Chapter 34 WHY IS HE SO STRONG?
The students marched into academy training room meant for the first years.
As they entered, the cool air of the room mixed with leather, and tough wood clings to every corner. Most part of the floor had faint scuffed and marked, telling silent stories of countless drills, missteps, and victories. Whether stone or hardwood, it bears the impact of boots, falls, and relentless repetition.
At the right end, weapons and tools line the walls in careful order. Practice swords, staffs, shields, and weighted gear rest on racks, each one used to push the body beyond its limits.
At the left end, training dummies, slightly battered but unbroken, their surfaces carved with the marks of strikes repeated a thousand times over.
Light filters in from high windows or narrow slits, casting long shadows that stretch across the room. Dust drifts lazily in the beams, disturbed only when movement cuts through the stillness.
The kingdom's banner spread on multiple parts of the walls.
At the center of the training room, a large circular platform stood, obliviously for duels and combat session, and at the the center of the platform, a beautiful woman sat calmly with legs folded and eyes closed.
Her body emitted a calm blue aura of an Ascension stage beast master.
Miss Amy opened her eyes and stared at the trooping students, who suddenly became quite under her calm gaze.
Soon, the hall was filled with the first years.
"Hello everyone"
Miss Amy smiled
"I'm miss Amy, and I'll be your spirit beast and combat instructor"
She stood up and walked towards the edge of the platform.
Most of the boys eyes widen in admiration of the teachers beauty.
My Amy was tall with glowing dark skin and blue eyes. She was clad in an accent but beautiful black kimono with red flowering designs over it. Her thick black hair was tied in a bun with a Phoenix broach pinned to it.
Anya recognized her immediately she was walking into the room.
Most of the instructors so far were royal knights from the King's castle, but Miss Amy was different, she was a warrior from the Phoenix Fire Clan.
"I guess Dad's tryna be generous this year "
Anya supper the urge to roll her eyes.
One of the male students suddenly raised his hand.
"Yes please"
Miss Amy nodded.
"Are you an empress?"
He blutted out, causing the students stare at him.
"Hey I was gonna ask that question"
Lan said loudly, and the gaze went to him instead.
Billy smacked the back of his head
"Outch.."
Lan winced in pain.
Miss Amy chuckled.
"No I'm from the Phoenix Fire Clan"
Whoa.....
Most of the students became excited
"Let's not get carried away. I'm here as an instructor for now"
She sat down on the platform and urged the students to do the same, which they did.
They sat in an orderly manner, except for one..
Roman stood with distant gaze and deep frown while fury sat on top his head.
"Is there a problem young man?"
Miss Amy looked at him.
The class turned their head towards him.
Fury tapped his head and he blinked.
Roman raised his head and looked at her.
Strangely, everything and everyone seems to annoy him.
"I'm good "
He replied coldly.
"You can carry on, I don't have a spirit beats anyway"
Roman said as he walked towards the other end of the class.
Miss Amy raised a brow.
"Really?"
"It's true Miss Amy"
One student said.
"So you're the Irregular I heard about"
Roman did respond.
"More like an outcast with no spirit beast"
Someone blutted out.
The students eyes widened as a strange silence reigned.
Roman suddenly paused.
His frown deepened.
"Oh no"
Lunar whispered.
Fury suddenly squealed and jumped off Roman's head, rushing towards Sylver's arms. He shivered slightly.
Roman slowly turned and faced the students, his locked on the unlucky prey.
"Say that again, to my face "
He growled with eyes glowing red.
The summoned enough courage and stood up.
He was tall with dark short hair and light skin.
A two star Noble.
Max looked at Roman
"An outcast with no spirit beast"
He said.
A thousand ways to kill this prey flashed before Roman's eyes.
"I could smack you and every other student in this room with just one hand"
Roman eyes went darker.
"Don't toot your own horns "
Max replied.
Sylver was two seconds from burying the student before Lunar stopped her.
"Let him blow up some steam, it'll be fun to watch"
Miss Amy stood.
"That's enough. I believe in settling dispute with duels, words are empty"
She said, gesturing for them to climb the platform.
Roman walked towards the short stairs and climbed up.
"I just realized that I haven't touched anyone yet..
Roman smirked darkly.
Max climbed up the platform and they both stood opposite each other.
"Begin"
Max eyes glowed and dark spirit energy burst from his being.
Roman stood with dark eyes.
Max energy surged upwards, and transformed into a large black spirit Bull.
The Bull let out a loud roar, steam escaped it's nostrils, and it charged towards Roman with head down and horns sticking out.
Roman wasn't even looking at the Bull, he's eyes were locked on Max.
