All Chapters of Resonance: Awakening of the Unknown: Chapter 11
- Chapter 14
14 chapters
Shadows of the Past
By the time classes ended after that spar, a talk of the sparring match had already swept through the whole Combat Division.The corridors buzzed with half-heard gossip."Did you see it? Kang Jisoo lost!""To an E-rank, no less—how?""Instructor Baek was actually watching. That's serious."Jiwoo heard the whispers as he left the hall. Students passing by gave him quick glances—some curious, some impressed, others just wary—but he paid them little mind.Minjae jogged to catch up beside him, grinning wide."Bro, you realize you just became an urban legend, right? E-rank slays S-rank, no mana used—boom! Instant myth."Jiwoo didn't even slow his pace. "It was just a spar.""Yeah, and I'm just a comedian performing to a bunch of mana-junkies," Minjae said, deadpan. "Seriously, you need to work on accepting praise.""I'll pass," Jiwoo said.They stepped into the courtyard. Afternoon light cut between the spires of the academy, glinting on the glass channels where mana flowed underfoot. For
The Announcement
The morning bell rang across Eclipse Academy, echoing down the old corridors like a warning.Today wasn’t normal. No classes, no schedule. Every student was told to gather in the main auditorium, but no one knew why.“Okay, I’m calling it,” Minjae said as he and Jiwoo followed the crowd. “They’re either expelling someone, or we all failed as a species.”Jiwoo gave him a side glance. “You really think they’d cancel class just to kick someone out?”“You’d be surprised,” Minjae muttered.The auditorium was already packed — voices bouncing off the metal walls, holograms flickering above the stage. The LED strips overhead buzzed faintly, struggling to keep up with the heat of too many bodies in one place.Instructors stood along the sides, arms crossed, faces unreadable. That was never a good sign.Then the lights dimmed.A hush fell over the room as the side door opened and Headmaster Elias Kain stepped out. He didn’t need a microphone — his presence alone was enough to shut everyone up.
Before the Storm
Morning light bled through the clouds, touching the empty combat field with gold.Jiwoo's breath came steady — in, out — as he swung his wooden sword through the crisp air.Each motion was precise. No wasted movement.The echo of his strikes cut through the silence, rhythmic and controlled.He paused only long enough to wipe sweat from his brow before resetting his stance.The duel with Kang Jisoo still played in his head — the way the strikes connected, the sound of wood clashing, the flicker of something inside him that even he couldn't name.He'd been chasing that feeling ever since.From the edge of the field, Instructor Baek watched quietly, arms folded.The faintest smirk tugged at his lips."Good. He's learning how to feel the fight, not force it,"he muttered under his breath before turning away.He didn't need to correct Jiwoo anymore. The kid was starting to understand instinct — the difference between moving and knowing when to move.Later that morning, the training field w
The Beginning of the Selection
Morning in the Eclipse Academy's arena, the air itself trembling under the voice of thousands of spectators. For the first time in years, the great banners of Eclipse didn't hang in shame — they blazed under the morning light like challenges to the world.A wave of cheers followed — deafening, electric, hungry. After years of silence, Eclipse was alive again.In the prep hall below, tension replaced the noise. Students stretched, paced, or whispered silent prayers.Minjae stared at the trembling walls, his gloves half-pulled on, voice dry."Tell me this doesn't feel like we're marching into an execution."Rina's lightning sparked faintly across her fingertips, the air around her crackling in rhythm with her heartbeat."Maybe it is," she said flatly, eyes sharp."Encouraging," Minjae muttered, tugging at his collar.Across the room, Jiwoo adjusted his training jacket, gaze steady and calm.He could already feel the pressure of the crowd — like a storm pressing against his chest."Just