Chapter 23: Two Rivals
In the third round of the examination, Zenon used his second skill, {Lightning Sword}. A blue lightning sword appeared, resembling a blue blade, and lightning emitted a powerful bolt of lightning.
Covering the pitch-black blade, blue lightning energy rumbled, as if ready to explode at any moment. The blue lightning was even larger than the pitch-black sword, and dangerous energy erupted. The examiner's face showed shock.
[Hey!! Is this kid already a second-level martial artist? Yesterday, he was only level one. Or was he already a second-level martial artist when he first took the exam? A genius in the special class! No, he could be called a genius in the school right now. The academy will definitely want him in. It's unbelievable that he's already level two at the age of five. This kid will be great in the future.
Seiren Tenshin Academy's luck will improve.] The examiner began to draw a picture of Zenon rising to prominence in the wider world.
A thunderclap! Boom! Boom! Bang! Bang! Bang! Zenon stared at the blue energy stone.
His breath caught in his throat. He gripped his sword tightly, his hand unwilling to let go, and he swung his large sword at the energy test stone. Whoosh! Boom! A massive explosion erupted. Boom!
A house-sized blue light blasted with energy like a madman. Lightning roared in front of him. Boom! Blue dust spread across the field. Zenon stopped and stood motionless like a knight. The examiner smiled happily. Before him, the energy test stone cracked slightly.
[This child is outstanding. According to all the examinees who have taken the test since I was born, your attack power is exceptional. You could even rank in the top ten. The academy will definitely buy this child.]
"You passed." Zenon bowed his head in thanks and walked towards the door. The examiner looked at the energy stone, which had a mark. [At this age, to be able to create such an attack is no ordinary feat.]
The child who was supposed to take the test entered. As time passed, the examiner maintained a calm expression, not showing much interest. Each child had relatively low attack power. It could be said that the first ability was usually the foundation of the initial skill.
[Hmm, hmm. This test, which asked for rock attacks, was actually just asking for the first ability. The first ability was the same for all. The first ability was to create energy and transform it into a physical form. The higher the rank, the greater the energy concentration. Therefore, the second skill should be more suited to the term "starting move." The first skill was called "creating imaginary energy." Some people might add their own magical items to the first skill, but that's it. The deciding factor remains the skill's usage and dynamics. The girl, Xenon, demonstrated her second skill, which was a lightning blade creation. She created a blade to enhance it, and when combined with a third-level magical item, her attack power was significantly increased.]
The examiner looked at the new student.
Jaren walked in with a proud expression. He summoned his own sword. "Alright, just destroy this, okay?" Jaren's magic sword glowed green, and the blade began to release tiny bursts of wind energy. The wooden blade morphed into a green glow.
Jaren ran towards him and swung his energy sword. Boom! The invigilator shouted, "You passed!" Jaren walked out proudly, a smile on his face. [This is a sure-win score.]
The invigilator looked at her with disinterest. [This one's good, but not enough. He's probably in Class A. The special classes should only have the right kids.] Time passed, and Seria, a girl, approached the test, still smiling faintly like a cute child. Seria walked in, staring at the blue stone in front of her.
The invigilator began to look intently. [This girl, one of the three geniuses, isn't she? This is a bit interesting. Let me show you what kind of attack she can use.]
"You must destroy the stone in front of you and show me all your power. If you want to enter the special class, the privilege is free admission, right?" Seria nodded.
"Okay... I'll show you." [I was actually planning to scare my brother, but I better not. Let me show you this as an example so you'll know what it's like.] Seria held out her hand as if preparing to use her light energy. Seria used her second skill, {Lightball}. A golden lightball the size of Seria's body was created by the light. [The name of the lightball creates a light explosion.]
Seria fired the lightball straight at the rock. Boom! Boom! A golden explosion erupted from the light. The explosion was as large as a tree. The examiner smiled happily. "Heh heh, that's how it is, girl. If Zenon doesn't have a rival, Zenon's development will be slow. If someone tries to surpass their rival, it will be a driving force for both of them."
"Seria, you've made it." Seria walked towards the door, satisfied with her creation. At just five years old, she had already risen to a second-rank martial artist. It's easy to tell what level a martial artist is. Just look at the skill level the martial artist displayed, and you can tell whether Zenon and Seria are second-rank martial artists.
The next person to come after Seria was Seraph, who walked in with a calm expression. Seraph walked up to the rock. "The rock in front of you is your target. Seraph stood in front of the rock. The examiner was watching Seraph intently, just like Seria.
[This kid is Seria's older brother, so he's likely powerful.] Seraph walked forward one step. Seraph stopped near the energy rock.
[No attack power at all. The ability of his first skill hadn't even been created yet. He hadn't even started absorbing energy rocks yet. I was going to finish my meal, but I got busy with medical matters. Then, just as I was about to start training, Serin told me I needed to rest today, so I didn't have time to absorb energy rocks. In the end, morning came and I hadn't even started yet, because I was too busy after helping Barrier and had no free time. Oh well, I'm in this ordinary room. Besides luck, there's nothing I can do.]
Seraph clenched his fist tightly and threw a punch at the energy rock with very little force. Thud.
The examiner was stunned. [This brat told me to show off my skills and just throw a normal punch. And didn't even use any force?] Seraph pulled his hand back to its original position and looked at himself. Nothing happened. The invigilator spoke up. "You passed."
The invigilator looked at Seraph with disappointment. [This kid doesn't have the same effort as his sister. Maybe all of her talent has been absorbed by her sister, so this is how it is.] Seraph walked out and closed the door.
The invigilator went to the test energy stone. It started shaking. The energy stone, which had shattered from being unable to withstand the energy, shattered. Boom! "Huh!?" The invigilator gasped. He never thought that the test stone would be destroyed by a punch as light as if he hadn't eaten.