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Along with them, four other people who weren\'t a part of the teaching body could be seen near the end of the table.

Shelby, a woman with pixie-cut yellow hair, who has taken the role of training Celestria and several other students. Seated to her left was the renowned mage, Devon Inkshell.

Across the duo was the redhead Knight Commander, Aborne, accompanied by a knight with whom Aborne was quite familiar—Raven.

The man with long black hair began, "I\'d like to explain the agenda for this meeting. We are currently selecting students who will be presented before the King."

It was secret information given to only selected staff members, regarding the selection process going on through this intensive training.

A few weeks prior, when Abeth was still in authority, a command arrived from the Kingdom: they were to select five exceptional students for a purpose that remained undisclosed.

They were told that the teachers have to be quite precise with their selection, playing no favouritism and not relying on records.

That\'s why this new method of assessing the students was brought into play. However, to not make students panic, they blamed everything on Abeth.

Hawk\'s slanted eyes went towards Aborne as he asked, "What is your opinion about Edric?"

Aborne was the first to be questioned because Edric was their top choice among the five selected students.

Naturally, the boy who led his team and academy to the top spot last year was bound to be chosen.

Aborne, arms crossed, spoke, "He has potential—the heart of a knight and the courage of a hunter. He\'s strong, but not quite at the level I had set."

Devon sighed, "Your standards are quite inhumane."

Aborne scoffed, "If he wants to be a pillar of the kingdom, he has to gain firm control over his emotions."

"What do you mean?" Raven asked; unsure of what happened during the training.

Aborne rolled his eyes. "I told him to imagine a falling training doll as his mother, and despite my continuous attacks, he rushed in to save that doll." The room fell silent at his words.

"That\'s outright evil." Devon let out an exhausted sigh. This man could challenge not only one\'s physical abilities but also their mental resilience, all without them even realizing it.

"Hmm, so we can\'t write his name on the list just yet, I assume?" Hawk asked, to which most of the instructors nodded in agreement.

They had also witnessed Edric jump into battle during the tournament to save a classmate who had been beaten black and blue. After several discussions, he was granted the opportunity to participate in a second battle during that tournament—and, surprisingly, he won.

So yes, it\'s easy to provoke Edric given how deeply he loves the people close to him.

"Devon, what about Amanda?" Hawk asked with his eyes focused on the Grand Master.

Although Amanda was defeated during the tournament, it cannot be denied that she is an exceptional mage and someone who is bound to become a great figure in the near future.

Not only did she improve her skills after losing in the contest, but she also learned several new techniques to address her shortcomings in close-range combat.

"Amanda is very calm-headed, to the point where I thought I was facing someone of my age. Her overall magic skills are quite exceptional; however, she lacks combat training."

Hawk added, "Incomplete she is." Although it sounded rude for Hawk to call someone incomplete, considering the requirement listed by the supreme authority, Amanda, indeed, was not ready to be listed yet.

"Professor Jullie, what about Aiden?" Every eye is directed toward the violet-haired lady who has been silent until now.

The reason they inquired about Aiden, despite having someone as strong as Ark under her tutelage, was that Aiden was the strongest individual at Soulforge Academy in terms of pure combat and weapon control.

Jullie didn\'t think much, "He is talented, strong and knows how to carry himself during a battle. However, he severely lacks the skill of attack selection."

Shelby was surprised, "In my opinion, didn\'t Aiden do pretty well compared to others? Especially Alex? I heard from Ark that he lost his arm during his first attack."

That name drew several gazes, Hawk being one of them.

For several reasons, Alex had recently become the center of rumors. Not only was he accused of being involved in a Soulless summoning, but he also allegedly killed a professor in front of all the students without facing any consequences.

Then his battle with Aiden assured everyone that Alex had indeed grown strong out of nowhere. And if any doubts remained, the news of the labyrinth incident erased them entirely—no one dared to question Alex\'s strength after that."

Jullie responded, "There is a difference, Miss Shelby. While the students, believing they were being assessed, gave their all in a single attack and exhausted themselves to the point of collapse. Alex, despite having his strong arm injured, remained ready to counter any attack I might have directed at him."

"I can\'t believe you. I heard him hurting his muscles and was on the verge of falling already." Shelby scoffed.

Jullie calmly stated, "I know a warrior when I see one. I\'ve been observing Alex lately, and whether he\'s around others or even with me, he shows no sign of letting his guard down. That time, when I struggled to block his attack—which usually provokes retaliation out of frustration—Alex was already prepared to evade any counterattack I could launch."

Aborne\'s eyes slightly parted wide, "Wait, you struggled?!"

He wasn\'t the only one in the room with that exact reaction. Everyone was aware of Jullie\'s ranking and her capabilities. Even if not including SE into play, she is still strong enough to give Aborne a challenge in combat.

Jullie nodded. Without showing any embarrassment or shame, she said, "That attack was stronger than what I saw that time when Alex attacked Abeth." Looking down at her palms she added, "I could still feel some vibration of that energy hitting my hand with the clear intention to rip my barrier apart and proceed to impale my eye."

Devon frowned, "A student gaining such a devastating technique and not showing any hesitation from killing someone....it\'s a bit too suspicious."

The room fell silent after that. Indeed, it was so suspicious that a wimpy bookworm suddenly gained such strength that he even pushed back a high ranking warrior.

Raven suggested, "Is it something related to the Soulless he summoned?"

Devon frowned, "Be more clear."

Raven heaved a sigh, "I mean the whole concept of Soulless and the place where they come from is a mystery to us. So what if somehow Alex gained some sort of boost from that summoning?"

Although there was no concrete evidence for his statement, the possibility cannot be dismissed.

"So what should we do?" Shelby asked.

Upon seeing no one having any response, Aborne spoke up, "Let him get trained by each of us one by one. If he shows any suspicious movements, then we will simply present him before Hector.".

Hawk nodded, "That sounds like the best option we have. However, there aren\'t many days for him to go under each of the instructors."

That problem was solved by Jullie, "We can simply have him train under those who excel in different fields. As for magic, Sir Devon would be best. Combat under Sir Aborne, Healing under Madame Melissa, Magic combat under Miss Shelby or me."

"Making him go through different challenges might expose more of his secrets," Devon added.

Hawk affirmed, "Then it\'s decided. Along with other students, we will have to pay extra attention to this specific one. If he is indeed just a peculiar student with late awakening then he can be a great asset."

With his voice turning heavy, he added, "But if he turns out to be related to those Soulless beings...then this time Hector won\'t be able to save him."

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