The tension in the air felt like it could snap at any mont. Just as the silence felt like it was going on forever, Director Aethel surprised everyone with a loud belly laugh that bood through the hall.
The unexpected sound montarily stunned the crowd, things to ease up.
With a smile, Aethel strode towards Alister, His large unmatched figure looked smaller next to the huge Drake Infront of him. He extended a hand towards Alister, his voice surprisingly warm.
"Let's all calm down now, shall we? There seems to be a misunderstanding."
"What's your na young man."
Alister, slightly confused by the sudden shift in atmosphere, hesitated for a mont before hesitantly reaching out and grasping the Director's hand.
"I... I'm Alister."
Aethel's smile widened. "Ah, Alister," he yelled, his voice filled with amusent. "So you're the one Magister told about. I should have anticipated sothing like this."
Alister's eyes widened in surprise. "You know Headmaster Magister? But... how?"
The Director chuckled, a touch of nostalgia in his voice.
"Don't be so surprised, young man. Believe it or not, Magister and I attended the sa academy many years ago. We were... friends, close buds."
Alister was suprised. Friends? Headmaster Magister, the stoic and seemingly ancient leader of the forth academy, friends with this battle-hardened warrior? It as hard to picture, to say the least.
"But... Principal Magister appears... much older than you are." Alister stamred, voicing the question that he had on his mind.
Aethel's smile softened. "Ah, that's the nature of those blessed – or perhaps cursed – with physical enhancent talents."
He explained. "Aging slows, our bodies resist deterioration for far longer than the average human. It's more common than you might think."
Aethel's smile softened as he explained the mysteries of physical enhancent talents.
"Now,"
"I must comnd you on your... impressive companion. What have you chosen to na this magnificent creature?"
Alister straightened slightly.
"Cinder," he replied, a touch of pride creeping into his voice.
Aethel stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Cinder, an apt na. Powerful and evocative. Of course, with such a creature, registration is mandatory. We need to ensure the safety of the city and understand its capabilities."
"Yes, of course," Alister replied.
Aethel clapped his hands once, attracting the attention of the crowd.
"Aurora!" he yelled. "Aren't you responsible for handling monster registrations in this sector?"
Aurora flinched at the Director's booming voice. Her head snapped up, and her eyes widened as she saw the colossal Drake looming behind Alister.
"Y-yes, Director!"
Aethel chuckled, a look of amusent in his eyes.
"Excellent. It seems we have a new registration on our hands. Please, make sure you gather all the necessary details from Mr. Alister here about his... Cinder."
Aurora's face suddenly turned pale, she began pushing her way through the crowd, she approached Alister, her voice could barely be heard.
"I-I'll get Cinder registered right away, sir!"
Alister simply nodded calmly, but he was feeling proud with the way things played out. He had a giant Drake as a summon, and even the Union Director seed to respect him, at least a little.
As Aurora scurried away, her clipboard clutched tightly in her hand, a hush fell over the room.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Alister and Cinder, the forr a young man thrust into the spotlight, the latter a massive embodint of raw power.
Union officials, regaining their composure, began barking orders.
"Disperse! This area is off-limits until further notice!"
Amongst the throng, whispers and speculations flew like sparks.
"Did you see that? A real drake!"
"He must be a prodigy! What guild do you think he'll join now?"
"Any guild!"
"With a creature like that by his side, they'd welco him with open arms! I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bidding war between the guild masters themselves!"
While the crowd buzzed with speculation, Aurora, holo-pad in hand, interviewed Alister for the registration process.
"Alright, Mr. Alister,"
"for registration purposes, I need so details about your... companion."
"Uh, right," Alister stamred, still slightly overwheld by the turn of events.
"Her na is Cinder, and as for his species..." He paused, glancing back at the colossal Drake. "I believe she's a Black Crimson Drake."
Aurora tapped furiously on her holo-pad. "Black Crimson Drake, got it."
"And she is obviously in the giant class so I'll also put that down."
"Are you aware of her grade or is that sothing I will have to asure?"
Her words made Alister's thoughts race, 'I rember soone saying she had to be S rank due to her aura, but when I summoned her the Overlord system said she was A rank.'
'But now the talent window is saying sothing entirely different.' Alister shifted his gaze towards the blue talent window with its notification.
「Na: Cinder
Species: Black Crimson Drake
Class: Giant
Rank: S
Gender: Female
Total Combat Power: Unassessable (Due to limitations in standard assessnt thods)
Bound To: Alister (Master)
Stats:
HP: Imnse (???)
MP: High (???)
ATK: Devastating (???)
DEF: Impenetrable (???)
M.ATK: Potent (???)
M.DEF: High (???)
SPD: Impressive (???)
Skills:
Draconic Might: (Passive) Cinder's imnse size and power naturally bolster her physical attack power and defense.
Incinerate: Unleashes a torrent of searing flas that can incinerate entire swathes of enemies. (Range: Long, Area of Effect: Large)
Crushing Claw: Delivers a bone-shattering swipe with a massive claw, capable of tearing through most forms of defense. (Target: Single, Damage: High)
Sonic Boom: With a powerful beat of her wings, Cinder creates a devastating shockwave that can knock down structures and disorient enemies. (Range: dium, Area of Effect: dium)
(???) - ??? (Two or more skill slots are currently unidentified)
Note: The system ran into an error due to the fact the monster in question doesn't to full under the possible summon category.」
'A monster that doesn't fall under the summon category, there was a summon category?'
'Doesn't sound like sothing I was taught back at the academy, must be related to sothing the talent window system controls or knows about.'
'Seems I'll have to just go with the flow and say she is an S rank then.'
Alister then said, "Cinder's an S-Rank monster."
A look of surprise crossed Aurora's face, her pen hovering over her notepad.
"An S-Rank? Are you sure, Mr. Alister? That's..."
Alister cut her off. "Yes, I'm sure. It's important to be accurate in the registration, wouldn't you agree?"
"U-understood." Aurora stutterd as she began imputing the information in a holo-pad.
...
Kai let out a dramatic sigh. "Alright, alright, that settles it. We're already late. Let's get moving."
He grabbed Yanzi's arm, clearly eager to leave the chaotic scene. But Yanzi, her eyes gleaming with a mischievous glint, muttered sothing only she could hear.
"This is my chance."
Kai didn't hear what she said properly, leaned down and asked, "What was that, Yanzi?"
Before he could get a reply, Yanzi surprised him by breaking free of his grasp and striding purposefully towards Alister.
"Yanzi!"
"Where are you going?" Kai yelled, his voice filled with confusion.
His outburst drew Alister's attention. He turned, his gaze landing on Yanzi as she approached him with a smug smile plastered on her face.
Walking up to him, she stopped, swirled her hair, then smiled as she said.
"Oh, Alister."
"You caused quite a stir, didn't you? All this... power, this magnificent creature. You must be doing all this for a reason, right? And I just know what that reason is."
"You want back, don't you?"
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