2 WEEKS LATER
NEW YORK 7:53AM
In a huge room, with advanced design sat Seth who's ear was plugged with a headset slowly hummed to a tune with his eyes closed. Sitting on the round water bed which seemed to swallow his weight why being firm enough. The soft lights shone in the room touched upon the shiny gray round frame, on its left side was steps towards the vinyl floors. The room was colored with different grades between white, grey silver and ash. Enjoying the serene environment, he meditated on past events. After healing up faster due to his physique, Seth decided to drop out. It was the final year with prom being the main event. He was in no mood for such so he relocated to newyork.
Checking the rewards he got from the the tasks he was assigned, he had got two new skills [MEMORY MANIPULATION] & [ECHOLOCATION]. He was happy because he finally had a sensory type ability easing his problem of sight greatly.
Pulling up his panel in his mind, he skimmed through the details quickly.
[NAME : SETHNINEIEL (VI) MIDNIGHTSUN]
[RACE : NEPHILIM]
[HUMAN]
[CLASS: WEAPON MASTER]
[ABILITIES - Affinity towards all sort of weapons.]
[BLOODLINE AWAKENING - 00000000000000000.1%]
[BLOODLINE & CONSTITUTION]
[NINE HEAD ASURA DRAGON MONARCH]
[SIX WINGED SERAPHIM BLOODLINE]
[BODY OF THE FIRST MAN: ADAM]
[BLOODLINE PHYSIQUE]
[BLACK JADE DRAGON BONES (0.05) ]
[SON OF LIGHT PHYSIQUE]
[ELEMENTAL HEART : MODIFIED (LIGHT & DARKNESS)]
[SENTIENT TEMPLE OF WISDOM]
[NINE HEARTS AND MIND PHYSIQUE]
[HEAVENLY EYES]
[EYES OF TIME]
[MODIFIED: BLANK EYES]
[BLOODLINE TALENTS]
[SPACIAL AFFINITY AND CONTROL :0%]
[ELEMENTAL AFFINITY/ MANIPULATION :0%]
[TIME MANIPULATION ; 0%]
[FATE PROBATION AND DIVINATION : 0%]
[BLOODLINE SKILLS]
- [FLAWED PERCEPTION]
[FATED REVELATION ]
[ALL CAPTURING PSYCHE]
[MEMORY MANIPULATION] new
[DESCRIPTION - And Man was given dominion over the beasts of the field, fishes of the sea and birds of the air.....]
[ABILITIES]
[-sense thoughts and emotion]
[-alter memories (add or erase)]
[-read memories]
[SELF SKILLS]
[KALI ARNIS]
[ECHOLOCATION]
[ABILITY - Releases all round sensory/ultra sonic sound waves which causes awareness when disturbed directly to the brain]
Smiling gently, he had to admit that at this point he was just too broken. Releasing wave like signals, he had the very shape of the room in his mind even with the headset. The ability made use of every sense on his body without needing his ears specifically which suited him best.
His senses picked the shape of someone who was about to enter his room. His dull lusterless eyes absent irises or pupils opened. His white sclera watched the door like he could see. putting off his headset, he heard a matured womanly voice call him out. His senses picked a woman figure who opened his door, "Breakfast is ready, Seth." she called out. She was probably around her thirties but still looked young enough, her black hair loosely tied which showed the fair skin on her neck. She wore a modern maiden long gown with an apron on it.
'it was beginning to take forever.' he singled his thought before walking down the stairs. The table was set, croissants, scrambled eggs, toast, sausages and few other dishes filled the table. Someone else filled the table.... Well more like occupied a seat. It was Principal Smith.
"Morning old man. " Seth sounded bored. "Morning, Seth." he put down the newspaper he was reading briefly to scan Seth before continuing his reading. The maid who had called him out set a few dishes on the table before dishing out breakfast for principal Smith.
"Thank you Marie." Principal Smith's male voice rang out. Seth observed every action with his ultrasonic waves.
After principal Smith took him to get treated while sorting out the investigations with Seth. He proposed they traveled out together as he had also quit the principal job. Seth was double minded but didn't really have a choice. Legal paperworks and file were sorted out too since Seth was just 16.
Suprisingly Principal Smith was quite wealthy for a high school principal, after they settled in a flamboyant and serene estate, they hired a maid, Marie who took care of the advanced duplex. Since Seth properties were all burnt, they shopped for new clothes, equipment and stuffs. Seth being kind of color blind settled on for dark coloured outfits with few white tops between.
