I just messed up, didn't I?

"What the hell, Jack?!" Phina shoved Jack. "You scared the crap out of me!!"

"Did you pass?" Jack asked with a smirk.

"..." Phina grit her teeth.

"You can hold your applause." Jack chuckled.

"Whatever, man." Phina shrugged with a nervous smile. She was close to failing, but the pitch black badge on her shirt proved that she didn't. "Well...I kind of have to go in a few minutes."

"Yeah." Jack sighed with a light smile, he stretched out his hand for a handshake. "Good luck with the testing. I know you're going to succeed, so once you finish, hit me up. I'll help you with your missions."

Phina looked at the extended hand. "..."

She rushed at him and hugged him. "Thank you, Jack. You've been helping me ever since I met you. If you ever need any help, don't hesitate to ask me."

Jack was a little stunned. He then smiled as he returned the hug. "We're not going to be away from each other for a long time, it's just a few months."

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"Let's fucking do this!!!!" a young orange haired man shouted. He then turned to the rest of the hall and pointed at them. "Remember my name trash!! I am Ian Matnuck, future Dragon Army General!!"

"What a joke."

"Let him have his fun."

"A trash beneath trash and battle maniacs crossbreed...what a rare sight."

"I wonder if he's strong!"

Many of the Senior Cadets expressed their immediate disliking of Ian. He was the second son of the Matnuck family head, a commoner family known for the only difference between them and nobles being the right to fully own land in name.

A lot of Junior Cadets tried expressing their agreement to butter up a bunch of Seniors, but they were immediately seen through. After all, the Seniors had been in their shoes a few months ago, some years.

The Junior Cadets were distinguished by their pitch black badge, while the Senior Cadets were adorned by grey badges. The grey badges were a symbol of pride to most of the Senior Cadets, but they were a mark of shame to a small portion. The ones ashamed of the badge were the repeaters. They were the ones who failed to graduate the previous year.

At this moment, Phina entered the hall while staring at her black badge in excitement. Everyone looked at Phina's excited expression and immediately gave their judgement.

"Looks like the Wandering Camp will get a new Cadet, how rare."

"Why can't our Camp get a pretty girl?"

"Damn, look at that aura!"

"Not bad. Maybe we should convince her to join our Battle Camp."

A few of the Senior Cadets were giving out their opinions on Phina. Phina just ignored them as she waited. 'This is exciting! I wonder what they will teach us.'

"ATEEEEEEEEENTION!!" a booming voice spread through the hall. All the Senior Cadets felt a chill as they lined up and fell into a perfect salute. Some of the Juniors understood and fell into a salute as well.

"Who's the dumbass?" a few of the Juniors looked towards the little toddler that had just yelled. "Shut up before the instructor gets here! You'll get all of us in trouble!"

All the Seniors paled. The auburn-haired toddler walked forward with a stern look. "FALL INTO A SALUTE, CADET! BEFORE I MAKE YOUR LIFE INTO A LIVING HELL!!"

"Are you the instructor?" Ian mocked as he walked forward. He chuckled as he said, "Sit down before I search your information and turn YOUR life into a living hell. Don't forget, no one threatens the Matnuck family."

The Seniors gave up, they were ready for their 'group lesson' that they've come to fear. Some of them even had tears in their eyes. All of them swore within their hearts to make that bastard Ian regret being born.

The toddler walked forward. He quickly kicked behind Ian's knee to make him fall to his eyelevel. He took a deep breath. "LISTEN HERE, YOU LITTLE SHIT! I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHO YOUR DADDY IS! I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHO YOUR MOMMY IS! I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHO YOUR GODDAMN DOG IS! IF YOU TALK BACK TO ME AGAIN, I WILL SHOVE MY FOOT UP YOUR ASS!! IF YOU THREATEN ME AGAIN, I WILL PUT MY FUCKING SWORD IN YOUR DUMBASS NECK!! DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR, CADET MATNUCK?!!"

The sheer killing intent radiating off this toddler made the Phina's killing intent seem cute in comparison. No one in the entire hall could breathe properly. Phina seemed to be the only one unaffected. This was pure killing intent. No laws, World Energy or even Life Energy! It was purely the will to kill another being that their senses have picked up on.

The toddler turned to Phina as he slowly walked, leaving the traumatized Ian behind. "WHAT IS YOUR NAME, CADET?!"

"My name is Seraphina Ender...Sir!" Phina mimicked the other Cadets' salute. She put her right hand's index and middle fingers on the hilt of the dagger Jack had given her.

"ARE YOU RIGHT-HANDED, CADET ENDER?!" the toddler's voice started to give Phina a headache.

"N-No, Sir!" Phina said as she covered her ears slightly.

"AM I TOO LOUD FOR YOU, CADET ENDER?!!?" the toddler asked as he got up in Phina's face. "WELL, GUESS WHAT, CADET?! ON THE BATTLEFIELD, NO ONE GIVES A SHIT IF THEY'RE BEING TOO LOUD!! SO DEAL WITH IT!! YOU KNOW WHAT?! EVERYONE DROP DOWN AND GIVE ME ONE HUNDRED FUCKING PUSHUPS OR YOU GET A GROUP LESSON!!!"

All the Seniors' faces lit up with hope. They looked at Phina as if she was a goddess that descended to bless their lives with a little mercy. Had she not set the instructor off on this tangent, his rage from Ian's display wouldn't have even given them a chance to evade the group lesson. Phina then plunged them back into hell as she asked, "Do we have to?"