"Raef I am so glad to see you are okay."
'System I need your help and now… what's her name?'
*It is Jazmyne host*
"Jaz thank you for coming to see me, you have no idea how much it means to me."
The blush lit her face up instantly
"O-Of course, I-I would C-come to see you. Y-Y-You are my Fiance"
'Ohh I hope she never changes how cute!'
"Im sorry I can't welcome you better my body is still very stiff."
"Well y-yeah being bedridden for 3 months will do that"
"Mother can I please have a minute with my fiance?"
"No"
"Mom, come on"
"UGH fine but that won't work a second time."
"Thank you mom."
"So Jaz you awakened right?"
"Y-yeah."
"What was it like?"
"It was intense I saw hundreds of visions of the weapons I will be using and the people who used them before me. My Mind and body traits are pretty good at a B rank and they fit perfectly with my class "Gunslinger""
"That's amazing Jaz I'm so happy for you, do you want to tell me about your traits or is that a secret?"
"I will tell you mine if you tell me yours when you get them."
"mmm…That seems like a fair trade to me, I agree"
"Okay well my mind trait is called One in the Chamber and it lets me make ammunition directly into the chamber of my guns out of the affinities I got, Fire and light. And my body trait is Natural Handler which makes it easier to aim while I am running and it increases my handling including the creation of my ammunition."
"WOW… Those sound crazy good you are gonna be great in the academy huh."
"Im sure your traits will be better Raef you have been training since you were like 4 in preparation. Your spear handling is crazy good."
"HAHAH we will see I guess."
"Okay Raef Im glad to see you are okay I have to go now though and prepare for the academy I will see you there?"
"You bet you will Jaz I just hope I can last until I see you next."
This made her blush again. "Bye Raef"
"Not even a hug for your bedridden fiance" I say while faking a little cry.
She quickly walked back and leaned in to hug me but before she could wrap her arms around I gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. I swear steam literally started coming out of her ears and she turned and sprinted out of the room. 'Yeah shes fun.'
I laid back onto my bed and started to fall asleep again. The next morning I woke with a feeling of something heavy weighing on my chest. Opening my eyes I saw a little girl curled up on my chest streaks on her face showing the tears that were stained to her cheeks.
'Uhhh system who is this'
*This would be your sister Elena the one you saved from the carriage*
I started patting her head just letting her sleep, she seemed exhausted.
But she started shifting she lifted her head and started at me before her lip started quivering showing me she was about to start crying again.
Trying to show my brotherly side I smiled at her "Whats wrong Elena?"
She didn't even respond just started sobbing into my chest, so I rubbed her back trying to calm her down.
"I-Im sorry Y-Y-You got h-h-hurt because of m-me."
"It wasn't your fault Elena, Im just glad you are okay"
That just made her cry harder so I just let her I don't know how long it was until she cried herself to sleep. A little bit later a big muscular dude walked into my room.
"Sorry about her son, she thought you would blame her for being hurt and was absolutely terrified of seeing you yesterday."
"That makes sense Father"
"F-father what happened to dad?" He started pretending to cry
I just rolled my eyes at that. "Fine dad."
"Let me put her back to bed you need some more rest."
"Thanks dad I appreciate it."
A few days passed with me stretching a little more each day talking with my family eating food that was honestly pretty good compliments to the chef, and then sleeping until I could finally walk again.
'System when will I be able to go and awaken?'
*It would seem the messenger is coming now*
"Young master the Master and Mistress would like to see you in the dining hall."
"Thank you I will head over there now."
*knock* *knock* "Come in"
"Mom, Dad, Elena good evening whats up?"
"Tomorrow morning you will go to the basement and use the awakening rift."
"I will be ready then"
I basically jumped out of bed the next morning, put my training gear on and nearly sprinted down the halls towards the basement stairs, "Mom, dad goodmorning." I said with a huge smile on my face.
"You seem ready for this bud maybe a little too excited?"
"Nonsense how could I be too excited I have been training for this since I was 4, I am just ready to finally be able to push my body harder."
"Alright lets go downstairs then."
The tension built with every step down the spiral staircase *step, step, step* Torches lit the dark corridor just far enough apart from each other that there aren't dark spaces but not close enough to make the light feel comfortable, 'this is so dramatic' not a word was spoken the whole walk until the staircase opened up into a room that looked just like a dungeon.
