"The President of the Paragons said that you cannot be trained to do battle," Gilmos-ssu told me.

Well thank Kaisen for that.

"Gilmos-ssu, Bish-ssu said that we shouldn't tell him!" Saek-ssu reminded him.

After arriving in the campus, Gilmos-ssu and his group were called for a conference which consisted of Bish-ssu, the mayors of cities and Hesein, the Divine leader of planet Aecha or so I heard from the guards outside.

From the sound of it, their topic was me. They left me inside a pod which was connected to a long foyer guarded by twenty Paragons. They also secured my whole body with a straitjacket.

It was nice of them to secure me. They really knew that I can be a great threat to anyone who I may come across.

"Gilmos-mow, are you sure that it's alright to tell Aecha-mow?" Typhi-ssu asked him.

The said leader of their group was in a foul mood when they arrived from the meeting and I wish I could do something to ease his distress.

"Gilmos-ssu, what is causing your rage? Do you wish to talk about it?" I asked him. At this point I do not think I can do anything of what I offer since I was restrained but I may give him an idea of ways to calm him down.

Gilmos-ssu's expression softened a little from my question but it became a full blast scowl which was more intense than before.

Ah, he didn't want to talk about it then.

"They are treating him like a convict! We brought Aecha here so that he can be trained to be a Paragon but look at what they are doing to him!" Gilmos-ssu snarled and pointed outside the indestructible double-door especially made for notorious criminals.

I have never seen Gilmos-ssu so angry before, usually, he was calm and collected. Even in interviews, he gave the impression of a shy and humble Aechean despite his numerous achievements.

"They are afraid of Aecha's strength but it had already been six months and he did not show any signs of the usual newborn hostility that is commonly seen in Ecgtheow's children," Dryp said. I have never seen his eyes. They were always covered by his straight bangs.

"So what exactly do they plan on doing to him?" Trux-ssu asked. "They can't keep him here forever. Ecgtheow gave birth for a reason. What will Aecha do once Necron and its cronies arrive? Sell them potions? Offer them talk therapy?" he asked coolly. I have never seen a Necron and cronies before and never did I do research about them seeing that battling with one was never my interest. But maybe we can do a different approach the next time they come. A gentler approach was needed.

"Like they said, when Necron arrives, Aecha will jump in its mouth so that the poison that he has in his body will cause Necron to weaken and that'll be our chance to attack," Typhi-ssu explained.

I will be consumed by it? I do not think I taste good and I had been storing poison in my body this entire time. I really was a threat to Aecheans. This made me more inclined to reduce my existence into nothing in order to keep Aecheans safe.

Gilmos-ssu snarled angrily and sat beside me on my pod bed. He ran his hand through his red hair while sinking himself in deep thought that not even my system can take a peek.

A smile slowly formed on his lips and it would seem that it was a smile well-known to his group members.

"Oh no, Kaisen no!" Saek-ssu groaned our creator's name.

"I don't feel so good..." Dryp-ssu murmured and gagged.

"Gilmos-mow....what nasty plan have you created in that brilliant mind of yours now?" Typhi-ssu sighed.

Trux-ssu grinned and snickered before saying: "Wait, what are you guys talking about?"

They have connected many wires to my body. They managed to sneak me out by leaving Saek-ssu in my place. Saek-ssu did not appreciate being used as a decoy while they search for someone to pay to take my place.

"I can't accept this! Why me?" Saek-ssu dramatically groaned.

"Cuz you're born from a con tree, deal with it," Trux-ssu answered insensitively.

"We'll find someone, until then; pretend to be asleep when the guard goes in to check you," Gilmos-ssu instructed. Saek-ssu was really glum when we left him and he was grumbling in protest. I shall apologize to him later and maybe offer him a massage. He was clearly not pleased being put in a straitjacket though it was comfortable to be in.

They have taken me to a laboratory that was hidden in an illusion of a mountain. I was lying down fully naked with visual images of every aspect of my bodily functions surrounding the room.

"Gilmos-ssu, can I ask a question if you do not mind?" I asked. "Well besides my question about asking you a question for you to give me permission to do so," I added.

Gilmos-ssu's excited face came up to my view. "What is it?"

I wandered my eyes around the white room. "What exactly are you going to do to me? Is this a bath feast?"

Gilmos-ssu chuckled. "Just watch, you'll figure it out. Don't worry it won't hurt."

Oh. If it was painless then I wouldn't mind.

"Very well then, go on."

He had not yet explained his plans to anyone. Dryp-ssu was sent to find someone to replace Saek-ssu and Trux-ssu joked that we should just let him stay there until the Necron arrived which no one knew when exactly it was going to disembark in our planet.

"Another illegal work for me?" an Aechean doctor asked while he manipulated the various machines in which the other ends of the wires on my body were attached.

"Illegal? We're going to do something illegal? Why didn't you tell us? What the heck is going on Gilmos?" Typhi-ssu asked in a panicked tone. He even dropped the honorific already.

And even I was alarmed by the word 'illegal'. I didn't want to add another record to my already infamous name. If their superiors found out about this, they will be jailed.

My vital records started to function in an irregular and fast pace and I attempted to rise up only to be pushed back by Gilmos-ssu.

"Relax Aecha, you want to save the world right?"

"This is illegal Gilmos-ssu. You will lose your career and your lives!" I yelled at him and realized how wrong my tone of voice was. This was still Gilmos-ssu. "And please pardon me for shouting. I am filled with emotions of panic. I believe I am about to hyperventilate in the next 10 seconds my system says!"

