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Chapter 2: Drauton S High School

Kai woke up at 6 am the next morning. Then he went for a jog. School only starts at 8 am and his mother would serve breakfast at 10 minutes past 7. So he could run for an hour then take a shower and be ready for breakfast. So Kai did just that, he went for a jog then he showered and sat down for breakfast. Breakfast this morning was pancakes. His mom said she had altered the recipe and added a few of her supplements into the batter to make the perfect breakfast. Kai also drank one of his mom's special energy smoothies. Despite the number of medicines and supplements in the smoothie, it tasted great. Kai was currently drinking what his mom liked to call "power-punch."

After drinking the power-punch Kai left for school. He had a friend he met yesterday waiting for him at the gate. Together they went to school. After school, Kai came home, he had lunch then completed his homework. After that, he had trained for 3 hours. Then he tabulated his results and got his last pill from his mom. Afterwards, he went to bed. This cycle continued for a week. After the three hours after school training, Kai tabulated his results. He saw that even after a week of extra training his results were garbage. By now the supplements his peers were drinking were taking effect and they were getting stronger. On the other hand, Kai too was getting stronger but it was not the effect of the pills he was drinking but rather because of hard work. Kai worked harder than anyone when he trained at school and when he trained after school. Of his friends, nobody did after-school training. They found it hard just to bare the training the school provided.

A month later, Kai realized that he was falling behind his peers and no matter how hard he trained. Or how much he pushed himself he was making no headway. He started at 10 out of 2000. Now he fell to number 1352. After two months Kai fell to 1500. His friends abandoned him too. They were all in the top 20 and they could no longer associate themselves with him. They were afraid his lack of talent would rub off on them.

Being abandoned by his friends made Kai feel he needed to train harder so he upped the intensity of his training. But it eventually got way too much for a 6-year-old body to handle. So he passed out during the second hour of his after-school training. Because he had passed out the Genome watch Kai was wearing sent out a distress signal to his parents at work. They immediately left their practices and came home to the lab where they found their sons unconscious body on the floor. Zack Adler ran to his son and then picked him up and tucked him into his bed.

"Our son is over-working himself. Look at these results. The number of hours he is putting into training. It's no wonder he passed out. I'm surprised it hasn't happened sooner."

"Do you think he is training so hard because of that call from the school?" Brianna Adler said.

"Definitely, I noticed Kai's mood decline round about the time the school called me telling me that Kai had dropped from number 10 to 1352. How dare they tell me my son has no talent and I must send him to a normal passer school."

"It can't be helped, honey. By now all the children's supplements have kicked in where our sons have not. The supplements we are giving him are not aiding him in strength like the rest. Instead, ours only promotes a healthy strong body. The pills Kai is drinking are designing his body so that it can grow to be big and strong. So it's setting the foundation so to speak. The other children's pills are already doing strength building despite their bodies not being in peak condition. So it's obvious our child will not be able to compete with them. Once his foundation is complete we will switch from foundation building to strength building then our son will be number one."

"That's only in another 7 years. Do you think Kai can handle being labelled mediocre for that long? We can't have him overwork himself the whole time."

"We can't have him quit his afternoon training either because he is discouraged. It's the crucial element in setting his foundation straight."

"Then what do you suggest we do? You said he is still too young to tell him this is the desired effect. I understand that if he goes and tells someone else it could be bad for us. Sure they will laugh at him now and mock our pills. But when he becomes stronger they will want to know how we created it. Possibly rip the formula off of us. We can't let that happen, we have been perfecting this formula for years."

"I think we just have to believe in our son. We have to keep believing that he will not give up. That even though his results keep getting worse, even though he is nothing compared to his peers right now. He will not give up and he will continue to persevere no matter how much it hurts." She said combing her hands through Kai's hair.

.....

Kai continued to go to school despite all the ridicule and bullying he was receiving from his fellow students.

"Your parents are rich. You are probably getting Excellent to Epic grade supplements unlike us who have to stick with the school's standard Common grade supplements. Despite that, you are number 1800. Such a waste! You should give your supplements to me."

