Chapter 184: Unexpected Refusal
Hearing the instructor Leon’s loud command all the students began to descend from their raised training platforms one by one. The shimmering energy barriers that had enclosed each pair winked out of existence.
The sounds of the large training hall rushed back in – the distant clang of other students training the murmur of conversations the echoing footsteps on the stone floor. Many of the first-years looked very tired from the sparring session.
The intensity of a one-on-one match with a partner they had just met had been draining for most.
The instructor spoke again his voice echoing in the large hall.
"All of you must learn each other’s shortcomings and strengths in this way. You must adapt to each other so that you can complete the future missions easily. Teamwork is essential at this Academy. An individual alone no matter how powerful is a weakness. A team that works together is a true weapon." Hearing this all the students looked at their new partners with a new understanding a new sense of shared purpose.
The instructor then said
"Today’s official class ends here. But this training session is not over for you yet. The grounds are still open for several more hours. If you want to continue to train with your partner you can. Otherwise you can go back to your groups and see to your important work."
Hearing this a collective sense of relief came over many of the students’ faces. They were tired and they wanted to rest to process the day’s events.
Eric hearing the instructor’s words just shook his head slightly. He thought to himself that he had to train a lot more. The brief match with Monica had shown him just how far he still had to go.
He would not be much involved in the politics and the social activities of his new group The New Warriors. That is the job of the System Window, he thought firmly. It will handle the group. My job is to get stronger. That is all that matters. Thinking this he turned to leave the platform.
But then Monica who was standing nearby still breathing a little heavily from their sparring session looked at Eric.