Two days before new year, it means two days before the awakening ritual.
The addmission matters were already finished, as he had talked with the principal that the fees would be cleared when he leaves his home, that means at that day he would sell his house for his late father's friend.
The principal accepted it considering his financial situation.
He boarded a train, the train runs on the basis of coal along with fire, lightning and water natural elements, that could be found in nature.
These elements are in the solid form that contains the elemental powers.
He had bought a sleeper class for himself as the train would take about 20 to 30 hours to reach Sivle city.
The train was pretty clean, it seemed the cleaning of the train takes from time to time.
Finally he heard the horn of train, indicating that it would soon leave for its destination.
...
After 27 hours of journey the train had reached it's destination the Sivle city.
Triss who was with his baggage deboarded the train and left the platform.
Triss was not planning on roaming around the city as he had to pay the academy fees, from the money he had got for selling his house.
He was waiting for a carriage for the academy while cracking his neck. "Oh boy, that journey was hectic man. That baby was crying nonstop. I booked a sleeper class to sleep, not for the sake of hearing a baby cry. I payed extra only to get 4 hours of sleep." Triss started speaking ill of that baby.
He wouldn't care whether that was baby or elder people. He would start cursing in his mind, whoever disturbs his sleep. Like who doesn't.
While speaking ill of that baby in his mind, a carriage came infront of him.
"Where do you wanna go boy, hop on."
Triss stepped on to carriage and told him to go for Felix Allard Academy.
Hearing Triss the carriage driver spoke "ohh did you got selected for that famous academy. Well it would be 2 Ro's as it is a little far from here."
The carriage then left for the academy.
As he landed, he handed the driver 2 Ro's. After taking the money the carriage left leaving Triss in front of a gate that was about 8m wide.
"Holy moly, what the hell. I have seen these types of academy in anime and stuff but seeing in real life really gives goosebumps huh. It's already my second time seeing this, still i can appreciate it every time I see it."
Actually first when Triss came here to talk about the admission, he mistook this academy as a castle or High ranking nobles house.
"Man, if the academy itself look's this fabulous then what type of place are those nobles and King are living man. That would be massively crazy." As he was mesmerizing about the academy he came infront of a guard.
"Sir, Here is my ID" he showed a ID that was given to him when he had visited previously.
The guard after checking his ID, opened the gate and asked "Hey kid, opening ceremony and ritual is tomorrow, and who knows when you can meet your parents, you could have stayed with them till today." Guard asked Triss as he didn't knew about Triss situation.
"Well, I am an orphan." Triss said while carrying his baggage, he didn't wait see what expression the guard was making.
'fuck, how idiot I am. Although I didn't knew about his situation still i said those words. I hope he's not feeling down because of me.' the guard has a sad face while scolding himself for saying Those words.
Triss was making his way towards the principal chamber as Felix asked him to meet him when he comes.
The garden beside the walk path was extremely beautiful. There were so many types of herbs and decorative plants growing in them.
His mind was refreshed while walking, it was due to a plant in the garden that helps the student to have a calm mind. These plants helped students whenever they were in stress or in panic.
...
The day of New year.
Yesterday he had recieved the key's for his dorm. The room had a bed, table for studying, a wardrobe along with a attached bathroom.
He slept there peacefully as he hadn't got rest in train.
Students started to enter the academy, as most of students who would be coming here were nobles most of them had came with their own family carriages.
Most of them were roaming around the academy while some started making friends. As always nobles try to make connections with others.
Today will be the day where these students would have their affinity power awakened so most of them were excited.
Suddenly there was a announcement, that every student's to make their way to auditorium, while being guided by a professor who was hovering in air.
It seemed that professor was using wind or pschyic affinity to float.
"Students, follow me."The professor spoke with a raised voice that could be heard by every student's.
...
In the auditorium.
The principal Felix Allard was standing in front of podium while some professors were standing behind him.
As always he spoke a boring speach.
Triss hadn't made any friends as he was introvert, so he was standing there quietly while yawning without opening his mouth.
Suddenly he heard something interesting "Did you know, our principal has four elemental affinity. And he has already reached stage 7 for one affinity while other three affinity are at stage 6."
'holy moly, do you mean that old grumpy is one of the top 5 strongest in our kingdom. I didn't knew that i was talking to some big shot man. Wow.' Triss started thinking about the old man.
"And at 11 AM, we will hold the ritual. Now follow your class assigned professor's, Scott Rees and Maya Simpson towards the place of the ritual." Felix then signalled for both of them to guide these students.
...
All students entered another hall which was even massive than the first one. Light's were all lit up.
At the center of the hall, there was a large circles, symbols and varities.
There was only one symbol which was out of place as a single line was extended about 10m and was connected to another circle where so many crystals like substance could be found there. Yes, it was natural elements. Every type of elemental crystals were placed in that second circle.
All of them including Triss were anticipating for their affinity power.
While they were thinking about elemental affinity, Scott Rees spoke in a authoritative voice that every student's snapped out of their thoughts and focused on him.
"Now I will begin the process of the ritual in the alphabetical order. First Anya Noriss."
As the professor called, a girl with black hair with brown eyes stepped out from the crowd. She started walking towards the circle while being guided by the Maya Simpson.
"Now, stand there and wait for 1 min while closing your eyes. When I call your name then open your eyes okay." Maya explained Anya.
Anya stood in the circle, students gaze were fixed on her as how would the awakening process would occur.
Suddenly a faint purple and blue aura started started swirling around her body. Everybody's eyes were widened by seeing the process. Some were exclaiming in shock, while some were jumping in excitement, well they are still 13 or 14 years old, obviously even if most of them are nobles they are children's.