"It hurts my soul to see you try so hard in practice." The kid shook his head, "No one trains harder than you despite that you are still dead last. You are talentless. You should leave surpasser school. When you awaken you will probably only ever reach Amateur Rank Rank 3 if you are lucky. They make about 5000 guros a month. Dad says the cost of a one bedroom apartment is about 4000 guros a month. You will be depending on your parents forever. I guess you can afford to though."

"You are trash. Hard work only beats talent when talent doesn't work. You, on the other hand, have no talent, so no matter how hard you work you will never amount to anything."

The boys and girls closed Kai in a circle and threw their snide remarks at him. They laughed amongst one another after someone completed their sentence. This continued until Kai couldn't take anymore. Kai fell to the ground and began sobbing. When they saw him crying they scattered. They did not want to get into trouble for bullying. One boy stayed behind and told Kai, "You better not tell anyone who was bullying you. If you do I will make your life miserable. You think this is bad. Think again." After he was done threatening Kai, he ran away to his friends that were waiting for him.

"Let's get out of here idiot. Why did you still need to talk to him? We already bullied him enough." His friends said that as they ran off together.

Kai continued to sob until a teacher came walking by and asked what was wrong. Kai told him that nothing was wrong. But nearby witnesses told the teacher what had happened. The teacher immediately went to the principal's office and Kai's parents were called in.

"Mister and Misses Adler, Kai is being bullied every single day and today he could not handle it anymore. As a result, he broke done in the middle of the school's passageway. Now you have made it perfectly clear that you are not going to take Kai out of this school. We appreciate all the generous donations you have been giving. But something needs to happen. I suggest that you dig deeper into your pockets and upgrade Kai's pill from Excellent to Epic or Mystique. With his talent, I don't know how much it will do but something needs to be done." The principal said to Misses and Mister Adler who sitting on the opposite end of the desk.

"Thank you for your consideration. But our son will be fine. He is strong." Mister Adler said with his chin up.

Misses Adler didn't say anything but it was clear that she agreed with her husband.

Nerves began twitching on his forehead, ' How can I convince these two to invest more into their son? If people of their stature buy the Epic or Mystique grade supplements our school created. They will be rolling off the shelves. I can't have the child bullied any further than this even if they are reluctant to take their child out of surpasser school. Eventually, they will maybe even transfer him to another school. I can't have that... Think, think... Ah, I've got nothing.'

"Okay, then that is all I can say. You can take your son home now. But think long and hard about upgrading his supplements it would only serve to benefit your son."

Miss Adler revealed a friendly smile as she left the office. Once she was gone, "It will only serve to benefit your son." Brianna said in a tone similar to the principals. "Oh, please, I could smell his sales pitch the second it left his mouth. And it smells foul."

Laughing hysterically, "You can't blame him from trying."

"What are you laughing about? Our child got bullied today."

"I know, I just love how you get when you get angry. It's so cute."

Blushing she said, "Shut up."

...

Kai was sitting in the tv room watching his favourite show. This show was a live reality show about the lives of the royalty. He was watching on their 60-inch 10K 4D tv. He was completely transfixed by the show because he had forgotten how much he missed it. He had been training nonstop so he did not have time for things like tv. After an hour of watching Kai turned the tv off. He was in good spirits again. After seeing the lives of the royalty and the strength they possessed, the fire in his soul reignited. But he knew as much as it was fun to watch them that was not how he was going to become them. The only way to become stronger was to train. Sure he was not making any headway but something inside him knew that if he just continued to push. One day there would be a breakthrough but he would miss it if he gave up. With the resolve in his eyes, Kai wanted to go train again. But before he could leave the tv room his parents came in and sat him down on a white couch.

"Kai we know what happened at school. Do you want to talk about it?" Brianna Adler said with her hand on Kai's shoulder.

"No, I'm okay now," Kai said while smiling towards his mother.

"Are you sure puppy? Because you can always talk to me when you are hurting."

"No, seriously I am okay. Yes, at first being labelled as trash really hurt. I have been training harder than everybody, yet despite my best efforts, instead of gradually doing better, my rank keeps increasing. I knew this and I was dealing with it silently. However, having all that rehashed in my face and in front of everyone. It got to me and I caved for a bit. But after watching The Royals, my passion to be King has reignited. And this time I will not falter, that would be a disgrace to my dreams."

