SILVERKEEP city

in a small restaurant, a huge hustle was erupting as a great news was spreading across the small city.

"HAHAHA who would have thought that the young lady of the lewiston family will be accepted in moonbright academy, one of the biggest institutions in xynnar empire" a bulky man was talking to his group of three men and two women while drinking his wine in one go.

"that's only natural, with miss Evelyn's naturel talent and her 6th level innate ability that she had awakened in the Awakening ceremony, it would be weird if she doesn't get accepted as a student there " said a skinny man.

"hey but don't forget kyst, the other genius, he also got accepte~~"a beautiful woman was talking as she got interrupted by the bulky man as he shouted "WAITER,WHERE IS MY F**KING WINE"

"I-I'm coming "a young man went quickly to the group holding a plate with three cups of wine nearly dropping it from the panic.

"Ohh if it isn't our boy with the level 1 ability, Castiel was it, it seems that you haven't got accepted in any institution seeing you still working here in this small restaurant" said the skinny man mockingly, but there was a slight of pity in his eyes.

"Hmph! stop mocking the boy, he is just an orphan from birth with no background and resources so of course it's so hard for him to breakthrough to level 3 and get accepted at even the lowest school in this city" the beautiful women said as she looked at castiel with a sympathy, she knew that in a world where the weak is the meat of the strong, it will be so hard for a person like him to have a good simple life without getting bullied by someone stronger.

Well, technically she is no better than him, as a level 2 innate ability and no background she herself needs to form a team with others as adventurers to protect each others and make a living.

"will you just shut up and stop talking about this piece of trash, we are ( gulp-gulp) getting late for the next mission" the bulky man stood up and staring at castiel before asking with a heavy voice "how much the bill?".

castiel cleared his throat before answering with a shaken voice "sir you ordered seven dishes and five bottles of wine, the bill is around 30 silve~"~"alright alright just leave it till the next time" the bulky man waved his hand and said in a casual tone before turning to leave.

"but sir.."

"What, you need something" he gazed at castiel with a threatening glare

"....Nothing sir, have a safe trip" castiel replied lowering his head and gesturing his hands towards the door with a subservient attitude.

"Paul, is this what you meant by inviting us to a meal?"

"Hmph!" Paul just snorted and left without replying.

"Hahaha, ooh kelly why are you so kind just let the nature take its course" said the skinny man while laughing out loudly before leaving with the others.

Kelly just stood there looking coldly at her teem, before turning her eyes to castiel, she handed to him a small pocket and said in a low voice " There's thirty five silver coins there, keep the rest for you".

Castiel looked at her for a long time before saying " thank you"

Hearing this, Kelly smiled then waved her hands and turned to leave

When she reached the door, she suddenly turned and said "no matter how unfair the world seems to you, keep in mind that there's always an end of a chapter and the beginning of a new one, so don't give up and enter the abyss of despair or self loathing, because there's no turning back from that place" as she said this she left without saying anything else.

Clastiel kept staring at the closed door with an emotionless face, it was unknown what he was thinking.

After two hours, Castiel has finished his work and on the way to his room, he suddenly heard a sweet voice calling him from behind

"CAAASTYYY" when castiel heard this voice and nickname , he smiled wearily and turned around with a light smile that rarely seen on his face.

He saw a figure of a beautiful girl who was running into him like an angel, her hair was a midnight black and it flowed over her shoulder, she wore a simple white robe designed with a red flower that gave an air of cuteness and elegance.

"Miss Evelyn how many times did I tell you to stop calling me with such a weird nickname"

"Hmph! I don't wanna ..Wait what??!! WHO are calling miss? call me eve, you hear me?EVVE"

"Yeah yeah, now tell me what are you doing here in this hour?"

"I just came here to see you because tomorrow I'll be going to moonbright academy and maybe I won't see you for a long time".

Saying this, Castiel could see the girl was about to start crying, his heart clenched as he patted her head and then gently hugged her.

"???" Eve was surprised at first but then she started crying in his arms like a spoiled child.

"hushhhh, don't cry, even if we got separated

now it doesn't mean that we won't meet each other again".

