Awakening

Morning. The sun already rose up.

Terrell and Eirwyn arrived at Lucero National High School. A public secondary institution with students accommodated around 10,000 and it was measured around 8 hectares wide.

The school was located at the center of the Lucero City. I was far from their home in the mountains.

Terrell and Eirwyn entered the school gate. Its was crowded with other students.

"I'll go and head off. See ya." Eirwyn left and headed in a different direction.

"'Kay, see ya later then." Terrell waved off Eirwyn and also left.

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Each student from different levels lined up and separated by every section. The open field was crowded and quite a bit chaotic.

"Dela Cruz, how's the class attendance?" The teacher asked the class president.

"Everyone is present, except her, Oscuro." She replied.

"Oscuro?" The teacher was a bit vexed.

"Yes, ma'am. She was absent since last week." She nodded.

"Why she is still absent until now?" The teacher was puzzled.

The noise slowly dissipated from the crowd on the front to the rear. The morning flag ceremony started.

The students and the faculty stood straight and placed their right hand on left chest. The national anthem started to play.

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Half an hour passed. Inside the classroom. The classroom was lively. Group of friends clumped together chattering. A typical and normal class, there was nothing any unusual.

On the hindmost row among the armchairs, Eirwyn placed down his old shabby bag and took a seat beside a jalousie window.

Eirwyn wanted to figure out the whole picture. He tried to remember what happened on his 'dream'. He stared on the window and dozed off.

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"Oh, so you chose Frostblade. Are you sure about your decision? Chirp!" A bird spoke in a high pitched and cute voice. It flapped its wings like casting a spell.

A wooden bird stand appeared out of thin air instantly. The bird landed and perched on it.

"Yes, I'm sure," Eirwyn replied calmly but he was surprised in the inside.

"Hmm... since you have an Ice and Water elemental affinity and had chosen Frostblade, it suits perfectly. Chirp." The bird nodded.

"Frostblade seems like a melee and hybrid class. What weapon type do you prefer? You can wield only two different weapon types." The bird placed its right wing under its beak.

"Uhm... I want swords but I'm not sure. Are there any category that I can choose from?" Eirwyn asked as he scratched his head.

The bird began to explain.

"You can wield any weapon types in the game, pre-modern and modern weapons, and even magical apparatuses! Chirp!"

"However, large-scale weaponry and futuristic weapons are restricted. They will ruin the balance of the game. Chirp chirp!"

"I'll tell you the basics. There are three weapon categories. Chirp!"

"First, melee weapons. There are three types of melee weapons: bladed weapons such as sword, axe, and claws; polearms such as spear and halberd; and blunt weapons such as mace, staff, and knuckles. Chirp!"

"Second, ranged weapons. There are three types of ranged weapons: throwing weapons such as chakram and kunai; primitive projectile launching weapons such as bow and crossbow; and firearms such as pistol and rifle. Chirp!"

"I think firearms are overpowered." Eirwyn expressed his opinion.

"You are half correct and half wrong. Firearms are practically stronger than other weapons, however, they have weaknesses. Chirp!" The bird flapped its wings.

"But, I refuse to tell you this information, find it on your own. Chirp!" The bird raised its right wing covered its tiny beak.

"Third, magical apparatus. It is extremely complex and categorized into three types. Chirp!"

"Magic wands are essential to cast pure and powerful magical spells since they gather and channel mana efficiently. Chirp! It also allows the caster to manipulate the magic at will easily. All magic based classes are required to wield a magic wand. Chirp!"

"Magic devices allow any class to cast magic and use them even the element was unrelated to the player's affinity. Chirp! Although magic devices are convenient, the ability and magical power are inferior compared to magic wands. Chirp!"

"Magical artifacts are distinct to all weapons. Magical artifacts are peerless and have powerful magical power and abilities. Unfortunately, magic artifacts are exceptionally rare and difficult to obtain. Chirp!"

