The Awakening Hall glowed in neon blue light.
One by one, students stepped into the circle.
"Arnav Kapoor -Wind Class B."
Cheers.
"Sana Iqbal - Ice Class A."
Applause.
Then-
"Rudra Sen."
Silence.
The crystal remained dark.
The examiner frowned.
"No mana response."
A murmur spread.
"He's a Zero."
Zero Rank meant no ability.
No guild would accept him.
No future.
The screen behind him displayed a single word:
ERROR
The staff quickly shut it down.
But Rudra saw something they didn't.
The error message blinked twice.
As if it was looking back at him.