Today was a very special day for the seventeen-year-olds of Zurblis, today was the day they got to pick their career specialization.
There were nine major career paths, Mage, Knight, Battle Mage, Warden, Forgemaster, hand-to-hand combat, Keepers of Knowledge alchemy, and the last but most definitely not the least were Healers and support.Once an individual had unlocked their beasts it was crucial that they needed to begin learning what specialization suited their beasts the most to achieve greatness.There were mainly two types of beasts, the Mage-type beasts and the Battle-type beasts.Mage-type beasts could use magical attacks to attack while Battle type beasts could only use physical attacks and boost the physical capabilities of the user.Some rare beasts could do both, a dragon was one of them, a beast that had disastrous physical abilities and Unmatchable Magical power.Nate's previous school uniform had been ripped apart after being hopelessly bullied yesterday but it did not matter and the school never really cared if he wore a school uniform or not, besides they were to receive a new one today after picking a specialization.Nate was just outside the school gate wearing his usual rags which he had as clothes, everyone gave him weird stares while some even covered their noses as he passed but he couldn't care less.Nate walked into the school gate and the inauguration of the sixth-year students into adulthood had begun, Nate quickly found a place to hide quietly and listen to the speech.“Yesterday, it is most likely that some of you became unstoppable forces of power among your peers, while the others realized a devastating truth.However, I urge you not to be disheartened, even if you awakened a dog beast you could still excel in hand-to-hand combat, it might not be what you hoped for, but you would be surprised to discover that the divine ones gave you that beast for a reason.Today you would make an irreversible decision, today you would pick one or more specializations and it would stick with you for life, please I urge you not to be fools and go pick something that does not suit you, please pick with wisdom. ” The headmaster who was an old fat man said.Soon eight masters climbed atop the podium, there was a sound-amplifying crystal that acted as a speaker and microphone levitating a few inches beneath their mouths.“These are your teachers for each specialization, these would be the men and women who would brutally train you until you are deemed ready.I hereby present, the nine masters of ZurblisLady Genevieve Lockey of The Mage departmentSir Theodore Stone of the Knight department.Sir Oluwale Daniel of the Battle Mage department.Sir Yukial Hat of the Formation Master DepartmentLady Priyanka Kuraj of the Forgemaster Department.Sir Dexter Williams of the hand-to-hand combat department.Sir Jake Gray of the Keepers of Knowledge.Miss Aliyah of the Healers and support department. ” The headmaster finished his introductions.Each of the masters stood proud and tall, they were the best Zurblis had to offer, not all were natives of Zurblis and some had traveled here from other continents.Everyone stared at the eight masters in admiration, each wishing to be like them, all except Nate who just stared at them blankly.“I am sure that by now all of you are familiar with the various departments and their buildings, so please whatever department you feel suits you, kindly head there. ” The headmaster said.After a person unlocked their beasts, they would pick a specialization and begin training in that specialization until it was time for grand selection.A person could pick a maximum of three specializations if they felt they could handle it, they would discuss it over with their masters and a schedule would be drafted for them.The departments were separated into various buildings which were a reasonable distance apart from each other.Nate was already on his way headed to the Battle Mage department, he knew he could not use any magical attacks yet but according to the system if he did well, then he would receive one soon.“Hey trash, what are you doing here? ” Nate heard a hoarse voice from his left, and he could feel someone touching his shoulder.Nate looked around only to see a boy with green hair and eyes, he was a bit short around the same height as Nate, he had an overconfident smile on his face and a scar ran across his left eye, on his right arm, the marking of a gecko could be seen.[Quest: Defeat the idiot.Info: An idiot has disrespected you, he has disrespected the dragon lord, show him who is the boss.Reward: +50 EXP].Nate could not let such a beautiful offer go, the more EXP he gained, the stronger he would ultimately become.