Setelah beberapa waktu, hampir seluruh siswa telah memilih senjatanya.
Di antara mereka, sebagian dengan bangga memegang senjata di tangan sambil menguji berat dan keseimbangannya, sementara yang lain dengan hati-hati menyimpannya di dalam cincin penyimpanan.
Morgana, yang sejak jauh hanya mengamat sama sekali sungguh-sungguh, pun melangkah maju. Suara tingkah heel-velvenya memantul lembut melawan lantai logam.
Mata ungunya menyusuri seluruh ruangan, memastikan semua orang sudah selesai.
“Karena semua orang sudah memilih senjatanya,” katanya dengan nada tenang namun tegas, “ikuti aku.”
Tanpa menunggu jawaban, Morgana pun berbalik dan berjalan ke arah keluar.
Para siswa pun dengan cepat mengikutinya di belakang.
Noah juga bergabung dengan kelompok itu, berjalan dengan tenang di dekat belakang kerumunan.
Setelah berjalan melalui beberapa koridor, akhirnya mereka tiba di sebuah area yang lebih luas lagi. Saat pintu dibuka, para siswa disambut oleh fasilitas yang bahkan lebih besar lagi.
Sebuah aula latihan yang luar biasa menyulam, menghadapan mereka. Aula itu memang sangat besar, namun yang bahkan lebih mengejutkan adalah lahan latihan terbuka yang terhubung padanya.
‘Brengsek! Ini gila besar!’ Terasa kagum juga Noah lagi.
Banyak sekali area latihan yang terlihat. Barisan rak senjata latihan yang penuh di dinding tersusun rapi.
Beberapa buah boneka kayu duduk di sejumlah seksi, yang siap untuk latihan serangan dan pertarungan.
Di sana juga ada jarak tembak khusus untuk para pemanah dan sniper.
Bagian lainnya memiliki target yang bisa bergerak di atas rel. Beberapa area dibagi menjadi platforms latihan tempat siswa bisa bertarung satu sama lain.
Di satu sisi aula, tersimpan beberapa pintu logam tebal yang dikelilingi panel bersinar.
Para siswa pun langsung mulai berbisik lagi.
“Wow... tempat ini benar-benar luas.”
“Lihat boneka-boneka itu.”
“Adakah itu jarak tembak?”
“Ada apa arti ruangan logam itu?”
Morgana berdiri di depan mereka lalu mulai menjelaskan.
“Ini adalah fasilitas latihan utama untuk para siswa tahun pertama.”
Noah fokus pada apa yang disampaikan Morgana.
Ia menggesture ke arah berbagai seksi. “Area dengan boneka kayak itu untuk latihan senjata taringa. Target di ujung jauh untuk latihan panah dan tembak.
Platforms di tengah untuk pertarungan antar siswa.”
Lalu ia menunjuk ke arah pintu logam. “Ruangan-ruangan itu adalah chamner gravitasi.”
Sejumlah soraya terkejut berselimut di sekitar siswa.
“Di dalam ruangan-ruangan itu, gravitasi bisa ditingkatkan melebihi tingkat normal,” lanjut Morgana dengan tenang. “Mereka digunakan untuk memperkuat tubuh dan meningkatkan daya tahan.”
Pandangan tajamnya beralih ke seluruh kelompok. “Namun, sebagian besar dari kalian belum cukup kuat untuk menanggung tekanan gravitasi tinggi.”
Kemudian ia menyeusun lengan. “Karena hari ini adalah hari pertama akademi, aku tidak akan memaksa kalian melakukan hal apapun yang berat.”
Beberapa siswa terlihat sedikit rileks setelah mendengar itu. “Siswa bisa bebas menjelajah fasilitas latihan ini,” lanjut Morgana. “Gunakan peralatan, berlatih dengan senjata kalian, atau coba berbagai seksi.”
Tonanya mengeras sedikit. “Aku akan mengamati semua kalian.”
Sebarang Tekanan mengintai di seluruh ruangan. “Jika ada yang ingin menanyakan nasihat atau bimbingan, silakan tanya kepadaku.”