Brianna Adler didn't say anything after that. She just grabbed her son and held him tightly then she said, "Good boy. Keep training, keep preserving and believing in you. One day your hard work will be visible for all to see. When that happens remember how you felt when you were at the bottom. Don't ever get complacent. Always strive for better results."

After speaking to his parents Kai went to go and train then he received his pill from his mom and went to sleep.

....

7 years later Kai was now 13 years old and was about to attend his first day at Drauton S High School. In his navy blue school uniform, he walked down the stairs. Kai had done a lot of growing. He was currently 175cm tall. He had a strong frame. His bones were dense. His shoulders were big. Despite this, he had full mobility. As if his body had grown in the perfect form to optimise strength and agility. Standing tall he greeted his mother and father while his mother served breakfast. Brianna Adler was still absolutely breathtaking despite being 47 years of age. Her body was still full of collagen giving the impression that she was in her late 20's.

Kai ate his breakfast every morning at 7:10. He was no stranger to this set-up. As this was the case every morning. After thanking his mother for breakfast, Kai was about to leave to start the first day of high school. That is when his mom stopped him.

"Kai wait!"

Kai stopped in response to his mother's call. Then he looked at her waiting for her response.

"Throw away those pills you have in your bag. They are now useless to you. Take these; there are instructions on when to take them and what to do afterwards. I have also changed the nature of your shake." She threw a bag of pills to her son.

Kai caught the pills and put them in his bag. Then he took the old ones out and placed them on the counter. Kai double checked to see if he had the right pills in his bag. Once he was 100% certain that they were the new ones. He put his bag on his shoulders and left for school.

Kai got to school. He was now walking through the front gate. It was a new experience for him. Primary school was a nightmare. Everywhere he went, he got bullied. His mom had told him that it would not be the same in high school. But that was all she said. Kai wondered where she got the confidence to say that. He thought maybe his mom just believed in him or she was just trying to raise his spirits. However, that wasn't necessary as Kai's resolve was already burning brighter than ever.

As Kai walked into the school's premises, he heard the all too familiar words being mumbled around him.

"Look there, it's the trash."

"I would have thought he would have given up on becoming a Zolma Hunter and gone to normal school."

"Does he still have that crappy dream of becoming King." They laughed at the thought

"Him a King. I've never heard of a King at Amateur rank."

The boys continued to laugh, "My dad said he graduated primary school rank 1050 out of 2000; even though his physique and strength was strong enough to label him a surpasser. His results were below average. They couldn't understand how someone who took Excellent grade supplements daily had such bad results. They were akin to someone from Strera Academy who took Poor grade supplements daily."

"Strera Academy doesn't hand out poor grade supplements."

"I know, I'm referring to the talent level. If they drank Poor grade they would be on the same level as us who drink Common grade. But our top 1000 all drank Rare grade supplements. So, of course, our results beat him out the water."

Kai heard them gossiping but he just revealed a friendly smile and walked past them. They were surprised at his reaction and then they changed the subject and spoke about the news on the Royalty show.

As Kai was walking through the school's corridor, he heard someone call out to him.

"Hey, you're Kai Adler, right?"

Kai scanned the guy from top to bottom and then ignored him. He was not keen on admitting who he was lest this guy starts teasing him too. However, the guy was persistent so he ran up to Kai then touched his shoulder, "You are Kai Adler, right?"

Feeling his grip on his shoulder Kai decided that he would just admit it was him. If he had words for him afterwards then he would just hear it out. It was not as if he wasn't used to it, "Yes, I am Kai Adler." He said reluctantly.

Jumping up and down with excitement, "Sweet! I finally found you. I heard you want to be King. My goal is also to become King too. Hopefully, we don't awaken the same element. This way one day we both can be King. When I heard that there was someone else in Drauton that was striving to become King and brave enough to make his goals public. I knew I had to see you. I too have proclaimed my goals to the world and because of it, I am not too popular despite being number three in the entrance test. They say because we going to Drauton and not Keshos or Strera we do not stand a chance. Well, statistically I see where they coming from but let's be the exception to that rule. They call us losers but little do they know we are Kings."

