Mindonics Entrapment

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

The coaching ground led to the outside which used to be a giant open area with many unique props, such as coaching dolls, an archery range and so on. The field was surrounded by using stands overlaying every side, for people to spectate. In fact, if I did not know any better I would have concept it was once a colosseum.

The stands had been fairly full, many knights had come to watch the new students strive the test. Opposite the entrance on the other end of the discipline used to be a desk were the six elders sat accompanied by their black knights.

The subject had been split into five different sections. Each part contained exclusive gear and had a Master knight stand by. Wilfred, Barbadoes and Delbert had been there. I did not recognize the different two.

We stood just in front of the entrance, all three hundred students ready nervously. A employee came out with a extraordinary machine that had a crystal inside. The servant pressed a few things on the desktop and a hologram of the trying out area used to be being shown. A comparable computer used to be also put in the front of the elders on the different side.

"All right, the first test is the Gem of electricity you will be called up to the stage one by means of one." Lancy went up to the stage to show the contributors had been to go and explain what to do. We should all see him certainly on the show of the machine.

In front of Lancy was once a huge black boulder the identical dimension as himself.

"Students have to attempt to push the boulder from one aspect to the other, if you cannot push the boulder you may additionally use these gauntlets. You will get two attempts one without the gauntlets and one with. The gauntlets have been embedded with magic to amplify your strength."

Lancy then went on to give a demonstration, while the usage of all his may and sweat strolling down his face he had managed to push the boulder from one side to the other. The students clapped with his demonstration.

"Now let's see, who to go first, ah you there what's your name?"

Lancy's finger was pointed toward me.

"Ray."

I gave a one-word reply staring again at him knowing the purpose why he picked me.

"What a impolite Knight, you ought to reply those of a higher rank with respect."

"I only appreciate these that deserve respect."

Anger rose in Lancy face but all at once he calmed down and spoke.

"Using my power as an administrator for this test I refuse Squier Ray to take this test. I hope this will be a lesson to all of you to respect your superiors."

I desired to jump and lash out at him there and then but it wasn't the time nor the place. I did not care plenty about the take a look at in the first place. If I used to be to end up a crimson sash it would allow me more time to find out about and self-train. even hunt outside for some crystals.

Whereas if I was once to emerge as a white sash I would be pressured to do extra classes, my free time would be gone giving me much less time to hunt. Although the extra coaching would additionally be nice.

I didn't lash out with this intention in mind. But it helped me, this way there used to be no need to faux the consequences of my test. Being first it would have been difficult to gauge how nicely the different students had done. I hadn't been able to check my power out after absorbing the other crystals it would have been challenging to control my power. If I achieved the check to easily extra eyes would be on me.

After our scene, many students answered over the top to Lancy. I stayed and watched the different knights seeing how they performed. Most college students weren't in a position to go the boulder at all unless they used the gauntlets. The gauntlets helped them go the boulder but still now not to the other side.

Gary had managed to move the boulder to the other facet however with outstanding subject collapsing to the floor at the end. Dan did better than Gary, which was expected due to how heavy the body of workers he carried around was.

The pupil who performed excellent used to be Ian, he managed to carry the boulder and lift it over to the other side. Which many students had been impressed with. Slyvia managed to go the boulder a little bit before having to use the gauntlets to push it completely to the different side.

Monk did not farewell. Only managing to budge the boulder at the same time as using the gloves.

The first take a look at had ended with absolutely everyone participating apart from me. We moved onto the next stage have been Wilfred was the observer. Next to him was a man dressed in robes and hood masking his face.

Wilfred went forward to explain the subsequent take a look at to students.

"This check is called The hell of fire, it is used to determine the will and electricity of your mind. The man subsequent to me is a Mage from Roland academy. There are some magical beasts that are able to cast illusions. The mage right here will cast an illusion of fire. For every minute you spend in the actual world is an hour in the illusion. Your results will be decided through how lengthy you last beneath the illusion of being burnt alive."

This time the check was achieved from the order of scores. Since I did not do the last check I had the lowest score making me take this trial last.

All my roommates carried out well on the check with Slyvia attaining the first-class rating out of everyone. She managed to continue to be underneath the phantasm for a whole five minutes. Most human beings had solely managed a few seconds have been as the pinnacle college students manged a minute or so.

