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      [*Ding*

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     Current World: Unknown

     Host Status: Near-death

     Current Goal: Survive

     Overall Goal: Dominate and Conquer the world!]

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     1 Daneel

      Although he had been assured that the machine's purpose was just to read his brainwaves, Daneel's life passed through his mind in an instant as he felt himself being strapped tightly onto the chair.

     Left at the steps of an orphanage when he was just a month old, Daneel had the stamp 'orphan' branded on him from a young age.

     Thankfully, the orphanage was run by a kind old woman who took great care of the kids. Although they lived frugally, Daneel remembered his childhood as being mostly pleasant.

     Always showing remarkable results in studies, Daneel won scholarship after scholarship and entered college, looking forward to graduating and earning money to send back to the orphanage. He considered all of the children in the orphanage as his little brothers and sisters and wished for them to have a happy life.

     Disaster struck in the form of the son of a politician. One day, he had accidentally bumped into a guy who was avidly pursuing a girl. The guy had an opened bottle of water in his hands, which spilled onto his pants.

     Used to a frugal life, Daneel was a fragile boy. The bump had sent him careening onto the floor resulting in everyone looking at them to see what the commotion was.

     Seeing the water on the pants of the boy, a few people ended up laughing. The girl also smirked before leaving the guy who looked at Daneel with a murderous expression on his face.

     Since then, every day was hell for Daneel. Such a silly accident would have amounted to nothing if it were someone normal, but the guy in question was the son of a very rich and influential politician. Drunk with money and power, the guy wanted to make Daneel wish that he had never been born, and he did everything he could to make him feel so.

     Nameless people beat him up. His scholarship was canceled with no reasons given. He was evicted from the hostel and the shop where he had been working part-time kicked him out.

     Homeless and hungry, Daneel had to scavenge for food on the roads for the first time in his life.

     Mainly not wanting to disappoint the kind old lady and impose on the orphanage, Daneel had to live in the most disgusting conditions imaginable for several weeks.

     One day, he saw an advert calling any able volunteers for some 'harmless' scientific experiments. The payout was good and the company seemed legitimate.

     Looking forward to the first decent meal in weeks, Daneel stumbled into the advertised clinic, thin, with skin clinging to his bones which were visible due to the malnourishment.

     The staff were all very accommodating, giving him a full meal first and allowing him to bathe and shave.

     Overjoyed by the hospitality, Daneel decided to do everything in his power to pay them back.

     Later on, he was told what the experiment was. The clinic was recording brainwaves to make a database for a new biometric system. For this, they needed volunteers. Volunteers would simply be strapped to a chair and drugged asleep while a machine placed on the head would collect data.

     It seemed too good to be true. It was almost as if one was being paid to sleep.

     An ominous feeling washed over Daneel as he was strapped to the chair with electrodes connected to his head.

     Something was injected into his arm which made him very drowsy.

     The last moment before he fell asleep, a jolt of electricity was felt racing into his body from the electrodes on his head.

     The last thing he remembered before he lost consciousness was pain. Pain throughout his body, as if he had been set on fire and was being burnt alive.

     A robotic voice woke him up:

     [*Ding*

     World Domination System booting up.

     Current World: Unknown

     Host Status: Near-death

     Current Goal: Survive

     Overall Goal: Dominate and Conquer the world!]

     As he slowly regained consciousness, Daneel felt shooting pains throughout his body. After the robotic voice stopped, he felt a flood of memories gushing into him.

     He did not know what had happened after he had been strapped into the chair, but he suspected that he had mostly died due to some accident.

     Like in the many novels he had read online, he had reincarnated into another world.

     This was a world of magic and mythical beings. Elves, goblins, trolls, dwarves, dragons and many more races were known to exist although in places far away. Magic could be learnt by those who had the aptitude.

     Either by luck or fate, the person he had reincarnated into was also called Daneel. He had also died in a similar way, but much more directly and that too at the tender age of 12. He had stumbled into a silkpants prince and made water spill on the latter. On orders from the prince who glanced at him as if he were an ant, he was beaten to death by the prince's guards. The prince did not even bat an eyelid at the former Daneel's cries of mercy, just like someone who wouldn't care about the plight of an ant that they stepped on. The fact that he was just a small 12-year old kid only made it so that it required a lesser amount of kicks to result in him lying on the ground, losing his life.

     That explained the pain which was growing in intensity by the second.

     Daneel analyzed the rest of the memories. With a start, he realized that he actually had parents in this world. His father was a disgraced soldier who had been fired due to abandoning the army. This was the official story. The truth was that he had offended a foolish but influential commander who was just in the post due to his family's power. Although disobeying the orders had resulted in him saving 20 people from dying, the commander's ego was hurt and his father was declared as a traitor who ran away from his post.

     His mother now supported the family by doing odd jobs around the city. By washing clothes, cleaning bathrooms and sweeping floors she scavenged enough money for their small family to survive. He had no siblings.

     Checking his current condition, he realized that there was no way his family would be able to handle the medical costs.

     Daneel had always been a filial child. Since as long as he could remember, his days were occupied by mostly helping his mother with her chores. Rarely, he would spend some time exploring the city. It was in one such exploration that this incident had occurred. If he died now, his body would simply be discarded at night by the guards who patrolled the city.

     Such was the kingdom of Lanthanor. Most of the things he knew about the world were told by his parents as bedside tales.

     12,000 years ago, then-adventurer Lanthanore(pronounced Lanthanoray) led an expedition to slay a dragon which was terrorizing this land.

     After accomplishing such a noble feat, he had established the Kingdom of Lanthanor.

     With steady management and skillful trading, a small city of 5000 had developed into an enormous capital of 500,000. The kingdom itself had grown to accommodate millions of people, with walls being built on the borders to dissuade invasion.

     The capital was known by the same name. If seen from above, the kingdom's walls encompassed a circular area 120 km in radius, with the capital located almost at the dead center.