He said the last bit on his tippy toes and with his arm wrapped around Kia's neck smiling from ear to ear, "Us Kings in waiting got to stick close together."


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Lazareth Lazareth

Enjoy and thank you for reading.

Chapter 3: Toast is better than being King.

"Us Kings in waiting got to stick close together."

Hearing this guy Kai smiled. Kai knew that if this guy knew who he was he must also know he is currently in the last place. Despite that, this guy was encouraging him to become King.

Seeing Kai respond positively to him, he laughed, " So tell me do you know what the best thing in the world is?"

Because they were just talking about becoming King, Kai replied quickly and confidently, "Being King."

The boy shook his head slowly, "No, no, no, no, no. The best thing in life is toast."

Kai looked quizzically at the boy. Toast was the last thing he expected to hear, ' How is toast better than being King.'

Looking at Kai's confused face, "Ah I see you haven't had the pleasure of perfect toast. Just think of it. Fresh white-bread that has just been toasted to perfection. Crispy, yet still has the right amount of chewiness. It just came fresh out of the toaster. You spread some of my mom's home-made butter on. You watch the butter melt into the toast then spread whatever smear you want onto it. Or you can eat it with just the butter, that's amazing too. Once you have done that you bite into the toast. You hear it crunch in your mouth, you feel the texture in your mouth go from coarse to soft. You feel your taste buds implode as you wrap your tongue around the food. Then you swallow the goodness and prepare for another hit with your mouth salivating in anticipation." He said this looking longingly into space.

Hearing this guy go on about the greatness of toast, ' Great, there is definitely something wrong with this guy. But then again isn't there something wrong with all of us. Plus this could be my first friend since primary school. You know what they say, beggars can't be choosers.'

Smiling at his new friend, "Well I still don't see how toast can be better than being King. Nonetheless, I respect your opinion."

Not giving up, the boy said, "How about this, after I make you toast you can decide whether it's better or not."

Nodding his head, "Sure but when will that be?"

The boy fiddled in his bag then took out a silver rectangular contraption out of his bag, "I will make you toast in break. I always bring my beautiful toast maker with me to school. How else can I have the perfect toast?"

Kai shook his head, 'Of course, you did', "You know what. I am looking forward to it but I got to go to class so I guess I'll see you at break. Oh, but before I go. What is your name?"

"My name is Quinton Electra nice to meet you." Then he ran off.

After talking to Quinton Electra, Kai went to class. Oddly enough they never shared a class together. After three classes the bell for break rang. When the bell rang Kia went to the school's cafeteria because that is where he was supposed to meet up with Quinton. Once Kai got there, Quinton Electra was already waiting for him.

Quinton Electra was waving at him energetically from afar. Once Kai reached him he said, "Come with me." Then he led him into the school's kitchen.

"Are you sure we are allowed to be here?"

"Of course, I did this in primary school all the time. So they must already know about me."

Oddly enough Kai believed him. He was sure that the school knew about his quirk.

Quinton Electra fiddled in his bag again and took out the toaster. Then he plugged it in. Afterwards, he took a loaf of white bread out of his bag. Despite being in his bag the bread was in perfect condition. It did not get squished at all. Then he took a plastic container out of his bag. Inside was his mother's home-made butter. He put these two items onto the silver counter. Then he walked to a cupboard above and took two plates out.

"How did you know where the plates were?"

"I figured it would be in the same position as primary school."

"Oh, I see."

Once Quinton Electra put the plates down, "The toaster is now nice and warm." Then he took four slices of white bread and put it into the toaster. Afterwards, he set a timer on his Genome watch, "The trick to perfect toast is to change the heat of the toaster at the perfect time." Kai was watching Quinton Electra raise the heat setting than lower it then raise it to the max and then drop it low. He was meticulous in how he handled the machine. Then when the timer rang he took the toast out immediately. He let it cool for 3 seconds then he took a knife from his bag and smeared his mother's home-made butter onto the four slices of bread. Then he took two and put it in one plate and then put two in the other, "There you go, the perfect toast. Eat it while it is hot and then you tell me what the best thing in the world is."

