After thinking for what seemed to be a while but wasn't even up to a second due to the thought acceleration skill, Anthony replied.
"The way of the weapon, be them sword, spear, dagger, body, hammer, bow or whatever and the way of the elements and magic are all equal"
"What sets everything apart is the individual possessing the ability; in other words 'Talent'"
Anthony said as he looked at the children.
He didn't know if his words were too big for them to understand.
But he just kept quiet as he saw that they seem to fall into some sort of contemplation.
After a while of contemplation they said in unison.
"We understand big brother"
Anthony nodded as he kept his words as simple as possible.
"So where are they?"
He asked again.
"Who do you mean big brother?"
"Your parents"
The children looked at one another before a girl answered Anthony.
"Big brother, we are from an orphanage, we don't have parents, but aunt Ava takes care of us very well"
Anthony immediately nodded his head in response.
"Where is aunt Ava now?"
"She is back at the orphanage, do you want to meet aunt Ava?"
One of the children asked eagerly.
Anthony just nodded his head.
"Hurray...aunt Ava with brother and sisters would love big brother"
One of the kids instantly shouted as she raised her hand and grabbed Anthony by the sleeves and dragged him to the orphanage.
The children ran and giggled as they moved with their fastest yet slow speed.
After about five minutes, they arrived at the orphanage home.
The building wasn't grand or anything, but it was okay for people to live in.
It was neat and tidy.
Anthony walked through the gates of the orphanage as they had no gate keeper at all, nor was there security.
"I just saw some of them playing around as they seemed really happy, it sort of reminded me of my own childhood before reality called"
Anthony answered honestly as there wasn't any reason to lie.
It wasn't like he gave out any details to begin with.
Ava's eyes flickered as she heard Anthony's last words.
She understood what Anthony meant, everyone had to face reality unless they died before they could.
If possible Ava would like to prevent this, she would love to keep these children hearts as innocent as possible, away from the world's problems and chaos.
But she hasn't even kept the world's problems away from herself, what gave her the courage to think she could do that others.
But she remained cautious.
Anthony seeing how cautious she was just chuckled and spoke again.
"If I really wanted to do anything, I would take taken the first one I met earlier before coming for the rest, besides we both know that's not possible in the Academy Domain"
Ava hearing these words nodded then said.
"You may come in"
Then she turned as she walked back into the house.
Anthony just trailed behind her quietly as she led him.
The eldest of the children brought refreshments and handed it to Anthony who was still walking.
But as they walked, Anthony looked through the rooms.
He saw foams on the floor as the children shared rooms.
The library they had barely contained books which would make people ask if it was a library in the first place.
The sitting room that had various mats on the ground that was just enough for everyone to sit on and look at the only television in order to watch movies or cartoons.
Then another place where they exercised daily with their small tiny muscle.
There were two bathrooms with small amount of towels that showed the notion that they shared towels here.
The kitchen had some provision in them, but it wasn't really filed.
Anthony saw Ava's room that just had the standard necessity and nothing more, with the bathroom still in same room and not a separate unit.
Ava led him through all this as they walked to Ava's office.
Ava offered a seat which Anthony didn't hesitate to sit on.
She cleared her table as she arranged a few things before she sat down then lit up a cigarette and released a puff of smoke from her mouth.
She poured a pint of alcohol and passed it to Anthony as she didn't take the refreshment given by a child serious.