91 Chapter 91: Finishing Together (1/2)

No, it wasn't that kind of ”finishing together.” Hey, stop having dirty thoughts in your mind! I didn't mean it like that! Ugh! Okay, maybe it's my fault for thinking of such a terrible chapter title, but honestly, don't start looking for innuendos in every little thing!

Anyway, after that little ambush, we continued to run. The group had slowed down because it was necessary for us to conserve our physical strength. For many of us, if we maintained our original pace, they would not be able to complete the training. Even Craig was perspiring profusely and looking a little pale a couple of hours after noon. He made no more mention of going into the forest and hunting monsters, much to the unspoken relief of everyone else, including me.

The training was harder than I thought. Honestly, if it weren't for Dad's training, I would never have made it this far. I would have collapsed by the track from sheer exhaustion a long time ago. Fortunately, it wasn't just Dad, but Jing Tian Academy also maintained a strict physical training regimen for its students. What, did you think the teachers were slacking off on their jobs? They were aware that physical fitness and strong bodies were required to cast spells successfully and to become an excellent mage. Having powerful mana reserves and a proficient understanding of magic alone wasn't sufficient. We needed to be strong both mentally and physically.

The problem was that Feng Hai's physical training was on a whole different level. The guy was throwing us high school students into training meant for commandos and marines. Even ordinary infantry soldiers were subjected to such insane Spartan training. At least not from what I remembered from my past life, anyway.

Then again, comparing this world to my previous world was like comparing apples to oranges. We all called ourselves humans, but the people of this world was clearly built differently from those living almost a millennia ago.

”Are you guys all right? Can you keep going?”

At the front, Alicia asked the rest of the group. She was just as exhausted as Craig, her limbs trembling and perspiration pouring down her pretty but pale face. She looked as if she was on the verge of collapse.

”Yeah!”

”I'm good!”

”Don't push yourself, Alicia!” I called from behind. She gave me a grateful smile.

”Don't worry. I can keep going.”

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I wondered about that, but didn't argue. If Alicia thought she could maintain her pace, then I wasn't going to argue with her. I just had to make sure I keep an eye on her, just in case she collapsed in the middle.

Unlike Holy Saints, who – true to their individualistic nature – had all ran in front, Black Roses supported each other. Even though Feng Hai had given strict orders that we were not allowed to help each other carry the fifty-kilogram load, he never said anything about banning us from moving together.

”Careful! I see an obstacle!”

Beside Alicia, Pearl shouted out a warning while panting. She was heaving just as much, if not more than Alicia. I was worried that the girls were pushing themselves too much. It wasn't as if I underestimated them. I knew how tough and competent they were, but they really seemed to be overexerting themselves.

The goal of the training was to complete it, not to fall apart in the middle.

”Let me.”

Even though I was just as tired as everyone else, I increased my pace slightly and forced my way to the front. As Pearl noted, there was a huge rock in front of us that blocked our path. We could go around it by going through the forest, but as ever, the monsters were still lurking somewhere behind those trees. Given our current condition, none of us had the energy to fight monsters.

So I did the only thing I could think of.

Pausing in front of the boulder, I kicked it. The entire thing crumbled to powder, allowing me to step over it and continue on. I glanced over my shoulder to make sure the others were still following closely.

Pearl gaped at me. ”You didn't use any magic, did you?”

”No,” I assured her, and then shrugged. ”My Dad has been training me in martial arts since I was young.”

”Martial arts allow you to do that?” Theodore asked skeptically as he glanced at the powdered rock he stepped over.

”Yeah,” Dong Fang Yue Chu replied in my stead as he followed the president of Thunder Hammer Society past the broken debris. ”You should have seen what Richard's dad can do without using any magic.”

”Dad is probably not human,” I half-joked. I was being partially serious because Dad really did pull off some superhuman feats at time, even for a mage. Which was why I highly respected and looked up to him, and was chasing after his shadow. Wiping the perspiration off my brow, I sighed in satisfaction. ”Phew.”

This training camp would really help me become stronger and allow me to catch up with Dad.

*

As expected, Harrison Reed was the first to reach the training camp. He smiled somewhat modestly as he passed through the gates. Feng Hai nodded in approval when he saw him, and then glanced at the track.

”You're alone?”