Awakened: Evolving to Godhood

"Treat this place as your own, and sit down anywhere you like. We will reach our destination in six or so hours. Anyway, it's going to take a lot fo time, so you better use it to rest and prepare yourself for the exploration." Instructor Leonardo said.

Most of the students sat down here and there, but Elliot, Theo, and John next to each other sat in a circle.

"Ah~this thing is too cool. It has gravity adjustment, a barrier that blocks the wind and rain, and other things, so we won't fall to your death even if we trip." Elliot said, totally entranced by the aircraft. From what he knew, it had a lot of other functions and each one was better than the other. This cruiser could take down an entire army of beasts if used properly. And that wasn't the end of it.

"Damn dude, isn't this too surreal? A mustard seed expanding into an aircraft? Us standing above hundreds of thousands of people? What are we going to experience next?" John said.

"Death." Theo killed the mood with one word, If we don't focus and prepare ourselves for what's to come."

"Let's rest then."

They stretched their bodies on the surface of the aircraft, closing their eyes and trying to doze off.

They laid down on the open surface of the aircraft with their eyes facing the skies, looking at the endless expanse of heaven in all its entirety.

By the time they reached near the settlement which they newly discovered, a lot of similar-sized aircraft with different shapes were already floating outside of it, each one belonging to a magician family.

Instructor Leonardo was the first one to be shocked by their presence.

"What the hell?! There is a damned betrayer in our ranks. That Damned bastard had betrayed us and exposed the location of this settlement to the others!" Unable to control the raging anger in his chest, he cursed out loud and clutched his fist so tightly that the air around him began to produce visible vibration.

"Is that the cry of a loser?" At the edge of a ship with the insignia of a black sword and a white scabbard on its front, a young man with refined features and sharp eyes stood with his hands behind his back, and he looked at the raging instructor with smiling eyes.

"Young lord, anyone would be angry if someone they trust and consider as their colleague sell them out for some cash." One of the seven elders of the sword magician family, the same one as Warren, said in a deep voice.

Instructor Leonardo's voice boomed out once again, "May I ask why the hell are you guys here?"

"What a foolish question! The Green Peaks doesn't belong to the academy. This wilderness is an open ground. Neither does the association sells its shares, nor have I ever heard of such a thing happening! So why can't we be here?!"

A lady who Elliot could only describe as a tempting vixen, and looked eerily similar to his girlfriend, albeit an older and more mature version, said in response.

Instructor Leonardo looked towards her, and after seeing her face and noticing that the insignia of the aircraft was a golden coin, his eyes widened in realization.

"Lady Charlotte, you clearly know what I mean. Belonging to a powerful magician family with two elder magicians representing the association itself, why do you still act pretentiously?" He said those words in a considerably calm voice.

Offending that vixen wasn't something he wanted to afford. After all, she was a king of magic, and he, only a magic lord.

Of course, he wasn't going to curb his pride and not say even a single word.

"Since this younger brother here has said it, let's be straightforward. We're here to let the youngster of our family explore the settlement. I hope you don't mind. If you feel bitter and want to let out your anger, however, elder brother here will accompany you."

The so-called young lord who was calling out to him by using the words younger brother was outright insulting him. His word had two meanings. The first being the fact that he considered instructor Leonardo below him, and the second one telling him that he doesn't mind showing him his place if he acts out.

Instructor Leonardo turned around and cursed at the top of his lungs, "These arrogant bastards are here to steal your livelihood and glory! What do you want to do?!"

His voice hollered around, sound waves reaching high and far, separating the clouds and shaking the trees!

To fuck with giving face!

What's going to come, let it come.

It's not like he isn't backed by anyone!

"If they pick it up, then I am going to steal it out of their hands!"

"If they take away what's mind and eat it, then I am going to gut them alive!"

"What's mine is mine, I'm going to show these robbers what it means to rob others!"

Since their instructor wasn't afraid to say what's on his mind, then why should they be?

The eyes of the young lord twitched when he heard his insulting words. "Leonardo, you want a fight to break out, isn't that right?"

Without turning around to look at him, instructing Leonard said, "Which dog is barking at me?"

"Youngsters, you are too arrogant." The seven elders looked at him with ill intent, ready to attack him at any moment.

"What's wrong with calling dogs, dogs?"

"You think he is the only one here?"

"If you dare bully him, we will send your corpse to your family in a gift box!"

The four elders who had accompanied instructor Leonardo hollered out at the magician family as their white beard swayed angrily. One could feel the aura of magic lords and magic kings coming out of their bodies.

"You want a fight? We will give you war!" Backed by the four elders, instructor Leonardo raised his chest and announced heroically.

Young Lord of the Regis Family wasn't one to back down so he said the following words to show his stance: "Great! Great! Youngsters of the Regis Family, hunt down any magicians from the academy. If you encounter one, kill one! If you encounter ten, kill ten!"

"Things just got even more troublesome." John smacked his hand in agony and said in a shaky voice.

"Nay, you're wrong. They just got more exciting!" Elliot said.

"Eh~why do you think so, bro?" John asked.

"Who's the hunter, and who's the prey? It's unknown for all until the predator and prey are in the same box." Elliot said mysteriously and rhythmically.

"Are you thinking what I am thinking?" Theo said while looking at Elliot with sneaky eyes and a greedy smile.

"Hehe, these youngsters from the rich and powerful family are going to be our stepping stone and act as our emerald mines! All their treasures will be mine." Elliot started laughing just thinking about it.

The aircrafts descended onto the ground near the entrance of the settlement. The member of four different magician families, Instructor Leonardo, two elders, and the students of the academy stepped out of their aircraft and walked ahead. They stopped before the barrier, eyeing each other.