“Yes sir!” the men replied. Once more, Zephyr laid his eyes on the books, his gaze rested on one of them. The book was covered in a layer of dust and was made of bamboo. It looked unique. “Thunderfoot?” Zephyr muttered as he opened the book, reading its contents. A wave of excitement washed over him. He excitedly flipped through the pages, carefully memorizing the technique’s intricate steps.It was as he figured, Thunderfoot was a special technique, one that was quite uncommon. Based on the scriptures alone, once mastered, Thunderfoot would far outclass Lightfoot. However, the scriptures also mentioned that it would be time-consuming. Patience would be needed to fully master the technique. Not even Zephyr could completely harness it within a short time span. He had to memorize and comprehend each step intricately. ‘I must find the time to learn this!’ he thought.Zephyr memorized the pages of Thunderfoot once more. Once he made sure there were no errors, he left. It was a great boun
Murray looked at Zephyr before he seriously spoke, “The apprentices I collect are usually from the Ahi Dynasty. There are other brothers from other kingdoms. I’m sure they’re just like you, a prodigal, you must be careful!” he paused. “Because your performance in the upcoming trials will determine how you’ll be treated in the future!” Murray continued on. “Other than that, you must be careful of…”Murray patiently explained the intricacies of an Academy to Zephyr. He explained in detail about the dos and don’ts of Academy etiquette and the likes of it all. All the while, Zephyr listened on attentively, taking in a great deal of information.After five days, Zephyr awoke from a training-induced stupor. He slowly opened his eyes and could feel that the ship had stopped, and was slowly descending. He looked out his window, only to find a great mountain. Around the mountain was an endless range of smaller peaks and hills, each with clouds that caressed their tips. Fog blanketed most of t
Zephyr was not the only one who took note of this. Apart from a few who still hesitated, many had already taken to the skies. Suddenly, a scream came. Someone had fallen off the metal wire, plunging deep into the pool. A truly frightening scene for the rest of the people around.This was not a normal trial. Were one to fail, they would be greeted by death! After some of them realized how dire the situation was, they decided to retreat and back out. Zephyr did not care for these people. He continued his rush forward, taking off into the air. Zephyr was a nimble fellow, speeding along the metal wire. Before long, he had made it to the opposite end.He could finally make out the mountain peak through the thick fog. The mountain peak looked like a roaring dragon. It gave off a powerful aura, so much so that the air around seemed to be shaking. It was evident that a strong fighter resided atop the peak. Zephyr could also feel that those who resided here were Agiles. There were no Strength
“There’s something wrong with this path!” Zephyr quietly spoke as he stared at the path before him. “Indeed!” Yang replied while he nodded in approval. Zephyr was not kidding, he could feel the danger from his acute senses. He could tell that a deadly weapon resided along the path.Someone had gone ahead in a rush. In an instant, as though the man had ruffled a wasp nest, he was struck by a volley of fire arrows. The range of the arrows covered the entire pathway. The man tried to push on quickly, hoping to dodge the fire arrows. A terrible sight ensued. As he tried to charge onwards, the arrows became more abundant, before finally amalgamating into a thick fog of sharp points. In the end, the man was not able to dodge the attacks quick enough. With a gasp, he took on the full brunt of the volley, being rendered into a pile of mush. Nothing was left of him.A silence came. For a long while, everyone only watched on in horror. They instantly understood how dangerous this volley was. M
A stream of voices arrived, followed by Ricky and his company. They were catching up. More and more appeared thereafter, there were about a thousand of them left. For them to be at The Boundless Academy would mean that they must be the fighters from the cream of the crop. Many had passed the second trial.“Good! You’ve passed the second trial, you would all make good apprentices!” the new manager said. “However, if you pass the next test, you’d make it to an initiate!” he continued on. “If you fail, you would remain an apprentice; only having the chance to break through once you reach Agility of level five. Of course, that’s still a chance!” he finished, calmly.“We’re finally at the last trial!”Many fighters showed relieved expressions. To be an initiate was a dream come true for many. Though, being an apprentice was not that bad either. “Do you see that peak?” the manager asked as he pointed towards a random mountain peak. It was a great and majestic mountain, with a spear-shaped
Ever since his battle with Shaun Lee, Zephyr’s battle power had gone through a lot. His spirit had likewise reached a five-starred state. This meant that Zephyr could now make higher-quality medicine. Medicines of this quality would be sure to attract attention from others. If the Academy knew Zephyr had this ability, they would immediately raise him to an adept, giving him a senior role.Within Zephyr’s spirit realm, energy tossed and turned. The Spear within emanated rippling effects. Zephyr continued to comprehend this energy, slowly commanding and mastering it. The rune on his forehead grew even more mysterious as he carried on. He felt the three scales on him emit little streaks of lightning that floated up around him.In this state, Zephyr could feel the connection between the rune markings on the Spear, and himself. He could feel the connection enhance his abilities the stronger it got. While Zephyr was busy meditating, Ricky had assembled a team.Based on Ricky’s abilities a
As Zephyr reached his peak in his meditation, his body shook in anticipation. Soon, the energies flowed around his body and washed through his channels. He was improving, even his three scales felt the change, and it quickly adapted to the situation using its draconic Might. A sudden wave of realization and peace washed over him as his Spirit improved once more. The rune upon his forehead glowed with vicious energy and emanated a fine aura.Although Zephyr’s eyes were closed, he felt as though he was one with the world. Suddenly, he could see past his room and towards the outside. He could perceive the energies and signatures of the plant life and the wild creatures… each streak of primordial energy was as clear as day to him. Zephyr’s Spirit was improving rapidly, with it, his Spirit rose higher and higher.Finally, Zephyr found himself in a sea of stars; a galaxy. Meteors shot past in the dark space, carrying great auras of magnificence and awe. It came and went, brushing past Zeph
“What?” Ricky gasped when he witnessed Zephyr strike down one of his men in one easy swipe. That man was an Agile of level one, everyone was baffled as to how he could have been beaten so easily. “It’s over for him!” Aiden gasped as his body shook. His tone implied thoughts knowing that that man was a goner. Even an Agile of level five had trouble when they encountered Zephyr, much less an Agile of level one. Were Ricky to initiate an attack to come into blows with Zephyr, Aiden would greatly doubt Ricky’s success in it.“You’re not too shabby!” Ricky was startled, though not too pestered. He coldly looked at Zephyr as he displayed a sense of pride all the while. “Is this your doing?” Zephyr asked angrily. “Indeed, I sent him. Who knew someone with a Strength of level nine such as yourself could harbor such power,” Ricky said. He stared at Zephyr for a moment before continuing on, “You ain’t too bad, if you were, that’ll be boring…”Before Ricky could finish speaking, a blast of soun