Chapter 24: Monster

Z thanked the man then proceeded to fall in line. After handing over his recommendation letter, he was guided inside the academy.

Awe is what filled his heart. There are too many things glowing and showing words and numbers. A lot of signs. Trees. He was overwhelmed. 'A frog in a well, indeed' he thought.

They arrived at an area with a humongous stage in the center. The stage was pure white, in the shape of a rectangle, and was a meter tall.

"You guys wait here, the assessment will begin shortly" the man who lead them said

After an hour or two, many people arrived in the area in the same fashion as them. There were around 30 of them currently waiting on benches around the stage. The atmosphere was heavy as tension filled the air.

"The waiting is over." as a man wearing another type of uniform from who Z can only assume was a teacher.

"Welcome to the assessment. Don't worry, everyone of you is already accepted in the academy, we just need to sort you out and place you in the classrooms you belong to." The teacher greeted me.

"I am the headmaster of class A, you can call me Jester!" as he said in a tone befitting his name.

"Seems like there are 32 of you. This makes things easier. So! Let me explain what's going to happen here."

"You will fight one on one, here in this stage. Then of course the winner will advance and the loser won't. The one who ranks first will be admitted to class S, ranks 2 to 5 to A, 6 to 15 to B and the rest to C. Of course after the competition is over, those who are defeated can challenge the people of their desired rank if they feel that they are weaker than them. This is to avoid losing geniuses that are paired to compete against monsters. Oh! I almost forgot, you cannot use weapons or catalysts, even scepters. We want you raw power"

"Simple enough right? Any queries?"

Silence is the answer given to the teacher.

"None? Let us begin!"

"Draw a number"

'1, huh?' Z thought

"Okay then let us start with 1 vs 32. Come on up!"

As Z went up, he observed that his opponent is a man full of muscles and is a little bit taller than him.

"And..... Start!"

His opponent leaped to him with his fist ready to punch. " 'Bloodline Limit: Golden Haired Ape: Arm'! " his opponent shouted as his prepared arm grew and transformed into an arm of a golden haired ape.

"What the hell!?" Z exclaimed in shock.

Thankfully the opponent was slow, so he dodged it easily.

"Leg!" one of his opponent's legs transformed as well. His opponent once again bursted to where Z is.

"World Energy: Manifest: Shield"

The shield and the attack collided then his opponent took a step back due to recoil

'Manifest!? He's a kid isn't he? What a monster,' the teacher thought.

"Tsk" his opponent condemned "Bloodline limit: Golden Haired Ape: Scream!" his shout reverberated through the area as the sound waves pushed Z away.

"Damn, didn't see that one coming" as blood dripped in his lips. 'Lack of knowledge really is hurting me' he thought.

"It's time to get a little serious." Z said "World Energy: Release: Aura!'' This is also a basic ability he mastered back in the forest. This strengthens his overall state. He did not bother using it in front of the green beast since he knew that he would not stand a chance.

Z rushed to his opponent. His speed is even greater now, after trading a couple of blows, he increased the concentration of world energy in his feet to blitz behind his enemy then struck him with a punch with increased concentration. This type of fast manipulation of world energy can only be done by him due to him practicing basics over and over again.

His opponent crashed to the floor, knocked out.

'That mastery over his energy!! A kid!?? Monster, indeed' the teacher thought.