Arcane Awakening

n armor can cause trouble quickly. My heart is beating so fast, I'm excited and scared at the same tim

goodbye to their closed ones. I'm sure many participants are joining from this city too, but overall the selection is competi

ds," Cedric says to me

hard?" I ask a silly quest

ly get choosen, in any trupe. You have to show off your potential, what only you can do.

ything. You have truly helped me despite me

a quick learning student," he grins. "But

, we

at me from the shore. I can still see his comforting sm

nly becomes blurr

t like much noise either. I eye them for a while, the only common thing among them must be t

power and desire for more power sometimes scare me. I was pretty much a nobody in my previous life. My father died from cancer when I was in college and my mother died long ago, after she gave birth to my sister Ginnie. Dad had to remarry, and my stepmother wasn't very appreciative of me either. Th

d chance I got. I won't let myself be a nob

boat, hindering the clear view of the sea. It's very unusual to see

as a woman gasps audibly, "Oh

moment the boat enters the cloudy area, screaming and screeches of mythical creatures can be heard. Someone ill

e it gets crowded. I frown when I see no one was in

feet away from killing him. I take out my sword swiftly and is g

d dominant. A gigantic fire dragon appears behind him, em

an watching the madness, also smirking. He closes his eyes

ic : Explo

of the deck, jumping onto a Volca's back. I swing my sword aiming for its neck, then stare for a moment to appreciate my work

dark cloud slowly disappear. The boat is such a mess right

ng sword you got there," t

up. Then the kid glares at the tall guy,

ue," he scrunches his nose,

guy snaps, not smirking anymore.

id!" the kid

rrupt. "We should look for the other pa

the cold for sure," the tall guy

teresting," I murmur, then smil

ers, not looking at me direct

you too, Joey,

my bad," Stone slowly

ister Stone," Joey softens h

ne, just ca

ormous belly and big mustache co

ce is powerful. "So it's only

others?" I ask,

way, my name is Robert, and I'm the owner of this boat. You guys passed

d Volcas floating. I smile happily, at least I passed the preliminary

bert chuckles, then begin

seem to judge much, even though they could sense that I had no aura. In Celandine, it's such a big city, people there migh

t. I have to prove my wo

the local store and have decided to go to the exam venue together. None of us ha

on Stadium," Stone frowns, staring a

e?" I glance around, spo

in these kinds of things easily. Why don't we take the route through this mount

s head, agree

oned that it would take just a few minutes if we had a local spatial magic user with us, but unfortu

nly asks me. "I mean I can't possibly know anyone from Green

then reply, ""No, I'm n

g surprised. "That's pretty cool. What are the people ther

ery being has their o

agic that can make someone travel around

reincar

e!" They both exclaim toge

. Stone lights up a huge lamp with a spell, the blue light starts radiating e

wing us," Joey whis

creature jumps in front of us. I stare at it with

ch fluid that can harm someone's respiratory system

umps forward again. Joey takes out a sma

e have to nullify it first

sword? It has an a

our sword, don't slash it o

h it carefully, making sure not to harm it. The creature sto

forehead is sweaty. "I have read cases where even heal