It was once in the end my turn, I headed closer to the stage with a diagram to reap round 20 seconds. This was the average score. I did not want to do the pleasant however at the equal time, I didn't desire to do the worst either. A yellow or blue rank would be best giving me the nice of both worlds. It would additionally no longer appeal to too lots attention.

I arrived at the stage and the mage proceeded to put his fingers above my head. The mage chanted a few phrases and photos started out to show up in my head. What appeared wasn't flames though, it was a massive red dragon. A dragon I regarded well, it used to be me. The image rapidly disappeared and I opened my eyes greatly surprised at the sight in front of me, to see the mage had fallen to the floor.

"He's cursed, he's cursed, by using the Red Dragon Sen!" The man shouted while shaking his body on the ground.

Wilfred rapidly asked a few knights on stage to escort the mage away.

The college students commenced to gossip.

"I knew only terrible good fortune would come of them."

"but it solely passed off to him, now not the other red-haired children."

"Does this suggest he failed the test?"

I went off the stage and toward Gary and asked what had happened.

"I do not be aware of man, the mage had put his hand over you and forged the spell, it only lasted a 2d and he used to be on the flooring sweating worried simply as you noticed him," Gary said.

The only element I could think of was the photograph that regarded in my head used to be shared with the mage.

The test had been put on maintain whilst Wilfred went over to talk about with the elders about the situation. While we were waiting, the student's couldn't assist however talk about me. It was once the opposite of what I had hoped for. While making an attempt to avoid attention, alternatively I grew to be the centre of attention.

"You simply like to steal my thunder don't you?" Gary stated whilst inserting his arm around me.

"This is not what I expected."

"First bother with Lancy now this, you simply can't help yourself."

Wilfred had come back from speakme with the elders and commenced talking to the students.

"It seems the mage has suffered from mana sickness, the pupil who used to be being tested at the time. His score will nonetheless be the time he was beneath the illusion. Although this capability he will receive a low score. good fortune is also a actual element in this world."

The college students again commenced to whisper amongst themselves.

"Does this suggest he scored solely second?"

"The red hair have to be extremely unlucky, appears like the curse may be true."

"Looks like the divine being has destined him as a crimson sash."

The team commenced shifting on to the subsequent check but before that, I had a query nagging on the mind.

"What's mana Sickness?" I requested Gary.

"I don't truly be aware of however I do comprehend any person who will." Gary started jumping up in the crowd of college students waving towards Slyvia.

"Slyvia, get over right here I got a question!"

Slyvia joined us in the walk to the next trying out facility. She looked a bit frustrated.

"Why is it each and every time you guys have a query you come and ask me?"

"We don't clearly understand all of us here, me and Ray type of caught to ourselves even in Renny city but what I do understand is you had been always the top of the class."

The reality used to be Gary had lots of probabilities to make friends with the students in Renny town. Every time they would invite him out to something, he would ask if he may want to carry me along. Their reply used to be no and they stopped asking him. We had turn out to be outsiders to the entire school.

"Fine, I guess you guys would not recognize due to the fact it is more of a mage component anyway. Mana health problem is when a mage uses up all their mana. When they attempt to go previous their restrict the mana can rebound in your physique inflicting all sorts of loopy symptoms."

This used to be the excused they used. I should admit it was once quite wise to pin the blame on that. The mage had long gone thru 300 college students casting phantasm spell after illusion spell. So it was an excuse most of the students would be capable to accept.

Slyvia then looked towards Gary and pointed her finger toward him.

"I may not lose to you." She said as she walked off shortly to the subsequent take a look at centre.

"Looks like a persons' received a rival?" I said to Gary.

Gary commenced to giggle and said.

"I only have one rival."

We arrived at the 0.33 take a look at site which was once rather empty. There was only a Knight master dressed in all black. He had light gear on and was carrying 4 daggers round his waist. A scarf was once protecting the top of his mouth so solely his eyes had been visible.

"This test is referred to as the silent knight, for this take a look at I choose you to watch me cautiously and strive to reproduction all of my steps. I will only show you once."

The night time began to go in a abnormal manner. It was once a atypical sight to see, even although he was once on a platform with no limitations I determined it tough to maintain track of him. His footwork nearly seemed magical as he would pass from one area to the next.

All the scholar gulped in amazement. I doubt most of them were capable to even follow his movements, how had been we meant to replica them.