Hearing this Eve calmed down a little bit but then se shook her head and said with a sad voice "daddy said that when I go to the academy my real journey of cultivation will start and it will be hard for me to come to this small city in the future, I-im afraid I won't be able to see you again"

Castiel lifted her head and stared on her black eyes, smiling slightly he said "your father is right, your level six innate ability (Geokinesis) is a rare and powerful ability in the entire empire let alone a small village like SILVERKEEP city"

(Geokinesis): A powerful ability that control, manipulate, and reshape the earth at will, unlike any other earth manipulation ability, this one can make one with the earth if he assimilate with the ability to a high degree and it can also open the door for you to start comprehend the earth law.

with such a powerful ability, it is no wonder that Evelyn got accepted in one of the biggest institutions in xynnar empire, the moonbright academy.

after all in the entire empire, the most known powerful ability is the level 8 ability (holy fire manipulation).

(holy fire manipulation): a powerfull flames from the heaven, one can generate and control this flame with the help of this ability.

this power is the symbol of the royals of

this empire the xynnarians!!

( note: when the ability is at the level 8 or 9 it can be called an inheritance).

"but I don't wanna be separated from you forever "

"silly, who said we will gonna be separated forever, even if you won't come back, it doesn't mean I won't come to the capital"

"...what?? but you ~

"you wanna say I'm just a level 1 ability (luck ) that doesn't have any useful effect" castiel interrupted her with a twisted smile on his face.

realizing her mistakes she blushed from the embarrassment, before quickly apologizing "Im sorry".

"what are you apologizing for, what you were thinking is all true but.." Castiel gave Eve a mysterious smile before continuing "do you think I'll continue like this all my life"

Evelyn had a puzzled look on her face as she was thinking what this boy in front of her was talking about, as it didn't make sense at all.

How could a level 1 ability (luck) that has never appeared before, even though luck is a good for someone to have but for castiel. the poor boy doesn't even know how does his ability work, as for that it was ranked grade one ability.

a person who doesn't know how to use his ability will be no more than a mortal stuck at level 1 even after 2 years since the Awakening ceremony.

but a sudden memory flashed through her mind of something she will never forget in her entire life happened three years ago.

after that she took a deep breath and looked at his eyes with a confident expression and said "l trust you castiel, and I'm confident that someone like you will soar in the sky one day". She didn't know why she was saying that, but she felt it is necessary to say it.

Hearing this, Castiel felt warm in his heart, as he smiled and asked her "Eve why don't we make a promise".

"a promise?!" hearing this suggestion she had a puzzled look. a promise ?! .

"yeah, we know that the big academys and institutions allow their students to go out training for gaining experience only after three years of training and studying inside".

"yeah I heard about that, it sounds like confinement" Eve sighed, she seems that she didn't like that.

"so how about we make a promise that we will meet 3 years later?"

"really!!!, alright".

"but you should be careful, if three years later you'll find yourself being overpowered by me, don't be disheartened alright?".

"Hahaha alright I'll make sure to not fall behind".The girl thought that he was just joking but little did she know, that in the future, her sole reason in living is to stay by his side like any of the other future partners.

"so I guess it's time to leave, daddy will freak out if he find I sneaked to see you." she looked sad as she that.

"yeah, you better go now and don't forget the promise, dear...best friend...".

"....goodbye casty".

He just smiled

"Ohoh I almost forgot. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CASTY"

When he heard this, his eyes trembled and a realization comes to his mind.

Eve took his silence as a goodbye and left after that.

Seeing the figure of the girl leaving. Castile's eyes turned serious, as he dashed toward his room, locking the door he sat on the bed in a lotus position and mumbled "let's see what I heard two years ago was right or not"

Castiel kept this position in hours until the midnight as he began to feel a weird aura entering his body."ahh" he started feeling a little pain and after that...he fall asleep...

_DING_

"the process of two years has finished"

_DING_

"Assimilation completed"

after couple of hours, Castiel opened his eyes and saw a blue screen written on it:

[Welcome esteemed host to

lucky sovereign system]