A silver beam of light was ejected, leaving the crowd and instructors speechless. Everyone's mouth was wide open as Draco's ability was revealed.
"SS-Ranked Copy Talent: Copycat Ability"
The crowd read what was on the silver screen, unable to say anything. Even Rose and the others' minds were in disarray.
"SS...Ranked...Talent...Impossible" Ben stuttered, unable to believe what he was seeing. Suddenly, he started laughing crazily, tears of joy dropping from his eyes; it looked like heaven hadn't forsaken them. As for the person who caused all this, his face was expressionless, all he did was stroke the silver bracelet on his wrist.
"Instructor Ben, can I go back now?" Draco said with a calm voice. Instructor Ben, who heard this, awoke from his shock.
"Ahem, you can go back," he said, trying to maintain his composure. Draco walked back to his friends, the crowd parting to form a way for him to pass through. Such genius wasn't worth making an enemy of.
As Draco got to his friends, he saw they were still looking at him with shock evident on their faces. "Blum, close your mouth, or else flies will enter it." When they heard Draco's words, they got hold of themselves, with Blum scratching his head, feeling embarrassed.
"You didn't have to say it so loud," Blum muttered in a low tone, his face steaming with heat, giving Draco a light punch on his shoulder. Draco and the others laughed, the crowd envious of their friendship. It was great having such good and talented friends.
Meanwhile, while this was happening, a silver-haired young woman watched Draco, joy evident in her eyes. _Finally found you, my darling._
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As the sun set, they had completed the awakening, with seventy percent of the crowd awakening D-Grade to F-Grade Abilities. But what made Ben happy was that it was only in his group that S-Ranked Geniuses appeared, and the freak, SS-Ranked Genius.
He was sure he would receive great rewards, as this was a meritorious deed. Taking the students to the academy, the students were awed by the academy's inner beauty. The glamour, statues, and technology were subpar; everyone's eyes shone, some proud of being students of Luminari Academy.
"Ben, how's it with your group? Hope you haven't accepted a lot of trash into our academy," a mocking male voice said, igniting the anger of the students.
"Oh, Casper...It's you. I'm sorry; it looks like I accepted a lot of trash students. Some students awakened S-Grade Abilities, and one awakened a SS-Grade Ability," Ben said sarcastically.
"That's right...S-Ranked Abilities are tra...You say what?" Casper shouted with shock, his mouth opened wide. When he heard Ben's apology, he felt elated, defeating Ben, until he heard the words "S-Ranked" and "SS-Ranked."
"I said, my students, whom you called trash, awakened S-Ranked and SS-Ranked Abilities. Also, close your mouth; your breath stinks a lot," Ben replied. Laughter could be heard from the students, watching as Ben made Casper lose face.
When Casper heard Ben's words, it was like he had been given an iron slap. If S-Ranked Geniuses and SS-Ranked Geniuses were called trash, then what about his own group of students, none of whom had awakened S-Ranked Abilities? What would they be called? Ben moved on with his group of students, leaving the embarrassed Casper. He didn't know how he had attracted Casper's hatred; it was as if Casper was jealous of him and his achievements.
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_In the Bloom District, on the Walkway of the Everett Clan,_
The main clans had gotten wind of the news about Draco awakening a SS-Ranked Ability. Such genius was rare to be found, and one must get hold of them.
"Clan Head, we heard the news that a SS-Ranked Genius was awakened in Luminari Academy," a figure covered in a black cloak said. "Oh... Isn't that where Rose chose?" A black-haired middle-aged man with his eyes closed replied in a deep voice, his voice carrying authority.
"Tell her to get close to the person and try to get the person to join our clan. If the person is someone we can't use, then eliminate him," the man said.
"Yes, Clan Head. It has been found that the young mistress is friends with the person, and she also awakened a S-Ranked Ability," the black figure continued. The middle-aged man's eyes sprang open, hearing this.
"So she awakened a S-Ranked Talent; she didn't make us, the Everett Family, lose face. Tell her to visit home when she is free." He said joyfully. "You can leave, but monitor her whereabouts for me."
