NOVEL WEB The Training Grounds
Upon arriving at the training area, all students were taken aback by its size and the abundance of weaponry and training equipment.
Then, calmly, a handsome and well-built man with dark navy blue hair, a little beard, and eyes the color of the ocean said, "Oh great, it looks like you all finally arrived."
The female students were taken aback to see that their training instructor was an extremely attractive man.
"I know it's you guys' first day here, but try being early next time, okay?" Instructor Joshua Akintola went on.
"Yes, instructor," the female students answered.
After that, Instructor Joshua sighed before saying, "Welcome to the Pennsylvania Royal Academy."
"My name is Joshua Akintola, and I will be your training instructor for the rest of your years at this school".
"You may have observed that some of your classmates aren't present or that there are new pupils among you that you aren't familiar with".
"This is the result of your separation from the non-gifted students, to protect them from harm's way."
Instructor Joshua then stated, "To be honest, you could be gifted or not; you're going to suffer under my training either way," in a chilly and frightening tone. Which caused the students to become nervous.
Joshua went on, "Before we start, do any of you have any questions to ask?"
"Um, Instructor Joshua, what is a monarch?" said a student as they raised their hands.
Instructor Joshua was taken aback by the question and responded, "What? Why do you ask me that question? Hasn't your history instructor already informed you guys about it? "
"No, she didn't," the student replied.
"Wait, ain't your history teacher, Miss Seo-Yeon?" asked Instructor Joshua.
Another student replied, "Yes, she is."
Instructor Joshua went on, "Then why didn't she tell you guys something so important already?"
"Well, she said we should ask you, and that you would happily tell us about it," the student responded.
Startled, holding his head in frustration, Instructor Joshua sighed and asked himself, "That woman, why can't she go a day without making my life a living hell?"
"All right, to answer your question, it would be best to start from the beginning to make it simple," Instructor Joshua remarked after taking a long breath.
Instructor Joshua questioned anxiously, "But before I begin, did Miss Seo-Yeon at least teach you guys about ethereal force and the ethereal core?"
"Yes, she did," the students answered.
Instructor Joshua then said, "Okay, good; that makes my job way easier.".
"To begin with, there are many levels when it comes to your ethereal core," explained Instructor Joshua.
"This level is categorized by the level of power one possesses.".
"For instance, each of you would have a blue-colored ethereal core since you all are rookies."
"After a blue-colored core, there is a yellow-colored ethereal core, which is the intermediate stage.".
"And after that is the green-colored ethereal core, which is the expert stage.".
"But for the upcoming stages, it is very rare for somebody to achieve, so all the races decided to bestow upon titles to those who were able to reach these levels of the stage for their ethereal core.".
"The red-colored ethereal core is the fourth stage, which bestows the title of administrator on those who succeed in achieving it."
One of the students questioned, "Administrator?"
Instructor Joshua answered, "Yes, Administrator."
To which all of the students said, "That's so awesome."
Instructor Joshua grinned and said, "Well, I would say it is a very unique title."
"Anyway, the Void black-colored ethereal core is the third stage. Only those who attain that level are bestowed with the title "Grand Patriarch."
"And to answer your question about what a monarch was, it is the title gifted's are given when they reach the Indigo-colored ethereal core.".
One of the students said, "Oh, now I see why Miss Seo-Yeon said that the heads of the 4 grand imperial houses were special."
Instructor Joshua answered, "Yes, having such a magnificent and special title is quite impressive."
"Because of this, the term "grand" comes before it to emphasize its grandeur and magnificence."
A student asked, "And what stage are you on, Instructor Joshua?"
"I have a void black ethereal core, meaning I hold the title of Grand Patriarch of Frost," Instructor Joshua responded with a smirk.
"Grand Patriarch of Frost? "What does that mean?" asked a student.
"Well, the frost part is my unique title given to me because of my ability to wield the oceans and ice itself," Instructor Joshua responded.
"Oh really? The female students said, "That's so cool."
Instructor Joshua then said, "Well, everyone has their own unique title because we all have our unique abilities."
"For example, Miss Seo-Yeon, your history teacher, is the Grand Patriarch of Flamescion."
"Due to her ability to manipulate the concepts of heat, fire, and magma." The instructor, Joshua, went on because their teachers were such strong individuals, and the students were astonished and inspired to reach their level.
"Anyway, moving further, the ultimate phase is the pure white, ethereal core. "
"This bestows the title of Grand Herrscher upon individuals who reach this level."
And all the students replied, "Wow," in awe.
"But, to be very honest, becoming an administrator is already incredibly difficult."
