Chapter 19 Emblem

Kairy felt pain assault her body. But it was bearable. Chaos unfolded around her. Some fell on the ground convulsing in pain. Others screamed out in pain. It was complete chaos.

There are others like her, who just looked around in complete shock, confusion, and awe around them.

After the pain subsided, some regained consciousness, while others didn't. "Don't worry, they are not dead." The voice of Uriel soothed everyone here.

But that was cut short by even greater pain. The chaos from the earlier assault of pain couldn't compare to the chaos that now ensued.

Some even hit their head on the invisible barrier. Others began to claw at their own body.

Kairy did feel intense pain, but she grits her teeth and forcefully suppressed the pain. She even had the mind to feel multiple eyes on her. The most prominent one came from the Angel above her.

There are others like her that could bear the pain. The reason is that the abilities that the world couldn't suppress manifested as part of the body or energy path.

She looked up at Uriel. There she saw a loving expression. This did confuse Kairy. 'Why would an Angel that I just met look at me with that expression?'

"Once this is all over, come to me and I'll explain." The voice of Uriel is directly projected into the mind of Kairy. "But first you'll have to go through one more wave of pain."

As if on cue, pain so unbearable that Kairy also fell to the ground writhing, assaulted everyone.

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Sometime later, when either the fainted people stopped writhing or the conscious people stopped making sounds that indicated that they are in pain, the 88 individuals, that were standing behind the pillars surrounding the people in boxes, stepped forward.

85 platforms emerged from the ground. The valiant figures of very handsome men and beautiful women each took a platform. 3 of those platforms had two people standing on them, a man and a woman.

The ground parted and two pillars rose from the ground. One had a crystal ball attached to it and the other has a crystal cube.

Like a mandate from heavens, charming all present. "Lay your hands on top of the crystals." Uriel says.

Everyone at the same time places their hands on the crystals. Uriel raised her hands. The pillars that are holding the crystals pulsed with golden runes and lines. Everyone felt a prick on their hands.

The golden runes and lines spread out on the ground underneath the people inside the boxes. The runes stopped at the edge of the boxes.

The crystals pulsed with a myriad of colors. Everyone felt themselves being lifted into the air. Their boxes floated in the air and started shifting around in a way no one hit each other.

Before the 85 platforms of the valiant figures, who also had their hands on the crystals. The boxes with people neatly lined up and arranged themselves.

In front of the platforms of the valiant figures in neatly arranged rows, 3 to 10 people sat.

"The ones at front have affinities that are most similar to your chosen teachers. Each of you will get a golden emblem with the trademark of your teacher. These emblems will be bound to you, don't resist the pull you will feel when receiving the emblem."

The valiant figures each flipped over their palm to reveal the appropriate amount of golden emblems according to the number of individuals placed before them.

Seven people sat in front of a valiant man, who demanded attention and awe, and a woman, who gave off the feeling of a caring mother looking out for you.

Three of them got a golden emblem with the image of a lightning bolt. "I am Zeus, I will nurture you three into strong pillars that will lead your fellow humans into the future!" The words are spoken with such arrogance and certainness that the three, who got the emblems, felt their hearts palpitate and their bodies thrummed with vigor.

All the other 452 people sitting in front of one of the 83 platforms got the same golden emblem and invigorating speech.

The platforms and their students' fluctuated with energy, they all disappeared, teleported elsewhere.

The leftover 7500 odd people saw again platforms rising from the ground, but this time it is a lot more.

The subordinates of the 85 leaders all walked towards the platforms. Giants of at least 3 meters, with an icy and distant aura, walked up to the platforms and placed their hands on the crystals. Again the boxes shifted and floated forward or just stayed still.

"You will receive a silver emblem. With the name of the faction you that will teach you. Don't resist the pull."

The 400 or so people got a silver emblem with a snowflake as the symbol.

Again the platforms and boxes fluctuated with energy and they all disappeared. This happened 5 more times, all 5 times had a different amount of people floating forward, until only 100 people were left.

Uriel spoke again. "The last 100 of you have affinities not compatible with the main factions that are protecting this world. For you all to properly grow you'll be trained and guided by our subordinates." As she said this another figure appeared next to her.

This man had bluish skin, black horns protruding from his forehead standing vertically upward, blue eyes with a purple glow, and 9 black tails sprouting behind him.

'A demon!' Many thought as they first saw him. In the air, perfect contrast of Holy and Demonic is being shown, a harmonic ambiance. Below them, on the ground, the subordinates of Uriel and Adramalech appeared. Holy and Demonic auras exchanging.

The last few hundred also got teleported away, not before they had gotten platinum emblems with a black and white wing depicted on the platinum plaque.

Now only 4 are left, Kairy being one of them, her adoptive dad, and two others.

This time Adramalech took the lead. "You 4 will be guided and trained by us."