~Ring!~
~Ring!~
A loud ringing reverberated across the room where a young boy lay."Hmhmm...five more minutes"he grumbled.
~Ring!~
~Ring!~
The ringing continued seemingly growing louder. "Ok,ok I'm awake"he said his voice lace with fatigue.Getting out of his bed which was just a stained mattress with a thin blanket on the floor the boy turned off the alarm.
Stretching his body he went to the corner of the room where a bucket and a leaking tap stood.Twisting the tap a stream of cold water gushed into the bucket gradually filling it up.
"Come on,cold water really?.Well it's better than no water"The boy than got a towel comparable to a rag,a moderately sized bar of plain white soap and cleaned his body.Today he was going to awaken and get an opportunity to leave this poor excuse of a life.So he might aswell properly clean himself.
Having removed as much dirt as cheap soap could he put on his best outfit which was a pair of black trousers,semi-stained shirt and a black blazer.Though simple this outfit cost him quite the amount which he'd rather not remember.Since there was nothing to eat he brushed his teeth and left the "house".
***
"Next!".A short burly man probably in his 30s said behind reception.Walking up to the counter a young boy nervously said"um...hello I'm here for an awakening ceremony"
"Show me your sigil"the man said.lifting his sleeve the boy revealed a black circle with intricate runes lining it's inner rim signifying his rank as a dormant.
"Name and age " the burly man said his voice laced with an indifference."Thorne age 15,sir"Thorne said his former shyness gone
"Ok follow me boy" the man said walking to a door etched with runes far more elaborate than on Thornes sigil.Follow king the man into the now open door Thorne couldn't help but feel anxious again.well how couldn't he.
The door led to a long hallway lined with thick stone doors etched with the same runes as on the door they had entered all closed shut.Walking for a while the two finally reached an open door.Breaking the silence the man said "You're first one here today so I'm gonna be a bit lenient and give you some advice.Seeing as you're wearing a suit to an awakening but I won't judge".
Clearing his throat the man continued"when you get in there choose a weapon you can easily swing.You won't have to worry about carrying it trust me. Then just sit in the pod, relax and wait for the magic to happen".
Thorne who was silent this whole time finally spoke "Um thank you I guess."he said in a confused voice.Entering the room he turned around to ask the man his name but got welcomed with an empty corridor.Shrugging he entered the room once again with the door closing behind him.
Looking around the room the first thing that caught his attention was a black pod large enough to house a fully grown man and a wall adorned with weapons of various types,sizes,and rarities.How did Thorne know this well it was the innate ability of all those chosen by the sigil,"identify"
Weapons ranging from dormant 1st tier to awakened 3 tier there was an wide array of weapons to choose from. Perusing the wall of treasures one particular sword caught Thorne's attention.
A sleek black katana hang motionless with its sheath too it's left. It to black with silver petals streaming down is surface.Taking it off the wall Thorne used "Identify" on the sword revealing it's description
*Name:* Flower of darkness
*Description:* A mysterious, curved katana forged from a rare, dark metal. Its blade is etched with intricate, swirling patterns that seem to shift and writhe like living shadows. The Flower of darkness is said to be able to cleave not only flesh, but also the very soul. Its name, Flower of darkness, is whispered in awe and terror by those who have witnessed its deadly beauty.
*Enchantments:*
- Sword art (unknown)
-Soul devour(unknown)
- Key of (unknown )
- Soul bound
Rank: Dormant
Tier : 2
Eyes wide open,mouth agape thorne shouted in his mind 'wha ... what is this '. A sword art even with the "(unknown)"tag it was still a sword art "how thoughtful of the people of this centre to equip there customers so nicely "he said out loud.
Getting out of his stupor thorne walked up to the pod and tried open it."click!"with that sound and what felt like hours the pod opened."Finally" Thorne said to himself exhausted from finding that button.Getting in he tried to get comfortable with his sword before a screen of runes popped up slowly turning into coherent words he could understand.
'The sigil at work I suppose' he thought.The words read
"Unbound khaospor detected do you wish to bound? Yes/No"
Clicking yes Thorne felt a string of energy leave his body from something deep far deeper than he could currently comprehend attach to the sword.He felt a connection form between him and the sword. The sword than suddenly disappeared leaving Thorne shocked once again but this time it didn't last long as he than felt the sword appear deep within him where the string of energy originated.
Feeling reassured he find relaxed letting out a sigh. Immediately after that another screen popped up again reading
"Dormant Thorne your trial has been created are you ready to challenge its horrors? Yes/ No"
Clicking yes he felt a surge of energy flood his mind instantly knocking him out.