"Thus, it would be nearly impossible for you to even reach the highest level," Instructor Joshua explained.
"You would have to be a born monster, above even a genius, to achieve higher stages and titles.".
"For instance, there are only 9 people who currently have the title of Grand Herrscher if we combine all of the 4 races.".
"Therefore, don't lose heart if you don't reach the level you desire," Instructor Joshua went on.
The pupils were dismayed to hear this, but Instructor Joshua responded, "Oh, cheer up; I will be here to help you grow and achieve the highest possible stages of your core."
A student questioned, "And what will you be teaching us?"
"Well, I will be using one of the two methods for one to refine and perfect their core to achieve a higher stage," Instructor Joshua responded.
And that same student asked, "And what would that method be?"
"Well, I will be training you all physically to be able to withstand and handle the growth of your powers and the ethereal force within your beginner's core," Instructor Joshua said with a frightening sneer.
After that, all of the students started to feel anxious and afraid because of what Instructor Joshua had said.
Instructor Joshua went on, "Oh, relax, it's not that bad," at that point.
"Look at the bright side; if you train your physical body enough, you will all be able to release your aura," said Instructor Joshua.
But before students could ask what an aura was, instructor Joshua activated his own. And because of how thick the air was, every single student collapsed to the ground, unable to even breathe or stand.
Then, Instructor Joshua smirked and remarked, "This is Aura."
"It is the ability to release a reasonable amount of ethereal energy within your core.".
All of the students complained of being in pain and unable to move their bodies, to which Instructor Joshua responded, "Oh, stop complaining."
"I had to restrict the amount of ethereal energy I released, or otherwise, you would have all died right away.
Instructor Joshua was shocked to see that Xavier and Jupiter were the only students who could hardly move their bodies at all.
"That black-haired boy must be Jupiter Cavendish," Instructor Joshua thought to himself, grinning in surprise.
"And the one near him must be Xavier Ashford, the younger brother of those two geniuses, Aleksander and Violet.".
After a moment of laughter, Instructor Joshua abruptly released his aura, allowing the students to breathe and move normally once more.
"Okay, for our first lesson, give me 25 laps around the training field with no breaks in between," Instructor Joshua then said in a loud voice.
Instructor Joshua's words startled the students, but he quickly clapped his hands, causing a powerful gust of wind that blew the students away.
He then spoke menacingly, "Don't make me repeat myself."
In response, all the students started running a lap around the training area.
However, Instructor Joshua approached Xavier as he was about to start running and said, "You must be Xavier Ashford. Nice to meet you."
Xavier smiled and shook Instructor Joshua's hand, saying, "Nice to meet you too, instructor.".
"I'm sorry if everyone here seems weak to you," Instructor Joshua continued.
"Your view of the world must have been altered, being raised around 2 geniuses like your elder siblings.".
"Why is it that everyone seems to compliment me for being Aleksander and Violet's younger brother?" Xavier asked in response.
"Well, that's because your older sister Violet, at the age of only 7 years old, has an expert green ethereal core," Instructor Joshua said with a laugh.
He continued, "And for your brother, he is a borderline monster, being the first living being in all of the histories of creation to be born with a pure white ethereal core.".
Xavier expressed amazement and stated, "Wait what? I never knew that about my siblings."
"Oh? That's strange; I assumed you would already be aware of it," Instructor Joshua replied.
"Your brother is someone whom many nations wish to acquire as their knight because of his status as a Grand Herrscher.".
Instructor Joshua went on, "Well, that would make sense since Herrschers are beings near to being nigh-omnipotent.".
Xavier was then asked by Instructor Joshua, "I wonder what stage your ethereal core is at."
Xavier answered, "I'm not sure."
"I don't believe I'm as talented as my older brother and sister," Xavier continued.
At that moment, Instructor Joshua's eyes glowed as he examined the state of Xavier's core.
He was extremely shocked to see that Xavier lacked an ethereal core.
Instructor Joshua was in shock and terror as he stood there, and Xavier questioned, "What's wrong, Instructor Joshua?" observing that Instructor Joshua was sweating profusely.
Instructor Joshua regained his demeanor quickly and replied, "It's nothing, Xavier," with uneasiness.
Instructor Joshua went on, "Why don't you get going and go do the laps I asked?"
With a smile on his face, Xavier said, "All right, instructor," and he started running around the training field with joy.
Instructor Joshua wondered to himself in disbelief, "What kind of creature is he?" as Xavier walked away.
"How is it that he lacks an ethereal core? Is he a living person at all?"
Then, Instructor Joshua concluded, "I need to let Principle Cedric know about this right away."