"ATTENTION! EVERYONE!"
"Today I welcome all of you to the Orion Family Awakening Ceremony where the main family and the branch families will awaken their talents and individuals who are very talented.",
The announcer said.
'They have just made moment which is important to a person's future a public entertainment.', I thought as I got more displeased as the announcer went on.
"We will soon start the ceremony but first we will introduce to you the Elders of the Orion family.", he said.
"Please welcome them.", the announcer said.
As the elders then walked and came on the stage.
The first elder was Ollin Orion, he awakened as an Alexandrite level in swordsmanship and then went on the frontlines and defended the Orion territory for half a decade.
He looked like an old man in his sixties but he can kill half of the battlefield in a matter of seconds
Next was the second elder was Seraphina Orion; she was an elf born in the Orion family. She has great affinity with nature even though being a sapphire level.
Her beauty was so elegant that people from different kingdom's prince, kings proposed to marry her but she declined them all.
Then was Pitbull Orion, he runs a lot of casinos and his detection talent helped save many soldiers of the family during the war and during dungeon raids. He had a talent of Alexandrite.
Sterling Orion, the money monger in the family, everything he does is for money. He spells happiness as MONEY.
Then was the spearman Aleric Orion, his spear was so first no soldier or monster can see it and he had saved a lot of people during war.
Haldor Orion, he was a dwarf and was in charge of making the weapons in the whole clan.
Then was Lyra Orion, an alchemist her work was to research different potion and help the soldiers.
Then was, Evander Orion and Elara Orion siblings who were fire and water mage they were level 7 by the affinities of their elements.
They all sat in their designated seat.
Then suddenly the whole hall become silent and everybody bowed so I followed them.
A man with black armor with a black sword walked by everyone.
Everyone was in awe of him.
"Augh!", I am suddenly getting a headache.
"Everyone stop bowing.", he said.
At this point, I realized.
It is Richter Orion; this bodies biological father.
'But why is my headaches getting worse.', I thought.
I didn't want anyone to notice so I grinded my teeth and not mind the pain.
"Today is the day which will decide your future, I don't care how entertaining it is to you guy's but make it a game, I will kill you.",
He said as he then sat in the 10th elder's seat. The family head's seat.
"Start the process!"
He said with a displeased face.
"Alright, let's start it.", the announcer said.
"The first is Veto Orion, from the 4th branch family."
He announced.
Veto was a young man of sixteen years old man. He then walked up towards the ceremonial ground.
"Alright you have to keep your hands on the blade", the announcer said.
"Alright."
Veto took a deep breath and exhaled and put his hands on the blade.
"Wait for ten seconds, it will show the color of your talent on the gemstone of the hilt", the announcer said.
As they were waiting for ten seconds, I saw something weird happen, there was a white fume and it was entering the man's heart.
'What is going on?', I thought.
It did continuously and I could see him getting weaker by the seconds and suddenly the gemstone turned blue.
"You have a Sapphire talent.",
The announcer announced.
"Show us a glimpse of your talent.",
The announcer asked.
"Alright!",
Veto said as he clasped his hands and suddenly a bear earth spirit came forward.
"ROAR!", it roared.
"Good, now go.",
The announcer said.
They then continued the ceremony.
Some got Sapphire talent, some got Quartz but all in all, it was going well.
I then turned to look at some of the guests of this ceremony.
There was Michael's mother, Juliene Denn. She is from the Denn family and she has powerful backing all over the world. That's why Micheal is in the running prospect of becoming the successor.
'But with how cocky he is, it's going to be a problem.', I thought.
I also tried to find Mori Orion and Elijah Orion but they were nowhere to be seen. So it might be that they are practicing or have gone to the frontline.
The other problem was Nora Orion, just like Sterling Orion, she has a business mind and she likes money of all things.
"Their backing is very strong",
I muttered.
Then I saw Seline Nevermore and her two kids- Edgar Orion and Rin Orion. They are relatively from a lower noble family and thus have no backing.
We also only have the backing of Ollin Osiris and Aleric Orion.
'I have to get strong quick and have a base so I don't get killed.', I thought.
But as time was going on and on the headaches got worse.
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Caroline Junn 's POV
"He is quite good.", I thought.
He had awakened a sword talent at sapphire level if trained properly can be a good warrior.
"I need a strong backing.",
I heard a muttering. I immediately looked at my son.
He was thinking, but a question plagued my mind
'Why does he need a strong backing for?', I thought.
'Wait does that mean?', I realized something at that moment, today was the day that the succession war is truly going to be decided.
'So, he is worries that something is going to happened to him or his siblings or even me.', I thought but as the thoughts settled in my heart broke a little.
'Why does a child of seventeen years old have to think like that?', I thought.
And the more I thought, I realized something.
'I haven't been with him 12 years and the nightmares according to Ellie got worse day by day.', I thought and realized how much of a bad mom am I?
'He has walked alone in the house where all of the members leaving his siblings where against him.', the more I thought the more I got angry at myself a how could I leave a child and just go to war?
The thought dawned on me and I realized I have used the excuse of protecting my country but I couldn't even protect him.
After that I immediately resolute myself, 'I was not able to protect you before but I will protect you know.'
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Council Of Orion's POV
"These kids are good you know.",
Pitbull said while huffing a cigarette.
"Well, some of the had affinity with spirits I obviously will have to teach them", Seraphina said.
"Some of them also had good affinity with magic as well.", said Evander Orion
"I don't care as long as they are passionate about magic.",
Said Elara Orion as she was just reading a book.
"Well, what do you think Haldor?", Evander asked.
"None of them are worth making a weapon for!", Haldor said.
"Well, make me a weapon then.",
Sterling asked while fidgeting with a gold coin.
"Fuck off, If I make you something you are just going to sell it for me.",
Haldor said and sneered.
"How about you Aleric anyone caught your fancy?", Evander asked him.
"They are all good but I don't have enough talent to teach anyone. Ollin is better at that stuff.", Aleric said.
"I have only one boy in my mind.", Ollin said.
"Who??", Evander asked.
"Noah Orion.", Evander said.
"But what about the family head?", Evander asked.
As they all looked at him, he seem uninterested but he just stared at someone.
Not any of sons or daughters, not any of his rivals, not even his own comrades but just a woman who was worrying about his son.
He was looking at his true love- Caroline Junn.
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