Orion Heavenhold University. Said to be one of the most prestigious, important, and knowledgeable place in this empire according to Lucas. As he gave more information about it, it makes me think of less to my own race. The top 1 academically efficient institution around the whole world. The top 3 in the world most important place in the empire. The university also won an award, being the most voted by the public. It was nothing sort of marvelous.
Vast greenery imitated a land of plains. A one way road spanned across the horizon. As buildings blocked the horizon on the side. Riding the car. We made our way. Given as enough time passed. We once again saw another gate. But this time, it wasn't surrounded by the ocean floor like the last time. Inside was a walled city that's closely resembling that of a noble house in the middle ages.
Heading off inside as the gate opened. Buildings spew infront of everywhere. Made out of bricks like that from the medieval era only differentiating thing was a slight touch of modernity through these iron beams strengthening the structural integrity.
Leaving the car as we arrived at our destination. It was a 7 story tall buildings, yes it paled in comparison to the buildings outside this place as the average floor there was relatively close to 30. Yet this building was different. A glamouring door and tall door, an artistic window panels with their perplexing curtains made from a fine wool. Even the walls was made with artistic purpose that even iron beams blended with its engineering prospect.
Heading off inside as the large door opened. Blowing my expectations away, the inside was an even bigger menace of a design. A grandiose interior that's a seemingly made out of witchcraft and that you can even call it a King's palace. Appalled by the scene, i couldn't help but asked.
"Whoa. What is this place."
Lucas who was walking alongside me then answered.
"This was the staff house of the university. It's so beautiful that damn. I don't think i belong here."
Hearing his answer, i once again viewed the place in each in every nook and cranny. Even though this place was just a 7th floor building. Inside was a place of vast space in just the 1st floor, it's so big that you can put 15 people to stand on top of each other just to reach the ceiling. No wonder it's so tall even if it's just has a floor of 7.
"To think, a building like this was just a place for workers."
"Renhe, buddy. Don't worry about it. If you passed, you can live here in the university. With a place like a dormitory. Almost all of the buildings here in this place was almost the same as this."
Thomas mentioning it made me lose my mind. To think that just for attending this school could make you live like a king here. The Kolealis stronghold, my place, doesn't have the same luxury as this. No chandeliers, no windows, no curtains, no artistic door, and no lion sculpture that spew out water like a fountain.
The Abyss is so unremarkable conpare to this place, which is why i wanted to live here. Now if i can pass the exam then i can live like a king as it all should be. I must pass that test.
After strolling along the large hallway for sometime. We approached again an another door. It was the same designed door but in a much smaller case and they were 3 of them in each side. Thomas walked to the closest door then pressed a panel like device near it then it opened, not sideways but rather sliding off.
Inside was rather claustrophobic. At one point you wouldn't think it as a room to live in. The Three of us then headed inside, once again, Thomas pressed a number 7 button on that panel like device inside the room. The door then sliding off shut, it moved. Now i know it's function. It moved upward like a pulley, lifting us to go to the higher floors.
Gazing in amazement. The pulley finally stopped, sending us to our destination it opened once again. Heading off, it was the same large and vast space. The same as the first floor. But this time this floor has a sub floor like structure on each side. With the huge space in the middle, the multi floor having glass fence to avoid falling.
Heading off to another door, but this time it was Thomas who only goes inside. Leaving Lucas and me in the outside, sitting on a chair in the side of the wall i asked.
"What's he's gonna do inside?"
"He's going to talk to an examinator. Just let him be. And don't worry about it, it won't take long."
Nodding at Lucas answer, we waited.
***
"I decline."
"... Why?"
Asking the man sitting on a chair he answered.
"Thomas. There's a limit of how insolent you can be."
"Veibei. I'm not trying to deal with this bullshit here.
"I don't care. I can't let you enroll another one again."
The man on the chair spat out, which pissed me off.
"Are you telling me, that my daughter is a troublesome fella!? Come on. Take back your words!"
"I won't! I wouldn't have been bald if it weren't for her!"
"That's cause you're a fucking moron."
"What did you say!?"
Veibei them stood up from his chair panning me with anger as his head shined, reflecting the light from the window.
"Yeah, yeah. Let's be real here."
"Thomas, you bastard. If your boy didn't met my expectations, i swear."
Persuasion finished. Me and Veibei then walked out to leave the room. Outside was Lucas my longtime friend and Renhe, an unfortunate soul that was cruelly crushed by Human cruelty.
"Is this him?"
Veibei asked me looking at Renhe. Pushing of Renhe towards him.
"Yep, can he take the test now?"
Veibei stared at the Renhe then looked at me after, repeating it for almost 3 times. Indicating that he doesn't understand why i'm trying to enroll him here.
"Sigh. Alright, let's go then."
Veibei walked along the long hallway and the three of us followed. Arriving to the place, the test site. Veibei requested Renhe to be identified.
"Just put your hand there child."
Once Renhe pressed his whole hand in the identification device. A ton of screen in the side of the wall lit up, showing his statistics all at once.
[Name: Renhe Lancefellow]
[Birthdate: January 10, 920]
[Age: 18]
[Affiliation: none]
[Covenant: none]
[Base mana: 0.2m³]
[Strength: 3]
[Speed: 2.4]
[Power: 4]
[Agility: 2]
[Coordination: 3.2]
[Reaction time: 3.8]
[Balance: 2.4]
[IQ: 164]
[EQ: 94]
[SQ: 83]
[AQ: 153]
Veibei then narrowed his eyes at the screen.
"Not a bad start but the boy doesn't even have an ability."
