Landon kept the illusions up until we returned to the training ground.Since we didn't have to stay for too long in the faculty, we still had enough time to train before my daily routine."So?" He smiled but I could see the exhaustion under his eyes.Now that I saw how much power he possessed and how creatively but easily he could use his abilities, I supported that he deserved a higher rank than D-grade.I couldn't tell him I didn't find what I was looking for. It would only make him curious to know what I had gone in search of.I didn't even know exactly what I wanted to find but it was definitely not the secret room in use by the Principal.What could he possibly do in that room?Why had he gotten rid of the other bed?Whatever he wanted to do, it had to be similar to what he had done to Zenin and my mother.But there was just one bed now?Was he experimenting on himself?Did he probably notice the folders that I stole?He didn't seem bothered when I saw him so he likely didn't eve

Time passed by so quickly and soon, there was just one day left until my fight with Ivan.Aki, Micah and Langrid were handing out my last training session today.By the end of tomorrow, I would either still be in Lath, carrying out the proper obligation of a Special by going on missions or I would be thrown back to Earth.There was absolutely no way I was letting the latter happen.Everyone already forgot about me on Earth. Going back there would be worse than being here and being called weak.However Ivan was going to fight me, I was going to fight back harder and I was going to win."Before we begin, Kastian, I would like for you to constantly keep in mind that you have the strongest prototype and that makes you the strongest. Even when you weren't fully in control of your prototype, you were still as strong.""You were like a ticking bomb that could explode anytime. Ivan could only taunt you from a distance because even he knew what you could do and you proved what you could do whe

Once I was in his Universe, I created several replicas of myself.I saw his outline give me space to train.When my screen appeared, I changed my mind to train in his Universe rather than Lath.That way, I could try to get him to tell me more about Ivan wanting my blood since apparently, Micah, Aki and even Langrid knew nothing about it."Remember, they are no faster than you are. You created them, you can destroy them. Always keep that in mind."I created them, I can destroy them and I will destroy them.Without wasting any more time, I created a dagger using my blood and flames.This was the same thing that had weakened Langrid.I wasn't so sure the flames would do any real damage to my replicas since they were also made of flames but I was a hundred percent sure my blood would do a lot of damage."Don't create that thing. You might not get a chance to so it during your fight with Ivan." He advised and I heeded.I had no idea what rules that shithead might set so I must learn to fig

Rule number one: only opponents are allowed to fight. None are allowed to receive help.Well, that screwed up Landon's plan.Rule number two: no healers are allowed until the end of the fight. My healing ability just came in handy.Rule number three: it's a free fight, both opponents can fight with Physical abilities, Specie abilities or both.My breath hitched when I read the third rule.I shouldn't be bothered since I could finally show my Special abilities and prove how useful I can be on missions.I wouldn't have been bothered if I never found out Ivan's classified ability."It's nothing more than mind work, Kastian. He'll try to control your mind against you since he knew he didn't stand a chance against you." I mumbled to myself and my breathing become normal again.Rule number four: opponents must do what they can to survive and win.Oh, there's a lot I had in mind to do, to win.Rule number five: none of the previously mentioned rules prohibit the death of an opponent.Wait, w

I'm alive!The first two words that came to my mind.Judging by the broken portal pieces on the ground, I have not been dead for too long.I didn't get up immediately, I just stared at the bodies of the Specials long enough to believe that I was really alive and this wasn't a hallucination I had in death.When I was convinced that I was really alive, I sat up.I looked up, causing the sky to release more rain of ice.I was alive.He had said that I wasn't immortal but I am.Even now, I still didn't understand what his talk about the blood meant.He had already told me not to die so mentioning anything about my blood couldn't mean that.I reminisced on the fight to check for anything that might help me understand.I closed my eyes and the entire fight played before me like a movie.That wimp!He had pretended all along to fool me into believing that I would beat him.I thought I had messed with his mind buy in truth, he had messed with mine.Yes!I remember now!He had mentioned someth