Mage

Lukas entered the room for the second time and saw the three judges still seated. The judges signaled him to go to the same table and put his hand on the orb. Lukas did as he was told and soon enough the orb started emitting a pale blue light.

"That's enough boy." One of the judges said. Lukas removed his hands from the orb and looked at the judges.

The three judges looked at each other, discussed for over 2 minutes before nodding their heads. They had come to a conclusion. One of the judges cleared his throat before announcing.

"Lukas Kerr, you have successfully awakened as a Mage. You may leave now."

Lukas nodded his head before exiting the room. His expression was stoic as he walked towards the exit but internally his heart was beating furiously! He was ecstatic. 

He had successfully awakened! It was taking everything he had not to burst out in joy. He held it in and walked towards the elevator. 

He wondered what had become of his friends in the military. Out of everyone who came to awaken from the military only 6 were successful.

Not everyone in his class from the military came to Zik city to awaken. Some chose to stay behind and awaken in the military headquarters. 

The military had an awakening center as they were one of the backbone of the Empire. The center was exclusively reserved for the military, which was why Lukas who was leaving the military opted to awaken at Zik city.

Lukas kept thinking about these things as he walked to the counter where he would be issued his new identity card.

***

Noelle was walking towards the exit of the building. She was excited. She had awakened as a berserker. It was the class she had always admired. 

She was humming as she walked when she saw a familiar outline. She paused and looked carefully at the outline. When the outline fully came into view a curious expression came on her face.

"So it's him. Lukas Kerr. The genius of the military academy"

Noelle studied Lukas carefully. He was tall. Tall for his age. Probably around 5'7. He was also breathtakingly handsome, with deep ocean blue eyes and silver hair; the same shade as hers. His earrings dangled as he walked. The military uniform he wore fit him perfectly.

Noelle found herself staring at him in a dazed expression before shaking her head furiously.

"What is wrong with me?! Get a grip Noelle!" She huffed before looking at him again. She wondered what class he awakened as. She kept on watching him until he disappeared from her sight.

Noelle smiled before finally turning her gaze away from him and walked towards the exit.

Lukas Kerr. What an interesting find.

***

Lukas walked to the counter where he was supposed to get his card. The receptionist at the counter was a friendly woman in her mid twenties. Lukas politely answered her greetings before asking her about his card.

"You're here to get your identity card?" she asked.

"Yes"

She looked at the screen in front of her, typed some words on her keyboard before turning her attention to him.

"Name?"

"Lukas Kerr"

"Date of birth?"

"27th June."

"Age?"

"14."

"Name of parents?"

There was no response. She stopped typing and looked at Lukas expectantly. Lukas shook his head before she understood. A pitiful expression came on her face as the way she looked at him changed.

"Sorry for your loss kid. Hope you stay strong."

Lukas nodded his head at her response. She then turned her gaze towards the screen again and resumed asking questions, but in a gentler tone.

"Awakening result?"

"S-rank."

She paused again and looked at Lukas, an expression of shock coming on her face. She gaped at him for over 10 seconds before collecting herself and typed on her keyboard.

"Class awakened?"

"Mage."

She then stood up, went to the corner of the room and brought out a golden card. On it were information about Lukas. She asked Lukas to cut his finger and apply a drop of blood on the card.

"Make sure not to lose it. It serves as an identification card through out the planet. It is a form of identity outside the empire. It is blood bound so you don't need to come here to update the information, it updates on it's own. If you lose it and you want a new one it'll cost 5,000 gold notes."

Lukas gasped. What an astronomical sum! Lukas held his card carefully. 5,000 gold notes was a huge sum.

"That'll be all." the receptionist said, maintaining a friendly smile on her face. Lukas smiled back at her before making his way out of the building. 

He boarded a bus back to the military academy as the bus he came with didn't wait for him. They were already telling him that he wasn't part of them anymore.

Lukas alighted the bus after paying the fare, a whooping 13 silvers. So expensive! To Lukas that was 1,300 copper notes! If not for the money he got from taking first place in the monthly exams for the past 2 years he wouldn't have been able to afford it.

Lukas made his way to his dorm room, took off his clothes and took his bath. He dried himself off before laying down on his bed.

He noticed that the academy was fairly empty on his way to the dorm. The unfortunate ones who hadn't awakened were already being kicked out. 

Lukas looked at the clock on the wall. 5:38 PM. He knew his time at the military was coming to an end. Before the end of this week he would have to leave.

Lukas lay on his bed while thinking about his next course of action. The answer was fairly obvious to him.

Aegis Imperial High School.

The number 1 high school in the whole of Aegis empire. That was where he set his eyes on. It was the best choice for him. 

It was where he would begin his journey to become a Mage God.