2 years later,
Eversince my father realized I had awakened my magic without classifications early, he has been excited and anticipant about today. Today's the day the male heir to house Black, awakened his supposed classifications. I withheld the fact that I already had two classes to avoid confusion.
But before that, I had to best my father with a sword. We've been at it every Thursday and Wednesday for the past two years.
As for my magic instructor, her name is Miss Andrea. One of father's old acquaintances. She is very dedicated and under her tutelage, I've managed to master my basic elemental magic. It's evolved since then to intermediary.
This morning, I plan to best my father at his own game of swords. My father's magic class is Photon sword. A light based sword wielding technique. His stance, even with our practice swords was always perfect. As for today, he's actually using a real blade. I decided to spice up my approach today. Using air type magic to reduce friction, I took a not so predictable kendo stance. With swift movement, I made my advance towards my father, with the aim of knocking his sword away.
He was fast, and parried my barrage of strikes. With a slight twist of his hand, he pushed me back to maintain distance. I charged in once more and got a sly idea I saw in an anime show once.
I closed in with my sword up to give my father the impression of an attack, only to release my grip and aim for his stomach, my sword came close to his shirt, but I stopped at the last moment. I had finally done it. My father had a look of shock with a twinge of pride.
I sheathed my wooden blade and flashed a knowing smile at him, which he reciprocated. In my two years of sword study, I realized that Swordsmanship had not improved like in Japan, their stances, their movements, the flow of the battle, it lacked the dabbering of elegance.
Alesha had also been training her archery, her magic class was photon archer, under the main class of marksman, which is an arms type magic. She can split her arrows of light into any number, corresponding to her mama capacity. At the moment, I've only seen her shoot three at a time.
But, to be one of the top marksman in school, ahe had to have some impressive skill she hadn't shown me yet.
After training,
The entire family accompanies me to the Light of Lumina divine chapel. We rode there in the family's official horse drawn carriage. My father, being the good Lord he was, got down from the carriage in town to greet his people. They were delighted to see him.
It would seem I felt nervous about my awakening, even though I knew what could happen. Voicing out my concerns, Alesha simply smiled and asked that I calm down. I felt reassured, that is until she said,
"It's alright. Even if you don't awaken a good class, I'll protect you with all I have. Your big sister is quite tough, don't you know?!".
She then showed off her impressive status window. Even though my status was higher than hers, I was stilled impressed. They called it Lumina's divine revelation, while I just thought of it as a copied video game trope.
[ User ]: Alesha Grimmseley Black
[ Race ]: Human ( female )
[ Height ]: 160 cm
[ Age ]: 16 years old
[ Class (main) ]: Photon Archer
[ Level ]: Lv. 300
Physical status:
Strength: 100
Vitality: 10000
Health: 100000
Agility: 3000
Speed: 20000
Intelligence: 120
Unique skills:
Photon shot- Lv. 50
Scatter shot- Lv. 30
Elemental arrow- Lv. 40
Magic Rank: B rank upper
Soon after, we had arrived at the Light of Lumina divine chapel. I went in ahead of the family, and upon entering, I saw seven statues and seven drapes, one behind each statue.
According to ancient texts I read, the largest statue in he centre is Lumina. Around her, are her six disciples, the hexagram deities.
They were, altaine, the goddess disciple of knowledge.
Chronos, the goddess disciple of time, Teros, the goddess disciple of land, Rebelos, the goddess disciple of flames, Aqua, the goddess disciple of the waves and finally, Neru, the goddess disciple of darkness.
If one of the hexagram deities' statues were to glow, you would unlock a specific type of magic, based on each God or goddess. However, if Lumina's statue were to shine, you would gain a special class and have the potential to become a Holy knight or Grand Mage.
Soon after, the bishop in charge of the church, came out from his office to greet my family and I. His name, Arch Bishop Reynolds. He was plump and growing bald, wearing a polished monocle. His white robe draped the floor as he walked. My father approached and began talking to him,
" Arch Bishop Reynold, what pleasure it is to have you perform my son's awakening ceremony rights".
The Arch Bishop replied,
" the pleasure is all mine, Lord Black. And might I say what a fine young man you've raced. And how mis Alesha has grown since her blessing rights two years ago".
"Why thank you, Arch Bishop. Your praise humbles us". My father responded, and we all took a gentle bow.
The Arch Bishop walked forward and asked me to follow him as we approached what he called the Council of The Divine. He asked me to take a knee while he appealed to the Goddess Lumina on my behalf.
He began the prayer,
" The Spark of Life that rekindled creation in the darkest void, the gracious lady of light who rules with a just hand, the kind hearted mother of all creation, I beseech thee. Grant your newest child, the blessings of your own and your kin. Open his eyes so he may see, your divine revelation. And point out the path of his destiny by thine mighty right hand, grant him your grace, Illuminous!!!".
A sudden calm washed over me and it felt as if my consciousness had departed. Soon, I opened my eyes and looked ahead. I saw my family. Looking down, I saw my body, still kneeling on he ground.
" Huh!! What he heck is his!!. There's no way I died again, or is this a normal occurrence during a blessing right?".
I voiced out all these concerns, but no one could hear me. Soon after, a light from Lumina's statue engulfed me.
I was back in the same realm. The In-between, as I called it.
Lumina was in a smaller form, with a more physical skin. She was as coy as ever and began irritating me right of the bat.
" Ayato- Kun, you missed me didn't you, thats why you came. That has to be why you came. Nothing more, nothing less"
" Alright, enough with the fanatics Lumina, start talking. Why didn't you tell me my family were rebelling against the holy knights already?"
"Well, in my defense, I'm not allowed to medel in the affairs of humanity. You were a one in a million opportunity that presented it'self after some complications. Meaning, I was only allowed to inform you of your role and allow you discover the finer details".
" What do you mean by complications?! Explain yourself well!!".
"Well you see Ayato, it is a supreme principle in place that when a world has a powerful dark entity, there must be a balance in the light, for those two to cancel out. However, the holy knights of Grandiose, were corrupted by desires and took power from one of the many destructive dark beings".
" Dark beings like Melanie?".
The minute I pronounced her name, Lumina rushed towards me and shook me perfusely. She demanded to know where I knew the name from.
I was in shock and said she had visited me in a dream-like vision.
Lumina's expression became that of worry.
" Tell me now!!, what did she say to you?. Did she show any interest in you?. Did you agree to take power from her!!?".
I was both confused and angry, " stop shaking me and tell what's going on!!!, do you know this Melanie being and why is she showing interest in me?".
Lumina sighed reluctantly and began the tale;
" Melanie and I are twin goddesses. I am of the day and she, the night. Melanie has great power and control over darkness, accepting her power means you could become an unstoppable force of evil magic.
However, since the dawn of time, she has hated interfering with the affairs of mortals. She chose only one disciple and entrusted her to me and since the, has chosen no heirs or disciples. Having her take interest in you thus means you have the potential to be a great and powerful force. Her only disciple is Neru, the disciple of darkness".
I was curious and asked, " so if your sister isn't behind the holy Knight's rampage, then who is?".
She did not know. All she knew was that, the holy knights had begun using dark magic disguised as holy magic.