As Princess Anastasia completed her awakening, the grand hall erupted into absolute chaos.
Whispers. Gasps. Disbelieving cries.Emotion flooded through every corner of the room.
An SSS–rank talent…An SSS–rank physique…And a unique affinity that merged three elements…
The new generation had begun with a thunderclap.
Anastasia slowly opened her mesmerizing deep-blue eyes, soft lashes fluttering as she exhaled. A glowing status window floated before her. Whatever it showed made her smile—a proud, confident, almost smug smile.
Adsafa Rona, the Immortal-rank awakener overseeing the ceremony, approached with utmost respect. Even he—someone who had seen countless awakenings—stood straighter than usual.
"Your Highness… did your status appear?"
The princess nodded, excitement flashing in her eyes. She knew exactly how monstrous her awakening was. In a mid-grand world like Novacter, even S-rank talents were legendary. SS-rank was miracle-tier. But an SSS-rank talent and an SSS-rank physique?
Before today, excluding her, only twelve people in the entire world possessed such monstrous gifts.
She walked—light, graceful, radiant—back to Aldric and Arthur, who were waiting for her. Aldric looked proud, Arthur looked tired, and Anastasia looked like she owned the world.
Meanwhile, Adsafa adjusted his scroll and continued calling names.
One by one, children stepped forward.
Two failed to awaken at all.A handful managed B-rank talents with common affinities.A few managed A-rank.
But nothing… absolutely nothing… came close to the princess.
Until—
"Malvic Fray."
Arthur's eyes twitched upward.A chubby blond boy took a deep breath and stepped forward, trembling with nerves. He placed his hand on the Awakened Stone.
Mana surged—not overwhelming, but dense enough to draw attention.Then it twisted—shifting into thin arcs of lightning.
The stone lit up and displayed his results.
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[Affinity: Lightning Discharge]
You do not command lightning to destroy — but to store.Your electricity carries memory, information, and coded signals.You can embed commands into matter, turning raw energy into programmable data.
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[Talent: Machine Language — S Rank]
Description:Your understanding of machinery knows no boundaries.Where others break obstacles with brute force,you design tools capable of rewriting rules.
Effects:Lens — A single glance reveals a material's structure, composition, and weaknesses.Code — With your lightning affinity, you can program your creations with embedded commands.
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The nobles instantly began whispering among themselves.
"A techno–specialist?!""Machine Language… that is a terrifying talent inside the Tower.""He might create mechanical armies…""No, even mana-tech artifacts… the potential is limitless."
Malvic nearly bounced with happiness as he returned to his place.
The ceremony continued.
One more S-rank talent awakened—Gray Alburt's son.
And then…
Silence swallowed the hall whole.
Adsafa's voice boomed with an unmistakable sense of importance:
"Arthur Von Vormir."
Aldric patted Arthur's back with a smirk.Anastasia leaned forward, giving him a teasing smile.
"You better not embarrass me," she whispered.
Arthur ignored her antics, exhaling steadily. His heart was calm.
If everything goes exactly like the book…I should awaken an SS-rank talent.And a dual affinity—space and time.
The Vormir family's legacy was built upon these rarest of forces.His father had awakened a time affinity strong enough to distort reality in brief flashes. Even the slightest manipulation of time or space could change battles, reposition armies, or tip the scales of destiny.
The Vormirs were respected.Feared.A bloodline whispered about with equal parts awe and envy.
There were even rumors—old and controversial—that the first queen of humanity, the late king's first wife, had been a Vormir.
But Arthur had no time to dwell on history.
He approached the Awakening Stone.The hall seemed to quiet itself for him.
He stood tall.Steady.Prepared for the fate he believed he knew.
He placed his hand upon the stone.
FWIP—
Instantly, his consciousness was swallowed by endless darkness.
As Princess Anastasia completed her awakening, the grand hall erupted into absolute chaos.
Whispers. Gasps. Disbelieving cries.Emotion flooded through every corner of the room.
An SSS–rank talent…An SSS–rank physique…And a unique affinity that merged three primordial elements…
The new generation had begun with a thunderclap.
Anastasia slowly opened her mesmerizing deep-blue eyes, soft lashes fluttering as she exhaled. A glowing status window floated before her. Whatever it showed made her smile—a proud, confident, almost smug smile.
Adsafa Rona, the Immortal-rank awakener overseeing the ceremony, approached with utmost respect. Even he—someone who had seen countless awakenings—stood straighter than usual.
"Your Highness… did your status appear?"
The princess nodded, excitement flashing in her eyes. She knew exactly how monstrous her awakening was. In a mid-grand world like Novacter, even S-rank talents were legendary. SS-rank was miracle-tier. But an SSS-rank talent and an SSS-rank physique?
Before today, excluding her, only twelve people in the entire world possessed such monstrous gifts.
She walked—light, graceful, radiant—back to Aldric and Arthur, who were waiting for her. Aldric looked proud, Arthur looked tired, and Anastasia looked like she owned the world.
Meanwhile, Adsafa adjusted his scroll and continued calling names.
One by one, children stepped forward.
Two failed to awaken at all.A handful managed B-rank talents with common affinities.A few managed A-rank.
But nothing… absolutely nothing… came close to the princess.
Until—
"Malvic Fray."
Arthur's eyes twitched upward.A chubby blond boy took a deep breath and stepped forward, trembling with nerves. He placed his hand on the Awakened Stone.
Mana surged—not overwhelming, but dense enough to draw attention.Then it twisted—shifting into thin arcs of lightning.
The stone lit up and displayed his results.
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[Affinity: Lightning Discharge]
You do not command lightning to destroy — but to store.Your electricity carries memory, information, and coded signals.You can embed commands into matter, turning raw energy into programmable data.
============================
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[Talent: Machine Language — S Rank]
Description:Your understanding of machinery knows no boundaries.Where others break obstacles with brute force,you design tools capable of rewriting rules.
Effects:Lens — A single glance reveals a material's structure, composition, and weaknesses.Code — With your lightning affinity, you can program your creations with embedded commands.
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The nobles instantly began whispering among themselves.
"A techno–specialist?!""Machine Language… that is a terrifying talent inside the Tower.""He might create mechanical armies…""No, even mana-tech artifacts… the potential is limitless."
Malvic nearly bounced with happiness as he returned to his place.
The ceremony continued.
One more S-rank talent awakened—Gray Alburt's son.
And then…
Silence swallowed the hall whole.
Adsafa's voice boomed with an unmistakable sense of importance:
"Arthur Von Vormir."
Aldric patted Arthur's back with a smirk.Anastasia leaned forward, giving him a teasing smile.
"You better not embarrass me," she whispered.
Arthur ignored her antics, exhaling steadily. His heart was calm.
If everything goes exactly like the book…I should awaken an SS-rank talent.And a dual affinity—space and time.
The Vormir family's legacy was built upon these rarest of forces.His father had awakened a time affinity strong enough to distort reality in brief flashes. Even the slightest manipulation of time or space could change battles, reposition armies, or tip the scales of destiny.
The Vormirs were respected.Feared.A bloodline whispered about with equal parts awe and envy.
There were even rumors—old and controversial—that the first queen of humanity, the late king's first wife, had been a Vormir.
But Arthur had no time to dwell on history.
He approached the Awakening Stone.The hall seemed to quiet itself for him.
He stood tall.Steady.Prepared for the fate he believed he knew.
He placed his hand upon the stone.
FWIP—
Instantly, his consciousness was swallowed by endless darkness.