Chapter 9
Zenith looked back at the soothing voice. He gave off a smirk. It was Clara — A female sorceress of force, wearing a coat from collar to below the knee, covering a black attire with a belt. She was cute with her silky white hair and skin. She seemed to be holding a note in her arm with a pen in the other.
"Oh Clara, what are you doing here?"
"I was instructed to take the names of the newcomers for the YJC exams in the next three days. Selene told me you were training a student."
"He's a newbie, actually it's his first day, but he can still take the exams."
"Zenith, you know only new celestials who have stayed for a divine week are eligible for the deadly exam."
"Zenith, what is Miss Clara talking about?"
"She's…"
"I am talking about the Youjutsu Chitsoji exams, an exam with only one rule, don't kill your opponent. You are free to use any youjutsu in your arsenal, being forbidden, a dome, no one cares, all you need to do is make sure you make your opponent surrender or yield."
"Oh then I am not eligible for the exams then?"
"You can still join if your teachers approve it, and this is your first day but Zenith will approve you, he doesn't care."
"YOU'RE RIGHT. HIROSHI YOU'RE TAKING THAT EXAM IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS."
"Sooo… Is he approved?"
"YES HE IS!"
"But I have lots of things to learn, like, youjutsu."
"You have lightning and blue flame, which are badass premium-tier rare elementals, those are special plus you can use pneuma, not all new sorcerers can use pneuma but you, so what's the whining about? SIGN HIM UP!!"
Zenith's voice echoed across the bathroom.
What did I do to deserve an exam that could kill me, and it's my first day. But it will boost my status and help me faster in finding Miyuri.
"I get it Zenith, your student is special, and…also very attractive, I am blushing. Alright what's your name?" Clara was blushing.
"I am Hiroshi, Hiroshi Genma."
Clara wrote his name in the note among thirty one students, and he was the thirty second. She wrote as if Hiroshi's name was a diamond, gently.
"Ok Hiroshi, you will be given a dark cape to show you are new and an exam participant. Remember, sorcerers who do well will be promoted to Elite tiers of the Anima Society. Good luck, Hiroshi."
Clara left with her cheeks flushed pink.
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"Well it's been a long day, let's get something to eat Hiroshi, what do you say?"
Hiroshi turned his head slightly at Zenith.
"Huh?"
"C'mon."
Zenith opened Boundless to the beautiful modern blue lighted cafeteria. Zenith entered and Hiroshi emerged pocketed.
They were in front of the serving bay.
Dev saw Zenith and waved to him.
"HEYYY, ZENITH WASSUP."
Zenith turned with hands in his pocket and so did Hiroshi. The cafeteria became silent for a minute, then buzzed again.
The girls especially chatted about Hiroshi and Zenith. Also the boys looked at Hiroshi and knew he had become a student of Zenith.
"Girl look at the new boy." A girl with a blade behind tapped and told another
"He's looking more gorgeous, I can't stop blushing." A girl with yellow hair standing beside another with brown hair said.
"Looks like we've got another prodigy to join Genya." said a boy in glasses sitting beside his comrades, closing his eyes and letting his head down .
"Yo looks like the new guy has become a badass prodigy like Zenith…"
"And Genya too."
Zenith walked toward Dev and Hiroshi followed, looking good and pulling everyone's eyes toward him without asking.
"Everything's cool, Dev. Just give me my usual."
"ALRIGHT! What about him, is he your student?"
"Yes he is, his name is Hiroshi Genma."
"Well I mean, that's not supposed to be a surprise, he has the body and the good looks to be a student of Zenith. HIROSHI!"
"Hmm."
"Am Dev. What can I get for you?"
"What do you mean, what can you get for me?"
"Oh I mean what food can I serve you?"
"Food, do I have to pay? I am sorry but I don't have money."
Dev started sweating and gave off an awkward face with his mouth opened.
"You don't have to pay for anything. This is the school cafeteria, everything is free. So go ahead and order any food you like?"
