Michael Davis
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--- The match ended as the arrow pierced the skull of the Harpy. Carl announced her victory which made her sigh in relief. Her parents were a little bit worried about her state of mind but seeing that there were no trace of discomfort in her face, they too breathed a sigh of relief. The world is full of dangers and they knew that if their daughter wants to walk the path of Knighthood, she has to eventually stain her hands with the blood of her enemies. Even so, they still have mixed feelings about this,…-
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--- "OOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" A massive eruption of cheers and whistles threated to deafen them. The sheer excitement and roars of the crowd shook the entire stadium akin to an earthquake. "Holy crap! That was awesome!" "One! Two! Three! Fantastic!" "Excellent teamwork!!" "That was insane!" "These kids are terrifying!" Even the influential elders are too surprised from the results. In their minds, they guessed that these kids must've been a team for a while now since there is no way that they…
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--- The hour of rest was over, before Raven left his parents' side, Eva gave him a kiss on his forehead, she said that it was a good luck charm. Raven chuckled and went back to the stage. Shortly after the crew was reunited. Their moods were different from before, now they seemed to have a renewed vigor and passion. "Since all of the participants are here. We will begin the fourth part of the event, the Coordination Test." As soon as Carl announced this, six people emerged and stood at different places…
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--- "Excellent performance." Another heartfelt praise came from Carl, honestly he wasn't even sure just where lies the limits of these kids. All of them performed beautifully and if he was being honest, it seems like these test are literally easy for them. "According to the rule of the Promotional Tests, passing 3 tests consecutively is already enough to guarantee your entry to the Inner Branch…" This information is a well known fact by everyone in the Institute. Strength, speed and perception tests…
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--- As Carl made the announcement, the Strength Measuring Pillar receded back into the ground. With another smack of his cane, the whole stadium shook and changes started occuring. The tiled floor parted revealed a pool which is at least 8 meters deep and 10 meters wide. There are several platforms made out of stone that are scattered across the surface of the water as well as some mounted crossbows on the side. "To pass the Speed Test, you have to step in each platform while dodging the paintball that…
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--- "Oh my? Is it her turn already?" Ian's thoughts were startled by a leisurely voice beside him. He cast a glance at this person and thought 'He truly does have a lot of free time huh? He could even rush over here just to watch. How enigmatic.' This person sat there in a relaxed manner, quietly sipping tea and watching the test unfold before his eyes. He wore a an all white robes with golden outlines and a badge of honor was placed on his chest. His face was dignified and youthful, his piercing eyes…
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--- Anne's arrow whistled towards the sandbag. It pierced through the air like a comet and left a trail of blue light. Upon contact, the collision caused the pillar to briefly shake because of the intensity behind the shot. Everyone's eyes were on the pendulum. It shot fast and instantly passed three gems and lit it up, which was equivalent to 3000 units of strength. It continuously went up until it reached the 5th gem which is already considered as a pass but it was still going up. It passed through…
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--- The central stadium spanned for several miles, it followed the colliseum-type of design which could allowed tons of people to gather. At the center of the stadium, there is a circular arena made out of white jade tiles. There is a formation that's flashing with a faint shimmer of light, not too strong to obstruct anyone's vision but visible enough to become aware of it. This was built to contain the aftermaths of the battle that's about to happen inside. Once the crew arrived at the stadium, they…
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--- Promotion Tests. It's a procedure one has to go under in order to graduate from the Outer Branch of the Institute. No matter who that person is, or what background they posses, if they want to get out from the Outer Branch towards the Inner Branch, then they must pass these tests. "Hmm? Run that by me again?" "Y-yes sir. There was a news from Outer Court that just arrived. It is said that there are six people who were attempting the Promotional Tests." "Okay? So what's with all the fuss then?" The…
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--- "How can this be!?" "How is that possible!?" "Is this for real? Am I dreaming?" *Slap!* "Ow! What was that for!?" "Confirming if this is reality. Holy shit it is real!" "How on earth did they do that?" "Did they used Alchemical Pills?" "Must be…I mean they came from great backgrounds after all." "No! Even though they used pills, they shouldn't be this fast! I'm also regularly consuming such pills but look where I am now?" "Maybe because of their talents then?" "If that's the case, then…
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