Chapter 77: The last week of the training program
After leaving James' office, Ivan went straight to the Nexus chamber, where he refilled his depleted energy before starting to raise his AP.
The day passed quickly and it was morning before anyone could realize it.
The trainees gathered outside the lobby and did their morning training as usual before heading for the simulation rooms; another round of training was held, with some trainees getting Nexus crystals at the end; not everyone still passed the evaluation, so it was natural that they did not get anything.
Ivan did not stay to chat with his Camellia and the others, immediately going to the Nexus chamber after receiving his Nexus crystal.
His AP rose another 0.50% after absorbing the Nexus contained within the Nexus crystal, Increasing his strength further.
He stayed for a few hours before coming out and heading for his weapon and talent training with James, Ivan left for his room to wash up before going to the cafeteria.
He ran into Camellia and the others who tried to converse with him, but Ivan didn't say much and mostly nodded or shook his head whenever someone talked to him.
After leaving the cafeteria, Ivan met up with Ralph and Glen.
Ivan did not let what he had seen in the white space affect his relationship with his friends; he acted completely normal and they talked about random things.
From their chat, Ivan learned that his friends were progressing in strength as well. Glen did not fail to bring up the topic of his female teammates and how he was planning to ask one of them out.
Aside from that, they also talked about the training program that was coming to an end and what they were going to do next; it had to be said that a lot of trainees were already shaking from excitement as the end of the training drew closer while some who had yet to make enough progress were having sleepless nights due to nervousness and worry.
The day passed uneventfully and a new day quickly came, the third day of the week and four days to the end of their training.
Trainees gathered for morning training as usual, morning training was different today; the trainees didn't have any restrictions and were even allowed to use Nexus energy and their talents.
Morning training ended quickly, and trainees left for their rooms before going to get breakfast; they all went to their respective classes afterward.
Ivan had to attend three compulsory classes today, which lasted till noon, before going for weapon and talent training.
Later during the day, he met with Ralph and Glen. Glen was like a salted fish when Ivan saw him, the boy looked soulless and would have been mistaken for a ghost.
When Ivan inquired why, Ralph told him that Glen had asked out the girl in his team that he always talked about but the girl had turned him down.
They tried their best to cheer Glen up, but nothing they did seemed to work on the lifeless-looking Glen; Ivan had then volunteered to drag him to the arena and beat him up a bit if it would help, and Ralph immediately agreed to the suggestion.
Glen was helplessly taken to the arena by Ivan and Ralph, where he faced a round of trashing from Ivan; the latter only let him off after the boy promised that he wasn't sad over being rejected anymore.
On their way from the arena, they ran into someone whom Ivan had not seen in a long time; he even almost forgot that this person existed.
It was the red-haired Luke!
The boy had been dodging Ivan since their last match and had been doing it so perfectly that Ivan had completely forgotten about him; he had even managed to stay out of Ivan's sight during morning training. Explore stories on mvl
Today, the three happened to see Luke bickering with Sommy on their way out of the arena, and the red-haired youth immediately bolted when he saw Ivan's face.
"What's wrong with him?" Ivan asked when he reached Sommy.
"Ugh, it's nothing important. He's just pissed that I told off one of his chicks" Sommy replied with a frustrated look on her face.
"He still does that?" Ivan asked with a raised eyebrow.
Not many were aware of the engagement between Sommy and Luke, so Ivan did not mention it; he was just shocked that Luke was still able to flirt with other girls in front of Sommy.
"Seriously, I wonder why those girls still fall for trash like him," Sommy hissed.
They exchanged words for a while before going their separate ways, after making sure that they were far enough, Glen immediately attacked Ivan with questions.
"Hey, since when did you become so chatty?"
"Your relationship with her is almost as good as us brothers, you don't even gossip with us!"
"I know she's a ten but when did you guys get this far?
You didn't even bother to inform us, brothers; how long has this been?"
"Is this one of the secrets to getting stronger quickly? Now my rejection is hurting me again"
Glen spoke nonstop that Ivan and Ralph were on the verge of having a headache.
Ralph immediately turned to Glen.
"Shut up! If you're hurting, I'll drag you back to the arena!" He snapped at Glen.
"Ah, no no. I was just kidding, I'm perfectly fine now. But…"
" I said shut up!"
" Ahh"
While Ralph dealt with Glen, Ivan turned to look in the direction that Sommy had walked in.
'True, a scum like him doesn't deserve her. It's a pity' Ivan thought while shaking his head.
Another day passed, and it was the fourth day; nothing special happened for the trainees.
Morning training, classes, training, and more training until the whole day passed.
On the fifth day, the same thing happened.
On the sixth day, the last team training was held, another distribution of Nexus crystals, and then more training.
Finally, it was the seventh day. The day that all the trainees were anticipating or dreading its approach.
The last day of their training.
….
In his room, sitting cross-legged on his bed, Ivan opened his eyes, and a streak of red light swept past his glowing blue eyes.
'Profile' Ivan said in his thoughts.
…..
NAME: Ivan Von Charles
Talent Group: Primal Talent type: Wisher Talent: Wish card
Talent lv: SS AP: 43.75% Rank: Partial Lord
…..
Ivan stared at his profile, a small smile slowly crept up the corner of his lips.
He came here six months ago as a nobody, a newly awakened Nexulyte with no strength, and had even nearly died to a one-eyed weak monster.
But today, he was leaving as a new person; a Nexulyte that had stepped into the upper circle of strength!
Not just him, his friends as well well leaving as new people.
For many, being a Mortal King was already enough to be worshipped because they possessed strengths that were outside of human comprehension.
Getting to the True King rank was where 60 percent of Nexulytes ended their journey of strength due to low talent levels. Many Nexulytes at this rank would build families and facilities to foster future generations and make names for themselves in safe cities.
Entering the Partial Lord rank, one could be said to have completely left the realm of human limitations and stepped into a whole new world; Partial Lords were the benchmark for true strength!
Only 40 percent of awakened Nexulytes were able to cross to this rank.
Ivan had gone from being a homeless poor orphan to a powerhouse in six months! He could feel the excitement rushing through his body.
Now, he could put his plans of looking for that little girl into motion and searching more about his talent.