Capítulo 8: Awakened Feelings and Bloodline
As everyone around me cowered in fear, I found myself mesmerized by the scene in front of me. The doctor was enveloped in a stunning blue aura that seemed to highlight her beauty. It was as if I was staring at a lunar eclipse while being washed over by the crashing waves. If I didn't know her, I would have thought she was a moon goddess right then and there.
Caught off guard and unable to control myself, I blurted out a single word that came straight from my heart. "Pretty." The room went quiet, and I realized I had just said something embarrassing in the midst of the tense situation. The heavy aura around the doctor began to calm down and eventually disappeared.
Everyone stared at me as if I was about to meet my doom, and they kept their distance to ensure their safety. But to my surprise, the doctor walked closer to me, tilted her head, and lifted my chin slightly with her pointy finger.
"I never thought you'd be so bold as to hit on me in public after just one incident," she said, her voice tinged with amusement. "Fine then. Prove to me that you can beat everyone in this school within a year, and I'll let you have me as your wife once you graduate." With that, she walked out of the room, leaving me and everyone else in shock.
The room was buzzing with excitement, and I couldn't believe what had just happened. With just a single word, I had become engaged to the most attractive woman in the school. Everyone's jaws dropped, and even the dean struggled to hold back his laughter as he clapped his hands and announced that the entertainment for the day was over.
As I nervously proceeded with the test, I knew I would likely fail. But now, everyone's eyes were fixated on me, curious to see the outcome after the unexpected proposal. The instructor pricked my finger to draw a drop of blood and placed it on the blood-meter to examine my awakening rate.
The result came out instantly, and to my amazement, I had scored 12%, the highest recorded rate that day. The minimum awakening rate to become a shaman was 10%, which meant one thing - I was destined to become a shaman in the future, and my future wife was waiting for me.
The first part of the examination came to an abrupt end, leaving everyone in awe. Speculations and accusations of cheating were thrown my way, with some claiming that I must have been in cahoots with the doctor. However, the dean quickly clarified that the examination was conducted in real-time, and the only way to cheat was to hide one's own abilities.
Despite the dean's reassurance, I could feel the weight of suspicion from my peers as they looked at me with doubtful eyes. The only explanation that seemed to come to everyone's mind was that something had happened between me and the doctor.
Before the Institute of Advanced Shamanic Technology released the blood chamber, there was another way to awaken a person's bloodline. It was a practice that had been proven by science and had been in use for at least 500 years, known as the unification ritual.
In this ritual, two individuals of opposite genders would share the same bed and engage in spiritual friction using their bodies until the flow of their spiritual energy synchronized. While the blood chamber was a less efficient method, as it was a prototype device, the unification ritual was still practiced by most people, especially couples with shamanic bloodlines.
Rumors about me and the doctor spread like wildfire, but I paid no heed to them as I was still riding the high of passing the first part of the exam.
The second part of the test commenced shortly after the results were announced. It was a much faster process compared to the blood testing, as it only required us to punch a totem of defense, commonly used as a barrier point but repurposed for the exam.
Unfortunately, my results showed that my strength was that of a 15-year-old, the lowest among the candidates. Mocking laughter from my peers followed, with some claiming that my passing the first test was just a fluke. However, I remained undeterred, as even if it was the case, my life as a shaman was still guaranteed.
The final examination was the slowest among the three parts, as it would determine the class we would belong to based on our potential abilities. According to the new curriculum, classes were divided into four types: Assault, Vanguard, Ranged, and Support. Those who had failed the first screening would automatically be placed in the Support class, while the rest would be divided based on their abilities.
As almost everyone else had finished and were about to head to their designated classes, they decided to stay behind to see my results, eager to witness my potential failure. With a determined mindset, I entered the testing room for the final exam.
Upon stepping into the room, I was immediately hit with a chilling sensation down my spine. The aura inside the room was so intense that it felt like it was crushing my mind. Involuntarily, my own aura leaked outside my body due to the pressure.
However, instead of feeling intimidated, I felt an overwhelming sense of happiness. Tears welled up in my eyes as I smiled, and I couldn't contain my joy. "Finally, my all-time dream is fulfilled!" I shouted inside the room, wiping away my tears and composing myself as I prepared to leave.
But just as I was about to exit the room, another aura leaked out of my body, different from the first one, and much heavier in intensity. However, unlike the first aura, this one didn't clash with it. Instead, the weaker aura synchronized with the heavier one.
The examiners were startled and quickly stood up from their seats, realizing the rare occurrence that was unfolding in front of them. Someone exclaimed in disbelief, "A dual awakener! I can't believe I am witnessing one!" The entire room was filled with shock and astonishment.
The doctor rushed in and escorted me out of the room, following the dean's orders. I saw the his serious gloomy expression different from his easy-going demeanor from afar.
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