The Holy Church remained in chaos long after the priest had fled the hall.
Whispers turned into heated murmurs, nobles rose from their seats, and even veteran knights shifted uneasily. Never in living memory had an awakening caused such a reaction from a church official.
At the center of it all stood Mei Lin, small hands still resting on the crystal orb, her expression calm—almost curious.
"Silence!" the head priest shouted, striking his staff against the floor.
The light slowly faded, and Mei Lin stepped back.
King Arthur's eyes never left her.
Too similar… yet far greater, he thought, recalling Ariel's awakening years ago.
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Behind Closed Doors
Inside a sealed chamber deep within the church, the Head Priestess stood before Mei Lin and her parents. A powerful barrier of silence wrapped the room.
"What I am about to reveal," the priestess said gravely, "must never leave this room."
Feng Lin instinctively placed a hand on Mei Lin's shoulder.
"Your daughter," the priestess continued, "has awakened two classes."
Mira Lin gasped. Feng Lin's breath caught in his throat.
"Two… classes?" he repeated.
"Yes," the priestess confirmed. "A miracle that appears once every few centuries."
She raised her staff, and a translucent screen of light appeared before them.
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Status Revelation
Name: Mei Lin
Age: 14
Race: Human
Affiliation: Lin Family
Primary Class: 🌿 Elemental Sovereign (Hidden – Legendary+)
Secondary Class: ⚙️ Primordial Blacksmith (Hidden)
The room fell deathly silent.
"The Elemental Sovereign," the priestess explained, "is a ruler of elemental balance—not merely a mage, but one who commands elements as extensions of the soul."
She paused.
"And the Primordial Blacksmith… is a class feared even by gods. It forges not just weapons—but fate itself."
Feng Lin clenched his fists.
"This kind of power," he said slowly, "will paint a target on her back."
"Which is why," the priestess replied, "the kingdom will only announce that Mei Lin awakened a high-grade Elementalist. Nothing more."
Mei Lin tilted her head. "Am I… dangerous?"
The priestess softened her expression. "Only if the world forces you to be."
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A Father's Promise
That night, Feng Lin stood outside Mei Lin's room, staring at the stars.
The Lin Family has fallen… but maybe, he thought, this child will lift us higher than ever before.
He silently vowed:
No matter the cost, I will protect her.
Inside her room, Mei Lin sat cross-legged on the bed.
For the first time, fragments of another life stirred faintly—numbers, formulas, strange concepts of metal refinement and energy flow. Though her memories were gone, her knowledge remained.
She raised her hand.
A gentle swirl of green wind, blue water, and golden light danced around her fingers.
Her eyes widened.
"So this is my power…"
A soft whine interrupted her thoughts.
At the foot of her bed lay the wolf cub, now larger than before, silver fur gleaming under the moonlight.
"You're awake," she whispered.
The cub padded closer and rested its head on her lap.
Suddenly—
A transparent message appeared before her eyes.
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Bond Established
🐺 Soul Beast Contract Formed
Name: Unnamed
Species: Moonshadow Wolf (Ancient)
Growth Potential: SSS
Status: Bound to Elemental Sovereign
Mei Lin's heart raced.
"Moonshadow Wolf…"
She smiled gently. "Then I'll call you Luna."
The cub's tail wagged.
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Shadows in Motion
Far away, within the Jade Family estate, Henry crushed a glass in his hand.
"Two classes…" he hissed. "So the rumors were true."
Elsewhere, in the Demon Continent, Helena Kaunt paused mid-step, sensing a strange fluctuation in the world's balance.
"A new variable?" she murmured. "Interesting…"
And in the Braveheart Kingdom, Luo Chaos stared at the elven necklace around his neck as it pulsed faintly with light—responding to something unseen.
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Back in the Imperial Capital, Mei Lin lay beside Luna, staring at the ceiling.
She didn't know it yet—
But the moment she awakened,
the world had begun to move toward her.