Nuzar was completely sapped of energy. His body was weaker than ever. The blurry blue screen wasn't helping matters. He tried moving but his body wouldn't listen to him. The only body part moving were his fingers which were twitching slowly.
" You know...I was asked to bring you in alive but now, I've decided to finish this game here. Although you could be a great asset to Hanzo, you also could become a potential threat to us...our very existence." The kilted guard said as he drew out his short sword.
" For the sake of the demon race! " He shouted as he brought down his sword upon Nuzar. He tried to move away from the sword attack but his body couldn't move. It was then he knew that his fate was sealed. He closed his eyes waiting for the worst.
Splash!
' It feels cold... this liquid is cold....My blood is meant to be warm not cold and I don't feel any pain.... maybe it's a clean cut... '
"Hey bro, sorry for being late. I had other issues to attend to". A cheery voice said. He recognized the voice. It was the voice of his friend, Ptah.
' What's happ... '
" Are you alright bro" The voice said again but with a hint of panic. Nuzar opened his eyes when he felt a gentle touch on his wrist.
" I'm okay... you little twerp!" Nuzar shouted with the little strength he had in him and fell unconscious.
"It seems like you attract trouble any where you go." Ptah sighed.
....
" Rise and shine, sleepy head." Ptah said as he pulled away the curtain clothes allowing light into the room. The permeating rays of sunlight shone on Nuzar's eyelids. He began to open his eyes slowly only to be greeted by the blue screen from before.
" what's this blue screen, why won't it go away" He cursed under his breath.
" What were you saying....I know you might be worried about what your old man would say, don't worry—"
" I wasn't talking to you bro" Nuzar interjected. " Okay, I'll leave you to reflect on the trouble you caused yourself yesterday".Ptah giggled.
" Whatever" Nuzar replied absentmindedly.
'Let's see what we have here' . He noticed that the blue screen looked like an advanced technological invention. It looked like the Ai systems he used in his laboratory from his previous life. He saw the Notification tab and pictured himself clicking on it and surprisingly it showed many notifications.
He clicked on the first notification that said: [Congratulations you've unlocked the blue incipient eye system]
' Wow, it's real after all. An Ai system embedded in a human, in my body to be precise. Something I myself failed to achieve in my previous life.'
He had read books about transmigration and human with Ai systems but never thought he'd be experiencing these 'fiction phenomena'. He clicked on the second notification that says:
[ 5 basic tiered demons killed, 50exp per demon killed ].
' Exp, that should be Experience point ' He reasoned.
The third notification :
[ Title : Demon Vanquisher Unlocked.
Perks.
When title is active you'll get 20 percent increase in stats when around a demon. ]
' That sounds more like Demon Hunter. ' He smiled .
He was about to check another notification that says:
[ New skills Unlocked ].
' Let me see what I have here.'
"Nuzar you need to get your lazy butt cheeks up and go take your bath or you'll be late for your occupational exams." Ptah's voice sounded at the other side of the door.
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The two friends rode in silence. Nuzar wasn't a great talker in the first place and now that he had gotten a mysterious gift.... the gift of transmigration, he was trying to figure out how the system worked. Ptah on the other hand seem to be thinking about something.
[ New skills Unlocked ]
[ You've unlocked two new skills]
[ Analyze skill ]
[ Lucid mind ]
He clicked on the skill tab to check out the skills he had unlocked.
[Skill Tab ]
[ Analyze skill : This helps the user to learn and analyse things at an inhuman speed. It also allows the user to predict 10 seconds into the future ]
[ Lucid mind : Also known as mind of Void . This works best with the analyze skill. It allows the user to think rationally and be immune to emotions ]
' I thought the system said I've unlocked two new skills, why am I seeing a third one here'
[ Sword steal (Already unlocked): This is a sword art that allows the user to steal the weapon of an opponent especially a sword through a skillful manoeuver. ]
' This sword steal is the skill I created myself, that's why the system deemed it to be already unlocked ' He reasoned.
Nuzar's face was full of smiles.
' The analyze skill can help me a lot with my research works and could also peer into the very essence of a fighting style of any opponent. Sounds interesting. The only annoying thing is that the other skill, Lucid mind isn't that useful. Beggers can't be choosers right'.
....
After a few hours on horseback, the duo finally got to the the major city of Misr. Ptah's horse was already feeling weary from carrying the both of them. Soon, they were standing in front of a Titan sized gate. The place was a beehive of activities. Merchants, Immigrants, Traders, buyers and other people from all walks of life were outside the gigantic Misrian walls.
" Wow, this place is more like a business hub." Nuzar commented.
" Yeah, only that it's child's play compared to business activities inside the Empire's wall." Ptah added.
They began to walk towards the gigantic Misrian gates that had sentries guarding the place. One sentry was holding a large sac filled with entry fee paid by people who wished to enter the Misrian empire.
" That's a huge sum of money they've got there" Nuzar commented. "
" Once the occupational exams are over, there won't be many immigrants or should I say guests to collect entry fee from. Many of the immigrants are also participating in the occupational exams. " Ptah explained.
" Let's go, or we'll be late for the exams. " Nuzar reminded his friend. They mounted on their Ptah's horse and rode through the large gates into the civilized part of Misr.
....
The occupational exams were to be written in the respective occupational halls. The Hall of Physicians also known as Hall of Divine healers was where the medical candidates would be writing their exams. The total number of candidates writing the medical exams were in the higher hundreds. A very good number of candidates were from the other nations outside of Misr. The time given for the exam was 2 hours.
Nuzar sat at the assigned seats number and glanced at the questions. He activated his Incipient eye using the analyze skill.
[ Analyze: Basic tiered Physician Exam]
.....
The exam was a piece of cake for Nuzar. Even without the 'cheat' —The Incipient eye system, he would have fared better in the exam. Finally, the results were out and were given to the candidate's guardians. Nuzar was outside the Hall of Physicians waiting for his guardian—His master.
Soon enough, a bald man with folds of wrinkles across his forehead walked towards Nuzar and Ptah. In his hand was a small scroll and an emblem. He passed the items over to Nuzar.
" Congratulations boy, you've successfully earned your basic tiered Physician emblem....but don't rejoice too soon because you'll undergo a ritual." He said with a grim look on his face.
" Oh... that's the Summoning ceremony right? Ptah asked, his face turning sour.
The Summoning ceremony was an important part in the life of people in this ancient continent. It's a ritual that must be done after one has earned his/her basic tiered emblem irrespective of the occupation. It's a ritual that connects their world to that of the otherworldly race in search of a Bonded spirit.