A majestic white temple lay atop a flat mountain top,it was rectangular in shape and the ceiling was supported by many white pillars,there were countless different paintings on the ceiling,some depicting scenes of carnage,some depicting scenes of the ending of a star,some depicting scenes of miracles being performed...
Around the temple, countless statues formed a rectangular shape, trees with red leaves hosted strange monkey like creatures with red fur and white faces.
Inside the temple,many people were gathered in a white hall adorned in gold,the curtains and the carpet were colored blood red.
A Dark skinned old man with white hair stood before countless youths,he was of average height and had a skinny frame,his eyes were pure white and he had red paintings on his face.
Kneeling in front of him,Was a youth with pale skin,long black hair, very sharp blue eyes that had a strange intensity to them, sword like and very down turned eyebrows and a tall stature.
His physique was very lean and somewhat muscular,His shoulders were broad and his waist was very narrow,he had very long arms and veiny hands.
He was very handsome and exuded an air of nobility.
He wore a long white Eastern style robe,white and somewhat loose fitting pants,a pair of white slippers and socks that reached his ankles.
The youth was attentively listening to the chants made by the shaman,the old man spoke in a raspy voice and his speech was full of passion.
After a while,his tone became calmer and his body language less expressive.
He looked deeply at the youth before him and spoke,
"Seyrryu of the Kokuryu Clan,With the blessing of the 8 Progenitors,I,Bakari of the Giza Clan,Name you as a Fated,Which Succession will you choose?"
The youth remained silent for about a second before replying in a calm and relaxing voice,"I shall choose the Fate of The Eternal Night,To be a Sombra is to walk in the shadows, Indifferent to honor and glory."
"Very,well,then may the Honored of Shadows guide your way."
As the youth got up and was walking towards the left,many different voices could be heard discussing the decision made by Seyrryu.
"To think That Seyrryu actually chose to become a sombra,I wonder what the Patriarch of the Kokuryu Clan thinks about this..."
"He's probably not very pleased,after all,his own son chose to not follow the tradition of the Kokuryu Clan and decided to become a Sombra instead of a Hero..."
"I do wonder why exactly Seyrryu made that choice, becoming a Sombra isn't a very conventional decision..."
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After the youth,a young woman with pale skin,white hair, somewhat sharp red eyes,dark and somewhat down turned eyebrows,dark long eyelashes,a slender build with a fairly tall height for a woman left the crowd and started walking towards the old man.
She was wearing a long black dress,and black slippers.
She knelt down on the floor and a scene similar to what happened before unfolded,This time however,when the question of succession was brought forth,a different answer was given.
"I shall choose the Fate of Heaven and Earth,To be a celestial is to stand in the Pinnacle of all beings, Unbound by the world."
She spoke in a fierce yet charming voice.
"May the Heir of the World guide your way."
Similar to before,as she was walking towards the left where Seyrryu lay standing still,many different voices started discussing the choice she made.
"As expected, Anneliese chose to become a celestial,Her future is bound to be magnificent."
"Indeed, it is truly such a blessing to be chosen by the Heavens,The last time that happened was 60 years ago,when the Heavenly Monarch Tenno underwent his succession ceremony..."
"And Anneliese was chosen even before the ceremony,which means that her affinity to The Heavenly Palace might be even stronger than that of the Heavenly Monarch..."
"It is truly a blessing for the Freiherr clan, another peerless genius from their clan emerged once again."
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A tanned skin youth with a muscular physique,blonde hair,and a handsome face was the fourth to go,he followed right after a lanky youth with green hair ,large tired looking eyes and a slightly long face who chose the Fate of sages,the blonde haired youth himself chose the Fate of the Enlightned.
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A young woman with tanned skin, dark hair,a slender physique and sharp brown colored eyes was the sixth to go,she chose the Fate of the Blazing Dawn.
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Quite a bit of people had already went to the left after choosing their fate,now,A girl with dark hair, ivory skin,large eyes, a attractive face with a developed body was the one kneeling on the floor,she chose the Fate of the Enlightned as well.
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Now all of the youths had already chosen their fate,they were about to end the Ceremony when a youth with tanned skin,white hair,sharp and robust facial features, down turned and low set eyebrows,sharp brown colored eyes,a very lean and quite muscular physique with veiny hands,fairly broad shoulders and a narrow waist stepped inside the hall.
He was wearing a long black robe, slightly loose fitting black pants,black leather gloves,and laceless oxford style boots that reached his ankles.
He had a red vertical tattoo on the right side of his face in the shape of a lightning bolt and a red horizontal tattoo in the shape of a sabertooth tiger's canines.
He stood at a height of around 173 cm, which was 2 cm below the average height for males in the country of Venise.
After he entered the hall,the hall which already was quite noisy became even noisier.
"What is that guy doing here, isn't he supposed to be a Nule?"
"I don't know,maybe he's here for the purpose of sight seeing?"
"That can't be, don't you remember that besides the shaman,only those who seek to choose a fate can enter the hall?,if he's here,he must have the intention of choosing a fate,but what fate besides Asura can a Nule choose..."
"Maybe he plans to become an Asura."
This was said in a joking tone by a youth with brown hair and a slightly overweight physique,a skinny youth with spiky black hair then replied.
