Elias was standing below the stage among other students who had completed their school and were now ready for the 'True Blood Awakening'.
"We stood the invaders for centuries while gaining power, and now that the invaders are back, we will strike back and show them how much power humans have gained over time. Blaze in the human heart will burn anything threatening our existence. It's fight or be forgotten in the constant story of the cosmos." A military officer on stage was giving this speech. This speech felt genuine and emotion-filled, as an aura created through war can be felt shrouding that officer.
Heart of Elias began to pump blood faster as this speech caused him to feel goosebumps like never before. This was the exact reason why he always wanted power to get revenge on what took away his parents and save others along the way if he could.
"Elias, what sort of Blood do you want to awaken as? You know about the range of blood." Someone nudged Elias while asking this in a nervous and expectant tone.
"Diamond ape, Thunder Tiger, Perma Enhance or Healing spirit are all top-notch blood, but I would be happy if it is as strong as Aura Armour." An involuntary smile appeared on his face to show how much he had researched this topic.
"Okay, all students have been divided into five different groups; each group will attend awakening on the corresponding number stages." His announcement finally caused students to look at their bracelet, which projects which stage they will be attending.
< Please approach stage number 3, your turn will be when your name is called. >
Reading the displayed message, he walked toward the stage with a smiling face, though it suppressed his nervousness, but it was still there. All his life has led up to this moment, where he has solely devoted himself to this purpose after losing his parents.
"Morgan, come to the stage."
"Lola, come to the stage."
One by one, everyone got called to the stage where today their destination of destiny would be written.
"Ryuga, Dragon Mark. Potential A+"
"Lola, Aura armour. Potential C+"
"Kiro, Awakening failed. "
"Toritora, Appraisal Eyes. Potential Anomaly."
Toritora was a boy who always maintained status being average in everything. It's always 50%.
Elias looked at those bright eyes of Toritora while remembering details written about this recorded blood power.
'Appraisal eye- This eye can see through all the illusions on the same level while having a sense to evaluate the energy contained in people and things. Limits of branched abilities of this blood power haven't been fully explored.'
This ability was one where a person could sit and earn rich money if they had reached enough level.
"Elias, come to the stage."
His face was firm, but his steps still shook while all that memory's blood of his parents splattered over the wall, while he survived through that, like life is mocking him to live a hell before dying.
"Elias, be stronger. You are much mature than this." A junior soldier of the military mumbled to himself as a look of pride spread over his face. This was a soldier who was assigned to train this young boy, whose resolve was strong.
Climbing the steps of the stage, he had to lie in a sci-fi pod. The pod closed by itself as a gas was released to make the person unconscious.
A serum bottle was injected directly into his heart, and a warm feeling was felt by Elias despite being unconscious.
This warmth spread in entirety of his body, which then began to return to his heart and condensed into one energy ball.
"Elias, Error, Diluted Blood." An announcement was made while his senses were still dull from the effect of unconsciousness gas.
All he could hear was 'Diluted'. This word does not need any explanation for him, as he was well versed in the studies of the awakening ritual and the results that happen from it. His body suddenly glowed with a faint golden light, which signifies that his awakening was but diluted, putting a certain question mark on his potential.
"Awakening status- Passed"
The teacher had to say this because a person with a diluted status never awakens to the full extent, but this was different, which somewhat changed their fixed mentality.
Despite getting the status of awakening, his power and potential might be very much limited to being the weakest.
"Look at how genius of the military has fallen." Someone from the crowd of students spoke.
"Now even a weakling will stomp this guy."
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"Can you expect the filth of society to give birth to a shining star. It is already good that his parents are already dead, or otherwise they would have died after watching his awakening result."
Hearing these words, his ears flared up as he looked in the direction from which this came.
A group of five students were laughing as they made such remarks about him and his family.
His eyes flashed with a sudden red tint, and his eyes shed tears while clenching fists with as much force as he could muster. His nails pierced into skin of his palm, drawing blood.
That soldier who had trained him couldn't imagine him getting this kind of awakening result because his physical performance had always been beyond what he could have expected, even compared to the various well-known geniuses.
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Elias eventually got off the stage while other students looked at him for a second, but that momentary glance was enough for him to feel their views toward him.
While everyone was busy discussing future prospects of their life depending on power, they were awakened, a sudden big commotion on the stage next to theirs.
"Damon, Perma Enhance. Potential S+"
The announcement was heard by soldiers standing at the protection of the awakening ceremony.
All of them went toward the next stage. What type of treatment will this genius is gonna receive?
Damon walked down the stage, but the stimulus of such power awakening was just too much, as in the middle of the stairs, he got on his knees with fast breathing.
Many teachers came to help him, as did the soldiers. The teacher helped him while using his blood power of healing nature to help relieve the pain of awakening.
"Resurgence Stone," weak voice, Damon said these words, which shocked the teacher.
Your body wouldn't be able to bear it.
On the other side, Elias was dealing with his emotions, and all the efforts were falling short to help him. His body trembled as rage inside rose to a peak, but a mystic warmth appeared in his heart, which supernaturally calmed him.