is student shook everyone to their core. And everyone who was trembling fell into silence for a while to get rid of this situation. Finally, when no one offered a solution, Dean Noyan shared his idea.
- Kunt, it's your job to eliminate suspicion. Get this sorted out without going into too much detail. I don't want the child to experience trauma again.
(Turning to Baran) Tell me, Baran, what elements is the child prone to.
- (Baran responded by bowing his head as if he were guilty towards Dean Noyan.) I don't know, Supreme Master.
- What did you say? How you could not know.
When Dean Noyan stood up angrily, slamming his hand on the table, Chief Baran also started to shake. If Kunt wasn't with him, something would definitely happen to him. But he knew that the Supreme Master would not leave him like this. If he don't provide a valid excuse, he would definitely be held accountable for this.
Dean Noyan angrily stood up, but it wasn't easy to fix some things. After walking quickly left and right for a while, Dean Noyan whose anger had subsided, made his final decision. He slowly went to the library, chose a book among them and gave it to Kunt.
- Give this to the child and make sure you train him thoroughly.
- Yes sir, Supreme Master.
Kunt quickly walked out of the room and took a deep breath. Immediately afterwards, he increased his walking speed and got away from this dangerous place as soon as possible. While Baran, who was left behind, waited with his head down like a guilty child, Dean Noyan approached him and put his hand on his shoulder and started to squeeze,
- Tell me, what are the details of this student selection process?
- (When the fear of death gripped Baran, he did not dare to hide anything) Supreme Master, as you know, we have used the World Health Organization to popularize full body scanning of all children between the ages of five and seven throughout the world.
So that we can be aware of people's potential. The results of this screening process, which is carried out in health institutions in big cities, come directly to us. We select children with high potential among them and change their screening information and share it with health institutions.
In this way, no one other than us knows who the talented children are. Then we secretly take these children to our subsidiary, Star College.
Dean Noyan, who had calmed down after what Baran had told him, took his hand off Baran's shoulder and sat across from him.
- Is this how you chose this child?
- No, Supreme Master. Since the full body scan has not yet reached the rural areas, we have no information about this child other than superficial information.
Dean Noyan, who regretted not tearing off Baran's shoulder, decided that it was not too late and continued to listen to Baran.
- Actually, Supreme Master, the student I chose was someone else. He was studying in one of the schools in the city center. We admitted him to Yıldız College last year because her health screening results showed that she had excellent potential.
The child's work and development rate are very good. She was coming here next month with a school trip activity. In this way, we were going to take her in as a student, but you never know what life will bring. As if this world was saying "choose this", it brought Demir to us.
You also know Demir's detailed reports. But just in case, I gave instructions to our outside contacts about the other child. They will educate the child.
- Yes, this kid has potential. So what if it wasn't like this? How long were you planning to hide this from me? You will never tell me unless I ask, will you?
- But Supreme Master, this is our common decision...
- No, it's your decision. What did you expect your best friend and ex to say when you brought it up in front of them? They are sure that you will not bring anything to them that you do not believe in.
- !…
- Baran... Let's hope everything will be within your expectations...
- Don't worry Supreme Master, this child will definitely succeed. He has the necessary determination and intelligence.
After Baran left the room, Dean Noyan watched out of the window for a while. When he came back to his desk, his eyes fell on the book on existence and nature. While he was thinking about whether he should return the book to its owner, he said "Maybe next year" when he remembered the past events. He went and sat down and focused on finishing his unfinished paperwork...
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Kunt retired to his room after dinner and after a long time left his room with a book in one hand and a cushion in the other. When he left the door and came to the courtyard, he went to the right side of the house and climbed the stairs to the roof.
He came to Demir, who was lying on the roof watching the stars, quietly put the cushion on the ground and sat on it. After the two of them watched the stars for a while, it was Demir who broke the silence.
- You know, Kunt, I really wanted to enter this academy. My older sister said, "If you enter the academy, you can be as strong as Kutai." But now I see that I am constantly sick. Something is constantly happening to me and I don't know why.
I accepted everything when I entered the academy. That's why, instead of asking the reason for the strangeness around me, I accepted them as they were...
