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In the room of the Head of Demon Instructor,
one of the Demonic Instructors was reporting to Sang In-Hyo the Demonic Sword of Layered Blood.
He is one of the Great Demons of the cult, and he was the Head of this Elite training grounds. Currently, he was receiving the monthly report from one of the Demonic Instructors.
"Hmmm, So you are saying that both No.900 and No.68 have started to change."
"It's impressive that No.900 remains, I thought that he would be weeded out during the basic training, Interesting."
He said,
during the opening part of the training over 400 weak blood were eliminated. Death by "Three nots".
Keep up not, You die.
Strengthening not, you die.
Endure not, You die.
These are the three nots of the Demonic cult, to nurture young elites of the cult one must not be weak-hearted and soft.
One must endure grueling training to be qualified to serve the Heavenly Demon.
" Especially No.68 Sir he has been lately showing a great amount of talent that it seems that he is leaving No.1 and No. 17 in the dust."
Sang In- Hyo took on a very amused expression, the corner of his lips upped.
'So you are saying that there is someone more talented than the Heavenly Demon's daughter.'
"Amusing indeed."
"How many students remain?"
"About 600 Sir."
"Hmmm Good enough. We can get started soon"
"You mean"
"Yes, Send the word to the other Instructor. The true program will begin"
"YES SIR!!"
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After all of the students wore 4 metal bracers, we were instructed that we need to climb the mountain within 5 hours with the metal braces on, and those who fail will not have any breakfast.
Our goal on this one is to retrieve the flag and come down the mountain with it, so there are a lot of loopholes here.
Many of the Smart students instead of running straight through, instead waited at the bottom part of the mountain, so they can ambush those who were able to successfully retrieve one.
Saving them effort and time.
HA. Cheeky brats.
But there are a lot of students who were not the same. Many of them ran straight through, I mean it makes sense, in these cave food is one of the most important factors of survival. If you skipped a meal then during the next training the fatigue will overcome you and make you weak, especially since the training here is very cruel, one skipped meal and a little bit of lack of energy will kill you.
And as I was running through, actually I requested that I would wear 8 metal bracers.
To condition my body every muscle of my body must be strong. As Muhammad Ali said when training you don't count, you only start to count where it started to hurt.
Honestly, this kind of training is nothing to me, I've done worse back in my past life.
And there is one thing I know, the greater the pain, the greater the gain. And no I'm not a masochist.
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And as I was leisurely running up the mountain, I saw the stairs leading through the flags.
The flags were colored red, with a triangular shape, they were stuck on the ground and it seems that there is already someone up there. I noticed that there are two kids up there.
No.900 and No.17
No.900 was panting on the ground and No.17 was grabbing one flag.
And as I was nearing them I overheard their conversation.
"You look tired No.900," No.17 said with a slight smile looking at No.900.
While the latter just looked at her in contemplation. She continued her way and headed back down and when she was heading down he saw me.
---General Pov---
And as the daughter of the Heavenly Demon headed back down she saw one of the most talented kids in the cave.
With his short red hair and a cute little face, you can see that there is a bulge in arm on his robe due to the metal bracers he was wearing.
No.68
During the distribution of the metal bracers, No.68 requested to wear 8 instead of four. Many students laugh at him and mocked him for being stupid but those who are truly talented knew what No.68 was truly aiming for.
The instructor was impressed and even those in the top ten got jealous, they tried to wear more than four bracers but they weren't able to as when they tried they struggled more than they thought. So they gave up that idea and just grumbled to themselves.
No.17 greeted him with a smile and said.
"Hi!" She greets enthusiastically
"You don't look tired at all"
Inspecting him from tip to toe. She looked at him interestingly while evaluating him.
"Okay you can stop looking at me, I need to retrieve some flag kid."
"WHAT!? Don't call me a kid we're the same age"
'Oh! Right I forgot that I'm a kid'
"Anyway I gotta go"
Then suddenly a saw a figure speedily going down the mountain and climbing down very fast using the flag as the pole.
'HAHAHA as expected of the future Heavenly Demon'
Seeing as the kids in this world do that makes me wonder how powerful the adults would be.
No.17 was about to say something when suddenly Ryu crouched down.
He then leaped up slightly cracking the ground.
"!!!"
His jump was so high that the Demonic Instructor who was secretly monitoring them was shocked.
With that one jump, he was able to reach the top, he practically skipped 20 stairs and that's with him having 8 Metal bracers weighing over 7 kilos.
No.17 gasped at Ryu's feat that she was frozen in her place.
Ryu then landed at the top of the mountain and grabbed one of the flag poles and jumped down.
With the heavy bracers, he was wearing the force of gravity became harsher on him but he was able to use that to his advantage.
Since he was gliding down the mountain and taking advantage of his heavy bracers it didn't even take him 1 hour to climb down.
And on the way back Ryu saw one of the Students tried to intimidate No.900. It picked up his interest and decided to check it out.
It was No. 185 who was picking trouble, he is what would looks like a typical thug.
A kid with big physique and intimidating face.
He tried to intimidate No.900 but ultimately failed, No.900 beat him with the flag pole, he used it as a spear beating that latter almost effortlessly. I was watching this behind the tree when suddenly.
"You can come out now No. 68"
He said while looking at one of the trees.
Suddenly a kid with red hair came out of the shadow, the kid have an amused faced looking at No. 900.
"Hahaha As expected of you No.900"
While the latter was looking at him with an amused expression, No.900 looked at him in wariness, No. 185 who was still groveling in the ground but he looked at the two.
He knew that No. 68 was one of the titan of the cave and he knew that this one is a very peculiar kid.
He was not scared of No.900 but he is to No.68. No.68 is notoriously known to equal No.1 so many of the students tried to not cause any trouble at him possible.
Currently Ryu was very excited, when he saw how No.900 was able to effortlessly beat No. 185 who is twice his size, Ryu's excitement boiled over that top seeing how No.900 was so proficient at the spear.
He was so excited that he wants to test him right here right now.
But he quickly calmed himself down and just continued his way down.
And once again jumped in one of the trees continuing his way, from jumping from tree to tree he soon disappeared.
No. 900 was still on guard, he looked at Ryu's disappearing figure with a slight shock, he can't believe that some kid was moving so effortlessly with 8 heavy metal bracers on.
No.68 was famous for that so even he knew that No.68 was wearing 8 metal bracers.
He can't help but feel amazed at how Ryu was able to do that.
Even the secretly hidden Demonic Instructor was amazed at Ryu.
Before No.900 continued he hit No.185 arm breaking it as a warning.
