Bloodline of Gods: The Genius at Olympus Academy!

Chapter 51 51. Jealousy

Hearing this, Aiden smiled as he responded.

"Well, I don't mind telling you. It's not like it's some grand secret, after all.

The truth is, when I was falling through the air, I just thought back to the things you taught me during my first time trying archery. As I was falling, I accidentally fell into a strange feeling.

I felt like the world could become my bow, so I went with that feeling and transformed myself into an arrow that could fit the world's bow. I simply followed the basic rules of archery that you taught, and once everything clicked, the rest was history. Explore more stories with empire

As Oliver heard Aiden's deceptively simple explanation, his mouth twitched.

If it was anyone else who said such a thing, he might have jumped up and slapped them across the face for daring to speak such nonsense in front of him.

But if Aiden said it, he would really come to accept it.

He couldn't forget that he was the one who taught him archery just that short time ago, and he had seen firsthand how Aiden broke his average cognition.

Oliver looked back at Aiden, and his eyes were filled with complex emotions.

He could barely even associate Aiden's new figure with that shy young man from just a few weeks ago.

It was ridiculous, but there was a time when he thought that Aiden would need his protection over here at Olympus Academy. Now, he realized just how ignorant he had been.

Ever since he stepped into the world of the gods, Oliver watched as Aiden blazed forward, advancing at a rate which could only be described as blinding.

It was a talent so bright and dazzling that sometimes Oliver felt like he was standing next to the sun.

The young man in front of him, his first true friend he had made, was whisking to Olympus at blinding speeds while he…

AS Oliver was thinking he looked down at his hands that were so tightly clenched he had even cut his skin slightly.

It was only then that Oliver realized something and took a proper look at himself with widened eyes.

'Am I… am I jealous of Aiden?'

For the first moment that the thought crossed Oliver's mind, he actually felt sick.

Jealousy, it was such a pathetic and disgusting emotion, and Oliver knew that clearly.

He had only known Aiden for a few weeks, but he truly considered him a close friend—no, it was more than that; he was his closest friend.

Naturally, as Aiden's closest friend, he also knew that in addition to having an insane amount of talent, Aiden also put in a ridiculous amount of hard work.

He had been there when Aiden was firing arrows again and again, long into the night, trying to master the dual arrow technique.

He was also there when Aiden was learning Sunlight Shuttle, when he had been injured so badly it could even be considered life-threatening.

Despite being there and knowing the full story, even Oliver felt slightly jealous.

No, maybe it was because he knew the full story that it was natural to feel jealous.

Aiden was too dazzling.

Next to him, even someone like Oliver, someone who clearly stood out above the rest of the trainees, felt greatly inadequate.

As Oliver was thinking, he suddenly felt like laughing.

What was he getting so bothered about?

Next to a monster like Aiden, it was normal to feel slightly jealous. No, if he didn't even feel a little envious of Aiden's talent, then there would be something wrong. The problem was not being envious but instead what he did with this feeling of envy.

He could let it rot and fester, turning into something dark and twisted that could be his downfall Or instead, he could take it in and own it, using it as fuel to push even further.

If he worked harder, planned harder, and dared to risk it all, how could he be inferior to anyone else!

If he couldn't make up for it with talent, then he would make it up with knowledge and effort.

He wouldn't let himself be suffocated by a brief feeling of inferiority!

Aiden didn't know what Oliver was thinking, but he subtly noticed a while ago that Oliver seemed to be immersed in his own thoughts. Realisng this, he opted not to disturb him and quietly sat down.

As Aiden sat down, he didn't just remain idle and do nothing. Instead, he took the time to gather himself and meditate on his thoughts.

See, although Aiden had already left the mystical state of enlightenment he achieved when he first created the technique, he was still the one who created the technique in the end. The countless insights, thoughts, and experiences were all still firmly engraved in his mind and could never be removed.

So although meditation and self-reflection won't have any magical effects like enlightenment, its effects should not be underestimated.

He closed his eyes, and suddenly the thoughts and experiences in his mind were flashing past like countless elusive shooting stars. Aiden took the time to focus on the image and exercise of [Heaven's Arrow], feeling the image and bringing it closer to the forefront of his mind. But just as Aiden had the image in his grasp, he suddenly frowned.

The reason Aiden stopped his meditation and frowned was because he sensed a presence standing right in front of him.

Aiden grumbled as he slowly opened his eyes with a displeased expression on his face.

When he saw the person standing in front of him, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The man was tall and well-built, with a body that radiated a fierce and bloody aura.

He had crimson eyes that glowed like those of a wild beast.

Aiden didn't need to ask who he was and instantly recognized him; he was the only other trainee who had passed the 10th level and succeeded in slaying the Lion King, so how could he not recognize him?

It was Kain Sanguinos.