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The Successor System Charles vs Sil
Several people captured the attention of the spectators and they were excited to see them matched up against each other. The previous match between the two girls was one of them but it wasn’t still as hyped up as the match which was about to happen. The name of one of the contestants was Charles Von Silver, someone who had displayed great potential and strength in the group stage with probably more hidden away.His opponent was the person besides Art who intrigued and surprised the crowd the most. He seemed as though he was going to collapse any second from now and this was how he has been in all his matches but somehow, he pulled through all of them. His name is Sil Li Silver. Charles stared at his opponent who kept yawning warily. He was someone intelligent and made sure to gauge his opponents and among all the contestants he had deemed only a few a threat to him with the boy in front of him being one of them.~Yawn~Sil’s m
The Successor System Jasmine Proving herself
Everyone had different reactions after watching this fight. Both opponents were formidable and some contestants got fired up while others lost hope of winning and just wanted to do what they could.Most ‘MCs’ would show the former but Art was among the latter. He knew very well that he could not go all out and without that, there was no way he could win. Even going all out wouldn't make his victory certain. ‘What makes you think you’re the MC,’ his guide’s voice said clearly in his mind.“Well, I think that's pretty obvious. I’m the one who got reincarnated and I have the system,” he said in an as-a-matter-of-fact tone causing her to release a sigh.‘You really are dense.’“That was an insult right?”‘Of course not. It's just fact.’Just what was he expecting? “Aren't you supposed to be my biggest supporter?” he shook his head in disappointment.‘But I am,’ she retorted. “Yeah, 'cause I look dumb right?” he meant that as a sign of his disbelief but she took it another way.‘Yes.’ S
The Successor System Anticipate Match
This was the second most anticipated match-ups. Both of them gave off different types of powerful auras, so no one knew who would win. Even the VIPs showed a lot of interest in it. If it wasn’t for the rules, this was the ideal time to make money from betting.Both contestants appeared in the arena and not surprisingly, they had smiles on their faces.They were the type of people who always looked for powerful opponents to fight and get stronger. They found all the people they had battled till now a waste of their time, so why won’t they be glad? Dave took off the glaive on his back while Beatrix unsheathed the two swords also from her back. She had been using just one up till now but she wasn’t going to hold back much.“I hope you would be more interesting than the others,” she said causing him to chuckle.“Don’t worry, you’re in for a lot of fun.”Immediately the green line disappeared, Beatrix moved towards him at a speed which hasn’t been displayed by anyone in this contest.Da
The Successor System Interrogation from a Pillar
“Huh?” Art noticed as two girls distanced themselves further when going past him.He let out a disappointed sigh. ‘Looks like you’ve done it.’“I guess so, maybe I should’ve stopped a little earlier……… Just joking.”If his guide has eyes she would’ve rolled them.“Just hope it doesn’t cause any problems later on. Arghhh! It’s all their fault,” he groaned in annoyance. If JV and Chucky were here they would’ve coughed out blood.A similar thing happened when he met some of his fellow Vons. They kept staring at him like he was an alien. Some even tried to get friendly. Such a joke.This was how things usually works as everyone would love to make friends with powerful or potentially powerful people. ‘So do you plan on winning the contest?’“Winning? Nah! That would just draw attention to me and the life I’m going to live from now on doesn’t need something like that. It’s not as though I’m aspiring to go to the Royal Academy by all means and besides, even if I wanted to win, I don’t thin
The Successor System Art vs Lidia
The first match was pretty tough as expected from people who had reached this point in the contest but Sil still had his exhausted expression throughout the fight, making people wonder if he was just like that or wasn’t taking them seriously, so he was unpredictable. Now, for the second match, Art was up against the girl Lidia who eliminated Tess.No doubt about it, the girl was strong but her opponent wasn’t just strong, he was also clever. Anyone with enough experience could tell that his mockery of JV and Chucky was to get them riled up, which affected their overall performance negatively and everyone saw how that ended up.Unknown to them that Art was not planning to use something like that. From now on he planned to fight normally. As they both got teleported into the arena, she stared at him intensely, trying to study every single detail she could which led to her noticing that he only had his sword with him, unlike other matches
The Successor System A Tie and the Best Match up
Lidia had cast mana skin around her body so her overall performance was going to increase.He didn't know how to use it yet, so he seemed to have been put at a disadvantage.“Haaaa!!” she exclaimed while rushing forward to him. After their weapons made contact he could tell that her strength was now as much as his which didn't sit well with him so he added two more free stats to his strength, raising it slightly. She noticed this after exchanging several more attacks.‘But how?’ she leaped back distancing herself wondering if he wasn't going all out which worried her.Art was the one who advanced this time. His sword moved toward her neck which she repositioned her great sword to block but contact was never made. Just as it was about to happen, he let go of his sword and as it fell, he used his leg to kick it back to his other hand and after he gripped it he thrust it towards her shoulder.This was an unusual and unexpected move, happening very quickly so it was something that she
