Zerø : The Eight Supremes

Results of Training

It is a fine morning. Vin and the others are sleeping on their rooms as the light passed through the garments they used as curtain. It is a tranquil day, and it will be the last day that they will be taking off the weight bands.

Everyone is excited. Everyone wants to know what happened in their training. Some of them even wanted to spar against each other, and some just wanted to fight in the labyrinth.

The breakfast today is a bit luxurious. There is grilled pork belly, salad and bread. There are also some mashed potatoes, fruits and juice.

It is a fine morning indeed.

Vin got up early, and cooked the food. After all, he is the one who is assigned there.

The others helped too, and the foods were cooked with ease. They were people who cherishes each other, so they want the best for one another.

This day, a lot of them wanted to fight. Their boiling excitement is overflowing.

The whole place is burning hot by the sheer intensity. Vin won't calm them down because he knows the shares the same sentiment.

After eating, they all went silent. They were waiting for Vin to let them take off the bands.

It was an hour later, when Vin finished cleaning up the place and washing the things they used.

He beckoned them and arrived at the center of the place they are staying.

"I know all of you are excited, and all of you wants to fight."

"But let me make this clear, we still have one week to work on ourselves."

"Be happy, because we can test our newly found strengths and be a better self."

"We are not cowards, we are not monkeys."

"We will take back what we lost, and we will clear this labyrinth for it to happen."

"We will emerge victorious."

"WE WILL EMERGE VICTORIOUS!"

They chanted in synchrony.

"Now then, feel your new power!" Vin shouted, and in an instant, all of their bands were destroyed.

Even the armors were, and pieces of metal were falling down.

Clink! Clank! Thud!

Sounds of metal falling down.

As the metals were falling, all of them felt like it was an eternity had pass.

Lightness and comfort was soon regained, but their senses are heightened.

This is true for Vin. He has five weight bands on every limb, and each weighs two kilograms.

The armor he is wearing is a full one, from the neck to feet. It was just concealed by the magic his mother passed to her : Concealment.

It is a rare magic that lets the user hide himself and change the color, shape and other physical properties of things by refracting light and stilling the movements of air.

It is a good magic that he can make the armor look like his own skin.

After chunks of metals fell down, everyone felt dizzy.

It was hard to adapt themselves to the weight, and now, they will adjust themselves to the lightness they feel.

Vin basically knew it, but it won't be fun unless he sees their agonizing faces. He does not love hurting others, but he just make fun of them.