They nodded at each other, then
springed to their feet, dashing towards
the golem's. Drake led the charge with
Mark closed behind. The two golems
also surged forward, both sides closing
the distance.
From a few ranges away, Drake
unleashed his attack. "Draconic mana:
Aqua Dragon Roar (3 circle)." The
pressurised water blast slammed into the
first golem's head. The golem, however,
pulsed, crossing its hands to deflect the
attack and continued advancing. Mark
leaped from Drake's back and attacked
the first golem. "Torrential Aura: Void Fist
Technique, Wave Surge (2 circles), but
the first golem took the attack head; its
fist clashed with Mark's fist, and both
were pushed back, sliding across the
ground. The second golem leaped
towards Mark to attack, but Drake did not
give it's a chance. " Draconic Mana:
Aqua Dragon Roar (3 circle)." This
forcefully slowed down the second
golem with a powerful water blast.
Drake stepped closer to Mark. "It, now
or never."The two golems attempted to
close the gap between them when Drake
cast a barrier around them, which the
golems leaped out, breaking through the
barrier, but Mark had already leaped into
the air waiting for them. "Torrential Aura:
void first technique, Torrential Force (3
circle)." This time he channelled his
torrent of aura through his veins,
compressing the force into a
concentrated punch, making the strike
like a powerful stream under pressure.
He struck the first golem with great
intensity, piercing through its defense.
The aura influenced created a rippling
effect, shaking the target on impact. The
golem instantly exploded, with its body
flipping around the floor. Mark also felt
numbed, with his body drained from the
effect of the fist and lack of sufficient
aura.
During the collision, Drake noticed a
visual sensor on the golems' necks that
resembled that of human Adam's apple
that glows whenever they attacked the
golems or reacted to attack. To test his
hypothesis, Drake cast his spell towards
the sensor creating a barrier, obstructing
their vision; this caused the golems to
pulse and react, protecting it, similar to
how humans shield their eyes from
danger. This led Drake to conclude that
the visual sensor was crucial to the
golem's actions.
Meanwhile, Mark was still struggling to
gain back his footing when the second
golem charged towards him. Seeing this,
Drake swiftly reacted and dove through
the air, wrapping Mark in his right arm
and pushing him out of the golem's path.
But however, Drake was not completely
cleared of the attacking range and was
struck in his left waist, sustaining a minor
internal injury.
The golem now turned its attention to
Drake and Mark, who were still trying to
stand. As the golem raised its fist to
strike, the inspector intervened and shut
it down.
"That enough for today's training." The
inspector announced, and his voice
echoed through the room. Freya
approached her colleagues with tears
welling in her eyes. "I'm so sorry. I'm felt
useless." She cried out, raising her hand
above them. "Healing Water Aura: Aqua
Restoration, Aqua Touch (1 circle)." A
mid mana circle formed around her hand,
releasing a healing aura energy that
eased their burns and pain upon contact.
"You don't need to feel bad. You are
already playing your part, and this is just
the beginning." Mark said, patting her
head. "We may need to rely on you in the
future, so embrace yourself." Freya
raised her head, looking at her comrade,
smiling at her. She wiped off her tears.
"I promise," she clenched her fist. "I
won't fall behind." She said with
determination. They all emerged from
the building.
Freya waved goodbye as she headed
towards her dorm, leaving Mark and
Drake behind. "Sometimes, you give off
a vibe of someone not from this world."
Mark said. Drake looked at him. "Why did
you say that?" his left eyebrow raised
sceptically, his head tilted, and his lips
pursed. "Sometimes you ask the most
obvious questions," Mark said, crossing
his arms. "And other times you do things
in a strange way." This gave Drake
hiccups. "That's not it. I'm just someone
who stays always indoors, until recently,"
he said. Their conversation continued as
they walked towards their dorms.
Back in the training room, the inspector
who oversees Drake's team training,
'Inspector Gru', was about to leave the
training room. "It seems you are done for
today." A voice said to him. He looked
up, surprised to see Professor Leo. "Leo,
it's strange to find you here." Inspector
Gru remarked. "I hope everything is
alright." He asked. "Yeah, Gru."
Professor Leo replied; he described
Drake's appearance. "I heard you were
the inspector overseeing Drake's team.
I came to enquire about their
performance." He exclaimed.
"Oh, you mean the recently formed
team I supervised. Humm, well, one of
them is strong, brave, and knows when
to retreat; the second is quick-witted,
tenacious, and has a good leadership
Quality. And the girl with them is
timorous, but her loyalty to her
colleagues is unwavering. In short, it's
just a matter of time before they become
a great team."
The mastery training class continued
each week. During his leisure time, with
the aid of the Essence Sight Codex
technique and Xena's guidance, Drake
began to develop a deeper
understanding of his own body. His
physique was undergoing significant
changes, and his basic sword control
also improved. He also sparred with
Mark sometimes after class, which
significantly improved his skills and also
helped Mark refine his stance and fist
control. Freya, on the other hand, is
training her healing skills and battle spirit.
This training continued for the next two
months.