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Aspect Ability

  In a familiar house, a door was forcefully pushed open by a young man. You could see him hurriedly breathing heavily; the boy was Noctis. Just a few minutes earlier, he had woken up in that dark room, terrified because the ritual had summoned a frightening entity. Out of sheer panic, he fled as fast as he could, not caring about anything else.

  However, when he reached this place, he felt not just fear but also excitement. Noctis was extremely thrilled because his ritual had succeeded. Although he didn't know what the entity had done to him while he was asleep, he felt his soul warmer than ever. He began to meditate, a basic technique for any extraordinary being to check when the Blessing and its state, while simultaneously assessing his own strength.

  Taking a short breath out slowly, Noctis turned inward to his soul, where there was only an endless dark void, but ahead of him was a seed radiating light, creating a contrast in this space.

  As he approached the seed, which resembled a drop of water but was a hundred thousand times bigger, it was as large as his own body. However, while admiring this strange seed, it stopped emitting a pure white-golden light and instead began to emit a stream of black air. Noctis recognized this aura immediately.

  It was the same aura that emanated from the entity in the mirror. "Could it be that he allowed this aura to invade my body? But why did he do that?" A new question formed in Noctis's mind. He didn’t know why that mysterious being acted this way, but he was sure it was neither entirely good nor entirely bad. On one hand, the being's motives were truly obscure; Noctis thought that the being might be using his body as a vessel to create a terrifying monster and prepare to destroy the world through him.

  He felt that his thoughts were partially correct, but it also wasn’t entirely negative because he sensed that this seed was being strengthened and was about to bloom; it only needed one more step to use the 'sublimation' potion. Or he could wait about 14 years, as blooming required three cycles, each lasting 10 years. However, the chances of it blooming were very slim.

  And he certainly wouldn’t choose to wait, as he didn’t know if he would even live to see 30, or if that mysterious entity would take over his body.

  Sighing once more, Noctis pushed aside those thoughts and began to contemplate new ones. He would start testing his abilities now that his seed had reached the second cycle. He knew this because it was taught in school that in the first cycle, a seed is only as large as a ten-year-old child and does not emit a golden or white aura.

  In the second cycle, it is the size of a twenty-year-old person and emits an aura. In the final cycle, it will bloom into any flower and spread light, transforming your soul from a dark void into brightness and purity.

  Reviewing his memories had helped him a great deal; it reinforced knowledge he did not possess, especially in a world that was vast and mysterious. Noctis prepared to examine his aspect abilities, which are abilities that everyone develops when their seed reaches the second cycle. These are basic skills that only support the body or spirit, and they are the first step on the path to becoming extraordinary, as the strength surpasses that of ordinary humans.

  However, it can only do so much; it cannot create magic or anything else, just enhance the body. Sitting in meditation once more within his soul, Noctis delved deeper into another consciousness. Here, there was also a dark space, but he could not move, only observe what lay ahead.

  Just as he was captivated by this scene, a few glowing letters appeared before him, slowly forming into a segment of information. They were not ordinary letters but runes. "Perhaps this is why, after learning the common language, people in this world learn runes," Noctis gradually understood some aspects of the language here.

  He began to read the information:

  **Name:** Noctis, 16 years old

  **Nickname:** The Escape from Chaos.

  Looking at the nickname before him, Noctis couldn't help but be surprised. He was astonished by this nickname because very few people in the world had one; it was estimated that only a few thousand had one, a fact he remembered from his studies as the old 'Noctis.'

  He pressed on the nickname, and new information appeared.

  **Nickname Ability Description:** "You, The Escape from Chaos, are the one who escaped from the Void and will reach great heights. You possess the ability to resist all harmful effects from the Void and Chaos, as well as low-level mental effects that have no effect on you."

  Reading this, he couldn't help but chuckle. "Haha, what does it mean to reach great heights? This really gives hope," he thought, seeing it as a statement meant for someone with his own nickname. However, this ability was quite good, if not something to be proud of, but it could be among the strongest.

  Because it will help others explore the dangerous areas of the Void without being contaminated, as well as the Chaos, although he did not know what Chaos was or where it was, there was no information about it in his memories.

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  Putting aside thoughts about his nickname, although he felt a bit joyful, Noctis continued to look at the information panel. His gaze slid down to the line about his aspect abilities, and he felt delighted and laughed because these abilities were quite beneficial for him.

  Aspect Abilities: [Demon’s Eye] [Knowledge] [Resistance] [Blend In]

  **[Demon’s Eye]** Description: "Medium-level demons have been granted a special ability by a mysterious god called the Demon King’s Eye, and this is a replica of it."

  Ability Description: "Demon’s Eye allows the user to increase all abilities to a higher level, including physical, intellectual, spiritual, and other aspect abilities, and notably, it can enhance a Blessing ability."

  Drawback: "Can only be used for 15 minutes, and after use, the user will fall into a state of blurred vision for 1 hour."

  This is an ability that Noctis felt was essential for him because, although his body was enhanced and stronger than an ordinary person, it was still much weaker than other extraordinary beings due to his past neglect of health and nutrition.