     Lanthanor was a predominantly human kingdom and its main occupation was farming.

     [Preliminary Data collected.

     Present Location: Lanthanor, outer city.

     Host Level: Human-0 Fighter, Human-0 Mage

     Host Potential: F-

     Host Condition: Critical

     New Mission: Drink water from fountain located exactly 617 meters north.

     Mission Reward: Recovery of Body

     Level Progression: 0%

     Do you choose to accept the mission? Failure will have critical consequence. Host has been warned.]

     The robotic voice sounded again in Daneel's head. The pain was almost getting overwhelming and he knew he would die if he continued lying there.

     Hearing that he could recover, Daneel decided to question who the hell it was in his mind later.

     "Yes", he gasped out loud, accepting his first mission.

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     2 First Mission

      [Mission Accepted. Good luck.]

     Hearing this, Daneel gritted his teeth, trying to ignore the pain as he sat up and started to look around.

     He was in an dark alley which was currently empty. The surrounding buildings were made of stone but different from the ones he had seen on Earth, the stone was neatly cut into bricks instead of just being heaped one rock on top of another.

     As he slowly stood up and stumbled to the end of the alley, a bustling market greeted him.

     In a wide open area, there were numerous shops set up in formation. Although there were a lot of people in the market, it still somehow seemed to be very much in order. Guards constantly patrolled the area wearing black uniforms with dull golden belt and buttons.

     People of all kinds could be seen. There was no predominant race or color, but clothing seemed to decide whether one was rich or poor.

     Some people who seemed to be well off wore waist coats and knee-length dresses in vibrant colors. Others who seemed to be less privileged wore common shirts and frocks, appearing more muted and indistinct, blending into the crowd.

     There also seemed to be many kinds of shops. Some sold regular food or items, but a few others which were the most crowded had banners which read "Magical Trinkets for Sale! Eliminate odors with the De-odor Amulet! Stay safe with a Protector Wrist Band! Eliminate small illnesses with our special Healing Ring!". Groups of people flocked to these locations as soon as someone made a purchase and left, leaving a spot open.

     Daneel barely had the time to take in all of these details before he almost collapsed from the pain. Struggling to hold himself up, he suspected that if he fell now, he might never get up again. And this time, he might just be dead for real.

     There were numerous fountains located around the marketplace. Panic appearing on his face, he realized that there was no way he would be able to check them all before dying from his injuries. Besides, the patrolling guards were eyeing him with threatening stares as if warning him to stay away.

     "Uh...system? Which fountain is it?", he thought in his mind, half convinced that he was just being dumb and the 'system' or whatever had just been a figment of his imagination borne from delirious ravings.

     [As stated, it is the one now located 603 meters north from host's location. The system asks the host to not hesitate from asking any queries. The system will know which thoughts are being addressed as queries. Also, the system ensures the host that he is destined to conquer this world with the help of the very real and aptly titled World Domination System. But first, system advises host to finish the mission. Estimated time to organ collapse: 14 minutes 27 seconds.]

     Daneel could only stare aimlessly as this response sounded in his mind. Destined to conquer the world? Who cared about that right now? He first needed to conquer the tiredness that was seeping into his mind, urging him to go to sleep.

     The sun wasn't visible, so Daneel had no way to estimate which way was the north. Asking someone was also out of the question as he had the hunch that he would only have one chance to enter the marketplace.

     "System, I need you to show me the fountain somehow. Or at least which direction north is."

     [Auxiliary Tool: HUD-1 needed. Exp. Points Rate:10. Host has 0 experience points. Would the host like to avail a loan? It must be noted that an interest of 100% must be paid back along with the loaned amount at the earliest.]

     100%? What the hell? Whoever made this system had the blackest heart possible. Although he cursed at the creator of the system in frustration, he knew that he was in a situation where he would die if he did not take the loan. Even if it were 1000%, he would have had to choose it.

     "Yes", he said, as his body shook due to the waves of pain lashing at him.

     [Loan granted. HUD-1 purchased from the System Store. Deployment shall commence in 3,2,1...]

     A bright flash of light appeared in front of Daneel which made him close his eyes. A tingling could be felt in his brain as he waited for his eyes to adjust.

     After opening his eyes, it felt as if someone had switched on a light at his location. Everything in his vision was crisper and more vibrant than it had been.

     In the top left corner was some data that Daneel did not have time to examine because of the statement from the system which said:

     [HUD-1 deployed. Please note that usage of any tools or abilities will result in depletion of energy. Host's current energy:1.2%]

     Realizing that he had no time to waste, Daneel hurriedly started looking around. To his left, one fountain could be seen in the distance shining with a red hue.

     He knew that this was where he needed to go.

     Gathering all the remaining energy in his body, Daneel took a deep breath as he prepared to put everything on the line and reach his destination no matter what came in his way.

     Not hesitating anymore, he took off at a dead run towards the fountain. It dominated his eyes, almost calling to him, offering salvation.

     His rags and bloody body made him stick out like a sore thumb in the crowd. People shied away as he got near them, avoiding him as if he were the plague.

     This was actually a blessing for Daneel as he now had a path with no obstacles.

     Hearing a shout from behind which signaled that the guards were after him, he spurred his body to move even faster while gritting his teeth to ignore the agony that came from pushing his already injured body to the limit.

     As soon as he reached the fountain, Daneel dunked his head in, drinking as much water as he could.

     Although he sputtered and coughed, he still managed to ingest a large amount of the water. He also hurried to scoop up and drink as much water as he could before the guards arrived.

     Suddenly, a baton lashed his back, making him bend over with shock. He curled into a ball almost instinctively as heavy kicks started to rain down on him.

     Thankfully, the kicks stopped in a few seconds and he was hoisted up by his waist roughly.

     Never having the pleasure of constantly being able to stuff himself, Daneel had a light and lithe figure. Even though he wasn't extremely thin and malnourished, he was definitely not the picture of good health.

