Erindor had walked through dense foliage and towering trees sustained by the worldly natural energy of the pocket world for a while. The time dilation artifact was really heavenly defying.
Although there was no moon and sun in the world , the world simulated the perfect environments of night and day. At this time when Erindor was adventuring the pocket world of the time dilation artifact, it was currently daytime.
Various beasts sustained by the worldly natural energy moved in various droves in the forest.
Erindor's enhanced vision after becoming an E+ awakened could even see small ants crawling on the ground, worms and other insects.
It was a sight wonderful to behold.
"If I die in this world, will it happen in the real world?"
Erindor hid behind a tree as a large gorilla appeared on the branch of a towering tree far away from him. Sweet trickled down his face as he felt powerless at the pressure the towering gorilla emitted even though the beasts was a large distance away from him.
"What the hell....Right, I was so scared that I forgot that the information hinted that in case I died in the time dilation artifact I will respawn again in the same place I died. What a cheat artifact " Just when Erindor was in his musings, a white light blinded, causing him to land on his dorm room floor .
Right when Erindor landed on the floor of his dorm room, he checked the time and the day on his smart phone. It had only been a day after he entered the time dilation artifact and returned from it .
"As expected of.. "Erindor mused, excitement palpable on his face, however, he felt strange, as though something was different with his body..
He seemed stronger ,yes, that was because he had spent time in the time dilation artifact and had become an E+ rank awakened . However that was not what he was wondering about.
He could sense the worldly natural energy of the world at a greater level.
"But how is that possible?... Talents are innate and fixed by nature ... Unless the time dilation artifact.... Right... The worldly natural energy of the pocket world of the time dilation artifact is naturally very high in quantity and quality compared to that of this world... Due to that ,my body has adjusted to the high worldy natural energy of the pocket world, making my ability to absorb the worldly natural energy of the real world which is low in quality and quantity compared to that of the pocket world easy to absorb.. my innate talent which is very low has changed..." Erindor was surprised and joyful ,tears of joy almost falling from his face...
"This is a side effect of just staying in the time dilation artifact, yet it is a blessing ... A freaking blessing ...Well ,now even during the time period when I cannot enter the time dilation artifact, I can still absorb the worldy natural energy of this world " Erindor mused to himself...
He sat down in a lotus position, which was the best position to absorb worldly natural energy he had learnt in school.
For a few seconds, he tested out his theory, and as expected , worldly natural energy rummaged his cells, a comfortble feeling encumbering him.
Erindor stood up with a grin plastered on his face, then proceeded to take a shower..
He sat in front of the mirror with his trousers on, infatuated by his pack abs and lean muscular physique... A day ago, he had to stand before the mirror due to the fact that he was at the same height as the mirror . However, now he was taller than the mirror so he had no option but to sit down so that he could see himself well in the mirror .
Erindor couldn't believe in just a day his life had transformed to this level...
Shaking the nostalgic thoughts out of his head, he put on a black hoodie, combed his hair ,wore the white sneakers he bought with the last money he got from working as a part time waiter ,grabbed his back pack and proceeded out of the room.
*****
Erindor walked relaxedly on campus,with hands in pocket as he stared at the bright blue sky, the cool morning breeze rummaging through his brown hair. Many students played with various affinities in a non harmful way on the school grounds...
That was nothing new to Erindor, however what surprised him were the looks that came his way...
" I don't care anyway " Erindor mused inwardly .
"Who's that?"
"Is he a transfer student?.."
"He's so tall and good looking"
"He doesn't care about releasing his aura too.."
"That guy's an E+ awakened . "
" I wonder what year he is in .."
The young ladies were whispering about him here and there..
As for the gentlemen, they glanced at Erindor with envy because of the glances the ladies were throwing his way.
Various conversations between people were directed his way...
"As expected .. I knew this would cause some commotion to reveal my aura as an E+ awakened but I've suffered enough shame and ridicule.. The only way to avoid that is not hide anything and go all out... As for the time dilation artifact, no one will ever find out about it.. It's my greatest secret".. Erindor glanced at his right hand, where the time dilation artifact disappeared into and become a part of his skin ...
He ignored all the glances thrown his way then proceeded into the hallway that led to the class..
He took a few algebra books from his locker, then headed to his lecture room..
The homeroom tutor glanced at him with surprise as he entered into the class room.
"Are you lost?" She asked Erindor .
