After his defeat against Kyle, Adam sat alone in his dorm room, his head heavy with thoughts.
"I really am weak…" he whispered to himself.
Everything since entering the academy had seemed bigger and stronger than his abilities. The nobles laughed, Kyle mocked him, and even some other students began to doubt him.
But inside, there was a strange feeling… the faint spark of the mysterious power he had felt during the battle had not died.
Something inside him seemed to whisper:
"You can become stronger… if you decide to work for it."
The next day, Adam began training on his own, away from the eyes of others.
First came strict physical training: running, strength exercises, endurance—everything to strengthen his weak body.
Then he studied basic magic from ancient books in the library, trying to understand the mysterious nature of energies.
Later, he began experimenting with small techniques to control the strange power he had first felt while facing Kyle.
Other students started to notice gradual changes, but most paid little attention.
Kyle, on the other hand, had not forgotten the strange sense of fear he had felt in the arena, but his pride made him ignore it:
"This boy has no real ability… just temporary luck."
While training, Adam wrote in his personal notebook:
"I will not remain weak… I won't let anyone mock me again. I will become strong… to understand who I am and to protect those I care about."
With every exercise, every book he read, every attempt to control his mysterious power, something began to change inside him.
Something small, but important… a feeling of hope.
"I may be weak now… but soon, there will be no one who can stop me."