Instantly, Jack and golem warlord appeared outside the hall, close to where the parents and guardians were seated.
"Jack!".
He heard a beautiful, worry-filled voice call from the side, his gaze moved in the direction of the voice and he saw his mother and his sister approaching swiftly.
"Jack, are you ok?" his mother asked worriedly while her hands roamed around his body, checking for any injuries.
"Mom, I'm fine", Jack said in embarrassment as other parents' gazes were locked on him.
"Brother Jack, are you sure you are okay?" Emma grabbed his hand in a worried-filled tone.
"Of course, I'm fine, stubborn girl", Jack flexed his arms and he pulled her cheeks lightly.
"Sir Golem Warlord, I'm really grateful for you saving my son", his mother said as she moved closer to Golem Warlord and hugged him tightly.
Golem warlord stifles for a few seconds and he gently Pats her back, "it's no problem, ma'am, it's what we should do as warriors".
Jack and Emma blinked looking as their mother hugged the warrior and sobs lightly.
"Isn't that weird?" Emma whispered.
"It sure is, I should be the one she's hugging and crying to, not him, I'm the victim here", Jack whispered.
"Hmph, victim my foot, weakling", Emma scoffed, earning a deep frown from Jack.
Their mother pulled back and she wiped her face.
"Your son is a very special one, killing a camo lizard as a mundane human is an extremely rare occurrence, killing it is not even what I'm proud of, it's having the courage to stand against a creature that has a perfect hundred percent chance of killing him, that is what I'm proud of."Having a son as brave is a honor", he smiled.
"The honor is all mine", their mother chuckled lightly.
"Are you done here?", Sir golem warlord asked.
"Yes we are", Jack and Emma said together.
"No we are not", their mother said, "we are still waiting for the announcement after the awakening".
"That's not a problem, I can fill your son in on everything when we get to your house".
"So how about I offered you guys a ride back home?" with a wave of his hand, a sleek black advanced car appeared before them.
"WOW!!", Jack muttered in a low voice filled with amazement.
"Come on, let's get in", the warrior urged, moving towards the driver's side door, which automatically opened itself.
Both of them looked at their mother's face, waiting for her permission.
"What are you guys waiting for, get in?", their mother said.
"Yes!!", both of them shouted in excitement.
"Are you kidding me, Mom allowed us to ride in a stranger's car?" Emma shouted.
"Silly girl, he's no stranger, he just saved your brother's life", their mother said as the car door's opened for them automatically.
"Hmm, makes sense", Maya jumped into the car excitedly, the seat belts gently strapped around them.
As it opened itself, the car closed itself. Silently, the car came to life, filling the interior with cool, relaxing air, accompanied by a soft blue glow in the car.
"Seat tight", sir golem warlord said and he stepped on the gas.
A low humming sound was all that was heard as the car moved like the wind.
"Sir, what's the name of this baby?" Jack asked excitedly.
"AIR 365 WIND", sir golem warlord replied, "you like the bad girl?".
"Like!", Jack scoffed, "I love her".
Not long after...
"We are here", the car came to a stop right before their house.
"What the, how did we get here in just a few minutes, and how do you even know our house?"Jack's eyes widened.
Golem Warlord chuckled, patting the sleek steering lightly, "when the baby girl is advanced enough, she can do anything".
"Amazing!!", Jack and Emma exclaimed at the same time.
They all got out of the car calmly although Jack and Emma were quite reluctant.
Sir, I really thank you for the help and the ride, we are very grateful. Their mother bowed lightly, but Golem Warlord swiftly held her upright.
Ma'am, you don't have to do this. The pleasure of helping is all mine. I'd like to borrow your son for about a few minutes. Golem Warlord stood before Emma, and he crouched on a knee.
This is for you, he pulled out a stack of UTS bills, handing them over to Emma.
Swiftly, Golem Warlord suddenly appeared beside Jack, "See you guys later", he said before their mother could protest, Jack and golem warlord were nowhere to be seen.
Jack wanted to scream from fear of the insane speed at which they traveled. His eyes were closed but before panic fully set in, his feet touched something solid.
