There was something odd going on with the latest selection of trainees from the Order of the Heavenly Knights. Usually, by the end of their gruelling training sessions, these kids would be exhausted beyond belief, with some even ending up being carried back to their dorms from the intense muscle spasms they incurred throughout the day.
But recently, some of the instructors noticed a peculiar change. Despite making them run twice the number of laps around the training grounds, the new trainees remained quite energetic. In fact, they seemed even more excited when the eighth candle was extinguished, signalling the end of their training for the day and time for rest.
Under normal circumstances, the instructors wouldn't concern themselves with what the children did after their training. But they felt that something was off. The ones who had been showing strange behaviors were also performing quite well in the physical tests.
