[Flux's Side]
Flux stretched with a yawn that echoed through the White Holy Castle's corridors.
Flux: "Aahhh… I got a sweet sleep…"
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and wandered to Alicia and Ixia's room, half-asleep, his hair a cute mess.
Flux: "Umm… mum ah… moms, what time is it? 😪"
Alicia: "Oh, you're awake, sweetie~ well, right now it's almost Seravon."
Flux: "Hmm… I don't remember correctly, but is it like… 9 a.m.?"
Ixia: "Yes, Flux."
Flux: "Ohh. BTW, where's Mike?"
Alicia: "Oh, Mike? About two hours ago he completed his first day of training."
Flux: "Two hours before? Why this late?"
Alicia: "Because he wanted to reach you, but he couldn't. So he's giving his all."
Flux: "...I feel bad for him for not having potential… but I'm proud to have a friend like him."
Flux looked down at his hands, clenching his fists softly.
Flux: "I know I have potential, but I think if I train again, I can probably reach near 2 k push-ups."
(Alicia & Ixia thinking): Dummy… if you even use 3 % of your potential, you could do 10 k without breaking a sweat… 🤭
Alicia: "Hmm, I know you can. But don't do it if you do, Mike might feel like all his training is worthless, okay?"
Flux: "Yeah… I know."
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[White's Side – Holy Castle Balcony]
Vantres: "BTW, White…"
White: "Yes?"
Vantres: "Do you really think Mike can become stronger? I mean, he's working super hard, but he's still a mere human at the end of the day."
White: "I know that… that's why I gave him a secret ability."
Zygord: "A secret ability?"
White: "Yes. I call it Achievenation."
Zygord: "Achi-what now?"
White: "Achievenation."
Vantres: "So what's its trait?"
White: "Simple. Two traits."
He raised two fingers, a faint divine aura swirling around him as he spoke.
White:
"First, his growth rate increases fivefold he can grow five times faster than his normal self."
Vantres: "Hmm… impressive."
White: "And you know how brutal Hidori's training methods are, right?"
Vantres: "Yep."
White: "Second, the amount Hidori sets as a target once Mike reaches that number, every time he repeats that same exercise, he'll improve ten times faster and stronger."
Zygord: "Oi… isn't that basically a cheat code?"
White: "Nope. Because the goal he's chasing… is even greater than us."
Vantres: "Understandable."
The three legends stared silently into the endless sky each one feeling a strange anticipation for the human who dared to climb beyond limits.
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[Hikari Battleship – Command Hall]
Lightning flickered outside the glass dome as Piko leaned over the control console.
Piko: "Did you contact him?"
Hiko: "Ugh… I tried, but he's a man that's hard to get a hold of."
Piko: "I know, but really… nothing?"
Hiko: "Not nothing. I got a place where we might find him."
Piko: "Where?"
Hiko: "The place is… Azura Corrosion Realm."
Static filled the room for a second. Piko's face dropped.
Piko: "You're kidding, right?"
Hiko: "Do I look like I'm kidding?"
The engines hummed preparing for a dangerous journey ahead.
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[Pure Suspadiam – Next Morning]
A faint glow touched the crystalline floor as Mike stirred awake.
Mike: "Ugh… w-where am… I again?"
Fruxiya (humming while cooking): "Hoho~ you finally awake, boy!"
Mike: "Hmm… I guess I collapsed again, right?"
Fruxiya: "Yep, you pushed past your limit again but this time, you hit your goal."
Mike: "Thanks… but what's that really good smell?"
Fruxiya: "Oh, that? I'm making food."
Mike's stomach: Grrrrrrrrrr
Mike (embarrassed): "Uhh s-sorry, I "
Fruxiya (giggles): "Hehehe, it's okay~ I know you're hungry. Wait a bit, it's almost done."
Mike: "T-thank you, sis."
Fruxiya smiled softly, sliding the sizzling pan off the divine flame.
Fruxiya: "You're welcome, little restorer."