"No way!,Who in their right mind would try to become an Asura?,that's worse than a death sentence!"
"Yea... but besides that,what else makes sense?"
"Maybe he entered denial and forgot he is a Nule?"
"... isn't that a little far fetched?"
As many different people were discussing what the youth was doing in the Sacred hall,The youth in question,Veangence took calm steps in direction of the shaman.
They already formulated an idea of why he was here,but that tought was far too unbelievable, therefore,they didn't truly think that was the reason.
Upon arriving,he knelt down on the floor just like the rest,this time,the shaman took a little longer to start his chants,but he did them nonetheless.
"Veangence of the Fallen Clan,With the blessing of the 8 Progenitors,I name you as a fated,which succession will you choose?"
In a fairly deep, hoarse and whispery voice, Vengeance exclaimed,
"I shall choose the Fate of Asura,to be an Asura is to walk in the path of Carnage,to become A Renegade in the eye of Heaven."
Upon hearing that,gasps and shocked exclamations echoed throughout the hall,many people couldn't really believe what they just heard.
"That guy,Did he really just choose to become an Asura?"
"You heard it your self,there is no denying."
"Did he hit his head somewhere?,I can't think of any other reason of why someone would try to become an Asura..."
"Maybe the shock of falling from grace was too much,He must have become desperate to be a fated, enough that it overwhelmed his common sense..."
"Is the Fallen Clan really going to accept one of their heirs dying such a brutal death?"
"Well,there is nothing they can realistically do..."
"Lol,To think that I would be able to witness such a legendary sight,I must thank this dude's lack of rationality..."
"That's a strangely inoffensive insult from you."
"What can I say, I'm trying to show at least some respect, he's doing me a favor after all."
"Yea,We will benefit quite a bit once his soul explodes,the insights that can be gained by witnessing soul extinction can rarely be found outside of that specific situation..."
"This has got to be the most irrational decision made in the last 100 years,well,I hope he doesn't last too long so that he will suffer less."
"Don't worry,most people wouldn't last a single section..."
Although a lot of people were mocking the decision made by Veangence.
Others had somber expressions on their faces,A youth wearing monk like clothing sighed and said,
"He could have still lived a decent life by depending on the Fallen Clan but instead he decided to walk right into his demise,I wonder what would lead someone to make such a decision..."
"Well,Each individual is different,they all have different paths to follow,if this is his path,it is not up to us to be making judgments.This is an important teaching of The Samsara clan,I know You have just joined,but if you desire to truly become a part of the brotherhood,this is a fundamental teaching you must learn, understand?"
"...yes senior brother,I shall instill this lesson in my heart."
A girl with dark hair and sharp eyes was looking at Veangence with a melancholic gaze,This girl,was his sister,Love.
'Tsk,you fool...why did you have to do this...
Why wasn't being with us enough?.
...What will I tell mother...'
Besides her,a girl with dark hair that was standing next to a tall and handsome youth with blonde hair also had a look of slight melancholy.
'...Ven...'
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Unlike the other times,when Veangence chose his fate,the shaman didn't ask guidance from a Progenitor.
He didn't expect Veangence to ever need that.
Veangence himself was now standing amongst the rest, although he was a bit isolated from them,near him were only Seyrryu, Anneliese, and a girl with red hair that reached her shoulders who's name he didn't know.
Veangence had heard the majority of their comments since the youths made no attempt to quiet down their voices,But he didn't really care about them.
Veangence would always give importance to the opinions of others from a logical perspective,but he would not care about them from a emotional perspective.
' Ideas are one of the greatest resources in existence,and Humans are a source of ideas.
Only giving importance to one's own ideas in certainty that they are correct could lead to great consequences,this would be limiting their source of resources which potentially would result in a way too close minded approach to things,
Yet if one let themselves be carried away by the opinions of others without any logical reason,that could also lead to consequences.
Just because an opinion was shared by the majority, didn't mean that it was correct,the majority aren't idiots or geniuses,And there are multiple situations in which one could find themselves disagreeing with the crowd,one possibility would be of an fool and another of an genius,one who is wrong and the majority right, another who is right and the majority wrong.
In these different situations,those individuals might find themselves being equally shunned by the crowd.
After all,if everyone else is wrong but believe they are right,they Could simply believe that the one who is right,is wrong,the same applies in case one individual is in the wrong and the crowd In the right...
If one does not have proof that they are in the wrong,why should they change their opinions just to fit in?.
Blindly following the opinions of the ordinary, could very well end up in one becoming just like them, ordinary.'
' Empathy is what allows people to put themselves in the positions of others,and although this makes it so that they can connect and socialize better,it also can lead to one not understanding a different perspective,they would project their own situations in that of others, believing that what brings them joy would also bring joy to others,what brings them sorrow would also bring sorrow to others,They would judge some as winners based on what they specifically value,and others as losers based on what they do not,some as wise,some as stupid.'
' Attempting to become an Asura may seem foolish to some or even most,but it is a decision I must make in order to fulfill my goals...'
As Veangeance was dwelling on his thoughts,the Ceremony came to an End, Veangeance immediately left the hall to avoid the other youths.
He wasn't fond of crowded spaces ...
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