The Successor System An Extra Student
Art’s eyelids flickered open with his vision blurry. It took about a minute for it to get clear and he realized that he was in a place he didn’t recognize.He tried to get up only to find out how strained his body was.‘I guess that was too much for me to handle.’At the end of their match what Art used was a projection of pure mana. He’s been studying it after coming across some information from a book in the library and after his auxiliary mana core formation was complete, he began to practice it in solitude.But after what happened he decided to not use it again for now as he was still too weak and if it wasn’t for the protective skin he would have killed them both.“I see you’re awake,” he heard a familiar voice.Shifting his gaze to the source, he sighted Racheal who was seated beside him.‘I even failed to notice her, my senses are also a mess,' he sighed internally.“So where am I?” He asked while sitting up which she assisted him in doing.“What do you mean by that, we’re hom
The Successor System The Silvers Residence
After a few hours of resting, he regained a decent amount of energy, so he decided to go meet his father. ‘What would you have done if she confessed her feelings?’ his guide asked.“Why bring that up now?” He stood up from his bed which pleasingly didn’t lose out to that in the mansion.‘Because I thought you would’ve brought it up, so I waited. Only to be reminded how boring you are,' her voice was laced with disappointment.“I doubt that I’m boring. Maybe you’re the one with the problem here and as for your question. Hmmm……..” he gave it some thought. “Since she’s been sincerely helping me out since I got here, I would have avoided giving her a direct answer.” ‘You see. Boring,' she let out a sigh.After quickly freshening up, he walked out of his room into the hallway. Even though this was his first time being here, he already knew where he needed to go and how to get there.His room was at the end of the hallway and there weren’t any other doors showing that he was the only one
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S-rank Artifact
Garron walked into a smaller door within the room.Art assumed it must be where he kept his most valuable items, as strong waves of mana surged out the moment the door opened—only to weaken once Garron stepped inside. Some kind of safety mechanism, most likely.Garron returned about a minute later, a box in hand.Art's gaze locked onto it.This time, the box was pitch black. Strangely, he couldn’t sense anything from it—but he waited patiently.Garron placed it on a smaller table near the edge of the room."Here. Open it."This was his first high-end project since the death of Rena, the former Third Sword.During its creation, he’d realized just how rusty he’d become over the five years without practice.He’d needed to pause at a crucial point in the crafting process and hone his skills on lesser works before returning to the mask. The knowledge he’d begun to grasp from the book Art had given him made a noticeable difference.Much of the ancient information on craftsmanship and alchem
Formed Pact
"How did he find out?" Art mumbled while chewing on a fruit. Garron had seen right through him before leaving—clearly, a man who'd dealt with plenty of children and teenagers in his life.Night had fallen, and the synchronized chorus of insects performed a gentle orchestral hum across the forest.Art was currently lying on the thick branch of a large tree, his gaze fixed on the dark sky overhead.This tree would serve as his home for the night, as he had decided not to return to Yuh’s family house. At this point, there wasn’t much reason to go back.Maybe they were expecting him tonight, which, disappointing them on his part, wasn’t great—but sometimes, plans got ruined by circumstance.After everything he had learned, wandering around—especially at night—wouldn’t be the safest move for him anymore.He stared down at the fruit in his hand, his expression shifting into a frown. Not long ago, he was indulging in mouth-watering meals and warm beds. Now, he was stuck with fruit.Sure, he
A ticket to revenge
"I'm sorry for your loss. But I think you're making a mistake," Art said firmly. "You decided to throw your talent away because she was killed? Isn't that the same as letting her killer go free?"Garron's face dropped. "You never justified her death. Her killer must be out there, living quite the life.""You think I'm okay with that? There’s nothing I can do!" Garron burst out in a mix of sadness and frustration. "Trying to get revenge would only lead to more death.""And why is that?" Art pressed.Garron let out a sigh. "That armor I made for her, along with the artifacts, were the best I could produce. If her opponent destroyed even those... then anything else I make would be useless.""So, let me get this straight. You stopped crafting because you feel guilty for causing Jira's mother’s death, and you think your skills aren’t good enough to help bring her killer to justice?"Seeing no response, Art shook his head in disappointment. "So if there was a chance to help get rid of the
Wasting potential
