king's debut

Ares followed the instructions on his communicator, coincidently his room was situated on the lower levels, beside Sunny's.

"see you later, squirl~" joked Ares as he waved Sunny goodbye and went inside his room.

"...ape." Sunny sighed with a smile and entered her own room. A show was awaiting her, and she had to get ready mentally.

As Ares got inside he was met with a heavenly sight, the room had a bed with a soft mattress, a table, a dresser, and even a separate bathroom! The materials were new and aesthetically pleasing, the air crisp and sterile. It was warm inside, and the outer wall was equipped with a hidden screen that seamlessly imitated a wide window, opening to a picturesque vista of a snowy park.

There were even several sets of clothes with the Academy emblem provided to him for free.

'How thoughtful'

Ares jumped on the bed, and laid down with a smile on his handsome face, spreading his limbs in a star shape.

'Ah~ how I missed this feeling, feels like heaven in hell.'

he closed his eyes for a bit, resting for some seconds, he was still a bit tired mentally, and physically he felt as strong as a titan, but being tortured and hunted down in a nightmare as a first experience did do a number on his brain.

his eyes opened again and inspected one of his power pillars.

Aspect Legacy: [Bloodforged Aegis: A legendary armor crafted in the depths of an ancient, cursed forge, where molten blood replaced steel. It is said to have been created under the watchful gaze of a tyrannical god, imbued with the wrath and hatred of countless souls.]

it was a growth-type armor, soul-bound, which means it will forever be by his side.

it has three attributes currently.

Soulbound Resilience:

The armor binds itself to its wearer, enhancing their fortitude and enhancing their physical and mental resistance. The souls infused within the aegis bolster its durability, making it a nearly indestructible shield against enemies with one power level above the user.

Wrath Unleashed:

In moments of desperation, the wearer can channel the torment of the imprisoned souls, enhancing their abilities to another level, this ability uses the wearer's energy, rendering them temporarily weak after use.

Life Siphon:

The Bloodforged Aegis feeds on the life force of those it touches, channeling their vitality into the wearer with every strike.

it was a treasure in the truest sense, then his class ability.

Dormant ability: [Terror]

[Terror: upon use, Whoever glances upon you feels primordial fear.]

despite its description, it takes into account the user's rank, power, range, number of enemies used on, their power, rank, and mental resistance.

another thing Ares noticed was that [Terror] complimented his innate ability, [true king].

Innate Ability: True King

Ability Description: [As a true king, It is only natural for you to be respected and feared, the more you act like a King, the powerful you become.]

fear feeds him too, he felt it when he used [Terror] on that legacy dog earlier, and it sure felt rejuvenating.

After reviewing his capabilities, Ares was famished, his body required more fuel than a regular person, proved by the mountain of empty plates on his table.

"That hit the spot." Ared patted his full belly, the academy outdid itself on the service, worthy of a 'last' meal.

Sadly everything had its end, he glanced at his communicator and headed to his appointment with the Academy personnel.

Soon, he found himself in a small office, sitting across from an administrative worker. The worker was very friendly, and started the interview right away.

Just like Master Jet had warned him, he was offered psychological counseling again. Remembering her advice, he refused, and the interview smoothly switched to questions about his Aspect.

The worker was professional, silver tongue and knew how to butter you up, making you slip and add info.

"Would you mind telling me about the type of Aspect Ability you received, as in combat, sorcery, utility?"

Ares knew he had to say something.

"Combat."

"Oh thats fantastic, it'll aid you alot, can you tell me how strong it is?"

"Strong enough to keep me alive."

"I see, now for the final question, did you receive a true name?"

Ares mouth lifted into a smile.

"Yes" he stayed silent for a second, building suspense.

"My true name is ....."

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Ares woke up from his well deserved sleep, he felt strong and well headed, a quick night rest restored him to his peak.

He headed down to the cafeteria, all seats were full except for the dead corner, where he found his favorite little racoon and the doll girl.

"Heya, Sunny, how was yesterday?" Ares sat down across her with his tray, and started stuffing his mouth fool.

"You look like a beast you know that?" She was doing the same thing, the food was just irresistible.

"It was fine." She said after swallowing.

"Good to hear." Chewed Ares as he glanced at the doll girl getting help from a worker.

'So she's blind, what a serious Flaw, I wonder what she got for that.'

A commotion then brought him out of his thoughts.

"What's happening?" Questioned Sunny as she looked at the source.

lot of Sleepers were gathered around the large screen hanging on the wall of the cafeteria, their faces filled with excitement and awe. On the screen, a list of names was displayed, ranking the new batch of Sleepers from weakest to strongest, most likely deduced from the results of the interviews.

Not particularly interested, She quickly found her own name near the bottom of the list. The only Sleeper who the Academy judged to be less likely to succeed than sunny was the blind girl. Turns out, her name was Cassia.

But the commotion was a bit too loud to be just the result of the ranking. Curious, Sunny moved her gaze up. The Sleepers were restless.

And she was stunned by what she saw.

"How… how can this be?!"

"I'm not seeing things, right?"

"I've never heared of him!?"

"What kind of a monster is she?!"

"Hey its that guy!"

Caster was placed in third place. At first place a silver haired portrait could be seen, and right below her, at second place, was the portrait of a crimson eyed man.

The top 2 of the Academy were the source of the frenzy, as right beside their names were two simple lines:

"Name: Nephis"

"True Name: Changing Star"

"Name: Ares"

"True Name: Scarlet King"

Sunny turned towards Ares with a hurry, wide eyes and stunned.

"You have a true name!" Now she understood why he believed in every word he said earlier, he is a true king.