The Chosen of Helment

Chapter 18

A short time later we gathered in the center of the great room after hearing the bell ringing. But to the surprise of some and not so much for others like me who had already imagined the possibility that the one who was going to teach the class is not the instructor Luther as the previous time, but the one we had seen previously when he helped our classmate the one that had the adverse effects of the excessive use of his power; Melias, accompanied by that boy who is in perfect condition, they speak fluently like people who have known each other for a lifetime.

As we all gather around them the instructor speaks to us with great grace and courtesy, "Greetings to all who already know me and it is a pleasure for those who do not. For the latter I inform you that I am the instructor of magical skills. As the name of my profession says, I am going to teach you to perfectly master the power that your sacred weapon gave to those who have already discovered it and to those who I will not help them to achieve it."

"Excuse me, instructor Melias." A boy asks for permission to speak, raising his hand.

"If you say young." Replied the teacher willing to clarify his doubts.

"And why didn't you give us classes before the start of the first test so that everyone is well prepared and that not as many have died as up to now?"

Melias responds with regret, "I knew that was the first thing they were going to ask me, but in any case it is always difficult for me to assimilate the idea that you think that I am to blame for how things have happened and sometimes I think that it is. but I inform you that this is not in my hands. Everything that is done in this place down to the smallest detail is strictly guided by the Administrator and at his will no one can oppose it, no matter how controversial it may seem at times. But he is the one who gives the orders and nothing can be done other than to fully comply with his guidelines."

The girl who discovered his ability recently asks, "And at least he doesn't explain to them the reason for his orientations?"

"If he does, which ..." He pauses briefly in preparation for the difficult answer, "He always says that everything is in order to eliminate in the most efficient and rapid way those who are not competent or worthy of such an important task. In short, the one who does not show skill or aptitude from the beginning is not worth leaving him alive."

Something of astonishment and disgust can be noticed on the faces of the students but already more or less we were all prepared for such an unpleasant response, therefore it does not cause too much commotion that does not go beyond a couple of angry comments such as .., "That Administrator is a real * '"' € #"

"It's clear that * "€ # is not in our place."

Then I ask him after extending my hand and he giving his consent, "Instructor Melias, apparently you take the directions of his superior in a very different way from Instructor Luther. Can you tell me the reason for this difference between the two if they have the same objective?"

"Instructor Luther is the typical soldier who simply follows orders without objection and always thinking that it is the right thing to do even though it appears otherwise. Attitude that I recommend that you should assume if you do not want to be really affected mentally by the atrocities that you can see in this game and surely you will find in Helment. But that is up to you. Not everyone is like me who was always taught to try to do things in the best way, fairly and without causing great injury."

"I understand now. Thank you very much for the cordial response."

"You're welcome. Part of my job as an instructor is to clarify any doubts you have about the aptitude and behavior to follow." He pronounces with a grateful smile, "Any other questions?"

Alfred raises his thick arm and asks very seriously, "Mr. Instructor, here we were all able to verify in the last test by the corpses that in that cavern there are, that this game has been played before.

What can you tell us about what happened in those previous tests?"

The instructor becomes a bit serious and responds in a deadpan way as if he were a machine, "I am very sorry not to be able to help you with your question."

"Okay, anyway I already imagined that it wasn't going to be possible because of how complicated the subject could be." He pronounces a little dissatisfied.

Melias changes the atmosphere of disgust that is breathed diverting attention, returning to the main objective of the class, "Well, if those were all the questions; now we're going to focus on the class that should matter most to you right now." He pauses and continues, "I'm sure everyone already knows that this companion of you." He rests his hand on the shoulder of the curly-haired boy next to him, "He found himself in a very difficult situation by expending too much of his spiritual energy, which almost cost him his life.

Well that's what this first class is for in part, to know your limits and learn to regulate the power that you are capable of using. We start then." He pronounces quite excited and rubbing his hands, "First of all, you must hold your weapon in front, close your eyes and do your best to concentrate so that you can feel the power that flows within it and attract it towards you. They can sit down to try to be more comfortable because it really can take a long time to get there. Although for those who have already discovered their abilities it will be extremely easy."

While I am doing what I guide, I tell myself to achieve it without any effort .., 'It was really easy for me to do it. Before I had to feel nervous or angry to get his power to activate and yet now I get it normally.'

Everything is going wonderfully until I feel that the energy that flows through my arms is synchronized with my being that grows bigger and bigger without being able to control it to the point that it begins to cause me extreme pain as if my arms were destroyed in the first instance and then the rest of the body from the inside, where seeing myself in this worrying situation I do nothing but scream both terrified and in pain, "But what's wrong with me!? Aaah! This thing looks like it's going to blow me up ..! Aaah!"