Chapter 9 – 5. Attribute Inspection and Destiny (1)
The clock in this world turns around without fail.
It has already been a month and a half since the high school seniors were summoned to another world.
After struggling with survival and research for several days, we were taught the basic common sense of the other world while living in a section of the imperial palace until yesterday.
At the end of the year, they enjoyed a different world festival called ‘year-end festival’. Although they couldn’t freely walk the roads of the capital after leaving the imperial palace, they were able to get away from the restricted area for a while and taste the culture of another world.
The Empire has been diligently taking care of us, who will become a turning point in history, without letting go of surveillance and vigilance.
Everyone is grateful to the empire for not intimidating us in an unfamiliar environment, but there was no stupid friend who believed that this would last forever. Everyone had anxiety about the future in their hearts.
Time in another world flows unchangingly,
Finally today
The previously established relationship between the summoner and the Empire is finally coming to an end.
How will that relationship be reestablished?
Everything will be decided in an upcoming attribute test.
* * *
The attribute inspection device is huge and expensive, and only one exists in every major city in the Empire. So, on January 1 every year, all adult people from large cities and neighboring small towns, regardless of social status, gather at the inspection center in the big city.
This is enforced as a law of the empire and a duty of the citizens of the empire, and all related expenses are borne by the imperial family.
Such a full inspection of attributes is a national policy to lay the foundation for the development of the empire by excavating all attribute people.
In Jedo, the largest city in the empire, there are as many as three inspection centers, and there is one inspection center inside the imperial palace.
Our class and the 3rd princess moved to the inspection center in the imperial palace at midnight on January 1st.
In front of our eyes, the magic light of the inspection machine illuminated all directions, completing the preparation for inspection.
“Wow… It’s really pretty…”
Beside me, wisdom opened its mouth in admiration.
Each side of the transparent cuboid space was densely covered with complex geometric patterns of magic circles. The color of the magic circle constantly changed and became colorful.
We are not the only ones in the inspection center now.
The inspection center is structured like a football stadium. In the center of the field, there were cages and equipment to be inspected, and the bleachers were filled with members of the imperial family and nobles.
3 As it is an attribute test for the princess and her summoners, its importance will be greater than any other agenda in the empire.
“Unnie, fighting~! Don’t be nervous!”
“Nuna, fighting!!”
A cute cheering sound was heard from the seat where the imperial family gathered. They seem to be the younger siblings of the 3 princesses. At a glance, it seems that they are children who are not yet 15 years old.
“After······.”
Being cheered on, her nervous expression was evident. It was a restless look that anyone could see.
“From now on, we will conduct an attribute test for Her Highness, the 3rd Princess of Amer di Kairos.”
With the moderator’s solemn words, she climbed her stairs and entered her testing device. Soon she let out her sigh and put her hand in her set position.
At the same time, the magic circles rotate rapidly.
And-
With intense pink light bursting out in all directions,
I felt my alter ego go into full erection as the blood rushed to my lower abdomen.
‘?! What the fuck?’
I took a quick look around.
Judging by the fact that all the boys in my class pulled their hips back slightly, it seems that the same phenomenon happened to all of them.
Fortunately, the girls couldn’t take their eyes off the 3rd princess.
“This!!”
The moderator declared in an excited voice.
“Her Highness, the 3rd Princess, has awakened the [Beauty] Attribute, a continent-class attribute!!”
Continental properties. A rare and outstanding attribute that only exists in one or two individuals per era.
“It is the same attribute as the first emperor of our empire, the Empress Kairos! The Second Coming of the Empress Kairos!!”
The moderator excitedly listed information about her attributes.
The [Beauty] Attribute is said to be an attribute that undergoes tremendous correction in seduction and sexual intercourse…
The subject does not discriminate between men and women.
It seems that my alter ego got an erection after being exposed to her aura amplified by the tester.
I want to run to the bathroom right away to relieve my sexual desire, but I can’t. As a temporary measure, I put my hand in her trouser pocket, moved it, and adjusted it to be as inconspicuous as possible.
Nevertheless, the front of my pants is puffy. Damn, I’ve never been more resentful of the size of my place than today…
“Huh~”
‘So why don’t you stop watching me, Jihye? What is that meaningful eye smile…’
Wisdom noticed my difficult situation and laughed silently.
