Chapter 5 : Real Talent (Part 3)
Sin is sent flying by the exchange and is catching his breath at the moment.
(Sin's talent is great. He has twice as much talent than you if I were to keep my order. I will also ten times stronger as well. Your talent tripled, by the way. So you be happy. You got your big brother's favors as well. A win win situation.) (Origin)
(Why do you know all that?
And don't talk your way out of this!) (Silvia)
Origin exhaled a breath to hold his laughter.
(Princess, you being the eldest sister of our batch should have made you realized the truth. Do sacrificing my limit is enough for Father? It is his from the beginning.
I will tell my eldest sister this, Father got a god cousin who isn't as free and as powerful as Father.
A selfish uncle that only able to choose an existing existence as his chosen ones. He basically just chose and let them do what they see fit while him enjoying it. I only know father was a half one and went through a lot before he is like he is now and long before the Caretaker is born.
Father is on this world and is watching us to entertain himself but still blessing and watching over us in his own way. The eldest of each batch usually is the protector of his or her younger siblings. This role was supposed to be mine, but I requested father to let me be let go of that, thus here we are.
Little sister, we are allowed to carve the history but we are given our own roles on how to do so.
You know what to do with this. Let's enjoy our school life for next 2 years.) (Origin)
(That's too much of information you give out there.
Fine! Let's see our talented little brother then, brother.) (Silvia)
(What do you think then? You have watched him for some time already, haven't you?) (Origin)
(You want to make a bet?) (Silvia)
(Not bad. You want another favor from this little brother of yours?) (Origin)
(Just call me whatever you want and I will just call you Origin.
For the bet, I am on disadvantage here. So, you should give this naive princess an extra.) (Silvia)
(*Laughter* Naive? *Laughter*
Alright then, my naive princess, how about we bet on how Sin will pass this?
If I win, you will invite Nina and watch me do my advance on her. If you win, then you can ask another question and free to ask a single favor any time.
Oh yeah, if I win, you can also ask a favor as well but it is decided what it is beforehand.) (Origin)
(What bet is that! I am still in the dark, am I not?) (Silvia)
(Ha ha...
It is straight forward bet.
You know the Free Nation on the north?
What is its law, its only law?) (Origin)
(What are you implying?) (Silvia)
Origin grinned on her remark before answering.
(The mysterious lawless yet most lawful country. They only have one principle which is also their sole law. That principle of theirs is called "Just Say it Straight."
They are strong and honest. Its citizens dislike twisting fact. Any who don't would just leave the country. But, any who was able to do so is strong and weak at the same time. That overbearing old man over there was one of them.) (Origin)
Origin pointed out another shocking fact to Silvia. Without letting her having a chance to state her opinion, he continues.
(You guess or I guess? I guess and I will interfere. Stake is the same. This is his story and this is his tutorial phase.) (Origin)
(You guess then. I will just spectate and think of my request to be.) (Silvia)
Sin has been struggling to land an injury as he is catching his breath the whole time. His mana power has been decreasing on a rate that will have anyone fainted long ago.
Both of him and his examiner have quite exhausted. Ryuou, the veteran one, has depleted over half of his capabilities and is still depleting it as he is a little unused to using his left hand without using his right hand while on the other hand, Sin, the growing chick, has been breathing heavily from the sudden forceful test that has been taking his all to keep up.
Origin exudes his bloodlust directly to Ryuou along with his one sided telepathy.
<(I will say it straight. Remember your bet.)> (Origin)
The receiving Ryuou Toraken is shaken a big time from the bloodlust and the forced telepathy as well as the content of the telepathy. He unconsciously turned to the source of the bloodlust, the boy who has broken his wind sword without injuring him in the slightest.
Ryuou's actions confused others but Sovelein who has inkling of what is happening can only shed a cold sweat bead while thinking,
What can I do? But I guess having the Silver Blade on board is a good thing.> (Sovelein)
The said Silver Blade felt his life is in its end when receiving another forced telepathy.
Ryuou can only take a deep breath before facing Sin and say,
(You did great. This will be my final test.
Show me what all you have in this one last strike.
Come, young man!) (Ryuou)
(Yes, Sir!) (Here I come, Sir!) (Sin)
Sin poured in his everything and started running to Ryuou after saying so.
