Chapter 13 ( updateed )

3rd POV

In a classroom with blue cushions and a white floor, adorned with pillars and a ceiling the same color as the floor, decorated with drawings of the phoenix, children around the age of Kiran and Yuki sit cross-legged on the cushions. Winry stands in front of the children.

"Alright, children, this is your new classmate, Kiran," she says, then looks at Kiran, who is standing next to her. "Go on, introduce yourself to your classmates."

Kiran speaks, "Hello, everyone. I'm Kiran, almost eight years old. I love swords, and I am the strongest hero in the world."

One of the children raises his hand.

"Go ahead, Lily," Winry prompts.

Lily, a fox girl with fair skin and blue hair and tails, speaks with great curiosity, "What's with your eyes and hair?"

Kiran responds, "When I used QI for the first time, I experienced enlightenment, and my eyes and hair changed."

Another child raises his hand.

"Go ahead, Arata," Winry says.

A boy with blue hair and a star in his eyes stands up, wearing shorts and a shirt with a pattern, looking challengingly at Kiran. "What is your cultivation level?"

Winry answers Arata's question, "Warrior."

Everyone, including Yuki, is shocked. "Eeeeeee?!"

Arata, in disbelief, says, "That's a lie! How? That's very close to my older brother's level."

Winry sighs, "This is life, my little one. There are the talented and then there are monstrous talents like Kiran." She then looks at Kiran. "Go and sit next to Yuki."

Winry asks, "Where did we stop yesterday?"

Yuki quickly raises her hand. "Me, me!"

Winry says, "Answer the question, Ni Li."

Ni Li responds, "Not me again."

The class laughs.

Winry, joking, says, "I was kidding with you," then looks at the class and notices Axel not acting normal, she asks worriedly, "Are you alright, Axel?"

Axel stands up and says, "I... I'm fine, teacher."

As soon as Kiran looks at the boy, his eyes react, and his QI begins to activate.

Winry says to Kiran, "Kiran, stop using your QI."

Kiran, panicking, replies, "It's not me, teacher; it's reacting on its own. My QI is alive."

Kiran tries hard to suppress his QI, but the reaction of his QI becomes extremely violent, causing Kiran to faint, and the stars in his eyes start to fade, leaving only the colors.

Winry's Overview

Winry thinks to herself, "What is happening here?"

Kiran raises his hand, pointing at Axel, causing QI orbs to gather in front of him and launch toward Axel.

Winry moves to block Kiran's attack.

Cursing internally after blocking the QI attack, she thinks, "Damn you, Third Elder, what did you bring to us?"

Winry shouts at Kiran, "Stop now, Kiran," but is met with silence as Kiran draws his sword.

Winry says, "Yuki, call the Third Elder immediately."

Yuki runs out to call the Third Elder.

Everyone is surprised as Kiran suddenly advances, releasing a golden aura signaling a breakthrough.

Winry says, "He is forcibly breaking through; I must stop him, or he will die."

Kiran charges to attack Axel.

Winry tells Axel, who stands behind her, "Run now, Axel."

She then screams at the children, "Run now," causing the children to scream and flee.

Thinking to herself, "Sorry, Third Elder, I must be serious with the boy. Please forgive me."

Winry charges at Kiran, who uses the Star Sword Storm technique (an advanced level of the Heavenly Cutting Sword style), launching a series of QI swords toward the fleeing Axel.

Winry, cursing, says, "Damn it, when did he learn this technique?" She launches several QI bullets, destroying the swords.

They engage in a direct fight. While trying to push her away, Winry drops her sword, circles around him, and hugs him like a bear.

Winry, smiling, says, "Got you."

To be continued in the next chapters...