Odyssey of the Blind God

Nial felt that everything was quite rushed right now.

He didn't expect that the instructors would readily agree to his request.

As such, his movements were a little bit uncertain as he had no idea what to do.

Feeling weird, Nial just looked around for a moment because there was no way for him to figure out where he had to go, to begin with.

After all, there were three different doors, one on each side.

Bella and Mathias felt the same, but they were rather calm after reaching Nial's side.

Thus, only Nial seemed to be confused, while the others took deep breaths in an effort to calm down.

However, when the Instructors noticed what was going on, they also understood that their initial plan had been disrupted due to Nial's interference.

It was not troublesome because the team selection would start once Nial and his team would leave, and everyone's spatial ring has been inspected.

Nevertheless, Junades felt like giving the group of three a little head start.

This was not necessarily advantageous because the spot of their teleportation was still random, even if it was within a specific area.

The said area was properly secured to prevent stronger beasts from reaching them, but that didn't mean anything.

After all, they could still come across beasts much more powerful than their current strength if not the most deadly ones.

From what Nial understood, even the government didn't have it easy on the island.

According to the explanation, Nial understood that only a small portion of the island was controlled by them, while the rest was jam-packed with dungeons, and beasts.

Because of that, he was not sure what kind of thought process made the government believe that sending potential prodigies of mankind to such a dangerous island would be smart.

In the end, an island couldn't be that humongous, after all.

Yet, after thinking about it, he realized that there were quite a few things Nial didn't know about the planet they lived on.

There was not even a standard scale that differentiated continents from islands.

In fact, Nial only knew what continents and islands were owing to some ancient books.

He had never been at a lake, either.

Nial had spent his entire life in Katu, and nowhere else.

Going outside the shelter was suicidal, after all.

Now that he thought about it, Nial began to wonder why he assumed that an Island had to be small, to begin with.

'Just what is wrong with my mind? I never read information about what constitutes an island, and what are some factors of a continent… weird…'

Somehow, it felt like distant memories that didn't belong to him swept through his mind.

It made him even more uncomfortable than the feeling he got from simply waiting to be teleported to the said island.

Scratching his head in discomfort, Nial hoped to find out answers that would explain the existence of memories in his mind that did not belong to him.

In the end, it made him sigh out loudly, attracting the attention of Kassandra Blake, who had her eyes glued to Bella for quite a while now.

Junades and the two women had been talking about what they were supposed to do, and they chose the simplest answer as Kassandra stepped forward.

"I will lead them to the basement, activate the teleportation circle, and come back once they have left. There is no need to overthink anything.

The scouts should be ready by now too!"

There was no reason to go against Kassandra's words.

Thus, the two other Instructors nodded their heads before turning back to the larger group of Originals.

"Now that everyone got a few minutes to clear their spatial rings, please step forward, one after another. We will do a quick search and once we're done, everyone can create their own group!"

While Junades continued to speak, Kassandra approached Nial and his small group as she looked at them rather nonchalantly.

"Follow me."

Saying two simple words, Kassandra turned towards a particular door that opened automatically allowing the four of them to walk through it before the door closed behind them.

Nial noticed runes on the door that were constantly activated and required a minuscule amount of mana to be maintained.

These runes sensed their approach, creating a chain reaction that activated multiple runes.

Using up a little bit of the surrounding mana, the door had automatically opened.

This was quite intriguing, and the most important factor was that it had calmed Nial down.

As such, the moment the door closed behind Kassandra and the group of three, he sighed in relief.

Even his mind was now relatively doubt-free and he could think a bit clearer.

Though there was quite a bit he didn't know about the island they would be teleported to, let alone the reason why the government wanted them to enter a place that was suicidal for young Originals like him and the others.

After all, they were simply too young to have gained much strength and experience.

However, even after he had thought about it earlier, Nial couldn't help but doubt that it was too dangerous for them, as even the government had just managed to build a small town, or rather a shelter on that island.

This would mean that the mainlands are more dangerous as the threat of the destruction of a shelter was always looming on them.

Only shelters like Katu that were in a remote place could be described as somewhat safe.

Thus, rather than feeling burdened by the thought of encountering dangers that were impossible to overcome, Nial felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted off his chest.

