Roy: "So, are you calm now?"
Lyn quickly cut in.
Lyn: "Who are you? Why were you there?"
Ken: "My name is Ken."
Roy: "Ken? Just Ken? Nothing else?"
Ken: "Yeah."
Roy: "What?! That sounds really weird!"
Cris: "Yeah, it usually is. Ken might just be a nickname, not a full name."
Roy: "Well then, I'm Roy Altero."
Cris: "I'm Cris Zephyr."
Noa: "I'm Noa Syren."
Lyn: "My name is Lyn Haiga."
Glen: "I'm Glen Alquma."
Guru Ven: "I'm the teacher here. My name is Vendra Haiga."
Noa: "So, where are you from, Ken?"
Ken: "I don't know."
Guru Ven: "Silence, all of you."
They all sat back down immediately.
Guru Ven: "How did you end up in that alley?"
Ken: "Someone told me to wait there and said, 'don't move until I come back.'"
Ken: "So I waited... for five days without food or water."
They all glanced at each other, their expressions turning sympathetic.
Guru Ven: "I see... Do you know what that mark on your thumbnail is?"
Ken: "Oh, sure. It's the sign of an Arclhos, right?"
Noa: "So you know you're an Arclhos?"
Ken: "Of course."
Cris: "Then, what's your power?"
Ken: "Wind."
EVERYONE: "WHAT?!!!"
They all shouted in shock.
Ken: "Why are you all yelling?"
Ken covered his ears from the noise.
Glen: "You know, the last person with the wind power was a hero who disappeared 500 years ago. Even their descendants were never found!"
Ken: "Oh, okay. So?"
His voice sounded indifferent.
Noa: "Huh?! Do you understand what that means?"
Ken: "Nope."
Everyone, except Guru Ven, groaned in frustration.
Guru Ven: "You don't have a place to stay, do you? Then, stay here for now."
Lyn: "Wait, can I see your power?"
Ken: "Sure."
Ken raised his hand, made a swirling motion with his fingers, and suddenly the plate on the table floated up.
Roy: "So it's real?"
Ken: "Of course."
Guru Ven: "Alright, everyone back to your tasks!"
Lyn: "Dad, I want to work on a new weapon design, so I'm not on duty."
Guru Ven: "Alright. Roy and Noa, patrol outside Netora. Cris, cover the inner area. Glen, take Ken on a tour."
ALL: "VAYRON, LET'S GO!!!"
They all placed their hands together, then split up to do their assigned tasks.
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In the Kitchen
Glen: "Come on, buddy. Follow me."
Glen pulled Ken toward the kitchen.
Guru Ven: "Don't forget to get him something to eat, Glen!"
Glen: "Got it, sir!"
Glen: "Wait here, pal."
Ken sat at the dining table while Glen took ingredients from the fridge.
Ken: "You can cook?"
Glen: "Yeah, it's normal for me."
Ken: "That's cool."
Glen: "Thanks for the compliment, buddy."
Ten minutes later, Glen handed him a plate of fried rice.
Glen: "This is Glen Alquma's special fried rice!"
Ken: "Thanks, man!"
Ken immediately took a bite.
Glen: "You're welcome! Enjoy the food!"
Ken: "Mm! It's delicious! Where did you learn to cook?"
Glen: "Thanks! Well, I just practiced a lot on my own."
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Tour Around the Base
After eating, Glen showed Ken around the base.
Glen: "This is where our vehicles are made. Lyn is the designer."
Lyn: "Oh, hi, Glen."
Lyn didn't look up from her design papers.
Glen: "Hey, working on a new design? Looks cool."
Lyn: "Of course! I made it, so it has to be cool!"
Ken: "But... where are the vehicles?"
Glen: "Oh, good question! I'll show you later."
They continued walking, passing the lounge, weapons room, and the individual rooms of each Vayron member.
Glen: "Now, let's head outside the base."
They reached the main training ground.
Glen: "This is Vayron's training yard. But if you press this button..."
Glen pressed a red button near the main door.
Suddenly, various training tools appeared — wooden paths, moving obstacles, and more.
Glen: "And look over there."
Ken turned toward where Glen was pointing.
Glen: "Those two hills are for parking ground vehicles. You see the road?"
Ken: "Yeah, I see it."
Glen: "And that hill at the back is for aerial vehicles."
Ken: "Oh, I see. Can I try the training tools?"
Glen: "Of course!"
Ken began going through the obstacles with ease, surprising Glen.
Glen: "Huh?! You're amazing, Ken! It took us a long time just to get through stage one!"
Ken: "Well, it's like the forest."
Glen: "Wait, so you used to live in a forest?"
Ken: "Yeah."
Glen: "With who?"
Ken: "With someone."
Glen: "Oh... okay."
Glen sensed that Ken was a bit secretive.
Glen: "Alright, want to tour Netora City?"
Ken: "Sure!"
Glen: "Let's take a motorcycle!"
Glen and Ken entered the garage, took a motorcycle, and got ready to explore the city.