Art navigated more carefully as he searched for the blacksmith.He couldn’t afford to reveal his identity. He paid close attention to his surroundings, making sure he wasn’t being followed.So far, nothing seemed out of place.But he knew his abilities in the outside world still weren’t sharp enough to trust completely.It took longer than if he had just asked openly, but he finally found the building the boy described. A massive, bleached dragon skull hung above the door, suspended by chains that glowed faintly with runic symbols. Its eye sockets flickered with soft blue light, as if watching everyone nearby.He glanced around cautiously."That must be it," he muttered, eyeing another building nearby before walking over.Art stopped in front of the building, now confident he’d found the right place.The building was tucked between two larger structures, yet it had a more special presence.Made from polished blackstone and silverwood, the shop had faintly glowing etchings across its s
Mistaken Identity
Art walked back to where he’d left Kira.She immediately ran toward him the moment he came into view.Art could tell that staying alone was still very uncomfortable triggering for her after everything she’d gone through. "Are you alright?" he asked.She simply nodded, and they both left the area together.Art's next destination was to find an artifact blacksmith.Unlike weapon blacksmiths, who worked on creating or recreating weapons and armor, artifact blacksmiths handled other magical items—like the masks he had. Some blacksmiths were skilled enough to excel in both areas.But there was no way he’d find a good blacksmith in this place. He needed to go deeper into the city, to the mage districts—and taking Kira with him wouldn’t be ideal."Umm... Kira. I have to go to the main city. Do you know which teleportation station leads there?"She described the directions for him. "I'm guessing I can't go with you?""Yeah. It won't be very safe for you," he replied. "Would you be okay going
Beneficial Exchange
Under Art's watch, the shop owner loosened the fabric covering the box, exposing its design. The moment it was revealed, an ominous wave of mana surged outward."You might need to protect yourself with mana. It's dangerous," the man warned, raising his gaze to Art.Art wasn’t a newbie in dealings like this. In his former life, he had been exposed to similar situations since childhood. He had learned how to read people—their intentions, their unspoken words.The shop owner was conducting one final test to see if Art was truly worthy of the mask.If Art followed his advice and shielded himself with mana, it would signal that he wasn’t strong enough to naturally endure its aura. That would shatter the illusion of overwhelming strength he had carefully crafted. Someone at A or S-rank wouldn’t even flinch at something of this level, no matter how impressive it was.That said, Art could tell the mask's aura was genuinely dangerous. But he wasn’t about to let this opportunity slip away."Yo
Disguise Hunting
Art freshened up and changed his clothes.Most of the clothes he had become tight so he had to buy new ones.Art's plan on becoming an adventurer would pose a lot of risks if he left his face exposed.He needed to keep his identity hidden. Especially as he was sure that he would make a lot of enemies with his character. So he needed to buy a new mask since he had already used the ones he had back in the academy, and they could be linked back to him.He also decided not to use his Silver abilities. So he had to stick to his earth magic and the others he copied.Art wore a black hood to hide most of his face.Just when he stepped out of the house, he heard Kira's voice."Wait!" She said, walking towards him. "Can I come with you?"He wouldn't have agreed to it, but this was the first time that she wanted to leave the house after her traumatic encounter. So he was forced to accept."You'll have to cover your face with something."She nodded before walking in. Coming out shortly after, w
Fat Art
Art spent the next ten days staying with them.Just like Yuh's father had said, the registration for the Grand Magus test began three days after Art's arrival. He had already registered a few days ago.Initially, he had planned to leave the day after he arrived, but Yuh’s parents insisted he stay at least until the test began. After all, he was still young and pretty much homeless. Yuh wasn’t sure if her parents would have let him stay had they known what he was capable of.Still, they offered him a roof over his head and plenty of food.With no other alternatives, he accepted. They were good people, and he wasn’t about to reject their kindness. But he wasn’t a freeloader either. The next day, he found a merchant willing to buy some of his items.The merchant couldn’t determine the exact value of the feathers Art had collected, so he offered a low price. Art was convinced they were worth much more, so he held onto them. Instead, he sold some low-grade mana cores—as absorbing them at
A way in
Art walked through the streets behind the girl, his arms folded across his chest. He tried to stay composed despite his inner turmoil. --- Moments ago "What did you say?" "I want to thank you properly, and you seem hungry. I can't be sure of anything except that we make lovely dishes at my home," the girl said. Art took a few seconds to reply. He might have been hungry, but he still had his pride. "Ehk-hem! I actually have somewhere to eat. But if you insist, I'll take you up on your offer," he said with a straight face. His reply seemed to please her as she smiled. "My name is Yuh. Please follow me." --- And that was how he ended up like this. He hadn’t paid much attention to her earlier, but now he gauged her physical appearance. She looked slightly older than him, with several injuries and bruises—probably from when she confronted those men. They walked for several minutes, passing many people and buildings along the way. This was the first time he was freely walki
