It’s been a week since the incident but the star of the show is nowhere to be seen. Jin was currently missing but most major power are more interested in the huge crater that appeared in the backside of the school.

Was it a high ranking beast?

Was it an explosive weapon?

Or was it manmade?

No one had a definite answer. In fact no one is even taking into the account that the kids, especially Jin, had anything to do with it. How could a bunch of kid cause that kind of crater? They were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

During this time a few investigators came and questioned his parents and Yumi. Yumi did most of the answering since his parents were just as confused the masses. They had no idea why so many people were interested in their ordinary kid. She explained that Hao challenged Jin to a fight at the back of the school and that Hao brought Jouchi along to beat Jin up.

The investigators were teachers from the school and they naturally knew the students involved very well. They did not doubt Yumi’s story but Hao’s group was claiming something else entirely happened. They claimed that Jin lured Hao’s group out and a wild beast attacked them. If it wasn’t for Jouchi’s timely save, the kids would have all perished. This story was full of loopholes but the teachers were helpless from the pressure Hao’s family emitted so they were forced to expel Jin in the end. Even though he is missing! This was the injustice of society, the rich gets away with everything.

Naturally Jin’s parents were outraged and extremely upset. They had given up everything to move to this city from a rural village. They knew that their son was weaker than most kids and hated confronting people. There was no way Jin challenged those kids to a fight. Some teachers were sympathetic with them and promised to take Jin back once the storm settles around this issue. Jin’s parents just wanted him to be safe. Although they don’t know the details, some of the kinder teachers informed them that Jin’s just missing not dead.

This incident had garnered the attention of various powers within the city of Golden Thunder. The school couldn’t prevent experts from investigating so many students would encounter experts searching for clues on a daily basis for the upcoming weeks. Ancient clans, guilds, and other schools within the city have all heard about the incident from those who heard the sound that exploded across the school and those who have seen the crater.

The school Jin belongs to is the Blazing Flames School. The other top two were the Green Fire School and Purple Lightning Dojo. Naturally the rivalry between the three schools was intense, most of the information regarding the incident was leaked despite Blazing Flames School’s efforts to keep it a secret.

Even the lord of the city, Entai the Thunder Bringer, personally came and questioned his distant nephew Hao. At first Hao lied through his teeth about his involvement but Entai was the number one warrior and the governor of this city, how could he be deceived by a kid who was only twelve years old? He easily extracted the necessary information from him and knew Jin was a person of interest. It didn’t take long for Entai to personally visit Jin’s house.

Yet even the city lord with his dominating presence couldn’t find anything amiss. The parents were truly ordinary peasants. Their kid was definitely an ordinary kid from his deductions.

So where was Jin?

“Why did I have to run again?” Jin muttered bitterly to himself. He was currently many kilometers away from the city, crossing a disgusting swamp with the help of a walking stick.

Jin recalled the incident that shocked the city. The moment Jin was about to land, he performed a basic metal forming technique based off the mantra provided by the ancient titan. On top of that, he utilized his first Avatar’s power! The power of the unicorn was not something to be taken lightly. It was a mythical beast from the legends. Jin could only utilize a small portion of its grand powers for a mere five seconds though. The moment Froyo’s power seeped into his veins, the metal forming process accelerated ten times faster than it would have if Jin just used his own power. In an instance his whole body was covered by a thin metallic layer.

Like jumping off a bench, Jin landed with his four limbs and leapt far away right after. Afterwards that he sprinted towards a small stream and let the current carry him away out of the city. The stream led right outside his city to a small mountain where he used to adventure alone to. He found a cave and hid there. For that short period of time, Jin’s power exploded tenfold. He was comparable to the power of an early D rank.

The first night after the incident was the worst pain he had ever experienced. Using Froyo’s powers came with a heavy price. The backlash made him feel like someone was grinding every inch of his bones up. The second day wasn’t any better. He was still in pain but because of the miniscule innate trait he inherited from the majestic unicorn Avatar, he had some regenerative abilities. What should have taken him two weeks to heal took him two days.

On the third day he finally came out of his hiding spot and started heading away from the city. No one was looking for him outside the city because they could never guess in a million years that his body would end up there. This was the part where he had a bit of trouble understanding. Running away from the scene was something that Prometheus ordered.

“This was undoubtedly attract the wrong kind of attention. You need to get as far away as possible. Remember each step you take not only affects your own life but your family’s lives too!” Jin recalled his warning. The reasoning was that the fact he survived the fall will make everyone suspicious. Then there will be those who will lust after his power and go after him. It might escalate to the point where his parents will be endangered.

Under the titan’s stern warning, Jin didn’t dare take the risk. Although Jin understand the logic, he was still young and naïve. He never experienced true hardship or cruelty. In reality it was the titan’s own precaution to keep his presence a secret from the world.

It’s been over a week of running in the wildness and he was in pretty bad shape. He had been eating random berries, leaves and drinking from any water source he could find. The bossy titan did not appear except when it was time for his nightly training. The titan would basically act as a teacher and make him recite from the Classic Five Element Scripture, the first section of the metal element.