He muttered, giving me a side eye. You can't ditch on my candidate like that Veibei. Renhe might have been the perfect man to marry my daughter! If i can't support my baby now that she hates me, i'll give her someone to support her in this school.
Knowing Renhe was a Lancelight. He must've been stronger than he seems. And the fact that he was reported jumping from roof to roof was a proof enough.
"He's good. Trust."
"So damn full of yourself. Alright, alright. Boy you have your citizenship card and the birth certificate right?"
"Oh yeah, i have it."
Renhe then gave the card and his paper to Veibei after retrieving it to his panel. After analyzing it, he then put the birth certificate and the citizenship card to a red folder before leaving it in a machine.
"Let's start the test now then."
"Umm. What test should i do first then?"
Renhe asked in confusion tilting his head. Seeing the troubled Renhe, Lucas answered.
"Renhe, you have a lot of option to use. Look at there, that screen. You will have to partake in everything that's listed off there. If you want to, then choose something you're good at first."
"Oh. Anything i want huh."
"Well i'm the one who's supposed to explain as the examiner but ok. And yeah you can choose what you want first but you still have to do all the test."
Even though Renhe lacked the general knowledge on how the world work and also in the common sense department a bit. He still was a someone that was adapting to how the world changes fast. Knowing him, even if it's just for a full day i asked.
"Are you going to choose combat examination first?"
"Yes. You see, it's something i'm good at."
Choosing the combat test first, he was then put in an Synchronic Chamber. As he lied down the bedding, he was then given another choices as a panel appeared infront of the boy.
[Combat Examination test. Pending...]
[1st Phase]
[Proceed]
[2nd Phase]
[Proceed]
[3rd Phase]
[Proceed]
Renhe, being the guy as he his. Proceed to press the button from the 3rd phase without a hint of hesitation.
"You're full of yourself also kid."
Veibei muttered to the boy.
"Huh. Is there a problem? Why would i waste my energy to something weaker before progressing?"
Renhe asked before turning unconscious, lying in the bedding. His statement was right, it's a right mindset as a person shouldn't try to pick up a weaker opponent causing themselves to waste their stamina. But, you see. Renhe, this test was different, although we should've explained it to you. But it was too late as he was already dozing off.
As he doze off, the three of us. Me, Veibei, and Lucas moved to the observation area. Screens lit up one by one. Looking inside the screen was Renhe. Wearing a different clothing, this time he wore jogging pants and a t-shirt.
'now that i think about it. He haven't changed his clothes since yesterday.'
Watching Renhe as how he tighten and untighten his fist in confusion. He must've realized it now. This test was to test someone's combat capability. Therefore they were put in a simulation where their strength is based on that of an average person. Basing this test on skill, instead of power.
As Renhe rotates his body in confusion. A panel popped up in his front.
[Combat Examination Test. Pending...]
[Defeat the Raging Minos in the allotted time]
[Enemies: 0/1]
[Time limit: 300s]
After the panel appeared in Renhe. The beast was then spawned infront of him with the distance of 20 meters. Not moving, frozen in time. The panel infront of Renhe changes its content.
[Combat Examination Test. Pending...]
[3]
[2]
[1]
Renhe then embraced himself to the upcoming combat, positioning himself as he pleases.
[0]
[Begin]
'come on, you can do it!'
As the examination begins, the bipedal horned beast holding a broad sword started to move as if it's shacke was just destroyed. Renhe, without waiting for any moment sprinted towards the beast almost immediately.
As he close the distance between him. His enemy then responded by swinging his broadsword vertically with relative ease. Renhe then deflected it. No, elbowed. He damn elbowed the sword redirecting it's movements. Leaving the three of us shocked.
"!?! Thomas! Did you see what that boy did?!!"
"Renhe elbowed the sword mid swing in the perfect time to deflect and not to damage himself in the process... Is that even possible?"
Of course, we can't answer Lucas questions. Viewing the screen, the two who has their distance close. Attacked one another. Renhe's attack came faster than the beast. Yet with the average strength of a man and without a weapon it didn't bulge a wound. Dashing backwards to avoid his enemy's attack, he then drifted through the clear floor torquing his entire body, keeping up the momentum as he rushed to the beast.
The beast growled as he foresaw his enemies advance. It then sprinted towards the charging boy, swinging his sword recklessly. Renhe as they both got closed by jumped once the beast swung his weapon horizontally. In a split second he jumped once again, but this time, the platform was the moving sword rather than the ground. Allowing him to jump, behind the beast back.
The beast then rotated his body backwards, now facing his enemy. He started hyperventilating. Drooling as he pant in anger. He growled once again. Renhe then started to crack his fist, smiling slightly, watching the scene in amusement.
The beast then jumped, plunging with its full force. Renhe then to his reply, dodged the incoming attack. Yes, that's it. He didn't do mind boggling movement or techniques but he just dodge. Slightly tilting off his whole body to the side.
We we're silenced. Utterly speechless. As the beast got its weapon stucked in the ground. Renhe then once again started to sprint to the back of the beast. It stayed there as he try to get it's weapon back in the ground. Renhe climed off its back using his momentum, as he reached its head. He gripped the beast's horns like a handle before jumping. And using his weight the beast bowed down to his own sword.
[Combat Examination Test.]
[Enemies: 1/1]
[Clear time: 32s]
[Grade: 100/100]
Veibei has his expectations blown off. No, not just him but also mine. And i didn't think you can actually kill a tier 3 beast from the new world weaponless. It was scary to think about it. But one thing is certain.
If left unattended, we might have possibly release a monster.