Home Coming II

It has already been half a month since Asher entered the White Gate.

A lot of things happened during this 8 months. After Asher entered the gate Samantha ordered every single person who knew about Asher's whereabouts to be quarantined on a private island owned by the guild.

As this was happening Alfred Melton tested his granddaughter, Subrina Melton's talent rank shocking the whole world.

Another SSS rank talent appeared in the world. The whole media platform and the internet focused on the new talent that appeared after Asher.

As the whole media was focused on Subrina Melton his looks even surpassed Asher's. Samantha got the opportunity to hide Asher's whereabouts.

The news was then released that Asher had gone to close-door training to reach a new level. The rank was not revealed, so most of the people thought that Asher must have reached near E rank.

And soon the news about Asher died down under Subrina Melton's news.

But it was just the start of a new era of talent. New talents started to show up one after another in the world. So analysis even called it the golden era of the human race.

Not as talented as Asher or Subrina but enough to rival the previous generation's topmost talents.

In the Awakener Association, inside the Chairman's office, Howard was sitting while closing his eyes.

A woman in a black suit came near Howard and said,

"Sir, here is the file of all the newly awakened with the best talent".

Howard took the file from his secretary and opened the file. The names of the awakeners were written on them along with their talent potential and affinity.

"So, most of them choose to join the guilds."

Howard said still looking at the file in his hand.

"There is nothing that we can do as the reward and payment that the guilds are promising them is ten times higher than what the association promised. "

"Sigh," a sigh came out of Howard's mouth hearing his secretary's words. It's tough to manage all these guilds and awakeners".

The Association is like a boundary that bonds guilds and awakeners in it. It applies rules and regulations to protect the general public from the monsters called awakeners.

But there is no way those monsters will obey it if it has no real power. Up until now, Howard was the person who was then monster that maintained the supremacy of the Association.

But now is a new era and the Association needs a new face to represent them.

Howard looked at his assistant and said,

"How is he doing"?

"Still in the dungeon." his assistant replied.

"The Morningstars are going to get really mad at me now" Howard thought as he looked at his secretary and said to her,

"Release his news. It's about time we introduced the face of the Association of this new era to the people".

"As you wish," the secretary bowed a little and left the room leaving Howard alone.

Being alone in the room Howard mumbled,

"Yes, it's about time we introduce our monster. By the way, I wonder what that monster is doing".

.....

Near the White Gate which Asher entered Dona was looking at the gate.

It was still frozen. It was both worrying and assuring.

It was worrying because it was still frozen but also reassuring because it meant he was still alive in there.

Dona called for one of the employees and said to him,

"Make sure nobody entered within a kilometer radius of this place".

"As you wish, " the employee replied.

"Miss Samantha has strictly prohibited anyone other than the selected few from entering this area. So even if it's one of the elders of the guild if he is not on the entry list do not let him enter. If he tries to forcefully.. "

As Dona was talking with the employee, the employee shouted at her looking at the gate,

"M_Miss Dona the gate i_its reacting "

"What! " Dona exclaimed as she turned her head towards the portal flouting the air.

The white portal was new releasing a very powerful mana. It started to change its color from white to blue.

Very soon it completely turned blue. And a pair of feet came out of the blue portal.

Dona looked at the person who came out of the gate. Long greyish-white hair with phoenix eyes. The handsome face that Dona hadn't seen for the whole 2 weeks.

Seeing Asher coming out without being injured made Dona both relieved and happy. She was about to run towards him when she saw another pair of legs coming out of the portal.

And a man came out of the portal. He has body muscular body with a face that looks like it has been completely burned.

She came near Asher in a hurry after composing herself from the shock of seeing a giant coming out.

Seeing Dona run towards him, Asher felt somewhat happy in his heart.

"Long time no see Miss Dona" Asher greeted Dona.

"Yes, long time no see" Seeing Asher's professional looks Dona also composed herself.

"Please tell the guild master about my return and tell her to arrange a new seat for a new S-rank."

"What"?