Old man's concentration was flawless; he drew the circle within 32 minutes without even a wink, I watched him carefully from the stage, though it seemed like he took an eternity to draw the magic circle it was done. Even this speed seemed slow for Xenos Master according to the whispering audience "it looks like the age is finally catching up to the Xenos Master," whispered the crowd that was hovering near the Xenos Master.

"Prince, please proceed to the Omnisen ritual circle."

"It appears that your arena for today's test has been prepared, Amethyst. Go down and show everyone the might of the dragon family."

“Majes… Father, I will do everything in my power to produce the best result."

In addition to being excited about being able to use magic soon, I may have also been overconfident. Being from the lineage of dragon riders. I was not concerned about my mana heart capabilities. As my mother was also a second-class mage, I expected great results, but at the time I was unaware that God himself had cursed me.

I went into the middle of the magic circle and calmly sat down. Xenos Master gave me instructions on how to prepare for the ritual that would allow him to gauge my mana heart's capabilities perfectly.

After making all preparations for the ritual master instructed 5 mage unit captains to stand at a distance that would neither interfere with the ritual nor would be a hurdle to help me if the ritual went haywire. Although Omnisen rituals became more efficient over the last two centuries, incidents of accidents had been reported in the past. After taking all the measures needed for my safety Xenos master stepped near the magic circle and sliced his right palm with the sharp knife, splashing blood on the circle.

According to the textbooks I've read at the royal library and those provided to me by tutors who tutored me since I was five years old. The sacrifice of human life was outlawed by the Holy Temple ages ago, so now mages use their blood or animal's as a sacrifice to activate stronger magic circles. According to the textbooks, life energy helps magic circles process their full potential. Therefore sacrifices were inevitable for the great magic circles.

Xenos master began chanting the magic after spraying blood. One to two minutes later, the magic circle that surrounded me began to glow purplish. The energy from the magic circle began to wallop inside of me. Though the mana from the circle was inside me, I didn't feel anything unusual or out of the ordinary, but when I looked at Xenos master's face, I was stunned.

The Xenos master's face, which had not changed expression since the ceremony began, was strained as if he was studying something unknown or unfamiliar to him. So I got my hopes up that my mana heart could be so powerful that even the Xenos master couldn't fathom it. I was overjoyed and pleased, and I praised God.                           

Five minutes later, the ritual came to an end, but Xenos' master did not reveal the outcome; instead, his tense look was replaced by one of confusion and terror.

Before I could question Xenos master about the outcome, father asked him.

"What's the matter, Xenos master? Why aren't you announcing the outcome?"

"Your Majesty," he said. "I'm not sure how to say it, prince Amethyst..."

"Complete your phrase, Xenos master, and tell me about the Amethyst outcomes."

"Y-Your Majesty, it appears that Prince does not only lack mana veins but also a mana h- heart as if he is not the person of this world..."

“WHAT! He lacks both a mana heart and mana veins; my kid, who comes from a dynasty of dragon riders, lacks the blessing of mana; are you mocking me, Xenos master?"

"Your Majesty, the prince is one of a kind."

"What are you doing, Xenos master?" What is special about not being able to utilise magic? Many individuals in our kingdom lack mana

"Yes, your Majesty, but the prince has a very unique body, his body was absorbing the mana from the magic circle when a normal person's body that does not have the mana heart is not able to handle the pressure of mana output that is produced by the magic circle but in those conditions not only is he able to withstand the force without the mana heart but also absorb the mana emitting from the magic circle which is even impossible feat for fifth class mazes mana heart."

"Are you implementing that my son is cursed, yet he can absorb the mana from the magical circle, which would cause fifth-class problems if absorbed?"

“Yes, your majesty."

"Inspect the prince once more Xenos master"

“Majesty I attentively checked prince in ritual, and I don't think...”

“Think? It doesn't matter what you think, master, if what you're saying is true then the inspection you performed is erroneous. People without a mana heart cannot sustain mana output, which has been true since ancient times."

"Your Majesty, please forgive this impudent servant for saying this, but I believe Prince is an anomaly born only once every many generation."

"What are you installing, Xenos master? There has never been an oddity like this in our universe.”  Glaring at him father said,“ Check Prince again."

"Your Majesty, yes, but the Omisen ceremony that I conducted cannot be performed for another year." The transcendent magic ritual that we do to verify the royal lineage's mana heart can only be performed once a year by a magician."

"Why is it so, Xenos master? You have a plethora of talented magicians under your command."

"Your Majesty, while I have many talented mazes under me, I don't have another sixth-class magician like me, but we can check prince with the most efficient magic circle my pupils can activate to execute the ritual."

"Then we'll do it right away."

"Your Majesty, yes."

"Anihal, please come forward and carry out the rite."

"Yes, master."

A slender man approached, his facial features and frame indicating he was in his late teens or early twenties. He wore the black mage robe that was the sign of being the captain in the mage battalion and had three stars on them that indicated his competence, he came forward at the command of his teacher and brought out the pure mana stone instead of modified mana chalk that was used by magicians for efficiency in drawing magic circles, then he bent down and began drawing the magic circle for the ritual.

 After finishing the magic circle, Anihal requested me to come forward for the ceremony, but when he asked me to come forward for the ritual, his eyes were gazing at me with resentment, which I believe was not directed at me but at the rank of my prince I hold.

I sat down in the centre of the magical circle, having completed all of the preceding precautions and preparations. Anihal poured his pure mana into the mana circle, but he did not use his blood.

I was certain Anihal had a history with either royalties or nobility of the realm. Though he despised me for some unexplained reason, his skills were genuine. He executed the ritual with exquisite perfection and proclaimed the ceremony, but instead of being silent like Xenos master or speaking slowly enough for only my father and me to hear, he roared like a lion venting his wrath.

“PRINCE AMETHYST IS UNBLESSED, YOUR MAJESTY!”