Chapter 49

49 49. Erick Dahl’ In The Fantasia Academy

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Dean Crockett took Erick Dahl’ to the training ground which is situated in the forest area on the west side of the island so it took them half an hour after running at moderate speed.

“We are here!” Dean Crockett stopped and gestured to Erick that they had reached the testing site.

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“So how are you going to test me and what sort of conditions do I need to fulfil for you to let me pass!” Erick asked looking around to find the environment is not bad and the training ground itself looks sturdy enough.

“Well, first you have to demonstrate your combat capability and then you have to show us your creativity if you want to join my department!” Dean Crockett emphasized the capability so Erick understood what he need to do.

“You said us then there’s going to be more instructors who will be watching the test!” Erick asked, picking the point in Dean Crockett’s words.

“Hmmn! Yes, there will be a few more instructors who are interested in you who came from outside to the island and there are also those who felt dissatisfied with your presence here so make sure to dispel those doubts!” Dean Crockett replied and also pointed out the problem which he needs to solve by himself.

Well, Erick Dahl’ didn’t expect them to accept him as one of them, back a month ago, he had not any expectation to be accepted as an instruction but fortunately, for him, his application got approved and when he researched a bit as to why that is.

He got to know that the headmaster of Fantasia Island is a Diviner so he guessed that the headmaster might have some revelation about him.

Now after entering the island and seeing the atmosphere, he is absolutely sure that this place will become the centre of this world soon and will be called a holy land by the future generations.

“Hello, Dean Crockett! Everything is ready as you have instructed!” An instructor came and informed Dean Crockett.

“Let’s get you started, first let me explain what you have to do...!” Dean Crockett gestured to me then started to explain a bit what I needed to go through.

The training field is quite big, around 10 kms. But for supernaturalists, this much distance is nothing so that’s why this whole field is shrouded by illusion and spatial arrays which expands the areas to hundreds of km but it also needs a lot of resources to keep it going that’s why most of the time it remains dormant and when needed the instructors activate it.

This array is also done by Dean Crockett with the help of people who have knowledge of arrays and illusions.

Erick Dahl’ had to pass the obstacles which were obviously illusions, in the centre of the array and make it dormant, the only catch is that Erick Dahl’ had a time limit of half an hour.

“Hmmn! Seriously, then it won’t take much longer for me to finish this!” Erick Dahl’ voiced out his surprise not very how hard it is but how easy it was for him.

Fortunately, for him nobody heard his sarcasm otherwise the Instructor might go mad at him.

As after they completed the formation of this training field, not many instructors have the guts to pass through it and the latest record to pass was an Instructor who has some illusion mastery and was strong enough mentally even then it took her almost an hour to complete.

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10 minutes passed after the trial started,

Erick Dahl’ came out of the forest with the formation deactivated, which meant he not only reached the centre of the training field but also deactivated the formation in such a short time period.

The instructors who saw him coming out with an easy-going attitude, made them explode with emotions.

“What the hell, Dean Crockett! Is the formation seriously working or is there some kind of problem with it?” One of the Instructors which also works

in the Dean Crockett department.

“No, that shouldn’t be the case as everyone, personally, saw that the formation activated when Mr Dahl went into the forest!” Another Instructor denied the first one with clear reasoning even though his fingers on his glass were trembling.

“I don’t believe it, let’s just check the formation if it has any problem or not!”

“Yeah! I also don’t believe that Mr Dahl’ can pass through the forest and reach the centre so fast, I also demand to check the formation if it’s working right or not!”

Just like that other instructors voiced their doubt and disbelief.

“Okay, enough! Making excuses if anyone has doubts about it then they can just take the trial themselves!” Once Dean Crockett said that everyone quieted down.

Well, it’s an understatement, this formation also has another name: hellish nightmare mental forging trial.

Just like the name implies, once someone enters inside the array, he or she will experience their worst nightmare and fear and if they want to pass the trial then they have overcome that fear or their nightmare.

After the little drama, Dean Crockett and other instructors reluctantly congratulated Erick Dahl’ for passing the trial and making a new record.

After that one of the instructors who work under Dean Crockett took Erick Dahl’ with him and gave him the identity certificates and showed him the place where he is going to live from now on.

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Erick Dahl’s Residency Area,

“Master! You are back so how did it go?” Aashi greeted and asked just as Erick Dahl’ came from Fantasia Island to his room in the residency of the mainland.

“Hmmn! I am back. Everything went well in Fantasia Island, I also successfully became an instructor under the pioneer Dean Crockett.” Erick replied with a smile as everything went according to plan.

Erick Dahl’ just teleported after making sure nobody disturbs him on the island abode. Even though the environment is to his liking, he still has come here for Aashi reports about the Star Dust Group.

“But Master! Why didn’t you take me with you? I also wanted to see the Island and the interesting people who lived there. For the last time it was covert travelling so I didn’t insist on it but this time, there wasn’t any problem, right!” Aashi pouted and asked with fake anger with her hands on her hip looking very cute and beautiful.

“Well! Hahaha! Never mind that I will take you with me next time, I promise. Okay!” Erick laughed awkwardly and tried to dismiss the topic.

He can’t just say that he almost forgot about the date of application so in a hurry he missed the chance and only wrote his name.

Last time after curing Mr Yugami’s daughter he travelled in a relaxed manner around the capital and the county beside it.

After coming from there, he started helping out Aashi with Star Dust Group expansion, and he also gave his helping hand to his three onee-sans.

Just like that time passed quickly and months went by and the time came for the Academy to start.

So from all that he slipped and also he didn’t want her to be more stressed as the work is more than enough to occupy her almost all her time of day.

“Humph! I will keep that in mind if you forgot about this again next time then Humph...humph!! Master... bad master!!” Looking at her pouting cutely Erick started to caress her head and soothed her fake anger.

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