Chapter 77：Parasite (2/2)
Jyorta nodded, letting out a chuckle. ”Guess she's pretty popular among her friends.”
He then found a random seat to occupy, situated next to the path, noticing at least 5 seats to his right being empty. As he occupied his seat—idling around—six people walked towards him, four boys and two girls, forming a group.
A boy among them walked forward, pointing towards an empty seat 3 rows forward, whispering at Jyorta, ”Bro, can you sit there?”
”Sure, I don't mind.” Jyorta smiled, vacating the seat, walking forward. He then neared the empty seat, asking the person sitting next to it, ”Excuse me, can I sit here?”
The boy nodded, looking mildly disappointed at the fact that a boy approached the empty seat first. Jyorta occupied the seat, thinking, 'Ah, the troublesome nature of a teenager. Well, I am not that different myself.'
At noon, Madam Rizenne walked in, closing the 6 doors upon entry. She then scanned past the crowd, ”So, all 878 students from the October batch are here.”
”For our first class, let us start with something you all are familiar with,” Madam Rizenne said, making the image of an old man with oriental features appear on the screen. ”He is Rhachis Ancestor Dawn, the first Tier 6 Warrior to emerge from humanity.”
The image then flashed to another old man, his facial features looking delicate, having an androgynous face. His eyes made one fearful, the image creating a sense of suppression. ”He is the second Tier 6 Warrior to emerge, Rhachis Ancestor Reef.”
The image finally changed to one they were the most familiar with. Before Madam Rizenne said anything, the crowd echoed the words, ”Rhachis Ancestor Light.”
Madam Rizenne nodded, ”These three were the first pillars of humanity. Only under their banner did we survive and develop, eventually creating 5 strongholds for humanity.”
A hand on the first row rose, the actions abrupt, gaining attention from everyone present. Getting a nod of approval from Madam Rizenne, the girl—who had raised her hand—stood up, grabbing hold of the mike that flew her way, speaking into it. Her voice was smooth, and melodious, making the listeners want to hear more.
”Ma'am, I thought there were six cities?”
Hearing the question, Madam Rizenne turned silent, motioning for her to sit. She then flashed the screen back to Rhachis Ancestor Dawn, ”The arrival of Rhachis Ancestor Dawn signalled the rise of humanity from its dark ages. As a show of respect and hope, we have named our current era as the Dawn Era.”
Ignoring the signs of confusion that cropped up the girl's face and the others who were looking forward to the answer, Madam Rizenne continued, ”Before Rhachis Ancestor Dawn appeared, humanity was on the brink of extinction, having to face the onslaught of the Frenzy Beasts that grew powerful day by day, their numbers exponentially increasing. It was an apt scenario for the term Dark Ages.”
Judging the pace of the speech, Jyorta frowned, 'She seems intent to dodge the question. But, why does she have to do that?'
”The cause of the Dark Ages was thanks to a sole individual, the First Ancestor, one who is strong enough to face off against six Tier 6 Ancestors and come out unscathed.” The screen flashed to a humanoid individual, looking like a fusion between man and beast.
His face was blank, bereft of any facial expressions, except for a mouth that lacked a tongue or teeth. Each strand of his hair, long and transparent, had suction pod-like mouth at their ends, painting a scary picture.
”He is the reason for the destruction of the 6th city of humanity,” Madam Rizenne finally gazed at the girl who had asked the question, ”The details of it are classified. If you want to learn more about them, you would have to become a Transformer or a Sky Controller at the very least.”
Her expression then turned solemn, a feeling of anger accumulating underneath her tone, ”He is the strongest of all the Ancestors. He is the source of the Frenzy Parasite that gives strength to all Frenzy Beasts. Each strand of his hair is a Frenzy Parasite. He could create a million of them in an instant.”
”Moreover,” Her expression was tinged with hopelessness and despair, infecting the students, ”Every living being, whether human or Frenzy Beast, once they lose control, he would gain control of them. He can influence all the parasites in the world, and make them do his bidding.”
”He goes by many names,” Madam Rizenne let out a forlorn sigh, ”The First Ancestor, Rhachis Ancestor Parasite, Beast God, and finally…”
”Mother Parasite.”