Anxiety level rising...

Anxiety converting to panic...

Ticker completed 120 turns per minute...

Breathing is 26 breaths per minute...

Breathing rising up...

You are going to hyperventilate...

Warning! Warning!

"Aecha, relax, Aecha! Shvizut!" Gilmos-ssu cursed. Shvizut meant a broken genital of a Mocksian.

"Knock him down," the Scientist instructed. I saw Trux-ssu walking with his limb transforming into a knuckle weapon. When Gilmos-ssu and Typhi-ssu saw the armed Trux-ssu, they blocked the way towards me.

"Wait-!"

"Out of the way Gilmos-mow and Trux-mow, this is an emergency that can only be done by a pro like me," he said coolly and shoved a protesting Gilmos-ssu and Typhi-ssu out of the way.

"Trux, he meant knock him down with a tran-!"

Before I could hear the next words of Gilmos-ssu, Trux-ssu landed a powerful punch on my head which had indeed knocked me out of consciousness. Trux-ssu was a really resourceful guy. He managed to come up with that brilliant way to save a dose of tranquilizer.

But I really thought that this was painless.

"Aecha..."

My head felt fuzzy. I could hear my system rebooting and Gilmos-ssu calling my name.

"Mmm..."

"Aecha..." Gilmos-ssu called out again. His voice was becoming clearer and louder.

"HEY LOWLIFE, GET UP!"

That was not Gilmos-ssu anymore.

I jolted up from my lying position and saw Saek-ssu breathing against my face with an angry expression.

"Heh not bad, Seven did a good job with your face. You're not as handsome like me but it'll do," he scoffed and swished his hand in the air.

Dryp-ssu was grinning widely at me and handed me a mirror. Gilmos-ssu did say it was painless but I had no idea what procedure I had undergone and what our purpose was in here.

I stared at the reflection in the mirror and wandered where my reflection was. "This mirror shows a different face, it is not my face," I said to them causing Trux-ssu, Dryp-ssu and Gilmos-ssu to snicker. They all surrounded me inside a room with metallic white walls with blue lines gleaming across its white expanse.

"That is you, idiot lowlife!" Saek-ssu snapped.

I stared at the reflection again and observed my new features. They changed it. My pink hair was changed into light blue powdered with purple. My shoulders were less broad and my jaw was shorter and less defined like before.

"We also altered your taste buds and sent them to your tongue. All of the trainees are required to eat by mouth since eating through your skin will make you more prone to contacting poison in missions. We also processed your documents in the campus; you will be named as Scion child of Ghazi since Scion is the name of the Aechean we hired to replace you in that pod cell."

"Will that be alright?" I asked Gilmos-ssu.

I was assuming that Scion was either a new enrollee like me or he was already a student. He would have friends already. How would I act like him? I believe I need to meet him and ask his permission. I would not want to hurt his feelings.

"Scion was born prematurely and he has a weak physique so he wasn't able to pass the tests to be an official trainee. We already converted his appearance to look like you and you as him. You'll be enrolled as a late student and will need to go through series of tests before you can be admitted in official classes, battles, and missions," Gilmos-ssu answered.

Saek-ssu grinned at me. "You're life will be turned upside down kid. You'll be entering a heavy competition."

Heavy competition?

"Will I be lifting lots of objects to pass these tests?" I questioned.

Gilmos-ssu immediately held the arm that was raised by Typhi-ssu who was enraged by my question but he did not let me finish.

"But I shall do my best because I would like to help many more Aecheans."

I managed to get the five of them smile in approval and Gilmos-ssu ordered me to rest because tomorrow, I will be joining the other trainees. They will watch me accomplish these tests and they, including the other instructors, will see if I was qualified. They included the trainees to be the judges because they say that my very late appearance was unfair.

I placed the oral food back in the tray and felt the discomfort in my inner cheek and tongue. I was not yet used to chewing and it was annoying to remove the remains of the food that were stuck between my teeth. But having my taste buds in my tongue really heightened my sense of taste which made the food tastier.

Gilmos-ssu entered the room with a smile a few hours later and then sat on my bed.

"How are you feeling?"

"I am good," I replied with a smile.

"I have something to send you," he told me. We extended our index fingers and placed the tip against each other.

Initiating recipient role please wait...

Gilmos Devasur wants to send you a file, will you accept?

Accepting file...

Transaction completed...

He had sent me a video file with a title of "From Scion."

"Before leaving, he told me to give you that," he stated. "He doesn't have much time. He was born last year and it was miracle that he was able to survive for this long. Even with our technology, he has acquired the disease that his birth tree had in which we do not have the cure for yet. Please watch it," Gilmos-ssu told me. He rose from his sitting position and before going out, he turned his head to look at me once more. "He believes in you as much as I have faith in you. Goodnight."

Having this much trust placed on my shoulders felt nice. I feel that I have much importance in this life and my eagerness to save the world was enhanced when I watched the video that Scion-mow had sent me.

He already had my looks and my body and even my voice but the way he delivered his message was weak sounding yet had a powerful impact to my resolve. His commitment and his bright personality that can be felt through this video were inspiring.

I won't let him down. 

"Before I pass I want to do something worth-wile...even if it was this simple I wish I was able to be of used to you and to the world ya know? Work hard because I will be too! Let's save the world together and be legends!" 

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A/N: This will be 20 chapters long :D Watcha think? 

Trivia:

Scion (the real one) is born from a tree that produces children who becomes heroes and because of this, he also has that desire to help so many people like Aecha.