Tora's POV

The professor speaking made the realization finally dawn on me that we were already in his office and I was still standing close to the door while he was already seated. His emerald green eyes seemed to glow in the shadow that his large frame created from backing the sunlight while being seated behind his large desk.

Giving the room a once over I realized it was bare of any extravagant displays of wealth and only seemed to contain a large bookshelf, a smaller table where a chessboard rested, and a few other minorities that were required. The only thing that stood out was the painting that hung over the fireplace in the office. It depicted a plethora of draconic species soaring in the skies and seemingly in a series of weird dances with a massive rock-looking egg floating in the air. Presumably being carried by the wind.

"If you're done have a seat so we can get this over with."

Professor Pius POV

Looking at the student seated opposite me even an untrained eye could tell he wasn't an ordinary one. The way he carried himself told a story of tireless effort and sweat. This type was not easy to find no matter how hard one looked. However, my admiration of a young one who was willing to put in the work to achieve results would have to wait till later.

While in the evaluation chamber after he had touched the mirror in the room, his form had flickered at a speed that could not be seen by the clear eyes. I was only able to see it because I was already on guard. Within that brief moment, I couldn't feel his presence for a fraction of a second before he flickered back into existence. My curiosity was the reason why I decided to speak with him immediately after the occurrence before I had even submitted the official report to the principal of the school. Although knowing him I could guess that he was already aware of the whole thing. Reigning in my wandering thoughts I looked at the white-haired student in front of me once again and finally asked

"I want you to tell me what happened to you while in the chamber. Your form disappeared and came back almost immediately after those tendrils had dragged you off. Honestly, this is my first time seeing such a thing happen so I want to hear what exactly happened to you."

The look in his eyes told me that he was contemplating whether to tell the whole truth or leave out some details. It didn't matter much to me though, I'll be able to find out sooner or later. However, the words that left his mouth were not what I was expecting in the slightest.

20 Mins Later

"In all my years I've never heard of anything like this happening. Being able to converse with your past self. We also have to look at the chance of it being more than one"

On hearing that Tora's eyes slightly wavered before returning to normal before he asked,

"What makes you say that?"

"From what you've described there was more than one statue and the incarnate who spoke to you was one of them. What's to say that the others aren't alive also and just biding their time waiting for the right time to manifest?"

Standing up from my seat behind the large desk and moving to stand before the fireplace I stared at the flames as various thoughts and scenarios ran through my mind. Coming to a conclusion I turned to the white-haired boy who had been staring at my back and instructed

"From tomorrow after school, you will meet me at the instructors training room. Do not keep me waiting."

"You wish to train me professor?"

Staring blankly at him I smirked before staring at the flames once more signaling the end of the conversation with my silence. I didn't move from my position even after the door to my office opened and closed telling me I was finally alone in the office.

"You feel it too, isn't that right Raksha?"

The flames within the fireplace before me began to twirl before taking on the shape of a phoenix head. Its eyes stared at me before it cawed excitedly.

"Indeed. The boy holds something ridiculously powerful. I will take charge of the boy and push him to unlock his potential. That way we can know if he will be useful to our cause before another tries to snatch him up."

With a nod, the flames returned to normal and so did the lighting in the room.

Tora's Pov

Walking through the hallway I thought back to my conversation with the professor and could hardly believe the spectacle my life was becoming in the span of a single day. What I had not yet noticed was the lunatic smile that had crept onto my face as I thought about the endless possibilities that would likely arise in the near future. Indeed, this is going to be interesting.

Unknown Pov

It seems my assignment is going to be more complicated than expected. My job of identifying useful individuals for the organization became more complex with the strange occurrence that took place with that student. Looking at the information on the tablet in my hand I glanced through the details of that particular student.

"Sekizo Tora. What exactly is it that you are hiding. From what's been gathered there is obviously nothing special about you. But I can tell that is not going to be the case in the nearest future."

"It seems this batch is going to relieve my boredom for a while."

"HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE"

"Ah, that's right. That hotheaded professor has also taken an interest in him so I have to be careful not to expose myself."

Feeling the tablet vibrate in my hands, I looked at the message I had gotten directly from one of the executives…

"Proceed as planned. Extreme caution is advised. The full authorization has been granted to use whatever method necessary. Good luck."

Chuckling at the thought of having things go my way soon led to a burst of full-blown manic laughter that carried across the hallway along with the sound of boots hitting the floor.