With only a few minutes till the tsunami swallowed the city, Alex had to think of a way to get the rest of the people out before it was too late.
He himself had no problem outrunning the tsunami, so he was not worried about himself. His issue was if losing even a single being would affect his chances of passing the trial.
Sometime later, he arrived at the assembly point where he could see hundreds of people rushing into the last vessel; an airship big enough to cater for more than hundreds.
With no time to waste, he did the only thing he could think of. Using his speed, he hurriedly transported the people on board before they even knew what happened and the moment he finished with the last person, he noticed the tsunami already closing in.
'Shit!'
"Go, now!"
He bellowed to the operators as they quickly came out of their frozen state and began the take sequence. But there was an issue…
'They're not going to make it!'
The tsunami was just a few tens of meters from the vessel and the thrusters were now firing up. With a few seconds to spare, Alex did the only thing that came to mind; something he hadn't done before.
He rushed to the vessel and promptly arrived underneath it and raised both hands to hold up the vessel.
"Hang on!"
With strained effort, he moved the vessel forward as he slowly gained momentum as the thrusters slowly reached their take-off point, but the tsunami was already behind him.
'Even now, I might not survive myself.'
There was only one thing left to do at that moment. Suddenly, his muscles tensed as he bellowed loudly and then tossed the vessel with all his might, shuttling the vessel forward. The vessel quickly gained momentum as the thrusters finally reached the required force and then burst forward.
However, Alex did not get the chance to see it fly as he was swallowed by the tsunami before he could do anything else.
...…..
"I can't believe the boy actually did that… You don't see many people out there like him."
Mason muttered with a hint of respect in his voice. As an esteemed hunter, he could assess the file on the student trials and see the content.
And from what he read; what Alex did was more than was required to pass the trial. Yes, the trial left clues and resources to make things easier, but Alex didn't have to talk to the people the way he did.
He didn't have to sacrifice himself and he sure as hell didn't have to save everyone. So long as he could save more than 70% of the city, it was a pass.
Alex passed the trial the moment the majority of the people moved to the mountain range. However, because the trial taker himself did not see it that way, the trial continued.
You can't always save everyone, especially when your life is on the line as well. The students were supposed to figure that out in the trial; sometimes, things don't always work out the way we planned them and shit happens.
"But it has revealed the kind of person he is and what is in his heart."
Zol added with a slight smile. He would be lying if he said he wasn't proud of Alex's achievement. What was more, he was going to be part of the family.
The last part widened his smile more as they continued to watch as the tsunami washed over the city and redirected as a result of Alex's actions. He managed to save everyone and he didn't even see it.
...…
Somewhere in the far reaches of the galaxy, in a region no one would ever suspect to find any kind of life was a hidden domain that served as the home of the mysterious, now clear-goaled Order.
Sitting around a table in a dark room where the only source of light was the one coming from the giant display in the centre of the table, were the upper echelons.
On the display was the trial Alex was currently taking, and as their new point of interest, they wanted to know the kind of person he was and while preliminary tests have shown some things, it was not enough.
As such, they had been keeping a close eye on his actions and today they had seen what kind of person they wished to bring into their ranks.
"Do you think this is enough?"
A deep and heavy voice spoke as it echoed in the chamber. The question tackled the objective of why they had gathered there today as the subject of Alex and what they believed him to be was an important one.
"I do… But you and I both know the final decision isn't in our hands." Another person agreed before adding as they all turned to the head chair where a being with the outline of a female sat.
Her figure was shrouded in darkness, making it hard to see her face. Even if the lights were on, it would have been difficult to see as she never revealed her true face.
Her existence was one of a kind and the reason they were able to foretell the destruction of the universe before the rest even knew what was going on. She was not your typical awakened as her gift was something else entirely.
"…"
The woman remained quiet for some time as her gaze focused on Alex's figure who reappeared on the long-suspended bridge unconscious.
"My decision was made a long time ago…."
That was the only response she gave, yet the others understood what she meant.
Though she was the de facto leader of The Order, it in fact didn't have a leader; for now, at least. And the decision to study Alex more before welcoming him into their ranks was made by the people sitting in that room.
"Then it's decided. Alexander Gray is more than qualified for the role he was fated to take."
The others nodded in agreement after the verdict was announced.
"For now, we watch over him as he continues to grow."