"Oh so I can get any food I am craving for. I quite remember…"
Little Hiroshi Genma passed by a fast food restaurant and watched people eat burgers, French fries and take cold drinks.
"I can have those."
"Huh I don't have to pay,then can I get a burger,loaded with meat, French fries with mustard, a cold drink and any shake please."
Zenith lips curled with pride.
"WHAAA! You are really a student of Zenith. You just gave the same usual Zenith takes. Eerrm, I mean it's coming right up."
Hiroshi looked at Zenith.
Dev turned to prepare the order.
"Is that true Zenith?"
"Yep."
Dev turned with two vertical trays of their orders.
"Here it is and oh it's on hovering plates so you don't need to use telekinesis like Selene and her student, Masami."
Hiroshi fidgeted.
"Masami's here?"
"With Selene?"
"Yes…" Dev pointed out wide.
"There they are…"
Zenith and Hiroshi walked to their table. Their trays followed.
Zenith approached first, Masami saw them first until they arrived in front of them.
Masami felt relieved and happy.
"ZENITH, BIG BROTHER YOU'RE BACK, THANK GOODNESS." She remained in her seat.
"Hi Masami, Selene, Tanaka and Genya." Zenith said.
"Sensei you're back, hey Genma did you pass the crazy test." Genya asked with charisma.
"Yes Genma passed, he did well. But call him Hiroshi, that's his name."
"Ok, Hi…ro...shi. Nice job passing that insane test. I knew you had it in you, pretty boy."
"Thanks."
Selene's head went down and her hand fell on her chest with eyes closed in relief.
"Whew. Thank goodness, you survived, Hiroshi. Congrats on being a student of Zenith."
Tanaka turned with one hand across the back of the seat and he also smiled and felt energetic.
"YEAH, CONGRATS ON SURVIVING KID. HIROSHI, THAT'S YOUR NAME RIGHT!?"
"Yes and you are ?"
"I AM TANAKA. A SORCERER OF FRICTION, OR SAY LIGHTNING. REALLY, THE FACT THAT YOU PASSED ZENITH'S TEST SHOWS YOU HAVE GREAT POTENTIAL."
Selene looked at them.
"C'mon take a seat."
Zenith sat beside the two senseis and Hiroshi sat beside Masami and Genya.
They were enjoying their meal until Hiroshi froze before he could let in a French fry. A disturbing thought struck him.
He asked.
"Zenith sensei, Selene sensei, Tanaka sensei…"
"Mmm" the teachers murmured in unison.
"I fought genjus today. Are they the only things the Anima Society is fighting, I also feel there are stronger genjus yet to come. What is actually threatening the Anima Society."
The teachers became serious but Zenith kept on smiling with eyes shut down.
Tanaka folded his arms and rested on the seat with eyes closed, Selene placed her elbows on the table and clasped her arms.
And even Genya closed his eyes and relaxed but his face was concerned.
"What's wrong?" Hiroshi asked.
Selene answered. Her voice was still and urgent.
"The Anima Society is threatened by the corrupt souls who become genjus, The Cult and the terrifying dark soul gods of the Soul Realm."
"Corrupt souls becoming genjus? The Cult, terrifying soul gods?" Hiroshi asked confused.
"Before celestials were made, souls were just flame essences wandering through the soul realm, accomplishing purposes and then getting rewarded by the Soul Gods."
Tanaka spoke.
"Until some dark souls who don't deserve life came into the soul realm. They emitted some kind of energy called nyx, the dark soul energy and opposite of pneuma."
Zenith took over.
"These dark souls evolved into crazy mindless beasts that rampaged the soul realm, devouring souls. The soul gods could have solve this but they couldn't because of one badass soul god."
"Badass soul God, who's that?" Masami asked.
Zenith raised his head up and opened his eyes and awakened Alaska — A celestial eye with the colour green and very light triangle stars on both.
"Zenith's eyes, they've…"
"The badass soul god who screwed everything up, is…"