Everyone had a look of total shock and disbelief as they had their jaws dropping as they all stared at his information.
"You got to be kidding me, he has a freaking X-rank ability" Levi exclaimed with shock on his face.
"Even apart from that he also has a diamond talent" shouted Alex who was shocked to the core
"I can't believe I get to see an X-rank Ability, one that enables the wielder to manipulate all the elements, isn't this a broken cheat ability" Daniel said as he was shocked too.
"So, he actually belongs to the Lyon family" Levi said as he was in surprise
"I still can't believe it either" Daniel said with a look of disbelief
"So, he actually comes from a wealthy family, I knew something was off when he felt less excited when we came to the capital" Alex had the look of a detective who just uncovered a clue as he was still shocked too.
Zack had questions to answer from his friends as they would really ask a lot from him without a doubt.
"Can't believe this is really is happening, an X-rank ability and diamond talent" the woman with red curly hair spoke with absolute shock on her face.
"not just that but he hails from the Lyon family" the man with red eyes said.
"Ha-ha, finally we have a new diamond talent in the academy" the Dean said with immense Joy.
"Who would have thought I will to get to see the manifestation of an X-rank ability" said Miss Erica with a smile on her face which made look her more beautiful.
"Am taking that kid" a man with a blonde short hair and beautiful blue eyes spoke as he had a wide grin on his lips.
"nope can't do, I will be taking him" everyone was surprised as the young man who was asleep throughout spoke as it seemed he was uninterested in the assessment but now with his eyes open he spoke.
"Look who's talking about taking a disciple, when he failed his duties" the man with blonde hair spoke to the young man with amber eyes with an arrogant tone.
"Sean Knock it off" Erica spoke to the blonde man with rebuke as the young man clenched his fist silently.
"stop what, am I not saying the truth, he wants to take in a disciple when he could not protect them, he failed" the blonde-haired man said with mockery.
Then the young man turned to look at the blonde haired as his amber eyes had a cold gaze which made a faint glow and then suddenly the blonde haired man went down on his kneels as an unbelievable pressure descended upon him, he spat out blood as he tried to get up as the pressure increased tenfold, he felt as his bones were been crushed and the ground beneath his kneel cracked.
Many instructors had shock on their faces as they looked at the man no his keels as he struggled to get up and no one dared interfere.
"Leo calm down" the man with red eyes tried to speak to the Young man but he didn't listen.
"Leonard please stop it's killing him" Erica tried to plead with him but his gaze remained firm.
"Alright Leo cut it off" the Dean said without looking at them and with a reluctant look he turned his gaze away from the blonde-haired man, and the man felt relief as he breathed out ragged breaths and his face twisted with pain and anger as he stood up.
"Leonard me and you have a score to settle" the man said with rage as he took another seat for the other seat he was seated on before had broken to pieces because of the pressure.
The young man got up with saying a word to anyone and he walked towards Zack who stood with a smile on his face as he looked at his information.
The young man had a black ebony hair and his amber eyes holding a cold look in them, he had a short-pointed nose and a well- shaped and chiseled Jawline. He wore a black collar button up shirt and wore a black coat on and a black slim fit trouser and a black leather shoe which had golden patterns embroiled on the shoe and a black leather watch on his wrist.
Each step the young man took, specks of a shadow like aura left his feet as he walked towards Zack and his eyes had a sharp look in them.
"Sean you fool, why must you bring that up" the man with red eyes spoke in annoyance towards the blonde-haired man.
"Was it not the truth" the blonde-haired man defended himself with an arrogant attitude.
But the brown skinned man stared at him with a cold gaze as his red eyes seemed deadly at that moment and the blonde-haired man just looked away as the eyes scared him.
"Well enough with that, if there is anyone fit to be this kid's master, it will be Leonard" the Dean spoke as he looked the young man named Leonard walking towards Zack.
"this is what I am talking about" Zack said with a smile as he looked at his information on the holographic screen.
[Happy now] the system spoke to him.
"of course, yes I am" Zack had a wide smile on his face as his information was displayed on the holographic screen.
"hey there" a voice suddenly comes from beside Zack who in turn turned to look at who spoke.
Standing before Zack was the young man, Leonard, whose amber eyes had a cold gaze in them as Zack looked at the man who was taller than him, looking at his eyes Zack felt a chill run down his spin as he felt like he was been looked at by some sought of dangerous beast.
"what you do think about becoming my disciple" Leonard asked Zack.
Zack looked at the man in front of him as a lot of thoughts ran through his mind on whether to accept or not but he chose the first option, because for somebody to come for a diamond talent like him would be no ordinary instructor.
