A crisp morning wind stirred the training robes of dozens of young students gathered inside the **Power Testing Hall** of Medicine Hall Academy. Excitement buzzed in the air like static.
This was the day they would discover their path—**Beast Knight** or **Spiritual Master**—and awaken their true potential.
Some already stood proudly, dressed in noble silks, the confidence of powerful clans in their eyes. Others, like **Rudra Yan**, stood silently near the edge of the group.
He was not just any student—he was the prince of the Kak Empire. But most here had already dismissed him as *"the silent disappointment of the Yan family."*
At his side stood **Naran**, his childhood friend, the son of **General Fin**, the nation's highest-ranking Beast Knight. Sharp-eyed, tall, and bold, Naran had waited years for this moment.
Suddenly—
**CLAP!**
A powerful burst echoed through the hall. Everyone turned toward the entrance.
A white-robed figure with glowing blue eyes stepped forward.
> **"Silence, everyone."**
It was **Master Sak Kun**, one of the academy's most respected elders.
He walked forward and placed a shimmering crystal sphere on the pedestal at the center of the hall.
> "Place your hand on the crystal, focus your inner power, and awaken your path. Let your spirit decide if you are a Beast Knight or a Spiritual Master."
The testing began.
One by one, students stepped up. Some crystals glowed faintly—signs of low spiritual potential. Others shimmered with elemental energy, revealing fire, wind, or water affinities.
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### ❄️ "Next: Naran."
Naran stepped forward and placed his palm firmly on the crystal.
**CRACK!**
The orb erupted in a froststorm. **Ice-blue light** surged into the air, coating the floor in a thin layer of snow. The hall turned cold instantly.
Gasps echoed.
> **Master Sak Kun narrowed his eyes. "Ice element... with deep resonance. You walk the path of a Beast Knight. Choose your Granth wisely, young one."**
> "Definitely, Master." Naran grinned and stepped aside.
As he returned, Rudra whispered, "You looked like a walking snowstorm."
> "You're next, aren't you?"
→A Girl Behind Him
Just behind Rudra, a girl stepped forward quietly.
Rudra turned—and **froze**.
It was **her**. The girl with the glowing »butterfly tattoo" The same girl from the yesterday...
Naran elbowed him. "Why are you staring?"
> "Her wrist—don't you see the tattoo?"
> "Tattoo? What tattoo? There's nothing there."
Rudra's heart pounded.
*Three years ago… The woman who saved me left a black granth with a note—give this granth to my daughter "saying her daughter would have a butterfly tattoo only I could see"
The girl stepped forward and placed her hand on the crystal.
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### 🌟 Double Awakening
First, a warm **spiritual glow** filled the orb.
Then—**BOOM!**—a pulse of **brilliant light energy** burst from the crystal, bathing the hall in golden-white radiance.
Everyone gasped.
Even Master Sak Kun stepped back in astonishment.
> **"Spiritual energy... and Light element?"** he whispered.
> "This is unprecedented. A dual awakening...!"
> "What is your name, child?"
> "Arie," she said softly.
> "Arie... This is extremely rare. You've awakened as a Spiritual Master with Light affinity. Make your parents proud."
Arie bowed. Tears filled her eyes. Her mind flashed to that day—
**A broken home. Blood everywhere. Her mother not there... Her wrist glowing faintly.**
Only 7 years old... and alone—until General Fin arrived and took her in.
> "Brother," she whispered to Naran as she returned. "I have a headache... Let's leave soon."
> "Just a few more minutes," Naran replied softly.
Rudra leaned closer.
> "She's... your sister?"
> "Yeah," Naran nodded. "My father adopted her three years ago. After... a terrible incident."
> "I see..."
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### ⚡ Rudra's Turn
Murmurs filled the hall.
> "That's the Yan prince."
> "He's already ten but never comes psychical knight training.వో
> "Isn't he just a political puppet?"
Rudra ignored them and walked to the crystal.
He closed his eyes and placed his hand on the orb.
It began to glow.
First—**bright orange**. Then, **crackling silver lightning** raced through the sphere.
🔥 **Fire.**
⚡ **Lightning.**
The two opposing forces surged and clashed inside the crystal.
**KRA-KOOM!!!**
The orb **exploded**, sending shockwaves across the hall. Students fell backward. Dust and elemental sparks filled the air.
Silence.
Master Sak Kun approached slowly.
> "Two powerful elemental affinities… Fire and Lightning. Your power isn't just strong—it's volatile..
Rudra remained calm, but a faint smirk curled at his lips.
> *"So this is who I am now."*
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### 🏁 End of the Test
Master Sak Kun raised his voice.
> "All results are confirmed! From this day forth—"
* **Beast Knight students**: Visit the Granth Hall or return home to retrieve your family's Granth. Begin refining immediately.
* **Spiritual Masters**: Stay at the Academy. You'll begin learning how to cultivate **Spiritual Stars** tomorrow.
Arie approached Naran.
> "I want to speak with Master Supra Yan at the palace."
Rudra stepped in.
> "She awakened both powers. She should return to the palace and pick a Beast Knight Granth first. Then begin spiritual training."
> Master Sak Kun nodded. "Very well. Take her. Return before the week's end."
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🔚 **To Be Continued…**