"Stand in that circle," Zilyana tells me, and I rise from my spot, making my way towards her. She points to a circular symbol on the ground, emanating a vibrant cyan glow.
As soon as I step into the symbol, a brilliant light erupts, enveloping me completely. Once again, the intensity of the light makes it difficult to see anything clearly.
With a sudden start, I open my eyes and find myself inside an expansive room.
"Whoa," I mutter, taking a few steps forward. I am currently in one of the most extraordinary and breathtaking places I have ever encountered. The scene before me leaves me in awe.
First, let me describe the walls of this room. They're adorned with beautiful, pulsating tree vines in a myriad of colors and energies. Even the ground pulses with potent energy, and I can feel the vines shifting beneath my feet, as if they possess a life force of their own.
Looking ahead, I notice two massive vine pillars emerging from the ground, each bearing a large crystal orb atop it. The sight of all these vines evokes a nostalgic feeling, reminding me of a certain person and all the wild adventures we embarked on together.
Sighing, I approach the pillars. As I draw closer, I spot a small opening above them in the roof, formed by entwined vines. What lies beyond this opening remains a mystery to me.
I am supposed to place my hands on the orbs, the conventional method... but am I being monitored right now?
Without hesitation, I rest my hands upon the orbs. In an instant, they start to shift from their original color to a brilliant white, radiating blinding light. Gradually, the orbs' color begins to transform into black.
The orbs emit an intense heat, causing discomfort to surge through my body. Although I'm tempted to retract my hands, it feels as if they're glued to the orbs, rendering movement impossible.
Ah, damn it!
"Argh!!!" I groan as the muscles and veins in my hands pulsate with an uncanny liveliness, while my brain feels as though it's about to explode. I can sense it—an overwhelming surge of power coursing through my entire being.
The pain only worsens; it feels as though I'm being pricked by countless needles. Even as the strongest vampire with an exceptional pain tolerance, I struggle to endure the torment these pu—
"ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!" A sharp, agonizing pain overwhelms me as the orb turns a fiery red. My eyes bulge, and my skin adopts a bright crimson hue.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
A crimson bolt of lightning suddenly bursts from the opening above, striking my head, particularly my left eye. My eyepatch disintegrates within seconds.
"ARGH!!!!!!"
"ARGH!!!!!"
"AAARGH…!!! DAMN IT!!!"
Unbearable pain engulfs me as the red lightning relentlessly targets my eye, while a surge of energy from the orb floods my body. During this ordeal, my hair begins to float, swaying gently, as a crimson aura envelops me from head to toe.
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[Initializing….]
[Designing the host's system…]
[Tailoring the host's system…]
[The host's system has been completed…]
[Checking for errors...]
[Error 002 detected…]
[Error 003 detected…]
[Error 004 detected…]
[Error 005 detected…]
[Integrating system with the host.]
What are these errors—
[10%...20%...30%…40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100%.]
[System update in progress...]
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Meanwhile, outside the tower, the sky is blanketed in red clouds, accompanied by vivid crimson lightning illuminating the heavens, striking the pinnacle of the tower. While such phenomena do occur during the awakening of talented individuals, this display appears to be on an entirely different scale.
RUMBLE. RUMBLE. RUMBLE.
Another surge of red lightning courses through the sky, this time with even greater force, causing the two cloaked spectators standing outside to tremble on their feet.
This is precisely why guests are prohibited from venturing outside during the awakening ceremony. Such sights might lead to misunderstandings and the spread of rumors.
"Activate the Array! We cannot allow these red lightning bolts to reach the public!" shouts one of the cloaked figures, using hand gestures to trace symbols in the air—a clear display of their magical abilities.
Nodding in agreement, the second cloaked figure plunges a golden staff into the ground. In an instant, a radiant pillar of light erupts from it, shooting straight into the sky.
In a flash, a massive, circular yellow barrier activates, encompassing the entire tower, except for the hall, and creating an illusory effect that renders the tower invisible.
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*Panting~*
*Panting~*
*Panting~*
"What the hell just happened?" I mutter as my senses gradually return. I was struck by lightning while inside the awakening room—
Wait... the awakening room.
Now that I realize it, I'm standing several meters away from the tower, outside. Firstly, I have no idea how I ended up outside, but I'm certain that after my awakening, I was automatically expelled (teleported) from the tower. And secondly, the pain I felt earlier has diminished significantly; in fact, I feel stronger than before.
Suddenly, a bright white flash materializes before my eyes.
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[You've acquired a system.]
[Analyzing host's memories.]
[Memory analysis complete.]
[PERVERT'S SYSTEM….]
[Updating windows….]
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