New Seed (3)

"Alright, maggots! Listen up!" Captain Hyde roared as he stared at his platoon of cadets standing to attention in front of him. "It seems that some of you have become aware of a special guest joining us today."

Captain Hyde made a deliberate point of staring directly at Adam, who he suspected to have been the one who spread the information. However, Adam gave nothing away as he kept his expression poker straight as if what the Captain had said did not interest him at all. Captain Hyde snorted when he saw that he failed to elicit a reaction from Adam and turned to scan the crowd once again.

"This individual has already succeeded in becoming a Seed set to replace one of the five pillars." Captain Hyde paused for dramatic effect to let that piece of information sink in. "So, does that not mean that you are more likely to be noticed if you perform well in comparison to this individual? Hell, you might even be able to snatch their place from them."