Chapter 7: Time Magic! (1/2)
Woosh!
A calm breeze tore through the open field as all ten youths had their eyes fixated on each other. No matter how much they tried to deny it, they had this hunch that every single person still standing here is extraordinary. Instructor Han and the other youths standing behind him the standoff watch the standoff with a complicated look on their faces. They failed to understand how these ten youths who are yet to undergo refinement act like they are top-tier masters capable of burning the entire empire to ashes. They failed to understand why the atmosphere around them is so tense but Instructor Han found this amusing.
His focus was fixated on the two human youths standing side by side. If his memory isn't wrong, he could tell that these two are not from any noble family. Judging based on their choice of attire, they were mere commoners who probably came from poor or average backgrounds yet they both possessed sharp eyes and a demeanor similar to the heirs of the noble families.
Was it luck? Was it training?
No, it was just pure confidence in themselves! This is something attained after one has a good wealth of experience.
”I will be going first then” The light green-haired boy said to the lady beside him as he adjusted his shirt and walked towards inspector Han with an insane amount of confidence oozing out of him.
He was dark-skinned and had a strong build similar to that of a fighter. For someone so young he had acquired lean muscles to help complement his body shape and this couldn't be hidden with his baggy white shirt.
”Your name?” Instructor Han asked as he looked directly into the youth's eyes as if he was searching for something.
”Lenard… since I am a commoner, my family lacks a last name” Lenard answered boldly without blinking, causing Han to smile sheepishly.
In his opinion, if humans will ever break free from the oppression of the beast-men, people like Lenard are needed. He pushed the two floating orbs over to Lenard with a smile on his face before saying;
”I am counting on you” Instructor Han muttered sweetly.
Hearing this, Lenard was left stunned for a second but he shrugged it off immediately. He was used to nobles or high-ranking officers in the empire, looking down on commoners like them. Deciding not to dwell on the thought for too long, Lenard shut his eyes as he placed both hands on the crystal orbs.
Memories of the past flowed into his mind like a raging storm and images popped up in his mind. All through his life, he has encountered so many hardships, crossed so many local gangs, and even with all this, no one has ever been able to bring him down. While refinement allows one to fully utilize the power of their magic, without it, someone's magic tends to manifest on special occasions or in special conditions.
For Lenard, he was running for his life, desperately trying to escape from a dangerous group. They were all normal humans but they all had sharp weapons on them and he was no different from an ordinary human too. While running he realized he was either faster than usual but when he turned around to check he realized he didn't get faster, everyone around him just got slower.