CH 12

Just before the bell rang for class, ten groups of students stepped into the classroom on time.

The classroom was located at the top of a tower. All the windows in the semi-circular room were tightly closed, and thick curtains blocked any possible light from coming in.

There were no desks or chairs in the room, only soft cushions and small round tables.

A strong fragrance filled the air, and the fireplace on one side released its warmth onto each student.

Teacher Karaman stood quietly by the fireplace, waiting for them.

She was a very mature and charming woman, with her hair tied up high and wearing a thin, transparent veil. Thick white mist enveloped her body under the veil.

"Hello, students. I am Teacher Karaman. Today is your first and most important class. I will teach you how to guide, use, and exercise your spiritual power."

Her tone was gentle and soothing, making people feel relaxed.

"Spiritual power is the power generated by the extraordinary soul of a Fire Wielder. You must use it to use your abilities, to gain extraordinary power, to fight monsters in the black mist, to protect our friends, family, homeland, and the eternal flame that never goes out."

The students sat on the cushions, listening attentively to her speech.

Karaman walked slowly between the round tables, talking about the mysteries of spiritual power. The veil occasionally brushed against the students' faces, tickling them.

Everyone was listening very carefully, except for Rode.

He already knew everything yesterday.

He was a little anxious, eager to figure out the meaning of the text.

But skipping the first class was clearly impossible. The identity of a student was important, and being a good student was even more important.

Preferring students with excellent grades was a common problem in any academy.

This was no exception, and even more serious.

"...Our soul is divided into three layers: the outer gaseous layer, the inner luminous layer, and the core spiritual power layer."

"Each layer has its corresponding form and characteristics. Our spiritual power is generated in the spiritual power layer, formed through the luminous layer and the gaseous layer, and ultimately controlled by our spiritual manipulation."

"...Very good, you now have a general understanding of what the soul is. Now, turn to page one of 'Extraordinary Soul'..."

A burst of boring theory followed. Rode listened sleepily, and the soft cushions and warm firelight intensified this effect.

Sleeping at this time was undoubtedly a waste of time, and sleeping in the first class was too much.

So, Rode decided to practice his first skill, the "Eye of the Soul."According to last night's memory, Rode took a deep breath and awakened his spiritual power, letting it beat in his forehead and focusing his attention on his eyes.

However, external interference caused him to fail. Rode tried three times in a row before he was able to activate it.

In an instant, the whole world became colorful, and various colored ribbons floated in the air, with countless light spots flickering and wandering.

Rode was shocked, and his sleepiness disappeared in an instant.

This was completely different from opening it in a dream.

He moved his gaze left and right and saw that every student had turned into a hazy mist of light, and within the mist, he could vaguely see shining veins and flickering light spots.

"Is this their soul? Can I see their soul?"

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"Are these light spots wandering spiritual power?"

He saw a mist of light clearly light up, and a slight water ripple appeared around it.

Immediately after that, there was Kassan's excited voice.

"Teacher! I did it! I awakened my spiritual power!"

Rode saw all the mist leaning towards that direction.

"Very good, Kassan, try to sense it, control it, let it flow in your body..."

Teacher Karaman walked over, and when she came into view, Rode's attention instantly collapsed, and [Soul Eye] closed on its own.

The world instantly returned to its original state, and the dark red flames flowed in this dim classroom. Teacher Karaman, wrapped in white mist, was bending over and carefully guiding Kassan in controlling her spiritual power.

Kassan looked joyfully at the faint misty light flowing on her hand, and the surrounding students looked at her enviously.

No one noticed Rode's silly expression.

"Did I see it wrong? Is it an illusion? Did I have worms in my brain?"

Rode knocked his head and activated [Soul Eye] again.

In the instant of the world's transformation, he saw clearly once again.

The white mist around Teacher Karaman disappeared.

Snap!

His attention was disrupted, and [Soul Eye] closed again.

Rode was dumbfounded.

Wayne next to him poked him, "Rode, don't stare at the teacher."

A green-haired student on the other side laughed softly, "What's wrong with looking at Teacher Karaman? She's so pretty."