Dengan itu, Morgana beralih ke samping. “Silakan mulai. Sekarang pergi.”
Sesampainya di sana,
Para siswa pun langsung tersebar ke berbagai arah.
Semua orang excited untuk mencuba kemampuan mereka.
‘Ayo!’ Pikir Noah, namun ia terlebih dahulu mengamati orang lain. Apa yang mereka lakukan? Kebanyakan karakter utama.
Damien Ashworth berjalan ke salah satu platform latihan terbuka. Ia mengeluarkan pedangnya perlahan. Pedang itu tampak samar di bawah lampu.
Ia mengadakan sikap yang tenang lalu mulai berlatih gerakan pedang yang terkendali, serangannya akurat dan displin.
Meski tanpa ada lawan, gerakannya rapih dan efisien. Beberapa siswa di dekatnya berhenti untuk menyaksikan.
Kemudian Kaelan, ia melangkah ke sebuah area yang lebih sepi dekat boneka-boneka latihan. Ia mengputarkan salah satu pisau kecilnya di antara jari-jarinya sebelum tiba-tiba meluncur maju. Pisau-pisau itu melayang saat ia menyerang boneka itu beberapa kali dalam hitungan detik.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Setiap pukulan berhasil tepat sasaran dengan akurat mematikan. Ia bergerak mengelilingi boneka seperti bayangan.
‘Wah, keren banget!’ Kagum Noah pada gerakannya. Lalu ia beralih perhatian ke orang lain.
Lyria berjalan ke lahan latihan terbuka di luar aula. Ia memainkan golden spear-nya dengan ringan sebelum mendorongnya ke depan dengan gerakan licin.
‘Sayangnya... Ly– tidak, bukan milikku! ...Lyria, gerakannya jauh lebih baik dariku untuk spear... jauh lebih baik.’
Gerakannya anggun dan mengalir. Tombak itu memotong udara dengan presisi tajam. Rambutemasnya bergerak dengan setiap gerakan saat ia berlatih.
Sementara Emma menuju ke peralatan latihan berat. Ia katamkan gelang tangan besi di punggung tangannya. Kemudian ia berdiri di hadapan boneka yang sudah ditopang.
Boom!
Pukulan telinganya menakol boneka itu dengan kekuatan luar biaswa. Dampaknya menggema ke seluruh area. Beberapa siswa di dekatnya berbalik ke arahnya dengan heran.
‘Dia punya kekuatan fisik yang bagus.’
Kemudian Arisha, ia dengan tenang berjalan ke jarak tembak. Ia mengambil busur latihan dan meletakan panah di senapangku. Matanya tertuju pada target jauh di kejauhan.
Sesaat kemudian.
Thwip!
Panah itu meluncur dan mengenai target tepat di dekat pusat. Dengan tenang, ia menyiapkan satu lagi shot.
‘Di mana Leonardo?’ Lalu mata birunya tertuju pada pria berambut pirang. ‘Di situ!
After a while, almost every student had chosen their weapon.
Some held them proudly in their hands, testing their weight and balance, while others carefully stored them inside their storage rings.
Morgana, who had been silently observing from a distance, stepped forward. Her heels echoed softly against the metal floor.
Her violet eyes swept across the room, ensuring everyone was finished.
"Since everyone has chosen their weapon," she said in a calm but authoritative tone, "follow me."
Without waiting for a response, Morgana turned and walked toward the exit.
The students quickly followed behind her.
Noah also joined the group, walking quietly near the back of the crowd.
After walking through several corridors, they finally arrived at another enormous area. The moment the doors opened, the students were greeted by an even larger facility.
A massive training hall stretched before them. The hall itself was gigantic, but what surprised them even more was the enormous open training ground attached to it.
’Damn! This is huge!’ Noah was surprised again.
Many different practice areas were visible. Rows of practice weapon racks filled with training weapons were neatly arranged along the walls.
Large wooden dummies stood in several sections, designed for striking and combat drills.
There were dedicated shooting ranges for both archers and snipers.
Another section had moving targets that slid across rails. Some areas were divided into sparring platforms. Where students could spar against each other.
And on one side of the hall were several thick metallic doors with glowing panels beside them.
