The Divine Appraisal Crystal stood at the center of the Grand Summoning Hall.
Its golden glow illuminated the entire chamber.
The six summoned heroes stood before it, each carrying different emotions.
Haruto remained calm, but his eyes showed curiosity.
Li Wei studied the ancient crystal carefully, trying to understand its structure.
Daniel looked nervous, occasionally glancing at the knights surrounding them.
Maya quietly observed everything with sharp eyes.
Seo Ji-ah held her hands together, still hoping this was all a dream.
Aiden simply stared at the crystal.
A strange feeling told him that this moment would change his life forever.
The Grand Archmage raised his staff.
“The Divine Appraisal Crystal will reveal the class and blessing granted to each hero.”
“It will not judge your past.”
“It will not judge your status.”
“It will only reveal the power sleeping within your soul.”
King Aldren looked at them seriously.
“Whatever abilities you receive, remember this.”
“You are not weapons.”
“You are people.”
The six heroes were slightly surprised.
They had expected a king to demand their service.
Instead, he seemed to understand their fear.
The Grand Archmage opened the ancient scroll.
“The first summoned hero…”
His eyes moved toward the young man from Japan.
“Haruto Kisaragi.”
Haruto stepped forward.
“I’ll do my best.”
He placed his hand on the crystal.
For a moment…
Nothing happened.
Then—
BOOM!
A powerful blue light exploded throughout the hall.
The crystal vibrated violently as countless runes appeared around Haruto.
The knights immediately became alert.
The Grand Archmage watched closely.
Golden letters formed inside the crystal.
“Class…”
“**Sword Hero.**”
The nobles immediately reacted.
“A Sword Hero!”
“The legendary class!”
The Grand Archmage continued.
“Unique Blessing…”
“**Sword Mastery.**”
A silver sword appeared before Haruto.
The moment he grabbed it, the weapon released a blue aura.
Haruto swung once.
The movement was simple.
But every experienced knight in the hall understood.
His technique was perfect.
“A natural swordsman…”
The Captain of the Royal Knights whispered.
Haruto returned to the group.
The Grand Archmage looked at the next name.
“Li Wei.”
The young man from China stepped forward.
The appraisal was much faster.
A crimson and brown light appeared.
“Class: Mage Hero.”
“Blessings: Fire Magic and Earth Magic.”
A flame burned above Li Wei’s hand while the ground beneath him formed a small stone pillar.
The court mages immediately recognized his talent.
“A dual-element mage…”
Li Wei returned quietly.
Next was Daniel Carter.
The moment he touched the crystal, golden light spread.
“Class: Tank Hero.”
“Blessing: Guardian Shield.”
A massive shield appeared beside him.
Daniel lifted it and smiled.
“Looks like I’m the one who gets hit first.”
A few knights laughed.
Then Maya stepped forward.
The crystal shone emerald.
“Class: Archer Hero.”
“Blessing: Hawk Eye.”
A beautiful longbow appeared.
Maya looked across the hall.
Her vision had changed.
She could see details that were impossible before.
Finally, Seo Ji-ah approached.
A warm white light filled the room.
“Class: Healer Hero.”
“Blessing: Sacred Healing.”
A white staff appeared in her hands.
The soldiers nearby immediately felt their injuries disappear.
Five heroes had awakened their powers.
The atmosphere in the hall became filled with hope.
The nobles smiled.
The kingdom’s future seemed brighter.
Then…
The Grand Archmage looked at the final name.
His expression became calm.
“Only one hero remains.”
His eyes moved toward Aiden.
“Aiden Valen.”
The hall slowly became quiet.
Aiden walked forward.
Unlike the others, no one knew what to expect.
He placed his hand against the crystal.
Nothing happened.
One second.
Two seconds.
Ten seconds passed.
The nobles began whispering.
“Is it broken?”
“Did the ritual fail?”
Aiden looked at the Grand Archmage.
“Is something wrong?”
The old mage did not answer.
He was staring at the crystal.
Because something impossible was happening.
The golden light inside the crystal was disappearing.
Not fading.
Being erased.
A black ripple appeared at the center.
The Divine Appraisal Crystal trembled.
The ancient artifact that had existed for thousands of years…
Was afraid.
Cracks spread across its surface.
The entire hall froze.
The Grand Archmage stepped backward.
“No…”
“This cannot be…”
The crystal began displaying words.
But unlike the others…
They appeared slowly.
As if the artifact itself struggled to understand what it was seeing.
The first words appeared.
**Class: Unknown**
The nobles looked confused.
“Unknown?”
“There is no such class.”
The Grand Archmage’s face became serious.
Then the next line appeared.
Everyone watched.
The old mage’s hands started trembling.
**Authority: Nothingness**
Silence.
Complete silence.
Even Aiden stared at the words in confusion.
The Grand Archmage whispered…
“An Authority…”
“That power has not appeared for thousands of years.”
The crystal continued.
One final line appeared.
**Rank: Zero**
The silence broke.
The nobles began whispering.
“Zero?”
“Is he the weakest?”
“Then why does the crystal look like that?”
No one had an answer.
Because for the first time in history…
The Divine Appraisal Crystal had revealed a power that no one understood.
And that power belonged to the final summoned hero.
Aiden Valen.