Chapter 26- Monster Island (End)

Mia finally calm down after an hour but she still wouldn’t let go of my hand. The white magician is nowhere to be found so I assume he got caught up in that powerful blast.

“Command: Release.” I ordered the nano machines and they immediately stop vibrating and enhancing my body.

It was now in the peak of the afternoon when the humanoid nano machines return. Each of them had a basket full of monster cores. Most of them being G rank.

You can usually find out the quality of the monster by its size and quality. Lower rank monster cores are usually bigger and the color of their core are usually dull. The higher the rank of the monster core the smaller they are, but the energy they contain is the purest and much more useful to an ability user.

A rank monster core will usually sell for one billion gold coins while the lowest monster core around one silver coin.

Connecting to the ten humanoid nano machines I ordered separate the monster core by their rank.

I held Mia, who feel asleep in my arms. The events earlier must have taken a toll on her.

The nano machines finished separating the monster cores.

There are 500 G rank cores, 200 F rank cores, 100 E rank cores and 50 D rank cores. This should be enough to impress the academy.

*

The head master of the academy was startled. Cold sweat were running down his face.

“”Impossible!” he exclaimed. Brooks Latner could feel the amount of monsters that Vectre has killed. The wrist bands were connected to him as he was the one who made them. It was only by doing this that he can guarantee the safety of the children participating in the test. If any of them tear the wrist band, it would notify Brook’s immediately and activate the teleportation runes embedded on the wrist band, sending the one who tore it apart out of the island. This also guarantee’s that no cheating is involved and the participants taking the test have genuinely killed a monster, as it registers the amount of beast core they have gotten in that island.

The island that they were on, were created by the academy. The monsters inhabiting it, was soul mark by the academy causing there beast cores to give out a different soul signature.

So it didn’t matter if a participant stole beast cores from one another. They would still pass. It was never mentioned that stealing was against the rules.

Anyone using the beast core they already have in their storage devices to pass the test before the start of the test, will be disqualified immediately.

*

A few hours have passed and the sun was about to set. But I still pressed on deeper into the forest.

Suddenly I could hear something charging at us at full speed from behind. I turn around and I could see a huge bear with armor plated body. Its eyes were red and the sharp fangs were protruding from its lower jaw.

Mia instantly transformed her arm into a machine gun and was about to shoot the armored bear. When I signaled for her to lower her weapon and stand down.

“A D rank monster. One of the top predators, as their armor allows them to ignore a lot of damage, while its huge powerful muscles provides it with speed and strength to overpower enemies or prey. The razor sharp claw is on par with an lower class enchanted sword.” I recited the passage I read from a monsterpedia in the town’s library.

The charging bear, smashed into me but the nano machines automatically, hardened my skin and strengthened my bones. I was like an immovable object as the bear was blown back instead.

“Too weak! It couldn’t even injure me. I wanted to see how the nano machine heal my body!” I said while frowning.

“Oh well! I guess I’ll just use you as an experiment.” I said to the bear.

Noticing me a child looking down on him, the bear was enraged. He snarled loudly and swipe at me using his razor sharp claws. Surprisingly they manage to penetrate through my skin.

The armored bear grinned victoriously. Mia shouted in alarm. “Master!”

But in front of their very eyes, the damage cause by the sharp claws of the bear was instantly repaired. It took less than 5 seconds for the nano machine to draw power from the external mana outside my body and begun repairing it.

I simply smiled at the now terrified bear and produce a single nano machine dancing around my index finger. I shot it towards the monster and the nano machine buried itself deep within the bear and automatically started replicating.

The nano machine quickly invading the bears cells, giving me complete control over its body. Its mind and consciousness was now no more, only the nano machine was moving his body around.

I commanded it to do various task remotely via mind link. And I grinned in amazement.

Nano machines were so flexible, that they could possible do anything, given time.

“Well time to go find Dean again.” In order to find him quickly. I dispersed the nano machines into the air. They allow me to see and hear what’s happening everywhere they go all at the same time.

