Only three days remained before the beginning of the Novacter Academy entrance exam.Across the entire world, excitement and anticipation buzzed in the air. The exam wasn't just a test — it was a global celebration, broadcast everywhere as though it were a grand festival.
It marked the rise of a new generation.
Everywhere you looked, people were training like their lives depended on it. And for many, it truly did. Entering the Academy meant incredible advantages: better Tower preparation, elite resources, and guidance from some of the strongest awakeners in the world.
But only 1,000 individuals would be accepted.
And the number of applicants?Hundreds of millions.
The Academy was jointly managed by the three major domains, and elites from all three taught and shaped the next era of awakened prodigies — all under the watchful eyes of the current Novacter Academy principal.
And just like everyone else, the universe's favorite child was also training.
Inside the Crestban mansion's training hall, a young boy — no older than sixteen — swung a long metallic sword with flawless precision. Sweat dripped down his body, proof of the hours he had already poured into refining his technique.
Suddenly, he stopped.Closed his eyes.Focused.
A moment later, the sword in his hand burst into flames — but not ordinary flames.
The Flame of Sharpness.
A rare elemental flame that increased a blade's sharpness and destructive power by 60%.
But Aldric didn't possess this flame.
Yet here he was, manipulating it freely.
Normally, controlling any element outside of your own affinity should be impossible — and even controlling your own affinity fully required reaching Grandmaster Rank. That level of control was literally one of the conditions for breakthrough.
However, certain skills and rare talents could bypass this restriction.
For example, someone with a fire affinity could learn Fireball and cast it without perfect control.
But Aldric's situation was far beyond that.
His Divine talent — The Lord of Primordial Flames — granted him absolute command over every flame in existence, allowing him to manipulate them at will.
A ridiculous ability.A slap in the face to anyone who trained for years to master a single flame.
Aldric continued swinging his sword while the Flame of Sharpness cut through the air.His eyes snapped open — and the flames vanished instantly.
He sighed and sat down, placing the sword beside him.
"Haaa… twenty seconds. It's far more difficult than I thought."
Even with a Divine talent, controlling flames he didn't naturally possess while simultaneously shaping them demanded tremendous mana — and as a Low Novice Rank awakener, he had limited reserves.
Still, thanks to his system quests, his stats were far above what an average novice should have.
Aldric exhaled sharply.
"Noir, show me my status."
A translucent blue screen appeared.
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NAME: Aldric Crestban / Alex Smith
Titles:
Core Level: 0
Core Rank: Novice (Low)
Talent:
Affinity:
Physique:
Bloodline: Crestban,
Stats
Strength – 20 (25 = Novice Limit)
Agility – 21
Defense – 25
Vitality – 25
Charm – 30
Luck – ??? (Unknown)
Skills: Crestban Swordsmanship (Advanced), Mist
World Points: 16
After awakening, many changes had appeared in Aldric's status. His broken memories — the fragments of Earth and his previous life — had also returned completely, just like the system had promised.
Alex Smith.
His true name.
In his past life, he was an ordinary salaryman. One night, returning home from work, he saw thugs attempting to kidnap a woman. He wasn't a hero — he wasn't trying to save her — he simply saw something he shouldn't have.
And they killed him for it.
A knife stabbed straight through his heart.
That overwhelming helplessness, that crushing weakness…He still remembered it vividly.
Ever since regaining those memories, Aldric had sworn:
I will never be powerless again.I will become the strongest existence alive.
He looked at his status window and smiled softly.
"My strength increased by one. Great."
Awakeners could increase their stats through training — but it was the slowest method. The best way was through leveling and ranking up. Each rank advancement gave a massive stat boost, except for hidden stats like intelligence, spiritual energy, lifeforce, etc.
Aldric shifted his gaze to his titles and opened them one by one.
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Title — Reincarnator
Description: You are a reincarnator who arrived in a world not meant for you.Your existence confuses the reincarnation cycle .Thus, you are marked as a reincarnator.
Effect: +20% Luck
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Title — Host of the System
Description: Deep within your consciousness lies a cosmic existence formed from absorbing thousands of broken universal nexuses. Now, that entity serves you.If used well, you may one day surpass even the Akashic Records.
Effect: 100% authority over the World Quest System
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Title — Limit Breaker
Description: A title granted to those who surpass limits set by the Akashic Record. Only a handful across existence have ever earned it.
Effect: Normal stat limits do not apply to you.
Aldric wiped sweat from his forehead.
"Noir… it's been a while since you gave me a good quest. Are you healed yet?"
A gentle voice echoed in his mind.
[ The system recovered five hours ago .As the host requested ,a suitable quest will now be generated ]
Aldric smiled in relief.
Ever since Arthur's awakening, Noir had been acting strangely — constantly warning Aldric to either stay away from Arthur or stay close to him. And afterward, Noir couldn't scan Arthur at all, claiming it might face backlash.
Its silence had been unnerving.
But now that it was functioning again, Aldric felt at ease.
A new quest appeared.
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Quest — Entrance Exam
Objective: Do your best in the entrance exam.
Reward: Calculated based on performance.
Aldric's eyes hardened.
"Good. Time to show everyone what a Divine talent truly means."
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