41 Library of Mages 2 (1/2)
Classroom S10 was in a separate building, in a far corner of the campus. Unlike other buildings, it was only one story and had no windows. Quiet, cold and empty. Inside of the building was all made from concrete, with no other colors than grey. The S10 classroom was at the very end of the building. We opened the steel door and entered the room.
Silence. With no chairs or tables, the students were sitting on the floor and the teacher laying in the corner. ”You're late.” the teacher said. His skin was pale, and clothes dark, he looked like the grim reaper in human form.
”Sorry about that. We got to hold up in the principal's office.” I said.
”Yeah right.” He got up walked up to us, placing his arms around us as he looked at the class and said. ”These two are going to join our small 'family'. The beauty here is Emily Flores, and the tall guy is Dominique Blake. As for me, you can call me 27.”
”27?”
”Exactly. Now, since we know each other already, let me give you a brief overview of my role. I will be more of an advisor rather than a teacher, after observing how you are doing I can tell you how you can improve. Since that is your first day, I want to see how you are now.”
”27! Can I test them?” One of the students shouted. Buff like a bodybuilder, wearing jeans and a white shirt, looking like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger. He seemed very eager to act.
”Ike? Sure. Let's move to the Field 3” 27 seamed uninterested, but I was. It was a feeling that Ike was strong, but not stronger than me. ”The rest of you are free to go.”
Following behind 27 we moved down the corridor and entered through the door on the left. A big hall with water around the outside and an earth island. Connected by a metal bridge, Ike, Emily and I moved across the bridge. 27 and a few students that stayed to watch remained on the bridge and watched from there.
”Ladies first.” 27 said.
Ike stood at the center of the island and watched as Emily approached. ”When do we start?” she asked.
”Whenever you feel like it.”
Emily closed her eyes and summoned black feathers around her, they looked almost the same as the ones symbols on my arm summoned, only more real and solid. She started moving and controlling them with her arms. Ike didn't move, but the earth around him rose and gathered around his body.
Earthen scales. The same martial technique that Marcus used. Earth gathering around Ike's body created armor that looked like scales and on his right hand, a shield the size of his body formed.
The black feathers moved quickly, but Ike was ignoring them and walking towards Emily with a confident step. This was what I believe to be the biggest problem Emily had with her skills. Power output. She was able to create black feathers like it was the second nature of hers, but their individual power was weaker than the ones I used.
With the Elemental Essence, she had now, it was already surprising that she was this strong after two weeks. And as long as she trains diligently… which she doesn't seem interested in, her strength can reach heights much higher then what I was doing.
Emily had little interest in evolving her strength, and if not for me bugging her about it, she would've spent all the time doing research.
The black feathers stuck inside the earthen scales and not able to move any further slowly disappeared. Emily was still calm and watched as Ike walked up to her. When he was arm's length away, she raised her hand and… ”I give up.” surrendered.
Ike stopped, and 27 waved with his hand. ”Ok, come over here Emily. Let's talk, you are up next Dominique.”
Ike moved back to the center and waited for me there. ”So, is Ike really your name?”
”No. It's Isaac, Isaac Myers. But everyone calls me Ike. You can come at me whenever you want.” Just like before Emily started summoning the feathers, he stood there with confidence.