Moments after his victory over the monster, Adam breathed with difficulty.
His sword still trembled in his hands, and tears mixed with the dust on his face.
The students fell silent.
The instructor smiled faintly.
Even Kyle looked stunned by the boy's ability to face danger… even though he wasn't as strong as everyone had assumed.
Suddenly, the girl from the orphanage appeared at the arena gate, smiling brightly, her eyes sparkling with joy:
"Adam… congratulations! You got accepted into the academy… I'm so happy for you!"
Adam gave a shy smile, warmth spreading through his heart.
This was the moment he had dreamed of—to feel proud.
But it didn't last.
The Prince's Assault
Black clouds swept across the sky.
The entire academy shook under heavy, thunderous footsteps.
An appearance: one of the Seven Princes of the Jinn.
His eyes glowed with raw power and rage, and his hideous smile promised no mercy.
The students screamed.
The instructors tried to block the attack, but it was clear—the Prince's strength overwhelmed everything around them.
Adam felt pure terror.
He was too weak.
He hadn't yet learned how to control his power or how to face a jinn of this magnitude.
His heart trembled… and his eyes searched desperately for the girl.
The Tragedy
Without thinking, the girl rushed forward, placing herself in front of him to shield him:
"Adam… run!"
But the Prince showed no mercy.
In a horrifying instant, he devoured her right before Adam's eyes.
Adam screamed.
He tried to move closer, but his body refused to obey—paralyzed by the overwhelming power of the jinn.
When the Prince finished his atrocity, all that remained was her hand…
The same hand that had held his years ago in the orphanage.
It hung in the air for a moment, a cruel symbol of lost childhood love and unbreakable bonds now broken forever.
Shock and Reflection
The students screamed in horror.
Parts of the academy crumbled.
The instructors stood powerless.
Adam dropped to his knees.
His heart shattered.
Tears flooded his eyes.
"I'm… weak… so weak… but… I will never let this happen again."
That moment became the true turning point for Adam—the instant he lost his innocence right in front of his eyes.
The spark that would later drive him to train harder, study deeper, and eventually uncover the hidden power sleeping inside him.