Ren laying down in the crib of the baby, sucking on a pacifier.
Ever since I was reborn I decided to get some information, and apparently this baby's name is Ashiro Xie. I was also born only two weeks ago, and the most important thing I found out so far is that I'm from the collateral line. Not like I care though.
A woman walks in a beautiful woman with red eyes and white hair, tired as if she's about to collapse any minute. The woman carries Xie.
"I'm sorry son, I can't give you a good life all because I'm a concubine."
The woman quietly cries while carrying Xie, hugging him and kissing him on his cheek before putting him back in his crib and exiting the room.
That was shocking to say the least, when was the last time I received actual love from another person? I'm only here to finish the mission the figure gave me, but my heart is telling me to help her.
Xie sat up straight.
Fine I'll help her, but I have to cultivate and become stronger than these Royal Capital bastards.
In the Throne Room.
A butler in a formal suit, along with an undershirt and a tie approaches the King, he knelt.
"Your Majesty, I have completed your order of appraising the babies out of pure talent."
The butler stood up, and gave the King his findings. The King looking thoroughly on who has the best talent.
"Your Majesty, this may come as a shock but the child with the most talent isn't from the direct lineage."
The King looks at the butler shook.
"That is a surprise,"
The King looks back reading the records.
"Who is this boy that surpassed everyone from the direct lineage in talent?"
The butler cleared his throat.
"Ashiron Xie, the son of concubine Sayaka Aoi."
The King looks at his butler once again with a hint of both shock and happiness.
"Give Sayaka and Xie the best treatment we can possibly can, better treatment than even the talents of the direct lineage, immediately!"
The butler nods.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The butler exits the throne room.
The King continues to read the records.
"Ashiron Xie, huh?"
The King smiles.
"I would love to see the faces of the entire capital if a second person from the collateral line was appointed King."
"Ashiron Xie, show me that lineage doesn't matter in terms of talent."
Back in Xie's room.
Xie laying down, tired after cultivating for 30 minutes.
I knew it, even with unbound talent as long as I have a body of a baby I can't use it's max potential.
Even if cultivating is still hard, I managed to reach the peak of the first realm the "Body Tempering" realm in just 30 minutes. Which is virtually impossible unless you have an omnipotent talent for cultivation.
Ah, I overworked myself to the point I can't even move a single muscle.
Xie's eyes were closing up, and after a while Xie was completely sleeping.
Sayaka enters the room, approaching Xie, smiling and kissing him in his cheek once again.
"Good night, my son."
She exits the room.
After a while nothing happened. The entire palace silent, but for Xie he started to see things in his dream.
Xie's vision comes back.
"Hello there!"
The person right in front of him once again is the figure.
"Oh, you can't do anything here since it's a dream."
"Anyways, I forgot to tell you something before you were reincarnated. There are more people like you, chosen by other Gods and we call these people "vessels"."
"I chose you as the Vessel of Power, so you don't have anyone that you can't beat even the other vessels will fear your power. The only thing is that even there is someone with similar power as you. You are stronger for now, and if you slack off this person might even surpass you. He is the Vessel of War. In rare cases as well some Vessel's even join the organization, so make sure you stay on top of the food chain."
"And since us Gods have a bet for whoever actually saves the world.."
"You MUST NOT slack off in training got it?!"
The figure sighs
"What am I doing screaming at the void..and yea that's about it, oh and lastly The King has incredibly high hopes for you, and your ability."
"I'll see you again once in a blue moon, bye bye!"
The figure waving and smiling.
Xie wakes up.
That fucker, telling me something that important this late. If I knew that beforehand I would push myself to cultivate for an hour.
Xie sighs.
I'll just have to make use of the time now.
four years has passed, and when children reach the age of four their potential is scaled during the "The Ancestral Resonance" held at the annex building where each child goes to the center of the building where the capital's ancestors appraises their talent.
Sayaka hurriedly enters Xie's room.
"Xie! We have to hurry we can't be late!"
Xie looks at the door buttoning his suit.
"Oh I'm already finished."
Sayaka then is shook, it's like Xie knew that there was an event today.
That figure, telling me the most important events when I'm sleeping. I swear I'll kill him if I see him again.
"So are we going now, mother?"
Sayaka then replies.
"Ah, yea let's go!"
Both of them exit Xie's room moving forward to the annex building.
Sayaka then looks at Xie worried.
"Are you nervous?"
Xie then looks up meeting his mother's gaze.
"No, in fact I'm actually excited!"
Sayaka then smiles, looking straight again.
"Son, keep in mind even if your talent is below average. I will still be there cheering for you, so don't be sad if you don't get recognized by the direct lineage."
Xie is then shook.
How long…how long has it been since someone actually worries about me?
Both of them enter the annex building. Everyone from the direct and collateral lineage looking at them as they took their seat.
The King then enters the room from another entrance.
"Welcome to the 299th Ancestral Resonance. The event where your children will be appraised by our ancestors according to your child's talents."
The King points at the animal cages.
"These animals here represents our ancestors' answers."
"Let us not talk any further and start the event."
"First up, Kaito Renmaru!"
Kaito casually walks towards the center of the building.
After a while an eagle then bows down to him.
The King looks at it for a while then says.
"Renmaru Kaito, a person that shows perception, agility, and potential in archery or wind-based arts, you may now exit."
"Next!"
In an hour 98 children were appraised of their talents, talents seemingly above average.
"Next, Arakashin Rai from the direct lineage!"
Rai steps forward to the center, as soon as he stepped onto the center the entire annex building starts to shake.
After a few moments, a dragon broke through the floor and bows to Rai.
Everyone including the King shook at the result.
"A-Arakashin Rai, a person that shows leadership, charisma, and unmatched potential.."
Everyone rejoiced as Rai goes back to his seat. People chatting to each other.
"Can you believe it? Our capital received another Dragon talent for the first time in 100 years?!"
"The capital is in good hands if the Dragon talent becomes King!"
The parents of Arakashin Rai, smirks enjoying the sudden compliments their child is receiving.
The King then clears his throat ordering the others to stop chatting.
As the room becomes silent the King called the final participant of the event.
"Lastly, Ashiron Xie of the collateral lineage!"
Xie stood up walking towards the center, and everyone in attendance was in disgust.
"Isn't he the child of the late concubine?"
"He already knew his mother was a failure, why attend the event?"
Xie steps into the center, looking down gritting his teeth because of the disrespect they are giving his mother. He slowly looks back straight with a calm expression.
After a few moments, the ancestor's souls form a body in smoke, as they approached Xie they all knelt to him, all of them exclaiming.
"Rejoice, for the Vessel of Power walks among us once more!"