Anthos School

The meeting place, the auditorium, was farther away than thought. It was because of how wide the land was.

However, the directions were so detailed that no one got lost.

William Thorn, who looked at all the unfamiliar structures, arrived at the front door of the auditorium.

Then, as if everything had changed, a huge sense of pressure-filled his chest.

'Calm down, stay calm.

There will be countless trainees inside.

And each of them must have worked hard and have talents.

Some may be gifted and have great blood talent.

Unlike himself who had no idea of the origin of his power.

But was that supposed to matter?

'I'm not here to compete with others.'

The boy wanted to escape his past and live a better life.

His competitor was himself.

Thinking about that made him feel more comfortable.

Go and do your best so you won't regret it.

William told himself that and opened the door.

The inside of the auditorium caught his attention.

"..."

People's eyes were fixed on him.

Willia couldn't hide her embarrassment.

'What is it?'

Why was everyone staring at him?

William thought to himself.

It wasn't a reaction because someone they knew showed up.

They looked at him with interest. Despite not knowing him.

"..."

Fortunately, no one spoke to him.

If anyone spoke, William would not have been able to respond properly.

For him, who had no experience in dating outsiders and of the noble class, the current situation was very awkward.

With a hundred pairs of eyes silently scanning him, it didn't feel right.

Fortunately, that didn't last long.

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"Haaaa!"

"That person..."

"What? The person with red hair is..."

A middle-aged man was standing at the podium and immediately fixed his gaze on the two young men who entered the auditorium.

There wasn't a single apprentice who didn't know the face of one of the two.

Raimon Flower, the next heir to the Duchy.

'He is not a student...'

'The heir?'

As if he knew what the trainees were thinking, the man at the podium opened his mouth.

'Pleased to meet you. Apprentices. No, prospective apprentices and Young Master of the family."

"..."

"My name is Yoggi, the instructor who will teach and evaluate you starting today."

Ouch!

After a brief introduction, pressure welled up from Yoggi body.

It was not just an air of dignity or power.

Yoggi pressure quickly spread throughout the auditorium.

The instructor had been there from the beginning, a 9-star bestial bloodline warrior. Rogelio had told Raimon about this school principal.

The children, startled by the sudden appearance of the instructor, stiffened.

It was because somehow when the instructor appeared, the air around them felt heavier.

"This..."

"Mmm!"

Even those in the middle of the hall couldn't help but feel the pressure.

After a brief moment, the entire auditorium was filled with the pressure emitted by Instructor Yogi.

The children could not hide their expressions at the pressure they felt for the first time in their lives.

"Ouch!"

"Ugh.... uh..."

Most of the trainees had distressed expressions.

Even those who walked the path of strength for the past 3 years could not use their body and mind to overcome the pressure the powerful man was emitting.

Unable to withstand it, they fell to the ground.

"Phew. Yuck. Yuck."

"Uffff..."

Of course, not everyone was like that.

Those who went beyond the level of simply being 'talented' were called 'geniuses'.

Such children were able to take it.

Some had strong personalities.

Some used their mental strength, others in their physical power.

Of course, it also included William although he did not know it.

In Raimon's case, this pressure did not compare at all with that shown by his grandfather Balar.

"..."

However, Raimon said nothing.

He was not panting, nor was he staggering. He simply closed his eyes with a calm expression on his face.

Considering what the other children were like, this was certainly shocking.

For Raimon's part, William had managed to impress him by not feeling the instructor's pressure.

He continued to stand calmly in the hallway while Raimon went to the post next to the mayor in front of the podium.

Although William did not feel the pressure he could not calm his mind, that alone could not overcome Yoggi's pressure.

However, he could not think of anything else and could only quickly follow the other person who appeared at the same time as William.

'That young man' never cared about what was going on around him as he walked straight ahead.

'Compared to that young man, this is nothing...'

Phew, William let out a slight sigh.

He watched the young man during his walk.

Thanks to that, whenever there was a target, he could borrow some strength.

Right, just like that.

It wasn't like he was doing well with the instructor's pressure and nervousness. At least, that's what William thought.

"That old man is nothing, I have to have my life in my hands."

Instructor Yoggi, who was observing the prospective trainees in the auditorium, looked at Raimon and William.

He did not know how these children were able to endure with their meager bodies. On Raimon's part, it made sense, but the young man with no strength seemed incredible to him.

However, the reason was not important. It was only important to stay on his feet. For some reason, he thought to find out more about the boy.

As his lips formed a smile, he focused on a few more places.

A white-haired girl, looked like she had been taken out of an oven.

The six-foot boy seemed to have a lot of power.

And a black-haired boy looking at him calmly.

Not bad. Good apprentices.

So thought Yoggi, as he stopped releasing pressure.

The feeling that pushed them down disappeared. The children, who were on the ground, looked like they were about to cry.

But the man didn't care.

As if he didn't see the troubled children, he continued talking.

"As I said before, they are not apprentices yet. Just potential apprentices. As you may have heard, the training process at this school is very different and the two evaluations will be much tougher."

"If you can get through all that and still be able to be here after a year, I'll eliminate the word 'prospective.' Of course, if you become an official trainee, you're in for even more hell."

Seeing the instructor smiling, all the trainees already looked tired.

They didn't even complete the inauguration ceremony, and they were undergoing training and all.

Considering that the average age of the people gathered was all 12 to 13-year-olds, it wouldn't be too strange if any of them cried. Raimon was very impressed with their mental strengths.

However, compared to the Castillo Cailleach's training this was nothing.

Everyone's eyes lit up listening to the headmaster's speech.

No one cared if their legs were shaking and sweat was running down their bodies.