"So how does the view feel from here?"Jack heard sir golem Warlord's voice from his side.
Slowly he opened his eyes, which swiftly widened. They were standing on a tall mountain where it was easy to see what was going on in the forest beneath them, and the outskirts of the slum was also visible from here.
"I..I, what is this place...".
Jack stammered to reply but suddenly a calm and steady breathing came from behind. On instinct he turned around and his body stiffened, his eyes widened.
A few meters behind them was a beast, an armored Steel tiger, its eyes were closed, showing that it was probably asleep, but the oppressive and bloody energy radiating from it made Jack forget how to breathe.
Merely being in its presence made the air around Jack feel suffocating and panic set
in.
"What the", Jack wanted to shout, but no words came out of his mouth from fear, his heart pounded wildly against his chest.
Suddenly, the beast's eyes snapped open, sensing unwanted guests in its territory. With a low threatening growl, the beast stood up and suddenly blurred forward.
"Shit!!", Jack cursed under his breath, face pale as he staggered backwards. In a swift motion a blue blur shot past him and in the next second, and a soft, piercing sound resounded in the air.
The armored Steel tiger crashed into the ground after letting out its last cry, and blood pooled beneath its lifeless body.
Jack gasped for air in fear, adrenaline coursing through his veins as he tried controlling his shaking legs.
Suddenly, the corpse shook light and a blue blur shot out of its body, blurring towards his face.
Jack took a few subconscious steps back but the blur was faster, an armored hand shot forward, grabbing the blue blur and wiping the blood off it.
"Boy, I never thought you had this much fear in you. If I hadn't known better, I wouldn't have believed you killed a camo lizard yourself", Golem Warlord chuckled, placing a hand on Jack's shoulder.
"Are you kidding me right now?" Jack gulped.
"No, I'm not" , Golem Warlord replied.
Jack pointed at the tiger's carcass with all seriousness, "That beast should be around level 30, and you expected me to be the same as I was when fighting a level 1 camo lizard".
Jack's gaze moved to the shiny, sharp, blue blade that had killed the beast in one strike.
Stuck at the tip of the blade was a gleaming yellow colored orb that seemed to be calling for his soul.
Jack's eyes widened, he pointed and asked in a low voice, "Is that a beast core?".
"How does it feel when the first beast core you see is a level 30 beast?", Golem Warlord's voice was filled with excitement that was supposed to be found in Jack's tone.
Jack's eyes widened as sir golem warlord threw the core in the air. Not even thinking at all, Jack clumsily tried catching the core that was heading down the mountain, as his hands wrapped around the core, his body fell forward involuntarily.
"Now, boy, don't fall off a mountain because of a worthless level 30 core that you will surely surpass".
Jack gulped as his body was held in place by Golem Warlord at the edge of the mountain. looking at the beast core the size of an adult man's fist in his embrace, it somehow felt like falling down from up there was worth it because of this core, but looking at the stone that was still free-falling, he quickly thought otherwise, and he gulped heavily, "please pull me back".
Jack's eyes were glued on the mesmerizing core; he couldn't help but gulp as he was pulled back .
"Now, before you focus on the core let me quickly brief you on somethings".
Jack was dazed upon hearing Golem Warlord's words, "sir are you giving this to me ?".
"Of course it's yours", Golem Warlord waves his hand dismissively.
Beast's core has several uses, but it's mostly used to create weapons alongside other materials. Jack could only shake his head as such precious material that could make a very fantastic weapon or be sold for a very good amount felt like hot cola in his palm.
He knows that currently, this core was only a ticket to life-threatening situations; if discovered on him, there's no saying what gruesome methods would be used to take it away from him.
"Sir, I really appreciate it, but this is currently of no use to me, so I can't accept it". Jack bowed, presenting the core to Golem Warlord.
"Very well", Golem Warlord nodded in satisfaction, "since you can't take this, I will owe you a favor in the future".
Golem Warlord's tone changed slightly, "Now let me give you a few tips on how to live a good life in the academy".