Departure

Upon the arrival of the guardian, Sylvanus reluctantly left with him, the guardian was an old man with a seasoned face and a stern look, being a descendant of the branch family he dare to show no disrespect, slightly bowing his head as a sign of respect to Luke. Sylvanus upon departure found himself in window seat in the aircraft meant to bring to the Main House, as he gazed down below he realized the immense vastness of the mountain range, he quietly murmured to himself "How terrible indeed", at that moment he heard a lively voice from behind him,"Hey! My name is Odysseus, what's your name?

Sylvanus turns around to find a chubby boy with quite the stature, eagerly awaiting an answer. Sylvanus forces a smile and answers,"My name is Sylvanus, nice to meet", he extends his for a handshake, they shake hands and Odysseus takes his seat near Sylvanus and starts a conversation with him much to his dismay.

Odysseus :Is this your first time?

Sylvanus :Yes, why?

Sylvanus :Is there a possibility to come again?

Odysseus : Yes, in fact this is my second time

Odysseus : I am actually from the branch family, so I was at a disadvantage last year

Sylvanus : So that will make you a year older than me?

Odysseus: Precisely

Odysseus: Do you know how to use energy

Sylvanus : Yes, my uncle said it will be vital, but I still don't know why.

Odysseus:😈 You will soon find out.

Sylvanus : .......

Instruction and acquaintance

 While the two continued to converse, an abrupt shout came from in front to get their attention, the voice was stern and filled with a sense of seniority. A senior student stood before them,, he was Peak Stage Warrior level Energy knight, and his presence made those in proximity quiet down intimidated. He began to speak" nough chit-chat" he says, "I will now explain the test to you though you might already know what it consistsof, you will now be passed a digital wrist map of the rest of the way to the Sky Fortresss (Main house), you are 500 participants,, but there are only 100 places every year, you will compete for these places by racing to the Sky Fortress or by surviving. The first 100 to reach the Sky fortress pass, but even if all 100 hundred are unable to reach, the last surviving 100 will pass, so it's by elimination or by maneuvering ability. Any questions?

A diligent boy raises his hand and asks, what do you mean by elimination? The senior promptly answers, "killing", the atmosphere quickly turns grimacing and everyone turns to look at each other with a worried face, but the senior clarifies to put them at ease. The senior says, don't be alarmed! The area you will be dropped is encompassed in a reversed energy field.

WHAT IS A REVERSED ENERGY FIELD?(Optional)

A reversed energy field is a designated Zone in which the will of the caster is absolute, a reversed energy field can only be cast by Early Stage King Level and above. While in the field your life and death can be decided by the caster, the reversed energy field the Spades are using for their selection is personally set up by the Patriarch himself Sir Ambroscius Spade, to ensure there be no death or fatal injuries, his cultivation base of the Peak Stage King level allowed for a wider range of control.

TRIAL

After the senior had finished his instructions and given answers to their questions, he without warning pulled the lever and dropped the competitors, this made their lives flash before their eyes, but they quickly regained their composure and started to strategically and mechanically dive in the directions they retained safe to fall. A fall from that height will kill anyone below the Peak Stage Warrior level, so they had to break their fall somehow, whether using the terrain or their energy, this was the first trial. There were only three ways to protect themselves with their energy at their level, they could coat their energy around their bodies and hope not to be impaled on a sharp object, or release their energy in small bursts to serve as propellant, or the most refined and advanced technique passed down to only direct family members, the False Steps, the false steps is a technique that allows its user to leverage on the air to take to the air.

Selection Aircraft

Leviathan mountain range

Test site

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