Cheering, the cheering of the spectators completely filled the arena with bursts of whistling, yelling and clapping.
"Melissa Lunar's affinity is an astounding Moon affinity! Expected from the daughter of the prestigious Lunar Family!"
Melissa, a twelve year old stood in the center of the grand arena or, stage. Knowing the achievement of her affinity being moon, she lifted her head up proudly and showed a smug smile.
Soon she left waiting for the next awakener.
"Let's calm down folks, because our next awakener is none other than the son of one of the most influential and powerful families, capable of producing great mages almost every year, give a round of applause for... Nero Asborn, of the Asborn family!" The announcer said in high spirits.
'Its okay, you can do this!' A boy stood at a path leading to the center of the arena, "I can't bring shame to my family!" He said aloud, before taking his first steps forward.
*Thud* *Thud* *Thud*
His small feet came into contact with the ground when he took nervous steps.
A few steps later.
The boy arrived into the center of the arena.
Cheering once again resounded.
"Do you think he is getting the war element to?"
"Yeah, of course, he is from the Asborn family, isn't he?"
"We can witness the birth of another genius!"
The boy called Nero stood there looking at the announcer standing a few feet away from him, "Please, just touch the crystal orb to awaken your element." The announcer said with a polite tone.
Following his instruction, Nero did as he was told. His black hair danced with every step he took, and his ruby eyes flashed like priceless gems.
The 4th son of the Asborn family made his appearance at the awakening tower!
Nero arrived at the crystal with shaky steps and slowly raised his hand and brought it closer to the orb. 'This is it!' His whole future rested on this very moment.
Nero palms made contact with the surface of the orb before it made a dimly lit glow. It wasn't much visible, so the colour could not be judged.
"What is that?"
"Is this the birth of a new element?"
"The Asborn family really do have some world-class geniuses, what kind of element will he gain?"
Nero stood there in awkward silence. His hands trembling. The orb shook for a while before it...
Cracked... What?!?!?
The whole grand awakening tower was in an uproar. The 4th son of the Asborn family doesn't have an element? His future as a mage is hopeless!
"The Asborn family will be eating shit after this!"
laughter and cackling began the prime noise generated in the tower.
"Nero Asborn, no element affinity!" The announcer yelled with unhidden pity in his voice, 'Poor lad, hope you can atleast a good job...'
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Four years later.
In some kind of luxurious hallway, eight kids ganged up on one person on the floor and beat him up like trash.
The eight teens wore luxurious black school uniform, with golden embroideries. Couples with the black pants, the looked like rich bunch.
"Filthy trash! I wonder why your still in this world!" One of the teen's said. His blonde hair fell to his shoulders and his blue eyes quite eye catching with the green tinge in them.
He kicked and stomped on the teen on the floor. "Nero! You better clean my shoes, you got your filthy blood on them." The teen said.
"No..." The boy on the floor, Nero, said with reluctance.
"Oh, what did I hear? Say it again!" The blonde teen roared.
"Fuck off Wren... I said no..." Nero said weakly. He coughed a few mouth fulls of blood and slowly tried to get up. But, it was of no use.
Wren, the blonde teen, said, "Beat him senseless! I don't want him to walk, since he dirtied my shoes." Wren said with a hint of coldness.
Another round of punches ensued leaving Nero looking like some bloodied beggar. Unbefitting of someone of the Asborn family. But, fate frowned on Nero leaving him without am element. Bullied and beating was only the beginning, insults from his own family assaulted him everyday.
[Classes are now starting]
[Attendance has been taking]
[Those who come after this will be thoroughly punished]
"Ah shit, let bounce." Wren said and run with his minions.
Leaving Nero bruised and beaten. 'Damnit!'
The Asborn family received a large amount of humiliation after that incident, through the whole year. Since then, after coming back from school Nero would be treated like a slave. Being abused thoroughly by his father, the patriarch of the Asborn family.
Nero is currently living the worst possible life he could ever imagine, nothing could get any worse, or so he thought.