The cloaked figure heard this and mysteriously disappeared. The middle-aged man resumed his walk, heading on his way.
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"Before we head to the dormitory, there is something important to do," Ben said, heading towards a strange portal, with the students surprised by the meaning of this. Draco, who was part of this group, was chatting with his friends until he saw his eyes were covered with a hand.
"Guess who this is," Draco heard an unfamiliar female voice near his eyes. When Draco heard this, he thought it was Rose pranking him until he noticed Rose had a different body smell from this. Also, the body smell he was smelling was like flowers, making someone's mind calm down; he felt that smell familiar but couldn't remember anyone having this kind of smell.
"I give up!" Draco said when he noticed he couldn't guess who the person was. As he said this, the hands got removed, and he heard Rose's angry voice, "Who are you?" Opening his eyes, he saw Rose's eyes were weary, as if she had seen a great enemy.
Looking back at the cause of this, he was amazed. A silver-haired beauty with silver eyes, she was a stunning creature, with a figure that seemed chiseled from marble. Her curves were generous, her proportions perfect, and her face was a work of art, with a nose that tilted slightly upwards and lips that seemed to invite a kiss.
As Draco was thinking about her beauty, she suddenly dragged him, hugging him with his head resting on her large peaks. "How could you forget me, Darling?" The young lady pouted, her tone slightly angry.
As for Rose, her expression was like a tiger who got its tail stepped on when she watched Draco and the strange silver-haired young woman. Ben, who noticed the commotion, looked over and, when he saw the young woman, his eyes contracted, confused by the arrival of this person.
This young woman was one of the strongest people in Luminari Academy. She worked as a teacher, having awakened an S-Ranked Beast Power (Phoenix Rebirth) and SS-Ranked Beast Power(Ice Phoenix Power); she had awakened twice, making her a rare genius in Luminari Academy. Because of this, many men tried to woo her, but she was rejected blatantly. She was known as an Ice Beauty, but here she was, hugging Draco, her face having a hint of red hue.
_Maybe it's because he awakened a SS-Grade Ability,_ Ben thought.
Heading towards them with Instructor Kate and Instructor Shane, who had also recognized her, they all greeted with courtesy, with Ben taking the lead. "It's a great honor for the famous Ice Beauty to visit my group."
Ivy, who got her time interrupted by Ben and others, felt angry. "Oh, I didn't come to visit you; I just came to check up on my darling," she said, not bothering to give Ben face. Ben, who heard this, felt ashamed, not knowing what to say.
"Also, tell those old men that he is my student and shouldn't try laying their hands on him," she said with a threatening tone, while Ben and others meekly nodded, provoking her anger wasn't a wise thing.
As for the crowd, they were envious of Draco, who had a connection to such a beauty. Blum and Ming were also surprised by the arrival of Ivy; her beauty was subpar, as they wondered where Draco got to know such a beauty.
"Let him first enter the place. Can't wait to talk to my Darling," Ivy said, dragging Draco towards the entrance of a strange teleportation portal in front of them. Draco, the victim of this, was confused by all these happenings.
In the blink of an eye, he saw himself in front of the strange portal. Closing his eyes, as he stroked Bubble in his hand, he felt a sense of peace and calmness wash over him as he entered the portal.
As he was teleported to his destination, he felt nauseous, but was able to hold it in. These are some side effects of using a teleportation portal. As he opened his eyes, Draco was met with a blinding white light, forcing him to close his eyes slightly as he tried to understand where he was.
Concentrating his gaze, he saw that he was in a strange, starry sky with thousands of bulbs of light floating around, and in the center was a slightly larger bulb of light. Suddenly, this large bulb of light headed towards him. When he saw this, he tried to avoid the bulb of light, unsure if it was a dangerous entity.
But it was to no avail; he soon realized he couldn't move his body at all. Draco watched the bulb of light flow towards him with a gloomy expression. As the light bulb touched Draco, his surroundings turned dark, and he lost consciousness.