Kai couldn't deny he was excited to eat the toast. The way he kept talking about toast added to the suspension. Also, the way he was playing with the heat while the toast was cooking was like he was possessed by the god of toast. Kai's tummy grumbled as he stared at the toast.

"What are you waiting for it to get cold? Eat it."

Kai needed no more encouragement. He took the piece of toast in his hands. It was still warm. As he brought the toast closer to his mouth and nose. He could smell the warm toast. He could smell the rich creamy butter on the toast. It smelt heavenly. Just the smell alone ignited his appetite and his mouth began salivating. Kai opened his mouth and then he let his teeth sink into the toast.

Crunch!

Kai took a bite of the toast. As he did all his saliva tackled the toast as he wrapped his tongue around the dough. As he chewed the flavour of the butter came bursting through. Kai exclaimed at the taste. The warm toast was in perfect harmony with the butter. The two complemented each other perfectly to create a whole new taste. Satisfied with his first bite Kai gobbled down the rest and then licked his fingers clean of any remaining butter.

Seeing Kai enamoured by the flavours of the toast Quinton asked, " Ha, ha. Is it the best or what?"

Fiddling with his tongue trying to remove any residual toast in his teeth made Kai seem nonchalant, "It was great."

Kai said it was great but Quinton wasn't looking for this answer he wanted to know something else, "But is it the best?"

By now Kai had cleaned his teeth of any toast. So he paid full attention to Quinton, "It was certainly the best toast I have ever had. Your mom should definitely consider monetizing that butter if she doesn't already. But even with that being said I still don't think toast is the best. Yes, it's pretty amazing but it only fulfils an immediate need whereas being King is eternal. Well, as eternal as you hold the title. Sorry man my views haven't changed."

"Ha-ha I see and I respect your opinion. But I hope you don't think that because I put toast above all, my drive to be King is any weaker than yours."

"Ha-ha I won't."

"Do you know what element you will awaken?"

"Nope, I am a foster child who hasn't met his biological mother and father. My parents, however, are passers. How about you? "

"Well my dad is fire and my mom is water so one of the two."

"Wow, water and fire. Don't those two clans hate each other? How does that work?"

Laughing, "I don't know but the result is me."

'I see...'

After this they chatted until break was over and then Kai returned to class and after class, he went home. Then he ate lunch and did his homework. With the remaining hour, he had before he could train he watched The Royalty on tv. Once he could train again. He went to the lab. He rigged himself with all the monitors and began his three-hour training. Then he tabulated his results. This cycle continued for two months. It was then that Kai noticed how his growth was beginning to show. Currently, he could pick up 70 Kgs with one arm. At the end of the year, the average 13-year-old surpasser should be able to pick up 150Kg's. But judging by the speed he was growing, he was sure he would be able to do a whole lot more.

All of Kai's friends could already pick up 100Kg's with one arm. But their total growth from Primary school to High school had only been 10 Kgs. Where in 2 months, Kai increased from 40 to 70Kg's. Thus if the trend continued by the end of the year, Kai should be able to pick up 220Kg's. This would put him on track to catch up with the elite from Strera and Keshos. The average Strera Academy 13-year-old Surpasser male could pick up 190 Kgs. Kesho's on the other hand, who prioritise power, can pick up 210Kg's. This was their average; there were often freaks of nature that could pick up 300-400Kg's in their first year of high-school. Often this was attributed to the term 'explosive growth'. Where a surpasser experiences a high spike in his strength. However, the speed of growth doesn't continue forever and eventually, they return to normal. But then there are also times where it's just the talented beginning to bare and sharpen their fangs. They experience multiple moments of explosive growth. When this happens for the second time, the term changes from explosive to talented growth.

Excited by the news Kai tells his parents that things are looking up for him, "Mamma, I'm finally growing. In two months I increased from 40-70 one arm Kgs. If this continues I will be able to pick 220Kg's at the end of the year. This puts me on top of my class. I'm still lacking compared to those from Strera and Kesho's academy but I can see the track. I can see the path I will take to beat them." Kai said the last part clenching his right fist.

