Ahead of schedule
Akasha and his women all were currently inside of The Sanctuary cultivating and increasing their strength. The all had reached Ultimate Core rank months ago so, now they wanted to get use to this new power while also learning some new tricks. While the girls were focusing on skills and comprehension of the Rules, Akasha, he was focused on creating his own battle technique.
He planned to make a single technique that would combine all his skills and abilities. Since he was a person who would never be stagnant, he needed his technique to be the same. For this he planned to divide his technique into three stages.
For level 1 of this technique, he planned to combine all of the fighting styles he learned during his time at the 'Akashic Library'. His mind was like an ocean of knowledge, and he was currently sifting through it all. Implementing the things liked and discarding the others. Akasha was doing this because a few reasons.
When he was absorbing knowledge, he also learned more about the 'Supreme Golden Age'. He knew just how dangerous such a time would be. Akasha wanted to be prepared once the time came, he would be one of the major players. He refused to be some random cannon fodder.
With this in mind he wanted a technique that allowed him to find and defend without him even having to think. If he could do this then he could put his trait 'Infinite Mana' to full use. He had yet to truly use that cheat properly, but the time would definitely come.
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One Month later
Meanwhile Akasha and the rest were fully focused, there were a couple students who had just finished their seclusion. Inside of his dorm a young man was sitting cross-legged. He had long white hair and black blind folds.
This was Jovian Savant one of the seers.
It has been 3 months since the students were tasked to step into the next Rank. Normally it would take 6 months minimum to increase from Golden Core to Ultimate. Jovian however possesed 'Heavens Eye.' One of the most mythical eyes even in the wider universe. With these eyes he is able to understand the rules of reality much quicker than others.
As he is sitting cross-legged, he slowly begins to float off the ground. The mana around him begins to rush into his core in volumes, as this is happening his surroundings were regressing and then returning to its original state.
After a while, everything calmed down and Jovian opened began to move. He stood slowly and stretched while smiling.
'Heh, the rule of time is pretty cool.' He thought inwardly
Jovian comprehended the rule of time. With his comprehension he gained the 'Law of Endless Time'. This Law was utterly broken. Since he had many abilities that were auxiliary, he wanted something deadly. He has an affinity with time so comprehending the rule wasn't difficult at all.
Currently he only comprehended 1% of the Rule so he isn't able to do much. Right now, he could control his internal time. Meaning he could speed up or slow down time only for himself. It may sound a bit lackluster, but this came with many benefits that he will show in due time.
"It's been about three months, huh? I wonder has anyone else finished." As he said this, he grabbed his badge before contacting his teacher.
"Teacher, I have just stepped into the Ultimate Core rank."
After about a minute of silence
"WHAT?! Are you sure Jovian?" The sound of a male came through the badge.
'What the hell do you mean am I sure?' Jovian's' lip twitched when he heard that bullshit.
"Yes, I'm sure teacher. Are there any other task you need me to complete?"
"Ahem, No not at the moment. The staff will be having a meeting in the next few hours to discuss our next moves. You can go explore the campus, now that you're in the Ultimate Core rank you can go to the battle dimension. Normally there are older students there so you might be able to meet a few. Some of your peers might be going there too."
"Alright, that does sounds pretty interesting." Jovian said before disconnecting the badge. He glanced around the room before heading to the Battle Dimension.
While Jovian was heading to the battle dimension, so were the other students in the top 10. They all finished their seclusion ahead of time and were also excited to see what would happen next.
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In the Dean's Meeting Room
In this room all the staff were gathered as they were about to begin a meeting. Dean Calisto was like always at one head of the table while Liora was at the other. When they all seen Liora they were all shocked to see she now had 9 tails, but her beauty was also amplified even more. Even though they wanted to, they didn't ask any questions.
"The top ten students have all come out of seclusion except for Akasha, Raven and Elara." Riona said. Even though she didn't have a personal student, she still kept tabs on everything rather lazing around.
"This is really absurd. We gave them 6 months, and they did it in half the time." Jax said
"Hahaha, the stronger the better!" Gaelan said while laughing
"Well, you don't have to worry about Akasha, Raven, and Elara. They broke through the Ultimate Core rank within a month. They are currently honing their combat and deepening the comprehension of the rules." Liora spoke out
"You're joking right?" Luminos asked
"Yea a month is just ridiculous" Jax commented
"Whether you believe it or not that's up to you." Liora said while shrugging. Although she was the Vice Dean she was by far the youngest here. They all respected her strength and position, but she was more of little sister to them.
