Kyle blinked when he saw himself in the water.
"Is this face even mine?"
He gasped slightly, bright silver hair cascaded down in silky strands, gleaming like moonlight on a calm lake. The slightly long hair completely hid his ears and half of his eyes.
Moreover, under the bright hair, he could see a pair of green eyes, just like emerald gems they held a dept within them. The eyes sparkled with intensity when Kyle blinked.
A face with a chiseled jawline, high cheekbones, and a well-proportioned nose. His skin looked pale, smooth, and radiant.
Kyle was stunned for a few seconds, not even recognizing himself.
"I am sure with this appearance no one would believe I am Kyle."
He opened his palms, just like his face, they were smooth. The calluses as a result of repetitive sword training were nowhere to be seen.
Kyle snapped out of his daze when Bia's voice resounded in his mind again.
'Yes... I am sure I am fine. Only my appearance changed just a little bit... Maybe?'
"I did see my appearance in the mind space when I stared at those huge eyes. If I recall correctly my appearance was the same as before. Hmm, I think it's because I wasn't aware that's why my mind just gave me the appearance I was familiar with."
Kyle nodded with satisfaction. He indeed liked silver hair better than black. There was just a small problem. His family would probably refuse to recognize him if he returned home with this face.
"Now that I think about it, I want to see their shocked face, especially Nine."
He chuckled and shook his head. With such a smooth skin he looked so weak. Like a person who had never suffered hardship in his life.
-'Why are you feeling so smug suddenly?'
Bia's suspicious voice rang out in his mind and Kyle sighed.
'Just because.'
Kyle closed his eyes and sensed his body. He could feel a clear stream of energy coursing within his body and he was sure it was very different from mana.
He opened his palm and cold blue flames appeared above his palm, they traveled around his palm gently and caressed his skin.
"I don't feel cold anymore."
Kyle used a large chunk of his mana and the flames burst upward, they traveled according to his will and envelope a nearby tree. The tree didn't burn instead the moment the flames touched the tree it started freezing with an incredible speed.
Kyle grinned, he could manipulate these flames with his will because it wasn't a skill he absorbed. The flames naturally appeared in his body when he awakened his bloodline, they were like a part of him.
He thought inwardly and the flames disappeared, leaving behind a iced tree. He blinked his eyes and touched the tree. It was probably cold but Kyle didn't feel the sensation.
"It's seemed the coldness won't affect me anymore."
The more Kyle revealed the secrets of his bloodline the more incredible he felt. He shook his head and looked around.
"I am still at the same place. I need to find a way to leave this forest."
He started walking while talking to Bia in his mind.
'Bia how are others doing?'
-'They are fighting. The tournament remember? It's ended and now they are training under some old individuals.'
Kyle stopped for a second but then again started walking.
'How long was I asleep?'
His voice was serious and Bia replied within a second.
-'Two months.'
Kyle clicked his tongue, so that's why he felt sore all over his body. He was practically lying in the same place for two whole months!
-'Should I come find you?'
Kyle thought for a while.
'No, don't. Stay with Mia. I will pick you up later it's dangerous if you roam around alone. Anyway, I believe my friends would have worked hard in my absence. So how strong are they now?'
Kyle waited for the answer with a smile.
-'Alec is the strongest among them. His score was the top among all the first-year participants who fought in the tournament. Right now he is (C)-Rank.'
Kyle merely replied with an 'Oh'. That's why Bia's interest was piqued.
-'What about your rank?'
Kyle chuckled and looked at his stats from the corner of his eyes.
Stats:
Name: Kyle
Bloodline: Celestial
Rank: B-
Strength: B
Mana: A
Agility: B-
Talent: SSS+ Rank
Luck: A
Skill;
#*Bloodline ability; Blue flames (Unranked):
Special flames acquired due to the awakening of an ancient bloodline. With the consumption of mana or any type of energy, the user can manipulate the flames with his will.
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#*Fireball (F)-Rank:
User can use mana to create a small fireball. The more mana used the bigger the size of the fireball.
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#*Ice Dragon inherited skill; Ice Domain (S)-Rank:
User can call upon a Domain in a specific area, locking and freezing the area.
Inside the Domain;
All stats of the user will increase by a sub-rank, water type and ice type attacks would be ineffective against the user, enemies will have all their stats reduced by a sub-rank.
To use this skill at least (C-)-Rank mana is required.
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#*Fire Phoenix inherited skill; Fire resistance (B)-Rank (Passive):
Provide resistance against weak fire type attacks, and because of the inherited effect user will be less affected by the surrounding temperature.
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#*Thunder arrow (F+)-Rank:
User can use mana to conjure thunder arrows from nature. The more mana used the destructive the power of the arrows.
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#*Fear (A)-Rank:
The user can instill fear in the enemies' lowered rank than himself, making them unable to think straight during battle.
Mana isn't required for this skill.
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#*Ice Spear (B)-Rank:
With the usage of mana, this skill allows the user to form large Ice spears. The ice spears will shatter into fragments after hitting the enemy. The scattered ice fragments will injure all enemies within a few meters of range. With enough mana, user can form hundreds of ice spears within a few seconds.
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#*Ice Armor (B)-Rank:
With the usage of mana, this skill allows the user to enclose himself in an invisible veil of ice, granting the user resistance to both physical and magical attacks. The user can also absorb the Ice Armor into his body, using the magical ice to repair minor wounds.
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#*Fire rain (B)-Rank:
User can use mana to create a sea of fire descending directly on the enemies from the sky. The more mana used, the larger the range of the attack.
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#*Black Skeletons (S)-Rank
User can use mana to create skeleton warriors. The more mana used the higher the rank of the skeleton warrior. With enough mana, the user can even call upon an undead army.
To use this skill at least (D-)-Rank mana is required.
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#*Instant Teleportation (A)-Rank:
User can Teleport within a few meter radius at the speed of lightning. The more mana used the more distance the user can cover. With enough mana, user can even teleport thousands of miles within mere seconds.
'My rank? Well, just a little higher than Alec?'
Kyle mused with a smile and ignored Bia's grumbling voice.