"this humble lad here, agrees to become your disciple" Zack accepted with a smile on his face as he looked at the man before him.
"Then that seals everything, here is my address come over later to see me, we have a lot to finalize" the young man said to Zack as his voice carried no emotion and handing Zack a card with his address and Zack took it.
"We meet later" the young man said as he turned around and began walking away without sparing Zack another glance.
"I thought my assessment would have impressed him and maybe I would have gotten a token" Zack said to himself as he looked at the card in his hand.
"I wonder how I let myself be convinced by that old man to take a him as disciple" the young man named Leonard said to himself as he sighed.
"I guess in the end all fingers aren't equal" Zack said with a sigh as he put the card into his pocket as he left the podium as the next person's name was called.
On his way back to his bros, a girl was coming in front as she was the person called next, as they got closer to pass each other.
The girl walking towards him had a white long hair which was white as freshly fallen snow which flowed all the way down to her waist and light blue eyes which held a sharp and firm look in them as her eyes were set on the mechanical device on the podium.
She had an oval shaped face and a small nose with beautiful pink lips which complemented her beauty and making her cute and she wore the same uniform as everyone, but man her chest was.....well I won't say and her body figure was something else, even just at Seventeen years old her body was already like that of a woman, and most eyes were on her especially the guys.
She passed Zack without taking a glance at him, he looked at her as he felt déjà vu as if he had known her his entire life this prompting him to stop in his tracks as he looked at her. As he watches her walk away tears seem to fall his eyes as he had this feeling of the longing to meet someone.
"Why do l feel like crying" Zack could only ask himself as he didn't understand this feeling as he looked at the girl walking towards the podium. Then at that moment Zack felt that sharp pain in his head and he held his head as the image of the woman with black hair and blue eyes appearing in his head as she had a bright smile on her face towards him.
And then the image disappeared as he was brought back to reality and his eyes gazing at the girl as she walked towards the podium.
"Why do I keep seeing her, what is the meaning of this, God?" He said to himself as he looked towards the skies as he faces held questions which needed to be answered, but who could answer these questions as only time will tell. And he walked back to his friends as he had loads of questions to answer from them.
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Zack is seen walking as he was alone and holding the card with his new master's address, it was already evening as the sun was already setting in the horizon and painting the sky in an orange hue.
The pathways were filled with students as everyone was on the move to the place of their choice as Zack walked in the mist as he followed the map shown on his phone which was provided by Ava.
"Ava thanks a lot for the map if not for this map I would have been lost by now" Zack thanked the Al with gratefulness.
He came before a gate and above the gate was a sign saying Teachers Living Quarters as they were some teachers leaving an entering and Zack entered.
Before Zack was an enormous nine story building towering and standing before him, and the compound was huge as both male and female could see walking around, either taking a stroll around or just sitting on the benches discussing with each other, as the pathways in the compound was tiled with a cobblestone like marble.
"wow so this is the living quarters for the teachers and instructors" Zack looked around as he walked towards the building.
Zack stood before a white door with room number 108 as he checked the card in his hand to make sure he was at the correct place.
"Okay this should be it" Zack looked again at the card to make sure he was at the right place and he took a step forward to either knock or to wait for an Al to speak, but at that moment the door slides open taking him by surprise.
"Come in" A voice boomed from within the room and Zack entered.
The sight before Zack stunned him, as he expected everything in the room to be of high tech but surprising it felt like room from a fantasy novel.
The ground was tiled with polished marble and the furniture's were made of wood and carved on them were designs carved with skill and art Manship which spoke of high craftmanship, the chairs and cushions in the room were made of high quality material which looked like leather and at the center was a beautifully carved wooden table with a golden dragon statue atop and a huge center rug in the middle made of animal fur.
On the wall by the left was a flat screen HD tv hanged on a board attached to the wall and on the ceiling was chandelier whose lights were golden in color as it illuminated the room in a golden hue and sitting with his back turned against Zack on a chair before a fireplace as the heat from the fireplace gave the room warmth and around the fireplace were book shelfs containing books of all kind.
On the walls were artistic painting of all kinds and a large frame picture of a group teenagers smiling in the picture with a pose as the background was filled with mountains tops as it looked, they took the picture on a Clift as it was a group photo.
On the wall was a big clock made of a wood like material as this area was the living room as it seemed to Zack who stood admiring the room.
"Welcome to my humble abode" the young man spoke without looking back at Zack.
"Good evening sir, it's my humble pleasure of been here sir" Zack spoke with respect as he greeted him.
(with my ability he should have given me a token) Zack said in his mind as he looked at the young man seated on his chair without looking at him.
