I had arrived at school, at the field where I had awakened yesterday.
Now that I had awakened my powers, I could feel the cold energy still lingering in this place.
"It seems the effects of my awakening yesterday were quite profound."
"You're right, Miss Demetria. After you left, there was a huge commotion among the students."
Yuna's voice rang out behind me.
I already knew this, so I wasn't surprised.
It seems my perception has become very sharp.
"I'm sorry I didn't see you yesterday."
"You don't need to apologize, Miss. You are my master."
After she said that, Yuna suddenly kneeling towards me and said.
"Please accept me as your follower, Miss Demetria,"
I was a little surprised, but I managed to regain my composure.
"Why do you want to follow me?"
"I want to see what kind of world you want to create, and I want to accompany you on your journey. That's what I thought when I saw your awakening yesterday."
"Is that all?" I asked.
"Actually, i come from the Yamamoto family, an ancient samurai family with a history of over 500 years, 100 years ago, when the world began to change, my family was the first to lead the vanguard, this helped my family's status soar and become one of the great families in the entire empire."
"I think I've heard of that family before. If I'm not mistaken, it was one of the families that wanted to adopt me."
"You're right, and at that time, I was the one in charge of monitoring you."
"Really?"
"It's natural that you don't remember. I never actually appeared before you."
"I entered as your classmate and supervised you for 3 years in junior high school."
"Really ? so, what did you gain from monitoring me?"
"The end result of that monitoring was that you were a child that must be adopted, because you were considered to bring benefits to the family, even though you refused everything."
"Why do you want to follow me? With such a great family, you can get anything in this empire?"
"That's because my family has fallen, the Yamamoto family, who stood at the forefront of humanity 100 years ago, are now nothing but a bunch of cowards, although they are powerful, they lacked the spirit of a warrior"
"Now the Yamamoto family is no longer a family of honorable warriors, they are simply a group of strong but cowardly individuals who prioritize personal gain over the people they lead."
"Now I have abandoned the Yamamoto name and carry only the sword 'Onigari,' which was my father's legacy," she explained, taking a katana from her storage ring and handing it to me while still kneeling.
The katana's hilt was black with blood-red lines, and its scabbard was a dull black, as if it had never been cleaned.
As soon as the katana came out, I could immediately sense its energy, with the strong scent of blood.
Even though it was still sheathed, the energy was very intense.
"This is a sword that has existed since the beginning of the Yamamoto family. According to my father, this sword was forged from a meteor that fell to earth by the best smith at that time."
"In the era of war before monsters attacked, this sword belonged to a general who had killed many humans, so this sword has been bathed in blood for a long time."
"So that's how it is, it's only fitting that as soon as you take out this sword, the aura of slaughter can be felt."
'System can you check this sword'
{ Ding
S-Rank Onigari: A katana soaked in the blood of humans and monsters for a very long time, currently sealed in an artifact scabbard.
It can become stronger by absorbing the blood of powerful creatures.
Status: Currently craving blood. ]
This is the first S-rank weapon I've seen, a very powerful katana.
'System, can you detect lies in her words?'
[Ding
Detecting target: Yuna
Please wait.]
[Ding
Process complete.
No lies have been detected from her mouth for the past 24 hours.
Status: Nervously awaiting your reaction.]
'This system is more versatile than I imagined.'
[Ding
Of course, Host.]
'...'
'Thank goodness she's not lying, then I have no hesitation in accepting her.'
"Yuna"
"Yes, Miss."
"Welcome to my side, from now on you're my first servant" I said, extending my hand towards her.
"Thank you, Your Highness. Yuna will follow You wherever You go."
'Your Highness, huh, not bad, I like it.'
"Then I'd like you to explain your abilities."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I am a 6-star awakener, currently 18 years old."
"My ability is S-Rank Berserker."
"This ability allows me to regenerate any wounds I receive during battle, no matter how severe the wound is, as long as it doesn't result in instant death, I will continue to regenerate and also makes me feel no pain."
"The more blood that comes into contact with me, the faster and stronger I become."
"I also have an innate passive skill that allows me to regenerate wounds, although not as strongly as in battle."
"6-star? Aren't you very strong?"
"Indeed, Your Majesty. Our empire is currently undergoing a generational shift."
"The old generation, consisting of those who awakened 100 years ago and paved the way for us to cultivate more easily, will soon be surpassed."
"Most of them themselves are no longer able to keep up due to aging bodies, of course, there are some who are not affected by the generational shift, such as Principal Rudolf, who is indeed a genius."
"If you pay attention, at least the average person with powers born 50 years ago has a higher cultivation level than those born 100 years ago, the same thing happens with our generation, the difference is that our cultivation base is already very mature, so generational differences won't affect us."
"More precisely everything will be normal, people who were born earlier will be stronger than those who were born later."
"This generation is also called the golden generation because so many high-level talents have awakened."
"In just 10 years, many S-rank talents have awakened, and even more A-rank talents have awakened."
"Of the 90 S-rank talents, over 70 are from the new generation."
"Even the so-called '5 Emperors' consisting of SS-rank talents, three of them are from the new generation."
"So that's how it is."
Because the old generation sacrificed their time to develop methods for making humans stronger, and once humans had a solid foundation for cultivation, most of the old generation could no longer advance.
So it's not surprising to see the new generation possessing a level of strength superior to theirs.
Except for the geniuses Yuna mentioned earlier, the old generation is essentially nearing its end.
It's time for new blood to take over their struggle.
"Your abilities perfectly match that katana's abilities, huh?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, that's why this katana was given to me."
"The previous owners couldn't control it and fell into madness, becoming bloodthirsty killers."
"Because it seems my abilities can suppress this sword."
"However, recently, this katana has become a little difficult to control if I'm not careful, therefore, I use this scabbard, a sealing artifact, to help me control it."
"So that's it."
After receiving her explanation and oath, Yuna escorted me to my class.
When I entered the lobby area, the area seemed deserted, perhaps because it was class time.
The lobby has a very strong imperial feel with the dominant gold color, making it feel very grand.
In the lobby, there were two large main doors, one above which was written 'Military Class Area' and the other 'Civilian Class Area'.
Yuna led me to a large door with the word 'Military Class Area' written on it.
When the large door opened, I saw a lobby no less large than the one in the main lobby, filled with students, a counter marked 'Military Class Information Bureau' was visible.
To the right and left of the counter were wide stairs leading up to the second floor.
On the second floor, which could still be seen from below, there were at least a dozen elevators, considering the number of first-year students yesterday, this number wasn't surprising.
"Your Highness, before we go to class, we will report to the bureau. This is basically just a formality to record your name, strength, and to collect the badge that indicates you are from Starlight School and in the military class."
"I understand."
I was just a little curious about the stares they were giving me.
"Yuna, why they stares me like that."
"Your Highness, perhaps you don't realize it yet, but news of your talent has spread not only within this school but throughout the empire," Yuna whispered.
"Really? In just one night?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
It seems like I've become a famous figure in just one day, but I like this feeling.
Third POV.
"Look, that girl is so beautiful."
"Are you stupid? You don't know who she is? You better not think anything strange."
"Huh, who is she?"
"You really don't know? She's Demetria Northfrost, the woman who awakened an SSS-rank talent, she's currently everyone's target, there are even rumors that the five major academies of the empire want our school to graduate her as soon as possible so they can recruit her into their academies."
"C-crazy! She just entered high school and is already being targeted by the five major academies."
"Of course, Miss Demetria is in a different world from us."
POV end