5 A Desired Power (1/2)
Upon the altar there was a ....
There was nothing!
”Did I just fail to summon my spiritual beast? Is it invisible?”
”Hhhuh...”
”I shouldn't have had any hope from the beginning.” Rainer clenched his fists in anger, in the end it was all about talent and he wasn't talented enough.
The room was so silent that the fall of a needle would not be different from a thunderstorm at midday, all the clan members were staring at each other in shock.
”The summoning..... failed?”
”It must be like that, I don't see any beast.”
”Hahahaha!” The whispers stopped after Yren's laughter and the other youths from the clan. After all, Rainer happened to be the only one who failed to summon his spiritual beast.
” What was I worried about? A trash will still remain a trash.That flash must have been a spiritual skill, I'm pretty sure of it.” Yren was finally able to relax after Rainer's pathetic performance.
”What are you waiting for? Aren't you ashamed enough?” Shouted the Grand Elder when he saw that Rainer was still watching the empty space.
”Mmm?”
”Ah...yes, I'm so sorry, Grand Elder!” Rainer bowed quickly and descended from the altar towards the entrance when a shout from Yren stopped him.
”Wait Rainer, I have something to announce to the whole clan.”
Rainer felt a shiver running down his body, remembering Jathra's warning prior to the ritual.
He quickly returned to see what his brother had to say to all the clan members.
Rainer's blood ran cold after listening to Yren's announcement.
”I will take Alisha as my concubine!”
Instantly, all eyes were on Rainer, hoping to see his reaction.
Everyone expected to see Rainer humiliate himself again and hit rock bottom.
Of course, Rainer let them down, the blood of his whole body was burning like magma in a volcano and his eyes were exhibiting an unprecedented hostility but he didn't do anything.
Alisha who had caught up with Rainer before Yren's announcement was speechless. She knew Yren was a bastard who was using his dogs to intimidate Rainer but never thought he would be capable of something like that to upset Rainer.
”The ceremony will take place in two months,after the Young Guardians Competition. I hope everyone will come to the event,” Said Yren as he smiled mockingly at Rainer.
Rainer held Alisha's hand and left the hall, ignoring the scornful looks of the youths.
”Young Master...”
”Mmm? What's up, Alisha?”
”I-I'm so sorry!” Said Alisha as she kneeled in front of Rainer.
”I never should have told you what you had to do! Now everyone in the clan...”
”Don't worry, Alisha, there's still hope,” said Rainer as he smiled confidently.
”But Young Master...” Alisha couldn't finish her words before a small shadow leapt in her direction.
”Aaah! A snake! Hurry up and get away Young Master”
”...”
”That 'snake' is my spiritual beast...”
”Eeehhhh! But Young Master, we all saw it there, the altar was empty.”
”It' s a long story,Alisha, take a break and stop worrying about it.”
After Rainer's insistence, Alisha left his room and leave him alone.
”Well, let's see what we got here.”
Rainer closed his eyes and focused on feeling that had never been there before.
After several attempts he managed to find what happened inside him after the 'failed summoning'.
”Here!” Then a translucent screen appeared before Rainer's eyes.
”This is...!”
”It's my own system!.The heavens have answered my prayers after so many years!”
”Let's see what stats I can raise to my character? What skills can I buy?”
All Rainer's euphoria faded after a close look at the screen display.
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Spirit Guardian System:
User: Rainer Lorren