Two people is shocked on the density and recklessness of the charging boy. Another two is calm with one is confident while the other is showing concern to her reckless younger brother.
(Will he able to hold that until he reach the Silver Blade? He is too reckless.) (Silvia)
(He lost his cool and hope. Not a good start for him but, also not a bad start. Father will definitely be satisfied with this. He will able to come to the opening ceremony the next morning, no need to be so worried. He will be out of cold until tomorrow though.) (Origin)
(Who is worried! Hmph!) (Silvia)
Silvia blushed and ignored Origin.
Within the time Silvia showing her worry, the two examiners talked through their telepathy.
<(Hey Emperor! Do that monstrous boy said something about this talented boy over here?)> (Ryuou)
<(You are not leaving the sword sheathed anymore huh? Fine. He did, fiend. That person said that boy over there is humanity's hope and despair. He told me to protect him from the shadow as well. He told you something?)> (Sovelein)
<(As expected of the emperor, what an insight. Yeah he did. He told me to vouch for his talent and discuss what to do with you.)> (Ryuou)
<(What will you do then, fiend?)> (Sovelein)
<(He didn't say follow your word nor answer and nor did he told you what to do with me. I will do as I wish then. I will care this boy in the light!)> (Ryuou)
<(Do as you wish. He said I will know more tomorrow. I will talk to you tomorrow on the assembly.)> (Sovelein)
<(Ok.)> (Ryuou)
Little did the 2 men know that their discussion is known to the monster boy they were talking about. The boy, Origin, is grinning from the telepathy. The girl next to him, Silvia, is alarmed by the grin he showed.
(What is that evil grin is for?) (Silvia)
(What a misleading word, as expected of the royalty. (You) (Silvia) For what it is for, you will know soon enough) (Origin)
Sin almost charged all the distance when Origin said so. Sin has been fighting in his mind as well as he is losing his consciousness as he is charging. Sin has been uttering "For my sake." "To follow him." or "For the truth." repeatedly on his head to keep his conscious in tact.
As he arrived and about to clash with Ryuou, Sin shouted out loud,
(I will go to the magic department!!!) (Sin)
As if answering his willpower, Sin's Elemental Aura expands even more as he swung it to the alarmed Silver Blade.
Silver blade flashes through as the Silver Blade Ryuou poured another half of his remaining magic power to the wooden sword on his left hand. His famous silver blade clashed with the bursting magic power from Sin in the next second.
*Boom*
A big shockwave shocked the whole training ground. Their training ground, training ground #100, basically pulverized as it has become ruins. The other training grounds, is having tremor or having damage dealt to it. The city halted its activities from the shockwave.
Dust was flying around and hiding the result. Only Origin can see them clearly despite the hiding dust everywhere. Not long after the collision, Sin was sent flying and landed few meters aways on his back while Ryuou was sliding half of Sin's flying distance. Both of their wooden swords had broken to ashes from the collision and overlimit from holding those enormous magic power.
The dust is subsiding and the scene is revealed.
The examinees are safe from lots of harm as they are shielded by Sovelein's Earth Sphere. They are only bruised. The examiners are in worst state as they are bruised more and covered in rubbles as they are trying to protect the audience from harm.
The only fully unharmed ones are Origin, Silvia and her bodyguard, Nina, who are fully shielded by Origin's invisible shield. They are even dust free.
Nina showed her care to the princess and showing wariness to Origin. Origin only reply her with a tease of his own saying, "Next time, I wont let those bands hold your assets down."
The dust has fully subsided and everyone in the training ground #100 has seen the result. The silence is broken by the one of the two culprits, Ryuou.
(This boy will enroll on his wished magic department and this boy is under my protection anyone who want to go for him will face me!) (Ryuou)
The whole audience except two males are all shocked. Protection from the Silver Blade himself!But the man didn't let the remaining examinees to catch their breathes as he continues his examining task after picking a pebble with his right hand and announce the continuation of the exam.
(I am tired from the battle with the young boy and my left hand already numb, I will continue the exam with my right hand. The handicap would be me using this pebble. Come!) (Ryuou)
Thus, the exam in training ground #100 restarted and ended in a fast manner.