Raymond browsed once more through the system window. Apparently, it can be called. After plenty of attempts to summon it, it can be called "System." Crazy, but Raymond's guesses were inspired by the books he had read.
Finally, Raymond was reading all the way through the description of Chapter One. The requirements that he had read before, and the previous description were only a summary. Raymond should understand more of them first.---Chapter One: Awakening CeremonyAfter awakening a # Grade Talent, you will receive your first skill from the same ceremony. You will be tasked with improving your grasp of the Talent you have and will come to the academy after a month.The month will decide if the student is qualified to be supported by the village. If the student couldn't grasp more of their Talent, the village would put them on the waiting list where their studies would be extended for two years for them to learn more about it.---Raymond nodded as he tried to understand every word of the contents he had read.It was amusing, but not to the point that he was surprised that the premise of Chapter One would focus on the academy.However, he should not jump to a conclusion. This was just the beginning of the description. He would have to read more.Raymond read a censored part of the description. Even with how curious he was, he only dismissed it and continued reading the remaining texts. It was the final, after all.---Chapter One will cover five years. Three years before the awakening, one year for the academy, and another one year after the academy. Hence, it will end when you are 17 years old.But in this chapter, what needs to be learned are relationships, affairs, and monopoly. It would be beneficial for you if you had the three skills, but if you are unable to have all the three, learn the last skill, monopoly.By monopolizing things around you, you will achieve more in life. Achieving things in life is what the purpose of this life is. You are destined for greatness, but you should work for it.---Raymond sighed at the final text in the description. How should he react to it? Was it challenging or confusing? In fact, he didn't know since all of it was nothing to him.He wasn't excited by the contents of the description, as it wasn't that helpful at all. What was more useful were the memories he had from the day before. The memories from the plot combined to form his core memory.There were plenty of feelings he felt that rushed through his system from remembering the scornful moments in this memory. It wasn't memorable, but it should not be forgotten. Even if the plot could be changed, he won't be complacent.What was in his memories from the plot was friendship. It was the relationship he had built since childhood. However, he speculated that he wasn't the only one who had a great future if successful.He speculated that there may be one or more than one who is destined to be great in the future. That was why the first chapter prioritized relationships first.The sign was for Mission # 2. It was clear that he had to make some preparations for the future. And then, the second sign was vague. He still doesn't know what's supposed to happen after five years.The range of his knowledge only stopped at the first five years; the next years were not included, so he knew that this was a sign to prepare things."Hmm... the affairs. To be more specific, it should be political matters."There was political involvement in Chapter One as well. Since he had some challenges, crashing into powerful people was one of them. The power comes from politics, meaning, the higher officials in the village.There were village elders. Most commonly called "Lord" by the village men, they were not the only ones who had political power; there were merchants as well.Apparently, they have influence over politics too."I guess I should also note that one." Raymond gritted his teeth as he remembered one thing from his memories.Two years from now, Raymond will have a fight with a rich kid because said rich kid bullied his childhood friends, Anna and Arthur.It wasn't supposed to be a fight, but since that kid was clumsy in a slightly awkward manner, he tripped and had wounds on his legs. Because that rich kid was the son of a powerful person in the village, this was used to push them to the corners.Absurd, right? Because it was only in this manner that they suffered. His father was cut from the hunting job and his family was not supplied with fertilizer. That made their family useless to the clan.And as absurd as it is as well, this family covered that up from the other officials, making them look like lazies. And so, they were on the edge of being kicked out of the clan.Well... it's only happened since that kid asked his over-loving father to punish them. And how stupid his father was, that it all happened.But Raymond didn't have the will to stop it. He had a card prepared in case that happened in the future. And he is willing to hide it from anyone.Finally, the monopolizing skill to be learned from this chapter.Well, it was almost certainly because Raymond should keep the information he obtained in order to exert control over others. That was why this injecting plot section was very useful to him. Even with the challenges, he still has advantages.Raymond smiled, then stood up from his seat. He still had three years to enjoy as most of the challenges happened in the 4th year of Chapter One, the starting of the ceremony, and the academy."I should practice learning how to control mana. It kinda sucked that mana was the most prominent energy in this world, but eventually, it will turn into my MP since I am not normal like others."Apparently, Raymond had a system like a game. He didn't need to focus on widening his mana coverage since MP, will be presented as his main magic power.What was it? Well, it was only beneficial for him since he could get rewards from it and expand it without any difficulties.Is it best to feel the warmth of being alive? This was the experience Raymond always wanted to treasure and might be the most beautiful thing that ever existed in his life. His life on Earth stopped when he was 12, but another life continued at 12 as well. Even if there were problems presented to him in the future, he at least had some clues on how to fix and overcome them. What Raymond needed to learn now was how to use mana. Indeed, even though he was still unawakened, he had a chance to feel the mana. In the past, there were cases where unawakened people were able to feel the mana. They were called prodigies, not only because of their ability to feel the mana but because they were also able to open a status card without being awakened. What was it? Well, it was only a normal status card. It shows people's progress and what would appear there if an unawakened person were able to open it. Well, only their stats. People with these kinds of abilities are always one step ahead of o