Anya slowly opened her only to see some faint purple and blue aura swirling around her body. Her heart beat raised from the excitement.
Suddenly Maya Simpson spoke "okay, now go towards professor Scott he will tell you what type of elemental affinity you have awakened."
Anya came nearby Scott who was standing behind a table. On the table there was a square transparent box.
"Anya Noriss, place both of your hands on the box." Anya placed her hands on the box suddenly words started to hover above her hand.
"Anya Noriss, 2 Elemental affinity. Psychic and water." Scott spoke while recording the information.
"Now stand towards my right, next Arian Serrano."
One by one students were called and started standing on the circle.
Soon professor called a name "Lily Foster"
A Girl with a dark blue hair and eyes same as her hair started walking towards the ritual circle. Her hair was tied into a ponytail.
As she reached on the circle some guy's started speaking "Isn't she the daughter of the Duke Foster. Well do you think she would also get 4 elemental affinity as her father."
The guy beside him spoke "Well just because her father got 4 elemental affinity doesn't mean that she would also get the same. She might get 2 or 3 elemental affinity."
As Lily stood and closed her eyes she felt her senses were completely shut.
Under everyone's gaze faint colours of aura started swirling around her.
"Hey, hey are you seeing the same as i am seeing. Hey pinch my cheeks." A guy asked his friend.
"Well you asked for it."
"Ahhh" the first guy screamed a little.
He pinched him so hard that his nail mark stood on his face.
"What the fuck, that's real man 1,2,3,4 and 5. That's fucking 5 colour of elemental affinity, Isn't it. That's 5, well guess what she could even surpass her own father who has only 4 elemental affinity."
Everybody were shocked to see 5 different colour of aura swirling around her body. Even triss was shocked about the future potential of Lily.
'why i have a feeling that i somehow reincarnated into a novel world. First there was monster horde, second that old grumpy who is one of the top 5 strongest in kingdom, third now this girl, a girl who is looking elegant, exquisite along with potential to become even stronger than principal itself. Now the only thing that is remaining is an kind hearted type of MC. And i know I would not be that MC. According to those cliche plots MC might Also be attending the same academy as us.'
Triss started looking around him for the supposed MC.
Scott and Maya eyes widened at it's Full potential, seeing Lily awakening 5 elemental affinity.
"Lily Foster, 5 elemental affinity. Fire, pschyic, gravity, water and grass." Scott gulped his saliva seeing gravity, as it is rare for people to get affinity towards gravity.
Scott refocused and called another name Loro.
A guy with bright red hair and eyes stood on the circle.
"Hey, isn't he came here from scholarship. That 595 marks." Some students spoke.
'huh, is he the one who scored highest.' Triss focused on Loro.
Soon a faint red colour aura circled around his body.
Again Whispers erupted from the crowd but for different reason
"what the hell, don't tell me he got only 1 elemental affinity control"
"I only thought those were just theories but here I am witnessing in real life."
Some students laughing at him that he might be the only one of the kind in this kingdom.
Loro opened his eyes, he noticed his body while listening their remarks and he had a very depressed face.
'Yes, i knew it. I bet he is the supposed MC. At first when I saw him it felt like his whole body was screaming for attention with those bright red hair and eyes. And since he joined Here by scholarship I bet he is also from a commoner class. That means he worked hard just to get scholarship in here. Along with that obvious cliche plot where the MC is way different from other's, in terms of Power'
'let me predict his future, since he had that sorrowful face, i can guarantee that he doesn't have any system. That means he somehow stumbles into something that would increase his elemental affinity control or else it would make him easier to raise his stages way faster than others'
'That means he is the supposed MC huh. Then i would try to stay away from him as much as possible. Well i want a peaceful life. And i can bet that something unnatural always acts around him'
Under everyone's shocked and mocking face Loro went towards Scott.
Scott was also surprised by the sudden 180 turn of events, as at first Lily got 5 elemental affinity control and Loro got 1 elemental affinity control.
"Loro, 1 elemental affinity. Fire." Scott words made Loro to shrink even more.
'poor guy, wasn't he a scholarship student. Atleast he could have got 2 powers.' Scott felt sorry for him.
...
"Triss" Scott called his name.
Triss went towards the circle under watchful gaze.
As Triss closed his eyes his senses were completely shut. He felt tingling sensation throughout his body.
Everyone's eyes were focused suddenly one guy spoke loudly
"what is this, not one but two people got 1 elemental affinity control."
"Heh, do you know him. Who is that guy. Well that Loro guy got another kind of him in the same class."
Murmur and laughter echoed throughout the hall that there was two people with 1 elemental affinity control.
Triss opened his eyes but he was not disappointed at the fact that he got 1 elemental power. But he was excited because he got lightning as his elemental affinity.
'it seems i got this from my mom. Thanks mom for giving me this power. Well what do these people even know just how much we earth species were suffered from the cause of boring. We were only satisfying ourselves by reading or watching fictional stories. I am satisfied at the fact that i actually got something than nothing. I bet if I am a novel character then all those people who are reading this story, would be jealous of me.'
Triss instead of being depressed he felt happy that he could also use power's.
Triss placed his hands on the box. Scott who was still in shock from Triss was disrupted when words started floating on Triss hand.
"Triss, 1 elemental affinity. Lightning." Scott wrote the information while whispering to himself 'holy moly, there are 2 students with one elemental affinity and 1 girl with 5 elemental affinity. Not only that but there are 10 people with four elemental affinity control. Man, i would teaching this generation of class. It seems i am blessed to see every type of students in my class. But still 2 students with reverse rare condition and 1 girl with 5 elemental power. I am looking forward for the future.'