This is my first attempt with the tables, hopefully it turns out ok.

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I entered the throne room after the announcement. At the end of the room was seated my father and mother on gold and red thrones. My father’s throne was larger than my mother’s. Above them hangs a black and purple banner. The purple created a circle on the black banner and within it was a picture of some kind of bird with two heads, six wings, and twelve tails.

Standing next to my father was a man that had brown hair in a ponytail, black eyes, pale skinned and was the most skinniest person that I know. His name is Rico Vlad and is our Prime Minister.

When I looked at him, for a second I though his eyes looked like they were mad, but the next second it was gone. I couldn’t understand why he hated me so much.

I turned my eyes to the person standing next to my mother. She was an old elf from her pointy ears. She had white flowing hair going down her blue and red robes, gold eyes and fair skin. She held a black staff on her left hand.

I walked towards the throne and stopped in front of the steps leading up to the platform where the thrones were placed. I then turned around and applause rang all around me.

I saw some humans with very dark skin and had on all sorts of accessories, ranging from their necks, ears, hands, wrists, and nose. There were also some humans with bronze skin and almost everyone of them had black hair and brown eyes. These humans were all to the left of me while the right had elves and dwarves.

There was an assortment of dwarves as well as high elves. The dwarves were the most boisterous while the elves were just applauding gracefully? I couldn’t really tell just that they were doing exactly what was expected of them. Not too loud and not too soft, it made me feel that something was off.

After the applause died down, my father said, “Turn around my son.”

I did as I was told and I caught a glimpse of my brothers and sisters all smiling to the right of me. I smiled back and turned to face my parents.

My father was standing and said, “Today we have all come here to see my son, the third prince, Zed Rigel, take his magic affinity test. Today is also his announcement day, the day in which he takes up the title of third prince and is blessed by the gods.”

A mild applause, and my father turned to the woman standing next to my mother, “Principal Artemia, if you would please begin the test.”

“Yes, your highness,” said the woman as my father sat back down and she took an orb and walked towards me.

“Prince Zed, please place your hands on the orb to begin the test,” she said holding it out for me to hold.

I reached out and held the orb with both of my hands. Suddenly everything turned black and I couldn’t hear, see, or feel anything. I started panicking not knowing what to do but then a bright light sparked in front of me. It was the orb. It was glowing a gentle white light and I heard a voice saying, What is your name?

I looked around me where the voice came from and couldn’t think of anything else other than the orb. A talking orb? I thought.

And again the voice asked, What is your name?

Zed Rigel, I thought.

Zed Rigel, I am the orb of tests. It is my duty to help you understand your affinity.

But don’t I just get told my affinity? That was how I understood it.

Your affinity is not told you, it becomes you. Your affinity and yourself are one. You should already know what it is, all I need to do is help you understand it.

This is completely different from what I read.

Most do just get told their affinity, but you are different. You retained your personality inside the Black Mist. The Black Mist is a dimension I pulled you in to tell you of your affinity. It usually ends with a small conversation as most do not have a personality here and are merely just dolls that have a vague understanding of what is happening. But you are different, you have a personality, something that the Mist is supposed to separate. As such you are experiencing something only a few have experienced.

You separate our personalities?

It makes the process much easier, it said with a glow?

Now then, what is it you wish you had as an affinity?

Supreme.

Oh, not the Legendary or the Ancient affinity? Most would wish the most powerful be conferred them, yet you do not.

I like the summoning portion of it. I do not seek to master time or space, nor to be able to affect what is and what isn’t. I am content with being able to help those around me and the Supreme affinity will help me in that direction.

Self-sacrifice, coming from a prince. I would’ve taken you for one that seeks power as most princes are.

It comes from the family I guess.

Very well, it seems you know and understood your affinity even before the test.

So it is Supreme.

From what I can tell, yes. It is time for you to go back.

The darkness slowly disappeared only to be replaced by the throne room. As the darkness disappeared I heard a voice say, the test may be complete but there is more.

When the darkness disappeared, a crown appeared inside the orb that the woman was holding.

“It is Supreme affinity!” she shouted.

With that she returned to her spot next to my mother as “oohs” came from the audience.

I turned to look towards my siblings and they were smiling, I turned to look to my parents and they were grinning from ear to ear.

“It is time for the blessing of the gods,” said my father.

The audience quieted down, and Rico Vlad, the Prime Minister came towards me and took my left hand somewhat forcefully.