  **[Knowledge]** Description: "The God of Knowledge greatly cherishes his eager disciples, so he has granted them his knowledge as encouragement for them to strive to gather information."

  Ability Description: "You have the ability to absorb forbidden knowledge without being significantly tainted, and you can skim through a book and remember all its contents in your mind, referred to as Spiritual Knowledge."

  Drawback: "Can only absorb forbidden knowledge once every 3 days, and a single book in 1 hour; if exceeded, the mind will become chaotic."

  Noctis was very excited about this ability because it helped him understand more about this world. After preparing a few things, he planned to go back to school the next day.

  He was still a student and had not been expelled, so he would try to return to school to consolidate his knowledge, even though that would force him to face some gossip and hatred. Nevertheless, it would also be a challenge to improve his spirit.

  Continuing with the other two abilities, this time they did not have descriptions but only the ability names, which made him a bit suspicious.

  **[Absorb]** Ability Description: "You can absorb some abilities from an enemy and retaliate against them."

  Drawback: "Can only absorb abilities of equal or lower rank than yours."

  "A great counterattack and defense ability," Noctis was excited about this ability because it would help him fight better.

  **[Blend In]:** "You merge with the crowd and become invisible to anyone trying to find you."

  Drawback: "Can only be used in crowded places."

  Noctis liked this ability a bit because it allowed him to hide from enemies, and when he went to the academy the next day, no one would recognize him as the notorious madman of the academy.

  Suppressing his joy and excitement, Noctis returned to the real world when suddenly his seed began to stir, prompting him to hold back and quickly investigate. As he approached the seed, it only swayed slightly before coming to a halt, and after a while, nothing else happened.

  He felt a bit frightened, not knowing if something was wrong with his seed. He stayed to check for a moment and, seeing nothing else occur, decided to return with concern.

  Slowly opening his eyes, he stood up, stretching comfortably, now that he had taken the first step onto the path of the extraordinary.

  With a sense of joy, he walked toward the kitchen, which had gathered dust from not being used for a long time. Looking into the fridge, he found a few eggs. He decided to eat and then go to sleep, planning to spend the next day cleaning the house since this place would be his home for a long time.

  After eating and taking a shower, Noctis sat on his bed, secretly cursing the old 'Noctis' for being so messy that his house was almost becoming a home for rats and cockroaches. This thought irritated him, so he planned to go out tomorrow to buy some supplies for cleaning.

  Following his memories, he opened a drawer beside him and found a small stack of cash and a few coins. He calculated that this should be enough for cleaning supplies and a meal.

  Putting aside his thoughts, he lay down on the bed, too exhausted after a day of adventure, and quickly fell asleep.

  In a magnificent cathedral, more splendid than any other in Solarys, deep underground, there was a luxurious and elegant room filled with paintings, extravagant items, and a statue of the Sun God at the end of the room. In the center of the room was a large long table with twelve chairs, and only seven people were seated, discussing something with serious expressions.

  At that moment, an old man with a white beard entered, his face lined with wrinkles, looking over a hundred years old. Upon seeing who entered, all seven people in discussion stopped and stood to greet him: "Good evening, His Holiness Pope Arthur."

  The old man, referred to as the Pope, walked towards a chair more lavish than the others, located in front of the statue of the Sun God, making it the most noble seat.

  Once Pope Arthur sat down, he commanded the seven others to sit, his aged voice resonating, "You may sit and report to me."

  When he issued the command, a man with black hair and a handsome face, dressed in a black bishop's robe, stood up to report: "Your Holiness, a being has descended, causing the twelve bells in all major churches in Solarys to ring in alarm."

  Pope Arthur nodded at this report and asked with a serious tone, "Have the location of this being been determined?"

  This time, a lady, about 25-30 years old, stood up with blonde hair and blue eyes, her mature face showing respect as she spoke: "Sir, we have only identified a neighborhood to the east of the city, specifically in the Harmo district."

  Pope Arthur nodded and inquired, "Who is managing the eastern district?"

  This time, two gentlemen stood up, both polite and noble, one with silver hair showing the lines of age, and the other with black hair, also somewhat older but not as much as the silver-haired man.

  "Sir, I am Edward, and this is Benjamin, the managers of the eastern district."

  The silver-haired man, Edward, introduced himself, and the man with black hair, Benjamin, stood beside him. Both bowed to Pope Arthur.

  Seeing this, Pope Arthur smiled and ordered, "Good, both of you mobilize forces and search the entire eastern district. Capture anyone with extraordinary aura and investigate thoroughly."

  "Understood," Edward and Benjamin replied in unison.

  Seeing that there was nothing more to discuss, Pope Arthur dismissed the assembly, leaving him alone in the opulent room.

  He shook his head and sighed, "It seems this is the greatest disaster Solarys has faced in 10,000 years of existence; even I cannot determine the exact location of this being. I hope it is merely passing through." As Pope Arthur expressed his thoughts, he vanished, leaving the room empty, with only the statue of the Sun God emanating a soft golden light.

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