Awed by the demonstration of power, Daneel chose to stay silent and admire the early morning chilly air.
Viuda took him back the same place he had left from, the open area in front of the master's cottage.
But this time, 20 or so kids similar to his age stood there shivering in the cold.
As soon as he landed, all of the kids stared at Viuda, hoping that this beautiful woman would be their instructor.
Instead, she gave them a brief smile before gliding away. All of the kids followed her with their eyes as they marveled at this amazing sight.
As if on cue, the master's door opened and Felix came out, dressed similarly but in a black waistcoat this time.
"Good morning, trainees. All of you have enrolled in the Fists of Justice Training Program. Although we have the least fee, we are also the strictest there is, with the lowest passing rate in all of the academies and training halls in the kingdom of Lanthanor. If you choose to quit midway, the Golden Lan that you paid will not be refunded. If you fail to impress the instructors and are deemed to have failed at the end of the program, again, your fee will not be refunded. The only way to earn back the money is to pass and bee part of the training hall, thus being capable of being taken on missions as apprentices by senior members.
The training will make you sweat, bleed and scream for your mother. Whatever you say or do, it will not stop unless you agree that you are losers who cannot undergo whatever it takes to change their fate. Good luck."
Another man had exited from the cottage behind Felix. It was Elenav, who winked at Daneel before shouting, "Everyone follow me to Energized Training Chamber(ETC)-1. It's time to check your potential."
Daneel had no idea what an ETC was but he followed Elenav along with all of the others. As he did so, he noticed that the rest of the kids were not much better off than him. Most of them wore clothes with holes in them, faded by wearing them again and again. Only 1 or 2 were wearing new clothes but again, they were nothing pared to the shiny fabrics he had seen on some people in the marketplace.
Everyone trudged forward with their luggage on their back before reaching a round one-storeyed building. The words ETC-1 were written on the building and a shining silver stone in the shape of crystal with jagged edges poked out of the top of the building in the center.
"This is an Energised Training Chamber, or simply called an ETC. What do you kids know about Ether?
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