"I explained it all precisely and completely. Do you want to ask more questions regarding weapons? Chirp!"

"No. I understood." Eirwyn nodded and smiled forcefully.

"What weapon types will you choose then? Chirp!" The bird tilted its head.

"I choose magic artifact and a bladed weapon." Eirwyn crossed his arms proudly.

"How bold! That's the spirit! I like it! Tweet tweet tweet tweet chip chip chip!" Wren actually laughed and delighted on the inside.

"Please confirm you choice! Chirp!" Wren flapped joyfully.

A window popped up in front of Eirwyn.

'Cling!'

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Confirm?

ー〔 Class 〕ー

〖 Frostblade 〗

ー〔 Weapon 〕ー

〖 Bladed Weapon 〗

〖 Magical Artifact 〗

〔 Yes 〕〔 No 〕

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Eirwyn pressed 'Yes'.

Wren flew away and the bird stand disappeared.

Eirwyn was confused and puzzled. The bird left without any warning.

Suddenly, four quartz pillars glowed intensely. The crystal cubes shoot white rays upon the sky.

The white rays slowly turned into ice beams and aimed towards Eirwyn.

Four ice beams struck Eirwyn and covered him entirely. The temperature on the surrounding air decreased drastically. The marble tiles beneath Eirwyn glazed with ice.

It all happened almost instantaneously. Eirwyn wasn't able to react quickly even if he wanted to dodge.

After a couple of moments passed. The ice beam vanished. Eirwyn remained unscathed. However, he was not moving due to extreme shock.

Eirwyn Ferrer successfully awakened into Frostblade.

A window popped up in front of him.

'Cling!'

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ー 〔 Frostblade 〕 ー

A person able to conjure and manipulate ice and water, adept to swordsmanship. Each stroke of his sword emanate coldness of rime and flows smoothly like water to inflict death to his foes.

Swordsmanship techniques obtained.

Modern Eskrima techniques obtained.

Ice Sword skills obtained.

Water Sword skills obtained.

Frostblade talent obtained.

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"Hey, are you alright? Chirp?" Wren perched and pecked Eirwyn's shoulder.

Eirwyn regained his senses from the stimulation of pain.

"Oh, I'm still alive, what happened?" Eirwyn checked his limbs and tried to move them.

"You had been awakened to Frostblade! Congratulations! Chirp!" Wren reminded him.

"Oh, okay." Eirwyn was unmoved. He was a bit traumatized from the process of awakening.

"Now we are done. It's time for us to depart, for now. Chirp! Familiarize yourself with Anima and user interface. I will guide you further if you are ready. I have more things to do. Farewell, Frostblade, see you again. Chirp!" Wren flew away.

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"Ferrer..."

"Ferrer."

"Ferrer!"

"Ferrer! Do you hear me?!"

Eirwyn woke up. He closed his mouth and wiped off his drool. His vision was blurry and regained it in a moment.

"Ferrer, do not sleep in the middle of class! Don't do it next time, do you understand?" The teacher scolded Eirwyn since Eirwyn slept soundly.

"Yes, ma'am," Eirwyn replied in a lethargic manner.

The class chuckled and some burst in laughter.

Eirwyn quietly tapped his wristband and a window showed up. He took a peek on the status window.

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ー〔 Eirwyn Ferrer 〕ー

〖 Rank 〗 ---

〖 Title 〗 ---

〖 Class 〗 Frostblade

〖 Level 〗1

〖 EXP 〗

〔 0 / 2500 〕

〖 HP 〗

〔 7750 / 7750 〕

〖 MP 〗

〔 1550 / 1550 〕

〖 Status 〗 Normal

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"I need to ask Terrell what class he chose." Eirwyn sighed.

"Class, take out one-fourth sheet of yellow pad paper. We will have a short quiz regarding our lesson today." The teacher took a seat on her desk.

Eirwyn opened his shabby bag and noticed it was empty.

"What the... They're gone." Eirwyn was stupefied.