Sir Hones walked down the streets of the upper district. But walking here wasn't that easy. That was why Raymond needed his help since teachers from the academy had the right to move from the middle district to the upper district.
So, Sir Hones had started looking for the person Raymond asked him to look for and get in contact with. It was one of the generals in the village and also one of the most trustworthy Raymond could think of since it was his next master after he turned 17.Well, it was indeed true that Raymond met with him after the awakening ceremony, but their real interaction happened when Raymond graduated from the academy. In this case, he searched for a new master to learn from, and this person was the one who found his real worth.From his memories, Raymond had a blurry vision of what his Talent was. But he knew that it had some real value since that person came into the picture of his memories."General McWorthy... Just how could that kid know him? Also, what does he think of himself as being able to easily grab this type of person? Even if he was a genius, I bet the General would not involve himself in these kinds of matters."Sir Hones let out a sigh as he stopped at one estate in the upper districts. It was one-of-a-kind expensive, and that made him nervous about continuing on meeting him.But planning was part of the game, and Raymond trusted him because he knew what he was getting into.Sir Hones then approached a guard and immediately asked about his appointment with the General."Excuse me, but you can't meet with the General if you haven't made an appointment. Please make an appointment with him first." The guard said.Sir Hones let out a sigh and asked, "How can I make one?""Please visit the main office of the military. You will be assisted with how you can meet with the general. He is a busy person, so I hope you understand." The guard calmly said."I see... I understand. I will be going now." Sir Hones was about to leave the front gate, but he remembered something."Ah! It is from the academy. If you ever had a chance to convey my message, please do so since it is an important matter and an urgent one."The guard was silent as he thought of what to answer. Then, he nodded, which made Sir Hones relieved."I don't know if I can really convey it, but I will try. What was it?""Please tell the General if he wants to grow a genius hunting dog, he can meet Hones Junior in the academy.""That's all?" The guard asked."Yes, that is all. I will be going now.""Yes, sure. I hope you have a great day."Sir Hones then continued walking and visited the main office of the military and then set an appointment with the general.The next day, Raymond visited the practice venue, and there he met Sir Hones. He listened to his news and sighed in devastation."I was hoping to talk to him sooner, but we have no other choice but to wait. I just hope that it does not take much longer than I presume." Raymond mumbled in his seat while Sir Hones was on the other side of the seat."Let me ask you. How did you know Sir McWorthy? It is not like he is famous in the lower district since he rarely visits here. And also, what's with the message? How are you sure that he would comply with that message?"Raymond then snickered after having a thought. 'Well, it was because I was his hunting dog in the future. His kind of training is using his disciples as hunting dogs. He was kind of an aggressive and harsh master, but it was all worth it since he had a good reputation.'What Raymond needed from McWorthy right now wasn't the teachings he could have, but the reputation he could use from him. That kind of reputation in the military is an important one and should not be underestimated.And having him as his backer was also a dream come true for people who come from poor families.Raymond made a smile and replied, "It is because I just. I can't reveal my secret, sir.""I understand. Then we should only wait a few days until we get a call from the general."Disheartened by it, Raymond decided to accept the fact that he had to wait until the general contacted Sir Hones. After all, he still had shorthand, and if he wanted to make small gaps in his ladder, slowly climbing, it would take the same time.So, as a middleman, Sir Hones also had to wait for the general."What a shame... I was hoping to meet him today. But let's not be discouraged by it again. Time will come, and it won't be that long. I think...?"After Raymond trained, he went back home and was greeted by his family."How was the practice, Raymond?" Rowena asked."It was okay, mom." When Raymond finally entered their house, he then noticed how solemn Rebecca's face was."Lilia, what happened to big sis?" Raymond asked."Ah... It was because of this... she wasn't able to join a group because of some rumors spreading around." Lilia explained."What rumor?" Raymond asked."Big sis was called a whore and a bitch. What is that, big bro?"Raymond was surprised to hear it. He instinctively gritted his teeth in irritation. Have they come to that point? They were really acting fast, and Raymond should not have stayed low right now. He should hasten his progress, even if it's only his physical abilities at this point."It was nothing. Don't bother thinking about any of it."Raymond could only sigh in frustration as this matter was already affecting his family. Even if he wanted to ask for his family's cooperation, he thought that it wouldn't be the proper time since they didn't have much confidence in themselves."I am sorry for everything, mom. If only I had followed that Fulgran, this wouldn't have happened." Rebecca said in a low tone, which made her mother angry."Don't ever say that, Rebecca. You did not do any wrong with it. You just fought for your dignity." Rowena said, and later on, Rudy joined the conversation to