"Awakening Part 2"

Leon at this moment is taking a bath to cleanse himself of sweat to prepare to meet his beloved mother who is strict at his well-being but caring enough for him. Even though the castle has maids that can take care of cleansing of his body, he much prepares to take care of himself, the reason being is while he had the body of a nine years old he is still a teenager mentally so he feels the embarrassment of exposing his body to the opposite sex.

'Now that's done let's check my status for a moment,'

As he thought of those words a blue projection suddenly pops up into his vision the same one he sees prior to arriving at this world and after the headache he experience when he was 3 years old.

[ Status: Normal

Name: Leon Hearth

Age: 9 years old

Race: Human/???

Anima: unawakened

Skills: Locked ]

After all these years he still can't know the reason why this thing accompanies him and the reason why he has those question marks besides his race. He asks his mother and father if they have other blood on them and they replied...

'You silly child' said his mother

'HAHAHAHA, of course not son we were fully born human' said his father

If he is really a full-blood human why there is a question mark in his race? does this status lies to him? or there was something else at play? for now, however, he can only dismiss it and thought about other things.

As he comfortably lied down in the hot bath, he is trying to recall all the lessons about 'Anima' his scribe teacher told to him.

'Listen, boy, Anima is the manifestation of the strength of our soul. Anima is the term used for 'Soul' in the language of old when the twilight elves still roam this land. Every living thing has a soul but very few can awaken the strength in their soul. When someone awakens their soul by the use of rituals or something else, they can only fall into two types; Armamenters or Conjurers. Whatever it is those who awaken their soul is always feared and respected in these land either they are a mercenary, a thief, a soldier, a noble, or a king. That's all for now, we will continue this at another time.'

This what said to him by his scribe teacher as he closes his book and left the classroom.

*Sigh*

'What is my anima going to be? I am excited! hooooo...'

Leon pretty excited about his awakening left the bath and grab his cloth prepare by the maids. Proceed to go greet his mother and enjoy a relaxing tea time with her.

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The Hearth Family is always known as Anima Armamenters in the Raon kingdom. Baron 'Lion' Esteban for example had awakened his soul in the form of Lion, his anima can greatly transform his body structure into that of a lion and gain massive strength as a result.

Elaine Ragnar on the other hand, her Ragnar Family is always known in the Raon kingdom as Anima Conjurers as they wield Fire-type souls. Elaine Ragnar for example had awakened her soul. Called the 'Fire dancer' as she controlled fire like she is dancing.

So it is not pretty surprising that Leon Hearth is awakening his soul. as he had the blood of both anima users.

Few days have passed. Now it's the day of Leon Hearth's awakening and his birthday. Right now in the dining hall of the Spring castle, the family of three is celebrating his day of birth with lavish dishes on the table brought in by the maids. At the table, there is wine and juices freshly squish this morning and a plethora of fruits that are native to this world, a roasted pig, a medium-rare steak, and an egg soup on the side.

Leon carefully cut his steak and put it in his mouth, a sudden gush of beefy flavor with the charred bits attacks his palate. And he grabs the juice to wash down the steak and a citrusy flavor kinda like an orange tasted by his tongue.

'Delicious' Shouted in his mind

His mother looked at him with glee, seeing her child enjoying his meal she was already feeling full just seeing this sight.

"You certainly enjoying the meal, my child"

Leon nods at his mother and continues eating his meal as he glances onto his father who grabs bits of roasted pigs and devours them at the same time chugs a cup of wine with no regard for etiquette.

"Fuyooooohhh"

Leon glances at his mother. His mother on the other hand is eating elegantly as she cut the steak piece by piece and eating them elegantly and wiping her mouth with a towel with every bite she takes.

"Are you excited about your awakening, my child?" his mother asked

"Yes Mother, I rather am" replied, Leon.

"What do you guess his type going to be Elaine?" his father asked his mother

"Conjurer" his mother replied fast without giving it thought.

"What, no way, he gonna be Armamenter just like his father." said his father as he disagrees with her

"Conjurer"

"Armamenter"

"Conjurer"

"Armamenter"

As the two of them bicker at each other back and forth on what his anima type gonna be. He just laughs it off at the sight of this amusement that is happening in front of him. The two of them heard the laugh and stop in embarrassment.

"Ehem, anyways, my child, finish up eating and prepare for the ritual your father here will prepare the ritual in our courtyard to go there at midnight when the moon is high up in the sky okay?"

"Yes, Mother" Leon replied as he finishes up his plate and lightly bow on his parent before he leaves in the dining hall and goes away as he rested in his bedroom.

"Esteban prepare the materials." Said, Elaine as she stared with sharp eyes at Esteban

"Ye-Yes, my love" replied Esteban as he hurried to prepare the materials for his son.

A few hours later in the courtyard of the spring castle, midnight. the moon is high up in the sky shining brightly, illuminating the courtyard at this very moment. Five people are standing in the middle of the courtyard surrounding a ritual with a small statue of Moon goddess, Buwan. And wooden figuring of Leon and blue and red candles that are lit up in the ritual table. In the front of the ritual table, is a scribe rune pentagram with a circle of letters of the language of old use by the twilight elves surrounding it.

The five people mention are Elaine who will be performing the ritual for awakening the soul, Leon who is the target for awakening, Esteban and a soldier, and a maid who will be assisting the process.

"Let us proceed go walk up in the center of pentagram my child"

"Yes Mother" Leon walks at the center of the pentagram and sits and crosses his legs.

"Good, now close your eyes and breath rhythmically"

Leon following his mother's words closes his eyes and breathing rhythmically. Inhaling and exhaling in 1,2,3 sequence.

"Now I will start the ritual, Esteban the moon scepter please" Esteban handed the moon scepter to Elaine.

Elaine walks in front of the ritual table and kneel in and started to pray to the moon goddess with moon scepter at hand. Starting the 'Moonlight' chant.

"The moonlight up high,

twilight shines bright at night,

blessed be thy Goddess of the Moon,

I pray thee, blessed be thy son,

Awaken Him!, Awaken Him!, Awaken Him!,

O, Goddess of the Moon, Buwan!"

A rhythmic chant sounded at the courtyard with every line of the chant spoken by Elaine a gush of light is gathered at the head of the moon scepter. Elaine stood up after finishing the chant and pointed her scepter at the forehead of Leon.

"I pray thee, blessed be thy son,

Awaken Him!, Awaken Him!, Awaken Him!,"

Chanting the part of chant once more the light gathers up and envelopes the body of Leon with this white light. Elaine steps back and returns to the side of Esteban and the other two to wait and watch at the side.

ding!

A bell ring sounded in his ears after hearing the chant of his mother and a cold robotic voice follows suit.

[Awakening Initiated]

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[Awakening process: 1%]

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[Awakening process: 10%]

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[Awakening process: 30%]

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[Awakening process: 60%]

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[Awakening process: 99%]

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ding!

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[Awakening Complete]

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[Anima: Soul Shaman]

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[Skills>Spells]

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[ Status: Fatigue

Name: Leon Hearth

Age: 9 years old

Race: Human/???

Anima: Soul Shaman

Sprits Accumulated: 0/100

Spells: Focus, Spirit Blast, -others locked- ]

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After hearing these notifications and being bombarded by them his head experiences the same pain again and due to the exhaustion of the process of being awakened he is rather exhausted and he passes out straight away before even he can explore his abilities.

Leon Hearth Has Awaken as a Conjurer.