“Why are you calling me trash? Do I look like your father? ” Nate asked with a mocking smile on his face, leading to a gasp, everyone was surprised and waited in anticipation for what Gecko planned to do against Nate.Gecko was a well-known small-time bully, he was not powerful but he was skillful, he loved bullying all those he perceived as weaker than him, he was only feared among the weak ones and he was not even worth mentioning among the strong.“Do you want to die, rag boy? ” Gecko asked with fury written all over his eyes, his claws began to extend and it was clear he meant business.“Your stupidity itself could kill me, so I won't underestimate you, quickly go read a book at the library before you begin spreading your plague of stupidity. ” Nate said, his voice laced with mockery, it was this same cock attitude that led to his current situation with Mark.“How dare you all even think of starting a fight. ” A deep and loud voice thundered across the skies, Sir Oluwale Daniel's voice could be heard.Nate looked to the skies only to see Sir Oluwale without a smile on his face, a black cane used to support his weight was held in his hands, and he stood proudly in the skies.Sir Oluwale was a black man of age 70, he was a bit short with a height of 5’2, he had grey hair and black eyes, and he carried a majestic air of nobility all around him, merely looking at him, one could tell he was a powerful force.He descended from the skies right in between Nate and Gecko who were about to battle.“How dare you even think of fighting, without informing me, I love watching fights. ” Sir Oluwale said with a smile on his face.‘I am going to beat the crap out of this bastard. ’ Nate thought and a grin appeared on his face.The crowd had cleared a space for Nate and Gecko to battle it out, they arranged themselves in a wide and round format, giving ample space for the two students to battle. On one end was Gecko, claws extending from his arms and green scales appearing all over his body, he had no weapon on him and it was clear he was ready to duel. On the other was Nate, with no special transformation, no weapon, and a cocky smile on his face, he had assumed a battle stance and it was becoming apparent that he knew a martial arts fighting technique. Nate had studied a little bit of martial arts back when he was younger, he knew he was weak and did that to try and make up for his weakness but he had long since stopped training after finding out that he could unlock a beast, he had hopes of unlocking a powerful beast so he saw no point in training. Just before the match started, Nate made sure to check his system stats so he could get a rough idea of the skills he was going to use and how to use them
“You see students, there is more to some things than it meets the eye. ” Sir Oluwale declared, from the onset, that he knew that Nate would win the match and that Gecko would fail due to overconfidence. ‘This young lad, there is something strange about him, a tick beast but yet he moves with unparalleled speed and strikes with unimaginable strength, he thinks like a battle veteran, this boy has potential. ’ Sir Oluwale said, he had been observing Nate ever since he started fighting. In his mind, it was clear Nate knew a little bit of martial arts but his technique was sloppy, he did have good instincts and was an excellent tactician, but he could also notice a strange energy surrounding him, one that wasn't domineering and a bit premature. ‘This boy, I do not believe that is his beast, he is hiding something. ’ Sir Oluwale thought, Sir Oluwale was a smart man and he knew Nate was hiding something. “Now, everyone please take this as a lesson. ” Sir Oluwale said, he walked right up
Nate stood before his magical doll, there was enough for everyone in the class and they were all staring at them. The dolls were all made of wood and were designed like Japanese samurai wearing masks, they had a katana which was held by both their arms, they held one leg before the other, and their eyes were dead and focused. Although the dolls were made of wood they were still human-looking and looked extremely durable, the amount of craftsmanship that had been put into every single one of these dolls was simply outstanding, and their functionality was mind-blowing. “These are magical dolls created by the forge mastering department, each of these dolls is designed with the intent to train students on their battle techniques, these dolls are all capable of five different levels. Level one is a basic sword and magical attacks, at level two these dolls increase in speed, strength, and sensibility. At level three they possess amateur magic and sword attacks, Level four is for expert