As soon as the Bull got closed to Roman..
POW..
The student gasped with eyes widened.
Roman had slapped the head of the beast with his palm
BOOM.
The Bull hit the marble surface of the platform with force.
He didn't use any spirit energy, just pure bruth strength.
The Bull disperse into sparks and flowed back into Max, who was on his knees, coughing out blood.
Strangely, the attack had affected him....but Roman, he wasn't done yet.
Roman suddenly appeared in front of him and sent a spin kick to his jaws.
PENG..
Max flew of the platform and crashed to the ground.
"Weak"
Roman scoffed and turned to leave.
"My turn"
Lan suddenly leaped towards the platform.
Roman turned to face him.
"Does he want a death wish?"
Bryon shook his head.
Billy glanced at Bryon, then back to Roman.
He really wanted to see how this fight goes.
"If I defeat you, Sylver will finally look at me"
Lan smiled at he ripped his shirt off, letting his muscular body breathe.
Sylver rolled her eyes.
Roman growled
"Annoying"
Lan was a two star Beast Noble, but he was way stronger than his peers.
His body burst with green aura and he dashed towards Roman with speed.
Before Lan could land an attack, Roman suddenly disappeared from his view and appeared behind.
BANG..
He back handed Lan into the solid platform.
Lan crashed hard against the floor with a groan.
"Outch...."
Lan groaned as he slowly stood up.
"I'm not down yet"
His body glowed and a green chest armor appeared.
It glowed with runes and power surged through his body.
That's he's spirit weapon?..
It's so cool..
I've never seen anything like it..
The students admired Lan's armor, while most eyes focused on the fight.
Billy's eyes specifically.
Lan's body glowed with energy and he dashed forward, leaped into the air and came down with a drop kick.
Anya's signature move.
Anya scoffed and rolled her eyes.
Roman stood, watching Lan's leg drop towards his face.
BAM..
Lan's eyes widened. Roman had caught his leg, but no matter.
He twisted his body in the air and sent his other foot forward.
Roman suddenly flung Lan to the side.
Lan spun his body mid air and landed on the platform.
He smiled, then rushed forward again.
Roman smirked
Lan threw a punch, glowing with strength and power.
BAM..
Roman caught it in a swift motion, let it was nothing.
He gripped Lan's fist tight.
Lan tried pulling his hands away but to no avail. Roman's grip was strong.
His second fist glowed with energy and sent and punch towards Roman's face.
BAM..
Roman caught his second fist, locking it in his grip.
He looked at Lan in the eyes and growled with glowing eyes.
Lan had super strength and his spirit weapon supplied him with more strength. His body was also glowing with spirit energy, enhancing his body to the maximum.
But the beast before was too strong.
"How are you so strong"
Lan groaned.
"You're not even using spirit energy"
Roman didn't respond.
He suddenly pulled Lan closer to himself and connected his right knee to his chest.
BANG.
He let go of Lan and latter flew of the platform with widened eyes and blood flowing from his mouth.
Everything went blur.
Lan crashed into the rugged floor with a loud thud.
The hall was silent.
"Anybody else?"
Roman cold voice cut the silence like steel.
Lan's body suddenly burst with spirit energy as he struggled to stand up.
"I'm...n.not done yet"
Lan forced himself up to one knee.
His energy surged into the air and the sound of an elephant's trumpet filled the air.
Slowly, a massive elephant appeared and stood in front of Lan.
A lot of students tensed with anticipation. Some even held their breaths without realizing.
The pressure from the spirit beast washed over them.
The elephant suddenly charged towards was Roman with glowing eyes.
Roman smirked..and red aura burst from his being.
As the elephant drew near, Roman leaped into the air, spun his body and came down with one leg stretched..a drop kick.
Anya eyes widen.
BANG..
Roman's heel landed on the elephant's head with force.
A large bang resounded as the elephant smashed into the smooth platform.
Few seconds later, the elephant dissipated into sparks and flowed back into Lan.
This time, the fight was over.
Lan stood holding his chest and breathing heavily.
"I made you use spirit energy"
Lan smiled.
Roman rolled his eyes
"Anyone else have something stupid to say from the stupid mouth of theirs"
He cast his cold gaze upon the students.
The students were dead silent.
Stunned..
Flabbergasted even..
The Irregular had just done something that looked impossible, showing certain mastery of skills.
"Good, didn't think so"
Roman muttered and left the platform.
He walked to the other end of the room and sat with legs folded and eyes closed.
"No wonder he's called an Irregular"
Miss Amy thought was she walked towards the platform.
TBC