Students immediately began whispering again.
"Whoa... this place is huge."
"Look at those dummies."
"Is that a shooting range?"
"What are those metal rooms over there?"
Morgana stood before them and began explaining.
"This is the primary training facility for first-year students."
Noah focused on what Morgana was saying.
She gestured toward the different sections. "The areas with the wooden figures are for close combat training. The targets on the far side are for archery and projectile practice. The platforms in the middle are for sparring matches."
Then she pointed toward the metal doors. "Those rooms are gravity chambers."
A ripple of surprise passed through the students.
"Inside those rooms, the gravity can be increased beyond the normal level," Morgana continued calmly. "They are used to strengthen your body and improve endurance."
Her sharp gaze moved across the group. "However, most of you are not yet strong enough to handle high gravity levels."
Then she crossed her arms. "Since today is the first day of the academy, I will not make you do anything heavy."
Some students visibly relaxed after hearing that. "You may freely explore the training facility," Morgana continued. "Use the equipment, practice with your weapon, or test the various sections."
Her tone became slightly colder. "I will be observing all of you."
A faint pressure spread across the room. "If any of you want advice or guidance, you may ask me."
With that, Morgana stepped aside. "You may begin. Now go."
Immediately the students scattered in different directions.
Everyone was excited to test their abilities.
’Let’s go!’ Noah thought, but then he first observer others. What they were doing? Mostly main characters.
Damien Ashworth walked toward one of the open sparring platforms. He unsheathed his sword slowly. The blade gleamed faintly under the lights.
He took a calm stance and began practicing controlled sword movements, his strikes precise and disciplined.
Even without an opponent, his movements were clean and efficient. Several nearby students stopped to watch him.
Then Kaelan, he moved toward a quieter section near the combat dummies. He spun one of his daggers between his fingers before suddenly launching forward. His blades flashed as he struck the dummy multiple times in quick succession.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Each strike landed with deadly accuracy. He moved around the dummy like a shadow.
’Ohh nice!’ Noah admired his footwork. Then turned his attention to others.
Lyria walked toward the open training ground outside the hall. She twirled her golden spear lightly before thrusting it forward in smooth motions.
’My Ly– no! not my! ...Lyria, her movements are better than mine for spear...lot better.’
Her movements were elegant and fluid. The spear cut through the air with sharp precision. Her blonde hair moved with each motion as she practiced.
While Emma headed toward the heavy training equipment. She tightened the gauntlets around her fists. Then she stepped in front of a reinforced dummy.
Boom!
Her punch slammed into the dummy with incredible force. The impact echoed through the area. Several nearby students turned to look at her in surprise.
’She got good physical strength’
Then Arisha, she calmly walked toward the archery range. She picked up a training bow and placed an arrow on the string. Her eyes focused on the distant target.
A moment later.
Thwip!
The arrow shot forward and struck the target directly near the center. She quietly prepared another shot.
’Where’s Leonardo?’ Then his blue eyes fell on the blonde hair man. ’There he is.’
Leonardo headed straight toward a large combat dummy. He rested the massive greatsword on his shoulder before lifting it with both hands. With a powerful shout, he swung it downward.
BANG!
The heavy blade slammed into the dummy. The ground beneath his feet shook slightly.
Noah stood keep standing near the entrance. His crystal blue eyes moved around the training hall as he observed all of them.
He watched the main characters spread out across the facility. ’Everyone already found their place,’ he thought.
He decided to stopped watching others. He then looked around the hall once more. Many students had gathered around the popular areas.
The sparring platforms were crowded. The archery range had several people waiting.
The dummies were surrounded by groups practicing together.
Noah scratched the back of his head. ’I don’t really want unnecessary attention. At least not yet.’
After scanning the hall, he noticed an empty corner near the far wall.
It was quiet. Almost no one was there. A faint smile appeared on his face.
’Perfect.’
Noah walked toward that corner. Once he reached it, he sat on the ground in cross leg position.
"Alright," Noah muttered softly.
He closed his eyes and started to meditate for a while. Calm himself and circulate his mana.
Then he would practice his Ice Creation ability.
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