Chapter 377 Welcome to Hiel Academy Part 2 of 2 (2/2)

”Why is that? Looks like a coround to roup with curiosity

”Is it?” Asked the green-robed cultivator with a big s the du section, and with an even wider s aroup approached the section with haste, just in ti ht in front of where the du in its inani ures appeared out of nowhere All of whom stood at a respectful distance

”Who is that?” asked the younger of the two brothers

”Zack He is the youngest student here” responded the older brother with a hint of admiration that did not fail to show fro the crowd that had formed, Zack unsheathed the short sword that was sheathed in the scabbard that was hanging froed swords Dual wielding” As if in response to Zack's words, the dued swords appeared He then took a combat stance in wait for the firsthis cultivation within his body, and preparing hiht of masteries, and reflexes

The attention of the people within the crowd focused on Zack's s co session, was the pierceing attack that Zack sent towards the dummy's neck

His movements were minimal, and frouessed that he was about to attack

Unfortunately, while virtually all of the new students expected this attack to be successful, that was not the case With a peerless reaction ti attack, and sent a vertical slashi+ng motion towards Zack's arhting ability by a great degree

Zack was prepared for such a counter, and immediately pulled his arm back

His reaction speed, when co, so he was unable to back away in ti attack of the duly in a difficult position, Zack tightened the grip over his sword, and firmed his arm

The power of the blohich was supposed to disarh for his body to rotate co hook kick towards the back of the dummy's head An attack that was easily stopped by the immediate reaction of the dummy, which raised his arm, and parried the kick with his bent wooden elbow

The crowd observed as the dued blows If not for the liround would have been destroyed, and he would have probably been able to defeat the duainst a duht went on for a few long radually left the onlookers utterly ied to destabilize Zack's balance,it iht before hitting, the weapons of the duinal position, and once again began its wait for the next challenger

On Zack's face there was no defeat In its stead, was an expression of mild satisfaction, as he had beaten his previous record However, instead of leaving or trying again, he walked towards the stage area of the training ground

The e, numerous individuals appeared on the seats Each with kind and pensive expressions Ast them, were Nilo, Cynna, Fyro, Finn, and other er to strike, that you didn't see the tell of the kick” Said Finn

”I think it would have been fine, if only he had paid more attention to the noises of the du” Added Cynna, clearly in disagreereat attention to the suggestions of the other roup, whose only objective was to help him increase his abilities as a swordsman, and not to humiliate him

The last one to talk was Nilo, who after listening to Finn and Cynna, shook his head in disagree” He then turned to look at Zack, and with a friendly tone, said, ”The dummy is not your enemy You can't defeat it, you can only learn fro to break it to pieces”

Naturally, Zack are that Nilo was right Whenever he would begin a spar with the duive more than necessary, and allow for a weak spot to make itself visible to his inaniestions, he nodded with appreciaton, and said, ”I'll do better next tiures of Nilo, Cynna, Fyro, Finn, and the others, all disappeared without leaving a single trace

Zack was the closest thing to a celebrity there was in the Hiel acadeet of any cultivator that was eager to defeat one of the senior students, but despite that, he had always co prodigy, and for his friendshi+p to be seeked after by roup coain a fraction of his attention, but aside from a few embarrassed s out

It was only when a young coquettishly woman tried to wrap her arm around his, that he slowly turned to look at her, and with a killing intent that terrified her to a point where she was unable to avoid falling on her knees, and wetting herself, he said, ”Don't touch ically opened within the crowd of scared admirers

”That was pretty rude Who does he think he is?” Asked the younger of the two brothers to the other, while secretly angered by having been scared by a killing intent that wasn't even directed at hi touched” Said the older brother, clearly unaware of the reason why

What these cultivators were not aware of, was the severe lack of trust of which Zack suffered A psychological proble hated by everyone he knew, beaten to near death repeatedly, betrayed by his closest friends, and even having his cultivation crippled by the extraction of a part of his spirit All of this had led him to be unable to trust anyone that Daniel did not personally trust

”This place is a daer brother with an uneasy expression

”Heh, what can I say Welco in excitement He was clearly happy that his brother had been sent here, and he couldn't wait for hi happy about it, or not