Rise of Shaun Rodriquez, the Baron's Illegitimate Son

Chapter 6: Meeting the Heroes (2)

"What's the catch?" Shaun asked, his eyes narrowing.

[Unfortunately, the system couldn't give the user unlimited power right away. The user has to upgrade it by performing quests.]

Shaun wasn't sure how to describe the emotions he was feeling hearing those words. On the one hand, he couldn't believe that the system had actually tried to give him unlimited power right off the bat. They barely knew each other, and it thought that was the right course of action. Honestly, it was a bit terrifying. IF he had been someone with fewer morals, it would have ended badly.

On the other hand, it was nice receiving support from someone other than his parents from his previous life. He couldn't remember the last time an outsider helped him without any ulterior motives. Just thinking about how he was a complete loner with no real friends was depressing. The less he thought about how much his social life sucked, the better.

He nodded and asked, "Then what can I do right now?"

[The user can see the status of everyone around them. However, the user can only see the full details of those weaker than the user. The user can also see a difficulty rating. The rating goes from Common to Godly. Common is an easy target, while Godly is an impossible target.]

That seemed simple enough. "I assume future quests will be like the one you just gave me."

[Quest]

[Path of Revenge]

[You have suffered greatly through your two lives, and it's time to repay everyone for their actions.]

[Get revenge on at least one target within the week.]

[You will be rewarded once the week is over.]

Well, that answered that question, he mused. "What counts as revenge?"

[That depends on the user. Also, the better the revenge, the better the rewards.]

In that case, he had a few ideas on who he could target. It was unfortunate that he couldn't get his revenge on some individuals right away. He had no doubt their difficulty would be high, and he wasn't in a good position to get away with his revenge if he acted on it. For now, he needed to aim for weaker targets and further his position.

Looking back at where the heroes were, he muttered, "I swear I will get my revenge."

After calming himself down, Shaun forced himself to return back to where everyone was. He needed to know when his family intended to leave so he wouldn't be left behind. Just as he entered the room, he was suddenly flooded with all kinds of information. Screens popped up next to each person, displaying all kinds of information, from names to weaknesses.

Of course, many of them only displayed question marks. That was to be expected since the majority of the people inside were labeled Rare and higher. He grumbled when he saw that most of the heroes were Epic or Legendary. It was frustrating, but there was nothing he could do about it. Instead, he scanned to see those who were labeled Common.

Shaun was surprised to see that his half sisters had a Common difficulty. He had thought they would at least be Uncommon. All their stats were even displayed, but he looked away as he saw that some of them were quite disturbing. He didn't need to know what their preferences were. They were still his sisters, even if only half. There was no need for him to know what they liked in a man.

He shuddered. The system better not think he would want to pursue his sister. There were lines that shouldn't be crossed. Shaun refused to stoop that low to get revenge. Instead, he observed his two brothers. One of them was Uncommon while the other was rated Epic. Their father was also rated Epic. He would have to wait to get revenge on them.

Turning his attention back to what was happening, he saw how the prince was trying to bridge the gap between the heroes and the nobility. Considering who the heroes were, Shaun wasn't surprised to see that it wasn't working. The heroes were just angering the nobles with every word that escaped their mouths. Well, he couldn't blame all the heroes.

The other five were clearly good people, as they looked disgusted with the others. They must have wanted to tell the rest to stop. Unfortunately, in situations like this, the majority ruled. None of them dared speak up, as they probably sensed that things wouldn't go too well for them if they dared go against them. It was the smart thing to do.

Shaun combed through the crowd to do some more reconnaissance when he noticed someone staring in his direction. At first, he thought nothing of it as he made sure to commit to memory the targets he should aim for. However, it became apparent that their gaze was following him. It was almost as if they could see him. He immediately checked to see if he was wearing the Invisibility Ring.

It was still on his ring finger. Even without checking, he would have known if it stopped working since everyone would see him moving around when everyone was supposed to stay where they were. Unable to take it anymore, he turned his attention to the girl staring at him. The hero stared right back with a peculiar expression on her face. Could it be that she could really see him? Was this thanks to some skill she had?

In that case, he was really lucky that it wasn't one of his bullies or ex girlfriends who saw him. However, he couldn't be sure. To confirm whether or not she could really see him, he headed towards her. She started as she took a small step back and looked away. That was all he needed to confirm that she really saw him. He needed to nip this in the bud. It would be really bad if she spread around what she saw to everyone.