"It is set up like this so that no one knows we have it, you see son we have a right to the throne not many people know about, thousands of years ago before the first great calamity we were the leading family of the world the emperor of all nations, but when the calamity hit our family was targeted. There are no public records of it, not even the imperial family has records but one of our ancestors got away. A maid took the son of the crown prince and ran. She hid in this area and raised him like her son. He had the same potential as the rest of his family. He was strong unbelievably so but he hid his power earned achievements in war and eventually his great great grandson earned himself a noble title under the new imperial family. Under the name Carne. That is why there is an awakening rift under our castle, because our ancestors were the only ones who knew how to open one. The ability has been lost since then but we have used this rift for generations and will use it for many more. This will not be like most awakenings, yours will be special, it will be unique, and it will cause a stir. That is why we did it here, even if you hadn't been in a coma it would have been held here. We cannot let the imperial family find out about how we awaken or our family is doomed."
'They must already know, now I know why my family disappeared randomly.'
*Congratulations host you have discovered clues about your families demise, quest generated*
Save your family from the imperial families wrath reward:weapon ability upgrade.
"Now son take your first step towards power and walk through the rift."
Taking a deep breath, with heavy steps I close my eyes and walk into the rift. When I open my eyes I am standing in a serene place with only the sky and water, with no end in sight I look around and see lines upon lines of people standing. I step in front of the first one and my line of sight is changed. Im on a battlefield but I have no control, I just watch as the person whos view Im looking through cuts through swathes of demons every swing of his spear tears the ground apart creating holes in the army. All of the sudden Im stabbed through the back and my vision changes to another battlefield, this time its a sword same type of deal cutting through swathes of demons. But then I look up and a great fireball lands on top of me my vision changes again and I am a baby being carried through a forest the vision fast forwards and I have a staff and a beard and I am teaching the children who look similar to me about why we are in hiding. Then my vision changes again this time its a bow and arrow I am adventuring taking down monsters, I receive a platinum badge and my vision changes again. A sword and shield Im on the front lines once again… fighting humans this time. Fast forward Im missing my sword arm being granted the noble title of baron. Then a different vision promotion to viscount then count then earl. I see every one of my ancestors past lives all the way up to my grandfathers before my head is pulled out of the water. I don't even realize how long I've been down there my breathing is fast my heart is pounding out of my chest, my skull feels like its vibrating. For A while im on my hands and knees staring into the water. Its the first time I have even looked at my face since I got here Raven purple hair, heterochromic eyes one cyan blue one emerald green, Pale white skin. After a few deep breaths I stand up and then my vision spins again. This time its a dwarf at a forge 'clearly done with the ancestor thing I guess' *Clang Clang Clang* I can feel the heat, I can see the material he is pouring its glittering almost looks like stars. 'What is this'
*Im afraid I don't know, how about we keep watching.*
I see him pour the material into 2 molds then the vision fast forwards again to the clanging of a hammer on an anvil. The material has a general shape but it clearly need more work, Fast forwards again now the dwarf is at a grindstone sharpening the blades. When I am thrown back into my body again on my hands and knees this time in the water in front of me there are two weapons, one dagger an iron handle with a broken chain at the bottom, leather wrapped hilt with a dark black metal curved guard only on the front, a red sigil attached in a semi circle of the blade its curved almost in the shape of a claw 3 spikes jutting out just above the guard into the blade. The sharpest I have ever seen.
*The sigil reads 'Agony' in the language of the celestials host*
'Agony huh, interesting.'
Then I look at the other weapon, a saber. A gold metal handle with red leather wrapped around the handle, a gold knuckle bow with spikes lining it for swift punches, a guard curved down word to slide a weapon off in case of a block leading into a black blade curved upwards with golden plating along the sides.
*This blade is called 'greed' user it is engraved onto the pommel this time.*
'Agony, and greed, I can't wait to use them.'
*User just so you know these weapons are both parts of a set, I don't know why you would have one piece of both sets but the names of the sets are 'the kingslayers' for agony and "The dreadblades" for greed. They were made at 2 separate times by the legendary blacksmith Hephaestus but were never used.*
"I think it's time we walk back out of the rift" Saying that I slash my sword down and a portal rips open.