"I-I Impossible! An EX rank! An EX rank!" The old man was surprised and jumped around.
"My Lady you were right! we have another prodigy, I need to inform of this to the higher-ups!" the old man stated. But just as he was jumping around his aura was released just for a second, and that was enough for Cecilia to know."Well, I guess you already know now." Just as he said that a black mist covered the man for a second before it disappeared, the old man from before now became a middle-aged adult with blonde hair and blue eyes.
"Well I knew you were hiding something, but I didn't think that the president of the WGA would personally come here to test my son. Greetings president of the WGA, Alexander West." said Cecilia
But... as they were speaking another light flashed within the orb.
"wh-wh-what!?" Alexander shouted. "another EX rank? A dual gifted? and both EX rank at that!?"
Cecilia was agape she was just hoping her son to have an S rank, and she just believed her son to be a prodigy, so she hoped that he was the first EX in a hundred years. But two? Two EX ranks? She was going crazy, although she was calm and collected on the outside, in her mind she was so happy!
'My son has two EX rank GIFTs! Two! He will be stronger than Evans and me! Hahaha... I'm so proud.' Cecilia was excited.
*crack*
The orb broke.
"C-Congratulations." Alexander was still shocked by this awakening result. "I will ask the staff for an inspection stone tablet to see what your GIFT is, or I should rather say GIFTs are, haha... haha.. haa *sigh*... I still can't get over how you are a double gifted, You will be a prodigy, even stronger than your dad. *sigh* I wished it was me who got these GIFTs, but anyways, what do you think your GIFTs are, I knew one would be a dark attribute, but what will the other one be?"
"My guesses are a dark elemental GIFT and a unique GIFT." Said Zac.
"Ooh a dark elemental, so you're not a fighter but a conjurer, but I thought you wanted to be a swordsman with all that muscle packed inside your body. Anyways, now that you turned 18 what do you want to do? The GIFT academy would very much support your very move with those GIFTs of yours. Or *cough* I don't mind if you join me. I would give you a lot of 'benefits'. *cough* oh the weather is bad these days I'm having a cold." Alexander shamelessly offered to invite him.
"How shameless, I didn't think a person like you to be so shameless to try to recruit my own son by using others. My son is not those spoiled brats who only think about riches and things like 'that'." Cecilia defended his son.
*Creak*
The door opened and a lady he saw at the front reception was holding a luxurious polished wooden box with a symbol that looks like a monocle was engraved with gold.
"This is the best Inspection tablet that we have, it could hold the power of an EX rank user, so it should be safe from being broken." said Alexander. He then opened the box and took out a big stone tablet from the inside. "Please put your hand here."
When Zac put his hand on the stone it shone brightly so he released his hand and looked at the tablet.
"How do I hide GIFTs?" asked Zac.
Cecilia and Alexander both were confused by his sudden question but Cecilia answered anyways.
"Well you can get artifacts to do that, but why would you hide it anywa- I understand it." Asked Cecilia. She looked at the stone and exactly knew why.
"What are you both talking about? let me see." Alexander butted in.
"No!" Zac shouted. By this shout, he was even more confused.
"Not until you make a magic contract to swear that you will never tell my GIFT to anyone." Zac said again.
Alexander now knew the seriousness of this matter.
A magic contract is a contract signed by using mana -the energy to use GIFTs, to make a promise or deal. This contract was only used for big trades or allegiance to someone. It can also be used for telling very big secrets. This contract was rarely used commonly because the penalty -was a destroyed GIFT, meaning best case scenario you become crippled, worst case, you become something worse than death Because you can become a zombie but your consciousness was still there, you can think but if you try to move your body there will be a very harsh pain.
"Okay, I will do it. 'By the name of I, Alexander West I swear on mine GIFT that I shall ne'r say to anyone about the GIFT of thou zac darkrea and that when I break that warrant mine gift shall be broken'. There it is done."
"Okay, you can look now." said Zac.
"Oh my word!" shouted Alexander.
{Inspection stone tablet}
[Name: Zac Darkrea]
GIFT (s):
[Black Matter] - dark/elemental
[Death King] - Death/unique
Description:
[Black Matter]
a gift that can conjure black matter that can consume anything. (restrictions: mana required)
[Death King]
a gift to make an Immortal army. (restrictions: mana required)
Alexander now knew why he needed to make that magic contract. 'He's a monster, more powerful than his mother and father combined.'
Some GIFTs can summon things, necromancy, and other GIFTs that can make you a one-man army, but all of them have very strict restrictions, but Zac's only needs mana.
During these events, Zac couldn't help but remember a very surreal experience that he had.
***************
Exactly 10 years ago...
It was Zac's 8th birthday.
After the birthday party he went to bed exhausted so he immediately slept, closing his eyes for a second he felt like his mind was being overwhelmed by darkness, so he opened his eyes.
But what greeted him was... him.
"Hello my descendant, I know you are probably confused. How are you here? Who am I? Why do I look like you?" But it sounded very old and cynical not like his 8-year-old self. " Well I don't have the time to answer that, I only have some time to give you a tip, a little present, and a clue to the greater beyond, so don't talk too much and listen closely."
"Let's start with a tip. I will spoil your childhood fun by suggesting this, but it must be done. You must ask your parents to teach you everything they know like GIFTs, your mother's specialty: schemes, and everything else.
Second your gift. In your awakening, you will get two very powerful EX GIFTs, so, I will give you something like a headstart so you don't need to figure out how to control your power correctly. How do you unlock this headstart? You will know when you awaken.
Finally the clue, this clue won't be given to you now and not on your awakening, but you will only remember this clue when you reach 20. You can try to remember it, but only whether you get powerful enough, or you reach your 20th birthday will you remember this: #$&@#$...##$&#@. " When the voice told him the last part, he couldn't hear it it was just a muffled sound.
When he finally woke up he convinced himself to follow the voice. He practiced and learned until he was at the peak of every subject from his private teacher, he trained with his father to make his body have a good form and he also learned the ways of his mother.
It was only because of a goal
to become strong enough so he could hear it, the clue.