Nate got to work, he knew he had only a week to beat this doll if he wanted his EXP and he could not afford to let up, give up, or get tired, his mind was inhumanely focused and he had gone into a state of such focus that made men gods. Nate searched the body of the doll and was able to see a switch that went all the way from level 1 to level 10.Nate turned the doll on and soon it had assumed the battle stance he was familiar with. The doll unsheathed its blade coating it with pure orange flames that burned with low intensity but were hotter than regular flames. Nate stared at the dancing flames of the sword, he knew he had to be careful there was no Sir. Oluwale to heal him and if he made a silly mistake that would be the end of his life. “Let's do this. ” Nate shouted and immediately assumed a battle stance, he was more than ready to take this beast on and his undying determination was burning like flames in his heart, whatever Nate set his mind to, he would achieve it. “Sir,
The next day Nate woke up to the chirping of birds above his house, Zurblis was a really beautiful and peaceful land filled with naturally beautiful sights. Nate quickly freshened up and got ready for school, he put on the clothes which were gifted to him by Sir. Oluwale the other day and swiftly made his way to school. Nate was peacefully walking when suddenly mud splashed on his face, “Aghh” Nate groaned in anger, he knew there was only one family in Zurblis that could be such dick bags. “Hey loser, just wanted to remind you that you would never be greater than me. ” Nate heard the same voice he loathed with every cell in his body. “That is what your father was told as a kid. ” Nate snorted, he knew what he just did was punishable by death but why would he care? Mark's face turned red with fury and could be seen through the carriage glass, “You are lucky I do not have time for incessant fools like you. ” Mark said angrily and ordered the chariot driver to keep moving. Nate was
This time the students would not be tested using a magical doll but instead be tested using a strange magical orb. The orb was just like that which they used to awaken their beast, but instead, this one was transparent and had a small luminescent flame burning in the center, dancing ever so slightly. Everyone would line up and calmly place their hands on the ball, the reaction of the flames would determine their magical talent. The students quickly formed a long line before the orb and Nate had somehow found himself at the last position, his heart was pounding Nervously, he had no idea if he had any magical talent or not so he quickly checked his system to see. SYSTEM LEVEL:1POWER LEVEL: 1NAME:NATE BLISSAGE:17RACE: HumanCLASS: Draconic being in transitionBEAST: Dragon King BeastBEAST TYPE: DragonBEAST CLASS: XX+H.P: 100/100E.P: 50/50MANA: 10/10DRAGON ENERGY:50/50SKILLS: 2SPEED: 16STRENGTH:13ENDURANCE: 16E.X.P:50/100STAT POINTS:0.Nate searched his system and one
“Sir, please I'm sorry, I am not a witch, my mother was one, I escaped when she killed my father for refusing to allow me to become one, please sir, I only have which magic in my veins, I am not one. ” Ragnar cried and threw himself at Sir. Oluwale's feet, showing a sign of surrender. He really wanted to escape taking this test because he was afraid of his secret being revealed. Ragnar was born into a pretty strange family, his mother was a witch, the leader of a coven to be exact and she had kidnapped his father keeping him as a pleasure slave. One thing led to another and she got pregnant with a child and bore Ragnar, Ragnar was half human half witch and from a young age Ragnar had displayed an unbelievable talent for magic. Ragnar being half human, half witch possessed something albeit unique, witch magic always gave more than it took and always destroyed whatever it came in contact with, while human magic only consumed Mana and could be used to create. Ragnar had developed a
“What are you, boy? ” Sir. Oluwale asked in shock, he had never seen a mana orb having such a reaction or any student ever having such a test result throughout all his years of teaching. “I. I. I. I don't know. ” Nate said confused, he clearly did not understand the results of his test, and he had no idea if it meant he was powerful or if he was weak. “Your magic talent is great, too great, boy you have the capacity to become a god mage if you are trained well enough” Sir. Oluwale said with stars in his eyes, he had never seen such a potency for magic as Nate's and he was sure if anyone was going to become even anything remotely close to a God mage, it was him. Nate looked at the man confused, he checked his system's stats to make sure he was seeing properly. SYSTEM LEVEL:1POWER LEVEL: 1NAME:NATE BLISSAGE:17RACE: HumanCLASS: Draconic being in transitionBEAST: Dragon King BeastBEAST TYPE: DragonBEAST CLASS: XX+H.P: 100/100E.P: 50/50MANA POINTS: 10/10DRAGON ENERGY:50/50