Chapter 4 - Gap
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"My little brother.
" Desmond saw a young girl in the room, walking towards him and started caressing his cheeks.
nDesmond stayed silent and looking at his sister's natural beauty, he let out a sigh.
nAnother problem… my father must have a handsome face with a hero aura attached to him. Desmond then heard a knock on the door, and a handsome man walked in, radiating confidence and power.
nYep, that must be my father.
nI just realized this room style was like the middle-ages. Soon, his eyes took in his surroundings. His family and elder sister were talking to each other until his elder sister suddenly left the room.
nWhen Desmond was looking around, he heard a conversation between his father and elder sister; she requested ice cream, but his father strongly denied her.
nUgh, that spoiled kid.
nI hate this type of child; they are selfish when it comes to their favor. His arm was then suddenly raised and forced to wave at his father. Desmond laughed, trying to make it seem as natural as possible.
nThis is uncomfortable.
nI don't like acting like this. Every time I see someone, I must laugh or cry, or they'll call me an abnormal child.
nWho would think a baby's body contains the soul of a young man?
nThen Desmond watches as his father stays inside the room until the next day, while his elder sister has never come back.
nThe next day, as the sun rose, a ship was sailing on the high seas. In a certain room, where the lamplight was still shining brightly...
n*knock* *knock*
nOne of the crew members on the ship came knocking on the door.
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"Captain, it's me; I have a few questions regarding the current situation.
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"Come in,
" the person inside the room replied.
nWhen he opened the door, he saw the captain sitting beside his wife, holding a baby; the crew member then glanced at the baby and smiled.
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"Captain, our ship is close to the Capital City North Empire's port. Are we going to dock?
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nSilence filled the room, and when Leona looked at her husband's expression, she immediately held his cheek.
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"Dear, it's okay; we rarely come to land. I'm getting bored at sea.
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nUpon seeing his wife's expression, Bastian hesitated.
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"But…
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"Our child has just been born, we must know what traits he will possess, and he will know how big this world is. Please, dear, for our child.
" Leona came closer, making it look like they were going to kiss.
nWhen he smelled his wife's fragrance, Bastian gave in.
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"Alright, but I must go with you, and I'll bring a few guards, is that okay?
" He asked with a serious expression.
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"Yeah!! No problem; you can bring as many as you want.
" Leona was happy and wanted to jump at Bastian, but she remembered Bastian was holding her son.
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"Silly woman, I'm not bringing too many, or the ship will get robbed.
" He smiled and touched her nose.
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"Moo...
" She sneered while holding her nose; still, Leona clapped her hands, attempting to call a maid.
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"Call Alice and tell her to prepare for going out.
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"Yes, my lady,
" the maid said, nodded and bowed to Leona before taking her leave.
nMeanwhile, after he heard his parents' conversation, Desmond immediately called the system in his mind.
nSystem scans the entire area and draws me a map on the interface.
nERROR | Reason: System Still Upgrading
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nAh, since when do I forget every detail.
nHmm, that may be because I'm too excited.
nSystem Upgrading | Time Left: 5 seconds
nSystem Upgrading | Time Left: 1 second
nSystem Upgrade Complete!
nWell, it is done.
nSystem, tell me what changes are made?
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nHmm…
nSystem scans the entire area and brings the map interface to me.
nCreating a Task.
nUsed 1 Slot
nStatus: Working 0%
nWorking 50%..
nStatus: Completed
nSaving to Database …
nData Saved!
nA mini-map showed up in front of his eye, like a mini-map usually in the game. Desmond saw his position near the island called the north empire, while the rest is water.
nThis is a world map, so I wonder if we are in a city? Will it change?
nMaybe, let's check the help command first.
nCommand-List:
n-Status
n-Map
n-Task List
n-NEW!Spell List
nSpell list!!
nThis function must be a spell list; I'll have to try and master it.
nAnd I have never seen a single spell since coming to this world.
nOnly if I can get locked in a room for one day full, he thought with irritation.
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nHuff… Relax, let's see what's next? It's status.
nScanning Host Body…
nScan Complete!
n-Status-
nName: Desmond
nGender: Male
nAge: 1 day
nRace: Human
nClass: None
nOccupation: None
nUnique Energy: 0.26 - > 0.56 - > 0.67
nNEW! Strength: 0.30 -> 0.36
nNEW! Agility: 0.30 -> 0.36
nNEW! Stamina: 0.30 -> 0.36
nNEW!Trait Effect:
nSelfishness (Unique) (Self-Growth)
n- Increase Strength, Agility, and Stamina 20%
n- Increase Amount Unique Energy Gathering 0.003
n- Decrease the effect of shared anything -10%
nConclusion: Every 5.00 Unique Energy will increase Stamina 1.00. The class will be determined after you start training magic or martial art.
nHmm, that unique attribute is attached, though…
nAnd self-growth means the bonus effect will be increased, too.
nSo, how much bonus do you get from common, uncommon, and rare?
nIf an ordinary person meditates for ten years, he only gets 3.65 energy, then me, I will get 14.6.
nThe bonus from the trait is real.
nCan I be called op from now onwards?
nHow about my parents?
nSystem scans both of my parents' status.
nLet's see…
nScanning the target..
nScan Complete!
nName: Bastian
nGender: Male
nAge: 30
nRace: Human
nClass: 1st Swordsman
/1stWizard
nOccupation: Merchant (Disguise)
nUnique Energy: 32.85
nStrength: 25.00
nAgility: 20.00
nStamina: 6.57
nTrait Effect:
nWisdom (Rare)
n- Increase the Amount of Strength by 5.00.
n- Increase Amount Unique Energy Gathering 0.002
nName: Leona
nGender: Female
nAge: 28
nRace: Human
nClass: 2nd Wizard
nOccupation: Merchant (Disguise)
nUnique Energy: 40.88
nStrength: 15.00
nAgility: 15.00
nStamina: 10.20
nTrait Effect:
nLoving (Unique)
n- Reduce enemy Strength, Agility, and Stamina by -2.00 (This effect will remain active as long as the family is around)
n- Increase Amount Unique Energy Gathering 0.003
n- Make the body less aging.
nHuh.
nRecalling From Host Memories..
nMemories Found In Auxiliary Volume..
nTransferring into Host Mind..
nHmm...1st Swordsman Class and 2nd Wizard Class.
nWhen compared to my stats.
nThe gap is too big.
nIs this an average status in this world?
nThat's crazy.
nA trait can change everything.
nAnd I found big trouble.
nBoth my parents are in disguise, which means they are killers or someone's targeting them.
nBut wait…. How did system find out my parents' name and their disguise?
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nSystem Conclusion:
nBy using the host's energy, system has been analyzed their movements along with the language they previously used to identify this.
nAnd for the disguise status, system made this conclusion based on the knowledge of the hosts as the young masters of the mafia organization
nWith a knowledge predicting every gesture of the human body, eyes and expression, conclusions have been made, and the system identifies them in disguise.
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nHmm, that made sense so far…. But still...
nDesmond's eyes then glanced at the surroundings and realized that the expressions of either the servant or his parents were completely unconcerned.
nThis could be seen from the muscles on their faces tense and also the look of fear in the maid's eyes.
nWhy ? what did they hide? Or maybe they carry something dangerous or precious?
nHmm…too many variables.
nLet's wait. Soon, I will know the truth.
nWhile he was still pondering the class system, he suddenly heard someone knocking on the door.
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"It's me, Alice,
" Judging from her voice, he concluded his sister must be irritated.
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