Locating Dean in five minutes as my nano machines covered the island. Nobody notices a thing as the nano machines were invisible to the naked eye, much like mana.

As the month ended. All the remaining students were transported immediately to the academy.

There were people waiting for us. I assume they are to check how many beast cores we have collected.

I can see a lot of different races. The elves the demon kin and finally the beast kin.

A man in a scholarly white robe, who I recognize as Brooks Latner stood facing us and begun addressing the whole crowd.

“Congratulations on those who survive in that island. This proves to us that you guys have strength and is worthy to be here. To be part of this Academy. We will now begin counting the amount of beast cores that you brought with you and start calculating the amount of points you will get for the starting year. If you only have five, do not worry, you will be able to take missions that are posted in the Quest halls. Complete the quest and you will be rewarded with points.” Brooks explained.

“How many people do you think are here?” ask Dean, while looking around and observing the different races all around us. I notice his eyes lingered longest on the beast kin girls. I smirked at him and laughed.

“What?” he ask while raising his eyebrow.

“Nothing. I reckon only half of us has pass. So out of the thousand something children, five hundred or so remained and pass. Becoming new students of the academy.”

“Dean Dragon.” An older woman called out. It was Dean’s turn to exchange his beast cores for points.

The women eyes grew wide as Dean presented her with five hundred G, F and E rank beast cores as well as one D rank monster core altogether. This started a commotion in the crowd and everyone stared at Dean in awe.

Dean only smiled bashfully, face completely red in embarrassment.

“I guess I can’t take away his lime light.” I said nonchalantly. I destroyed the beast cores inside my storage ring using nano machines, leaving only ten lower rank beast core.

I never like the lime light and attention anyway. I accidentally just acquired due to me being unable to control my strength.

It was finally my turn, I was about to step forward when the headmaster interrupted me and pulled me to the side.

“You must be Vectre.” He said while his eyes observing me intently.

“Yes. Headmaster.” I dip my head slightly in greeting.

He merely laugh “Just call me Brooks. A promising lad like you, will have a bright future.” He looks insanely please.

I tilt my head in confusion, what is he talking about I wondered.

“I know about how many beast you hunted. Though I’m not quite sure what methods you use or what spell or skills your using in tangent with your ability but what I’m sure is that you have strength.” He pause for a bit letting his words sink in.

“How?” I ask him.

He pointed at the wrist and I instantly understood how he knew.

“Well I destroyed most of the beast cores already. I only have 10 of the lower rank beast core left.” I smirked at him.

Startled Brooks was surprise. ‘Doesn’t this kid want to be famous and want to be well known?’ wondered Brooks.

“It doesn’t matter. I actually came here to invite you to be part of the Enforcers.”

“Enforcers?”

He smiled. “Enforcers are a group powerful students, created to uphold the schools law. The only requirement of being part of it, is being insanely strong. There are only five of them and they are classified as C rank warrior, except for their captain, who’s a B rank warrior.” Laughed Brooks as he presented the privellege to Vectre.

“No. I don’t want to join” refused Vectre.

Brooks furrowed his eye brows. He couldn’t believe he was hearing.

“Do you even know what you’re turning down? Being part of the Enforcer guarantees a bunch of special privilege. The cost of spell books and skill books will be lowered down by half. Your authority is almost as much as a teacher albeit slightly lower.” Said Brooks.

“Thanks but being an enforcer sounds like a troublesome job, despite its benefits.” I replied.

“Urghh” Brooks groaned. “If I knew, you would refused, I wouldn’t have registered in the Academy database as part of the Enforcer in advance. Sorry, I’m afraid I won’t be able to undo the changes, as its permanent until you graduate.”

“You what?” I raised my voice in alarm.

“You will start tomorrow and the uniform will be sent to your dorm tonight. I’ll see you around Vectre.” Smirked Brooks as he left.