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

perhaps threatening

this could be a possibility as

short

quickly getting out of control. She is constantly throwing

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

Smallsnake can

of fruitless calling, just as I was expecting for the worst,

I don't want to

voice as Angelica's I

"Angelica? What's going on?"

for such a long time is stifling for someone like me. I demand you

*Sigh*

my mouth. Thereafter,

until this weekend comes and I will figure something

a short pause, Angelica

this Matriarch shall

no longer a

to herself as 'this Matriarch', however, I held my tongue and tried to appease her as much as possible. Arguing with

pass

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

again heard Smallsnake's voice on the other end

so please wait until then. pff...fan

you not come faster? Also what are those

-Clank!

no need for me to listen to what he wanted to say.

now private

staring at the darkening sky, I

Smallsnake, you're on your own

...

Section B [06

"Here"

"You may enter"

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

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

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

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

-Ding!

the main building of section B, I was greeted by a training ground that

training ground, I fell

had in store for me with regards to training, I was certain that it would focus along the lines of combat and psyon control. This worked in favor of me as better psyon control was what I needed in order to improve my

to be satisfied. Especially considering the fact that my rank wasn't going to increase

"You're already here?"

ponytail and wearing a dark blue sports bra and tight

for a brief moment, I lowered my head and greeted

"Good morning"

"Hmm"

Donna proceed to walk towards the center of the training ground. Thereafter, doing

your lectures start at 12:00 P.M, twice a week for four hours a day at this

to throw an object resembling a suit

"Put it on."

quickly wore the suit on the clothes I

Donna disappeared from where she was standing. Subsequently, launching

Bang—!

"khh..."

Too fast!

time causing me to groan out loud as I felt a couple of my ribs

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

a ranked hero. Just a simple kick and I was already on the verge of passing out from the pain. The power she