Rocky PoV:

Is this really an academy, it looks more like a city to me, defended by huge walls that I suppose are made out of some enchanted material and being heavily magically defended,I can see immense building and even a castle with a tower. All the work I put into my body really did pay off as I did not go unnoticed by the students especially the ladies but I also guess that going to the headmaster’s office is not something just anyone can do, this Farnis must be someone quite important in here even if he doesn’t look or act the part.

Climbing the tower, we finally arrive in front of a golden door, a big golden door at least three times my size, the old man just pushes it open with one palm, I guess he must be quite strong physically even though he is a mage, well that’s a 1st grade mage for ya.

Upon entering the room, we are met with so much killing intent that I just stood there frozen, on the verge of collapsing both physically and mentally, I quickly found myself drenched in sweat and panting, that is at least until the old man stood in front of me, I felt like a weight that was bound to crush me just got lifted and I fell to my knees losing control over my body, I really have way more respect for the old man as of now.

Taking my eyes off of the ground I am met with a puzzled face looking at me in confusion, that is until Farnis broke the silence that started to fill the room.

“Do you want to keep playing this game or are you going to suppress that joke of a killing intent”

“Well Since you gave up your hard earned holiday, I thought that you had brought me someone powerful enough to withstand at least that much”

Replied a sweet voice that leaves me hooked wanting to hear more of it, I am looking around to see the origin of that said voice because I can’t fathom that anyone possessing so much killing intent could have such a voice.

“But you are just bringing me a child that has yet to convert, mind to explain?”

As if to prove me wrong, the person in front of me focuses his eyes on me as if trying to take a peek into my soul.

“I’ll let you know that this so called child has been able to form a core at his age which is quite the feat”

“Not enough to bring him here..."

that voice is really starting to get to me, time to focus come on Rocky.

“Also, he’s gifted with a power”

At this point, Farnis is grinning like crazy and seems do happy to have won his argument with that other being.

Looking at the sitting figure closely, he looks totally human except that he’s twice as tall at a whopping 4 meters and you can see his muscular figure isn’t any less impressive than mine, he has got white skin and golden eyes, also blond shoulder length hair.

“*sighs* fine fine… he has got potential then but why bring him to me?”

At this point, the old man just takes a seat and picks some peanuts from the angel’s desk before pointing at the opposite chair and looking at me, as I sit, I make sure not to have offended who I suppose by now is Lucifer by sitting down.

“The kid just formed his core recently and hasn’t been tested yet so I wanted to use your apple to see if he can become a mage”

Hearing this, Lucifer’s surprise clearly shows on his face and he starts eyeing me again before turning to the old man.

“And just why are you so interested in this particular boy, even with all his qualities I doubt he could impress you”

The grin that had before faded from the old man’s face just returns stronger than ever.

“Let’s just call it a hunch shall we”

This time a grin forms on Lucifer’s face and he turns to me once again but this time his eyes are different, it’s like they’re demanding eyes, asking to be impressed.

“Well since you got me this interested, let’s just go directly to the second test since the first can’t determine the exact affinities when they’re higher than A”

As he was saying that, both Lucifer and Farnis stand up and soon enough we are out of this office and strolling through the academy , the crowd this time is probably composed of the entirety of the student body and they are just following us while keeping their distances, I can see quite some looks of confusion, envy from the guys but the opposite coming from the girls and I could swear that I heard some ‘kya’s here and there but what shocked me the most are my two companions that look nothing like five minutes ago and now carry themselves with such pride and dignity that I am forced to act the same.

The road leads us to a clear hill with a pedestal right in the middle, that is when Farnis turns to face me and explains what will happen next.

“Just go up to the pedestal, the top is apple shaped and that is where you will put your hand and infuse your energy, then we will know you affinities as they will be projected in the air”

Nodding to both of them and feeling the weight of both their expectations and the eyes of the crowd, I slowly make my way up the hill trying to keep the majestic air around me and looking straight upwards, when I suddenly feel something in my vision going wrong, yep, I fell face first to the dirt.

At this point several ten thousand people are laughing at me and I try to not act offended and just laugh it off before remembering my goal and soon enough I’m climbing again surrounded by the cacophony until I arrive in front of the pedestal.

Right now the laughter pretty much died and I can hear whispers all around me until a roar quiets the chatter and I look back at the headmaster and nod in appreciation.

Putting my hand over the apple I slowly bring it down until I’m touching the fruit shaped artefact and infuse my energy into it, since this is the first time I’m using my energy since I formed my core I feel kind of weird but quickly get the hang of it.

I keep on infusing the apple until I feel that I am out of juice and on the border of collapsing but just as I am about to give up, the apple lights up and on top of it I can see an illustration well more like an immense painting of a scenery.

The cacophony returns but this time all I can hear around me are gasps and as I don’t have a good view what’s in front of me, I decide to return to my companion’s side and when I turn to face them, I can see that they’re both shocked and looking at me in disbelief.

When I finally return to their side, and at this point even next to them everyone’s eyes are on me, I turn around to see a giant brown circle, this time it is my turn to feel shocked as I had imagined that since everyone was surprise it would have been something awesome but it’s just a circle as I face the old man to ask him what it means, the headmaster just comes in-between us and takes a hold of us in each of his arm then I can see huge wings sprouting out from his back, majestic white feathery wings at least 3 meters large as he takes off from the testing area towards the tower like some king of demon lord kidnapping a princess and taking her to his tower dungeon to imprison her.

This being the first time I fly I don’t really feel comfortable and even start feeling sick as soon as we arrive, once we land, I am led by the other two to the same room we were in not so long ago, an hour hadn’t even passed yet since we went off to the tasting field. I can feel that the air is getting tense around me as both Lucifer and Farnis are deep in thoughts,I finally decide to break the silence five minutes later and ask if my results are wrong in any way.

“Care to explain what just happened guys?”

“We should be the ones asking you that” answers the voice that had me enticed earlier as Lucifer starts to emit Killing intent towards me only to be stopped by Farnis once again.

“Cut it out Lucy, I’m sure Rocky has no idea what those results meant”

turning to me he adds in a threaten voice that doesn’t seem to fit him.

“Am I right Rocky?”

I just got fed up of their bullshit, I stand up and start taking my leave, I don’t need people threatening me or wanting to kill me here, that’s when I hear the same voice that I heard this morning

“Sit down Rocky, we need to talk…”

Turning around I start weighing my options and realising that I couldn’t possibly force my way out, I decide to just go with it for now and sit down.

“Still remember that talk about affinities ranging from D to SS, well in some cases, there are some individuals that have higher affinities and those are SSS,X, XX and finally XXX.

Take me for example, I am an SSS water mage and an S lightning mage, that combo makes me more powerful than someone with an X affinity but during my testing, being an SSS water mage only got represented by a lake, an immense one, probably as big as the one that you saw within my forest and my S affinity was lightning descending upon that calm lake.”

Ending his explanation, I get why they got so shocked and angry as I was about to say my thoughts, Lucifer speaks about his own testing.

“As for me, I have an XX affinity with the light element and that was sun-rays and to our knowledge, the XX earth affinity is represented by a mountain chain so I guess that since your representations was a planet that you’re the first XXX earth affinity being on this whole world.”

Getting confused as I thought that Lucifer was the one who invented the apple,I ask them about it and Lucifer answers me in a hurry as if wanting to move to a more important subject, well can’t really blame him.

“Before I invented the apple and even now as it is more practical, the first test is done at the goddess’ temples but past A affinity, one would need years of experience as a mage to be able to reveal their full potential using the ritual”

Well I guess that we have to talk about the person who will probably turn this world upside down now huh.