Hector not entered the room, he just walked till the edge and smiled by the closed glass door in front.
When Soel turned and looked at Hector. He was able to see that he was actually going down.
After going several floors down, the glass door was opened in front of him.
There was a wall in front. When Soel was thinking what to do next.
The wall curled to open a round path which was big enough to let a kid like Soel to pass.
Originally the path inside was dark. But as soon as Soel moved in front things lighted up one by one.
Soel knew that there was no harm inside.
Even though he has a secret of his own, but the part that can be revealed is not enough for an organization as big as beast master to make a move.
After going inside for a few minutes Soel was in front of a huge opening.
When he reached the front he was able to see a clear view.
This was a place filled with many glass chambers and also some beast eggs was laying in compartments.
Some people with white overcoat and Beast organization logo were present there taking samples from beasts.
There were even 5 m big dogs Guarding against the walls on the glass.
These beasts are emitting a pressure that was far surpassing his current limits.
When he entered some people looked at him for a moment and then again started doing there works.
"Welcome Mr. Soel Hammer" An old fat man walked with a baby like smile, while eating a pancake in his hands.
"This place is an underground market area for organization elites in the city. "
Soel was looking around when he heard that it was a market place for elites, he looked more intently.
"It is more like a beast farm I guess" Soel thought in his mind.
This place has many beasts in an artificial environment suitable for there living.
All these beasts are in there juvenile form.
"Come with me,"
The fat old man just finished his pancake and started walking further inside this beast farm.
"Actually, This place is also a secret place of our organization, only elites or powerful beast master come here for purchasing and selling. "
After saying this the old man not said anything until they reached a room.
After entering the old man sited at a chiar. There were many files inside with some pendrive and a big screen beside the table.
There was actually a box beside the right wall.
Soel was observing this big room that was as big as joining 10 classes in his school.
"Relax kid, Sit first "
After Soel sat on the seat in front of old man's, old man started talking while looking at Soel with serious face
"I am chief Mason Williams, You can call me Grandpa Mason."
Soel was just listening to him when the old man paused for few seconds.
Soel felt uncomfortable and looked at the old man.
The old man was looking at him with a large smile and lost eyes.
"Grandpa Mason"
Although Soel was felling uncomfortable but he can see the kindness in the old man's eyes.
Old man was just observing him.
"What a built, this kid's body has more strength then what a Level 1 warrior. also the jewel rank spritual veins."
"Where are the reports. Why not those idiots update the records, It's so slow everytime. I will lost face in front of this kid."
"Shuu Shuun"
"Oh! reports are here."
As soon as his voice pod rang. Mason took out his voice pod.
He opened the message and just typed S in the search bar.
When he looked at the screen a golden character appeared in his site.
A golden character means at least a gold rank.
Every gold rank or higher candidates are specially admitted by top rank academies. Every year there are only a few candidates of gold rank in the academies.
Mason's happiness has no limits when he looked at it. He want to immediately summon this person and recommend him to the organization.
His happiness turned into shock and shock turned into disbelief.
On his screen at top the golden letter shows name
[Soel Hammer]
[Sprit Score 55+, higher then Jewel rank Spritual veins
top Platinum rank aptitude.
Potential: 100+
]
When there was disbelief on Mason's face the last lines were written as notification by Hector.
"Machine has no problem Chief. I have tested it 20 times already. "
After reading it his face was more ugly. His both eyes are like a frog, head was sweating from thinking. His face was red with happiness but still he can't say a word.
After some minutes awkward silence.
"Mr Mr. Soel Hammer, I am.. , no I want to congratulate. It's very fortunate for me to met you. Tell me if you have any requests. "
Branch Chief Mason said with more respect in his words.
"Can I know. my result. I want to know my aptitude."
Chief Mason was thinking about how to make friend with Soel.
"It's top platinum rank Mr Soel. This is the highest rank a human aptitude can reach. From now on you not have to worry about anything. Only use your talent to become a powerful beast master."
When Soel heard this he was looking shocked.
Although for detailed testing machines and crystals are used.
But there is also a cheap method to know if you have beast aptitude. It will just show you if you have beast aptitude or not.
It is simple, a small insect beast named "fur beetle" which can be purchased for 20 federation coins for a set of 4 has the lowest rank need by any beast master.
Even a small kid with aptitude can contract it by using its blood to bound the small insect beast.
If you can do so, then you definitely have the lowest amount of beast master aptitude.
Soel have nearly used 50 such fur beetles.
But not a single time was able to contract the beast.
Even he tried 3 eggs of fur beetles at last but he never was successful to even contract one.
Having a top platinum rank aptitude is a dream for such a kid.
Even if Soel have lived two life's he was still not able to relax his heart after knowing his aptitude.
"Mr Soel from which academy are you from. I will inform them and let you transfer immediately to any top 3 beast master academy. Also can you please tell me about your elemental affinities."
Soel reacted a little late.
"I am 4th year student of mages academy . Actually about affinities."
Big bulky Soel was a little hesitant. His body which has changed to pure shiny wheat color was making him looking like a cute man with his sitting posture.
----- Elemental Awakening -----
Affinities are awakened during a ceremony, where a machine is used to pass a wisp of pure mana inside 10 year old kids. Then according to a basic cultivation techniques kids circulate the mana wisp inside there body.