     The guard who had lifted him cursed under his breath as he took him back into the alleyway and threw him on the ground. He felt his head bounce on the hard floor, almost making him faint.

     "If I see you in the market again, I will personally donate you to Ozelow. And you know what he does with stray kids." Saying so, the guard stormed away, not caring whether Daneel lived or died.

     Daneel couldn't even register what the guard had said as he was currently trying hard to maintain consciousness. His head was now bleeding while he wondered whether he had been cheated. Had it all been his imagination?

     As if to answer his question, the system responded:

     [Mission success. Beginning recovery.]

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     3 Recovering And Going Back Home

      Daneel felt his stomach burning, almost as if what he had drunk was not water but acid.

     A second later, his whole body relaxed as something spread from his stomach towards each damaged tissue.

     Starting from the head injury that he had sustained just now, each wound started becoming numb as if he had just been injected with anesthesia. In a few seconds, he felt much better although some parts of his body still hurt.

     The recovery seemed to be targeting the most damaged organs first, bringing him back from death's door. As his organs slowly started to get back to normal, Daneel breathed in comfortably for the first time since coming to this world.

     After a while, the numbness faded away, making him realize that except for the surface scratches and cuts that still bled a little. his internal organs were fine and his condition was much better than before.

     He stood up and pinched himself, wanting to make sure that it had not all been just a dream. After all, only a few minutes ago, he had been gravely injured with his organs about to collapse.

     [Recovery finished. Ether exhausted. Host Status had been updated.

     Host Level: Human-0

     Host Potential: F

     Host Condition: Nominal

     Level Progression: 10%

     Mission Completion Bonus: 10 Exp Points.

     Points have been used to pay back the loan.]

     Indeed, this damn system must have been a black-hearted banker in its previous life, thought Daneel as he marveled at his now healed body.

     What was done was done. Daneel stretched where he stood, wanting to check if there were any more internal injuries that he might have to worry about.

     There were none. As for the rest of the scrapes and aches, they were quite manageable.

     Seeing another fountain at the end of the alleyway which technically wasn't in the marketplace, Daneel walked to it and proceeded to clean the dirt and blood from all the external wounds.

     Looking at his reflection in the water, he got the first clear look at his face. He had brown hair which was cut short and a sharp nose with a prominent bridge. A pointed chin and an angular jaw resulted in a face which would have been considered quite handsome back on earth. His green eyes though served to make him lean more towards the cute side, especially considering that this body was only twleve years old.

     Memories of his actual face back on earth kept appearing in his mind. As he stood in a trance in front of the water, the two faces seemed to be slowly superimposing on each other in his vision. After quite some time had passed, they perfectly aligned on top of each other and something seemed to have clicked in Daneel's mind.

     This was him now. It was almost as if he had bundled and set aside all the memories from earth and the memories of life in Lanthanor were now in the forefront. He could now precisely recall more details about his childhood and parents.

     [Mind Sync Complete. System congratulates Host for settling into his new body. 10 Exp Points awarded.

     *Ding*Your loan has been repaid! Thank you for banking with the system!]

     The voice brought him back into reality. Well, at least he wouldn't have to worry about the loan any more, he mused before thinking about what to do next.

     Deciding to first return home before finding out everything about the system, Daneel drank some more water before starting on his way. He had been gone a long time and his parents might be worried.

     Giving up on salvaging his clothes and trying to hide his injuries, Daneel walked back home taking in all the sights around him. He would just have to give an excuse when the time came.

     Lanthanor was a thriving city. It was divided into the inner and outer cities with the outer city occupied by merchants and common people.

     The inner city was the residence of the nobles and ministers of the kingdom. It was off-limits to people without high enough authority.

     The streets were finely paved with what looked like an orange soft rock which felt good to walk on even though he had no shoes. At regular intervals, there were fountains where common people could be seen drinking water.

     Laughing families and screeching kids roamed the streets, happy and carefree. At first glance, it would seem that the people were happy with whoever was in command of this Kingdom.

     This was just on the surface though. From Daneel's memories, he knew that the past 2 kings had repeatedly increased the taxes. Although it was not yet at a stage where people would have to sell their possessions and live frugally in order to just pay the tax, another tax hike was dreaded as it would result in a situation exactly like that.

     Hence, people just found enjoyment where they could. They stayed far from the guards and minded their own business.

     The two establishments with the most business were bars and magic trinket shops. Both of these had flocks of customers all year long.

     Soon, Daneel entered the slum area. Here, the roads weren't as soft, almost like the soft layer that had been present everywhere else had faded away.

     Small shacks were everywhere, spread haphazardly. Unlike the city he had just walked through, there was no order and very few guards.

     Daneel had always been astute, so he could see that although there wasn't much order, there was more genuine happiness. An old couple played with 2 children while the latter's parents watched on smiling. A middle-aged man offered his drink to everyone passing by, not caring if it got depleted by people he didn't even know. When he was passing through, 4 or 5 people even stopped him and asked if he was OK seeing his condition. They offered to feed him and tend to his injuries as best they could if he did not have any parents.

     Daneel was shocked by the hospitality. He did not expect such behavior at all from people who seemed to have nothing but the clothes on their back to their name.

     After politely declining and assuring them that he had parents up ahead, their warm smiles still stuck in his head as he continued on.

     Eventually, he reached a familiar shack. The roof was a rusted steel-like sheet with miscellaneous stuff laid on top to aid with leaks. The walls were also made of the same material which was quite sturdy even though it was quite thin. The door had a nameplate which read "Anivron House" in jagged writing.

     A warm feeling filled his heart seeing this run-down shack. He was finally home.

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     4 The System

      As he opened the door and went in, he saw a woman look up with teary eyes.

     This was his mother. She seemed to be middle-aged although she was only 36 years old this year. Women in Lanthanor usually married much earlier than back on earth. At that time, theirs had been a flourishing family with his father in an important post. The military was very well looked after by the government, with monthly rations for food and a designated villa to live in.