boost Rebecca's morale."He is nothing without his family's background. Don't worry about it, my daughter. I will ask for some help from my friends."Raymond then came to realize that, even in a short time, that family would not really lighten up their mood. They were destroying Raymond's family's firmness, and he didn't like it anymore.'Ugh... If only I could tell them to endure it for a moment...'As frustrating as it was, Raymond had to choose what he should do. Should he continue to get the general's backing or randomly get some official's attention? He didn't have more time. He was on the edge of whether he should wait and let his family suffer, or immediately get some backing but with an uncertain future.He let out a sigh, then as he lifted the weights inside his room, he could feel the nerves on his biceps showing. He was really irritated, but he decided to let a week pass until he decided to randomly get some backings.After a week, no news had reached him about the general. It was devastating and a choice to choose other options."Why does the general take so much time to take it? I am sure that he would surely be attracted to that offer since it was connected with his secrets." Raymond stabbed a monster on their practice field.What was helpful in the memories he got were some secrets of people he interacted within the near future. McWorthy was some kind of harsh teach
Raymond's idea was only on a whim, but he tested it, trying to test his luck. Should he say that it was part of fate or only the plot itself? Even with any of it, Raymond had won this round.However, he still had to soothe the hostility of the investigator. This was the risk he had to walk on since he still had the weak body of a normal adult. Even with his magic, he could only use it as a showcase."I am a genius, so please can you hear me out? Will you? You already know that we are weak and don't have the ability to fight. So, hear us out." Raymond's fearless utterancesOn the other hand, Sir Hones was extremely nervous about this event. He was frozen in his position as beads of sweat formed on his forehead. He knew he would die if he fought that person since it had been connected with the general.Raymond's mention of the general made him nervous because being watched by an investigator wasn't a laughing matter.With a gulp, Sir Hones faced Raymond."Hey!" he called in an inaudible
"Can you get another bucket of fertilizer for me, Raymond?" Rowena asked as she was putting some in one plant.Raymond and the rest of his family were now in the farmlands. A portion of this land was in their care and a few greeneries were planted with some fertilizer on the ground just above the roots.Some plants were root crops, but some had vines. Raymond's family had to put some fertilizer down as nourishment for their plants. After all, the land they used was once a wasteland. It was only a miracle that they were able to use it with others from their village.The farmlands were also part of the village. Even though it was a village, it was also a wide settlement with almost 10,000 inhabitants. But surprisingly, why would it still be called a village?It was confusing at first, but it was still a village as the people chose to remain a village, nothing more. The reason the habitants raised this number was that some of them were slaves, but servants in appearance.Raymond's family
At the practice venue, when Sir Hones got a break, he approached Raymond, who was sitting from afar. He then gave him the news he had been keeping the whole day."Raymond, I have good news. I received a notice from the general that he would visit us here, at the same venue, later."When Raymond heard it, he instantly jumped in delight with his beaming face and smiling eyes. Sir Hones was also delighted."Really? I had been waiting for this. I can't believe that it will actually happen now.""Hmm? Yes, it is exciting as well. But may I ask, why are you so fixated on bringing yourself under the general?" Sir Hones asked."Why would I not? It is a privilege.""No, what I mean is that you are still unawakened. You could wait until you have your profile opened in the system and notify them of your Talent. With you being a genius, it would surely be an amazing grade Talent."Raymond knew that Sir Hones would think of it. And others as well, if they didn't know his situation. But as Raymond
As Sir Hones looked above, he could feel how small he was in front of General McWorthy. Not only because he was tall, but just because his presence was intimidating enough to make him inferior. His confidence had just dropped.And as he was still preoccupied looking at the general, Raymond squinted his eyes and then immediately gently pulled Sir Hones's shirt. He was being disrespectful to the general.Just when Sir Hones noticed it, he flinched and immediately greeted General McWorthy with his head lowered.Meanwhile, General McWorthy's serious eyes only fell on Raymond, who had taken his attention. It was not because of his posture or aura, but because Raymond seems to know him well.This incident not only piqued his interest but also drew his attention to Raymond's entire identity. That was why before coming here to make the effort, he first did a background check.And just like that, Raymond was still lowering his head and General McWorthy was emitting his serious aura."That's en