Many students tried to simulate what the knight master had executed however no one succeeded. Even Gary and Slyvia didn't have a clue. I should see the knight shaking his head in disappointment at everyone. I gave it a right strive additionally but controlling my physique to move like that used to be not my talent.

At the give up of the test, there have been only two college students that the knight seemed to approve. One of them was once Monk. Although Monk didn't do well on the different take a look at it regarded like he had located his calling.

Onto the fourth test, it was quite obvious what it was once going to be just looking at the test site. In the front of was once a small village. The village had many archery targets in a number exceptional places. On top of roofs in small windows, falling debris and more.

This time a girl knight stepped forward. She had a small slim tall parent with silver long hair. She seemed to be a hit with a lot of the male college students who could not help but howl at the sight of her.

She shortly made them shut up when she shot an arrow scratching one of the student's cheeks.

"This test is called The Eye Of Accuracy, the purpose is to hit as many targets as you can, as quick as you can. The targets have markings on them. The closer you are to the center of the target the extra factors you will get. You will have to decide whether velocity or accuracy is greater important."

I was once pretty excited for this challenge as my dragon eye talent would exhibit me have been the hidden pursuits have been easy, though I had never used a bow before it didn't appear to difficult.

Watching the take a look at as usual Ian, Slyvia and Gary did well, they had been 2d pleasant to one student Named Martha Woodlock. For some reason the name regarded familiar, even her look was familiar. She was dressed in all inexperienced and had long brown hair. I could not quite put my finger on the place I had viewed this individual before.

It was now my turn. I went up and grabbed the bow on the desk before heading up to the platform. There used to be a spot marked with an X signal on the floor the place you had been to begin capturing from. Before the Master Knight ought to say go I activated my dragon eyes skill. I ought to see all the goals definitely and figured out the exceptional order to hit them in one via one.

"Go!" She shouted.

I picked up an arrow and pulled again the string on the bow as hard as I ought to then.

*Snap

A sound was once heard and the arrow had fallen to the floor. The string on the bow had snapped. I appeared closer to the knight wondering what was to occur in this kind of situation.

"Luck is also a part of the test," She said.

I went back down of the platform having hit zero targets.

Slyvia was once in deep notion about what had simply happened. She had predicted Ray to do nicely in the test. She even perhaps thinking he used to be someone special. Anyone who used to be able to go out daily and hunt magical beasts had to be skilful. Unless they had been lying, however Ray did not seem like the lying type to her. And Ray even claimed he had hunted an intermediate beast.

Slyvia could not get the idea out of her head so she determined to head over to Gary and ask him a few questions.

"Hey Gary, how sturdy would you say Ray is?"

Dan, Ian and Monk had a dependancy of sticking together and when they noticed Slyvia go toward Gary decided to follow behind and hear in on the conversation.

"Ray, he's clearly strong."

Dan who had overheard the two speaking could not assist however laugh. After all, he had just seen Ray almost fail all four tests.

"Him, have you viewed the effects on the test, I understand he is your friend but you want to seem with your eyes and no longer your heart."

Slyvia appeared toward Dan with a stare. He quickly shut up, remembering the situation in the dorm.

"That's why I wanted to ask you, Gary, I thinking Ray would do well. What makes you say he's strong."

Ray was once scratching his head like a monkey who was deep in thought.

"It's hard to say, I have not fought him in a lengthy time."

"Maybe I can rephrase the question to make it easier for you. If you and Ray had been to fight now who would win?"

"The remaining time I fought Ray I gained easy."

"But you nonetheless say he is strong." Dan interrupted again.

"There some thing ordinary about him. I think if I fought him now I would lose 9 instances out of ten. When we had been kids I obtained attacked by means of an Intermediate black wolf. I concept I was once going to die that day. Then Ray came along and saved me."

"You want to make your stories greater believable, there don't seem to be even many squires who have trained for a year here that should take on an intermediate beast solo," Dan said.

It was genuine most people would locate it tough to agree with if anyone would have stated they defeated an intermediate beast at the age they had been at now. The reality that Gary used to be telling them it was once when they were Kids made it unbelievable.

The rest of the crew thinking Ray was once simply exaggerating a tale, perhaps it was once just a large Basic tier wolf.

Slyvia idea distinct though, she remembered again to the night the place she caught Ray leaving the castle. He had stated he had defeated an intermediate beast before.

