Gori noticed something strange running behind him. He thought he was imagining it, but then a Level 1 Holga appeared. Gori started fighting the Holga, thinking arrogantly to himself that it was too weak to defeat him.
He attacked, but the Holga dodged and hit him, causing severe injuries. Gori stood again, focusing only on strength and gaining power. He wondered how a weak Holga could affect him so much. He started to get angry and lose focus more and more.
Gori struck, but it had no effect. "How?" he wondered. The Holga said, "You are too weak to defeat us." Gori got angry at the words, not realizing Holgas were intelligent beings.
Gori tried to hit the Holga with DATR, but it had no effect. He was astonished that a Level 1 Holga could be this strong. While distracted, a Holga struck him and made him unconscious. It was about to defeat him and advance to Level 2.
At that moment, Gori remembered his father's words: "Focus on strength only, do not focus on intelligence and thinking in fights." He woke up, attacked the Holga with intelligence, precision, and calm, and defeated it using only his physical strength without consuming any other power.
He went home and slept. He woke up for the exam, started, and won the first section. He was very happy because he had surpassed Jiklo in the first test of his life using intelligence and experience.
Later, he trained in the school yard. Lonia came and said: "I want to train with you." Gori agreed, and they trained together. Lonia was happy, and Gori tried to master the Rock Skill his father had taught him. Despite many attempts, he could not master it.
He left the school and went to his father. "Dad, I couldn't master it," he said. His father replied: "It's not easy, but you can try. I mastered it in 30 days." Gori said: "I will master it faster than you, Dad."
His father said: "That's what I want, my son." Gori went to train. His father said: "If you go to the First Seal Village, there is someone named Kuarik, a legendary teacher. He has nine seals, seven skills, great physical strength, and three weapons. He is incredible."
Gori said: "But I have an exam, I will travel after it." His father said: "Okay, travel after your exam." He went to bed, thinking if Kuarik could be one of the legendary five. He couldn't sleep.
He went to the kitchen and saw delicious food. He ate and then slept. The next day, he realized he was late for school. He ran quickly, tripped, and Lonia was behind him. Embarrassed, he stood up.
"Why are you rushing?" she asked. "We are late for the exam," he replied. Lonia said: "The exam hasn't started yet." He saw it was true, and they went to the exam together.
In Part 4 of the exam, students competed to win. Gori increased his effort, and so did Lonia. Lonia won the fourth exam. Gori praised and encouraged her, saying he was happy for her.
Later, a boy appeared and introduced himself as Tanikuro from Olaksa City. Suddenly, three Level 1 Holgas attacked. Tanikuro killed all three instantly, astonishing Gori.
Tanikuro said: "I used to be from Second Seal Village, now I moved here. You are SLF, but if you defeat more Holgas, you can reach TPL. Then your speed, strength, and focus will be immense."
Gori was inspired by Tanikuro's words and thanked him. He went home, ate with his mother, and went to bed. In his dream, Tanikuro spoke of seals and his life as an orphan who fought to become one of the strongest. Gori realized he shared the same ambition.
The next day, Gori went to school to continue the exam – Part 5. He met Jiklo and Leka. They were training. Jiklo performed excellently and won for the third time. Gori admitted his strength and proposed a duel in a desert area surrounded by mountains.
They fought. Gori hit Jiklo from behind, but he dodged. Gori used his initial Fire Skill – it had no effect. He then combined three seals with DATR and hit Jiklo, but it barely affected him. Jiklo healed himself and counterattacked with the first three seals, striking Gori almost fatally and destroying the surrounding area.
Gori remembered his father and Hura's advice – not to rely only on strength. He focused on awareness and evasion, reducing damage. Jiklo's powerful blow was avoided, and Gori counterattacked with many strikes, though Jiklo blocked them all. Gori's physical strength was exhausted, but suddenly…