     With all these conditions, the Anivron family did not hesitate to have a child.

     His father had been born to a middling cloth merchant. He had joined the army at the young age of 16 and had worked his way up the ranks with grit and determination. This resulted in him becoming a squad leader at the relatively young age of 25 while also garnering the admiration of many higher-ups.

     His father fell in love with his mother at first sight at a family gathering. Although she had only been 18 at the time, the families did not hesitate to make the marriage happen. Such an age difference was actually quite common here.

     Then, disaster struck. Daneel was around 3 years old when his father was thrown out of the army. Even their families were targeted and they were warned that they could either move to the slums or be thrown out of the city.

     With no other option, the Anivron family had built this shack with the last of the savings that had not been confiscated and had lived here ever since. Thus, he only had vague memories of the rest of his family who maintained their distance except for a few close friends.

     "Daneel! Where were you?! You made me and your father so worried!", his mother gasped out amid sobs after running up to him and hugging him. Noticing the injuries that were all around his body, she carefully started checking everywhere to make sure that there weren't any life-threatening ones.

     Maria was her name. Hearing the commotion, a man with a circular mark branded on his forehead looked up from the bed.

     A broad smile came upon his face on seeing that his son was back. This family would be shattered if anything happened to their only son. He was their pride, their hope, and their heart.

     His father was called Robert. The mark on his face was the brand given to all those disgraced and thrown from the army. Seeing the mark, no one in their fair mind would even donate a few coins, let alone give a job.

     "I'm fine, mom. I got attacked by some brats who thought I had money on me. They left after ganging up on me and seeing that I had nothing but these clothes. I just washed my face in a fountain before hurrying back.", he lied. There was no way he could tell anyone about the system yet.

     Thankfully, this wasn't the first time this had happened. Thus, his mother simply sighed and walked to a cupboard to get the cheap recovery solution that healed scrapes like these in a few days.

     Seeing the state his parents were in, Daneel felt indignant. An honest soldier's family was reduced to this state due to the ego of someone with authority. His mother who was only 36 looked at least 50. The manual labor day after day had taken a toll on her, making her once glowing skin now look dull and rough. Even her face which had once been filled with vitality now held many marks and lines of age which appeared well before their time.

     Unlike the previous Daneel who felt resigned to their fate, he wanted to take revenge. He wanted to set right all the wrongs that had been done to his family.

     But first, he needed to understand what the system was. Drinking regular water had somehow healed his body and pulled him back from death. The HUD which he had hastened to deactivate after reaching the fountain was even more magical in its own right.

     The system would be his weapon with which he would fight back. Hence, not a single soul except him needed to know about it. He knew how zealous the technology wing was under the new king and did not want to be experimented on like a guinea pig.

     Although his father gave him a disapproving look not believing the story, Daneel could only climb into his bed after shooting him an apologetic smile. He had told his mother that he was tired and that he had already eaten some bread donated by a passerby. Thus, she let him go to sleep after applying the ointment all over his injuries.

     There were no rooms in the house, with only curtains visible which partitioned the small 70 sq. m room into a living cum cooking/dining area and 2 bedrooms with one smaller than the other. The smaller one was Daneel's.

     It was finally time to see what this system really was.

     As Daneel closed his eyes, he prepared a list of questions to ask. The pesky system did not even give him this chance.

     [Host status observed to be suitable. Introduction commencing.

     Welcome to the World Domination System! Beggar or prince, merchant or soldier-regardless of your starting point, with the system's help, your hard work can make you an unparalleled King under the heavens! Your path to Domination begins!

     Introduction completed. Host may now ask any queries he has.]

     Daneel was dumbstruck for a moment and couldn't speak. Hearing that the introduction was beginning, he expected a full explanation which would clear all of his doubts. Instead, all he got was another empty explanation which told him nothing new.

     "How did you get into my head?", he asked, deciding to start with the most pressing questions.

     [Information locked. Please advance to the requisite level to unlock this information.]

     "Who made you?"

     [Information locked. Please advance to the requisite level to unlock this information.]

     "Did the scientists on earth somehow put you in me?"

     [Information locked. Please advance to the requisite level to unlock this information.]

     ...

     Daneel was starting to get angry. He first calmed himself down and started to ask questions which might be answerable.

     "What is Ether? How did it heal my body?"

     [Ether is a wondrous material generated by this world. It is one of the materials that contains the quintessential Energy which enables those in this world to advance on the path to power. In a concentrated form, it also has incredible healing properties which the system can harness. The system has the ability to detect such materials. At the present level of the system, only Ether can be detected. Please upgrade the system to unlock more functions. Unlock cost: 10,000 Exp Points.]

     This was a start. Even Daneel had heard of Ether but he had just wanted to make sure.

     "What else can you do?"

     [The system can currently perform the following tasks:

     Ether Detection

     Host Status Analysis

     Deployment of Auxiliary Tools

     Mission Control

     Please upgrade the system to unlock more options. Unlock cost: 10,000 Exp Points.]

     The damn system constantly kept asking him to upgrade it. To Daneel, It sounded like the irritating friend who constantly coaxed you to buy him something.

     Opting to ignore it, he asked, "How do you earn Exp Points? And what is the level progression?"

     [Exp points are earned when certain hidden goals are achieved or when missions are accomplished. Level progression is the progression of the host towards the next level of power.]

     Daneel had guessed as much.

     "What are the power levels?"

     [System is not aware of the power levels in this world.

     New Mission: Provide information regarding the world

     Mission Progress: 0%

     Mission Description: The system has already analyzed all the information currently known to the host. New information is needed in order to build the database. Host is required to find and interact with any and all materials that will aid in this task.

     Mission Rewards: 10 Exp Points. A new function will be unlocked.

     Mission Failure Penalty: None

     Does host choose to accept the mission?]

     A simple question had resulted in a mission being given. It seemed that even idly ruminating and asking questions could trigger events like these from the system.

