Faul fell from the mirror dimension and crash-landed in the thick jungle he had grown up in. The sensation of impact was oddly soft for something that should have hurt. As he rose to his feet and looked around, everything was eerily familiar—the same towering trees, the rustling leaves, and the faint scent of damp earth. But something felt… different. “Why am I here again?” he muttered under his breath, brushing the dust off his clothes. He had been in that strange void a moment ago, and now, this. It didn’t make sense. He started wandering through the jungle, hoping to find something—anything—that could give him a clue as to why he had appeared here. Hours passed, or so it felt, and all he encountered was silence. No animals. No voices. Just him and the empty wilderness. Unbeknownst to Faul, while it felt like only a few hours to him, in the real world, he had been unconscious for three full days. The knights and the other boys had been taking turns watching over him, unsure if

The group continued their journey back to Alora. They had spent five days on the road, and the journey seemed like it would take even longer than expected. Along the way, they fought off Red Death beasts from time to time as they got closer to the city. "We will take shelter in the nearest city tonight," Donald announced when he spotted a city in the distance. The teenage boys cheered upon hearing Donald’s words. After several days without good food or proper rest, they were eager for a break. A warm meal and a soft bed were all they could think about at that moment. Faul, however, remained quiet as usual, his mind preoccupied with thoughts of Erica and the things she had said to him. "If only I wasn’t reincarnated into this weak human body," Faul thought, his frustration growing. "This body is too weak to hold my true powers." His mind wandered back to the dream world, where he had felt the weight of his past life—his past abilities—and the limitations of his current form. "W

Faul dashed through the streets of the village, his heart pounding in his chest. Thick fog enveloped the entire area, making it difficult to see anything ahead. The air was dense, almost suffocating, as if something unnatural had descended upon the town. Out of nowhere, the ground seemed to tremble, and a deafening roar echoed through the fog. Faul skidded to a halt, his eyes wide with recognition. The roar was unlike anything he had ever heard before. It wasn’t just a lion—it was far more terrifying. “Roooooar!” “That’s no ordinary lion,” Donald’s voice cut through the thick air. “It’s infected. And trust me, it’ll be five times stronger than a normal lion. Stay alert and don’t die.” Faul could feel the tension rising. Everyone around him immediately drew their weapons, ready for a fight. The knights of Kaar were no strangers to danger, but something about the air felt different tonight. It was like the very fog was alive. “Wait! Don’t move into the fog yet!” a voice shouted, com

Clang! Clang!! Clang!!! The loud clanging sound awakened everyone in the academy. “Not this again. Why can't someone rest without being woken up by this annoying sound?” Phil thought as he sluggishly climbed out of bed. "Everyone, move to the training field!" the guards instructed. "Wait... since we don't know where the training field is, how do we get there?" Faul asked the guard, who was about to leave. "Follow the yellow line. It will lead you to the training field," the knight said and left. "Sure enough, let's go, guys," Harry said, pulling the others out of the room as they started heading to the training field. The four boys followed the yellow line as instructed and arrived at the training field. The field contained thousands of students out there for morning training. "Woo... Woo... You mean all these people are recruits?" Phil asked, surprised upon seeing so many people in the training field. "Dumbass... Some of them are golden knights, while some are si

The recruits were taken into another part of the building for the second phase of the trial. The building was large and rectangular, with a massive circular stone in the center. The recruits wondered what the trial would be like this time. They were all asked to queue up and get ready, as the trial would commence soon. The knights arrived one after the other, most of them staring at Faul's group. "Everyone, pay attention! All you need to do is very simple. You just need to push that rock over there to the finish line at the end of the room," Donald instructed. "You just need to enhance your strength with your qi and push that rock. Without that, you can't achieve it," Wilfred added as the knights sat down. The trial began immediately, with everyone attempting to move the stone. Some succeeded in moving the stone to the finish line with difficulty, while others couldn't complete the task. "I'm Morbius... I saw how well you and your friends performed in the bell trial. Don't let