I woke up and the dread felt like being crushed by a house. I took a shower today instead of hot water. ‘I think I’ll take a cold shower’. I returned to my room and outside waiting for me was Ruber

  “You ready” He asked

  “Yeah” I said solemnly

  We walked in silence and passed through the beautiful halls of the PAC. Eventually we made it to the dojo.

  “I accipere hoc iudicium, say this and you'll be transported” he said seriously.

  I saw Ruber shoulders start shaking a little

  “Are you crying,” I asked

  “Naw, Its just shame it had to rain today,” he said

  “Can I join your squad when I finish my trial”, I asked

  “You were already in” He said smiling through tears

  “I accipere hoc iudicium”

  I woke up surrounded by what looked like space. I felt weightless. I heard a omniscient voice but it was as if it spoke directly into my brain.

  “Your trial is to see how much weight you can bear. This weight won’t harm you in any way, it is a test of endurance”.

  ‘Oh great, all that training is useless’.

  All of a sudden it felt like something light was pressing down on my entire body. Then slowly it felt like a five kilo dumbbell was put on me.

  “The total weight is 5 kilos”.

  The weight kept building and building soon it felt like a weight lifting bar pushing down on me. I focused on my will circulating through my. This helped and made the weight feel way lighter. The weight felt like about 10 kilos.

  “How much weight is on?” I asked.

  “50 kilos”

  ‘Damn that's pretty good. I just need to focus on my breathing instead of the weight’. Even then after what felt like 10 minutes I could no longer move and the weight felt unbearable. Mentally I was beginning to panic, so I focused on my breathing to maintain composure.

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  “Total weight 200 kilos”.

  ‘200 that's ridiculous, I can endure’. I just need to think about my dream and what Ruber said. Then the weight hit me like a truck. I can’t even talk anymore.

  “Total weight 500 Kilos”

  I took a long deep breath letting the air fill my lungs and then exhaled. Midway through this routine the weight jumped again

  “Total weight 1,000 kilos”

  It felt like my body was made of titanium and nothing was possible my body was barely holding physically and mentally. Then the weight increased.

  “Total weight 10,000 kilos”

  The weight became so much that I was no longer able to think

  “Total weight 100,000 kilos”

  “Total weight 1,000,000 kilos”

  “Total weight 10,000,000kilos”

  I woke up in the void, my body weightless again. The stars were so mesmerizing it was as if I was staring at work so beautiful the only person fit to behold was god himself.

  “Scindere you are to receive the inherited technique. Would you like to roll for an ability or acquire them yourself”. Said omniscient voice

  “Uh roll I guess”

  “You’re to be granted slashing. Within a designated of your definition a barrage of slashes shall appear equal to the energy imputed, in addition you can launch single slashes. You’re also to be granted two traits, weight of universe and the one who endured. The first one shall increase your constitution, the second shall allow you to move damage to other parts of your body”. said omniscient voice

  “Wait, why is the part blacked out?" I asked.

  “Your heart wavers, this is your soul's tether to the body. Once your conditions are met for the 2 tier you shall know. Your soul's branding is complete Scindere.

  I woke up on the dojo floor. I stood up immediately and Ruber's arms flew around in a rib crushing hug.

  “Are you okay did anything happen” he said shaking

  “Yeah my trial was to see how weight I could endure” I replied calmly

  “So what you’re ability” he asked happily

  “Well I wanted to ask you about that. What is a 2 tier awakening,” I asked

  “Oh you got a conditional ability. I can't believe I forgot to tell you. Well since the information on how to get your second and third tier awakening is branded on your soul you know what you need to do. Once these conditions are met your power will be granted more moves or just your abilities become more powerful,” he said.

  I thought of a circle around a nearby small concrete and infused that circle with my energy. Around the concrete block slashes appeared hit the block of concrete and it sliced in a fine powder

  “Wow the universe sure does have a sense of humor. My student has a slashing ability. Follow me, we're going to meet another teacher and student. They will be our mission mates”. He said smiling.

  We made our way through the stunning wood halls, and when I looked at the marble the person who looked back was unfamiliar. We reached the brick and mortar lobby and the false plants almost seemed real. At the entrance standing was a tall blonde woman with flowing hair, beauty that god himself must’ve crafted, and insanely muscular. Next to her was a short, brown haired, and long nosed person. ‘Goddammit it’s this bastard again’.