Even the students were shocked because they did not expect someone they didn't know to just barge suddenly into their class room.
Had he been a transfer student, the homeroom teacher would have introduced him to the class before studies begun.
However even the instructor did not know he was.
The only sensible thing was that he was lost or something...
However the next thing they noticed was the aura of an E+ awakened he was releasing as he ignored the instructor and went to his seat at the far back of the lecture hall.
The same seat Erindor sat in all the time..
'Wicked woman... Always making mockery of me about how useless I am and that I should quit school and commit suicide... Now let's see how you'll react to this scene ' Erindor mused inwardly, a nonchalent expression evident on his face..
Everyone stared at him confused at who the handsome E rank awakened sitting in the seatof the loser was...
'' Young man, I asked if you are a transfer student?.. Can you tell me your name?" The homeroom teacher asked Erindor once again, holding back her impatience. Inasmuch as she was angry inwardly, a youngster like this being an E+ rank awakened was far from normal.. He definitely had unlimited potential.She didn't want to offend him... If she could strike a connection with him, then she'd be connected to a prodigy..
Erindor opened his mouth then said something that caused things to click in the minds of everyone watching the interaction between him and the instructor from where he sat. "Is this not where I've always sat ?... Isn't this the loser's seat, the seat of the orphan with the weakest Talent?"
The instructor's eye was wide opened, her maker pen dropping to the ground from the podium where she stood ..
"You.. you're Erindor?... But how ?"
" What kind of question is that instructor ?" Erindor scoffed then proceeded "I just experieced a growth spurt so my appearance changed a little that's all"..
The instructor's face almost looked like it has been dip into cow dung. She knew that Erindor was just spouting nonsense at her because of how rude she had been to him, always insulting him and turning a blind eye to all the bullying he suffered at the hands of some of the kids in the class, even to the point of showing expressions of enjoying it.
However her curiosity got the better of her so she asked a question on everyone's mind "But... Your aura...how did..?"
Before she even finished talking, Erindor interrupted her " How did a weakling like me a day ago suddenly become an E+ ranker in a second year when a day ago I was just trash?... Like I said, growth spurt.."
This was absolute faceslapping. Erindor had completely changed .. The usual timid weakling who never fought back when bullied and resorted to tears and snorts was talking to a B rank instructor as though they were equals..
But they did not know some things about Erindor.
Erindor only gave in to their bullying and taunting because he had no way to fight back ..
Erindor was not born an orphan.. His parents each had a C rank talent and were healers working at the front lines during a demonic beast tide which went out of control, leading to their deaths when he was just eleven years old.
After that, he was taken into the orphanage where he lived and attended school from, till when he became an awakened at the age of sixteen, he had to follow the compulsory requirements of the world government to enroll in the Pristborne city academy to be instructed in the way of the awakened .
Before Erindor's awakening, he had always lived with a sliver of hope, hope of one day awakening with an extraordinary affinity and superb talent then returning death to the demonic beasts who ravaged his parents .
Also Erindor's bullying begun long ago .Erindor swallowed the bullying before his awakening during his school days before he turned sixteen, maintaining a sliver hope that even though he was an orphan with no background, when he awakened things would change .. Erindor had kept telling himself that the bullying would not endure forever,and that when he awakened a great affinity with good talent, he would never tolerate bullshit from anyone ever again..
However ,we all know the tragic story that followed Erindor's awakening... His hopes were dashed , he was broken, and hopeless, and the bullying and ridicule even worsened,until he obtained the time dilation artifact that gave him a second chance at turning his pathetic life around.
Erindor's desire to not tolerate ridicule and bullshit from anyone ever again had been reignited... He was not too strong now, but he was sure that with the heavenly defying artifact and the mosntrous Talent he now had, together with the the three affinities he awakened, it was enough to return bullshit for bullshit from now on.
Erindor stared at the dumbfounded instructor who didn't know how to reply, then ignored her .
A cacophony of chatters concerning the overnight transformation of Erindor erupted amongst the students.
Erindor turned to the front row where two students in particular were sweating buckets . They stole glances at him from time to time, however his nonchalent and cold look caused them to flinch .
They knew from Erindor's look, that either they run away after school, or they would wish they had never been born..
These two people were of course, Duke and Marshall, the daily bullies of Erindor...
Erindor scoffed, then faced the instructor who had regained her composure and started teaching algebra.