ELECTUS

"I"m not sure what"s going on, but i am no King. I could barely protect any of you. I"m lucky to escape alive out of this situation."

Said Eric with grief.

"No, my King. This isn"t about who you can or can not protect right now. We don"t expect a child to guard hundreds of us. It"s about your… let"s say newly discovered ability."

Replied Alia with a comforting voice.

"You mean?"

"Yes Eric. Hundreds of my men reported that you swam in lava. And you are standing in front of me alive.

See Eric, the Lava you see in the bottom of the Volcano is not ordinary.

It is incomparably hot. No other Volcano can reach its heat."

Explained Alia.

"Well the Lava did not burn me. How come?"

Replied Eric with the utmost curiosity.

"Reach out your arm and be a tough boy now."

Said Commander Alia in a teasing manner.

With the tip of a sharp dagger, Commander Alia scratches the surface of Eric"s arm skin, somewhere around the middle of his arm.

The scratch was enough to cause blood to surface but without of course causing any fatalities.

It didn"t seem like a painful long task as the dagger was so sharp that the skin was cut like b.u.t.ter.

When Blood broke out, there wasn"t anything unexpected. Apart from the obvious burn like pain caused by the dagger, there was only blood.

"Didn"t i receive enough cuts today?"

Complained Eric.

"Patience Child."

Teased Commander Alia.

The darkish red blood was accompanied by a gold like blood. It wasn"t too visible, and there was mostly red blood to see. But the Gold like blood was there. s.h.i.+ning, reflecting.

"I don"t see it."

Said Eric.

"Basically, hard to see Golden Blood flows in your body, eventually it will be more visible. This isn"t normal. It isn"t one in one thousand and not even one in one million.

After the cold ma.s.sacre i doubt that there are roughly above half a million to count in Ignis.

But getting to the case, your blood is much like your ability. One in the world."

Explained Alia with a enthusiastic voice rising.

"Wow. Did every Electus before me have this kind of power? And also, apart from resistance of Lava heat. What other power does it grant?"

Asked Eric with a sense of curiosity and amazement.

"No, i don"t recall hearing that an Electus had golden blood. Maybe some did but didn"t realize it. Perhaps being The Electus grants bigger chances of having Golden Blood.

I"m not certain. The last Known Golden Blood who died Three Thousand years ago and was actually a ill.u.s.tratio."

Explained Alia but was interrupted by Eric as soon as he heard the name

"ill.u.s.tratio".

"A Golden Blood was an ill.u.s.tratio? Are you sure? Those people aren"t worthy of anything."

Said Eric with pure hatred.

"Although the ill.u.s.tratio are generally close minded and cowards, you will encounter the few who want to fight for justice like her but are afraid too.

However, as a Golden Blood, your main power is lava heat resistance. It doesn"t give you fire resistance so be sure to have that in mind "my King"."

Explained Alia and also said

"However, your over eager questions caused for hundreds of my soldiers to wait for the ceremony longer than they are supposed too. We have been talking way to long."

"Sorry Sorry. I mean, of course i will have many questions. I swam in lava and still am alive.

But let"s continue with this so called Ceremony.

What shall i doo?"

Said Eric with still continuos curiosity.

"You must take an oath. An oath sealed with trust and carried with honour. If you break the oath, you are no longer welcome here.

Now bend the knee, and repeat after me."

A - With my heart and with my blood i swear loyalty.

E - With my heart and with my blood i swear loyalty.

A - My Brothers and Sisters i shall always protect and guide.

E - My Brothers and Sisters i shall always protect and Guide.

A - With the will of a King and G.o.d like power, i shall sacrifice the weak by my side.

"No."

Said Eric interrupting the oath.

"Child, what do you mean no?"

Replied Alia in anger as the rest of the Calidum Lutum were heard whispering and mumbling behind her.

"My Power and status doesn"t make me superior. And not a G.o.d for sure. And using my status i never want to shame or sacrifice anyone weaker. The weak are to protect, not to kill.

The ill.u.s.tratio killed thousands thinking they were G.o.d"s soldiers fighting off demons. Which made people think twice if there is a G.o.d or demons to begin with.

But no G.o.d would kill the weak and innocent.

A G.o.d has the power to shape worlds from nothingness. I can"t even shape a clay pot. I am no G.o.d but i shall always fight by your side at the front line. Not as a G.o.d, but as your Soldier, as your friend."

Spoke Eric with all this heart.

Shortly after he heard his father who was not to far from Commander Alia start clapping.

Stefan joined, Kazer who understood half of what Eric said also joined. Noticing Kazer, the rest of the Grand Masters joined and the rest of the crowd broke out in chants and clapping.

Eric was yet again in shock topped off with confusion as he didn"t know what was going on and expected the worst.

Commander Alia approached a step closer and said

"You made it kid. You pa.s.sed the test."

"Test? What test?"

"A King"s worth is proven by the love of what"s good and right. Not the love of power and selfishness. I am the most honoured to call you My King."

Explained Commander Alia.