9 THRONES

CHAPTER 10: VANN'S TALENT

Finally the time Toregas tested his talent had arrived after they waited for 4 hours.

Toregas held Vann's shoulder behind him "It's time for me to try, I'm sure I can definitely pass the test because I've been destined to be the strongest cultivator since I was born. Therefore, I will wait for you also in the cultivator academy, my friend Vann".

The committee at the front desk of Toregas rolled its eyes "Stop wasting time, there are still many participants who have not tested their talents. If you keep talking here, why don't you guys back in line to the back again first so as not to disturb others from doing the test?".

Listening to the committee's call, Toregas removed his hand from Vann's shoulder before sitting in front of the committee table.

"Put your hand on this ball" the organizers said as they pointed towards the crystal ball on the table.

"You must be more polite because you are now standing in front of future throne holders. If you make me unhappy, you must regret the opportunity to be close to a future throne holder like myself" Toregas said confidently.

The committee waved his hand "I've been a test committee for 5 years, there have been many people who said something like what you said just now. But you know what happened to them? All failed to graduate! Among all the people in the world, 80% had tier 1 talent while another 15% had talent below tier 30. This means that about 95% of the participants who took the test today will not be able to pass the talent requirement. It was just an outline calculation, it is possible that the number of participants received today is smaller than 5% of the number of registrants".

"Then, I just need to be that 5%" said Toregas who placed his hand on the crystal ball, a triumphant smile appearing on his face.

The crystal ball shone for a while, then the organizers observed the crystal ball before shaking its head "Talent level 2, Goblin normal spirit, you failed! Next participant!".

"Shelf!".

Toregas stood up filled with disbelief, the chair he was sitting in just now fell down as a result of him standing too suddenly.

Toregas looked at the committee in front of him "Are you angry because of my attitude just now that you tried to trick me? Let me tell you, you can't lie about someone's talent! There's no way I have a tier 2 talent, I'm the one who will be the future throne-holder".

Before Toregas could finish his words, the organizers showed him what was seen in front of the crystal ball "Look well at the number 2 as well as the image of the goblin on the crystal, this already proves you have no talent for being a cultivator, let alone a throne holder! The results on the crystal ball could not be changed, even though I tried to trick you though, all the organizers in this place were always under the observation of the 2 Emperors as well as the main committee. Do you think we have a chance to lie to the test results under the eyes of those powerful people?".

Toregas's face constantly changed from anger, sadness and disappointment. Not long after, he sighed before walking away from this place. The dream he had from childhood, now everything was destroyed.

The committee shook his head, he had often seen participants who were so disappointed as Toregas that he was no longer surprised by "The next participant!".

Vann stared at Toregas who left feeling disappointed, he had heard all the conversations between Toregas and the committee just now that made Vann understand what happened.

Shaking his head and forgetting about it, Vann sat down at the test table and extended his hand towards the crystal ball.

The organizers observed the crystal ball and shook his head "Talent level 1, very normal. Spirit-water ball?".

At first Vann was very disappointed to learn that he only had tier 1 talent, but seeing the bewildered committee, Vann had little hope of his spirit "Is my spirit good enough?".

The committee regained consciousness, he turned his face towards Vann "Your spirit is unique, but unique is bad. Water Ball Spirit is the same as slime, but the difference is that slime does not have any element while water ball has a water element. The problem was that whether it was slime or element balls, they were the weakest spirits at the normal level so very few people had them. Even among tier 1s, not many people possessed a spirit as weak as this. I have to say with weight, you failed!".

Vann's face completely froze, who thought he had no talent for cultivating in the slightest. If it was like this, how could he be together and meet again with Luna? Moreover, Vann was also interested in becoming a cultivator who could protect many people.

Although very disappointed, Vann still stood up because he knew there were still many more participants waiting for their test behind Vann.

Looking at Vann who left feeling disappointed, the committee thought of something "Son, as long as you can get the approval of the Emperor or the throne holder, you can join the academy and become a cultivator without any problems".

During the test, Vann had a good attitude, different from Toregas which made the committee decide to give advice.

Vann's eyes slightly shone before a bitter smile appeared on his face "How can I get the approval of the Emperor or the throne holder? Other than today, I have never met an Emperor or a throne-holder in person".

The committee said in a small voice so that only Vann could hear him "If you're going to give up, then it's your choice. But let me tell you about an incident I knew about, maybe about 2 years ago. There was a man with a tier 5 talent, he failed to join because his talent was not enough".

"But the man did not give up, he continued to practice strengthening his muscles, learning sword techniques as well as other fighting abilities. Whenever there was a test, he would always try it. About 1 year ago, an Emperor appreciated the hard work of the man so the Emperor accepted him as a cultivator. According to some Emperors or throne holders, hard work is no less important than talent. Therefore, if you give up then you can go back to school like a normal person. But as long as you still have the spirit and continue to practice and then try again the endless tests, there is a chance that an Emperor will appreciate your hard work".

"Although I can't be sure that you will actually be accepted later by the Emperor, but there's no harm in trying unless you've given up on becoming a cultivator, right?".

Hearing the story, the disappointed Vann became a little excited.

He looked at the committee who gave him the advice, then slightly bowed "Thank you for the advice, senior! I'll definitely come again next year".

The committee nodded then started to re-examine the talent of the next participant.

Vann walked away to the teleportation circle to return to his home.

Vann still had not given up, although that meant that it would take many years, Vann planned to continue practicing until he could be accepted as a cultivator.