Anyway, the 3rd princess’ attribute test was very successful.
All her nobles applauded her lavishly.
“Congratulations to Her Highness the Princess!”
“Hehe, thank you!”
Park Min-ho congratulated her as she came down from her inspection machine. Her happy smile returned him.
I quickly scanned Minho Park.
The front of his trousers was not puffed up at all.
Ugh…
“Next, there will be an attribute test for the summoners!”
We set the order of testing in class meetings in advance. The order was decided to start with volunteers first and then in order of attendance number.
As a result of the meeting, the first examiner was—
“Choi Ji-hoon, please come up to the inspection machine!”
“Yep!!”
‘That guy, when asked to set the order, he said he wanted to be first.’
It’s like a representative of our class.
Just like the 3rd princess, he climbed the stairs and immediately started the inspection machine.
Immediately after that, red light and burning heat hit the crowd.
“Keugh!”
Fortunately, the light and heat were temporary.
The presenter shuddered all over.
“I can’t believe it!!
That person is reaction hyeja.
This time, I didn’t feel any sudden change in my body. Steam leaked from Choi Ji-hoon’s body, and his eyes looked like the sun was burning.
“This attribute is famous for being awakened by the owner of the Mage Tower and the only 8th Circle wizard on the continent! There are two continental class attributes!! God bless the empire!!!”
The [Sun] Attribute is an attribute that shows outstanding talent in activities related to light and heat.
Choi Ji-hoon came down from the inspection machine with a triumphant expression on his face.
The attitude of looking down at the surroundings was unlucky.
But his demeanor didn’t last long.
“ㅅ, ㄴ, ㅣ, rain, light, [Light] Attribute!!!! Everyone!! This is the attribute of the hero who bravely defeated the devil 300 years ago and brought light back to the continent! It is an epic attribute! !!!”
Narrative class properties. A superior attribute that has been recorded as appearing only once in thousands of years of history.
Park Min-ho, who volunteered for the second time, awakened the epic [Light] Attribute.
Choi Ji-hoon’s expression as he looked at him wrapped in a white circular light rapidly rotted away.
* * *
Property inspection continues.
Choi Ji-hoon and Park Min-ho were the only volunteers who said they would do the test first, so from now on, it was conducted in order of attendance number.
“[Water] Attribute! Congratulations!”
“It’s the [Wind] Attribute!”
“This!! It’s a [Moon] Attribute!! The sun and the moon rise at the same time, revealing the future of the empire!”
Contrary to our anxiety, everyone who has been tested so far has obtained the attribute.
The examination is not over yet, but for now, I think I can ease my worries about the future.
One notable thing is that no one’s attributes have overlapped so far.
The vast majority of properties identified in normal property inspections are called normal class properties. The same goes for the sons of nobles.
Nevertheless, one epic attribute and two continental attributes have already been confirmed.
This is despite the fact that more than half of the people have not yet been tested.
“Next is Min Hye-rin! Please come up!”
The moderator was excited about the repeated awakening procession. The imperial family and nobles watching over the swordsman all seemed relieved and delighted.
Min Hye-rin’s haughty steps crossed the stairs.
As soon as her sweet corn was put on the tester—
Doo doo doo
The air in the inspection center, no, the space itself trembled. The space around her and her inspector warped, cracked, distorted, and ran amok as purple magic light roamed all over her.
A more violent reaction than anyone ever tested.
“This… What is this!”
“Nonsense!”
Everyone in the seat stood up at once with eyes full of astonishment.
The afterglow of magical power lasted longer than ever.
Eventually, the lights and tremors subsided to some extent, but I turned my head toward the host who did not respond.
The presenter, who was standing right next to the inspection machine… Was down.
“Get the stretcher! Hurry up!”
The ladies-in-waiting were busy trying to treat the noble quickly, but fortunately the moderator woke up soon.
“I just passed out in surprise… I’m really sorry for causing concern.”
He lowered his head and continued.
“This is… Really amazing. I’ve been working at the inspection station for 15 years… I’ve never heard of a reaction like this. A magical reaction that has never been observed in the inspection machine’s history, an effect that seems to transform the space freely… Hyerin Min must have awakened the [Earth] Attribute, which is a mythical level.”
