1st person Pov:
'System is there a way to sabotage this test?' I have no choice but to turn to my only ally. Though I have decided to completely hide my mana signatures, if there is an option of downsizing my real abilities, then that would be the perfect scenario.
[Data not enough about the awakening ceremony.]
[Would the user like to buy the information from the shop for 10 gold coins?]
[Yes\No]
That is cheap. When I unlocked the shop, I also obtained 1000 gold coins for some reason. But I still have not opened the shop and checked it, but it seems it will have things according to my needs. 'Yes'
[Command received]
[Information about the awakening ceremony of fragment Astoria is now available]
[Would the user like to incorporate this information in Glossary?]
[Error]
[Error]
[Glossary tab does not exist]
[Please wait. Creating glossary tab]
[Glossary tab created]
[Glossary: It can store all the information user obtains.]
[Would the user like to incorporate 'awakening ceremony' information in Glossary?]
[Yes\No]
As soon as I said yes, I was swarmed with a lot of messages. But among those messages, what caught my attention were the words 'Fragment Astoria'. What is that?
"We should start now Sir Noah." During my thoughts, I heard Jacob's voice from somewhere. I see he's impatient and cannot hold himself from enjoying in a brothel. Well, whatever I will check about this later. for now, the priority is sabotaging this ceremony. 'Yes'
[Information about the Awakening ceremony is successfully incorporated in Glossary.]
[What would the user like to know?]
'Is there any way to sabotage this ceremony and change my mana signatures according to the normal standards of this world?'
[There are none. The ceremony uses a crystal specifically for locating mana vessels inside a being. If the user takes this test, it will show accurate locations of mana in the user's body which is the whole body.]
Crap. Exactly what I feared. If it does show my mana signatures, then I don't know what the people in here would conclude from that. According to the system, the mana body that I have is something that no one has ever been able to obtain before. Damn, again I am lacking information.
'System is there any other way?'
[By using the skill 'Mana conceal', the user can hide his mana signatures inside his body from anyone or anything. Awakening crystal also would not be able to detect any mana inside the user.]
So, I have no choice but to go with my previous plans. Well, it is not like I did not expect this. Might as well go with this.
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3rd person Pov:
"We are now ready. Please put your hands on the awakening crystal and do not reject the energy that enters your body." Priest Jacob told the boy standing in front of him. Priest Jacob was selected for overseeing the awakening ceremony of Michael von Revstein. He was told that it would be an important task and that he is to observe everything that happens during the ceremony carefully and report it back. But Priest Jacob did not pay much heed to the matter. He just wanted to get this over with and enjoy himself for the rest of the day. 'If the boy is a talent I will just report about his talent. I don't see anything worth observing here.'
In the room, there were four more people along with Jacob and Michael. Noah, Joseph Carla, and another Priest. Though the priests were not necessarily required to be present during the ceremony, it was some kind of tradition for the Church to attend the ceremony. The real purpose was so that the church could scout talents within its ranks. And if they cannot, they can nip them out of the bud before they mature.
Noah and Joseph had high expectations during this ceremony but Carla on the other hand did not want to. She knew of her father's intentions. She did not want Michael to be subjected to his ploys. So, she was fine if Michael gets average talent or lower talent. As long as he was fine, she would not care.
"Understood," Michael replied to Jacob before putting his hands on the mana crystal. Everyone in the room was paying close intention to the boy for what he would get except Jacob. But what happened next, no one expected it. Especially the second priest that had come, did not expect what was happening. The mana from the crystal was not entering Michael.
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[Contact with the Mana crystal is established.]
[Parasitic and Impure mana detected inside the crystal]
[Blocking the invading Corrupted mana.]
[Mana has been blocked successfully.]
What does it mean? Did someone try to poison me? 'System, what would have happened had that mana invaded my body?'
[Corrupted mana detected type is parasitic. Had that Parasite been allowed to latch onto the host, it would have started eating away your mana slowly, which would not allow the user to circulate mana. Also, it would slowly eat away at your heart.]
Meaning it would have killed me slowly. But who? Who would have tried to do that? Heraiz is not the one. I am needed for his plan. It cannot be the King as well. He is also in bed with Heraiz. So, the only one left is.
[Change in foresight detected.]
[Foresight: What happened? Why did it not work? The esteemed cardinal said it would work on contact.]
I turned my head in the direction of the person whose foresight changed regarding me. The second priest. I did not pay him any heed before because he was quiet and standing in a corner.
[Ben Yoav
Level: 31
Age: 27
Loyal, Firm Believer, Servant of the Church
Foresight: What happened? The esteemed Cardinal said it would instantly take effect. Did it fail? I must report back the failure as soon as possible.]
This bastard! No! Clam down. I can't let him know that I know. For now, let's get this over with. He is just at the bottom of the ladder. And looking at those attributes, even if I tell Noah the truth, I don't think he will speak about who put him up to this. And I also only know that he was ordered by a 'Cardinal'. Which one, I don't know. Currently, there are four of them in the Western Branch of the Church. I will get him later. For now, I should get this over with. And then, I will kill him.
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