"Okay," the instructor said and looked at her new students. "Now, line up and get ready for the sparring session. Let's see how many of you are worth staying here."
Noa did as he was told.
He stood up and straightened his back, anticipating his first battle in his age group.
The only opponent he had fought was Haric.
And the commander was brutal and stronger than the opponents Noa would face here.
Still, he had to prove his worth by demonstrating his talent.
As for hiding the fact that he had already unlocked the second mental threshold, Noa had no intention of doing so.
It was something he could reveal to the world.
Something interesting and unique enough to catch attention, yet subtle enough to bring him the benefits he needed.
It would just make him an unfortunate talent who was doomed because of the Graveworm.
But the talent itself would look reasonable for what an average prodigy could possess.