Mythical properties. An attribute that only appears in legends.
Everyone was speechless at the moderator’s words.
The only sound was the sound of her footsteps descending the stairs in silence.
Min Hye-rin looked at me and walked towards me.
“Wow… That’s crazy. Congratulations.”
“Hyerin-ah, congratulations!!”
“Thank you, Jihoo and Jihye.”
She smiled faintly and stared at her inspector, paying no attention to the gazes around her.
* * *
Property inspection follows.
Continental and regular attributes are now so common that they no longer receive attention.
Even after Min Hye-rin, every member of our class has awakened their attributes. Again, no one’s attributes overlapped.
Two additional characters awakened epic attributes.
Seong Ah-young was granted the [Life] Attribute. She is said to have a tremendous talent for healing arts, as she is an attribute of a holy woman.
Park Min-ho, the attribute of a former hero, and Seong Ah-young, the attribute of a former saint. I can say that they are a very well matched pair.
Jeon Ji-hye acquired the [Death] Attribute. It is said that during the Great War, before the founding of the Empire, a great sorcerer terrified the entire continent with this attribute.
It is said that the army was annihilated and revived at the words of the great sorcerer who walked the battlefield and became his faithful subordinate.
It was a necromancy spell.
It is an attribute that really suits Jeon Ji-hye.
“The next step is Mr. Jeong Ji-hoo! Please come up!”
Finally, it is my turn as Jeon Ji-hye’s next number.
I calmly stood on the examining machine and looked down.
I see my classmates looking up at me from below.
It is a very familiar sight to me.
Friends who come to visit me, who is number one in the school, every break.
‘Tell me about this problem.’ ‘Where do you go to academy?’ ‘I-I’m sorry… Can you show me some homework?’ ‘I will only trust my older brother for this group assignment!’ ‘What was our performance evaluation?’
My relationship with my classmates has always been like this.
They are always the one who asks, and I am the one who fulfills the request.
‘It won’t be different this time.’
I met eyes with Min Hye-rin. Her eyes were full of confidence about what was about to happen.
Min Hye-rin is special to me.
She is not only because of her looks and body.
Unlike the other friends who only ask for something from me, the second-class girl always tries to catch up and surpass me.
Although she couldn’t achieve that goal on Earth, she wants to create an equal relationship with me.
And that kind of girl has awakened a mythical class attribute in another world.
Min Hye-rin was looking down at me from the top of this world.
‘I’ll go there now.’
I put my hand on the checker.
Colorful mana enveloped me.
I widened my eyes to make sure I didn’t miss any of the magic reactions that were about to follow.
But nothing happened.
‘…?’
No god, this is not it.
I was taken aback, but I slowly looked around as if I wasn’t taken aback.
Everyone was frozen in place.
The people watching me are in exactly the same posture as they were right before the examination, motionless, without blinking…
‘No···? What is this? It’s unnatural.’
Usually, if I am the only one who has not discovered the attribute, the people watching this will be noisy with the person next to them.
But some with their mouths open, some with their eyes slightly closed,
They just kept an eye on the inspector and me.
Even if I moved slightly, their gaze did not change.
I was the only one moving in this space right now.
As if time stopped except for me-
‘Hour?’
At that time, Min Hye-rin woke up from the ice state.
Confused, she looked around, motionless at the horror, and smiled at me.
I also replied with a pleasant smile.
A few seconds later, a woman in the crowd shuddered and came out of her standstill.
She was sitting in the seat of the imperial family, and she was the first person I had ever seen. In the first place, except for the 3rd princess, I had never met the imperial family.
She, too, took stock of her surroundings and congratulated her with quiet applause.
“Thank you.”
She bowed her head respectfully to her. She begged her not to bend down with her gasping hand gesture.
At that time, the inspection machine trembled and emitted a tremendous light. It was on a different level from the light so far.
At the same time, time in the inspection station started to flow again.
“This… This!”
“Evil! My eyes!”
“Such magical power! No, stop!! It’s ridiculous!!!”
With the emcee’s scream, the only swordsman in the imperial palace shattered and collapsed.
