2 months

Like Bryan, the rest were all being taught by their respective instructors apart from Ray who had to figure out what to do with his elements without anyone's help.

Since Algo has three elements in his arsenal, he would be periodically taught by three instructors at an interval. The three instructors would be Instructor Jim for water, Instructor Carter for earth and Instructor Issa for wind.

-At the beach house-

After giving some pointers to Ray, Old man Reid left to attend some important matters. Ray was contemplating on what he should start with.

'I better start with the Lightning element and familiarize with it. I have a feeling it would be much easier to practice with Lightning than Space.' Ray thought to himself.

"Let's see..." Ray closed his eyes and aimed his hand at a random rock in front of him. With a focused face, he channeled his elemental energy and soon a thin line of electricity burst out from his arm striking towards the rock, shattering it upon impact.

"Woah..." Ray opened his eyes and observed at what he had done.

"Damn, I barely used any elemental energy to do that."

"Very interesting..." Ray smiled.

-In the main building of the HFA-

In a window paned room located up in the top floor of the building, Old man Reid, Zac and Alexander sat in the room discussing important matters.

"They have started training in the magical arts?" Zac inquired.

"Just today." Old man Reid answered.

"That's good. Two months should be enough for them to grow considerably strong." Alexander said.

"*Sigh* Do you think it's enough for them to compete in the tournament?" Zac sighed in annoyance.

"I believe in them." Old man Reid smiled.

"Your faith in them exceeds every human being in the planet." Zac grunted.

"It's our job to have never-ending faith in them." Old man Reid said lightly.

"Waylon is right. We are the elders, we should steer them in the right path and have absolute confidence in them being the rulers of the next generation." Alexander said in a dignified tone.

"If only they had more time to grow more powerful..." Zac lamented.

"You do not have to worry, they're growing stronger at a rapid pace." Old man Reid reassured him.

"Besides, you just have to be in the top 100 to get the reward that we, no, that the Earth needs." Alexander said.

"It'll still be difficult considering how many civilizations just in the Aeron star field are more ahead of us in the cultivation field. But nonetheless, I have never doubted my faith in them." Zac smiled and said.

"That's the spirit." Old man Reid joyfully patted his back.

-Somewhere far away in the Aeron star field-

In a grand luxurious hall made of unknown materials that seem to illuminate an ethereal glow, a golden throne sat at the forefront of the hall. It was occupied by a purple skinned individual who seemed to emanate a noble aura just based on his presence alone. His long black cape carefully draped along the throne while the he donned a mighty golden armour on his chest. His head had no signs of any hair but instead was placed a golden crown with a purple jewel embedded at the center.

His two pair of eyes gave off a mysterious glow and he wore a nonchalant face. He is Kayill Aeron or the current ruler of the Aeron star field. But creatures of the Milky Way galaxy do not refer him to as the ruler of Aeron, but instead was given the moniker, the Battle King of the Milky Way galaxy.

In front of the throne stood two young individuals, one male and female. They shared the same traits of the King. The male was brawny and stood with a silly grin on his face. The female looked delicate but her face showed a ferocious expression which would indicate otherwise.

"Khai, Kaya." A low good natured voice sounded out from the throne.

""Yes, father!"" Both the younglings responded quickly. The two young Aerons were the children of the Battle King.

"Are you both prepared for the tournament?" The King or Kayill asked while intently staring at them.

"Aye!" Khai said with a thumbs up.

"Unlike Khai here, I will be aiming for 1st place." Kaya said resolutely.

"Yeah yeah, take it." Khai shrugged.

"Hahahaha! Remember, no matter what happens, I am and will be proud of you both." Kayill said with a small smile. The two smiled happily.

"Now that's out of the way. I have some important news to tell you." Kayill turned serious.

"What's the matter, father?" Kaya asked with a frown. She knew that whenever her father had a serious look, it would be always be about the other star fields.

"In the tournament, we'll be receiving a few guests from the other star fields." Kayill said.

"Guests?" Khai tilted his had and asked.

"The Carrlaxians and the Adarans!" Kayill revealed. Both Khai and Kaya were slightly stunned and did not expect that.

"I thought the Adarans mostly kept to themselves?" Khai asked confusedly.

"I'm not too sure why they're visiting, Khai. Hopefully they got bored and are just wandering about." Kayill shook his head.

"Will the Carrlaxians participate in the tournament?" Kaya asked excitedly.

"Maybe, Maybe not. I'm sure you will provoke them anyways." Kayill smiled wryly.

"Hehe..." Kaya blushed.

"Pffft!" Khai laughed his ass off.

"Ugh." Kaya groaned.

"Anyways, it seems like I have to be alert for anything suspicious." Kayill said.

"Dad, you're the Battle King. Who would in their right mind would wanna cause trouble to you." Khai said confidently.

"Well, for starters, you two do." Kayill chuckled.

""We do not!"" Both responded simultaenously.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

After settling down from the laughter, Kayill seemed to remember something and said, "Right, one more thing."

"What is it, dad?" Khai asked.

"Alexander's world is participating in the tournament."

"Wait, THE Alexander?" Kaya eyes widened and asked.

"Indeed." Kayill nodded.

"Now, I'm excited for the tournament." Kaya said.