"No, tell me more. It depends on what you add to the table." And as McWroth said, Raymond's confidence rose much more soaringly, as this is a sign that, even slowly, McWorthy is believing him.Also, Raymond knew the technicalities of having Talent. Even if you were a genius and unawakened, the talents you were showing were a hint of what kind of Talent you are going to have once you awaken.So, Raymond knows that he was playing with McWorthy's mind, which was right. Even without making it obvious, McWorthy was currently confused and didn't have any inkling of how Raymond could possibly do that.'This kid... is it really true that he can see the future? I mean, having magic is one thing, but also having another ability to see the future... It makes me want him.'Even with how confused he was and not wanting to buy it, slowly, he was being dragged to take Raymond under his wing as it would benefit him massively. Not just because Raymond was a genius, but because he had two types of earl
The village had three parts. First and most importantly, it was the higher district where nobles, officials, and other important people lived. It took up 1/4 of the whole village's map, not because it was small, but because it must be easily secured. The only people who could come here were the said people and other exempted groups.The second part was the middle district, where commoners, soldiers, trainees, and other civil servants live. This was also where significant institutions like the academy and the military training grounds were located. It takes up 1/4 of the map, just like the higher district.And lastly, the lower district had the largest size on the map of the village. It was where servants, slaves, and most of the villagers live. However, even if they had limited privileges, they could still visit the middle district to train, practice, and patronize other businesses. As for the inhabitants of the middle district, they could easily go to the lower district.However, wha
"First, I will tell you why I decided to hide my early signs of Talent." Raymond initiated, then continued, "Because I wanted to surprise you with it. However, by the time I was about to tell you about it, the issue had happened with the verminous Fulgran."Rebecca almost laughed at Raymond's description of Fulgran.However, it wasn't the bottom line of what Raymond was thinking. Is this right? Should he just tell a lie to his family just to cover the system and his reincarnation?He had no other idea of what to do. After all, he didn't know how his family could possibly react to it. It could be one of two things: they'll either accept him or they'll be agitated by his presence. He wasn't sure of the chances of the two of them, which of the two of them would be more dominant in making it happen.But this could also be the only way to speak to his family. This wasn't a heavy lie; he could replace it and reflect on it in the future. After all, he wanted his family to have a good life be
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
"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
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 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
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,
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
Standing in front of a wide building in the Middle District, Raymond had his eyes fixed on it where people of his age were starting to flock and enter the same building.He was nervous. But, despite the nervousness, he had excitement, too, and just looking at different people fueled it.He took a deep breath, then exhaled afterward. And as he got to continue with the flow of the people, he finally entered the building.The building was like an astrodome with unexplainable wideness. The interior had just one-story seats, and the center had a wide stage that seemed to be a stage for entertainment.Raymond assessed the things he had seen and what came into his mind about the stage was that it was for the announcement and for the one-by-one calling of the people.They were not that plentiful, in fact. There could be just hundreds of kids from lower district to higher district, but for Raymond, there were still plenty of people to attend a ceremony.Raymond fell in line and followed the ma
"The Trident Org disappeared once again. Before, they had killed a few important individuals in the Higher District. I did not expect that they would appear in the Middle District.""How did you know about them, Sir?" Raymond asked."I heard about the Trident Org, but I didn't know about their symbol. It was only when I asked one of my colleagues about the trident symbol."Raymond put the pieces together. It could be that he just forgot about it, but he didn't have any recollection of the Trident Org.A question then popped into his mind about how he could taunt the people who sent those assassins."Where did you put their bodies, Sir?" Raymond asked again."I put them in the higher district. The plaza there is famous for criminal executions."Raymond nodded simultaneously as he understood Gandina's explanation.When the night arrived, Raymond continued circulating his mana to improve his MP. But it wasn't enough because this progress is expected of him. But at least he could get some
Raymond continued his training after the incident. They were traumatized by it, but luckily, only Raymond, Rudy, and Rebecca saw it. Rowena and Lilia were safe from the traumatic memories that could scar their minds.This training plan was to rebuild Raymond's form and stance. Gandina taught him some movements, but minimally so that Raymond could master them."Use the dummy to practice the move. Continue performing it for one hundred and then do the other moves." Gandina ordered Raymond.Raymond nodded, then picked up the training sword. He then slashed a few times, his footwork included in his movement. He repeatedly performed it many, many times and then moved on to another move.Raymond continued his training until the sun was about to set. It was only by this time that he could get a rest and then prepare to return home."Sir Gandina, what happened in the investigation?" Raymond asked as he was preparing his things from the side where a slightly huge boulder was sitting.Gandina l