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2024-10-29 19:42:56What the hell was that? A new mission appeared, but Rod said that missions only appear after the missions tab is available at level-2.
I’m happy that a mission appeared before that ridiculous requirement was fulfilled. On top of that, the mission states to inquire about the beast tide and my parents’ death.
Does that mean there is foul play? I had my doubts about their deaths. From what I know, they killed a lot of overlord beasts before, one on one. Sure the lord beasts would trouble them with their numbers but for both of them to die at the same time felt wrong.
The fight happened right outside the city. Even if one of them were injured, the other would have pulled both to the healers at the walls. They could have been healed and joined the fight again.
The members of major families would have filled their spots for a time since the elders of those families are on par with my parents’ strength.
Added to that, Thomas found out that the families were behind the rumors about my parents. Why would they do that to someone who died? Unless they had something to hide.
Now with the mission from the system, I’m sure that there is something fishy about the beast tide.
I’ll investigate what really transcribed back then, and once I find the culprits, there would be hell to pay.
Right now, I have to wait patiently for a chance. For now, I am not strong enough to go against those assholes. So I would start my investigation once I’m at least strong enough to survive their vicious plots.
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Name: Damon Oswyn
Age: 16
Race: Human
Level Alter points: 2; Cool-down: 24 hours
Level: 0 <+/-> (Locked)
Affinity: Ice
Grade: Black<->
Innate skill: Ice Dragon Level-1 <+/->
Skills: None
Weapons: None
<Stats>
Health: 10 < +/->
Strength: 5 < +/->
Stamina: 5 < +/->
Speed: 2 < +/->
Intellect: 2 < +/->
Essence: 2 < +/->
--
I still have two more points. I think I should increase my stats before I go into seclusion. Most of these are not helpful as of right now, but Essence is.
The Essence of a magician determines the radius of the orbit. The highest recorded Essence stat is 3, and most people have only 1 point. According to the association, any magician to have 2 points that make them a genius.
The Essence doubles as we level up. If a person is born with 1 point, when he reaches level-2, the points will be doubled and become 2. It doubles again when he reaches level-3, and the new essence points will be 4. The process goes on.
Though many magicians have the same number of essence points, the radius changes depending on the grade of magic and intellect.
The intellect plays a minor role, while essence points and grade of magic play a significant role.
It’s decided I have to increase both Intellect and Essence, but the first priority is for Essence.
I clicked the + sign beside the Essence twice.
‘Congratulations, your Essence increased by 1 point.’
‘Congratulations, your Essence increased by 1 point.’
--
Name: Damon Oswyn
Age: 16
Race: Human
Level Alter points: 0; Cool-down: 24 hours
Level: 0 <+/-> (Locked)
Affinity: Ice
Grade: Black<->
Innate skill: Ice Dragon Level-1 <+/->
Skills: None
Weapons: None
<Stats>
Health: 10 < +/->
Strength: 5 < +/->
Stamina: 5 < +/->
Speed: 2 < +/->
Intellect: 2 < +/->
Essence: 4 < +/->
--
There is still the + sign on the interface. Maybe I should postpone the meditation until tomorrow. I need every advantage I can get. Right now, I’m sure that increasing Essence to its limits will definitely cover the loss of a day and would give better results.
It’s decided then; I’ll wait for one more day till tomorrow afternoon and then start on meditation to become a magician.
Until then, I have the rewards of completing a hidden mission. I have to see what I can do with that. Before doing that, I should inform Thomas and Mary that I didn’t go into seclusion.
I informed them about the seclusion and gave them the reason they believed. They were not happy that I was missing a day of meditation which is a waste of the day before the recruitment day.
Indeed, starting today, we have exactly 30 days before we become a magician, or else we lose our chance to gain a spot in the Pearl City Magical Academy. It only gives us a chance to become a student, but nothing is guaranteed. Only Violet grade magicians have a guaranteed spot.
The others have to go through trials before they are accepted.
There are other magical academies in the city, but these are considered lesser academies as they can’t compete with Pearl City Magical Academy in any aspect.
As the saying goes, beggars can’t be choosers. Those who can’t get into it have no choice but choice other academies.
Now my goal is to impress the recruiters and gain a seat at that academy. Even though I’m sure those assholes from old school will get into the academy, their families make huge donations to the academy, which makes the academy theirs to use as they wish.
I have two plans to get back on those assholes that caused my life miserable. I’ll get a seat at that academy and use their resources to get strong and beat them up.
If my first plan fails, I have a backup plan. I’ll join the academy that hates the Pearl City magical academy the most. I’ll make sure to get their support and burn those assholes.
If both of my plans fail, it’s not a bother. I now have the system, my golden goose. Once I reach Level-2, I’ll get proper missions from it and will have a way to buy items from the shop, which will change everything.
One way or another, I will have my revenge.
For now, I should see what these rewards will give me.
The first one I should check is the eye. From the novels I read, whenever the MC gets something that says eye, they put it on one of their eyes, and it will merge with the MC’s eye and upgrades it.
Let’s check that out. I took out the eye and placed it over my left eye. The reason is simple,...
Oww, oww, Fuck, it hurts. It fucking hurts.
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Chapter 12: Unbelievable SHOP##
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