The room buzzed with excitement.
One after another, students stepped forward, placing their hands on the Awakening Stone.
And one after another—
They changed.
"E-Rank Lightning!"
"D-Rank Beast Tamer!"
"A-Rank Ice Manipulation!"
Cheers filled the classroom.
Kairo Vance sat at the back, silent, watching everything unfold.
To everyone else, this was the most important day of their lives.
To him—
It was just confirmation.
Whether I matter… or I don't.
"Kairo Vance."
His name echoed through the room.
A few heads turned.
Some curious.
Most uninterested.
He stood up calmly and walked toward the front.
No excitement.
No fear.
Just quiet acceptance.
The Awakening Stone glowed faintly as he approached.
Smooth. Polished. Perfect.
Unlike him.
He placed his hand on it.
For a brief moment—
Nothing happened.
Then the light flickered.
Once.
Twice.
Then suddenly—
It dimmed.
The glow faded into something unstable… something wrong.
The teacher frowned.
"…Strange."
The crystal trembled slightly.
A low, distorted sound echoed from within it.
Then—
A dull voice rang out.
"Awakening Result: F-Rank…"
A pause.
Long enough to make people lean forward.
"…Unknown Class."
Silence.
Then laughter.
"Unknown class? What does that even mean?"
"He basically got nothing."
"F-Rank too? That's rough."
Kairo slowly removed his hand.
His expression didn't change.
But inside—
Something sank.
Even the teacher looked disappointed.
"…Return to your seat."
Kairo nodded and walked back.
Each step steady.
Unshaken.
Or at least… that's what it looked like.
Because deep down—
He understood.
This world doesn't have space for people like me.
—
That night, the world felt quieter than usual.
Kairo lay on his bed, staring at the ceiling.
No power.
No ability.
Nothing.
An "unknown class."
He let out a small breath.
"…Figures."
Then—
The air changed.
Cold.
Heavy.
Wrong.
Kairo sat up immediately.
His eyes sharpened.
"…Something's here."
The room was dark.
But not normal darkness.
This one felt… alive.
Then—
A voice.
Low.
Ancient.
Echoing from nowhere and everywhere at once.
"You have been chosen."
Kairo froze.
"…Chosen for what?"
No answer.
Instead—
A faint glow appeared in front of him.
A screen.
Floating.
Unreal.
[System Activated]
Relic Summoning System Online
Kairo stared at it.
"…So this is my 'unknown class.'"
The screen flickered again.
[First Relic Unlocked]
Relic Name: Ashborn Wraith
Status: Sealed
The temperature dropped sharply.
From the corner of the room—
Something moved.
A small, shadow-like figure slowly crawled out.
Its form flickered like smoke.
Unstable.
Fragile.
Its glowing eyes locked onto him.
Kairo didn't move.
Didn't panic.
He simply observed it.
"…You're my summon?"
The creature tilted its head.
Then—
It smiled.
A slow… unnatural smile.
And in that moment—
Kairo felt it.
A presence.
Ancient.
Endless.
Dangerous.
Not weak.
Never weak.
Just…
Hidden.
A small smirk appeared on his face.
"…So this is how it starts."
[Relic Bond Established]
The darkness in the room deepened.
And for the first time in his life—
Kairo Vance felt power.
Real power.