The Heavens System Subsidiary (I Was Chosen By The Word)

First Fight and Unexpected Adversaries

“No, no, no, no, no,” I muttered under my breath as I dashed through the forest, pursuing a scent I had picked up from my quarters.

My mother in this world was like my mother in my first life - kind and always bright. At first, I didn’t want to get attached. I had not moved on from my first mom. But 17 years of love was not something I could erase. So although, I couldn’t forget my first mom, I began to let it go not by much but I’m making the effort.

“Dammit, stop thinking just run,” I thought angry at myself, my weakness.

With that, I channeled ether and propelled it out of my legs. A cheap skill I call [Ether Burst]. It pushed me forward, giving me the extra speed I needed. I hesitated on the quantity of ether I should use to fuel the skill because I know that the higher the ether put, the less control I have. But apart from that, This skill was almost godsent, I could also propel ether from my hands and legs to increase strength. At one point, I had the idea to infuse elements into the burst to create different effects.

“Need to go faster!” I urged myself, using [Lightning Burst] to propel myself even faster. As I zoomed across the paths, I noticed an irregularity in the area. Because of my heritage and innate ability, I am very sensitive to illusions and can easily discern when an illusion is used or when something is out of place. But now, I didn’t have time to check. I had to find Mom and as I was about to move on, someone called out to me.

“Vincent,” I heard the voice call my name

“Huh?” I was shocked when I heard someone call my name. I went on alert, keen to use a burst to scatter the area. But a small shimmer came off from the bark of a tree and I saw my mother leaning against a tree with cuts on her body and blood dripping from her forehead.

“Mom!” I yelled as I ran to her.

My mother in this life was a strikingly beautiful mature woman, with dark, wavy hair and deep, expressive eyes. Even though she is injured and exhausted, she still exudes a quiet strength and resilience that speaks to her experience as a mother and as a survivor.

As she rests against the tree, her body is slumped and her breathing is shallow and labored. I can see that her clothes are torn and bloodstained, and there are bruises and scrapes visible on her arms and legs. Despite her injuries, however, there is a determination in her eyes that suggests that she is not one to be easily defeated.

I quickly arrived at her side as I saw her wobbling and cast one of my most useful skills, Cellular Enhancement. This skill channels ether into the cells of the body, empowering the cells, making them able to duplicate faster, and also serves as a form of enhancement. It grants an effect similar to regeneration but this skill causes great hunger and tiredness.

I owe my genius for this.

I passed Ether to my mother to speed up the rate of her cells, and after a while, her condition stabilized. I lifted her in a princess carry and sprinted out of the forest to avoid the kidnappers.

‘For the kidnappers to have caught my mom, they’ll have to be strong. Mother is at the Sky-Borne Level.’ I thought to myself

In this world, a person’s power is classified into levels: Earth-Tiered, Sky-Borne, Sky-Layer, and Star-Path. My mother once mentioned that there are more levels, but I don’t need to know about them now.

Using my skills, Cellular Enhancement, and Lightning Burst, my speed increased by at least 200%. Though there were drawbacks, I could handle them. With my new speed, I raced to the end of the forest.

But then something jumped in front of me and roared. “Dammit, just my luck,” I cursed. It was a Dark Beast, and from its aura, it was at least a Class-B beast.

Dark Beasts have six ranks: Class D, Class C, Class B, Class A, Class S, and Class EX. Judging the danger level of a Dark Beast is based on its aura; the difference between a Class-D Danger Beast and a Class-C Danger Beast determines its strength.

If a person cannot discern the danger level, a scan function from the status system can be used to identify its traits, but it only works for Dark Beasts.

The scan function completed and showed the Dark Beast’s name, Innate Ability (Sharp Claws), and its Danger Level (Low-A Rank Danger Level).

The Dark Beast looked to be a formidable creature, standing on two feet and towering over me. Shrouded in darkness, it was difficult to make out the full extent of its features, but its piercing yellow eyes glow like twin moons.

At first glance, the Dark Beast might appear to be a wolf, with its thick fur and powerful frame. However, a closer look reveals that this is no ordinary wolf - its fur is jet black and seems to absorb all light around it, making it difficult to see in the darkness. Its claws are long and razor-sharp, capable of tearing through flesh and bone with ease, and its teeth are like daggers, designed to rip and tear with lethal precision.

‘Dammit, it’s a B-rank. Normally, I should be able to deal with it, with injuries, but I’m burdened by Mom. I can’t win like this!’

‘The kidnappers should still be hot on my tail but maybe I could use this to my advantage. Fight smart not hard’ I pondered, Thinking up a plan

The beast ran towards me with the intent to cut me in half, but I easily dodged using an Ether Burst and jumped backward. The beast, seeing me run away, got enraged and chased after me, leading to a mouse-and-rat chase between me and the Dark Beast.

“Ugh, this beast is quite fast. Let’s see where the kidnappers are.”

I focused some ether into my eyes, a foolish thing to do but it help increase my vision helping me find four fast-moving objects coming towards me.

‘They will perhaps reach me in about three minutes, which gives me enough time.’

I used a lightning and fire mixed burst, and a huge explosion reverberated through the forest. I then used the boost from the skill to dash swiftly past the beast

Then I pushed the Dark Beast that wasn’t able to keep up with my unsuspecting kidnappers and used the chance to escape. However, before I could, someone faster than I could register appeared before me and slapped something on my wrist.

Suddenly, I slumped to the ground and couldn’t draw upon my Ether anymore.

I struggled to raise my head to see that it was the 3rd noble of the Fenrir Family “Haha!, Now I have the chance to teach you some manners, little shit″ He said with a smile full of disdain