Grinning, "That's great puppy. See I told you that things would be different for you in high school."

Brianna Adler smiled towards her son and then looked at her husband. Looking at her husband her smile disappeared. Then she opened her eyes wider revealing more white. She tilted her head to the left slightly while tapping her left foot on the floor. Then she whispered to Zack Adler, "Honey, it's happening already… It's too soon. Do we have to tell him already?"

Looking just as worried, Zack Adler rubbed his creased forehead with his left hand, "I don't know? But I think we have to."

Seeing his parents act strange Kai began to wonder. It kind of felt like this was the moment where parents usually tell their children they are adopted. But he knew that already so what could it be that his parents were so afraid to tell him?

After their secret not so secret conversation both his parents turned around and faced Kai. They both wore fake smiles. Then Kai's mother walked close to Kai and touched his shoulder, "Kai you know your father and I love you very much." Hearing these words sweat began to formulate on Kai's forehead and his respiratory rate increased as his pupils dilated.

Brianna Adler saw her son's reaction and decided she should stop beating around the bush, "As you know you have been drinking those pills that we have been giving you for the past 7 years correct."

Kai nodded his head.

"Well, these pills were actually created by your father and I. We have been designing these pills for years and after years of tests, we came across the perfect formula. The reason you were doing so bad at school despite the hours you were putting into training was that the pills you were drinking was only laying your foundation. It did not increase your strength like all your friend's pills were. We expected you to graduate last in your class but despite not receiving any strengthening aid. You graduated number 1050. This is outstanding and a testament of your talent. It is exactly that talent that is causing your growth in strength to occur faster than we expected. Remember your first day of high school we gave you new pills. These pills are actually finally increasing your strength like the rest of your class. However, because you haven't had any strength building pills for 7 years, where your peers have. We expected it would take a lot longer for you to catch up to them. But now you are saying that not only will you catch up to your peers in a year, but you will also beat them. This is obviously going to cause a storm in your school."

"From last to first and not just any first. Judging by the numbers you have given me, that just about beats the average of those in Kesho's and Strera. That was the eventual goal to be able to beat them but we expected your growth to only start round about grade 10, not 8. This would give us time to prepare but that won't be happening anymore. Anyway, when people ask you what your secret is and they will. Do not tell them that you don't drink the pills the school provides. I know you know this but it's important. From now on you need to pay more attention to your surroundings. Make sure that when you drink your pills, no one is around. Your dad and I have been paying for Excellent grade pills for years that you don't even drink to cover for you. Now we are going to have to upgrade from them to Epic so that your sudden growth doesn't seem so suspicious. We are not asking you to hide your strength. In fact, we want you to flaunt it. Daddy and mommy will protect you from the side. I will write you a doctor's note that you must give to your teachers. This note will explain to the teachers that you have a bladder problem. This way you can go to the bathroom whenever it's time for you to drink your pills. And because of your condition, they are not allowed to keep you in class. Do not abuse it. Use it only for what it is intended, okay?"

Kai nodded his head as he understood how serious this is.

"Good, when you were three and told us you wanted to be royalty we have been preparing this. We were already designing the pills before you were born but you gave them use. We weren't sure if you would change your dream when you grew up but we wanted to do everything we could as your parents to ensure you reach that dream. We sent your brother and sister away because it was the best thing for their future. We could not train them better than their institutions could. But you, on the other hand, we felt that we could make you a lot stronger than Strera or Keshos could so we decided to keep you here. Not for us… Well a little for us but mostly for you. To ensure that you take a giant leap forward and you reach that dream. From now on daddy and mommy will be monitoring you closely. We will start work earlier and come home earlier so that we can be there when you do your after-school training. On Saturdays we will monitor and communicate with you through the Genome watch and Sundays we will take off to do final check-ups on your body. To make sure you're still growing and nothing bad is happening to you. Prepare to be the strongest King Drars has ever seen. I just hope the Queen you choose will be worthy of you. Because when we are done with you, you will have a whole line of partners waiting to team up with you.


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Lazareth Lazareth

Last chapter for today. Thank you for reading. I appreciate you all.

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