"Now that I am a sect disciple, I have protection and no one dares to touch me. So I can live freely. So I discarded the veil."
"I see, heh, I never even got to see your face. I wonder how you look elder sister."
Avon spoke with a little curiosity.
"Want to feel it, maybe you can imagine my face structure"
Saying so she took his hands and placed them in her face.
He was a little flustered but slowly ran his hand over her face...he could not get any idea about the structure but her skin was very smooth.
She felt a little embarrassed too being touched like that but didn't say anything.
He slowly moved his hand down and felt her jawline and neck and then his hand was on her shoulders.
"Your skin...is very soft"
He said finally and she just remained silent in her embarrassment.
Then she got up and said,
"It is time for our affinity check. Let's go."
Holding his hand she guided him to the chamber. There all the new admissions were present. Surang could be seen snickering with his lackeys and mocking Avon.
"What is an affinity check?" ,Avon asked her.
"People have affinity to various elements of the nature. For example, some have a talent in manipulating the dimensions of space or time, those are very rare though. Some have the capability to manipulate mass or charge or luminiscense. Some can manipulate particular elements like oxygen or nitrogen or multiple at a time. Ones who can manipulate radioactive elements are rare too. Some can manipulate phenomenons lightning, thunder, fire or so.
Some just compounds like water or soil...so to check what we have the affinity for, we must place our hand on the affinity orb and it will show our affinities throught colors. There are certain people present just to analyze the colors and find out what are affinities it is showing. Based on that the wing masters may invite us to their wings. Even if they don't invite we can join by requesting and passing a test"
"I see. "
Once again with the information overload Avon just stayed silent.
One by one their names were called and their affinities were checked and announced.
When Zia placed her hand, the orb showed a purple white hue with pulsating pink. The orb readers noted that down and began decrypting it's meaning. They announced that she had major affinity for space, sense of smell, sense of vision, wind and sound and minor affinity for time, lighting and luminiscense.
She was someone with great potential. Even the ones who had undergone the cheking before her had many affinities but only two had something related space or time but she had both. Avon could hear everyone talk about her having great potential.
When it was his turn, Zia guided him to the orb. He placed his hand and took it off when he was told to.
Zia told him that his color was a bright uniform white with no pulsations at all.
The orb readers were dumbfounded and said,
"He seems to have no affinity at all....."
This surprised everyone...many saw how good Avon had done on the test...to think he had no affinity and has to rely only on cultivation...it was a pity .
The elder who oversaw the tests urged them to recheck their analysis and they spoke again,
"A plain white cam mean only two things...no affinity or all affinities at once in equal amount. The first case is proven with many examples and precedents but the second case is only theoretical. There is no recorded case of someone exhibiting all affinities and the orb showing a uniform white. We do not even know what other affinities there must be to say one has all the affinities. The case of Revolui Sincada, recorded to have the most number of affinities had a light brown color. Hence this analysis is correct."
'ahhh...looks like I ran out of all luck surviving the protector's attacks on Ferona.....'
Avon thought dejected.
"Little brother, affinities just aren't everything. Cultivation is the base for everything. You can be the strongest only by cultivating. There are many such people. So don't be dejected."
Avon simply nodded.
She held his hand and guided him to the place where he could sit but then she felt something solid when her hand hit is waist.
"What are you carrying little brother?"
She asked curiously.
"Just a medallion. If it glows tell me."
She looked confused,
"Okay..."
He knew if he carried it around, she would tell him if it glowed.
It seemed that only person has ability to manipulate mass. After all the disciples had completed their turn, it was time for the wing masters to select a few disciples.
The elder began announcing.
"Wing masters, please choose the disciples you see fit for your wing"
One by one the wing masters began choosing disciples based on their affinities.
The wing master of whirling wind wing chose Zia,
"She has space and time affinities just like me and her wind affinity is the best suited for my wing, I can train her better than anyone here."
Avon heard a woman speak and Zia expressed her gratitude to the woman.
"Thank for selecting me wing masters Zhou."
One by one almost all the disciples were selected. Only around fifteen remain unselected and Avon was one of them. He expected this so it was not a shock to him.
Suddenly he heard a voice, a very sweet and melodic voice speak out of nowhere ,
"I also will choose a disciple"
She announced.
The hall erupted in conversations.
One of the sect masters Avon had heard earlier spoke in surprise,
"Wing masters Silea? It is very rare for you to show interst in a disciple. Who is it that piqued your interest? "
"Indeed, how rare for you to join us! Please tell whom you are selecting?"
"I hope it is not someone we have already selected?"
One by one the wing masters spoke.
Avon heard the melodic and sweet voice speak again,
"There is no need for any worry. I am choosing someone unchosen."
"Who could it be that caught your attention?"
"To think they escaped our eyes and caught yours , was it the one with major fire affinity?"
"Please do tell whom you are selecting?"
The woman spoke again,
"The blind one"
This surprised everyone. Avon thought again conversations would erupt but the wing masters remained silent. Only the disciples spoke a little bit that too was not for long.
Because the woman who spoke just now had not shown herself to the disciples like other sect masters. Only just now did she appear before them and her beauty captivated everyone, gender didn't matter.
She was tall and had pink hair which fell till her neckline. She had a bright aura around her and a warmth radiated outwards. She had fair skin and beautiful yellow eyes. She wore an attire which was all white with a pink flower design on it.
"Bring the blind one here."
She said in an authoritative tone and Zia rushed to help Avon. She guided Avon to the woman and returned near the master who chose her.
The woman places a hand on his shoulder and said,
"Disciple, I am your master from now. Address me as Master Silea. I will teach you personally so come with me."
Saying so she and Avon disappeared from the chamber. Everyone was shocked to see what just happened.
Wing masters Silea rarely took in any disciples. To think she would choose Avon, it left everyone racking their brains.