2022-05-15 12:11:32"Vertical Slash..." Raymond mumbled on his position as he looked at how greatly his father finished the monster. It was too easy, perhaps because it was only level one.
Knowing that the mother was already dead, so Raymond moved and approached his father since he had some questions in his mind. As he approached him, he noticed that his father was flawlessly cleaning the blood from his sword.
'What an amazing father...' Raymond thought.
"Father, at what level can you survive? I heard some voices calling 'levels,' then I thought there was a power range standard in this venue."
His father was dumbfounded for a second as his son mentioned it to him. Then, later on, he smiled and patted Raymond's head. He brushed the hair strands and then complied with his question.
"You really are a genius, Raymond. But to answer your question, I can only take level three, and you must be curious about how I can easily kill that, huh. Was that the reason you asked me?"
Raymond nodded to his father's question. Raymond's father was silently admiring his son as he didn't expect his assessment rate to be this high. Nonetheless, he just acted normally since he had already promising progress and would not be surprised more in the future.
"Then, what should I do now, father?" Raymond asked.
His father only scratched his nape and looked at the surroundings. He then muttered, "What I know is that level one should have two monsters. Where is the other one?"
When Raymond heard it, he instinctively searched for the other monster, but he couldn't find it. He only wondered why the second monster didn't appear.
Was it afraid of his father since it took one slash to defeat the first one? No... impossible. Monsters generated by magic weren't pure; they didn't have the real instinct of that monster. At least they have artificial intelligence.
Raymond continued searching. After a few seconds, he spotted something moving from a distance. He unconsciously pointed it out, and his father followed his fingers.
"Ah! There, that cub. You kill it for me, Raymond." His father said.
Raymond raised his eyebrow and faced his father. "You are not going to continue your demonstration, father?"
His father scoffed, then pointed to the weapon Raymond was holding. It was a longsword, and based on his grip, it appears that Raymond was looking forward to this practice because of how tight he was holding it.
"I think you will become a very good fighter, Raymond."
Raymond smiled at his father's words, then willingly moved his feet in the monster's direction. He then held the sword at his side and ran when he saw it.
He should not be stealthy at this since he should be the predator. His aim should be to impress his father, so later on he would be praised and taught some things that only hunters know.
Raymond's knowledge was limited till he is 17 years old, so it was reasonable if he still aimed for another knowledge since he was not all-knowing. Even though he knows the plot, it only covers chapter one.
With a smile on his face, Raymond caught the monster's location. He then bent his knee and attempted to attack it. But knowing that his body was still young and had not been practiced, his form was still sloppy but acceptable for professionals.
They would call Raymond's performance promising, and he has a talent for it.
Raymond was holding the sword to his right while the monster was to his left. He then dashed and released a slash to the left.
The monster reacted and was about to bash him, but before it could, Raymond already lowered his stance and made an arch slash.
Raymond's body twisted counter-clockwise. The sword hit the left leg of the monster, but it wasn't enough to put it down.
This just made Raymond dedicated. After that attack, he lifted his body and sprinted back to the monster, imitating his father's form earlier.
He grinned. He knew that the monster was getting out of balance, and using that chance, he thrust into the monster's abdomen.
There was no blood that splattered; instead, it only flowed as the cries of the monster filled Raymond's ears. It cried for a few seconds, and at that moment, Raymond pushed the sword further and removed it.
Then, slowly, the cries diminished, and his father arrived as well.
His father clapped and praised him, "Well done, my son. You didn't show any signs of disgust. I like that expression."
Raymond was panting as his stamina decreased, but he was still well, ready to go for another one.
"Anything? Is there another monster?" Raymond asked.
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Raymond spent his days practicing at the venue. Every day, he would visit it for 8 hours straight and go home tired, unable to play with his friends.
As they were also growing up, they tended to play less since they were getting more responsible for their lives. Childhood was coming to an end, and when they turned 15, they would face the responsibility of what adults should focus on.
So, they understood that Raymond wasn't able to attend their meetings since he was truly busy. That was when they decided to also prepare for their upcoming awakening ceremony in two years.
A few months have passed. Raymond's 14th was coming. He must enjoy his childhood, but he focuses his time on studying more about magic. Memories were not enough; he should also practice his body to get used to the feeling of magic.
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Name: Raymond (Commoner)
Lv: Unawakened (Commoner)
Stats: Locked (Commoner)
Talent: Unawakened (Commoner)
Skill: Unwakened (Commoner)
Hidden Stats:
HP: Undetermined
MP: 5/5 (Primary)
STR: 15
SPD: 10
INT: Null (Connected with MP)
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"Unbelievable, my progress is too amazing! How could..."
Raymond was trying to contain himself from laughing as he looked at his profile. His stats were strikingly good for his age. It was something that he could use as a card to monopolize opportunities.
However, he should still reveal it. There must be a right time to reveal it and now was not that time. He should continue to be a talented hunter instead of an all-rounder.
