Chapter 2: ELRIA
The Ranger Association's rangers were often referred to as Trainees who were still in schools and learning the way of the world.
They were far from ordinary. Unlike their civilian peers, they lived under a unique system. one that allowed them specific liberties, like choosing whether to attend academic classes or not as long as they committed to their rigorous training regimens.
After all, their primary focus wasn't grades or essays—it was survival, strength, and readiness for the battles.
For the trainees, life was a paradox of freedom and destiny. Their futures were already written the moment they joined the Ranger Association: a lifelong commitment to serve, fight, and defend.
They didn't need to worry about career choices or uncertain paths; their purpose had been etched into their very existence But that clarity came at a cost—endless drills, combat simulations, and the weight of knowing that their lives were tools for the survival of humanity.
Ordinary people, on the other hand, weren't afforded such certainty. While trainees trained to become humanity's shield, civilians scrambled to ensure their futures for them in a world on the edge of extinction.
They worked tirelessly, working to rise above the shadow of the impending fate. And though they envied the trainees' futures, few would willingly trade their freedom for the unrelenting burden carried by the Rangers.
Tyson stood apart from the other trainees, a figure that carried both admiration and skepticism. He was special, though not in the way most would expect.
Tyson had the rare distinction of being the disciple of the strongest person in Elria—Edward Rogers, the head of the renowned Rogers family and a man whose name alone inspired awe.
Edward's power, measured at a staggering 74 points on the scale established during the Great Battle, was unmatched. It was a benchmark that few could even dream of approaching, let alone surpassing.
But Tyson's connection to the Rogers family was complicated. Edward had taken him under his wing, a gesture that spoke volumes about Tyson's potential, yet the acceptance didn't extend to the entire family.