After a few full circulation, body start to absorb the mana from the surrounding.
A machine is used for testing the magic affinity.
When a person stands inside this machine, it scan there body for magic particles that are sucked by the surrounding inside the body.
And some special element afginity will only be tested if asked.
These are the elements that could only be found in a specific environment.
These elements are also very rare. Only if ancestors of a family has affinity for these elements then there is a chance for awakening them by there descendants.
These elements are.
1. Darkness
2. Light
3. Space
4. Time
In these elements Space and time are the rarest.
Soel was pondering how to say this. He want space and time affinity beast as they can't be purchased or even not present anywhere inside the city.
Only beast organization has the links and sources to get there hands on them.
While Soel was in middle of this thinking. Chief Mason already started to search his data from the school.
Mason found a file with Soel Hammer name of the same year in Mage school database.
In today's world photos are only taken when there is a need. Biometric is advanced already to even scan the inside dna structure like a fingerprint scan.
Only military personals and higher authority people have there photo identify.
There was only biometric details of Soel in the file and also the magic affinity.
"Small nature affinity. "
Mason not showed any dissatisfaction. Even a non elemental person can become a beast master if it has aptitude. Having affinity is a bonus as Magic cultivation can breakthrough with beasts growth.
When Mason was just thinking of telling director regarding Soel's aptitude and affinity Soel spoke.
"Actually Chief Mason I have nature affinity which I awakened during ceremony but I fell Like I also have affinities with space and time."
He then used his past life fantasy novel knowledge for explaining some phenomenon.
"Sometimes when I close my eyes I fell alone. The voices of outside world become slow and a suction force is felt by my body. While a misterious darkness is felt in my consciousness"
Soel was looking at the reaction of chief Mason.
He was seriously listening Soel's originally made fiction story.
After looking at Mason, Soel have more confident in his story telling.
"A few days before when I dumped inside a cleaning truck by Uras and his friends while I was unconscious..."
After this he explained things like he was thrown with waste outside the city.
"Than a big bee beast chased me. while it was chasing at a point I was tripped on the forest floor.
When that bee started to come closure. I looked at it with feared eyes. My concentration was fully on the big bee in front. At this time the big bee stopped in mid air. My eyes were swore and focused on the bee.
Then suddenly I felt a huge pain in my head"
"I started looking around but other things are still moving normally. the leaf was falling from the tree and sound of some bird creeping can be heard time to time, but when I looked at the bee it was still not moving. "
After this Soel started a classic forest run of a MC.
While running finding a plant in the deepest part.
"This plant is looking like a grass but there was a dark red fruit hanging on it. I was only able to observe it when I sat under a tree while hiding in the bushes beside it. I was very hungery and thirsty. The fragrance of that fruit is still in my nose. So I eaten it and even the plant which was tender with water inside. Even leaves of that plant where like sponge and filled with good amount of water. "
Soel talked like a kid but his story telling ability captured Mason concentration. Mason was emerged in story so much that he started nodding subconsciously on some twists with his serious face.
"On that night I felt my body burning and tearing pain was all over m..my body. I became unconscious. But when I opened my eyes. The next day my whole body was filled with energy. "
He then checked his voice pod there was no human camp near him. He added some part fitting it in the story.
Mason was looking like thinking many times while listening to Soel.
"I was running while hiding my speed was faster and I started moving in some random direction searching for a camp as climbing up was impossible at this point. At that time an old tree came into my vision. This tree was attracting me. As there was no beast nearby so I slept under that tree.
At night a green glow came from inside the tree. I was very curious.
That green light was very warm. It felt like my mother embraced me.
So I climbed the old tree.
The tree was only 4 m in height.
It was surrounded by many big trees, but still it's luster and shine on bark was giving a majestic feeling. "
Soel again paused and looked at Mason while hesitating deliberately for sometime.
At that time Mason comforted him.
"You can trust Grandpa Mason kid.
You can tell me anything. I see you as my grandson.
I sware to Sun God Aser that I will not betray you."
Soel was very happy from inside. he said after a few breaths with normal voice. Like he revealed a secret after trusting Mason.
"I saw an egg. That egg was 2 m big and 1 m in width inside the hollow tree trunk. "
"I was able to sense a connection with the life inside, like a weak consciousness was calling me. "
Soel took some breaths with heavy heart and again started
"While sitting on the tree I stretched my hand to touch that egg. Instantly the shining egg began shaking and the old tree which has a luster and majesty withered bit by bit till all it's leaves become lifeless.
I felt dizziness and slipped inside the hollow tree turck beside that big egg. "
With a moment of silence he began the ending.
"When my eyes opened in the morning a 2 m big bird was affectionately hugging me.
This bird was dark green and it's face was similar to prehistoric monsters with teeth inside it's sharp beak. "
Then he explained how he traveled with Crys.
"It was able to hunt tier 1 monsters and beasts. while hunting a whole day it turned into a 4 m giant at night. "
He explained like many beasts are watching him. But some unknown entity let's those beasts and monsters to shiver and ran back.
And at the end he was able to reach a human camp.
Soel ended his story, and was waiting for Mason's questions.
He know that he have to show some proof.
Even though his story was created by him.
But as proof he himself and Crys are more then sufficient.