"Pathetic… you'll never become a warrior."
Arian stood there in silence, his head lowered. Laughter echoed around him—sharp, mocking, cutting deeper than any blade.
Today was Awakening Day.
The day everyone discovered their power… some gained control over fire, others over ice, and a few awakened extraordinary physical abilities.
But Arian?
Nothing.
"Zero affinity… useless," the examiner said coldly.
A voice from the crowd shouted, "Send him back to the village! He's just a waste of space!"
More laughter followed.
Arian clenched his fists. His chest burned with anger… but no words came out.
He had always been weak.
Always ignored.
But today…
He was completely broken.
That night—
Dark clouds filled the sky. Lightning tore through the darkness again and again.
Arian sat alone deep inside the forest, far away from the academy.
"Why…?" he whispered.
"Why am I so weak…?"
Suddenly—
⚡ CRACK!!!
A bolt of lightning struck nearby.
Arian was thrown to the ground. His body went numb… his vision blurred.
And then—
A strange blue light appeared in front of him.
[System Initializing…]
Arian's eyes widened.
"What… is this?"
[Host Detected]
[Compatibility: 100%]
[Unique System Granted: Infinite Growth System]
"System…?"
The word echoed in his mind.
[Welcome, User]
[You were chosen to surpass all limits]
His heartbeat sped up.
"Surpass… limits?"
[Starting Skill Granted: Absorb]
[You can grow infinitely by absorbing energy]
A sudden surge of power flowed through his body.
Pain… but within that pain, there was something else—something thrilling.
Arian slowly stood up.
The weakness in his eyes was gone.
Instead…
There was a cold, unshakable determination.
"Those who called me weak…"
He looked up at the sky.
"…I will surpass every one of them."
Lightning split the heavens once more.
Arian clenched his fist.
His journey had begun—
From a nobody…
To a legend.This was only the beginning… and the world would soon remember his name.