Awakened: Evolving to Godhood

Several minutes later, after they purchased and split the magic crystals among themselves, the four teenagers split up once they reached in front of the boy's and girl's dormitories, heading towards their assigned living quarters.

Theo Rose and Elliot Vincent entered into their room, breathing calmly to calm their excitement which was resulted from the prospect of being able to create a magic matrix.

With the magic crystals in their hand, they could finally engrave magic matrices on their bodies, something they had been dying to do for some time.

"Let's get to it."

The two sat on their respective beds before gripping a magic crystal in one of their hand and pulling out the sheet instructor Nina Olsen has given them with the other, and then they performed the hand signs mentioned in it in the same order shown in the sheet.

A while later, the magic crystal released dim blue lights that floated and danced in the air before rushing straight towards them, seeping into their bodies, entering the depth of their beings.

And then it happened!

They felt a strange power flow through his body, as if something hot was coursing through their veins.

This burning sensation only existed for some moment, and immediately after, a chilling sensation burst forth from the core of their bodies, spreading outwards and permeating every inch and corner of their bodies, trying to arouse a magic unique to them.

Next, Theo Rose and Elliot saw the energy crystal decreasing rapidly, converting into a huge wave of energy that entered their bodies, making them feel the same sensation once again, and it was only a few minutes later that they felt the flow of energy gathering on the back of their left and right hand respectively, slowly forming into a cloudy symbol for Theo and a sunny symbol for Elliot.

"Is this a magic matrix?"

They said with lips slightly parted open to reveal their teeth, a look of surprise on their face as they were stunned to see this symbol that had suddenly appeared on their hand.

Just as Elliot turned to look at it, a notification of his system popped up in his mind.

<The Champion is a step away from creating a Magic Matrix unique to yourself>

<The creation of the magic matrix has been halted as an undeniable threat has been detected>

<Warning! Someone has tampered with the Magic Matrix. Telling the way to form a magic matrix to anyone, even to yourself while looking in the mirror will result in your powers and voice being sealed by the curse of powerlessness. You won't be able to do anything against it unless the one controlling the curse uplift it>

What the hell?!

Elliot's eyes widened in shock and horror as he read through the notifications that have popped up in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel bad about the Magic Association at the end of it.

He was certain that the association was behind this curse, forcing the students to not spread the information about the magic matrix to outsiders.

Furthermore, if it weren't for the fact that his artifact could detect threats and curses hidden in the process of creating a magic matrix, he might not have discovered the danger involved.

"Is there nothing I can do against it?" Elliot asked in his mind, wondering whether or not Hope has a solution to it.

<The Champion can pay 100 units of the essence of life to break free from this curse without anyone noticing it, not even the controller of the curse!>

<Would you like to pay for it?>

<Yes> <No>

Elliot's eyes brightened in surprise as he read through the new notification that has popped in his mind and found out that he could break free from the curse by just using one-fifth of his total amount of the essence of life.

He couldn't be more happier.

After all, he will not be a slave to anyone's will!

Freedom of speech was the most important thing to him and it came before anything else.

The curse restricted his freedom of speech albeit only by a bit, but it was still stepping on his freedom.

Something he didn't like and never would.

"Yes, please," Elliot said in his mind, telling Hope to utilize 100 units of the essence of life to set him free from the curse that would restrict his freedom of speech and seal all of his power if he ever dares to tell another even if it is himself in the mirror about the way to create a magic matrix.

<100 units of the essence of life has been consumed to uplift the Curse of Powerlessness>

<The Champion is left with 380 units of the essence of life>

<The Champion has created a magic matrix unique to yourself by following the method invented by Azir, the Ancient Sun God of the Bright Barren Star>

As the last bit of the Sun symbol got engraved on his right hand, completing the symbol, a wave of information entered Elliot's consciousness. It was a detailed description of the power of his magic matrix and instructions on what to do to activate it.

<Name: Energy Fusion Magic Matrix>

<Magic Matrix evolutionary stage: Fifth level of the Magical Realm>

<Classification: Creation>

<Description: Allows the champion to fuse magic energy with the essence of life to create God's Qi. The Champion can store a total of 50 units of God's Qi in his magic matrix. God's Qi is a mysterious type of energy used to purify magic herbs from impurities, purge toxins from human bodies, cleanse the magic channels from all sorts of impurities, be it negative energies that are harmful to humans, and even poison. The Champion can also fifty units of God's Qi to enter Super God Mode and gain a sudden burst of strength for ten minutes>