The kids started moving in lines managed by the guards. Some of them did the destiny test they were most confident in first, while some did the ones which were a challenge to themselves, but mostly all of them were fearing the Enlightenment Destiny tests, because of what Master Ego did to Lucius Previously.
While it was ongoing, everyone and also the Masters started noticing the sort of wierd feeling. The results were very abnormal, as the number of youth harmonizing with More than one Destinies were increasing in the hall. They could have brushed it off as because in the Empire, the kids had an equal chance of harmonizing with any of the four destinies because of the placement, while the Four continents didn't with their respective polar opposites. But the unusual thing was, kids from their own continents also started having two Destinies and more than that some of them were also Getting selected for the Destiny which they couldn't possibly be compatible with. The uproar only began when the next thing was about to happen infront of everyone to see.
Sam was about to have his turn to roam in the energetic hall, when suddenly he felt someone brushing past him forcibly, taking his place by skipping lines.
Cold and Graceful.
These were the two words that appeared in Sam's mind when the Blue Haired Girl pushed him off. His eyes were mesmerized as the Girl moved. Her movements were a sort of dance, fixating the gaze of a few more. She moved elegantly in the big hall. Smoothly getting a Bright Green Core, Easily scoring 150 Points and then making the Big Dark Orb Glow Brightly, lastly the surroundings around her looked so beautiful as the Two Daggers flew straight at her. Only Sam noticed that she was hesitant and uncomfortable sitting at the mats, when the cultivation energies around her were fluctuating in a way as if she was pushing it away. Nonetheless, she herself proclaimed that she couldn't harmonize and took her leave from the hall. His gaze finally averted from the beautiful girl and only then did the screams of the uproar resonated in his ears.
"Simply Impossible!"
"This can't be!"
"2...2? 2!!"
"Is this a joke?!"
Apparently, even through the crowd of kids taking the tests, the girl was still the talk as the attendants were noting everyone down. And that girl was now another one with Three Destinies! Even the masters grew visibly agitated this time and voiced their opinions.
"No! This must be a setup or a trick. The Empire couldn't get that Lucky! And why now? Why out of all the years and places, only when the Empire allowed the children from other continents, that more and more of them started harmonizing with Two Destinies! I could have accepted The Emperor's twins having that kind of luck or harmony, but another one! This must be a joke. Master Jiro can you believe this??" Master Zhu looked to his side and asked.
"As you say, Master Zhu. This whole situation is really peculiar. This is such a wierd and unpredictable Fate Selection I have ever stepped into. I'm sure this kind of results aren't achieved at any other continents, so something must be going on." Master Jiro said calmly.
Miss Ivory was a little tensed up too. "Hm.. I agree. Having Three Destinies is not a Fluke or Small Thing. Even combining all continents there maybe a numbered few experts.. But Two Kids attaining Three Destinies at the Same Fate Selection! This is simply unheard of in the whole history. Master Ego, Do you have any idea about this?" She asked towards the master by her side.
He was still unfazed by everything, yawning in his seat. He spoke, "Ah well, I guess my calculations were leading upto this result, considering the influx of energies into the Central Continent over the past Few Years. I gotta say that the point where two kids Harmonized with three destinies, even I couldn't predict this far. I guess that old priest only tells me so little, huh..." He said that last line to himself, but it was clearly heard by the three masters.
"The Grand Priest?! Ego, are you saying the Empire is exchanging information with you about this situation. What? Did they forget about the other continents?! Is that what is happening, thinking so little about us all and conspiring with your continent only?! What happened to the 'making better relationships' speech that old Emperor Gave!" Master Zhu was losing his composure as he said out loud.
"Master Zhu, calm down. It's not like we can change what has happened now. We can only inform about this 'Fate Selection' situation to our own higher ups for now. Like you can see now right, how those southerners do things their own way by going behind backs. That's why our continent hate everyone from their lands, as you can see Even a Respected Master from there is doing things like this. I say Master Zhu, that you also stay away from them now. We were always mistrustful of them." Jiro spoke while not even batting an eye towards Ego.
Master Zhu didn't utter more other than a "Hmph" Then the three masters spoke with their assistants and told them to send word to their continents. Meanwhile, Ego was amused by this little farce and let out a mocking grin without doing much else.
Sam, as observant as ever, managed to learn a bit more about the social dynamics of this world. Hate between the Northern and Southern Continent, and the other issues of this Big Empire as the kids talked. He brushed these thoughts away immediately, as he had to focus on his own Fate Selection for now. He headed towards the Magic Destiny area first.
'Alright.. I guess magic should be fairly simple if I get it. And I would also be as fairly content with getting it. Please..' He still didn't wanted to be as helpless in this world regardless. So he put his hands around the crystal clear sphere and focused while closing his eyes. He felt wierd sensations all around him, but more than that, he heard many robotic and monotone voice in his head at that instant.
[ Energies of this World Detected with collisions... System has been activated ]
[ Processing... System has adapted to this world ]
[ Mana Energy Condensing... Harmonizing the Magic Destiny... ]
[ Magic Destiny... Harmonized ]
[ White Mana Core Formed for the Beginning ]
[ Processing... Destiny Tab Unlocked ]
[ Magic Destiny Unlocked ]
[ Do you wish to proceed with the basics of Magic? ] - [ Yes/No ]
Or
[ Do you wish to explore the Magic Destiny in the Destiny Tab?] - [ Yes/No ]
"WHAT?!!"