BXBX NOVEL Chapter 50: Lightning Dash
"7:30 AM, as expected," Kyle muttered under his breath, stretching his hands. \'Why did I even set this alarm?I needed some rest,\' he thought sadly.
He didn\'t wallow on his thoughts though, as it was nice he had woken early, now he could avoid coming late to class.
He quickly took a quick warm bath, dressed in his academy uniform, before he made his way down to the cafeteria.
[Credits: 6]
Kyle stared at his comm with resignation after seeing his meager sum of credits.
They could barely get him a sustainable meal, so he had no other option than to settle for an credits an orange drink, quickly gulping it down before he went for Homeroom.
He was right at time upon reaching Homeroom, slipping in as Dan called for attention.
Roll call happened in a blur, while Kyle\'s mind drifted to the new spell he would acquire for breaking through first.
Dan\'s voice snapped him back to reality. "For those who weren\'t present in yesterday\'s homeroom class, I\'m deducting 10 credits from your account. If you\'ve skipped before, double the amount.
If you\'re wondering why, it\'s because attendance to homeroom class is compulsory," he proceeded to make a few taps on his comm after which some pings resounded around the class.
\'I should miss other classes but attend to homeroom. What the hell?\' he thought, cursing Dan for not informing him properly.
Kyle felt a slight pang in his chest as his comm chimed. He glanced at his comm to observe what his balance would be, since he had 1 credit at the moment.
[Credits: -19]
As he expected, his next 19 credits would be deducted. Kyle grimaced as he stared as his comm.
As Dan wrapped up and left early, Kyle was already itching to leave. However, Riya caught his attention as she slid into the seat next to him.
"Why are you so hyped today?" she asked, raising an eyebrow. She had been noticing him since the class\'s beginning, and there was a lack of the usual concentration from him.
Kyle grinned, leaning closer. "I broke through."
Riya\'s eyes widened in shock. "You what?"
For a moment, she was speechless before her expression shifted to determination.
"You broke through already?" Her lips tightened, and she clenched her fists. "I\'ll break through today too, just watch."
Kyle felt some sympathy for her and decided to confess. "Welp, it happened so fast because I didn\'t attend classes yesterday. It\'s not as easy as it looks,"
Riya blinked, processing his words before shooting him a glance of disbelief. "You skipped an entire day of classes? Seriously?"
"Yeah," Kyle admitted, scratching the back of his head. "But hey, don\'t feel bad. You\'ll catch up. I\'m sure you don\'t need to skip classes to do so."
Her competitive spirit blazed. "Of course not. I won\'t skip any classes."
Kyle chuckled, nodding his head.
Moments later, the bell rang, signaling the end of Homeroom. Kyle didn\'t waste any time. He dashed out of the classroom to reach the Thundra Wing.
His heart raced with anticipation as he navigated through the academy grounds before finally arriving at the Lightning Hall.
Instructor Layla was already present, her eyes scanning the students as they slowly filed in.
Kyle was among the first to arrive, but soon enough, the room filled with students, all settling down on their respective mats.
Kyle noticed a mat that was absent of any student— Orion. Like Riya had said, they alternated between what wing to attend, and he must have opted for Metal today.
Layla stepped forward with her usual commanding voice. "Now, let\'s get started. I want a progress update from each of you."
The students took turns, sharing how far they were close to breakthroughs.
They couldn\'t exactly quantity it like Kyle, but could tell to an extent how far they had gone with saturating thier mana core with mana.
Milo stood up, and boasted that he was just a step away. "In fact, I might even breakthrough today."
The instructor nodded her head at him, while others felt it was normal for someone like him.
A few others gave updates, before Kyle proudly stood up with a smile on his face.
"I broke through," he announced calmly.
The room fell silent for a brief moment as all eyes turned to him. Layla\'s expression shifted from surprise to approval.
"Impressive, Kyle," she said, a small smile tugging at her lips. "Congratulations. As promised, for being the first in the class to break through, you\'ll receive your reward."
Some students, Milo especially looked at Kyle with envy while a few others looked up to him with respect.
Layla continued. "As expected, your reward is a second Tier-1 spell: Lightning Dash. This spell allows you to move with the speed of lightning itself for a brief moment. It will enhance your mobility and give you an edge in combat."
She handed him a scroll. "Take this and practice. The rest of you should continue cultivating. I expect more breakthroughs soon."
Kyle felt a surge of excitement as he unrolled the scroll. The words were detailed like in the last scroll, allowing him to carefully practice.
[Do you want to learn the Tier-1 spell: Lightning Bolt]
[Cost: 10 Skill Points]
Like before the system prompt came on, he ignored it as he didn\'t have enough skill points. Even if he did, he wasn\'t sure he would waste it for that when he could easily learn it himself.
He focused and began channeling his mana as the scroll instructed, visualizing his mana. He managed to channel it through his body after a long while, feeling it course through his muscles waiting to be released.
\'Is this it?\' he inwardly asked himself on what he was feeling at that moment.
He stood up, instinctively stepping forward, and in an instant, he felt it— Speed!
He moved to the opposite end of the the room in few seconds, faster than he had ever moved before.
[Ding!]
[You\'ve learned Tier-1 spell: Lightning Dash!]
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[Lightning Dash(Lv 1)] :
[A movement spell that momentarily boosts the user\'s Agility by 200%, allowing one to transverse a distance through a short burst of speed.]
MP required: 10
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