All of the twelve people on the round table produces an imposing aura that even though you are just near on them, the heavy pressure on your body seems to make you tremble in fright. However, since my mental fort.i.tude is much higher, I can last a bit on their imposing aura but I guess I won"t be able to stand still with them for an hour.Zacharias was quite imposing indeed as I have envisioned him when we talked in the chat, and that made me look at him with awe. The mana around him seems to be in perfect harmony.
"Moonlight informed us that you have finally reached the Rank 0: Apprentice level which means you are ready to be part of the Magicians. Since you need to gain the insignia to be recognized by our fellow magicians, you need to show us that you are worthy of earning the Magician Insignia," Zacharias said, still full of confidence.
"But first, he needs to know our names, don"t we?" a woman with a mature vibe on her said to Zacharias, full of smiles.
"Yes of course, well, we need to start then, first up please," Zacharias smiled and pointed to a bearded guy.
"Yes, of course. I am Inumaru Sakagami, the Councilor of the Dog Zodiac," the first one bowed down. When I heard the Dog Zodiac, it means that the 12 of them represents the 12 chinese zodiacs.
"I am the Councilor of the Monkey Zodiac, Kizami Sarusaru," a teenager holding a bo staff grinned as he introduced himself.
"This humble me is named Tanaka Kyoseigyu, I am the councilor of the Ox Zodiac," a guy who seemed to be a normal guy said and bowed himself. However, his presence is so heavy that it contradicts his looks.
"Is it my turn? Ah, yes, my name is Ryu Kawano. I am the councilor of the Dragon Zodiac," a young boy but with a dominating aura smiled as he looked at me.
"Hmm, I am the councilor of the Rat Zodiac, Satos.h.i.+ Nezuomi," a high schooler looking guy said and take a bow, however, I can see the mischievous look in his eyes.
And then, Zacharias nodded before he stood up and bowed to me.
"I am the Councilor of the Rooster Zodiac, you know me as Zacharias but my real name is Itsus.h.i.+ Niwatori."
After all the men of the council introduced themselves, the women started introducing themselves as well.
"Well, well, since its the girls turn, then I will start introducing myself. I am Chisa Yanagi, the Councilor of the Goat Zodiac. You must be Kazuma, be sure to entertain us later!" a woman around 25 years old or younger than that named Chisa smiled at me. However, I can feel some sort of danger from her smile.
The next one is wearing a bit revealing clothes, enough to entice young virgin men on their l.u.s.t. When she speaks, her voice seems to carry a bit of attraction that even me felt lightheaded. Luckily for me, my mental attack resistance is high, deeming the allure that she is giving useless. She looked at me wide eye before she smiled sultry and introduced herself.
"Oho, you got me interested in you, young man, most men can"t resist my charm and even these five men on the council will also have a hard time dealing with it. I am the councilor of the Snake Zodiac, Asuza Hebisu, nice to meet you Kzu-ma~"she gave me a flying kiss. I shook my head. This level of temptation is sure hard to deal with.
The next one frowned and smacks Asuza lightly. Though it was a clear friendly act, she seemed annoyed.
"Asuza, stop doing that, luckily, Kazuma has a high mental attack resistance. Anyway Kazuma, I am Ayame Umaru, the councilor of the Horse Zodiac. If you have trouble with Asuza, just tell me alright?" she smiled as she tries to restrain Asuza who is pouting.
The next one is calm and composed. She also wears a shrine maiden kimono which makes her look mature.
"I am the Councilor of the Rabbit Zodiac, Miki Usagiri, pleased to meet you Kazuma." she said and smiled. Her demeanor is really mature. d.a.m.n.
The next one looked like a female gangsta with blonde hair. She also have a menacing looking baseball bat in her shoulders.
"Ey, you are the new apprentice eh? Name"s Lin Harutora, the councilor of the Tiger Zodiac. If you want to spar, just look for me a"ight?" Lin grinned and raised her fist in the air.
The last of the twelve is a pet.i.te woman. But for some reason, both her hands holds a piece of meat in the bone. She seems to be pretty hungry. She looks at me and points the meat in the bone on her left hand.
"You want this? Too bad I am hungry, I can"t share this to you," she said and returned eating.
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"Oh, by the way, my name is Yukari Butakiri. Councilor of the Pig Zodiac. I f you are hungry, don"t come looking for me. I am also hungry..." she said before she continue to eat the meat.
Figures, she really is a pig in eating.
Zacharias stood up from his seat and move towards me.
"Since all of us finished our introductions, then its time for us to continue giving the Magician Insignia. Men gets a tattoo while the women gets a hairpin or earrings. Of course, the designs are based on your result," Zacharias said to me.
"Result?" I was perplexed.
"Yes, result. To gain the proper insignia, you need to perform a few of the trials to distinguish your main Insignia. Our job for you to get the insignia is to give and supply the challenges to you. You are a strong magician and we know that you can surpa.s.s and take on the trials. It won"t take long though so don"t worry," Zacharias smiled.
"So shall we start now? I am getting impatient," Lin grinned. Looks like she is quite an adrenaline junkie.
"Sure enough, we can"t delay this since the Oracle is still waiting," Zacharias smiled and snaps his fingers. As I was about to ask who is this Oracle they are talking about, my vision turned white and in an instant, I was transported somewhere I have no idea how I get to get there. I was seemed to be transported to the broken state of Tokyo, flames and broken buildings are all around the place. I can see that there are also dead bodies on the road. One look and you can tell that there is a huge disaster that occurred here.
"Can you hear me Kazuma? Don"t worry about how the Tokyo looked. This is a virtual simulation Magic I cast. Your actions there would decide your Magician Insignia. You are also free to use your magic without limit. And remember that whatever your actions there, it will be seen by all of us twelve. We will be the one shaping your Insignia, you understand?" Zacharias" voice echoed throughout the place.
I nodded and look around. The whole place is awful. It was like a great catastrophe has fallen in Tokyo. The dead bodies in the streets and cars looks so realistic and just looking at this place, I had the urge to look if my former friends are still alive. However, I restrained myself on doing that. This is just a normal scenario and my actions will be reflected. I need to do my best. I am not just someone easy to give up.