Official Start , The Awakening

Adrian's POV

The temple fell into an expectant silence as I stepped forward.

Dressed in flowing white robes embroidered with golden dragon imprints, I walked toward the Awakening Crystal with measured steps.

The moment my foot touched the platform, I felt it.

Every single eye was on me.

The nobles, the priests, the commoners—they all stared.

Not in reverence.

But in pure, utter captivation.

I could see it in their eyes—the mesmerization.

As if they were staring at something beyond human comprehension.

Even the strongest warriors, the oldest nobles, the most disciplined knights—they held their breaths.

Yet, amidst all of this—

I remained calm.

My crimson-gold eyes remained serene, reflecting the swirling energies of the Awakening Crystal before me.

[ System: "Well, Adrian, this is it. Good luck." ]

"I won't need luck."

With unwavering confidence, I placed my hand on the crystal.

And then—

The world trembled.

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Divine Charm

A sensual, hypnotic energy rippled across the sky.

A vision materialized above us—one that made even the most composed individuals stiffen in shock.

A woman—no, an incarnation of temptation itself.

Her every movement was fluid, effortless, a dance that entranced the soul.

Her eyes were like twin abysses of allure, her lips curved in a knowing smirk, as if she understood the desires of all creation.

As she winked , she took the breaths of all the men amd women away as they gasped

She wasn't just beautiful.

She was perfection incarnate.

A being of absolute seduction.

—『 Divine Charm 』—

The reaction was immediate.

A collective gulp echoed through the crowd.

Men, women—everyone felt a shiver run down their spines.

They understood.

This was not mere charm.

This was absolute charm. A gift that ensnared hearts, bent wills, and toppled empires.

And in the midst of their stunned silence—

"By the gods…"

A voice—my mother's.

I turned slightly, and sure enough, Seraphina paled in shock.

Beside her, my maternal grandparents and uncle were frozen, their eyes locked onto the vision as if they had seen a ghost.

They recognized this power.

They knew exactly what it was.

And they couldn't believe it.

Their jaws hung open.

Because the last time this ability appeared—

It belonged to someone who changed the world itself.

The vision flickered, then collapsed into a swirling orb of soft pink energy, floating to my right.

But before the shock could even settle—

The next vision erupted.

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Azure Swordheart

A sword slash.

That was the only warning.

And then—

The heavens themselves split open.

A figure stood beneath the torn sky.

A swordsman.

He held his blade in perfect form—his stance unshakable, his presence immeasurable.

And then, with a single, effortless motion—

He swung.

A flash of pure, boundless sword energy erupted, cleaving through everything in its path.

Sky. Earth. Reality itself.

The very concept of the blade had been redefined.

—『 Azure Swordheart 』—

A gasp.

Then another.

And then—

"Impossible."

A voice—my uncle, Alexander Solis.

I turned just in time to see his entire body stiffen.

His face, usually so composed, so regal—was now frozen in absolute disbelief.

Beside him, my paternal grandmother had gone rigid, her fingers clutching the armrest of her seat as if grounding herself in reality.

They recognized this gift.

Because this wasn't just any sword talent.

This was the gift of the First Human Emperor.

The one who founded the Human Empire itself.

The man whose blade had once split the world.

And now—it had returned in the same lineage.

"To him?" Alexander muttered, rubbing his eyes as if he were hallucinating.

But the vision didn't lie.

And neither did the orb of ethereal blue energy that formed beside me.

Two gifts had awakened.

And yet—

The sky did not calm.

If anything—

It raged even more.

Because there was still one last vision.

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Elemental Sovereign Physique

A storm erupted.

Lightning tore across the sky.

The ground shook.

And then—

The heavens themselves responded.

A vortex of elemental energy formed above, a storm of fire, water, wind, earth, lightning, ice, metal, darkness, light, and more.

All elements. All forces of nature.

And in the center of it all—

A figure.

A physique forged from the very essence of the world.

The embodiment of creation itself.

—『 Elemental Sovereign Physique 』—

A gasp—this time, from Empress Elaris.

Her emerald-green eyes widened, her breath caught in her throat.

Because as an Elf, as a being attuned to the flow of nature itself—

She felt it.

This was the pinnacle of elemental talent.

A physique that commanded the elements rather than borrowed them.

A gift that had never been seen before.

And in her overwhelmed disbelief, she could only whisper—

"Elemental Sovereign Physique…"

The moment the words left her lips—

The vision shattered.

And the final orb of energy—this time a swirling, ever-shifting multicolored sphere—condensed beside me.

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The sight of these visions

Silence.

Absolute, deafening silence.

No cheers. No gasps. No exclamations.

Only shocked, paralyzed disbelief.

Because in the span of a single awakening—

Three legendary gifts had returned to the world.

And they belonged to me, this time.

The swirling orbs of energy—Divine Charm (pink), Azure Swordheart (blue), and Elemental Sovereign Physique (multicolored)—floated around me in a slow, methodical dance.

The sky remained dark, as if reality itself was still struggling to comprehend what had just happened and againt a fierce sound boomed as the sky stirred again as the Awakening crystal emitted blinding light.

And as I looked out over the stunned crowd, a single thought crossed my mind.

"This is just the beginning."