"Are you here for the exams, you have 13 minutes left before the second stage of the test starts, hey, are you listening?".
I couldn't concentrate not just because of fear but also because of the blood shed i Witnessed, I and my dad have been through many hunting trials but still i haven't seen such an attack.
The boy in the brown kimono is not ordinary, killing with such ease. Destroying a being's structure by just expanding one's shadow is not ordinary.
During my combat training, i was informed that there is a different method of fighting:
1. cultivation: 1200+ spiritual and body training (rare to find users)
2. mana arts:
I. Phantom arts
II. Phantasy arts
III. Twisted arts etc.
3. martial arts.
To rate them all, mana users are more powerful, but i heard the No.1 Grandmaster is a cultivator how amazing.
But unfortunately, i am a martial artist (which means I can manage to cultivate mana from nature but unable to use it).
And if I were to analyze Fate's shadow method of attack, i would say he is a Twisted or phantasy artist. I think So because both consist of unnatural methods of attack.
That's The best I Can think of...
"Are You even listening" screamed by a man standing next to a silver gate, He wore the same type of mask as the man who came to my room to deliver my acceptance letter.
"Wh... what? damn that's loud"
"You have been dozed out for minutes, who are you and what do you want? "The man said while dragging my ear.
"Oohh, s... sorry my name is Yuki Yu and i am here for the exams"
"*sigh* another suicidal idiot i see, where is your map?" The man requested.
I pulled the map out of my bag and handed it over.
"Here it is sir"
"Hmmm, is see", he said after he snatched it away from me. The man looked at the map as if he was searching for something.
"Ok, I have seen the stamp of the board of this school"
"So can i pass now"
"Oh no young one, I need to check one more thing". He said while he made weird hand movement.
"And what is that?" I said in a stressful tone.
"It will just take a second"
He then pulled out a lighter and told me and he spoke.
"If this turns out to be a fake map this could be your last day" He then sets the map ablaze.
"The hell dude I need that!!" I exclamated.
"Look closely, the map isn't burning, all the maps that aren't a fake were stamped with the blood of the "lord of the cold North" which makes it fireproof"
" I see what a relief " i said and sighed deeply.
Then I noticed something
"Hey, have you seen a guy wearing a brown kimono and a straw hat and holds with him a katana"
"Oh, the weird one, he left while you were dozed off. forget about that and focus on yourself"
Before I could even move the man held me by my shoulder and spoke.
"Hey, you still have a chance to go home, the people I've opened this gate for are not family friendly"
Hmm, I'm betting on it, if everyone was friendly where is the fun in that.
Then i gently removed his arm from my shoulder and walked into the gate.
"Hmmm, another weird one".
I walked for at least 10 minutes but i just can't find him.
I then felt a tap on my back, i turned and there he was, Dante looked different about 163cm tall with a dyed silver hair. But i know it's him because even though his appearance looked different, i can't forget that soft toned voice and that birth mark that's on his left eye.
"Hey, do you need help finding your way, this place is really big, you don't want to get lost on your first day" Dante said as he looked around.
"Brother" i said with waves of tears going down my face.
"Huu...uumm, brother? "Dante said with a confused look on his face.
Due to overexcitement i rushed over to him and tried to hug him, but he just moved away.
"Sorry do i know you?"
"It's me, don't you remember"
Dante took a cold stare at me and replied
" you're the guy who works at the pawn shop"
"What kind of answer is that? do i look like i run a pawn shop? take a good look at me again idiot"
"Sorry I just can't remember "Dante said in an award manner.
"i just came to help you find your ..."
Before Dante could finish his sentence, a voice was heard through the speakers "Brave ones of this generation we are thankful for having you all here, we are here to inform you to move out of the field and go to the administration office, Thank you once again"
"Well, that's my que to get moving, sorry I got to go, "said Dante.
"wa...wait"
"Huh what now?"
"I don't know my way around here"
"Just follow the crowd "Dante said while running in the opposite direction.
I did as Dante said and i followed the crowd, truth be told i thought Fate (Brown kimono boy) had a bad vibe. but what I nearly got a heart attack when i felt the energy from different people.
It took about an hour for all the candidate to sign up.
Again, the speaker went off again "please every candidate should move from the administration office and follow the masked man to your next destination".
We did as instruct, and the masked man took us to a building in a shape of a cube box.
We were stuck in the cube for about 12minutes till a man with a blue robe came in, his vibe surpassed every other, I looked closely, and it was a familiar face.
I searched my brain for the answer was at the tip of my tongue, but it was randomized i just have to piece it together.
"Hello, heroes of this generation, I am thankful to see so many candidates participating this year's exam. but at the same time disappointed at those who think this is the path to fame, power and money. let me tell you 13000+ students die worldwide due to missions.
But don't worry that is what these exams are for and if you think you passed the written test and then you feel greater than the rest let me tell you this job can't be taken just by writing on papers..."
He went on talking on-and-on about the test and the people who are not capable of taking it, i didn't pay to much attention but it was like he was talking to me.
I didn't come to this academy to become anything important, i just want Dante back nothing more. I have no interest in becoming a grand master or a general JUST DANTE.
JUST DANTE...
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGHHGGGH!!!"The whole crowd shouted.
I was lost in my thought so i have little knowledge of what happened. I slowly looked up and the scene itself choked up my lungs.
it was the man in the blue robe. He was beheaded and his body was dangling in the hand of a monster.
There were three of them; The first was in a form of a teenage boy wearing a top hat about 152cm tall and by his side was a two headed dog.
The second which was the one who beheaded the blue robed man was a heavily muscular man with a skull connected to his right arm but drew a pattern down to his buster blade.
(Note: Buster blades are larger version of swords normally used for crushing than cutting).
And the third had no figure, its form was just as a dark cloud, the only thing seen properly was its red eyes.
"Hmmmm is this what this year's selection has to offer" The teenage Boy said while he chuckles.
"I know right it's quite disappointing "the muscular man replied to the comment of the boy while looking around the room.
"Hey everyone in this room, sorry but we are turning this test into a game. It's nothing personal but a grudge against this academy. now do it Dabui".
The envoronment around me became blank my vision was gone and the only thing that i used to know whether I was alive or not was the screams of others.
The screams started to become more and more fainter. until my vision got cleared up and I saw myself in a shallow stream in an unknown place.
*This exam was nothing like i ever imagined, I wander how Dante is doing*