Metropolis city
Founders academy
At the moment, a young boy sat in his class, envisioning on his past life... This young boy was James, who was known as the weakling of the founders Academy.
He sat on his seat, his mind drifted away with his own situation.
'Being the lowest among all power ranks is the worst, when will I ever rank up?'
Being so distracted in his thoughts, he didn't notice the teacher calling his name... And out of frustration, the teacher walked towards him, and knocked his head, making sure not to use his energy, scared of injuring the weakest in the Academy.
Although the knock wasn't painful, James let out a painful shriek.
"Ahhhhh!!"
His reaction was so surprising that everyone froze for a second; moment next, they burst out laughing.
The Teacher, a 6'7 tall man, in black shirt, and brown pants, glared at him.
James looked down at the emerald sheathed sword hanging on the man's waist, and let out a nervous laugh.
"For sleeping in the class, you'll have to answer all the questions on the board! Now tell the whole class what is that!" The teacher yelled, pointing at the power ranking on the board.
"Ok, teacher!"
Before James could start, the teacher yelled:
"Stop! Go and stand at the back of the class, that'll teach you not to sleep in my class."
"I wasn't sleeping--"
"--Stop, no excuses."
James sighed helplessly, walked towards the back, and stood still.
'I forgot he's the best student in class, he's the weakest, but the smartest.' The teacher thought, walking back to his desk.
James who stood on the far back, moved his gaze on the class... And settled it on the teacher.
A century ago, the space collapsed and a huge crack mysteriously appeared, out from this crack came monsters, thousands of monsters with unbelievable strength and skills, they attacked and killed anyone, and anything... Days past and humanity thought they will be wiped out, but then; humans unlocked a power known as mana... The strongest of these humans were called founders, they fought the rulers of these monsters, and with the cost of their own lives, they sealed the gates...
...the remaining monsters escaped to all part of the world, and the last founder, created the founders academy, to train young awakeners, to be able to protect their world from these monsters... And their current teacher is the last descendent of the last founder, and also the dean of the Academy... James wasn't mad at the teacher, He has been looking after him.
'Ah! I went too far, and even my crush laughed... To prove myself, I need to get stronger.' His thought was interrupted by the teacher's word.
"James, you'll be joining the Cindigo Squad, they're low on a member, so you'll fill in the spot."
The teacher's word stunned the whole class. Cindigo squad is the Strongest squad not only in their class but to the whole academy, they has an Healer, Long range shooter, a mage. And even a Defender...
...This Squad has been together for more than 2years, and went on countless missions, and always come back victorious... Gaining the Title of a SSS rank squad.
'Oh, wow! I'll be teaming up with them, Nice!' James thought inwardly.
Although Cindigo didn't like the arrangement, he didn't object, but turned around to James, and said, his voice stern:
"Stay behind us, don't get in the way, and please, don't wet your pants."
With that word, everyone burst out laughing.
'We'll see who'll be wetting their pants.' James thought with gritted teeth.
< Time: 12:00 Pm.>
"Alright cadets, a mission just came up details are as follows; various ranks of monsters has been spotted in asheville woods, ranks?! Uncertain; your mission kill them all, cindigo your squad would take this mission, dismissed!"
"Sir, before we leave what role is of the newbie so as not to endanger the squad?!" cindigo asked.
"For now he has no role until he levels up in his rank so till then, he's under your command" the teacher replied with a little concern about the mission and the extra added to the squad.
Nodding in affirmation cindigo led his squad to the gateway.
A teleporting machine that takes cadets to their area of mission and brings them back when the mission is over, the machine is called the gateway.
'my first mission, nice! A chance to prove I'm not weak' James thought with a smirk.
Saying that he looked at the teacher who raised him and saw a concern expression on his face and said 'i will be the strongest'.
Standing on the platform the gateway illuminated a bright light which took cindigo's squad to their area of mission in the blink of an eye.
A bright light came out of no where, revealing cindigo and his squad.
"Alright gang, the ranks of this monsters was not stated in the details so all we have to do is fight and survive till the end, James stay close, let's move!".
All nodded in affirmation following cindigo.
"Monsters with a higher rank are always tough to beat especially an SSS rank monster, (SSS,SS,S,A,B,C,D,E) the listed letters are ranks of monsters and also awakened humans from the highest to the lowest, so you are the lowest which is E rank".
Listening to cindigo's explanation about ranks, James then understood why when it comes to fighting an SSS rank monster there would be a combination of S, SS and SSS rank fighters to take down an SSS rank monster.
Cindigo then went on with the explanation of how ranks are calculated.
"The moment a chosen human has awakened his/her mana they are taken as an E rank fighter, but during the simulation test some of this human's mana has leveled them up to a higher rank, giving some fighters an advantage in--"
Noticing the multitude of monsters in the front he couldn't speak anymore.
An E rank monster with a very good nose smelt humans near by, turning every monster's attention to the direction in which the humans are.
Without a second thought cindigo threw a spear which he found on the ground, luckily he killed one monster remaining 20 monsters, 10 E rank monster, 9 S rank monster and 1 SS rank monster.
Cindigo gave his orders to attack splitting the team into 2, cindigo took a few fighters and a healer to have a chance against the SS rank monster while the other team would take on the other monsters.
Without hesitation the monsters launched forward destroying whatever blocked their path to the fighters.
With the clash of swords and spikes the fight begun, seeing how things were going the mage using a protection spell on the fighters gave them an advantage.
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Will the monsters win with the aid of an SS rank monster or would that be at their own disadvantage😬
Stick around for chapter 2💯