Inside the first-year training ground.
Kyle was lying on the ground while panting heavily. His back was completely drenched with sweat.
With a deep breath, he stretched his arms. He didn’t even notice how time passed while he was training with his sword.
He gazed at a nearby window and saw the beautiful moon present within the dark clouds outside.
“It seems it will take some time before I can properly execute the third move of Void Shattering Strikes.”
He grabbed the corner of his black hair. They were hiding his deep black eyes.
“I need to cut my hair.”
With another motion, he dragged his tired body toward Bia who was sleeping nearby.
“Here I was thinking I was sleeping too much lately. No matter how much I slept I can never compare to this sleepy head.”
He stretched his hand to caress her head. An irritated voice resounded inside his head.
-‘Don’t touch me with sweaty hands!’
“Okay.”
With a smile, Kyle retracted his hand but after a second he started speaking inside his head.
‘By the way, while I was sleeping you were talking about something called system I didn’t hear it properly. What is a system?’
Even though he was sleepy he heard Bia was last words.
Bia’s eyes opened with curiosity. She wanted to move close but seeing Kyle’s drenched shirt she moved back with narrowed eyes.
-‘I don’t know either. It’s regarding your friend, the one with blue hair. When we were in the white room present inside the Tower, he talked about something called ‘System’ with the black-haired man.’
-‘They used a strange language but for some reason, I was able to understand it. I wanted to tell you immediately but I was scared the strange man would hear me talking to you that’s why I kept quiet.’
Kyle raised his brow. What was this system? Why did they have to use a different language to talk about it?
‘Blue-haired, you mean Alec? He talked to that strange man about something called a system. Did they say anything else?’
Bia nodded her head and her curious eyes narrowed.
-‘Yes Alec. They didn’t talk much but Alec said he acquired this ‘System’ a long time ago. It’s something that helped him a lot. On the other hand, the strange man asked Alec about his old friend. He said his old friend was the one who gave the system to Alec but Alec said he just got the system out of nowhere.’
The more Kyle heard Bia’s explanation the more curious he became. He sat down and a frown appeared on his face.
‘It’s seemed this thing called system is something strong. I remember Alec was able to identify the herbs and other things we found inside the Tower! Does that mean the System helped him?’
‘The strange transparent man inside the Tower was a very powerful entity and Alec acquired a system from his friend. Just like that strange man his friend is probably someone very strong!’
Kyle curiously was piqued but he didn’t have many answers. He could only guess what actually was this system.
Was it an Artifact or an Ancient device?
‘I want to ask Alec about this but if they used a special language just to hide it from me and Jian then it’s a secret he can’t share.’
Kyle shook his head. Everyone had their secrets. He also had one, his special bloodline!
‘If he wants to hide this thing called system it’s better if I don’t mention it but damn this system is really powerful. I only know that the system can tell him about herbs and different Artifacts usage and I am jealous!’
Kyle pinched his nose bridge with a sigh but suddenly his expression darkened. His heart started beating faster.
“Wait! If he can see the herbs and Artifact usage does that mean….”
Bia’s eyes widened. She hurriedly shook her head.
-‘No way! I don’t think he can see through living beings!’
Kyle took a deep breath to calm down.
‘I remember the first time he saw you he was shocked! I think he can.’
Bia didn’t want to believe it at first but after thinking she instantly recalled how Alec gazed at her the first time he saw her.
-‘That’s mean…’
Her voice trembled as she gazed at Kyle with a serious expression.
‘I am not sure how much he knows but he knew about your talent the moment he saw you.’
Kyle was shocked and a little angry. No one would like it if their hidden secret was known by others without their permission. He stopped talking to Bia.
‘Does that mean he knows about my ‘Bloodline’?’
He thought inwardly but then shook his head. He didn’t tell anyone about his bloodline. Except for Bia who was connected to him, no one knew about this matter!
‘I hope my thoughts are wrong and you aren’t able to see anything about me through that thing called ‘System’ Alec.’
While Kyle was thinking, someone entered the training room. He snapped out of his thoughts and instantly gazed at the new arrival.
“Master?”
A brown-haired old man was walking toward him with a frown.
“Rascal! Do you even know how much time it took me to find you?”
“I roamed around the whole Academy and you were nowhere to be seen!”
Kyle stood up and gazed at Elder Han who was walking toward him.
“Sorry master I was training.”
Elder Han’s mood was sour due to the news he just received from the Principal. He waved his hand and dismissed the matter.
“Anyway, why are you training? Don’t you have a theoretical exam next week?”
He said and took out a fist-sized square-shaped token from his storage ring. Kyle’s eyes were fixed on the token as he replied.
“It’s because my muscles were feeling a little tense.”
Elder Han threw the token at Kyle who caught it instantly.
“Put this token inside your ring. With this, I can vaguely see your location.”
Kyle frowned but placed the token inside one of the rings present on his fingers. He didn’t like it but the old man had been helping him quite a lot so it was fine if the token only tracked his location.