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?"

I suddenly recalled the fact that she was staying in the headquarters

perhaps threatening

possibility as Angelica only

a short pause, Smallsnake

are quickly getting out of control.

suddenly heard his voice cut off as the sound of a light scuffle echoed from the speaker of

you there? Smallsnake

a couple of seconds of fruitless calling, just as I was expecting for the worst, a pleasant

bored. Bring me out, I don't

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 someone like me. I demand you come back and bring me

*Sigh*

escaped from my mouth. Thereafter, shaking my head

this weekend comes and I

short pause,

Matriarch shall

no longer a

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

pass me

this Matriarch is done take

call Smallsnake, I once again heard Smallsnake's voice on the other end of the phone. Trying my best to hold my laughter back,

time this weekend so please wait until

faster? Also what are those sounds you are

-Clank!

for me to listen

I had now private

the darkening sky,

your own till the weekend

...

Section B [06 : 00

"Here"

"You may enter"

card to one of the guards patrolling the area of section B,

day and although my muscles were sore, I was still somehow

fact that I was excited about the training session that I was about to have

the strongest people in the human domain. The fact that I was being privately tutored by her was enough to make anyone jealous. Be it student or

-Ding!

building of section B, I was greeted by

I fell

I was certain that it would focus along the lines of combat and psyon control. This

I could improve my strength further, I was going to be satisfied. Especially considering the

"You're already here?"

tied in a ponytail and wearing a dark blue sports

brief moment,

"Good morning"

"Hmm"

to walk towards the center of the training ground. Thereafter, doing a couple of stretches, Donna

Ren Dover, you will undergo daily combat and psyon control sessions from today onwards. Since on Wednesday's and Friday's your lectures start at 12:00 P.M, twice a

air, Donna proceeded to throw an object resembling a suit

"Put it on."

her order I quickly wore the suit on

was standing. Subsequently, launching a vicious kick towards my Solar plexus

Bang—!

"khh..."

Too fast!

I was unable to react on time causing me to groan out loud as I felt a couple of my ribs crack a little.

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

hero. Just a simple kick and I was already on the verge of passing out from the pain. The power she exerted in that kick felt as if an elephant had run at me at