"Now, off you go and practice hard." Kayill beckoned them to leave. The two obeyed and left the hall.

'Alexander huh. I wonder what he is up to now.' Kayill smiled.

-Back at Earth-

Two months have gone by in the blink of an eye and there is only one day left before the start of the new year and the upcoming tournament.

The tension was at an all time high amongst the staff of the Human Federation Academy as everything relied on the five brothers to succeed at the tournament.

These two months were nothing to scoff at for the five brothers as they trained day and night, adjusting their mind and body to be familiarized with their elements. Receiving valuable information from the instructors and sparring with the senior students of the academy has greatly increased their versatility and strength.

-In a dark cave-

"Thank you for everything, teacher." A tall boy bowed down.

"You have learnt nearly everything I have taught in you in these two months. You are my first and probably the most greatest student that I will ever have."

"Probably...?" The tall boy wore an annoying grin.

"Now go away. I know how badly you want to meet with your brothers." Instructor Shaw waved his hand.

"I won't let you down!" Bryan smiled. His body grew a bit taller and there was a slight indication of facial hair on his face. He wore a dark black robe which oddly matched well with him.

Bryan felt emotional to meet his brothers and immediately, his body dissolved into the shadowy ground, disappearing from the cave altogether.

After seeing his pupil disappearing, Instructor Shaw sighed.

"What an incredible talent..." With that, he too disappeared from the cave.

-In an underground basement-

*Thud*

"Here you go, Ash." A young man put out his hand.

"Thanks, Steve." Ash smiled and accepted Steve's help. Steve is a senior of the HFA and is another pupil of Instructor Mariah. Ash on the other hand, looks the same apart from his well built body and slightly long hair.

"Our two months of fighting each other are over." Steve said remorsefully.

"Fina-fucking-lly." Ash rejoiced.

"Eh, you're leaving so soon?" Another fiery voice sounded out and it turned out to be Instructor Mariah.

Ash patted Steve's shoulder and said, "Thank you for helping me."

"Anytime, Ash!" Steve smiled.

Without further ado, Ash bolted to the door leaving a trail of fire and left the basement. But not before leaving a wave of hand at Steve and Instructor Mariah.

"I am most definitely going to miss our training sessions." Instructor Mariah lamented. Steve just smiled while sweating bullets.

'Beat their asses, kid!'

-Somewhere in a garden-

Sitting cross-legged atop a rock was a sturdy chubby young man who was currently being encircled with rings of water, earth and wind. Right across from the young man, stood three instructors who were proudly staring at him.

"He has come so far compared to two months ago." Instructor Carter said.

"The fact that he's able to have enough mental power to control three elements at once is nothing short of extraordinary." Instructor Jim proudly said.

"Algo, it is time." Instructor Issa called out. Algo opened his eyes and stared at them confusedly.

"Haha, it is time for you to meet your brothers." Instructor Issa explained his confusion.

Algo trembled with excitement and wore the hugest grin known to mankind.

"Finally, I can meet them." Algo muttered.

"We have taught you as much as we can." Instructor Carter satisfyingly said.

"Go meet your brothers and shine your way to the top." Instructor Jim smiled.

"Here are some snacks for you and good luck!" Instructor Issa gave him a bag full of snacks and ruffled his head.

Algo teared a bit and yelled, "THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING! I WILL MAKE SURE YOUR NAMES RESOUND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE!"

The three instructors smiled happily and saw Algo float away from the garden.

"I can't believe it's been two months already." Instructor Jim sighed.

"Let's not forget our duty." Instructor Carter reminded them both.

"Yeah, everything is up to them."

"I will miss the cute young man." Instructor Issa sighed in annoyance. The other two just looked at her with a blank face.

-Somewhere in the HFA campus ground-

Asif stood before a door thinking about something before he took a deep breath and opened the door. He entered the room and addressed the individual sitting across the room.

"I have come to bid goodbye, teacher." Asif respectfully said.

"So the two months of training has finally come to an end." Alexander looked up to him and said.

"Yes."

"What stage have you reached?"

"8th Stage!" Asif answered.

"That's...amazing!" Alexander said in surprise.

Asif smiled and let out a loose breath, "You know, I never expected you to have the Light element much less be my teacher."

"Life is unpredictable just the way I didn't know I was going to be teaching somebody with the Light element." Alexander said coolly.

"Thank you for teaching me!" Asif slightly bowed.

Alexander waved his hands and said, "No need for the thanks. You're a natural born genius instantly grasping what I teach. I literally spared no efforts here. It's all due to your efforts and I do have to admit I like you."

"You're welcome!" Asif grinned.

"Let's not waste any more time, I am pretty sure the other four are anxious to meet you."

"You're right. Goodbye teacher!" Asif sincerely said and left the room.

Alexander stared at the empty spot and muttered, "Top 100? What a joke..."

-At the beach house-

Ray was sitting on the couch impatiently tapping his foot on the floor because he knew today was the day.

"Man, where the fuck are they?"

"It's not like I woke up early..."

"It's not like I have been waiting for the past 4 hours for their fucking asses...."

Ray grumbled and muttered in annoyance but at the same time was extremely excited. He's been at the beach house ever since Old man Reid visited him the first day of training. He has been constantly training and experimenting, making a mess on the beach.

*Knock Knock*