Although she saved this thinking to herself the coincidences that came about in the take a look at additionally involved her. A mage from Roland academy would know there limits properly when doing a test, she observed it challenging to believe that they would make a mistake and cause magic sickness. And with the bow, If a human tried to use pure power to break a bow's string it would be near impossible.

She could not assist however suppose that Ray was once just unlucky.

*****

I need to be unlucky. I thinking to myself.

Although a little disheartened I reminded myself that it didn't count number what rank I was to obtain after the test. It was once just a disgrace that I wasn't capable to show my abilities in at least one of the tests.

It used to be a shock to me, I had won a lot of electricity after absorbing those crystals. In my haste to shoot as quick as I could, I pulled too hard.

The last and final testing region was being marked by way of Delbert. His stage was once empty as well, there was once solely him and a sword. It wasn't his traditional sword for this one had a barely special design. Towards the bottom of the hilt embedded inside used to be a crimson gemstone.

"This is the final check referred to as The Will of truth, this take a look at is about Ki, even though you may additionally have not learnt to manipulate your Ki it is internal every one of you. It is about will power."

Delbert held up the sword and persevered to talk.

"This sword used to be made the usage of a gorgeous tier beast crystal of the firebird."

Flames started to show up all round the sword.

"Once the sword touches you it will use your Ki to energy it, you should use your will to do your excellent to subdue the flames."

Delbert displayed a couple more instances what he desired us to do. Once touching the sword flames would appear on the blade, we then had to use our will strength to control the flames to make them disappear.

Most of the students who took the test did well. The proficient ones had been able to make the flames totally go away while others managed to make the flame dim. The task itself appeared quite simple compared to how many college students executed the task.

It came to my flip as I was once last once more having carried out nothing at the last test. I went to clutch the sword through the hilt and a atypical factor started out factor happened.

When I wasn't awaiting it, a message regarded announcing I had acquired the crystal. I shortly made the message go away. But there was any other problem, the sword held in my fingers now wasn't activating, no flames would appear.

I became in the direction of Delbert showing him I used to be preserving the sword with each fingers however nothing used to be happening.

"I assume it is broken."

"Don't be a fool, this is a magnificent beast weapon it activates even to the smallest quantity of Ki. Give it to me here."

Delbert had taken the sword from my fingers and his eyes had opened wide. He tried to stimulate his Ki go with the flow into the sword but still, no flames would appear.

"What have you done! This is a treasure of the Alure Kingdom" Delbert shouted at me.

"You had been observing me the whole time, I did not do anything."

The fact at this second I was once very happy, I did not recognize why the System allowed me to take the brilliant crystal but I had received a grand treasure for free.

Delbert regarded like he was about to strike me with the sword itself for what had happened. Luckily Wilfred had been observing what was once taking place on the display screen this total time and had come over to the fifth test site.

The two of them whispered some thing to each different and ended the check there. Wilfred got here down from the stage before the students.

"You have all carried out well in modern test. I am proud that you will become knights of Avrion Academy. Will you please head lower back to your rooms till you are called out to the dining hall, you will all receive your bought rank before dinner, and then sent to the appropriate area to start your training."

As we have been making our way lower back to our rooms, Gary pulled me to one aspect from at the back of and whispered in my ear.

"Hey Ray, do me a favour before we go back, ought to you wait for me on the roof of our dormitory?"

Gary rarely asked me to do him any favours, I nodded my head in agreement. It was once strange, I did not comprehend what Gary had wanted for me however it seemed to difficulty him a wonderful deal as he rushed in the front of the others to meet me there.

Instead of going to my room, I went to the roof as Gary had asked. Surprisingly when I received there, there wasn't a soul in sight. It was ordinary considering Gary had run ahead, I thought he would have reached the roof before me.

I went to the part of the roof. The view was exceptional from here, I ought to see a correct component of the city. All the little lights glowing in the darkish from the homes looked beautiful. In the past, there would be flames dotted round not so bright however now, they were shiny lights powered by way of crystals.

I appeared to my right the place I may want to see the Centre of Avrion academy. The centre used to be a tower round a hundred meters taller than the dormitory building. One day I would have to go up there and check out the view. If there was one aspect I ignored more then anything, it used to be the potential to fly. I should flow via the skies and have a beautiful view every time I wanted. Although the night time was in no way as fairly as it was once now.