The afternoon sunlight seeped through the windows of Allan's House, casting golden beams over the wooden floor. The smell of spices and grilled meat filled the air while his mother, Helena Drake, moves around the kitchen, focused on preparing lunch. His two younger brother, Ethan, 16 years old and Alice, 14 years old, were on the couch inside the living room arguing about which TV show they should watch. Allan is in the Kitchen helping his mother.
— "Allan, cut those veggies, while I'm preparing this meat." Said his mother, while looking at him with her brown eyes.
— "Yes, Mom" Allan answered in a short manner as he was already used to this dynamic.
He reached out his hand and grabbed a knife placed over a brown chopping board, and started cutting veggies in a very skillful manner. His brown eyes were glowing under the sunlight that seeped through the window and his dark skin shade looked even more beautiful under the light.
His mother looked at the teens arguing in the living room, she approaches them as her face turns to a serious expression, — "you kids better spot arguing before I get angry."
Gulp!
They both stopped, and looked across the living room to where their mother stood and spoke in unisson. — "Yes Mom!"
— "Now go set the table, food will be ready soon."
Allan turned around to look at his brothers, he shook his head and smiled because this was something that happened almost everyday.
Everything seemed normal.
Until it wasn't normal anymore.
A wave of invisible energy sweeps the entire world.
"AH!"
Allan felt like some kind of heavy pressure descended upon him and his chest was tightening, as if the air itself became denser.
He struggled to raise his head and look at his mother and brothers and realized they were going through the same situation.
Panic,... that's all he felt.
— "Is this the end? No, it can't be! I still have a lot to do, DAMNIT!" Thoughts flooded his mind. His vision darkened in a instant and, he passed out. The whole world did.
The world was silent for a minute and everything went back to normal, or so it seems.
Everyone woke up, slowly. Allan opened his eyes and felt a vibrant and electric sensation running trough his veins. The environment around him gained a light glow, it seemed even more real than before as if he was seeing the world with a heavier filter.
— "What...what was that?" — He mumbles while holding one of the edge of the counter to help himself get up.
Helena slowly got up and took a hand to her chest while releasing an heavy breath. Ethan and Alice got up and feeling a little bit dizzy as if they just received a mental shock.
Then, all of sudden a notification rings in the mind of everyone.
An emotionless voice speaks, like an artificial intelligence system reading a divine announcement:
[The world energy has been revived.]
[All living beings have been baptized by the energy and awakened talents.]
Then Allan and his family looked at each other. Each person received a new notification. Allan looked at the screen floating in front of him. It had a black background and golden letters.
[Congratulations, you have awakened 10 talents]
Allan's body shriveled, his mind being filled with a large amount of information. The floating screen showing all of his awakened talents.
[ Name: Allan Drake
Race: Human
Talent:
Avatar Creation (EX) - Allows the user to create avatars of himself periodically. Each avatar has an unique mind and personality and it is capable of evolving by himself separately, acquiring new talents exclusive to the avatar.
Divine Feedback (EX) - Every time the avatar gains something other than the first talent, the user receives the same reward multiplied by 10 times.
Infinite Mind (SSS) - Unlimited processing speed, perfect memory and immunity to any kind of mental debuff.
Dungeon Master (SSS) - Able to rule and expand dungeons, modifying them at will.
Omniscient Eyes (SSS) - Eyes that can see the flow of power, weakness and talents of any living being or object.
Immortal Blood (SSS) - Absolute regeneration, making the user practically immortal.
Martial Domain (S) - Accelerated learning of any martial technique and mastering of weapons, enabling the user to create his own martial arts.
Beast Lord (S) - Ability to communicate and tame any beast of the same or a lower rank.
Energy Manipulation (S) - Control over any kind of energy, be it qi, mana, vital force or any other kind.
Arcane Barrier (A) - Forms a magic barrier that blocks spells around the user. ]
Allan's mind is fighting to process the grandeur of this event. Ten talents, not only that, they are also things that defy the very same logic and laws he as always lived by.
— "This is impossible! It must be a dream..." He mumbles while pinching his arms, the pain makes him realize that this situation is indeed a real one.
He looks to the side, His mother and brothers are trembling, while seeing their own talent screen.
Helena his the first to react, she takes a deep breath, widens her eyes.
— "I have...talents!" She exclaims in a surprised tone looking at the screen in front of her eyes.
[ Name: Helena Drake
Race: Human
Talent:
Healing Touch (A) - Able to heal physical wounds and purifying poisons while touching a living being.
Matriarch's Heart (A) - A natural aura that protects and strengthens close allies, increasing their physical and energy skills. ]
Allan observes his mother, his eyes taking a deep black colour with glowing dots, a sign of the activation of the omniscient eyes, allowing him to see both his mother, his brother and sister talents.
[ Name: Ethan Drake
Race: Human
Talent:
Creation Genius (S) - Able to create anything you can imagine from weapons to magical structures, if materials are lacking, magic energy will be used as a substitute. ]
[ Name: Alice Drake
Race: Human
Talent:
Void Archer (S) - Able to create arrows made of energy and hit any target within sight range ]
His mother, a simple woman became an exceptional healer and his brothers have amazing talents.
They also received the information about talents, they are separated through ranks, from F, the weakest to SSS, the strongest. While the EX rank means that only one person has such talent it may not be the strongest but it will definitely not be a weak talent.
The four of them looked at each other, breathless. In a short span of minutes their lives changed in a way they would never have imagined.
Then, the images showing on the TV which was still on changed to an emergency transmission, a news reporter appears with a pale face and eyes wide open.
— "After the whole world suffered a major blackout. Where everyone passed out for a couple minutes, everything... seems to have changed." He paused for a while to let the information sink inside the people's hearts.
— "News are coming from all around the planet, we all awakened talents, plants have grown to enormous sizes in a short span of time, animal evolved to beasts in a matter of seconds! Nobody can believe what is happening."
Allan runs to the window, the peaceful neighborhood is now in chaos. Trees have grown wildly, breaking the cemented grounds and swallowing electricity posts. The birds in the sky looked like the triple of their regular sizes with the eyes sparkling with unknown wisdom.
Outside, Allan sees a man that lives nearby screaming as his body explodes while summoning bright orange flames melting the asphalt under his feet. Another one jumping over the roof of his 10-story building and landing safely on the ground, he laughs hardly as if he just became a superhero.
"ROOOAAAARRRRRRR!"
He heard a mighty roar coming from a little far from there, inside a building that starts shaking due to vibrations of that sound.
His body shuddered. The peace they know is not coming back anytime soon.
The world has just been reborn and he now stands at the center of this new era.
Allan clenched his fists, his talents are not only unique, but overwhelming. Feeling the surging energy inside, he starts to understand the magnitude of his powers and the pontential he holds.