Wayne looked at him disdainfully, "Have you awakened your spiritual power?"

The green-haired student blushed, "I just can't awaken it, so I look at the teacher."

"Is looking useful?"

The green-haired student whispered, "You guys don't know, Karaman is the highest-level spiritual power among the young generation of teachers. It is said that she has reached level nine. If you see the white mist on her body, it is the misty spiritual power, which has a very strong concealment effect and can shield any spying and isolate her own spiritual power fluctuations. She is a natural assassin."Wayne was curious: "Why doesn't she go to the battlefield?"

The green-haired shook her head, "I don't know the specifics, but I heard it's related to the Li Guang Fortress."

"What does that have to do with you looking at her?"

"You don't understand, there's a connection between spirits. If I look at a combatant with high spiritual power, it might trigger inspiration and awaken my own spiritual power."

Wayne looked skeptical, and the green-haired turned to find an ally.

"Rode, don't you agree? I could tell by the way you were staring at the teacher that we're kindred spirits."

"No, we're not."

Rode evaded the question and suddenly realized something. He activated his Soul Eye and looked at Kassan.

Sure enough, there was a vague misty light, without any trace of a human body.

In this twisted and colorful world, only Teacher Karaman was normal.

"Good thing this isn't a penetrating eye... It seems that the misty spiritual power is blocking the Soul Eye's sight, so I can only see Teacher Karaman's body, not her soul."

"So, you mean this eye that's supposed to see through illusions, penetrate fog, and observe everything is only on par with that misty spiritual power?"

"Maybe my spiritual power is too weak, and the intensity of the Soul Eye is insufficient," Rode thought.

"I should exercise more. This is a life-saving technique."

For Rode, in a world full of danger, having the ability to detect threats or danger in advance was very important.

So after this class, Rode practiced using this eye all the time.

The other students were trying to awaken their spiritual power, but only a few succeeded.

Teacher Karaman continued to instruct them.

"Relax, close your eyes, and imagine yourself in an infinite void."

"Inhale, imagine white air flowing into your soul with your breath."

"Exhale, imagine your soul leaving your heart with the air flow."

"Always concentrate your mind on your fingertips, where your spiritual power usually appears."

"Very good, excellent."

"Continue, you are the best group I've ever taught."

"This student, why do you keep looking at me?"

"Extraordinary Soul" was a major class, and when the bell rang, it was already noon.

Half of the students in the ten groups still hadn't awakened their spiritual power.

"Don't be discouraged, it's normal. As long as everyone practices diligently, they will soon succeed."

"Kassan, you're the group leader. Remember to help students who are having difficulty."Kassan said loudly, "Of course, Karaman teacher."

Karaman smiled and handed her a paper package.

"This is the Moon Sleep Dust. It can help you concentrate. It's best to use it in a quiet environment. It's very helpful for awakening your spiritual power."

Kassan carefully put away the paper package and said loudly, "I understand."

"Class dismissed."

Karaman's gem-like eyes swept over them, lingering for a moment, and a hint of inexplicable smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.

She turned and walked towards the furnace, and the flames ignited her light veil, soon covering her whole body, and her graceful figure disappeared into the fire.

Without her presence, the classroom became empty.

Some students were happy, some were disappointed, and they gathered around Kassan, mostly asking questions about using spiritual power.

-She was the first one in the group to awaken her spiritual power, and also the strongest in the group.

Except for Rode.

He squeezed in and said, "I want to go to Kimberly to learn in the library. Help me get a membership card."

-This was what Wayne told him. To enter the library of the association, he must obtain a membership card, and the minimum requirement for obtaining it is to be the leader of the group.

Kassan's eyebrows suddenly raised again.

"Rode! What library are you going to? You're not even focused for the whole class! You can't even be considered a fire wielder without awakening your spiritual power. Come back with me to train now, and you're not allowed to go anywhere this afternoon!"

She raised one hand, and the mist of spiritual power covered her entire arm, proudly saying.

"When your spiritual power is stronger than mine, I'll help you get it!"