His mother, Nora Asborn died by the hands of dark mages. Nora, one of the only people who still treated Nero lovingly after the awakening, was dead. After that, Nero felt that living normally was a pipe dream, and his father released all his frustration on him. Leaving him with bruises everyday.
Nothing could make Nero feel anything apart from the vow he made to his mother before she died, the vow to take revenge, to take power and exact revenge.
.
Nero on the floor smiled, why? Only he knew.
He looked at the book infront of him and opened it. After the Wren and his minions left, he found the book appear on the floor.
It was black in colour, with a few red engravings on it giving it a more aesthetic look.
He bleeding hands, he crept closer and opens it. It glowed brightly for some time before turning back to it's normal state, making it look like some ordinary thing.
Vrooooiimm
The book slowly turnes to light before shooting towards Nero's forehead, leaving Nero agape, "What t-the fuck?"
Nero tried to stand up but, it was of no use. Wren and his gang thoroughly beat him up, rendering him unable to walk.
Unable to walk, he decides to crawl his way to the bathroom. For now he didn't give a rats ass about missing attendance.
As Nero crawled, unknowingly, he left behind a trail of blood. When he was a few meters away from the bathroom an alert went out,
[Last period is now over. You can now proceed to return home]
Like a stampede, students get out of their classroom. Some walked for a while only to see a trail of blood.
"What is this?"
"Is somebody dead?"
"Uhhh, disgusting!"
One brave fellow, followed the trail and saw Nero in his pitiful state before breaking into a fit of laughter.
"Hey guys, stop your whining it's just poor Nero!" The student yelled.
Hearing his voice other students came to witness the pitiful sight of Nero crawling like a worm.
They all laughed and took videos of him, sharing it to the internet.
'So close!' Nero thought as he reached the door. 'Damn it, I can't reach!' He cried inwardly.
Amidst the crowd of students, a female looked at Nero with a complicated gaze before walking towards.
"Excuse me," Her melodious voice rang out silencing everyone, all those in her path gave way to allow her to walk towards him.
"Nero Asborn, is it?" She said looking at Nero.
Nero turned his head towards her, before looking at the door ignoring her. Leaving the girl stunned. This was the first time she has been ignored like that.
'Interesting,'
"TRASH, MELISSA LUNAR IS TALKING TO YOU AND YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO IGNORE HER!" Wren roared as he looked at Nero.
Nero looked at the girl, Melissa again before remembering. 'Yeah the girl from the lunar family with Moon affinity, lucky...'
"What do you want? I have nothing so you better leave me alone..." Nero grunted and tried to still open the door.
'So pitiful,' Melissa thought before saying, "I just want to help, seeing that my help is not needed, allow me to leave."
"Nero squinted his eyes before saying, "Scram, I don't need your help!" His voice was cold and uncaring.
Gasps followed his reply, and multiple insults were thrown at him.
"You dare to decline the offer by Melissa, trash!?"
"Disrespectful trash!"
"Quiet," Melissa's melodious voice silenced everyone. Her silver hair which fell to her waist danced with grace and her grey eyes flashed with a cold glint. Her delicate hands moved and waves and a strong gust of cold wind assaulted the door opening it.
"..." Nero crawled into the bathroom ignoring everyone.
After entering, he barely managed to turn on the tap and used it to clean his poor look.
He washed his face looking at his red-ruby eyes, "FUCK!" He gritted his teeth in rage and hit the mirror shattering it. His hand bled but he didn't care. "I will take revenge!"
Unknowingly, the book from earlier glowed within a dark space as it flipped it's pages.
[Shut it boy]
A voice resounded in his mind, ''What the fu-, is someone here?" Being alert.
[Quiet, I will explain later, just go home]
Nero nodded and realized his legs couldn't work, "I need to walk to do that."
[You owe me]
Suddenly, red sparks flickered around his body healing his wounds.
Nero nodded, he got up and made his way home.
Something about Nero was going to change, this was the start of a new beginning.