"So I only progressed this much? It isn't that disappointing. I still have more time to come. The more energy I get, the more immersed I am in it." Raymond mumbled while in his meditation. After a while, Raymond decided to stop meditating for a few hours and went to the living room of their house. He then met his younger sister, Lilia, there. "Big Brother! Can you help me with this, please? I accidentally pulled the curtain earlier." Lilia asked, with the teary eyes of a child. Raymond snickered, then nodded. He approached his sister and helped her with the fixing of the curtain. After that, his sister thanked him. "No problem," Raymond said, then left her. Apart from preparing for his MP, Raymond had to think about his physical strength. With constant practice, strength rises. So, he might be thinking of exercising. However, of course, he should not exert himself too much on it. He was still 12 years old, and his bones were still weak at that age. He still needs more improvemen
"Hunting? Why would we go hunting? I am still not at the right age." Raymond replied to his father, who was preparing some materials.His father looked at him from top to bottom, then went back to his face. His father smirked, then went back to preparing."Look at your body. It is forming well, but it would be wasted if you didn't practice hunting. After all, your age would be the best age to practice hunting." His father said.Raymond was left wondering. It was not because of why he should practice, but how his father thought of it. From his memories, his father never asked him to practice hunting. This just made him curious about the change.Was it perhaps that he was training? But even with it, his father was not the type of person that would ask him to go hunting since his father was one of those overprotective parents.Raymond was left with no choice. He then searched for his mother and looked at her. His mother only snickered at him, knowing that he was looking for an ally. But
"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 questi
Raymond was only waiting a few months until his 14th birthday. His family held a small celebration with his friends and some close neighbors. He was happy about it and enjoyed his birthday, as it only comes once a year.He truly loves this life. It was as if his wishes from the past were now fulfilled. Well, indeed, this life was already fulfilled since his family and friends were around him.He was never hungry for love. He was full of it and received much more than he wanted. But there was still one thing that he was happy about. This year, his stairs would be formed.He was afraid and angry because his memories showed that this family was trampled by someone who had a position in the village. However, as he had come prepared, he was dedicated to taking revenge, or it would be appropriate to call it a play.Revenge would not be funny if the other party didn't know their mistakes. And so, it would be a play since it was fated that their family was already corrupted.He didn't hate th
"What kind of human is she?! She doesn't know that men's testicles are the most sensitive parts of men's bodies. It is the treasure of men!" One bodyguard of a young man exclaimed in such an irritated tone."I know, that is why I kicked it right on the spot." Rebecca sneered as her eyes were rolling away from sighting them.Standing outside of Raymond's family's house were two bodyguards, Rebecca, a young man, and Raymond's mother, Rowena. They were standing outside with different expressions on their faces as a commotion was happening.The commotion was starting to attract attention, and as someone who heard it was close to their father, Rudy, it immediately reached Rudy's ear until Raymond.Rebecca had a stalker, a young man named Fulgran. He was a young man aged 17 years old and also the only son of the squad commander of the special unit. So, knowing this much, at least, this young man came from a prosperous family.However, Rebecca doesn't care about any of it. She was so impulsiv
"That disgusting whore!" Fulgran exclaimed and smashed all the items inside his room. He swept his table and dropped all the glass decorations on it.Everyone outside, the maids and the boys, flinched in surprise as they heard how the young master was shouting in infuriating. They couldn't do anything; they just stood there and waited for an order.Later on, a person came in front of the door. It was a man in his late 40s, with a slightly off-built, bumpy stomach and less developed biceps. He then approached a maid and asked after she bowed to greet him."What happened to the young master? Why is he so enraged?""I don't know, sir. He suddenly became like that after his visit to the lower district. Please forgive me."The man nodded and just went back to the door. He let out a sigh, then knocked on the door.'Lower district? Was it about the bitch he was following around? Did he finally confront her, but was rejected, and thus become this way? Pathetic. But I can use this opportunity
Raymond had already finished his daily routine. When he got home, he noticed how his mother seemed dejected. He then asked what the reason was, and when he learned the answer, he could only clench his teeth."At the market, no one would sell their products to me. I don't know what the reason is, but I feel like something was going on behind my back."However, Raymond already knew it, and he also felt that Rowena already knew it too, but she just wanted to deny the fact."Mom, I will be the one buying the ingredients today. Since I don't usually go there, maybe they won't know that I am your son." Raymond suggested that made his mother silent.Then, afterward, she sighed and said, "Alright. Here's the list. I am sorry for bothering you over this matter, Raymond. You have already worked too much, and you haven't even rested for the day.""It is okay, Mom. I'll be going."Raymond went to the marketplace, and fortunately, he had no complications with buying the ingredients. After that, he