"Haha, I knew that kid was a monster." Gaelan said
"That's good news because in a month's time we will be sending them out to get some experience. Normally we would never give our first-year students any missions, but we do not have the luxury of time. We need these students to understand the looming threat.
For this mission the Top ten students will be sent to a secret realm. Only Ultimate Core rank can enter this realm nothing higher or lower. This secret realm is said to be a legacy from the primordial era and there will be countless genius from around the entire galaxy entering."
Hearing this the instructors were all a bit worried
"Is that really a good idea though?" Riona spoke out
"Yea, the situation outside of Kalpa isn't exactly good.... Most of these students doesn't even know that Kalpa is a special place." Luminos added
"I know all too well, what the situation is like. We still haven't joined the Galactic Commission, so Kalpa will always be on the radar of those people. Also, those six beings agreed to this mission too, so if they are not worried about outside threats then we should be fine." Calisto said before he continued
[A/N: Remember the information from the 'Forbidden War' if you're confused.]
"The goal is for these geniuses to experience true life and death battles. They must learn the dangers around them before things start to get hectic. You may provide them with some lifesaving artifacts also. That's all for now, you can go prepare we will depart in a month."
After hearing this the instructors nodded then disappeared.
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Battle Dimension
This battle dimension was completely different from the one they held the exams in. This was more like a battle arena. In the middle was a big white stage that currently had two students fighting. Surrounding the stage were thousands of seats that made up an arena.
Jovian Savant had just arrived and when he appeared he immediately noticed some of his peers. Gathered at the entrance of the Arena was Krax Von, Lucas Bloodmoon, Kael FlameHeart and Ethan Heart.
"Well, well, it turns out I was not the only one who finished seclusion early." Jovian said to the guys as he flashed a sly grin. He strutted over and began talking to them like they had been friends for ages. Actually, before Jovian arrived, they weren't even talking to each other.
"Tsk and you are?" Kael responded rather arrogantly. He knew exactly who this guy was they literally got obliterated by Akasha together.
"Haha lighten up a bit would you mister Dragon Royalty." Jovian said sarcastically before he turned to Lucas Bloodmoon who had his arms crossed while looking at fight going on.
"Yo, Lucas long time no see man."
"Why are you talking as if we're best friends?" Lucas asked
"I mean would it hurt to make some friends? Why are you guys being so stuck up. You need to learn how to relax and enjoy life." Jovian said while nudging Lucas with his elbow.
"Hmm? I don't mind as long you don't keep being so annoying" Lucas said
"Haha now that's the spirit my friend. When we finally have some freedom lets have a few drinks!" Jovian said while patting Lucas back.
With this the atmosphere between the guys began to lighten up. Ethan Heart looked around and then asked
"Where are the others? I'm sure they finished up too, right?
"Hmph, I need my rematch against Akasha!" Kael said and this caused everyone to look at him like an idiot.
"Tsk, that guy is a monster and you're planning on fighting him again?" Jovian said
"I hate to admit it, but Jovian is right. I'm almost certain he didn't even go all out during the exams." Lucas said
"Tsk if you're not here to compete then why are you here?" Kael asked
"Are you dumb?" Ethan said looking at Kael before he continued
"Did you forget about all the other planets we learned about? The competition is much steeper than you think, if anything we all should be on the same side."
Silently to the side Krax was listening and observing while talking to his system.
'System, do any of them meet the requirements to help me?'
[Host, none of these individuals would be able to help. That Kael would be an important help, but he's not the smartest. I suggest the Host to connect with individuals outside of Kalpa.]
'How am I supposed to do that? I'm sure we won't be leaving any time soon.' Krax said internally. Although he has learned more about the situation on Kalpa, he had yet to lay any real groundwork.
[Host, you must be patient. The more your strength increases the more opportunities you will have. What is your goal? Do you want revenge for the past or do you want to become the Titan God?] The system asked.
Hearing the question Krax fell silent and continued listening to the men.
"We need to increase our strength Ultimate Core is not enough. By the way, have any of you seen my sister on your way here?" Lucas said
"No, come to think of it I haven't seen Elara either. I'm sure she wouldn't still be cultivating she's much more talented than me." Kael added on
"Who cares? Your sisters are old enough to make decisions for themselves. Now, let's enter already or do you plan to sit here all day?" Jovian said as he and Ethan walked into the Arena.