Wyvern Academy: Path of Ascension III by Atlas Kane & Grayson Sinclair

Author:Atlas Kane & Grayson Sinclair [Kane, Atlas & Sinclair, Grayson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-09T23:00:00+00:00

13

Turn on the Power: J

Our first day was to get us settled in Leviathan, but the tournament began the very next morning.

The “Ki Lamp” had to be the lamest name for a challenge, but when it was described to the group of challengers, I knew it would push me to my limits.

Not only was the Ki Lamp designed to test the control with which one used their Ki, it also tested the strength.

Knowing I relied exclusively on shadow Ki, my nerves were already frayed.

“To complete the task, you have but to light the lamp,” a Leviathan instructor repeated. “It may seem simple, but believe me, considering the circumstances, Task 1 is guaranteed to challenge you all.”

I stared at the contraption sitting dull and devoid of energy beyond the glass wall.

It looked like an archaic bulb, but rather than filaments waiting to be charged with electricity, the Ki Lamp’s bulb was filled with a thick, blue smoke.

Bleachers had been set up along three sides of the room, the fourth facing the ocean outside. I sat beside Ava, Scarlet, and Fitz. We all missed Haruki by now, but she was seated with the second-year students. She’d received her third rune around the time we’d gotten our second.

Knowing we’d all be at the same level at the end of our schooling was comforting.

It was hard enough to stay in a relationship with three women if everyone had different schedules.

The instructor clutched his clipboard and sighed, looking bored enough to nap. “If there are any questions, feel free to ask one of the trainers. Now, let’s begin.”

Having completed his job, the man slunk away yawning.

Then a voice of iron cracked out, demanding attention. “First to challenge Task 1, Hamadi Ibrahim of Golem Academy. Good luck, challenger!”

I turned in my seat to see the charismatic face of Hiroto, the Ascension Hero I’d met upon first arriving.

“Isn’t he so cool?” Ava whispered, nudging Fitz with her elbow to get her attention as well. “The other heroes are so stiff, but Hiroto took like a dozen pictures with me.”

I smiled and threw out a verbal jab. “I’m sure that was so hard on you. I know you never like being around powerful, handsome men.”

Scarlet giggled, adding, “He’s okay. It’s that Amaya I’d like to get to know better. I’ll bet her hips are made of pure gold.”

Even Fitz laughed at this last announcement, but we all fell quiet as Hamadi entered the competition room.

Two instructors closed the four-inch-thick slab of bullet-proof glass behind him, then started scrawling notes on their digital clipboards.

A few cheers for the Golem student rose up from a section below. I couldn’t quite make out what they were saying. They were silenced quickly though, so I could only assume the students had been from the same school, excited to cheer on one of their own.

The bleachers hushed as a timer counted down from ten.

Hamadi didn’t seem overly concerned.

He cracked his knuckles, stretched his neck, and stood within the designated area.

The Ki Lamp rested around twenty feet away from the red circle Hamadi was meant to stand in.

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