Red symbols and letters began to appear beside his name, which read,
Age: 16, Qualified for participation
Defity: Prana Binding Stage, 10th Cycle
"Wow...how did it come up on its own?" Arion mumbled. He never thought that a simple red ink could have such mystical properties when connected with prana.
The assistant answered, "What you immersed your thumb into was the blood taken from the pranic heart of a Nighthorse. And this blood has the special property of perfectly mixing with our prana. Thus we can use it to not only verify your age but also know your Defity. And here's your participation badge, which you should show before the test begins next year."
Arion took the badge that looked the same as the emblem of the Order of Dreadslayers and pocketed it.
He appreciated that the lady was kind enough to explain it to him, and at the same time, he was amazed that one could use the blood of beasts to do such small yet amazing things.
