Thousands of boots struck the carved stone steps in unison. The massive staircase wound its way up the side of the towering mountain.
Some students began panting and clutching their knees after only a few hundred steps. Mages who relied entirely on their mana pools struggled desperately to maintain the climbing pace.
Solomon easily kept up with the front of the pack. He carried Eden's Penance over his right shoulder. The divine steel constantly sent violent electrical shocks into his skin.
He actively pushed his newly awakened aura through his meridian pathways to suppress the weapon's rejection.
'I feel like it has gotten worse after my battle with Uriel. It was growing up to me, but after I woke up…' Solomon frowned. 'After I got the Eden's heart, the sword has been rejecting me even more. It's strange. Shouldn't it be accepting me more instead?' He wondered.
[LazyCat: look at those mages crying already lol.]