For example, these stars. They seem to be brighter and bigger. We used to watch the stars at night with my father, I don't remember them ever looking so huge. It seems like our academy is in a very high place.
- (Kunt, stopping himself at the last moment to keep from laughing. Could not tell Demir the fact that they were nine hundred meters underground. He couldn't say, "If you were on the moon, you'd see the stars like this." In the end, he had no choice but to beat around the bush.) Yes, our Star Academy is in a special place. Moreover, this is the place where the light of the stars can be seen best. Since there is almost no light around us, the stars look much brighter, right?
- Yes, they are very bright... (He said it as if it suddenly occurred to him) What about rabbits? I've never heard of a rabbit breed growing so suddenly. (He added excitedly when he suddenly sat up) Or what was the four-eyed monster we encountered at that picnic?
- (Kunt, keeping up with Demir, continued the topic) Yes, it was very different. Can there be such a big monster? If Sarp had not come, we would all be dead...
- Yes, it's true... Instructor Sarp appeared with his sword and saved us... As he approached the four-eyed monster with his long sword, it seemed like everything was frozen, right? Then I remember my older sister holding my hand… … …
The topic deepened and the two talked about what happened at the picnic for a while longer. When there was a short silence at the end of the conversation, Kunt started on the subject he really wanted to talk about,
- Little sir, as you know, this is a warrior training academy. Moreover, our academy does not train ordinary warriors. Everyone who receives training here becomes one of the warriors we call elemental when they graduate.
- Elemental?
- Yes, warriors who can use the elements. They are very strong. In fact, some are so powerful that no one can oppose them.
- Like Kutai?
- (He read Demir's favorite book in Kunt. That's why he approved Demir with a smile.) Yes, just like Kutai...
- But Kunt, I don't have any elemental power. How to I use the elements. Most likely, I'm just an ordinary warrior.
- (Kunt did not lose his seriousness.) Little sir, our star academy has a very special structure. The air, water, sky, earth, plants, animals and everything you see around you, including our employees, are exclusive to our Yıldız Academy. You won't find any of this in the world outside.
(He added amidst Demir's surprised looks) You are a very special person because you entered this academy and are a student of our academy. Don't forget this, okay?
- Am I… am I special? Do you really think so?
- (Kunt, thinking that the moment he was waiting for had come, implemented the plan in his mind.) Of course, you are special. Not just me, we all think you are special.
I worked as a steward for years. I have never seen anyone as hardworking, determined and as strong as you. Moreover, you are thoughtful and kind. I'm sure you will be very popular among the girls. Please believe in yourself and love yourself, Little sir.
- (As Kunt talked, Demir's face grew brighter. His broken morale was restored and his self-confidence increased.) Okay. I will try to do as you say.
- (Kunt added, thinking that nice words are not enough.) The feature I like most is that you are responsible. If you are given a task, you will definitely do it. (Kunt stood up and bowed to Demir) Please care about yourself and know that you are a good person, my sir.
- (Demir also stood up and stopped Kunt.) You're embarrassing me, please don't bend down. I said OK. I will love myself more and do my best to be successful.
Kunt, who was quite pleased with the speech, planted the first seeds of arrogance in Demir. Now, he would go back and forth, water those seeds and wait for them to grow. He thought it would be good if he could get to a level close to Eiderd, even if he wasn't as arrogant as his.
They finished talking and came down from the roof and Kunt handed the book in his hand to Demir,
- Little sir, this book is our new educational book. There is no training mode in this, so we will have to study this book together.
- So you're going to be my teacher?
- (Kunt replied with a smile) Yes, you can say that, but I like it better when you say Kunt. It's like we're friends.
- (Demir said with a laugh) Okay, my teacher Kunt...
- We will start working from tomorrow. Be sure to read the book. We will repeat together the parts you do not understand. We will suspend your wind tunnel training for a while. We will study this lesson instead.
- Okay, Kunt. I am going. I feel very tired. I'll go to bed. See you tomorrow.
- Good night, Little sir.
When Demir entered the house, Kunt turned around and looked at the sky. "The stars are very bright indeed. We will see if you will be a star too," he said and turned around and entered the house...