Ruler's Awakening: Inheritor of the SSS-Rank Dimensional Talent

Again, Aaron went through Ascension for the second time. This time, the talent he would Ascension was the Gravity Manipulation talent, his Secondary Talent.

After re-registration, Aaron sat cross-legged on the circular floor. There, he began to close his eyes and let the Ascension process proceed as before.

The panel to check the general requirements appeared, replaced by another panel showing Aaron's Secondary Talent. Everyone was still in place, keeping their eyes focused ahead.

The Great Elder smiled. The Ascension process started with absorbing soft energy particles into Aaron's body.

This was the first time he had seen a mage have two talents with high talent ranks, SSS-R and S-R.

'His main talent is SSS-R, then his second one is S-R. He's really strong. It's really bad for the three groups to keep antagonizing him,' the Great Elder replied.

Aaron still closed his eyes, feeling a soft stream of energy particles gently absorbed into his body. The panel above Aaron's head changed to another panel that read Talent Ascension had been completed.

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[ASCENSION TALENT]

[Ascension Successful]

[Name: Aaron]

[Talent: Gravity Manipulation]

[Rank: S-R]

[Stage: 2]

[Talent Point: 396701/999999tp]

[All Host Attributes Increased by +200]

[Talent Attributes Increased]

[TP Efficiency Increased]

[Sub Talent MP Efficiency Increased]

[CP +25000]

Aaron's eyes opened. He stepped away from the circular floor with each step followed by energy fluctuations.

The Great Elder smiled, then applauded with pleasure at seeing Aaron successfully perform two Ascensions within the same day.

'With an Ascension like this. I can confirm that I gained more than 150000 CP. This is good for my strength and abilities.'

Misa gasped. Within hours of their meeting, Aaron transformed into a young man with terrifying strength.

From what she saw with them during the two Ascensions, Misa clearly saw that Aaron had gained 125,000 CP, not including the increased CP from attribute status upgrades.

The Great Elder walked over, smiling while nodding in appreciation of Aaron's abilities. He patted Aaron gently on the shoulder while inviting him to talk in his office, on the third floor, which was the top floor of the City Cathedral.

Aaron nodded. He asked Misa to come with him to prevent her from running away. Misa chuckled. With Aaron's current strength, it was easy for him to find her whereabouts.

They walked, following the Great Elder from behind. Arriving at the third floor, the place vibe was far from what Aaron had imagined.

At first, he imagined the place would be similar to conventional workspaces, like an office. But, after passing through the doorway at the entrance of the third floor, Aaron and Misa stopped in their steps at the beautiful indoor scenery of the place.

The roofs of the rooms were high, filled with native and creeping greenery. Three pavilions were floating above a floor flooded with clear blue water full of fish. The walls were layered with magic to reflect the city's landscape.

Stones from the bottom of the pool rose up, giving way to the wise Grand Elders to step into their pavilions. They had to walk in a single line as the stones only appeared in a single line.

The Great Elder arrived at the main pavilion, the largest of the two. There, Aaron and Misa sat cross-legged on cushions that felt soft.

Beautiful butterflies and other birds flew near the pavilion, occasionally coming to bring food for the Great Elders, such as berries and nuts.

"So tell me, Aaron. What actually happened between you and the three groups?" asked the Great Elder.

'He realized it already? Is it because my name was displayed during Ascension?' Aaron asked.

Aaron was silent for a moment. A bird landed on Aaron's shoulder carrying a small plastic bag filled with nuts. The bird carried it by tying the bag to its long beak.

He felt the peaceful comfort of the place. The birds and other animals treated him with the friendliness and tenderness of nature.

The Great Elder seemed to be surrounded by many white-feathered birds, a beautiful group of birds.

Slowly, Aaron began to tell the truth to the Great Elder. He begins by discussing the beginning of his and Isabella's conflict with the Night Liberators. The Great Elder responded by nodding his head, understanding every word from Aaron.

Then, he started to tell me about Denis and his attempt to kill Aaron and sexually abuse Isabella. The Great Elder didn't show any response.

Aaron went back to telling the story about the peak of the problem on the fifth floor, precisely when many people worked together to arrest and kill him.

"Self-defense is not entirely wrong. However, if it involves many people and the loss of life. I'm afraid people's perceptions will change," replied the Great Elder, staring ahead with a smile.

The Great Elder stretched out his hand, showing a small image portal of the crimes mostly committed by the city's people over the past six months.

The crimes included murders, thefts, rapes, bullying, and acts of arson against other people's property.

"One of the weaknesses of this system is that it can only detect one crime, murder. For all other crimes, we have to organize it."

"You need to start being calm in your decision-making. Don't let ego and anger become your main reason for deciding. It will only plunge you into the abyss of more horrible crimes."

"We, the Three Elders of the City Cathedral, will always pray in favor of your life. We hope you can regain grace and guidance as directed by God."

'Damn! I'm not a religious person,' Aaron said while receiving the blessing from the Three Elders of the City Cathedral.

Nonetheless, another panel appeared before Aaron and Misa. They gasped when they realized it was a buff panel for him.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

[Buff]

[Gain protection shield for 24 hours]

[00:23:59:59]

[WARNING!]

[Committing a crime will make the Protection Shield forfeit]

"Protection Shield?" Aaron asked.

"It's useful for you. The protection shield will work if you are threatened with any crime for 24 hours."

"This is good. Thank you for your blessing, Great Elder."

"That's fine. Think of it as a return of favor for your willingness to perform SSS-R rank Ascension in our City Cathedral."

"Then how much should I pay?"

After determining the price of performing Ascension, Aaron paid and said goodbye to them. The Grand Elder said yes, allowing Aaron and Misa to leave.

"Do we need to send the White Templar to follow them?" asked one of the Elders.

"There is no need. He is not a threat to the Cathedral Community."