*Ring*
After the bell rang, Instructor Itou packed her things and exited the class. Immediately, the whole place was abuzz with chatters and small talks, people making friends and all.
Kai in his quiet corner, glanced around lazily his eyes betraying little to no emotions.
"Socially awkward aren't you?"
A voice interrupted his survey as he glanced at the girl beside him.
Hazel Kane.
A sharp and observant girl with black hair and eyes, a hint of mirth always dancing in her eyes.
Ignoring her, he looked away, seemingly ignorant to her words being directed to him.
Hazel's eyes narrowed slightly but none of her movements betrayed displeasure.
"I see you are quite a cold one..."
She said with a tiny smile.
"Quite unpleasant coming from someone like you" Kai retorted, his tone even.
"I can practically smell your awkwardness " She added, intruige finding it's way into her voice. "But you can almost conceal it completely"
Finally feeling interested, Kai gave her a re-evaluation, realizing that she had more than she showed.
"I find you even more unpleasant though."
He replied, his eyes drifting towards the long haired boy at the front of the class with an auspicious air "and him " he added.
Sebastian, as if feeling a gaze on him turned around slowly, matching Kai's eyes for a brief moment before winking at Hazel.
The girl turned her head away and said quietly "I now feel the same"
...
A few hours later, the whole Class-D gathered at a white building which looked exquisite from the outside and even more on the inside.
The inside was wide with few equipments loitering around.
A middle aged male instructor walked ahead as he spoke.
"This is the general training facility. Beyond the common room are the personal training rooms you can access at any given period.
Now we will be testing your fighting abilities by allowing you to fight against prepared robots." He suddenly smiled mockingly and added "And don't expect to win against them. You are far too weak as starters"
His words seemed to light a fire of rebellion in some cadets especially Liam whose eyes shone brighter with determination.
Soon, the first ten people were called out, none of them remotely remarkable.
They faced the white robots with grim faces, their grip tightening on their weapons.
"START"
Immediately, the robots moved with blinding speed attacking with precise and sharp intent.
A few cadets looked visibly shaken and were slow to react, receiving a blow and getting pushed back. Others with more combat awareness also attacked, crossing blades with the robots only to be pushed back in the clash of strength. Learning their lesson, each cadet activated their Awakened Abilities, turning the stage into a flurry of sparks and colors. The fight dragged on and on for a while until they ran out of essence, unable to maintain their abilities
"Lackluster"
Mr Natusalene commented with a snort as the kids stepped off the stage.
Calling onto the next ten, the cadets began their own battle, lasting slightly longer than the previous group.
"Mundane"
The man said dryly, causing the group to feel depressed except an oddball with spiky joy level.
"The last five"
Sebastian, Hazel, Liam, Kiera and Kaiser stepped onto the stage, the tension thickening.
A whirlwind of sparks gathered in Sebastian's hand, forming a black gun. With a devilish grin, he fired a series of shots at his opponent, denting the robot's armor.
The robot, now alert, shot forward and slashed horizontally only to see that Sebastian had ducked underneath the blade and retaliated with a shot to the knee. The robot staggered slightly, leaving an opening for it's opponent as the boy kicked it's head and shot it in the neck.
Distancing himself from the robot, Sebastian's expression turned grim as he realized his fatal shot had caused little to no damage.
On the other side, Hazel dodged a spear stabbing at her face and counterattacked with a swing of her axe, smashing it into the shield of her opponent. The robot shifted slightly as it swung the spear again, almost bashing her side but she activated her Ability [Body Clairvoyance].
Her body twisted to the extreme, narrowly dodging the blade by an inch. Before she could relax, the shield came smashing towards her which she could only block with the flat of her axe as she tumbled down. Immediately, she bounced back up, her eyes now slightly darker.