All-rounders are those who have a good future. If it was magic and strength, they could be flexible.
"Kekekeke... I wonder if that time will arrive. I should start thinking about political affairs."
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Mission #3 of Chapter One: Political Power Assurance
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Reputation [4]
The three noble children were flabbergasted by Raymond's reply. They went silent, intently looking at him with their wide eyes. Then one of them spoke up about their demands."You do really want to go the hard way, commoner. Even if you have an A-grade, you are still a commoner, so you have to listen to us."Just as this person said, everyone was surprised. The other students came to a halt and began prying on the scene. They were loud at the time, and that was why they were grabbed onto the scene. However, what they could notice was that, no matter how infuriated the noble children were, Raymond remained calm and unbothered by their tantrums."Hey, commoner. Even if you are backed by General McWorthy, you don't have the right to ignore nobles. That doesn't mean that you are equal to us, even if you are an A-grade.""He is right. Be thankful and be honored that we invited you to join our group. You have been useful to us since you were performing well.""Are you actually a dimwit? If
Reputation [3]
"Ah, no, it is a casual question, it is not the actual question."Raymond smiled and nodded. "Will I have more points if I answer your question?"Kian was speechless, as were Raymond's classmates. They blankly looked at Raymond with disbelief because of his blunt words. He just blurted it out, and it ended up being an absurd question.Kian had a gap in his lips and he slightly gave an answer, which he was not sure was needed."You will have more points."Raymond was overjoyed. "Yes!" Then he faced Kian. "Okay, teacher, you may now ask me another question.""Does an awakened person have only one Talent?""No, because there is a second awakening and a third awakening. The second awakening mostly happens when the person has already mastered their Talent and has two pure Skills out of it. Meanwhile, the third awakening is so rare that no one could tell when they would awaken again.""And what is the use of the sphere? Can they just use it again and awaken if they like? ""The sphere is no
Reputation [2]
Everyone went to their seats and left Raymond's place as their teacher went in front of the class and introduced himself."I am Kian Waymoore. I am your adviser and also your main teacher in any subject. There will be just a few adjustments in the future with the other subjects, but for the whole year, we will be together." Kian stated in a monotonous tone, which made the intensity of his aura that much higher.Kian proceeded with taking chalk from the table and drawing something on the chalkboard."First, what you need to learn is what Talent is. It is the most important thing that an awakened person must know. So listen attentively. Talent is crucial. It is the life of an awakened person.""Talents have different types. There were some that were already discovered, but there were some that remained a mystery. For starters, E-grade has the highest similarities with others. Some were for lifestyle, some were for combat, some were for healthcare, and other
Reputation [1]
Reputation was important for individuals who wanted to establish their names in an organization or environment. Hence, Raymond thought that what if he showed that he was not an easy person to approach? So, on the first day of the academy, it was already clear that his batchmates would be looking at him. It was already that much to think of, as his face was already in public. However, what was not widely known in the public was his attitude. Hence, for the whole two years under the academy, Raymond intended to use his attitude as the major factor for getting people to give him space. But the question was, why would he put much effort into having his own space? 'It is already obvious that the plot changed. Hence, the difficulty changed to the point that it would be difficult for me to filter things out. So, instead of letting other people unintentionally mask my vision, I would push them to have a clear path and a clear vision of what to see.' I
Privilege
Raymond returned home and celebrated with his family. Gandina, who had assisted and trained him for the past few months, joined the fun of Ramond's family. It was satisfying for Raymond, but later on, he knew what he should focus on.The academy offered board to him, to cater to him to their fullest extent since he was the 4th A-Grader in the village. Even McWorthy was surprised by it, and he immediately revealed his connection with Raymond.Raymond backed it up, and after a week of back-and-forth with the academy and other officials attempting to poach him, he finally had peace of mind."I finally fixed the problem with my family. We are now living financially stable with the help of General McWorthy, but there is still one thing that I wanted to have."It was security for his family. McWorthy could not offer it since his men were focusing on fighting criminals. Even Gandina was just an exception to it and was ordered to protect Raymond's family."I apologize for that, Raymond. But,
Awakening Ceremony [2]
Everyone looked at Raymond laid his hands on the orb. The orb was turned on, and the light indicated that the orb was starting to surge with energy to measure Raymond's grade.Five seconds passed, and everyone started to bet on what Raymond's grade could be. But they were simply underestimating him, as they had done to others.But the village elder was confused. Raymond seemed to not care about what was happening to him. His eyes were just staring at the orb with no certain expression, and that made his eyebrows raise in perplexity.'What with this kid?' he asked himself.15...Raymond already passed the 15th mark, which indicated that he was at least higher than a D-Grade. He could be C-Grade, but he passed the 20th mark as well.A B-Grade? That was amazing, and everyone's eyes flickered in amusement and excitement."Wow..."But then, they weren't expecting it. Raymond passed in the 25th second."An A-Grade!"26...27...28...29...Raymond suddenly collapsed away from the orb, and j
