Every student from Class A2 entered the training ground. 'Whoa, it's big.' I exclaimed in amazement. The training ground is bigger than a football stadium, and it's filled with different kinds of training machines that you see in fantasy movies.
Upon entering, I saw a beautiful lady with black hair, wearing a white tracksuit, standing there. Her name is Kiva.
A well known S rank hunter and martial artist. Our martial arts instructor and also the protagonist sensei.
The students came and stood in lines. After observing for a few moments, she started. "Okay students, let's begin warm-ups," since she already explained the warm up routine on the first day of the academy, everyone started to do stretches without instructions.
I also started to stretch alone, since no one liked me. I'm an outcast in the class, and the goons that followed Jadel also stopped talking to him.
"Okay, everyone, lineup again." The students lined up, 'It's time to run, huh?' She took out twenty five bracelets from her spatial watch and gave them to students. Looking at their clueless faces, she started explaining.
"It's called weight bracelets. It can increase the wearer's weight, and I will be controlling it."
The students glanced at the instructor and began to groan.
"Shut up, Imbeciles. This is to increase your strength and muscle control, so do as I say," she said in an angry voice and activated the bracelets.
'I can feel an increase in body weight' I tried to take a step, but it was hard to move. 'The fuck... how does she expect us to run when I can't even move my body' Instead of my body becoming heavy, it feels like my legs got glued to the ground.
I looked around 'It's not only me; all students are having a hard time moving'
"What's this"
"I can't move my legs."
"If we fall, we can't get up, right?"
"Yeah"
"Silence... to put It is simply, it designed to increase weight according to the wearer's individual strength, so exert your full strength to move. You guys have 10 minutes; those who do not move will be punished. Start"
The students tried to move but did not budge from their position. I've also tried, but I can't move as well. It's like some force is pulling me down.
"Mmrghaa!" I exerted my full strength to move, but "don't push it or else poop will come out." Hearing this, my strength vanished.
Looking back, I saw a guy looking smugly at me. His name is Tom Nikkel, 107 in ranking.
"…"
"Why are you ignoring me?" Scared to talk now because you've become a cripple now?"
"…" 'nothing good will come of talking to him; he is a local bully you read about in novels.'
"You know, I heard Asher started dating Alicia."
Grind!
"Whoa. Easy there, you will break your teeth."
'Calm down; they will not date until the end of the third year.'
"Can you shut up?" 'Man, what's up with this fucker? Why is he picking a fight with me?
"Yes, yes, I will; just you wait."
"For what…" I asked
"You will se–"
"Shut up and start moving, you dimwits." Instructor Kiva's angry voice resounded on the training ground as she commanded us.
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'In the end, only Asher is the only one who moved' Not only did he move, he walked 420 meters, showing increadible strength and control over his muscle movements.
Instructor Kiva deactivated the bracelets.
"Hhaa, I feel relieved."
"I feel like I'm flying."
"Me too"
'sigh. Children will be children,' I thought.
"Okay, everyone, since it's your first day of training like this, I will overlook this time. Go, get changed into a combat suit; we'll start combat training."
Combat suit or gamer suit: it's a suit that prevents the wearer from taking damage from any spells and skills; it's like playing a fighting game with health status; once you reach zero, you will be dead.
There are also weapons that prevent damage; using this, you can stab in the heart or cut off your opponent's head; they won't die, and their head won't be flying around in real life, but they can feel the pain.
That's why this suit is built for no pain, no gain.
"Today will be a mana-less combat lesson; when I call your name, come to the arena." Instructor Kiva gazed at me.
'I can feel it; she doesn't like me. Asher must have told her everything Jadel had done to the main cast's
"Can you participate in a combat lesson?" she asked
"Yes"
"Good… Marry and Nick, come." The instructor called out the first participant's
'Marry Rank 128, Nick Rank 131, it will be interesting'
Upon hearing the instructor call out their names, they entered the small combat arena.
Facing each other, they activated their weapons. "Ready…fight"
Marry rushed to Nick, holding a holographic sword in hand, and attacked with a series of slashes. Nick, staying there, defended himself with his holographic spear.
Clank! Clank!
'Even though it's a holographic weapon, the collision makes quite the sounds.'
Nick deflected Marry's downward slash, and with a quick spin, he slashed her throat.
