All of Greg Gareth's horrible life flashed before his eyes.
A tear fell from his cheek and a smile formed on his face. He was kind of relieved at least his torment would end. So much suffering he had endured.
Finally the blade passed through his neck. His body didn't move as his hand stayed connected to the crystal ball.
boom*
Clouds gathered as his head fell from his body. They condensed the sky became black. There was no lightning or thunder. The crystal ball also became a black swirl which looked like the eye of an abyss.
The head of Greg Gareth was about to hit the ground but it was stopped by a hand that reached out of his shadow. The hand brought his head up and put it on his neck. A black line reattached it to his body.
At the same time the burly man stared at the crystal ball with shock.
"A...A...ASCENSION GRADE POTENTIAL!" The man couldn't help but scream. Every adult was absolutely breathless. Until the man said "AND A SUMMONER!"
The children knew what ascension grade potential was. Yet they have never heard of a class before.
The adults were breathless because the class was only developed enough to be read at [rank C]. Like elements, the classes were separated into four main branches combat, utility, techniques, and law.
Combat was the branch specialized in fighting and it divided into combat types, such as attack, defense, and support.
Utility was the branch specialized in production, technology, or service. This didn't divide further but many people occupied this category.
Techniques was the branch specialized in ways to strengthen your capabilities with your element. Technique class could develop either the combat and the utility direction. They can be taught to people without the technique as long as it class branch, and developed and strengthened by another similar technique user. Making it a powerful cultivation class.
Law is the last branch it specialized in command . It was the rarest and strongest class. A law creates a domain where the command is under effect and the more overarching the law then the more powerful.
For example a law stating "All fire is under my command." Laws can be broken through strength or will.
Another crazy thing happened.
The sky began to swirl around right above the crystal ball.
The shadows created by the clouds formed a pillar of darkness around the arena. All the darkness in the sky and in the pillar was pulled toward the crystal ball.
After seconds passed a creature appeared seemingly from out of nowhere. It was a black lizard around a foot and a half. It sat on the crystal ball and stared at Greg.
This lizard had two small horns and a mound of scales running down it's back. It's nails were sharp and its tail was long enough to wrap around the crystal ball twice.
"Hello your the one that summoned me" The lizard spoke directly into Greg's mind.
It had a gruff and evil voice, although its words were peaceful, but sounded violent.
'what do you mean? Who are you?' Greg thought confused.
"I'm Gareth Blackwell a king in the abyss. Now I am here to TAKE MY REVENGE!" The voice boomed and then the lizard leap onto Greg's left shoulder.
"Um it's time for you to go to the next field." The burly man said quietly still stunned.
Greg turned to look at him and asked. "why did you people kill my father?"
His eyes became cold as his gaze turned into a glare. In his mind, Gareth was constantly releasing hate as he looked through the boy's memories. This hate was slowly taking over his mind.
"You don't have the right to ask me questions right now so go to the field NOW! This is the last time I'm asking you." The burly man commands as the four men in black drew closer.
Suddenly the voice of Gareth chimed in.
"Listen Greg, right now I am not strong enough to break you out of here. Neither are you, so do as they say then when the time comes we will slaughter them all and save your mother." A tear dropped down his eye as he silently agreed.
He walked over to the field and waited with the others who had talents. He didn't talk much nor did he move much.
In his head he could hear all of Gareth's malicious thoughts. "KILL, THEY WILL BE GOOD SOURCES OF POWER!"
this was all he repeated and it took all Greg's focus to stop him from acting on his new partner's urges.
Soon after all of the kids finished the testing. Out of the hundred there were only 70 kids left. The kids all had blank expressions and they soon turned their attention up.
A man was walking on air he wore a black suit with a silver tie. He had dress shoes on and a black mask over his face, which only had the eye holes silver.
He then spoke. "Now that you are all gathered here, you have another test." he said in a voice that boomed across the entire field. "You will fight to the death until 10 of you are left."
The kids opened there eyes wide in surprise and began to look at each other. None of them wanted to kill their friends that had been captured with them.
At the same time some had thoughts of doing whatever it takes to live.
"Now that you have had a moment to realize what I said, it's time to begin." With that said, he walked back to a room along the wall.
It took a moment for everyone to realize that it had started.
One boy with red wild red hair and a large bulky body balled his fists. Stone covered it and he slammed his fist down on the boy next to him who didn't expect this attack.
His skull immediately caved in as he was slammed head first into the ground. The boy had died and everyone had seen this.
All out brawl immediately broke out everyone started attacking each other with the newly found powers they had gained.
Greg looked over and one girl who had a vine element and high-grade potential. she had a beautiful figure, with long green hair.
She was surround by three boys and one girl looking to kill her.
She looked at them with a cold glare.
Two used fire, one used earth and the last used a rare earthquake element. They rushed forward toward the girl.
Suddenly a green aura glowed from her hands and vines ripped out from the ground and began to lash out at the group of kids they were quickly killed by the barrage of attacks. The girl kept her cold glare as she sat in the middle of the vines.
None dared to approach her.
15 were already killed and Suddenly another 3 kids surrounded Greg. They all had air elements with one having a rare tornado element.
He could no longer hold back as the rage he tried to contain broke out. He stepped toward the group as a black shadow circle stretched out from his feet.
His eyes turned black and he was ready to kill!