19. Divine Ember Rank

"As you can guess, this man is none other than Lord Hercules, the god of strength and power!"

As the professor said these words, the class broke out in excitement.

Many of them already knew this fact; after all, the origins of the god of strength and power were no secret, but having them confirmed by the professor was still stimulating.

They were talking about the gods!

A being capable of standing next to all other Olympians as an equal in divine status. One that wasn't born a god but fought and worked his way towards that status.

Everyone was having the same thought.

If they worked hard enough, if they fought hard enough, then maybe they could become gods too!

Of course, no one dared to say such thoughts out loud. Not only was it borderline blasphemous, but it was also incredibly arrogant.

Olympus Academy has existed for countless years, but the number of people that could truly become a god from a mortal are few and far between.

Beings so legendary that they wouldn't even be qualified to kneel in their presence haven't made that final leap. It was truly audacious if they dared to voice such enormous ambitions when they hadn't even begun their journey.

As this was happening, a trainee raised their hand and asked.

"Excuse me, professor, but what exactly are the Feats of Renown, and how will we know if we have accomplished one?"

Hearing this, the professor smiled.

"Good question.

The truth is that in this world, anything can become a feat.

A world-shaking speech that shaped an era, an idea or philosophy that influenced the thoughts of thousands, or even something as unique as an incredible piece of art—these are all things worth notoriety and acclaim and, as such, are all worthy of being Feats of Renown. Not all feats have to be tales of legends about fighting wars or slaying monsters. It is the world that determines whether it is a feat, not the individual themselves.

And as for the question about how you will know if you have accomplished a feat."

As the man said this, a comedic smile appeared on his face.

"The simplest way to put it is, you'll just know."

As the students heard this, they all froze in disbelief. For a second, you could probably hear a pin drop anywhere in the room.

Seeing the stunned look on all the students after giving such a blunt answer, the professor burst out laughing.

Of course, his explanation wouldn't end there, but it was always funny watching the new students pause in disbelief every time he said it.

"Achieving a Feat of Renown is not something scientific; it is something intrinsic that goes down to the core genes and blood of the gods that flow through your body.

After achieving the feat, your divine blood will react with the Ember of Creation within you and form a link with the Fire of Creation located at the heart of Olympus.

The Fire of Creation acts as your divine fire for all the descendants of Olympus, allowing one to gain abilities and magic powers similar to the gods.

The abilities you receive are solely dependent on the type of Feat of Renown you accomplish, with each feat having its own unique abilities.

I'll show you myself as an example."

As the professor spoke, he closed his eyes and stretched out his hand as he stimulated the Ember of Creation deep within his body.

Slowly, a wave of fire burst out of his hand to form a translucent red screen that was wrapped in flickering flames.

[Feat of Renown: Slayer of the Two-Headed Giant]

Feat Type: Active

When feat is activated, gain:

Giant Slayer (Aura effect)

Partial Giant Strength

Increased strength of attacks against all beings deemed as 'Giants'

Active Skill—One Sword, Two Heads

The entire lecture hall watched and read the display with awe.

Who could have thought that this warm-looking middle-aged man used to be so fierce!

From the title and effects, "Giant Slayer," the Feat of Renown doesn't sound like an easy one to achieve either.

The lecturer looked at the slightly intimidated trainees and shook his head.

"Achieving a feat is not something you need to worry about, at least not for now.

The first Divine Shackle you had was already broken when you awakened your divine bloodline, as at that moment, you had already achieved your first Feat of Renown."

Aiden thought back to the strange screen of fire he had seen after the harrowing awakening process he had endured.

When he survived, he saw the strange screen; he was shocked and confused and eventually just ignored it, but now everything started making more sense.

Although the awakening process was extreme and brutal, if it was all to achieve a Feat of Renown, it seemed understandable.

Poor Aiden didn't know that his awakening was anything but regular.

If he knew that none of the other students had to endure self-immolation to awaken and get their first Feat of Renown, he would be so angry he might faint on the spot!

Regardless of this, Aiden continued to listen.

"The Heroic Ranks are split into 12 ranks, and the first rank you are currently in—and by far the easiest—is known as the Divine Ember Rank.

At this rank, your sole aim is to accumulate divinity in your blood and use it to fuel and strengthen the Ember of Creation deep within your body, located in your inner relam.

you can think of your inner realm a closed internal space formed by your body .

Fortunately, you don't have to worry about opening your inner realm as this was done during the bloodline awakening.

The process is largely simple at this stage.

After consuming ambrosia, you will use your mind to guide your divinity towards your inner realm where it will feed the new the Ember and grow it to the limit.

Once your Ember of Creation reaches the point where it can't grow anymore, you will encounter your second Divine Shackle and your first real test.

But that point is still going to be a way off for now. Your goal should be to become proficient in the process of activating and linking with your Ember of Creation in your inner realm, as well as feeding it divinity to grow and increase the divinity in your blood."