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Chapter 17: Zero
Attendance was never compulsory in Miracle Academy, but as first years, we still attended classes because we had much to learn. “Hey! Richard! Over here.” Nyx called out to me unnecessarily as I had already noticed her. With quick strides, I approached my squad members and grabbed an empty seat. “You came. Figured you'd be in some training room running your body ragged.” Gin said. “It's Leroy's class,” Caleb said without looking up from his book. “Even Sol knows better than to miss it.” “Was that almost a compliment?”, I teased.“Don't ruin it.” Caleb turned to the next page of his book. I knew he was right. I had too many questions about my core to miss such an important class that could tell me what I needed to know. A sudden pressure pulsed through my skull as the other consciousness stirred. A slight grimace flashed across my face.
Chapter 16: The Professor
Richard's PovThe next morning, I found Professor Eldrin in a secluded vault deep beneath the academy. The chamber was a maze of runed pillars, each etched with sacrificial Law sigils that glowed faintly red. Eldrin was a wiry man with graying hair and eyes that seemed to see through me, his robes marked with intricate glyphs that pulsed in time with his steps.“Sol,” he said, not looking up from a crystalline tablet. “You’re late.”“I was summoned by the council,” I said, stepping into the vault. “They think I’m a problem.”He chuckled, a dry sound. “You are. But not the kind they think. Sit.”I settled onto a stone bench, my blade resting across my knees. “What’s this about? Reece said you’re overseeing my training.”Eldrin set the tablet down, his gaze sharp. “Your core. It’s not just sacrificial, Sol. It’s a conduit, a bridge between Laws that shouldn’t coexist. The council fears it because they don’t understand it. I do.”My pulse quickened. “You know about the dual consciousness
Chapter 15: The Chains That Bind
Richard’s POVThe air in Miracle Academy’s training grounds was sharp with the scent of scorched stone and sweat, the runes along the walls pulsing faintly under the dawn’s gray light. I stood in the center of a sparring pit, my breath steady despite the ache in my limbs. My glyphs, sacrificial, elemental, constructive, quantum, hummed beneath my skin, a restless chorus I was still learning to conduct. Null Drive and Null Counter were sharper now, but every use felt like threading a needle through my bones. Rank E was a milestone, but it wasn’t enough. Not with Caleb’s taunts ringing in my ears, Ara’s cryptic warnings, and the council’s eyes boring into my back.I rolled my shoulders, gripping the hilt of my void-edged blade, a weapon I’d chosen to channel Null Counter more precisely than my fists allowed. The blade’s faint hum matched the rhythm of my core, a low vibration that felt alive, like it was whispering back. I’d been at it for hours, running drills alone, dodging automated
Chapter 14: Whispers of Doubt II
Richard's Pov The mess hall roared with noise—cadets laughing, arguing over trays of synth-protein and law-infused fruit. I sat at Squad Seven’s table, picking at my food, my mind still stuck back at the pit. Lena slid into the seat beside me, her silver eyes scanning my face. "You look like you just fought a demon," she said, nudging my arm. "What’s up?" I forced a smirk. "Just Caleb being Caleb. Tried to bait me into a duel." Her expression darkened. "That asshole. What’d you do?" "Told him no," I said, stabbing at a piece of synth-fruit. "Council’s got me on a leash. Didn’t want to give them an excuse to lock me up." "Smart," she said, though there was an edge to her voice. "He’s not gonna stop, you know. Caleb’s got a hard-on for proving he’s better than you." "Yeah, I noticed," I muttered, glancing across the hall. Caleb sat with his usual clique—sharp smiles, loud laughs—but his eyes flicked toward me, cold and calculating. Ara appeared out of nowhere, like she always d
Chapter 13: Whispers of Doubt
Richard's Pov The training grounds of Miracle Academy hummed with energy, the air thick with the tang of ozone and the faint glow of law-infused runes etched into the stone. I stood alone in a sparring pit, breath steady despite the sweat dripping from my brow. My glyphs pulsed faintly under my skin—sacrificial, elemental, constructive, quantum—each a whisper of power I was determined to tame. Null Drive and Null Counter were my edge, but they were wild, unpredictable, and I was pushing them harder than ever. “Focus, Sol,” I muttered, clenching my fists. The pit’s runes flickered, amplifying the laws I channeled. I activated Null Drive, and the air warped, lights dimming as nearby elemental sparks fizzled. Pain needled my temples, but I pushed deeper, weaving Null Counter into the mix. The ground trembled, and for a moment, I felt it—control, raw and electric. Then my core spasmed, glyphs flaring gray, and I staggered, dropping to one knee. “Damn it,” I gasped, wiping blood from my
Chapter 12: Ranking Up
Richard's PovThe arena buzzed with anticipation, a circular coliseum of sleek obsidian and glowing runes that pulsed with the energy of the Miracle Academy. Hundreds of cadets filled the stands, their voices a chaotic hum, while holographic screens projected the combatants’ names in blazing gold: Richard Kane vs. Kael Vortex, Rank 50. The monthly ranking battles were always a spectacle, a brutal dance of power and cunning where reputations were forged or shattered. Richard stood at the center of the arena, his dark hair plastered with sweat, his sharp and unyielding. Across from him, Kael Vortex grinned, his lean frame crackling with quantum energy, his silver cloak billowing as if caught in an unseen wind.“Ready to lose, newbie?” Kael’s voice was smooth, taunting, his eyes glinting with confidence. “I’ll have you blinking out of existence before you can draw that fancy sword.”Richard’s grip tightened on the hilt of his blade. He had picked this weapon since he was tired of using h
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