FOOD!

Elder Frost had lost all composure, "Get another platform, we'll try this again."

"Yes Sir!"

A few moments later they came back with another Advanced Element Platform, but too their shock the outcome was the same.

"Good, Good, your name was Alexander correct?"

"Yes!"

"I'll remember you!" 'Another good seed, but if he lasts till the end it won't make a difference'

....

Though they had tested what element Alexander had the strongest connection with as a child as he grew his connection with every other element grew just as strong, making him an unrivaled genius, as fate would have it his life would have to be a Roller coaster.

As time passed everyone had their names taken down and had their elements discovered, but to be expected, the shock did not end with Alexander, surprisingly Marko and Mia both had dual elements. In the end, two people had absolutely no affinity with magic, so they had to choose between being servants or going back to the mines and it was quite obvious what they chose.

After that Elder Frost turned to everyone that was left and told them that having more than one element created absolutely no advantage, and how most of the most powerful magicians in their kingdom were single attributes, but what he didn't tell them is that most of them were single attributes because the multi-talented are usually killed before they could show their full potential.

.....

"Ok now, all of you have chosen a class. Line up in an orderly manner across the field and sit down!" Elder Frost suddenly said.

"We will start an elimination trial in a moment. You all will stay here without food for at least 2 days and for those who would like extra points will have to stay here for 4 days. This test is a test of endurance and stamina, to see how much toll your body can take before it gives in. "

" So for the next four days, you will all sit here with no food, no water, and no sleep! Of course, you could give up at any time, once two days have passed. It will only cost you your score. Those who can stay the full two days pass and are allowed to become students of the Academy but of course, that is only where the test begins."

"Those who could last for three days will not have to participate in the next test after this and will only join us again when we are learning spells. Based on how fast you can comprehend what is written in the books, but more on those later."

"And if you last for 4 days..." He built suspense only to leave them hanging, "You will find out when the time comes!"

'This old bastard! ' These were basically what was going through the heads of everyone present, but of course, they dare not say it out loud.

"Aside from that you may not talk to anyone during these four days, you will sit here until everything is over, this makes it more excruciating and also brings us to the last rule anyone who falls asleep without giving up will be kicked out of the Academy immediately, and because of the previous rule, you are more likely to fall asleep! Exciting isn't it?" Elder Frost said with a warm smile, which contradicted his words. They could now almost see why he was called Elder Frost.

'This piece of...' everyone felt like they were losing it.

"Now if no one would like to quit..."

"LET'S BEGIN!"

....

In the first few hours, nobody had given up which is to be expected.

12 hours passed...

At this point it was 3 am in the morning because they woke up at four, the time was set differently.

Just about when it was giving in to a day or 24 hours, someone fell asleep, and the funniest thing ever happened. She was sleep talking, "No! not the meat, take the orange juice but leave the meat. Oh precious meat, never leave me again."

Instantly everyone burst out laughing, but they still dare not say a word.

There were invigilators around watching them, and they eventually carried her into one of the dorms.

'She's being carried out, I wonder what kind of expression she'll have on her face when she learns what happened.' Alex was clearly taking pleasure in others' misfortune.

Speaking of Alex he wasn't even fazed, he'd done exercises like this when he was little, a notable one was the nook called 'Body Mind and Soul.' [1]

It's was a really simple theoretical book, you would strain your body and mind and that would nourish your soul, or simply put you would lower the amount of food you eat to the bare minimum after a month or so your body would have gotten used to running for long hours on low energy, but this theory was never meant to be practiced. You'd think to heed the warning but instead, Alex first made a few adjustments to the theory then practiced it.

Now he can run for days with barely any food at all, and considering they'd eaten their full not too long ago it was understandable that he felt nothing.

....

Time kept moving on.

36 hours passed...

At this point, there were only ten people left out of the original twenty. Many gave up but because they had an elemental bond they were allowed to stay as maids and menservants and given enough time they would be given another opportunity to join the Academy as students.

48 hours or two days...

Milo had decided to give up along with four others.

'Milo held on for quite a while! Well, good thing he passed.' Alex thought to himself, he had been rather surprised by Milo's performance.

60 hours...

Only one person had left at this moment creating a very weird atmosphere.

72 hours or 3 days later...

Marko and a girl Named Martha gave up. They could no longer hold on and could not risk being eliminated because they fell asleep.

'I guess Marko turns out to be more than he seems.' Once again Alex was in thought this was what he did to cure his boredom.

He is probably the only one who would be bored from this right?

And finally, the three left, Mia, Tyler, and Alex managed to stay until the end...

When they heard the announcement the boys had a pleasant smile on their face while Mia jumped up in excitement, she almost fell as well, but that's to be expected. The next moment plates of food on a big sitting table were brought before them. All their eyes were sparkling.

"FOOD."

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[1] Dont try this at home weirdos