Chapter 28: The New Base
It was time the big ship set off toward the great island
Giel said no turning back in two years we'll be fully trained SALs I wonder how much experience we'll gain yeah said Lasa I'm wondering the same I still need to improve my healing
Kad said well I want to save at least one person he smiled
Mike said to us leveling up he raised his fist into the air the others did the same
Then Giel said
Anyone wanna fight he pulled out a special VR headset invented by SALs for SALs
The battle game said Mike
Alright let's go
Then Bite Pack Strike
They appeared he sat down on a bench on the ship they sat below him
Bite was a brown wolf Pack a white one and Strike a white one with a brown spot on his back
I think if I get stronger you'll get stronger too
He petted them all
Alright boys I have to beat Giel real quick he laughed you can play with Lasa since only summoning costs magic his wolves could stay as long as he wanted and they had saved his life more than once
Mike and Giel were playing the battle game in an arena Giel was just about to throw Mike using his magic but suddenly Mike was behind him and with one punch Giel flew back he took off the VR headset and said Kad Lasa want to play because with Mike it's no fun Giel walked over to Mike and said at the new base you'll finally find a worthy opponent hah and walked away
What had Mike done wrong
After three more hours they finally arrived and then Commander Hus introduced himself
I WILL BEAT UP ANYONE WHO ISN'T QUIET RIGHT NOW
Good now listen at 1 PM today the tour begins and after that the training will start so get ready
Mike Giel Kad and Has were in one room but what about Lasa Mike went to a commander excuse me what's your name
My name is Zel
Commander Zel I'm in charge of the daily life of your group would it be possible to get a fifth room
Yes if you get 5 points in the strength challenge you can but in the first three rounds you have to fight 1st class then in the fourth round 3rd class and the fifth round will be random how about this you come see me after the tour
Yes
Mike was excited strength challenge cool
So the room basically belongs to Mike he told the group and Lasa was happy do you think Mike is the strongest here let's go ask
They went into a hallway there was a trophy with the inscription
The best
Has looked at it
This
This guy is supposed to be the strongest he completed 2 S rank missions and is an S rank himself I think he could give you real trouble Mike
Then Giel patted Mike's shoulder oh come on Mike can take him easily
Kad stayed quiet because he felt like he had no right to talk about strength since he was probably the weakest in the entire base then a girl showed up she looked young but somehow fit well with Kad and she spoke to him
Hey I heard you're a minus 1 Sal
He answered sadly yeah
She laughed but only because
Me too what's your name Kad right I've already heard of you but sadly what I heard was
Kad the weakest in the base
Kad laughed maybe I am the weakest here and then he pulled Mike over and may I introduce you the strongest one here
Kad asked what's your name she said Aver
Aver nice name said Kad
And Aver asked is he really the strongest
Yeah don't you know him the dragon slayer
Mike laughed yeahh it wasn't that crazy haha
Then he looked away and back into Aver's eyes okay nice to meet you
Kad and Aver kept talking Giel laughed oh Kad looks like someone's interested in you haha
Mike went over to the strength test because the tour had ended
There was
Training hall
Cafeteria big
Tournament hall
Outside parkour and training dummies
Strength test machine you had to punch it and it would show a number from 1 to 1000 Mike easily hit 1000
He walked up hello Commander ah so you came back good luck rookie
Mike suddenly heard someone shout a name
Here comes the strongest and the pride of our base
Let us introduce
Baz
Baz was supposed to be the strongest here he had already won four rounds each time scoring over 1000 on the strength test and the machine only went up to 1000 any number beyond that meant another 1000 added on top
So if it said 1001 it actually meant 2000 points
Now it was Mike's turn he held back a bit at first of course he made it through easily even against third years and then came the final round Mike was considering using Wolf Strike if he did he'd probably get ranked S instantly
He decided to show them who the real boss was
Suddenly Baz stood next to Mike
Hey Mike right is it true that you killed a dragon
Actually three but Mike just said
Yeah it's true you're Baz right
Yeah said Baz I think you've heard of me he laughed then said you must be really strong I'm looking forward to the next round we'll face off if that's okay and I'll go full power
Mike said sure go ahead don't hold back haha
Mike asked Baz why do you want a fifth room
Baz replied I don't I just don't have any friends
Mike looked at him he was a tall guy with blond hair and black eyes he seemed kind why didn't anyone want to be friends with him was it because he was so strong
Why doesn't anyone want to be your friend
Baz said they're scared of me because I completed two S rank missions alone he said it with pride and Mike let him have it
You must be really strong
Then Baz added well actually people do want to be my friend but they don't see me as Baz they only see me as the strongest
Those words made Mike think
Did his own friends care about Mike or just the one who could level up fast no they cared about the real him they saw Mike not just the strong version of him
Baz wanna spar haha Mike asked
Baz looked surprised aren't you even a little he stopped talking wait you're not afraid
Mike laughed afraid of what you won't kill me he slapped Baz lightly on the shoulder
Baz couldn't hold back a grin
And now everyone watched as the strongest of the base faced off against a newcomer good luck I guess haha
Baz stepped in front of the machine jumped up and hit it so hard a shockwave erupted
2000 points for Baz and it looked like the winner had already been decided
But Mike shouted wait for it
WOLFF STRIKEEEE
Another shockwave burst out
2001 points
Mike looked at the stunned expression on Baz's face