It was finally time for Kane to proceed to the ceremony. After taking a carriage prepared by cannie. He moved towards east from his manor where the ceremony would take place. The place before him was vast, lined with silver-coated buildings that shimmered like dragon scales. The scent of people's fear and excitement were mixed in the air.
This was no ordinary gathering. Every young ones within the Grane empire regardless of their status nobles and commoners would both stood side by side ,waiting to be judged. After today one's status would no longer help them ,only the strong will rule the world .It was truly a harsh world for the weak.
Kane looked towards a towering ancestral hall of the Grane empire ,where the ceremony was going to take place. He gripped his sword tightly , a spark of resolve in his eyes.
"Now let's us begin Kane",he murmured to himself.
A deep horn echoed through the air, silencing the crowds. One by one all the young ones stepped inside the hall. Kane also followed them slowly. The place before him was nothing sort of extraordinary but the air around the hall was truly ominous. His heart skipped a bit. He was now under the eyes of powerful people. He gritted his teeth, "Today is the day of my awakening ",he whispered.
One by one , the young ones stepped onto the circular platform at the center. The crystal orb of wonder shone faintly, waiting to reveal their wonders. Some even get legends wonder,but by the reaction of the crowd and the judges , it was somehow normal.
Kane was in deep thought, "Are they expecting a mythic wonder",his hand was trembling, his breathing shallow . What if he didn't get a good wonder, will his life be same as his previous , it was a terrifying nightmare for him , yet he didn't gave up and made it here , only destiny know his wonder but , strength is not forged by destiny or fate , it was him himself that would go against the destiny to make him strong. While he was gathering his thought. A shining light tore through the sky . Even the elders stood speechless. Then, from the light , a mark appeared above his head- a red sigil shaped liked a dragon's eye,glowing with ancient power.
"Impossible.." one elder muttered . "That's the mark of the mythic wonder."
Whispers spread through the crowd.
The air grew heavier,pressing a everyone chest. Kane left a dark smirk, gritted his teeth, he was utterly shocked,his face became pale thinking that someone had already got the mythic wonder.
Echoed roared through the crowd. "That's the youngest son of a Great Azure Sect , Edgar Grates."
A small figure stood in the center, silver hair fluttering, golden eyes piercing the crowd. His presence alone crushed the air around him. Kane's breath caught. His body stiffened under the boy's pressure.
"That small guy,who knew he had that power inside him. He is a monster". He muttered. Kane was in a daze , his heart was racing fast, what is this feeling ?.
"Kane, sixth son of the heavenly void sect," the announcer's voice rang out.
It was already his turn.
kane took a deep breath. He walked forward under hundreds of eyes. His steps were calm,but his finger trembled. He gripped his sword tightly and moved to the plaza.
Kane stepped onto the platform. The world seemed to hold its breath.
The crystal orb pulsed faintly, responding to his presence. For a moment, nothing happened. The murmurs began.
"Another failure."
"Maybe the Heavenly void sect isn't that great after all."
"Sixth son, no wonder."
Each word cut deeper than a blade. Kane gritted his teeth. He placed his hand on the orb.
Again nothing happened. The deep nightmare of his previous life echoed in his ears. "So this is my level , even after reincarnating i am just a nobody , It seems this world is too much from me", his thoughts was now drained , making is heart shallow , pulse vibrating. "Haaa…Do you really think i will give of just like that?, he twitched in anger, and poured all his mana in the orb. Suddenly, a gust of wind arose from the thin air inside the hall, the orb was destroyed. A blinding crimson light having some dark energy tore through the sky.
The hall shook. The entire floor cracked under his feet. A surge of mana tore through the air, roaring like a storm.
"What's happening!?'' someone shouted .
The elders rose from their seats, their eyes wide with disbelief. The orb, which had stood untouched for centuries, was gone. Shattered into thin light. The crimson light devoured the hall, painting everything in blood-red.
Kane stood at the center. His mana spiraled out of control. Pain stabbed through his veins. He fell to one knee, clutching his chest.
"What…what is this power?''.
A single sigil formed above his head, burning with same dragon's eyes mark as before but more violent and more ancient.
The elders shouted, "stop the ceremony!''.
No one moved . Every soul in the hall trembled.
What others get through talent, Kane with his conviction alone tore through the fate to forcibly move to higher level. It was his determination and thirst for strength that led him to what he had until now . After all the time his talents were hidden behind his mask of his ingeniousness , all the sword techniques that he performed was just by observing others he didn't practice anything due to the fear that his family might kill him but that lone power was now RE-Advanced to match his body.
Now the only think left was to see what he got. He slightly looked upward , seeing the elder reaction he somewhat noticed . His lips was curved upward, a smirk left from his mouth. What presented to him was truly unknown , his pulse vibrate to the core , he was astonished by the result. What befall him was truly extraordinary.
A voice echoed softly, chilling his spine . "It seems you are not utterly useless."
Then everything went silent.