The eyes of every student sparkled with excitement.
At last, they were finally going to learn their true ratings. The atmosphere around the hall grew restless as whispers spread from one student to another.
Amid the noise, Pasito suddenly looked toward Alpha and asked,
"Sir… what exactly is Kanishka's Depth?"
Alpha calmly replied,
"Kanishka is a word from the ancient language known as Sunwave. Its meaning is… little finger."
Mara's eyes widened slightly.
"Oh… so the light I saw entering my eyes… was it connected to the Sunwave language?"
The moment Alpha heard that, his expression changed instantly.
"You saw a light?" he asked in surprise.
Mara slowly nodded.
"Yeah…"
For a brief moment, silence filled the air.
Then Alpha spoke in a much lower voice than before,
"That light… may have actually been your spirit."
Pasito immediately stepped forward with curiosity burning in his eyes.
"Then sir, why did you say 'Kanishka' while placing your little finger on Mara's forehead?"
Alpha slowly raised his hand and looked at his own fingers before speaking,
"This body of ours is one of the most beautiful creations of God. And the words we speak… possess immense power. Words can make people do almost anything."
The students listened silently as Alpha continued explaining.
"The little finger represents water. Therefore, the true meaning of Kanishka's Depth is…"
"…the Depth of Water."
Mara quietly listened to him, but inside his mind, a completely different thought appeared.
Is this God actually real?
Here we go again… another religious lecture.
Meanwhile, Alpha continued speaking with calm seriousness, completely unaware of Mara's thoughts.
Pasito let out a quiet sigh inside his mind.
These teachers seriously talk way too much…
Meanwhile, Alpha suddenly turned toward Torisa and said,
"Hey, could you bring the banner?"
Torisa immediately replied,
"Brother, you're coming with me too."
Alpha raised an eyebrow slightly.
"Why? What happened?"
Torisa looked at him with a tired expression and answered,
"Because the banner is huge."
Alpha stared at him for a moment before finally nodding.
"…Fine. Let's go."
The two then stepped forward together and began walking toward the ashram entrance, disappearing deeper into the ancient halls.
Mara wiped the sweat from his forehead and quietly complained inside his mind,
It's unbelievably hot…
And these people have kept us standing here for so long already.
A moment later, his eyes shifted toward Vasuki.
Vasuki stood completely still, almost like a stone statue. Sweat covered his entire body, yet he did not move even a single step.
Mara stared at him silently.
This guy has an insanely strong mindset, he thought.
He's drenched in sweat… but he still refuses to move.
Just then, Mara noticed Alpha returning. In his hands was an enormous scroll large enough to tower over several students.
The moment the students saw it, they quickly formed a half-circle around the area in excitement and curiosity.
Alpha carefully placed the giant scroll onto the ground.
Then, standing side by side, Alpha and Torisa slowly began opening it together.
Mara and the other students stared at the massive scroll in complete shock.
Every single name was written across it in enormous letters, stretching from one end of the scroll to the other.
But that was not the only thing that captured their attention.
Beside each name were tiny symbols and mysterious illustrations carefully drawn into the parchment. Some looked like flames, some resembled beasts, while others appeared almost impossible to understand.
The entire scroll felt less like a simple list… and more like an ancient prophecy.
At the very top of the scroll, glowing words were carved deeply into the ancient parchment:
Rank • Name • Animal Spirit • Energy
The students stared breathlessly as the rankings slowly revealed themselves one by one.
1 — Yunsa
Animal Spirit: Black Tiger 🐅, rating: 12,177
Energy: Light ✨,shadow: 7 human
A dark tiger symbol stood beside Yunsa's name, its glowing eyes almost appearing alive within the scroll itself.
2 — Mara
Animal Spirit: Scarface Lion 🦁,rating:11,010
Energy: Heat / Temperature 🔥,shadow: 0
The moment Mara's name appeared, the entire atmosphere felt hotter. Beside his name was the terrifying image of a lion covered in scars, staring forward like a king of destruction.
3 — Pasito
Animal Spirit: Monkey 🐒,rating:5,532
Energy: Radiation ☢️,shadow: 3 leopard
Pasito's monkey symbol grinned mischievously while strange glowing marks surrounded it like unstable energy.
4 — Artha
Animal Spirit: Horse 🐎,rating:5,111
Energy: Thunder ⚡shadow:5snake
Blue sparks danced around Artha's name as if lightning itself acknowledged him.
5 — Lina
Animal Spirit: Deer 🦌,rating:4,427
Energy: Heal 🌿,shadow:1 human
A calm green aura surrounded Lina's symbol, giving off a peaceful warmth.
6 — Maya
Animal Spirit: Owl 🦉,rating:3,688
Energy: Human Energy 👁️shadow: 2 dat
The owl illustration looked strangely intelligent, its eyes almost hypnotic.
7 — Vasuki
Animal Spirit: Snake 🐍,rating:2,921
Energy: Varnak 🌑,shadow: 31 human
The snake beside Vasuki's name looked unnatural, as though it had been drawn from pure darkness itself.
8 — Vikar
Animal Spirit: Hippopotamus 🦛,rating:1,825
Energy: Waves 🌊,shadow:20 crocodile
Beside Vikar's name, circular wave-like patterns spread endlessly across the scroll.
For a moment, complete silence filled the area.
Every student stared at the rankings in disbelief.
It felt as though the scroll had not simply revealed their powers…
…it had revealed their destinies.
Vasuki slowly looked toward his ranking.
Rank Seven.
For a brief moment, his expression became completely still. It was as if all emotion had frozen inside him.
Then his eyes shifted toward Mara.
Mara was laughing loudly while dancing around with Pasito in excitement, completely overwhelmed with happiness after seeing his rank and spirit.
The sight pierced deeply into Vasuki's heart.
A faint tremble appeared in his eyes… and soon, tears slowly began rolling down his face.
At that exact moment, the school bell suddenly rang throughout the ashram.
One by one, the students began walking toward their classes for lunch while talking excitedly about their rankings and powers.
But Vasuki remained standing there alone.
His head was lowered silently.
After a few seconds, he slowly turned around and began walking toward the washroom with heavy steps, never lifting his gaze from the ground.
Inside his mind, only one thought echoed endlessly:
I am the one who deserves the soul of Scarface.