"I'm not promising to be the best Seth, but I'll do all within my power for you Son." The Principal sat him down on one of the days. From that day, the Principal became the new 'old man'.
Seth went down into the basement which had two compartments, one housed a trackrunner, a sandbag, few lifts and some weapons. The other was a Smithy.
'Of course, principal Smith is black Smith. Come to think of it, he is dark skinned.' Seth thought. Due to his metal type talent, Principal Smith had high compatability with metals. Most of the weapons in the training room was made by him with finesse. For the past few weeks they packed in, both men always came to the basement after breakfast. Principal Smith to the smithy while Seth to the training room. They each spent hours working out in each of their spaces, almost a full day except for meals.
Today, while trading strong and fast blows on the big, black & thick leather sand bag the noise from the smithy was particularly loud. Annoyed, Seth went up to get the headphones so he could cancel out the noise when he stopped at the door of the Smithy. He hadn't entered this place before, he had been too busy. Stepping into the burning temperature workshop with modern high-grade facilities and machines, he saw strips of metals, a burning furnance, a large heat cooling tube which pipe ran from above to below the ground and Principal Smith.
On a blackened large work table, principal Smith bare chested pummeled a piece of red, hot steel. The every hit reberbrated through the wide work space intercepting his ultra sonic waves. There was something about watching the middle aged man stance when he brought down his hammer with much force that had Seth captivated and focused.
The dark-skinned middle aged man's muscles flexed as he hit the molten metal shaping it to his desired form. Seth just stood there, observing his stance, his hit. He was so attuned that he began hearing Principal Smith thoughts slightly.
'sword... seventy degrees farenheit.... hit edge till its slightly curved to shape' He listened intently to principal Smith's thought. This was due to his ability [Mental manipulation]. When focused, he was able to read, hear & see their thoughts going as far as memories. That was how he knew Marie had the hots for Principal Smith, going as far as sneakily watching him when he was at the workshop.
With his whole focus on the forging going in in front of him, he began seeing glimpses of Principal Smith's efforts and break throughs. It was like a book, explaing every details with visual movie like simulations.
[NEW SKILL ACQUIRED]
[NEW SKILL: COPY]
[DESCRIPTION: WITH THE FORM AND EXPERIENCE OPENED BEFORE YOU, ALL SKILL AND TECHNIQUES CAN BE MIMICKED AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE PHYSICAL ABILITY TO PERFORM IT....]
[NEW SKILL COPIED : BLACKSMITHING (ADVANCED ( Mastery:80%))]
'No way.....' he thought to himself. "Oh Seth, what are you doing here?" Principal Smith wiped his sweat while reaching for a drink. "I don't know, just thought i should check the place out." Seth stepped inside observing the weapons hanging on the wall, especially a leather packaged hammer. And the jars of solvent and solutions on the shelf with the large hrat draining tube. "What changed, you never came here before?" Principal Smith inquired. Seth reached for the hammer silently, his fingers wrapping round the handle. Bundles of memories flashed through his mind.
"Careful, it's quite heaaav...." the principal's mouth shut as he saw Seth carrying the hammer easily before taking on a form he knew too well. 'that stance...' he thought. 'I knew this kid was talented but this talented, this is insane.' he thought to himself.
" Eeerhmmm Seth, i know this isn't related but would you like to learn blacksmithing?" Principal Smith asked. 'i already learnt everything you had to offer' Seth thought to himself before answering "no. not now at least."
"I have to tell you this, your form was natural. Are you sure you wouldn't like to give it a try at least." he pushed further again.
"No, I'm fine." Seth began strolling out hurriedly. 'what a waste of talent.' Principal smith thought to himself before continuing his forging.
Seth in the order room resumed his blows on the poor sand bag. His dull eyes focused, the three tiny moles below his left eyes resembling piercings. His thick short but curved lashes joined to give him a dark facade. His arms stretching excitedly, his slender frame pumping streamlined muscles. His long legs steady and firm. 'this changes everything, with this I'm unstoppable.' he pulled a dark smirk while he punched.
[NEW TASK UPLOADED]
[NEW TASK: COPY ENOUGH SKILLS TILL BAR IS FILLED TO GAIN REWARD....]
[___________/]
[SKILLS-0]
[PROGRESS-0%]
A panel pulled up before him, the purple transparent screen lighting his vision for a moment. 'interesting.' he thought to himself.