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     5 Thieves In The Nigh

      "Yes"

     [Mission accepted. Good luck.]

     This was what Daneel knew so far: he had a black-hearted but very powerful system in his head which boasted that it would make him the King of this world. More functions could be unlocked by finishing missions and earning exp points.

     Reflecting on this, he realized that at this moment, Daneel couldn't care less whether he became the ruler of the world or not. He had completely merged into his present body and felt very lucky to have parents in this world. The pain of not having any in his previous life made him treasure them even more. This, in turn, made him even more determined to exact revenge and obtain justice.

     His present goal was this: find out more about the world and keep unlocking functions. Look for any opportunities that could be utilized due to the presence of the system.

     A shuffling was heard from the curtain as a man entered the room.

     "Your mother is asleep. I saw the blood on your clothes, boy. From where did you learn to lie to your parents? That much blood definitely didn't come from just those external wounds. Quickly show me if you are hurt anywhere else. I have a friend in the infirmary who might help. Let's not make your mother worry even more. She already has enough on her mind"

     Another pair of footsteps followed from behind, as his mother entered and playfully tapped on his father's shoulder before turning towards Daneel with a reprimanding look on her face.

     "You think I didn't notice? I'm his mother! Tell us, son. That ointment will only work on the smallest scrapes and cuts. No matter what the cost, we can hire a healing mage in case you are hurting anywhere inside. Those kinds of wounds shouldn't be ignored at all."

     Seeing the concerned looks on his parent's faces, tears appeared in Daneel's eyes. He had never known such a feeling. Although the old lady in the orphanage had always cared for him, the absence of parents had always weighed down on him like a burden.

     A warmth spread through his body. In this world, he was loved and cared for. In this world, he had people he could call his own who would do anything for him.

     He could only hug them both and cry uncontrollably as all the pent-up tears from all the years of sorrow erupted out, finally breaking free from his eyes.

     His parents let him cry all of it out, opting to just pat him on his back and let him explain.

     After controlling himself and wiping away the last of the tears, he said, "I'm not hurt anywhere else. Trust me Mom and Dad, I wouldn't hide it from you if that were the case. I know you would do everything to get me cured. I'm just really happy that I have you two."

     Saying so, a broad smile appeared on his face. Seeing this cute smile, the couple could only smile back and leave wishing him a good night. His father still had a questioning look, but his mother dragged him away as if telling him to not pester their son. If he wanted to tell them something, he would.

     Daneel knew that being in the army, his father did not believe him at all. But there was nothing he could do. This was something that he could not share no matter what. He would have to think for a more plausible explanation later. As much as he hated lying to his parents, he simply had no choice.

     Although he had been healed and felt that his stomach was full, Daneel felt very sleepy and tired from the long day he had just had. Looking forward to the next day, he fell asleep almost instantly.

     4 hours later.

     Daneel had gone to sleep at around 10 p.m. The old rusted clock in the living room read 2 a.m when a rustling sound was heard from outside the door. After a bit of fumbling, the door creaked open to reveal 2 men in black clothes.

     "Search everywhere and be silent. The old man in this house was a soldier, so it's better not to get into a fight.", said the first man to the second.

     Nodding in reply, the two continued to sneak into the house.

     [*DING*

     New Mission: Defeat the thieves in the Anivron House

     Mission Description: Thieves have entered your house. The future king of the world cannot have robbery happen in his own house! Drive away the thieves.

     Mission Reward: 20 Exp Points. 5% Level Progression.

     Suggested Purchase: Heads Up Display Combat Aid Add-On(1). Cost-10 Exp Points.

     Would you like to accept the mission and make the purchase by taking a loan? The standard interest rate will apply.]

     Daneel woke up to this sound. His eyes opened wide as he heard the sounds coming from the living room. They had been robbed thrice before and each time the whole family had almost starved for weeks before they could stockpile a little food again.

     The only valuable things in the house were food and a few other odds and ends, like the clock. Still, Daneel had no intention of just lying down and ignoring the situation especially when he could stop it.

     Yet again, he had no choice but to take the loan. He had no experience fighting and knew that he would need the aid of the system if he wanted to successfully drive the thieves away.

     "Yes. Buy the add-on and equip the Heads Up Display."

     [Affirmative. Loan approved. Purchase made and added to HUD. HUD deployed. Good luck.]

     As the display came back over Daneel's eyes, he noticed that he could see the thieves even from behind the curtain. Now that he studied it, the panel at the left indicated his status while a 3-D image of his body showed whether any part was injured. It was his health indicator in graphic form.

     As he was trying to figure out how to proceed, a white footprint was seen in the corner of his eye.

     On the ground was a line of shining footprints that let towards one of the thieves who had his back turned to him.

     Daneel decided to just trust the system.

     He silently set his foot down on the indication and inched towards the thief. Luckily, the rustling of the curtain was not heard by the intruders due to the sounds already being made by them.

     On almost reaching the thief, a white shining fist appeared on the side of the head.

     Daneel understood that it was the trajectory of his arm that he had to follow.

     Holding his breath, he pulled his arm back and punched along that line, making the head of the thief whip sideways. The sudden whiplash effect instantly made him faint and fall to the ground.

     Although the hit and the fall were silent, Daneel had made a mistake. As he had no experience punching, he had punched in a very awkward fashion by bending his body forward. He now lost his balance and hit a table with his hand while falling forward. This made a more audible sound that echoed through the house.

     Daneel hurriedly got up only to realize with horror that the other thief had noticed him and was now lunging towards him with a shining dagger in his hand.

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     6 Reward And Town Library

      The dagger was only inches from his head as the thief was thrusting from above with the intention of killing him with one blow.

     Without thinking, Daneel punched in the new trajectory shown in the Heads Up Display. The trajectory led towards a specific point on the thief's arm, near the elbow.

     With centimeters to spare, the hand was knocked upwards as the thief's elbow snapped, making him howl in pain. This woke up his father who rushed into the living room.

