Every step she took was calm and confident.
When she placed her hand on the crystal—
The hall trembled.
Awakening Complete
Rank: S
Class: Mage
Silence filled the hall.
An S-rank.
Teachers froze.
Students stared in disbelief.
Hunter Association officials raised their heads.
Whispers spread instantly.
"The Aira family's daughter…"
"As expected."
"She's a monster talent."
Aira stepped down calmly.
Her expression did not change.
As she passed Jin, her eyes briefly moved toward him.
Not with arrogance.
Not with pity.
Just curiosity.
For a moment, their gazes met.
Jin looked away first.
Finally—
It was Jin's turn.
He walked toward the crystal.
The hall grew quiet again.
"Let's see what the genius gets."
"Probably F-rank."
Someone laughed.
Jin placed his hand on the crystal.
For a moment—
Nothing happened.
Then the crystal shook violently.
Awakening in progress…
A blue screen appeared before everyone.
Rank: F
Class: Basic
Whispers spread instantly.
"As expected."
"What a waste."
"Theory genius, reality loser."
Some students laughed openly.
Teachers sighed in disappointment.
But Jin saw something else.
Behind the blue screen…
Another screen appeared.
A black screen.
Only he could see it.
Hidden Class Detected
Class: Shadow Hunter
Rank: SSS
Jin's pupils shrank.
Then another message appeared.
🩸 Unique Skill Acquired: Shadow Devouring (F Rank)
Skill Acquired: Shadow Rise (Locked)
Skill Acquired: Shadow Magic (Locked)
Unique Skill Acquired: Absolute Physical Constitution (SSS Rank)
A strange sensation spread through his body.
His heartbeat grew stronger.
His senses sharpened.
He could feel the shadows around him.
Not as darkness—
But as living entities.
He slowly lowered his head.
His shadow was no longer following his body.
It was watching him.
And from deep within the darkness…
A voice whispered.
Welcome, Shadow Hunter.
Jin clenched his fists.
To everyone else…
He was just an F-rank student.
A nobody.
But he knew the truth.
This was only the beginning.
Two years from now—
When the academy exams arrived—
He would no longer be weak.
And one day…
Korea would know his name.