Job Assignment

'Kid, it's good to be ruthless but do not lose your cool.' Drrak advised.

I just chuckled at Drrak comment, on the contrary. I was calmer than I've ever felt when I focused on killing that hobgoblin.

'Drrak how do I leave this place?' I said not listening to Drrak any longer.

'The way it's designed you have to die to leave.' Drrak said

'Well it's time to leave but if I have to leave dying. I should die unaware of whose blood was on me.' I thought as my ruthless streak started to show.

I looked around at the remaining 10 goblins, I would at least take down 4 before I died. I want them to know that I could kill a large amount of them just for messing with me. The thing about terror is there is never point where you have inspired enough of it.

It's a never-ending art of deception and power that requires complete dedication and an almost evil disposition or at least a twisted one. The goblins around me edged away in fear of my accolades, I had slain their family, friends, and even their leader.

But under suppressive might they couldn't resist, with a smile I jumped at the nearest goblin. My sword intent soared as I cut off its leg, I then went to its right arm and cut it off too. It hit the ground bleeding as the other goblin looked on in horror.

Quick and ruthlessness are the keys, the other goblins attacked. 2 of them came up at me, my shoulder wasn't responding anymore so I used one hand to cut one of the goblins.

Then the goblin hit my other shoulder with its club, I didn't stop cutting its partner. It felt fear as it looked into my bloody runic eyes and moved back. I had dropped my sword so I just jumped forward and grabbed its head. I rammed it into the ground and smashed it like a watermelon.

The archers had readied their arrows as I smashed the goblin's head. The arrows shot at me, I dodged two of them and one got into my left leg.

I felt limp and tired but I wanted to sleep, but not without killing so more. The second barrage of arrows came in I infused sword intent into my hand. I grabbed the arrows and squashed them as one got into my stomach.

I didn't bother to deal with the blood flowing throughout my body. I just threw myself at the archers like a blood divinity. I made my hand into a palm and hit one of the goblin's face, and it fell back as it dropped its bow.

The other two archers moved back I knew I had enough time to just kill this last goblin. I jumped onto the prone goblin and made my hand into a sword as I impaled my hand through the eye socket, I dug around and crushed its brain. Then the archers shot off their arrows as the two arrows went through different parts of my chest.

They barely missed my heart but it caused a lot of internal bleeding. I felt the world fading to black, originally it was scary in the dark but I am the dark why would I be afraid of myself? Before I died I saw the ambitious goblin, I sent him a bloody smile as his face paled.

I woke up on the platform to the dream formation, I could see that Carol, Raynard and John had already left the platform. They were waiting near Teacher Elton who was looking at me shocked. Before I could speak Teacher Elton started questioning me.

"You how did you get 150 points? At your level, you killed a hobgoblin with average stats of 30."

"I had used ambushes to kill a few goblins and coerced them into a 1v1 with its chief," I said truthfully not mentioning my other strategies and powers.

'That still makes no sense, on average a genius with a foundation of 8 maybe even 9 will at most boost their stats up by 3-4 every level up. That hobgoblin was level 9, it may not be skilled with weapons and tactics. But it has the raw strength of a level 14 genius.'

Teacher Elton wanted to ask but he knew better than to push a genius for his secrets. Especially one he planned on recruiting as his disciple.

"You did not get a place on the top 1000 rankings but you are ranked 1521, you will receive 150 sword marks a month. I expect a lot from you on the next test in 30 days." Elton said expectantly

"Thank you, Teacher," I said as I bowed my head

'Lucas now that you've finally calmed down. Remember just because no one can see your actions in that dream formation, doesn't mean you should go crazy and shatter the void.' Drrak advised again

'What's the concern Drrak, it just shows that I am even more talented than they thought.' I said with a little internal chuckle

'Truly a child, those greedy instructors appreciate things because they have a use. There's a line where appreciation becomes devious intent, and they'll send you to a mage for dissection.' Drrak said with caution

'What's so strange about magic and knight talent?' I asked

'It is impossible without a god's approval.' Drrak said while shaking his head

'Like Cenir's mark, I assume.'

'Indeed only those marked as a prophet of a god can train in both paths.'

That explains it that knight once said I was useless because I couldn't train in knighthood or magic. But that's because he didn't know that I have the primal source of Cenir himself.

'Are their other prophets?' I asked

'Yes, that so-called ancient heroic era was the prophets of each race of god descending and defending the mortal realm. I had seen it all before I was a weapon when I was just a fragment.'

'The gods tend to send prophets down in times of disaster. Although the gods are not omnipotent they can feel the general flow of fate.' Drrak said with an almost ancient tone as if he was reminiscing.

'So what could I possibly have to do with it?'

'You are definitely a prophet and a very important one at that. My meeting you itself could be fate at work, you may be meant to help me or I may be meant to help you.' Drrak said with some profundity.

'Fate another entity that dares to control me, but in due time my will destroy anything that dares to affect my will.'

As I spoke with Teacher Elton, Raynard looked at me in spite. I was unsure what position he received but I couldn't care any less. I just want to get enough points to view more of the Lightning Sword Code.

"Alright I'll help all of you choose jobs today. Come on we will go to the assignment area."

We walked close to the weapon's temple, there was an open area with a board and a large building labeled Job assignment. Around it various students in white uniform and a few in a darker uniform. Some of the uniforms were aristocratic, others were standard issue. Some of the people would look at us but wouldn't interact especially with the small commoner group.

We went inside walked up to a blonde lady who was waiting behind a counter, no one in our group approached me out of fear.

"Elton, are these your students?" She said with an alluring smile as her glasses glinted from the sun.

"Yes Priscilla, they need job assignment." Teacher Elton said indifferently

"Alright, I'll get some people to help with that." She said to Elton in a loving tone.

She went off as we waited she then came back with 9 other girls. They took each of us too different rooms, Priscilla brought me per the instructions of Teacher Elton to a backroom.

It had a desk and on it was documents thrown haphazardly all over the desk. She went to her desk and went through the papers until she found the one she was looking for. She handed me the paper without saying anything and went through her papers again.

I read it through and found various jobs, blacksmith, training body, cleaning, cook, and formation helper. Then I found the perfect job for me, librarian.

"I want the librarian job," I said to Priscilla.

"Really?" she said as she was tying her hair and eating bread

It seems while I was reading she was getting herself distracted.

"Yes," I said with certainty.

She then muttered under her breath. "I thought you were the genius Elton was talking about."

I heard her as my ears were sensitive but I didn't bother to respond. I had my own plans in mind and I wouldn't change it just because of her words. I thought discourteously, she then made me sign some papers and let me leave.

"Report to the library at 8 am tomorrow morning. Ask for Brian he will help you get started." She said with disappointment.

I went out and saw that Teacher Elton was waiting there for us. No one had left yet so I approached the Elton and bowed.

"You are talented but you lack a proper foundation, I suggest you get home now and start training earnestly."

"Of course teacher," I said with an innocent smile.

I wouldn't bother speaking to anyone, I have thirty days to get stronger and I will make every second count. I thought as I bowed and walked away from Teacher Elton and went to my room.