     Only taking a second to comprehend the situation, Robert quickly put the thief who was bent over, howling with pain in a sleeper hold. After a little struggle, the thief fainted.

     [Mission success. 20 Exp Points awarded. 5% Level Progression awarded.

     *Ding*

     Your loan has been repaid! Thank you for banking with the system!]

     Never in his wildest dreams did Daneel think that he would become a slave to a system which exacted interest after interest. From now on, he vowed to never take a loan. What was the reason behind this anyway? This system kept boasting that it would make him dominate the world but right now the only one being dominated was him, by the atrocious interest rate.

     Daneel thought a bit hard about this, half demanding an answer. Thus, the system responded:

     [System would like to inform the host that resources like Exp Points and Level Progressions can only be given by the system when the host has earned them. The system is only capable of extracting these from completed missions. This is due to the advanced principles of multiple frequency energy extraction implanted in the system.

     The loan system was implemented by the creator of the system to aid weak hosts. A small amount of remnant energy is present within the system for emergencies. But, parameters have been set regarding the usage of this energy. This is to dissuade hosts from earning too much for free and to encourage them to finish missions and achieve their rewards. Hence the interest rate.]

     Daneel had not expected the system to give a response at all.

     "Son? Son! Did they hit you on your head? Why are you in a daze?"

     He felt his father shaking his shoulders as he woke up from the trance he had gone into when listening to the system. He had no time to analyze the system's answer, what with his father staring at him with a worried look on his face.

     "No, dad, I'm fine. I was just a bit shocked by the suddenness of this all. What do we do with these two?", he asked, motioning at the thieves.

     "Go and call Benny over. These thieves must have bounties on their heads. If we go through anyone else, they would just eat up the reward instead of giving it to us due to our status.", he said, sighing.

     There had been multiple instances when constables or city vendors had outright cheated them as there was no one to ask and obtain justice for them. Such was the depravity of those branded with that mark. They could only shut their mouth and try not to be cheated again.

     Situations like these made the family treasure true friends more and more. Benny was such a friend. He was a constable charged to patrol the slums who sympathized with the Anivron family and helped them however he could because he knew the real reason Robert was driven away. Daneel had fond memories of this uncle Benny bringing tasty food or candy when he was starving.

     "Besides, how did you manage to knock out the first thief and make the second thief bend over with pain?"

     "Hehe, instincts. I just heard them snooping around and wanted to stop them. I'll go get Uncle Benny.", he said, giving another poor excuse and running from his father's hands.

     Robert's eyes followed Daneel from behind with a suspicious look on his face. Something had changed in his son.

     Deciding to get to the bottom of it later, he hurried to tie up the two thieves before they woke up.

     Uncle Benny arrived in a few minutes and was shocked seeing the two tidily tied up thieves. These were some of the most notorious thieves terrorizing the outer city. They had recently made a high profile heist and were thought to have left the city. To think that they would be caught in the slums, the Commander would surely be shocked.

     There was a big reward on the thieves' heads which would really help out this family. He promised to get all of the money and hand it over by telling his superiors that someone else had managed to catch them.

     With everything taken care of, the two of them went back to sleep.

     The next morning, Daneel woke up to the sound of the rooster crowing. It was still a bit dark outside, but he couldn't go back to sleep.

     As he always did, he helped his mother and father with chores until the sun was completely up. Then, his mother went to work and his father went to meet some friends in the slums.

     Free, Daneel left his house to look for the library.

     The town library was one of the most prominent buildings in the city. Built in a wide open area with high domes and rich mason work, it was truly a sight to behold. It reminded him of the famous White House back on earth. Only, the material was yellow instead of white.

     Daneel excitedly walked up the steps leading to the door before a signboard nearby completely punctured his excitement.

     "Price of Admission: 10 Silver Lans"

     Lan was the official currency of Lanthanor. 100 bronze Lans made 1 silver Lan and 100 silver Lans made 1 Gold Lan.

     10 bronze lans was the amount required for a typical person to eat the simplest food for a day. And this damn library needed a hundred times that?

     There was no way he could bring this much money what with the financial condition his family was in. Daneel could only pull his hair in frustration as he wondered what to do.

     With no other option available, he proceeded to dejectedly trudge back home.

     Just as he got home, Uncle Benny was handing over a small pouch to his father.

     "It's a pity, Robert. Bad luck seems to hound you. These two actually accomplished a very high profile heist just a day before they were caught in your house. Those items have still not been found. The bureaucrats were still deciding on revising the bounty. If I knew this, I would have hid those two somewhere before handing them over. Alas, now we could only obtain 1 gold Lan for each. Still, its a pretty high sum. Take care, Robert. Think about sending Daneel to some fighting classes. If what you said is true and he did take down a thief by himself, he must have great talent."

     He departed after ruffling Daneel's hair a bit and saying hi.

     Daneel's sight was fixed on the gold Lan. This was his ticket into the library.

     "Dad, I need 10 silver Lans.", he blurted out.

     Hearing this, his father could only stare. Till date, Daneel had always been the obedient child who never asked his parents for anything.

     "What for?", he asked, with a patient face.

     Daneel decided to tell the truth. Since childhood, he had always been interested in reading. His parents had taught him the words and letters and they still boasted that he had learned everything in a very short span of time.

     "I want to go to the library, dad. I want to read everything there and decide what I want to be in the future. Please, dad? Can I go?"

     Robert sighed as he saw his son put on puppy eyes in a bid to convince him.

     "Alright. Remember, you decide your own life, son. Be careful out there."

     In the past, this amount would have been nothing. Now, they had to scavenge for every little morsel. Even he wished for his son to become learned about the world. He did not want him to be the country bumpkin who would be laughed at for knowing nothing.

     Above all, he wished for him to have a bright future.

     "I'll go get change from some friends. Wait here." Saying so, he left the house.

