Chapter 3: Rebirth
For the first time in his eighteen years of life, Nikolaus Reinhardt felt a spark of excitement for the future.
With the awakening of his Primordial Attribute, the bleak and oppressive Chapter of his past had finally come to a close.
Given the mysterious rank of his Attribute, he was certain it would grant him an ability of immense power. At the very least, it had to surpass those bestowed by Shrouded and Awakened Attributes.
Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long. Change was already taking root within his Soul.
A strange sensation stirred in his chest. It was reminiscent of when his Soul Core first formed within his Spirit Body. But this was far more intense, far more painful.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
"Ack!"
With a sharp cry, Klaus collapsed to his knees, sinking slightly into the dark sea beneath him. He clutched his chest and gasped for breath. It felt as though something deep inside him was about to erupt like a volcano on the verge of exploding. His Soul was being infused with an unknown force.
This energy did not come from an external source. It was welling up from within, as though it had always been there, lying dormant, waiting to awaken.
That energy surged through every fiber of his being, filling his Soul to its very limits. His senses sharpened, his emotions became clearer.
Then, above the dark sea, a white star flickered into existence.