The Author's POV

"Huff...huff..."

The sound of heavy panting resounded across the training field as students could be seen sprawled on the ground with deadpan eyes. Apart from a few students, Kevin being one of them, almost everyone was on the ground on the verge of passing out.

...I too was one of those people.

Though I wasn't as tired as some of the students on the ground and I could've remained standing like Kevin, I didn't see the need of doing so.

I didn't need the ego boost.

Without saying a word and glancing at the watch on his wrist, instructor August glanced at the students before him. As he stared at the students before him, his eyes briefly paused on the few students that remained standing before clearing his throat and coldly saying.

"Alright, this is enough for today. You may go back"

Thereafter, turning around, he directly left the field without saying another word.

His reaction or lack of reaction was something I had expected beforehand as Instructor August was a pragmatic and busy man. He was the type of man that set a clear boundary between work and private life. Therefore, as soon as he finished instructing the students, he acted as if he didn't know anybody here.

-Plamp! -Plamp!

Staring at instructor August's departing figure, the students around me all sighed in relief as the ones that remained standing dropped on the ground as their chest rose up and down.

It was evident that they had remained standing with the sole purpose of impressing instructor August.

"I'm beat..."

"I want to go back and rest, I can't even feel my legs anymore"

"What is it with this spartan like training"

Hearing their complaints, I sort of sympathized with them. What we went through for the past two hours could only be described as hellish.

After running for five laps, we were made to do a cross-fit like workout where we would alternate between stations every given set amount of time. Let's set aside the fact that the weight that we used weighted over 100 kg, what was worse was the fact that we trained every single muscle in the body.

Nothing was missing. From the upper body to the lower body.

Every single muscle.

...Thinking thus far I could already envision the nightmare I would wake up to tomorrow. Just the thought made me shudder.

"Huaaam..."

After a couple of minutes, yawning out loud and regaining some of my energy, I weakly stood up and headed back towards my dorm room. Most of the students around me had already left a couple of minutes ago and thus I was one of the only people left on the field.

Nodding towards Kevin who was one of the people that were still on the field, I decided to head back to my dorm.

...it was probably best if I took a quick shower before heading to bed. Considering that I had to wake up early in the morning to train with Donna, the most sensible thing to do at the moment was to go to sleep early.

-Ring! -Ring!

As I was headed back towards my dorm, feeling my phone vibrating, taking out my phone I looked at the caller ID. Confirming that it was someone I knew, swiping right I quickly answered the call.

"Hello?"

Answering the phone was Smallsnake's distressed voice.

—Ren, we have a situation.

Frowning slightly, I cautiously asked.

"Smallsnake? What happened"

...what could've possibly have happened.

For Smallsnake to sound so distressed something big must've happened.

—It's about Angelica...

"Angelica...what did she do?"

fact that she was staying in the headquarters

perhaps threatening

a possibility as

short pause,

out of control. She is

of a light scuffle

Smallsnake can

fruitless calling, just as I was expecting for the worst, a pleasant and crisp voice resounded from the

me out, I don't want

voice as Angelica's I

"Angelica? What's going on?"

you not hear me human? this Matriarch wants to get out. Staying in this place for such a long time is stifling for

*Sigh*

sigh escaped from my mouth. Thereafter,

out until this weekend comes and I

short pause, Angelica

this Matriarch

longer a

as 'this Matriarch', however, I held my tongue

please pass

done take this thing back...Ren, hello,

again heard Smallsnake's voice on the

I'll make time this weekend so please wait until

come faster? Also what are those

-Clank!

speaking, I hung up the phone. There was no need for me to listen

now

at the

on your own

...

Section B [06 : 00

"Here"

"You may enter"

the area of section B, I quickly

was already the next day and although my muscles were sore, I was still

was excited about the training session that

tutored by her was enough to make anyone jealous. Be it student

-Ding!

was greeted by a training ground

I fell

regards to training, I was certain that it would focus along the lines of

further, I was going to be satisfied. Especially considering the fact that my rank wasn't going to increase any time

"You're already here?"

her hair tied in a ponytail and wearing a dark blue sports bra and tight black leggings, Donna nonchalantly entered the training

moment,

"Good morning"

"Hmm"

of the training ground. Thereafter, doing

control sessions from today onwards. Since on Wednesday's and Friday's your lectures start at 12:00 P.M, twice a week for four hours a day

something out from thin air, Donna proceeded to throw an object resembling a suit in my

"Put it on."

wore the suit on the clothes I

as I put the suit on, Donna disappeared from where she was standing. Subsequently, launching a vicious kick towards my Solar

Bang—!

"khh..."

Too fast!

attack was, I was unable to react on time causing me to groan out loud as I felt a couple of my

"Cough...cough...damn that hurts!"

and I was already on the verge of passing out from the pain.