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     7 The Levels of Power

      A sad expression came over Daneel seeing his father walk out with a drooped figure. He longed for the day when he could lift all the burdens and sorrows from his father's shoulders.

     He leaned on the wall, looking down.

     As he did so, he noticed a small paper parchment under the dining table.

     Bending and going under the table, he picked it up. It seemed to be a map of some kind.

     [*Ding*

     New Mission Available: Find the thieves' hideout

     Mission Description: During the scuffle, a piece of parchment fell out of the first thief's chest when he was knocked out. The host has found this map. Following it will potentially lead to the hideout where the thieves may have stashed their earnings.

     Mission Reward: 20 Exp Points. 5% Level Progression.

     Host is advised to proceed with caution. Mission parameters will be updated when information is obtained about the hideout.]

     It was a treasure map! He had heard Uncle Benny say that the thieves had made a very high profile robbery. Now, it was his chance to obtain these items. Daneel resolved to investigate the location marked on the map as soon as he got a chance. It seemed to be somewhere near the east wall.

     But first, he needed to understand the world he was in. It was time to finally go to the town library

     Robert soon came back with a bag full of jingling coins. Each Lan, regardless of whether it is bronze, silver or gold was of the same size. The only thing that changed was the material.

     His father carefully counted out 10 silver Lans before placing them in a small cloth pouch and handing them over to Daneel. He proceeded to pat his head and give him a wide smile before going out to take care of some chores.

     Wanting to finish the mission as soon as possible, Daneel changed his clothes and hurried to the library. He had seen that all of the people who were entering or leaving the library were all well-dressed, so he also chose to take out his best clothes. 'Best' here was relative though-Daneel only wore the clothes which were the least torn and faded.

     A clerk was sitting near the door collecting the entrance fee. Daneel walked up to him and paid the amount while feeling a small pain in his heart. He would definitely not let his father's trust in him be in vain.

     The clerk eyed him up and down before depositing the Lans in a box.

     "Touch the token and keep it with you at all times inside the library. It will vibrate when the library is closing-this means that you will have to come out."

     Saying so with a flat voice, the clerk handed out the flat silver coin which was unmarked. As Daneel touched it, it seemed to glow with a faint light. He put it in his pocket before hurrying to enter the library.

     This was definitely a simple magical trinket! Daneel was excited to find out about the magic which existed in this world. Like all youths, he had dreamed of picking up objects without touching them or conjuring the elements with his hands. Now, all that was possible in this world.

     A wide open space greeted him. Numerous tables and chairs seated more than 500 people who maintained pin-drop silence.

     Daneel was expecting towering bookcases but was shocked to see what looked like podiums situated around the hall. As he stared, people seemed to be walking up to the podium, grasping it at its sides with both arms as if they were going to give a speech then returning to their seats with a book in hand.

     After watching more than 10 people do the same, he also walked to an empty podium and mimicked the other people, grasping it with his hands.

     "Welcome to the town library. Please select the topic of the book you would like to read."

     Daneel jumped back in shock as a floating list appeared in thin air in front of him while a voice seemed to speak in his ear. Unlike the system which spoke to him from inside his mind, this voice came more from the outside.

     Both the screen and the voice vanished as soon as he lost physical contact with the podium. This was an interface that seemed to be truly magical.

     A few people walking near him chuckled seeing him jump back. This did not seem to be a very rare occurrence as they went back to their work right after looking for a bit.

     Blushing, Daneel touched the podium again. This time though, a different voice sounded:

     [*Ding*

     Data interface found. System function: Data interface module unlocked. 10 Exp Points awarded.

     Would you like to use the system to communicate with the interface?]

     Free exp points just for touching a podium? Sweet, he thought.

     "Yes. Select the best book about power levels in the Kingdom."

     [Affirmative. Sorting through booklist. 2343 options found. Filtering using the number of readers as the parameter. 432 books found. Filtering for fame of author. 178 books found. Filtering for relevance to host. 67 books found. List made. First book selected.]

     A thick green tome with the label "What is power? by Exalted Human-level Scholar Valix Mantess." appeared on the podium out of thin air. It seemed to contain at least a 1000 pages. Lifting it off the podium, Daneel almost fell to his knees. Struggling to raise it up, he slowly walked towards a nearby table.

     He needed to read 67 books like these? Impossible. Even this book would not be finished in the time he had till the library closed.

     Having no choice but still looking forward to the information, Daneel excitedly flipped open the book.

     [*Ding*

     Mission in progress.

     System congratulates host on progressing in the mission "Provide information regarding the world". As hidden parameters have been achieved, the function "Information Scanning" has been unlocked. Please finish the mission to obtain the Exp Points.]

     [*Ding*

     Book scanned and relevant information extracted. Please proceed to obtain the next book in the list. Mission Progress: 1.49%]

     He hadn't even read a word in the book but the reading was done! For the first time, instead of cursing the creator of the system, Daneel blessed him. If this function hadn't unlocked now, he had no idea how many months it would have taken to accumulate enough money and return again and again to the library.

     Quickly, Daneel brought book after book to the table.

     At around the 20th book, the system said:

     [Host is advised to not tire himself by carrying the book again and again to the table. Just accessing the book at the podium and touching it will suffice.]

     A look of indignation came over Daneel's face as he heard this. He was already bone tired from having to carry book after heavy book to the table. And the system chose to advise him now?!

     "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME BEFORE?!", he screamed in his mind. Now that he thought about it, he should have realized it himself after seeing the system scan the book in less than a second. Due to his extreme excitement though, he had hurried to carry each book to the table without thinking about it. Now, in his fury, he unconsciously chose to ignore this.

     [By default, the suggestion level of the system is set to 3/5. This is to ensure that the system lets the host think for himself most of the time. After reaching the 20th book, the parameter existing for detection of suggestion need was met and the suggestion was made. It is not possible to change the default setting at your level]

     Hearing the response, Daneel could only shake his head and do what the system had said. Of course, he vowed to be smarter from now on.