Bella and Mathias felt weird seeing that Nial's tension had suddenly eased up.

Yet, it was great considering that they would soon enter a dangerous area, which made them worry a lot.

After all, the unknown was something most people were afraid of, and being in a group of three instead of five had its advantages but also disadvantages.

Nonetheless, due to Nial's earlier calmness and first impression they had chosen to go with him and form a team.

Thus, his worried and nervous expression from moments earlier made them think a lot.

Even Kassandra, who didn't belong to their group understood this quite clearly.

She knew that Bella didn't have any friends, which was why she also knew that Nial and Mathias were, in fact, strangers to her.

As such, one of them had to be confident, and a true leader in terms of choosing what they were supposed to do next.

And from the way it had looked, Nial had become the leader, only to act weird for a few minutes after he had stepped forward, and let his spatial ring be inspected.

Every member of any kind of team would feel odd if their leader were to act like that, and this did not only include newly formed teams!

Because of that, it was good to see that Nial's confidence and posture which showed how relaxed he was now, had returned.

His demeanor had changed completely, and both Bella and Mathias felt at ease.

Even Kassandra nodded her head before throwing another glance at Bella, just before they reached the second basement.

Nial was finally able to focus on the surroundings and was using his mana perception that visualized the medium-sized room they had entered.

There was not a single piece of furniture in the second basement, but that was not important.

After all, the room they had entered was where the teleportation circle had been engraved.

The room was not affected by the mana fluctuations around it as the metal used to build it, repulsed mana from the outside while enhancing the mana from inside the room.

This was quite interesting as Nial was able to sense everything with a much higher intensity the moment he arrived at the basement.

Clearly sensing the huge circle that had been engraved all over the ground, Nial's curiosity in how a portal towards a different location could be created was piqued.

As such, his entire mana perception focused on the engravings, causing him to freeze in place as he noticed something shocking.

"Those are…thousands of intertwined runes…wow! And there is a sphere with accumulated transmuted mana in the center of it? Embedded into the ground, where runes have been intertwined with the concrete…that is…amazing!"

Exclaiming in excitement, Nial momentarily forgot that an Instructor was standing right next to him.

However, Kassandra didn't say anything about his sudden exclamation.

Instead, she threw a single glance at him before pressing her lips together, tilting her head to the side before ignoring the doubts in her mind.

'I cannot grasp who he is, let alone what he wants to achieve….His behavior is also weird! Just where did someone find such a transparent character, and thought of recommending him, at that?!'

It was not only Kassandra, who was not sure what to think about Nial.

In fact, most people would need some time to get a hang of Nial's unique personality.

As such, after a moment of silence, Kassandra clasped her hands together as she said,

"Enter the circle in the center, and don't repel the energies that will envelop you after I activate the teleportation circle!"

Her instructions were quite simple, and the group of three followed her words without hesitation.

Even if Mathias felt nervous, to the extent that he felt as if his heartbeat was loud enough for everyone else to hear, there was no hesitation in his eyes.

Rather, a glint of determination had now appeared in his eyes, which was unlikely for Mathias.

Yet, after finding someone, whom he found interesting and likable, Mathias realized that the Teradan military camp was not only his first chance to grow much more powerful, and change his timid personality that annoyed him the most, but also a place where he would get to know the first friends he made in his entire lonely life!

Meanwhile, Bella just wanted to become stronger, and avoid a repeat of incidents from the past.

This was the most important for her, and the Teradan military camp was said to be best to achieve this.

Meanwhile, there was also the thought of getting to know Nial, and even Mathias.

However, the two young men were not that important to her yet, to make her question if she should enter the Teradan military camp or yield!

Even their death wouldn't affect her to the extent that she would quit the Teradan military camp.

But that was not something she would tell them as she thought that Nial and Mathias were quite similar.

In fact, Nial liked his new friends, but his mind was still focused on his family.

It was evident that something extremely important allowed Nial to strive forward, to advance and never stop.

In the end, Nial wouldn't allow anyone to affect him negatively…not if it had to do with his family's safety!

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[A/N: Some readers may believe that this chapter was a filler, but if you manage to pick up the small hints, the importance of this chapter might surprise you!]