"I know you're thinking why didn't I give you a token after seeing your assessment result" Leonard said as his tone sounded neutral and Zack was stunned at his word as he said exactly what he was thinking.
(so, does it mean my ability and talent does not meet up to your standard) Zack dare not voice out his opinion.
"You may be asking your yourself whether your talent and ability does not meet my standards" said Leonard.
(what the heck, can he read minds?) Zack was shocked at his current guess on what he was thinking.
"Now you should be thinking whether can I read minds" Leonard said to Zack as smirk curved on his lips.
(to hell with that, you can read minds l bet) Zack had a squint on his face as he looked at the man who sat his back turned to him.
"Well you think I might read minds" Leonard turned around his chair as he sat facing Zack and Amber eyes locking onto Zack.
(I still don't believe you; you can read minds) "_____"
"Whether you believe me or not is none of my business, it's just that you kids are very predictable so I won't have any problem knowing what runs through your mind, especially after seeing that boy received a token" Leonard had no emotion on his face as he spoke to Zack.
"So that means I must meet your expectations in order to obtain the token, right?" Zack suddenly asked and Leonard looked at the kid in front of him as a smile appeared on his lips.
"already aiming for my token, heh" Leonard let out a light chuckle as his eyes seem to lit up with interest in the kid before him
"Yes of course" Zack smiled as he spoke.
"Well meeting my standard as a talented disciple of mine isn't gonna be an easy task" a mischievous glint shone in Leonard's eyes as he looked at Zack.
"Whatever it takes, am coming for the Token" Zack said with smirk on his lips as he looked straight at the man with amber eyes before him.
"looks like you are a daring one" Leonard's cold gaze was replaced by amusement.
"You belong to the Lyon family, right?" Leonard asked
"Yes, I do sir" Zack replied
"Interesting" the amusement in his eyes increased
"Well then from now on you are my disciple" Leonard said with a straight face his eyes held their cold gaze.
"So, what can I call this master of mine?" Zack asked him with a smile on his face
"Just Call me Master Leo" he told Zack.
"Master Leo thank you for taking me as your disciple" Zack said with Bow.
"Very well then Zack, tomorrow we meet after your Class, you may leave now" Leonard said to him and dismissed him and Zack turned to leave.
As Zack got to the Door to exit the room, Master Leo suddenly spoke up.
"And for the record I have a diamond talent just like you, so meeting my expectations is going to be a perilous one so the question is are you ready for what's coming your way"
Zack stopped in his tracks as he heard him as he was shocked that his New master has a diamond talent just like him and Zack turned to look at him and said.
"Even the tiniest of faith can move a mountain, I know I can beat whats coming" A smirk curved on Zacks lips as he exited the room.
"His a tough one, I guess my life might become lively by this Kid's appearance, no wonder he convinced me to take him as my disciple, I just hope I won't regret it this time" Leonard said with somber gaze as he remembered something.
Later that Night
Zack lies on his bed as he thinks about everything that had transpired today, especially meeting that girl on his way back from the podium.
"I why did have this feeling of meeting someone I wanted to meet for long and it felt as if I had seen her before, what can that mean, God?" he could only ask but get no answer.
"when I think of her, I see the face of that woman from my dreams which makes no damn Sense, how do l solve this mystery" Zack could only talk to himself as the rest were asleep.
"What can all this mean, Lord" he said as he looked towards the balcony and seeing the moonlight glow.
At the Girls Dorm of the Platinum Dorm
A girl with White hair and blue eyes lay on her side on her bed as she held her pillow in her arms as she thought about Zack who she passed by on way to the podium.
"Why did I have such a feeling when I passed him?" the girl said to herself.
"It felt as if I wanted to meet him for so long and had known him" she could only question herself.
"What can this mean" She said as he hugged her pillow tightly as she thought about him
On a mountain top
A Man dressed in a white cloak who sat in a lotus position opened his closed eyes as a bright white aura emitted from his body as his body radiated a holy power , he had grey eyes which had a sharp look and profound knowledge hidden in them and his face having wrinkles indicating his old age and a Holy Bible shrouded in a golden light floated before him as the Bible exuded a Mighty aura and power with its presence.
"No matter how you all are pulled apart, fate will still bring you all together again just like 400 years ago after you all gave it your all and now in this era enjoy the life you once sought for, as in this era surprises shall come, the adventures you dreamed of shall come to light, for thou has given this chance unto you" the man spoke as his words held a profound meaning in them.
His sliver white hair fluttered in the wind as he gazed in the distance towards the sky as the night wind blew across the forest landscape as the roars and growls of distant creatures could be heard
Set apart, two teenagers asked themselves questions which could not answered, but looking forward to uncover what mystery lies behind this encounter of theirs.