"Saint grade talent?"
"This guy's a genius!"
The people present were shocked and were discussing animatedly among themselves. It is no wonder people are amazed as this is the legendary grade three: Saint grade talent. The talents are only categorized into five grades based on the potency of the person's aura and there is a significant gap between each grade, a gap so big that it gets more difficult to breach the higher one goes.
Below the Saint grade are;
Grade 1: mortal
Grade 2: warrior
and above it are;
Grade 4: God
Grade 5: Empyrean.
Although talent did not determine one's power or ability, it defines a person's potential and it gives a very good starting point for people with higher talent and having a headstart is a very great boon which many people aspire to have at all cost.
The Saint grade is only the third grade but it is already termed as legendary and people who attain this grade are known legends whose name resounds through all nineteen districts as they are powerhouses in their district, but it is still attainable and some rare genius still managed to awaken the rare saint grade talent from time to time.
The god and empyrean grade talents are something only heard of in myths and history which dated centuries back so people often regard them as myths which makes the saint grade talent the most powerful and legendary grade know talent and seeing a person awaken such a grade is a very rare spectacle.
As for the skin breaking aura that burst forth from the pagoda, it is the manifestation of his grade three talent will and not his power as he is still newly awakened and at the lowest sequence as the rest, but as he grows, he will one day attain that type of intimidating aura and strength, that is what a talent means ; it is a guaranteed height but that is assuming he did not die.
"Saint grade did you see that!" Olivia pulled Nyxir's sleeve with her face still glued to the pagoda.
"Errrr... Yes I saw it" Nyxir replied brushing her hand away slightly.
He was about to turn towards the platform again when Ivarin gripped his shoulder and squeezed it firmly.
"A saint talent, did you see that? It is a saint grade. I must be dreaming!" Ivarin mumbled absentmindedly as he stared at the Pagoda whose light is gradually dimming.
' must your reaction be so intense ? ' Nyxir twisted his shoulder and shook off Ivarin's hand.
It was not that he wasn't surprised but it is a sight he had seen a number of times in his previous life.
' The legacy clan do not usually let their descendants attend public awakening as they have the resources to awaken, themselves so unless they are trying to form a patch with an organization or another clan, they always keep their genius unknown until when the need arise. '
" I think I know who the boy might be" Ivarin suddenly turned to Nyxir grabbed his shoulder and shook it again.
" Must you do that to express your shock or whatever you are experiencing now" Nyxir slapped his hand away again and raised his brow prompting him to go on.
" If nobody recognizes him then he must be from a legacy clan."
" Legacy clans are powerful clans that have a long history and a powerful diviner backing them. As most of them have been awakening the same aspects over years, they have the complete heritage and method of improving faster and more importantly, the resources to awaken their descendants that's why they never show up in public ascendra or awakening, why would one show up now? "
Ivarin frowned slightly and muttered the last question silently as if asking himself.
" Who knows what they are thinking" Nyxir gave a casual remark and focused on the platform where another young man had already ascended walking towards the jade pagoda.
The crowd was already silent by the time the second person climbed the platform waiting for the results of his assessment.
"That is a good guy from my ascendra, his name is Kreal" Ivarin whispered at Nyxir " but he likes to compete with everybody for the spotlight, he is such a weirdo. "
Nyxir cast a sidelong glance at Ivarin before turning back to the platform.
Kreal stepped towards the pagoda and without hesitation placed his palm on the groove above it. The jade pagoda trembled slightly before swiftly turning pitch black.
"What?" Many people let out gasps as they stared wide eyed at the pitch black pagoda that was constantly swirling like it no longer had form.
"What is that?"
"I haven't seen something like this before"
An uproar broke out amongst the people present, even the group of lavishly dressed spectators finally showed some reactions and some looked like they will soon walk up to the platform while wearing contemplative looks on their faces.
"This ... Is" Maric who was standing next to Kreal stared at him in disbelief.
Just as he was about to say something, the pagoda suddenly released a suffocating aura that spread throughout the entire hall.
"Something's not right " Nyxir muttered as he looked at Maric who was lost in thought and had stopped his previous action of wanting to approach Kreal, even the people who were walking towards them also stopped in their tracks but surprise could still be seen in their faces.
"It's a demonic aspect, and a saint grade as well" someone Ivarin muttered in a surreal tone
Kreal walked down the platform looking with his head slightly tilted upward, he faced the direction where the previous guy had walked off and trudged forward, a triumphant look on his face.
"Saint grade used to be nearly impossible to achieve even in other districts, but we have two saint grade talents simultaneously, that's a big matter" someone commented from behind and the rest nodded either absentmindedly or they think that is really the case.
Several other people also stepped onto the stage for the assessments and it is not surprising as nearly more than half were mortal grade while the remaining were warrior grade.
This would have been a very great shock and surprise if it was before because having warrior grade talents is also rare and a sign of strength but the first two saint talents have already taken the spotlight and there is nothing that can be more shocking except a talent of equivalent grade or higher.
Another surprise at least to Nyxir is Olivia's talent grade which is a warrior grade. He had thought a mortal grade would already be a good enough gift but a warrior grade angel aspects, she would be a very good asset to invest in.
He was really happy for Olivia but he could not help but worry if she is ready to face the cruelty out there which her aspect and talent will eventually bring her.
His new friend Ivarin also awakened a warrior grade talent which is the grade his previous self managed to unlock in his previous life.
"Which of you will go next?"
A voice interrupted Nyxir's thoughts and he raised his head to see Maric staring at him before turning to someone behind him.
' I'm next? ' Nyxir felt his heart pounding hard but remained on the spot, he wanted the other person to go first before he stepped out at least he could try to calm himself down and not collapse from anxiety when he got to the platform.
' I never knew I was this introverted, this is such a bummer. I would have come out more oftento interact more if I knew a day like this would come. ' he lamented inwardly.
He was always creating different sorts of arrays, weapons and researching new formation and he had neglected his outdoor activities in his previous life, so he was not really aware of his attention fearing personality.
' why can't we just be tested privately? Really this is not fair ' he complained inwardly .
' but it was fun watching other people's assessments though '
He caught a glimpse of a silhouette walking towards the platform from the corner of his eyes and he raised his head to discover Caelia walking lightly towards the platform.
"Right about time" Ivarin jeered from beside and nudged Nyxir.
"Although she has a strange personality this has really raised many fans of hers especially among the male students in the ascendra"
"Hmmm" Nyxir nodded his gaze glued to the straight figure ascending the platform.
"Let's see what you've got of us" he mumbled silently.