"Kaugh-"
'Fuck, that must hurt like hell.' Her suit instantly lit up red, making her movement sluggish. Taking the opportunity, Nick stabbed her abdomen. As her health status depleted, she was forced to the ground, kneeling.
"Winner, Nick"
'What? It ended that fast.' Well, since there is no restriction, you can go all out.
"Mary, focus on increasing your reaction time, you're slow in that aspect. Leave, "the instructor said. Nodding, they left the arena.
"Next, Tom and John come."
'Mmm, it's the bully's turn, and that John guy's rank is 63; there is a vast difference in rank'
"Ready…Fight"
Swoosh!
The two of them rushed to each other, holding their swords. As they both reached each other's striking area, Tom sent a quick stab to John's abdomen, deflecting the stab. John spun around and kicked him .
Thud!
John didn't waste any time as he rushed to Tom, stabbing his throat and slashing downward.
"Arghhaa"
'What the fuck' I read it in the novel about how they grow strong and the consequences of defeat in this world, 'but isn't this too much? He's only fifteen.'
Although it's my thoughts, the way the world worked here was different, meaning defeat was death in this world; only the strong mattered; the rest of the people could die. The sympathy they show for the non-awakened is just for show.
But not everyone is like that. There are some who care for people here; if not, the world would already be in chaos.
"Winner, John… Next, Arya and Paul come.
*******
After a few more spars ended, the instructor called out my name.
"Next, Alan and Jadel come."
'It's my turn, huh... Fuck, the instructor clearly hates me, but that doesn't mean she can abuse her authority. How the fuck am I going to defeat him? His rank is 21.
"Instructor, there is clearly a vast difference in our rankings. How am I going to defeat him?" Although I'm scared of her, I'm more scared of the pain of death.
"Huh, are you questioning my decision? Who the fuck do you think you are?"
"N-no I'm not questioning you I–"
"Shut up, I'm going to increase the pain level by 10%."
'This little shit, I'm fucking older than you, you bitch'
"Why are you staring at me? Do you have any problems?"
"N-no I'm fin–"
"Then ready to fight you, imbecile."
'This fucking bitch, just because she is S rank, she thinks she can do whatever she wants'
'Sigh 10% in increasing, total 80%. Although I did some MMA on normal earth compared to the students here, they are children.
I stood in the arena holding holographic twin daggers; although I only have memories of Jadel using them, my body remembers techniques. I can count on that. My opponent is using a claymore sword.
'There are so many sword users in this world, huh' Most of the students here use swords, spears, and bows; those're the common weapons here. That's one of the reasons Krieger is the number one family since they take them and make their soldiers.
"Ready…Fight"
With a swift leap, he appeared in front of me, trying to down my head. Backstepping, I narrowly avoided it.
"Argh," ' it scratched my neck' He didn't give me any time as he approached and attacked me relentlessly. I tried to block, but it was futile; he broke through every guard I put up with, and since I was an agility type, I didn't have the strength to guard.
'Fuck, I can feel burning sensations all over my body'
As I felt a kick on my calf, I lost my balance; the only thing I could see was the sword approaching my face.
Clank! Thud!
'Huh, what happened? How did I do that? All I know is that as the sword approached me, I saw a blue line, and then, like something controlling my right side, I deflected the sword.
Stab!
"Arghaa"
"Winner: Alan..." She announced, then turned her gaze to me, her eyes narrowing with irritation. "Cadet Jadel, what the hell are you doing, just sitting there like you're in a daydream? Do you think this is a joke?"
"That's was a lucky strike, huh?"
"Fluke"
"I thought it was a real man."
"Why are you still staying there clutching your heart? It's only 10% increasing. What a weakling," instructor Kiva said in disgust.
'This bitch, I only released yesterday from the hospital, FUCK'
As I tried to stand, my legs buckled, and I fell to the ground.
"Haa, this guy. Someone take him out of the arena." Although instructor Kiva said that, no one came to help me.
Slowly standing up, I walked out of the arena. 'Fuck. Instead of helping, these guys are enjoying it' as I approached where I was standing before I heard Acelia saying.
"It's all the karma you accumulated, so enjoy it."
'Acelia Asclepius is one of my favorite characters, but now all I can feel is hatred for her' Not only for her, but for all the main cast except Alicia, the worst of all these feelings aren't even mine, but they're slowly affecting me, becoming one with me. I can feel that.
"Next, Asher and Marcus come," the instructor called out.