Seriously, what did I do?! I thought.

He placed a ring onto my pointer finger. It was like a silver band as it had no designs on it. It also was bigger than my finger but when he removed his fingers, the ring glowed and shrunk to fit my finger. A white light shined from the ring towards the banner. The bird looked like it was moving and I heard another voice, I, Ongarin, King of the Gods on behalf of the pantheon, grant our blessings on this child, Zed Rigel.

The voice was loud and domineering. It made me fall to my knees just like everyone else did. When the voice disappeared I stood up again, although it felt like I would fall down in any moment. I looked around and everyone was in different states of kneeling or prostrating and getting up and trying to stay standing.

My parents had shocked expressions as they sat back on their thrones. Did I do something? I thought anxiously trying to remember if I ever did anything to get the king of the gods to personally grant me his blessing but nothing came to mind.

When everyone was more or less back to their original state, my father said smilingly, “If everyone would please go to the ball room to continue the festivities.”

Everyone exited the throne room, guided by the guards, except for my family, the principal and the prime minister.

We all gathered near the throne room waiting for my father to say something.

“That was unexpected, has there ever been a time in which Ongarin personally did the blessing?”

asked my father to the Principal Artemia.

“No there has not been such a time, not even in my hundred years of life,” she replied.

She’s a really old lady?! She doesn’t look like it! I thought with a cringe.

“Well, if the Ongarin wishes to personally bless my son, then Ongarin wishes to personally bless my son,” said my father laughing.

My father has always been like that, not really minding the small details.

“Zed, now that you have received your ring, you should be able to use the skills given to us by the gods.”

“The gods give us skills?” I asked excitedly.

“Yes, so now hold your ring in front of you and say ‘status’,” he said demonstrating to me and a screen showed on top of his ring.

StatusName:Aaron RigelRank:Great GuardianAge:40Level:100Race:HumanGender:MaleTitlesKing of Rigel Kingdom

It’s like a game!

I did the same thing and I said, “Status.”

Status Name:Zed RigelRank:??Age:5Level:1Race:HumanGender:MaleTitles3rd Prince of Rigel KingdomHealth:500 / 500Health Regen:2.4 / SecMana:1500 / 1500Mana Regen:21.6 / SecStamina:750 / 750Stamina Regen:7.6/ SecStrength:20Agility:25Vitality:15Willpower:30Intelligence:50Wisdom:40Leadership:10Luck:5

It displayed my name, age, stats, titles, health, and mana.

“Why is mine different from yours?” I asked my father.

“Because it will only show what you want to show to others. Right now we cannot see anything as you had just received your ring and been blessed.”

“How do I set it to show what I want?”

“You just will it,” said Rico, with a hint of annoyance.

Again, what did I do?!

I willed the status to show everything except for my stats, and they looked pleased. “Now do the same thing except say, ‘blessings’”.

I did that and the screen changed.

BlessingsBlessing of OngarinIncreases all stats by age and level.Blessing of MagusIncreases all stats concerning magic. Allows a greater use of mana.Blessing of BlangvinaIncreases all stats concerning combat. Heightens battle instinct.Blessing of JuliaIncreases regeneration by 100%. 100% chance of reproduction when older.Blessing of FindaIncreases chance of finding anything including trouble by 50% plus age.Blessing of the PantheonIncreases effects of all blessings by 100% and spells by 200%

I was shocked, these blessings are too much for me. They are way too overpowered and I really question the thing about Julia…

Everyone else was just as shocked as I was. My brothers were smiling for some reason though. My mother and the principal had their hands over the mouths. Rico looked scared as he looked at my blessings. My sisters were wide-eyed and they forgot to close their mouths like they should’ve. My father is just looking at the screen, then to me, then to the screen continuously.

Then after what seemed like an eternity, my father said, “Well the gods have taken a liking to our Zed here.”

“A liking?! Dear-”

“Now, now, our guests are waiting for us in the ball room. No need to keep them waiting,” my father said dispelling my mother’s words.

Everyone filed out to the ball room while my father told me in a hushed tone, “We’ll continue this later, know that I am proud and happy to see that the gods have found favor in you. I will convince your mother that nothing terrible will happen to you.”

He probably was thinking of Finda’s blessing concerning the trouble part.

“Yes father,” I said nodding.

“All right, let us meet our guests, there is a princess you need to meet,” said my father as he wrapped his arms around me and led me to follow my family that was ahead of us into the ball room.

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