With all the successors gathered once again in the hall. The grand hall was locked.
It was time for the next batch to participate in the Emerald Awakening Ceremony.
The batch of Supreme Kingdoms' successors.
There were only a thousand of them left. All successors of supreme kingdoms, this time the successors stayed in the front row.
Caden was amongst them. While every other successor had their Mana Cores exposed, revealing their brimming Mana Aptitude.
Caden kept his disclosure. This brought suspicions that Caden may have weak or little Mana Aptitude.
But why should Caden care?
Amongst the one thousand successors of the supreme kingdoms. He was the only one who had the highest Mana Aptitude.
His Mana Aptitude of 10%
Even the quadruplet of the Red Crescent Kingdom all had Mana Aptitudes of 7%
Beside him, the one with the highest Mana Aptitude had 8% and he's Aaron Violetsun, He's a successor of a supreme kingdom that ranked 1st in the Purple Continent.
The Dragon Heart Kingdom!
One of the strongest Kingdoms in the Purple Continent. And because of his high Mana Aptitude of 8%
He had already concluded himself to be the winner.
Why?
It's extremely rare to see someone under the age of 20 having a Mana Aptitude of 10%
The highest ever recorded is 8%
Just this alone caused the reputation of Aaron Violetsun to soar in the Purple Continent. Making him the leader of the next generation.
Many had their eyes on him.
A child awakens his Mana Core at the age of 10 and it stays that way until they reach twenty.
A Mana Aptitude of 0.0001% to 1.5% awakens an E-Ranked Innate Skill, Mana Aptitude of 1.5 to 2.5% awakens a D-Ranked Innate Skill.
Mana Aptitude of 2.5% to 4.0% awakens a C-Ranked Skill, Mana Aptitude of 4.0% to 5.99% awakens a B-Ranked Skill.
Mana Aptitude of 6% to 8.9% awakens an A-Ranked Skill. There have not be a record of any successor under twenty awakening a Mana Aptitude of 10%
Once they've reached twenty years of age. They're bodies will evolve and that's why they would truly advance their Mana Aptitude into the realms of 10% and beyond.
But Caden is different.
Not only does he have the Primordial Dragon Physique. He also knows the technique required to devour the Mana Cores of variant humans and covert mana essence within into Mana Aptitude.
This was how he quickly upgraded his Mana Core, advancing his Mana Aptitude of 5% into the realms of 10%
Aside Aaron Violetsun who's from the the top ten supreme kingdoms in the Purple Continent.
The rest of the successors were all elites, with none have less than a Mana Aptitude of 7%
Entities like Kira Joren of Buren Kingdom, and Tony Myrain of Jorin Kingdom, Cassidy Behavion of Little Crystal Kingdom and Jojo Corian of Slyian Kingdom, Aidan Hetero of Immortal Crane Kingdom and Peter Jury of the Jury Kingdom.
This were renowned successors within the top ten supreme kingdoms of the Purple Continent.
Even in Caden's past life, they were legends of their own fates. But in the end, against the Red Continent.
They all died pitifully.
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"Uhmm?" Caden tilted his head slightly to see someone staring at him. Her pearless beauty startled him for a second.
There was no way he would forget her "Sumeri…" Caden muttered. She is a princess of the Red Crescent Kingdom and was once his lover in his past life.
During the time of his exile in the Red Crescent Kingdom. They fell in love but it was only brief.
During the first invasion of the Red Continent. Sumeri was captured by Emperor Zeraith and she was killed days later.
Caden's lips curled faintly "To think I would see you again, Sumeri…." He muttered, "But this time, I'll be quite busy"
They locked eyes for a few seconds before Caden retracted his gaze. Facing the platform.
Sumeri softly exhaled "Who's that guy? For some strange reason, I feel like I've met him before," She mumbled as she faced the platform.
Sumeri stood beside her three brothers, as they waited for the next batch of the Emerald Awakening Ceremony to begin.
While her brothers were all Sword Level, Sword Apprentices. She was a Mana Convergence Stage, Third-tier mage.
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After a few minutes of introduction. They kicked off the next batch of the Emerald Awakening Ceremony.
"76th Supreme Kingdom, Dunnamis Kingdom's Successor. Aezir Dormant, please step forward"
The first successor was called to the stage. He walked out of the crowd, making his way towards the platform.
He followed the procedures, exposing his Mana Aptitude of 5% to the mana evaluation stone and pricking his finger.
His blood splashed on the stone, and it flickered for a second before the announcement came in.
"Aezir Dormant has awakened a B-Ranked Innate Skill: Blizzard Emperor"
Another was called to the stage, repeating the same procedure as the rest.
"Christen Jacob has awakened an B-Ranked Innate Skill:Ice Petal Rings"
"Joy Sphyony has awakened an A-Ranked Innate Skill:Joyful Blizzard"
This time, every ten minutes. A total of twenty successors will be called to the stage.
Within thirty, only six hundred successors had completed their Awakening Ceremony.
And amongst these six hundred successors. Only fifty had awakened D-Ranked Innate Skills.
A hundred and fifty awakened C-Ranked Innate Skills.
And the rest awakened B-Ranked. There were no A-Ranked Skills.
In this world, awakening A-Ranked Innate Skills was extremely rare. But if one awakened a B-Ranked Innate Skill.
It could be upgraded to A-Ranked in the future.
With a lot of investments. Even an E-Ranked Skill could be upgraded to B-Rank; Caden is a living testimony to that.
Caden softly exhaled "It seems only a fragment of the future changed due to my regression''
"The Emerald Awakening Ceremony is just like my past life. Everyone awakened the same skill in this life as well" He heaved in relief.
He was already worried that his regression had changed the past, altering his future. His regression advantage would be useless by then.
After twenty minutes, the batch had already ended. With most of their successors awakening their skills.
By this time, B-Ranked Innate Skills became common.
The quadruplet of the Red Crescent Kingdom all had a Mana Aptitude of 7%.
They each awakened a single A-Ranked Innate Skill.
Amongst the princes of Morningstar. The fourth-prince, Jerald Ryder, who had a Mana Aptitude of 1% awakened a D-Ranked Innate Skill, but he failed.
The third prince Joseph Ryder who had a Mana Aptitude of 3.25% awakened a C-Ranked Innate Skill, He passed
The second prince, Owen Ryder, who had a Mana Aptitude of 4.98% awakened a B-Ranked Innate Skill; he passed.
Caden wasn't surprised when the first prince, Kane Ryder, revealed a Mana Aptitude of 6%.
Kane awakened an A-Ranked Innate Skill. He could be seen beside Caden, who hasn't completed his Awakening Ceremony.
Kane is the winner amongst his siblings, but despite seeing this. Caden's expression remained indifferent.
Every successor from the top ten supreme kingdoms all had A-Ranked Innate Skills
Even the leader of this generation of successors, Aaron Violetsun awakened an A-Ranked Innate Skill even with a Mana Aptitude of 8%
The Emerald Awakening Ceremony was reaching its climax already. With only one left.
"98th Supreme Kingdom, Morningstar Kingdom's successor, Caden Ryder….please come forward"