The unfortunate one sat there releasing her deep anguish.

  "Some help please," the man in charge of the testing called for some guards to move the person out for the event to continue.

  "Next, Mary Louise please come forward." The goddess beside Tom stood up to go for the test.

  "Hey Tom you're staring"

  "Am not"

  "Yes, you are"

  "So what,I'm not the only one, look at Jack and ..... " A pinch came his way from Sarah

  "Ouch , what's that for ?"

  "Tom" Henry placed a finger on his mouth telling him to shut up and pointed to the stage.

  [Name: Mary Louise]

  [Aptitude: S grade ]

  "Now she is way out of my league"Tom said with his arms drooping.

  "Don't give up hope brother, there are going to be a greater number of beautiful girls out there waiting for us, don't limit yourself to Vale City, we are destined for greater things out there, right Jack"

  "Speak for yourself, my heart has space for only one."

  While the group was now all ears on what Jack had to say, the target of many desires had already gracefully returned to her seat beside Tom Ackerman.

  "Thomas Ackerman, please step forward"

  "Tom, you're next"

  "Wish me luck," Tom then went straight for the stage. On the stage before he gave out his drop of blood, he cast a glance back to his friends and then waited for the outcome.

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  [Name: Thomas Ackerman]

  [Aptitude: A grade ]

  A short celebration was done by his group leaving Tom with a smile although he wanted to be equal to the goddess.

  "Next, Sarah Ackerman "

  Good lucks were heard from the group again.

  [Name: Sarah Ackerman]

  [Aptitude: A grade ]

  Sounds of jealousy could be heard from th students.

  "Henry Childre..."

  [Name: Henry Childre]

  [Aptitude: S grade ]

  Another round of silence permeated the air.

  "Oh Henry, I'm your bud right, what's your secret..." Jack shamelessly brought his head close to Henry.

  "Jack Braun step forward..."

  "I thought it was supposed to be random," Jack sighed as he stepped forward.

  On the stage Jack made some weird signs as if begging some all-powerful being could here his plea and grant him an S grade talent. He then placed his drop with eyes almost bowled out and then stepped back.

  [Name:Jack Braun ]

  [Aptitude: S grade]

  Jack let out a loud shout as if he'd won the lottery ticket.

  "Not another one, " In a corner of the stage a man felt like his world view had been twisted upside down. He had once been a part of the group but due to his greed he has joined their enemies group.

  He now looked at his group led by Jacob Holt where most of them barely had D grade aptitude. He looked at his boss who was now fuming for getting a C grade aptitude.

  For the first time he Ernest Xander felt sorry for his mistake, he felt that if he had remained friends with them he would have also gotten a cheat to get at least an A grade aptitude. Sarah and Tom he could understand they were the Ackermans, but what about Jack and Henry he was sure those two were good for nothings, but one thing he could not understand how did the two get better aptitudes than the Ackermans how was it even possible, he was sure that the two tricked the two and used their goodies he was very sure.A manic flint could be seen in his eyes.

  Henry suddenly felt a cold feeling on his spine, he turned his head to see a cold Ernest looking at him whom he ignored and continued chatting with his friends.

  In a couple of hours the test came to an end. The group of four came out all wearing somber faces for they knew what it signified an end to their fun filled school life together.

  "Look at those faces you'd think that they were going to a funeral"

  The four turned their faces to the source of the voice to see their parents together.In the long course of their friendship even their parents became good friends. There were The Ackerman's father and mother , Jack's father and two elder sisters and also Henry's aunt. The Ackermans siblings were usually busy most of the time but they always made up for it with great gifts.

  The group split up eager to tell their families the results of their evaluation before it was released together with the whole city's during the night.

  Henry's aunt was so happy Henry had to wipe the tears from her face, " Your parents would have been so proud"

  After they were done, the Ackerman father went and invited the others for dinner in one of the city's grand restaurants , "Jo's Culinary Arts.

  "Sister, don't you that it must be great luck that this bunch all have too tier aptitudes"

  "That's true who would have thought that Little Jackie would have gotten an S grade aptitude, mom would have been very proud"

  "True but I think they used up the city's luck to get three S grades in minor city like this , they might even be the only ones in all the domains who knows"

  They arrived at the place where they had a room reservation. They sat round a big table with youths next to themselves and the others to themselves.

  They ate an E grade light attributed Deer, a creature believed to bring great luck and proved to strengthen the body of those yet to integrate any bloodline and reduces the chances of failure courtesy to the Ackerman family.

  Henry's Aunt gave them all the latest Levi band even Henry was surprised he didn't think they could afford something of the sort but there it was.

  Jack's father offered to gift them bloodline solutions of their own desire from what he collected during his adventures outside the human domains, he sent a catalogue to their new Levi bands bragging that he had bloodlines better than even what the Ackerman's could offer as he didn't want to be left out.