The entrance exam was finally coming to an end but some persons had already met their end.
"I suggest you go to the royal family. They do have a history of taking care of their slaves, not that you are a slave, but that's your only chan-
Not to be dramatic— Zephyr knew his life was over but Keal was acting as if he would die the next minute, so he cut Keal off with a question.
"Does all this involves a contract". He asked annoyed at the chatterbox which was Keal.
"Of course it involves a contract. You don't ex—
"Pass".
"Huh".
"I will stop you right they, not to be dramatic but the last time I saw a contract I almost committed suicide, so I don't think am ready for another one". Zephyr shuddered at the thought of another contract. He had come in terms with the fact that he wasn't going to the academy anymore. He didn't know if it was because of the former Zephyr mentality, or his personal lazy attitude, or the fact that both Zephyr had come in terms with the idea of nothing going their way.
"Then where will you go, what will you do. Although I don't know of Demios personally I do know that they are brutal and don't condone weakness". Keal said in a matter of fact voice.
"I don't know, in the story the world revolved around the protagonist and his group, but that doesn't mean that the world didn't exist without them". Zephyr nodded internally at his wisdom, and besides with his ability he didn't doubt that he won't be hurt easily, up until a moment ago. Up till now, Zephyr still couldn't wrap his head around the fact that a Zeta rank like him handed his ass to him in a silver platter.
"Keal". He voice serious. "Did you see my fight?".
"Fight? More like a beat down, Total crushing, I mean who gave y—. He stopped talking when he saw Zephyr staring daggers at him. "Hmm I mean yes".
"So can you tell me what I missed, how was she so strong". Zephyr said with a frown on his face, a frown formed from the memory of the beat down and Keal stupid bubbling.
"I mean apart from the fact of having stupid confidence at surviving a fight against an Epsilon, not to talk less of defeating her. I don't really blame you something seems to catch your attention, was it a memory, I get some of those at of nowhere and it really catc—
"What did you say". Zephyr voiced out shocked heavier then surprise.
"That memories come flooding at me at the worse possible time".
"I mean before that".
"Telling you how disruptive memory could be".
"Before that". Zephyr was starting to get overwhelmed with annoyance.
"Look dude I was trying to make you feel better, I didn't mean to call you a slave". Zephyr almost punched him on the face.
"About her being at Epsilon damn it". Zephyr bellowed out in anger, the people surrounding them started to give them a sour look.
"Ooh that". Keal didn't seem to see the looks on the face of the people as he continued. "I thought you knew that, you did apply late by at least three years, I don't really know I am not that good at math—
"Get straight to the point damn it!". Zephyr bellowed out again the urge to punch the fool was increasing. At a point, one has to reconsider if he wasn't mentally ill.
"Ok, calm down. Any way as I was saying, Humans gain Aether at the age of twelve, while some clans seven or in the case if Demios five. But because the souls of the children is weak and just bearing the brunt of their first Art was talking a lot from them, the clan decided that after gaining their arts they were to train it until it became second nature to them, so after a few years, when it's time to get into the academy all of them would already be at rank Epsilon and that is due to the clan intensional slowing them down. So at age fourteen when in the academy they have already mastered their art to become second nature to them and get enrolled into the academy". Hearing the words of Keal the only thing he could mutter was
"But I am fifteen".
"Yeah sucks for you not only are you their senior in their class, but you are also weaker then them, I just hope you don't die on your first day, oops you failed the entrance exam, my bad".
'if at fourteen they gain access to the academy, then how did he get to the Red Sphinx district, he did say something about last year. Wait a minute'.
"Keal what rank are you in". Zephyr asked seriously.
"Ohh me, am at Epsilon". He raised his hand and showed Zephyr his birth mark, Two text unreadable by him was glowing, signifying his rank at Epsilon.
Only one thought came to his mind. 'You lucky bastard'. He was definitely a lucky fool, to hell with the world being fair, this was definitely the meaning of unfair.
'could it be the cause of that petty bastard'. The more he thought of it, the more reasonable it became. 'well doesn't matter, am not attending the Academy anyway'.
"The first phase of the Exams end here". The voice bellowed throughout the hall.
'first phase'.
"Time for the second phase".
'Second phase'.
"All those taking the position of the last 50's prepare for the second phase".
'What!!'