I heaved a heavy sigh as I looked at the skill I've awakened.
[Enhanced Physique: Gain additional strength stat when leveling up.
Evolve: Collect enough energy to activate Mutation
Mutation: Choose one from 3 powers to acquire in 1 minute.]
The teacher that guided my awakening nods as he read the results.
"El, Enhanced physique."
I've waited for a moment for the next skills to be mentioned, but only the name of the next student was called, making me leave the podium.
I was confused, was my skill Evolve and Mutation was hidden from others.
I looked at my surroundings, some were gloomy, some were happy, some were sad and some were partying.
They were my schoolmates, and today we are awakened and at the same time graduating.
I think about what can I do with these skills with a smile.
I imagine myself fighting titanic creatures with the power I acquired with Mutation and Evolve.
Finding myself lost in my fantasies, I hear a voice specifically calling my name.
"Oh, how's the awakening, Leo?"
Leo was the guy that was friend with everybody and of course I also like him as a human, he was honest and a genuine good unlike himself.
"Haha, My skills are rated A. Forget about that. My family will be celebrating later, here's the invitation card."
With a wave of a goodbye and a smile, he left.
I looked at the card in my hand and nods.
I won't go here.
Is what I thought.
The card is well made and I think his family already knew the results before the awakening ceremony so they made this cards in preparation.
I stored the card and waited for the awakening ceremony to end.
After a few hours...
I rose to my feet as I fund many chairs were empty because almost all have left.
I looked at the around and found some staff members cleaning the site.
I moved quickly to the food station and nab some bread and placed it in a plastic.
I started eating one as I made way for the exit.
The darkened sky was filled with crystal like stars, making my feelings somewhat at ease.
I looked back at the school I used to go to and waved my farewell.
In this life, I struggled with the studies.
I never made any real friends.
Leo is what I think only cares for me because he has an image to take care of.
Not that he hates him for that though.
As for college, I'll pass.
I don't see myself there.
With my awakened skills, I know what to do for my future.
...
With a plastic bag worth of bread I nabbed, I walked towards the hospital.
Looking at the horizon, the sight of hospital is getting near.
Then...
A bright light akin to a blazing sun appeared in the sky.
The sight is exaggerated as if the sun suddenly appeared in front of me and slowly devoured my body.
BOOOM!
An intense explosion wiped out a city.
The explosion was so big it created a deep crated spanning 15 kilometer wide in diameter.
And in the middle of the explosion, a man with a bald head and no clothes was barely breathing and was shocked to the core.
[Converted incoming energy to 1000 units of Evolution Fragment.]
[Error... Can't exceed 1000 units of evolution fragment.]
...
...
The consciousless El was lying in the dusty earth when the Skill: Mutation was activated.
[Choose: 1:00]
[Avatar of the Sun]
[Body of the Flame]
[Time Phoenix]
...
[0:03]
[0:02]
[0:01]
[Automatically chosen: Time Phoenix]
[Time Phoenix (Heat Energy: 100/100): Your soul will return to the past upon physical death. Passive: Heat Resistance is increased by 100%]
...
The City M was wiped out in an instant.
The other cities went into chaos and activated full alert mode.
The humanity bastion was only composed of 26 cities.
From Cities A-Z they maintain the last sanctuary for surviving humans.
Seeing a city getting wiped out in an instant, the other city was alerted.
City M was on the boundary and was a victim of this attack.
"Heroes, it has been confirmed that the monster that attacked the City M was a new type of SS class. It is estimated to be 300km west of the City M and is preparing for another attack.
The 5 SS class who heard it suddenly vanishes and intercepted the SS class monster.
While flying, an SS class have noticed a burning body.
Suddenly, his vision was distorted.
...
In a warm sunny day, a young man was sleeping o the table in the middle of the class.
"Arggh!!!"
The young man stood up as if he was on his last breath of his life.
Seeing this spectacle, the young students laugh, but some studious didn't find it amusing.
The teacher also didn't find it amusing.
"El! Go stand in the hallway and reflect."
...
I opened my eyes while I'm screaming like a madman.
His surroundings got bigger, and he felt weaker, like skin and bones.
"El! Go stand in the hallway and reflect!"
I was confused.
Hallway? Also looking at the kids surrounding me with a uniform similar to each other.
Something clicked on my mind...
I looked at my hands and saw tiny little fingers.
I am back to my elementary days!?
It was a shocking revelation, but first I need to go to the hallway.
I walked past the chairs, tables and students while getting stared with amusing or annoyed intent behind it.
When I left the hallway, I heaved a heavy breath and sneak away.
There is no way I would repeat studying from elementary.
I ran away ad when I'm stopped at the gate, I lied about a family member dying and I need to hurry.
After some time of running, the tiredness finally took a toll on my body and I seated on the sidewalk grasping for air.
I remembered something and I call out on my status on my mind.
[El Level 1]
[All attributes below 1]
[Skills: Mutation, Evolve, Time Phoenix]
I looked at the skill Time Phoenix and checked the description.
I also noticed that a skill of his was missing, but he didn't care at that.
[Time Phoenix (Heat Energy: 100/100): Your soul will return to the past upon physical death. Passive: Heat Resistance is increased by 100%]
My eyes trembled at the sight.
This... This...
"HAHAHAHA!"