Chapter 7

We walked to the training ground at station 2. Just getting there was tiring. What if your training has already started? We might kill you tired.

When we got there was no teacher so I sat down first. I was just surprised when I suddenly floated. I immediately turned my chin and saw a woman lifting me. I couldn’t see her face but I know who exactly she is.

You turned my body and went down. Then I rushed her but she was able to dodge it. She then kicked my stomach causing me to fall on the floor. I’m just going to eat! We were already on the floor and rumbling as I pinched his neck.

“Good job miss, I’m so glad that you learned something from me.”I smiled at her and let go of her. Her name is Shekina my former training buddy. I held out my hand to him and he immediately accepted.

When I looked at my classmates, almost all of them were gaping. I even saw Rio the same, he was staring at me I raised an eyebrow at him so he avoided. Pfft pussy.

“Lesson number one always pay attention we don’t know when to attack the opponent.” I shrugged. We don’t have an opponent so yeah That’s unnecessary but well in case of emergency I guess.

“I’m Shekina and I will be your training master.” she bowed to us all at once. I like her as my trainer I give you that. But my father wants me to change every year. He said that I might get attached to them so we need to change every fucking year and it’s tiresome.

She taught us the basics. It’s just that the others. She came from d1 and That’s why she’s got super strength. Almost those in d1 are a council soldier so they are used to fighting. They are also forced to be an army because That’s just their purpose here. I hate the council for saying that they don’t have the right to do so but when the king agreed then the d1 man did nothing.

Shekina’s an army before she applied to be my personal trainer. It was easy for her to get out because dad’s quite powerful and what he wants he gets.

After she taught us the basics she would let run us 50 lapses. I was blown away. She’s always like and I hate it. We started running I was only 25 lapses but I was running out of breath. This is so unlike me. I am physically fit and this feels ... new.

I looked at my classmates and someone else jumped up. Must be out of air, or maybe because it’s too hot. My lips quivered when I saw Rio still running. Wow, for a nerd like him he shouldn’t be able to. I guess everyone here is full of surprises.

We need to learn to defend ourselves without the help of our trait because not all the time we’ll be able to use it. And when we abuse it, the consequences will come back to us.

At the end of the class I was the only one of the women who did not go to the infirmary. But I can’t feel my legs. I don’t think I can walk too. I just rested there first.

“Glad you can still survive.” She suddenly spoke to my side. I stifled a smile. “Barely.”

“And at least you still make it your dad’s money isn’t wasted.” I rolled me eyes. Of all the trainers I’ve been to, she’s the only one I can say I’m close to. “some of my trainers are professional while she’s ... childish. But I treated her as my sister. I never had one so I just feel like calling her ate before but she told not to because she’s so young to be an ate. Very or so of him. Eh, she’s really the sister of their family. They’re five, never get the chance to meet them.

“I thought you didn’t want to study here?”

“I thought so too.”

She sighed. “You were forced?” I shook.

“But he made you feel like you’re nothing? Again? “I did not answer her. She knows me very well and I can’t lie to her.

“I should go I don’t want to be late for dinner.” she just nodded. And That’s when I realized that I couldn’t walk.

I was not even halfway to station 2 when I suddenly collapses. Damn, fifty lapses.

***

I woke up smelling a citrus. I immediately woke up and turned to my cousin who was stunned to look at me.

“Never know that you’re that weak. Your father won’t be pleased to know. “I gritted my teeth.

“Then don’t fucking tell him.”

“Then stop cussing will you? You’re a girl in case you forgot. “

“Just because I’m a girl doesn’t mean I can’t cuss. Fucking equality. “

“Okay chill okay? You are very hot -tempered. “

“That’s because you’re so annoying. Why are you here anyway? “

“Because someone told me you collapsed.” I raised an eyebrow at him.

“And? You don’t have to be here. “

His forehead furrowed. “I’m concerned Iris what do you expect? You should stop pushing people away. “Suddenly he stood up and left me. I sighed. Even if I want to, I can’t just help it.

I just don’t deserve their concern, support or whatever it is.

“He’s just concerned.”I looked at the speaker and was surprised to see that Rio.

He’s reading again. He was talking to me and he hadn’t looked at me yet. I feel insulted.

“Who brought me here?”

“I dis. Obviously. “

“He’s not obvious, tsk.”

I immediately stood up and I was fine again. I don’t want to stay here in the infirmary. This place is only for the weak and I want to exclude myself. I collapsed because I was just tired, fifty lapses was exhausting and the heat was unbearable. Luckily for Rio he didn’t.

“Where are you going?” I didn’t answer him and kept walking. People like him should also be ignored. He deserves the rudeness. Because he is also one.