Fiery arrogance

Arthur waited patiently for a while for the ceremony to begin and as the domed hall slowly filled and more and more seats were occupied, the entrances to the hall suddenly began to close and a middle-aged man appeared on the stage in the middle of the hall He was wearing an elegant black suit that was perfectly tailored to his muscular body. He had short brown hair and green eyes that sparkled the crowd to silence. Next to him appeared a middle-aged lady in a red dress with a very seductive neckline.

They both introduced themselves and told the young people what they had to do today. You are called one after the other and put your hand on the stone and then it glows in one color or even in several, which then reflects your ability, the man told them.

"And in case you're wondering why so many are here today, it's because most second-class cities don't have a test device, so the citizens being tested today were instructed to do so here in City 12. We also have a little surprise for you, because today there are three scouts from the most famous and best schools in the capital who are looking for talent, so be lucky and you will be directly admitted to one of the best schools without having to pass the entrance exam. "

The woman told them in her sweet voice.

Everyone looked around to find the scouts. They quickly spotted them sitting on the second floor at the edge of the hall, in their own boxes. Arthur was amazed at the presence exuded by the people he could recognize. He was a bit surprised to see his parents sitting next to the scouts in their own box.

He figured that their role as nobility gave them access to the boxes.

When Arthur saw the hopeful looks of his parents, he suddenly became a little nervous. Will I let my parents down? He wondered. They've always been so nice to me, maybe because I've shown potential, but what happens when I don't awaken a skill or just a bad one, are they disappointed, or just throw me away, Arthur thought to himself. But he shook his head quickly, knowing that even then his adoptive parents would be nice to him and would continue to raise him with lots of love.

"Well, we will now ask you one after the other so that you can then put your hands on the Mana Stone. This scans your body and awakens your abilities, since this process is highly dangerous, it is accompanied by us so that nothing goes wrong. And when your ability is activated, the stone glows in a certain color and brightness. Then you will simply be accompanied into a room, where you will be explained your ability and then you are already done. "

The first name was called and a boy with blond hair stood up. He went to the stage with his head up and looked at everyone arrogant who dared to look him in the eye. Arthur suspected, based on the boy's exquisite clothing, that he was either a low-ranking nobleman or that his parents were wealthy merchants who had made a fortune.

You see such people more often in 2nd class cities and they always act like gods there, since they usually have a lot of money and influence, almost everyone crawls after them, which of course increases their ego.

The boy put his hand on the magic stone and, as instructed by the examiners, let his mana circulate through the stone. At first nothing happened, but then the stone began to glow brightly. The room was not very brightly lit by the torches, but the stone gave off a very bright red light, which made the whole room a bright red. The boy took his hands off the stone and proudly stood on the stage.

Arthur suspected that the boy had awakened something like a fire ability. It also seemed as if this was very strong, since the strength of the light roughly represents the strength of the ability.