The Devil's Way

Chapter 06:Skull Academy

The boy turned to Pharaoh like he was looking at a village boy who just left his village for the first time then he slowly said "This line is for the entrance examination of the Skull Academy."

"Thanks brother but there seems to he two lines here , there is this long line and then there's that short one , what's it for?"

The boy looked at Pharaoh again then said with a hint of annoyance " That short line of for those who have already awakened their abilities and as for this line we still got to have our abilities awakened then go through a competition to assess whether we have what it takes to enter to academy or not."

"I see well then thanks for your answer I owe you a small one."

Pharaoh left the boy and swaggered to the shortest line which had only fifteen or so people. Pharaoh already knew what he had to do. His planned to enter the Skull Academy then stay there for a few years as long as the environment was good for him.

Pharaoh quickly reached the short line and with gazes of envy cast at his he stood at the end of the short line. He stood at the end of the line and didn't utter a single word.

The short line was moving very quickly. The reason could be attributed to that everyone who was in that line had their abilities already awakened so they didn't need to go through meditation and use the ability stones to awaken their abilities.

In under ten minutes it was already Pharaoh's turn. In front of Pharaoh was a gothic looking door that looked like it was covered by a lot of human faces, the faces showed varying expression. Some showed maniacal laughter , some showed crying expressions while others showed happy expressions. A middle aged man came and then called Pharaoh with a Stern voice he said " You there it's your turn follow me inside"

Pharaoh nodded then followed the man inside. After entering the gate he could sense a drastic decrease in temperature , it felt like he just enter a human slaughter house. A thick stench of blood lingering in the air. He looked around and noticed that the ground he was walking in was brownish red as if it was blood that had long dried.

After walking for around five minutes they finally reached a square where there were five human looking figures that were standing on top of the square. The middle aged man turned to Pharaoh then said "State your name , age and realm"

"Pharaoh , Fifteen and intermediate realm of the apprentice realm"

The man looked at Pharaoh and there was a glint of surprise that flashed through his eyes but he quickly his it away and resumed his stern look.

",Okay now if your ability is of the attack type on the square there are five wooden golems go and attack one of them , I'll be able to judge it's level of damage on which class it belongs to and if it's of the support type or the like , just display it for me then I'll judge it's class"

"Okay"

Pharaoh looked around then found a weapons counter. He looked around the weapons counter then he walked towards it then saw a katana and took it from the counter.

"Can I use it?" Pharaoh asked the middle aged

"Go ahead it won't affect my assessment of you"

Pharaoh held the katana with a sense of familiarity. The katana was Pharaoh's favorite weapon whenever he trained in weapons. Without wasting time Pharaoh jumped to the training square the held the katana in horizontal grip. Around the katana started appearing black energy threads that surrounded the Katana.

With a grin on his face Pharaoh quickly changed his stance then he slashed the wooden golem in the middle. The slash was sudden the black energy threads disappeared when they were midway and in a split second vertical cut appeared on the chest of the wooden golem. The cut started to corrode the wooden golem and it stopped after two seconds. The cut on the wooden golem became even deeper.

"Okay I've seen enough you may stop." The middle aged man pulled out a blue crystal card from his pocket then gave it to Pharaoh

"Drop a bit of your blood on the Crystal card it will confirm your identity as a official student of the Skull Academy."

Pharaoh listened to the middle aged man and cut his thumb with the katana then dropped his blood on the crystal card , the crystal card quickly change color from blue to red. A new set of information appeared on the card it went like.

Name : Pharaoh

Grade : A

Pharaoh glanced at the crystal card that had turned red. The middle aged man then coughed a bit to catch Pharaoh's attention.

"Here in the Skull Academy everything is based on strength. What you want you take but killing is forbidden not crippling is allowed among student. You can fight all you want but you cannot violate these rules. Resources are based on the amount of strength you have , the stronger you are the more resources you get.

"I understand " The middle aged man smiled " Enter that red door and you will find someone to take you to your lodging"

Pharaoh followed the site of the man then saw the door and without wasting much time he pushed the door open then he was welcomed by a splendid site on the other side of the door. It was a site of carnage there were many loud screams that could be heard.

A teenager around the age of eighteen was waiting for Pharaoh on the other side of the door.

"I'll be your guide my name is Christopher , I'll just take you to your lodgings. Quickly follow me I don't have much time." Christopher began to walk and his pace was fast.

Pharaoh didn't respond to Christopher he followed him they walked fast and as they were walking they saw scenes of students fighting every no and then. Some of the students stopped and they looked at Pharaoh like they were looking at a father new sheep.

"This section is for new students and after two years or when they advance to Junior realm they will be moved to the inner section and there everything is hell on earth."

"I'll work hard then."

Pharaoh didn't say too many words he just followed and soon they reached a cottage that look better than most of the cottages that they had passed.

"We're here this is your place and I official welcome you to the Skull Academy where danger lurks everywhere."

To be continued