7 Psychic children 7 (2/2)

Han's eyes also grew large in surprise. It was his first time seeing his seniors.

His seniors were tall and muscular, dressed in uniform. Their physical bodies were no different from adults.

A few were taller than many adults. Their faces still had childishness to them, but nobody would assume them to be in their early teens.

”So interesting, right?”

Jose stood next to Han. Jose was the president of class D. He spoke as if he were mentoring someone.

”The second years are administered drugs. They mature exponentially faster. Did you forget? In three years we have to wage war against the dragons. The adults won't wait for us to mature naturally.”

Han felt psychologically repulsed. They had been forced to become adults. Teens in their early 10s had been turned into adults through drugs.

However, humanity had no choice. Though Psykers had unique powers, physical strength was also required to use them. It was impossible to fight a war in a child's body.

”But still, this is…”

The children complained amongst themselves.

”Nobody is forcing you; you have the option to retire.” Jose spoke with a cold laugh.

Their seniors sprinted around the track inhumanly fast. They promptly went to the shower room first and came out while showing off their burly tan bodies.

”Not bad.”

Han mumbled to himself. Jose looked towards Han.

”What's not bad?”

”I always hoped to quickly become an adult. Nobody was generous to me just because I was a child back home.”

Jose burst out laughing loudly.

”Aah, you're from Korea, right?”

Korea had been one of the first countries to be hit in the first wave of aggression and thus had suffered the most casualties.

Out of the six dimensional gates, one had opened in Siniju of North Korea.

The dragons that appeared in Siniju divided into two groups before invading China and Korea.

The North ruthlessly fired their nuclear bombs, but it had been useless. On the contrary, it had made North Korea a land of death.

The citizens of North Korea fled in large scales for refuge across the cease fire border between the North and South. The North Korean government was no more. South Korea accepted all northern refugees and had to defend against the invading dragons all at the same time.

”I don't need such a thing like a childhood. It's more important to survive.”

Malice reflected Han's eyes.

The orphanage that had been his home had filed for bankruptcy. The director who had been under a mountain of debt ran away late in the night, leaving all the residing children homeless.

There was no such thing as government aid.

'I had to compete against adults all of my life.'

Han used his small body to his advantage to steal food, but homeless vagrants would frequently attack small children to snatch their food.

Han's normal life had always been this way. He was never protected by the law nor human rights.

”Work hard, rookie.”

Jose said while blankly looking toward Han.