     After all the books were scanned, Daneel went back to the table and sat down.

     "Tell me the power levels in this kingdom", he asked and waited with bated breath.

     [*Ding*

     Data analyzed

     Power Levels for Body Refiners/Fighters:

     Human Level 1 to 9

     Warrior Level 1 to 9

     Rumored Champion Level

     Rumored Hero Level

     Power Levels for Mages:

     Human Mage Level 1 to 9

     Warrior Mage Level 1 to 9

     6 Mage Specializations found.]

     Daneel's personal path towards power finally began with this explanation.

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     8 The Levels of Power 1

      [Important points to be noted regarding Power and Power Levels:

     -The number 9 holds a special significance in the world that the kingdom is situated in. Each stage of Human, Warrior and the rumored Champion and Hero contain 9 levels.

     -Body refiners or mages in levels 1-3 are called by the additional name tag "Neophyte", levels 4-6 "Eminent" and levels 7-9 "Exalted". For example, a Human-8 level body refiner would be referred to as an Exalted Human.

     -Body refinement only requires resources like Ether. Development as a Mage requires both resources and talent in comprehending the elements or natural phenomena.

     -The factor which decides the effectiveness of body refinement training using resources is the potential of the body. Higher potential will result in higher gain in power from a smaller amount of resources. Whereas if one has very low potential, a large amount of resources are needed to progress in levels or stages.

     -Mages can cover up the weakness of having a weak potential by having a strong comprehension ability.

     -Fighting ability of a body refiner is decided by his/her skill in learning and applying fighting techniques. In a famous example quoted in the book "What is power?", a Neophyte Human-1 disciple defeated an Eminent Human-6 combatant using superior skill and technique.

     -There is even more of a disparity between body refiners and mages. A single skilled Neophyte Human Mage can even defeat tens of Eminent Human Fighters with the right fighting style. This is balanced by the extreme rarity of Mages. Only 1 in a 1000 people have the minimum talent required to become a mage. One needs to be born with a specific body type, known as being in possession of a "Mageroot", to even try to train as a mage.]

     Daneel felt his head reeling from all the information. He had to ask the system to repeat all of the information thrice.

     "Do I have the mageroot?", he asked, hoping for a positive answer.

     [No. Host's body has no mageroot and the body potential is among the lowest possible.]

     This answer crushed his hopes. But, the system was not done.

     [Host does not need to despair, because he is in possession of the World Domination System. Methods have been identified to improve potential and obtain a mageroot. Host just needs to focus on completing missions and obtaining Exp Points as they are instrumental in upgrading host's body.]

     Yes! At least there was a possibility! Daneel decided to do whatever was necessary to grow stronger. He closed his fists, determined to tackle all missions and stockpile as many Exp Points as possible. Of course, that required staying a mile away from the System Bank.

     A pair of hands hoisted him up from his seat, and Daneel suddenly found himself dangling in the air. In this world, he was only a 5 foot tall scrawny 12-year old kid who could easily be manhandled this way.

     A nondescript constable sneered at him from the side before saying, "You have long exceeded the book limit set for the price paid. Pay 10 silver Lans or get out. Didn't the clerk tell you about the book limit?"

     In the air, Daneel could only put up a futile struggle attempting to get free. Failing, he said, "He didn't! And I don't have any more money!"

     Smirking, the constable proceeded to take him out of the library in this fashion, saying "I thought as much. This isn't a place for punks like you. Get out and don't even think of coming back."

     As they got to the steps, the guard winked at the clerk who winked back with a smile. This was all a scheme by the two of them!

     Daneel was bodily thrown from the top of the steps. Thankfully, there was a little space between flights of steps which he landed on. He had scraped his knee which hurt like hell. Most of all, his pride was beaten to the ground.

     [*Ding* Mission "Provide information regarding the world" success. 10 Exp Points awarded.

     New Mission: Take revenge on the library's constable and clerk.

     Mission Description: The town library's clerk usually runs a scheme which involves not informing commoners of all the rules of the library resulting in them being thrown out of the library by the constable. Host was also trapped by this scheme.

     A World Dominator cannot suffer such grievances without seeking redress! Take revenge on them by bringing this to the attention of superiors.

     Mission Reward: 30 Exp Points. Would you like to accept the mission?]

     For once, the system aligned with his thoughts perfectly.

     "Yes", he replied.

     [Mission Accepted. Good luck]

     Daneel picked himself up and dusted off his clothes. His pocket was ripped when the constable had taken the silver token before throwing him out.

     Book limit? What the hell was that? What sense did it make to limit the number of books one could read?

     Regardless, he was out of the library now and would need to pay again to go back in, with money he didn't have. He was at least glad that he had had the time to finish the mission.

     Finally, he had 10 Exp Points to himself! This really picked him up and improved his mood. Although he had not forgotten the humiliation, it was thrown to the back of his mind now because he could not do anything about it at the moment. Being able to do this had always been part of his personality.

     As he got up, he heard a commotion near the gates of the library. A large crowd had formed which Daneel inched himself into.

     At the center were two men face to face. One, who seemed to be in his late 20s, was wearing a green robe with fists emblazoned on it. The other was a middle-aged constable who had a different uniform than the others he had seen patrolling the streets. Where the others' belt and buttons had been a dull gold, his shined bright, reflecting the sun and making a few observers close their eyes. He stood tall and straight with a strict expression, his uniform serving to only increase an image of authority and power.

     The man in the robe, on the other hand, had a casual expression but there seemed to be a hunter hidden underneath. He was in a stance similar to that of a tiger which could stay unnoticed in the bushes until it pounced with devastating power and tore a deer to pieces.

     "This is a training hall matter. It would serve you better to let me leave, Officer Ajax.", said the man in the robe.

     "Regardless of whose matter it is, I have orders to take you in today, Eminent Human Elenav. Either come quietly or be beaten into the ground by someone who is stronger than you.", said the officer, loosening his uniform in anticipation of a fight.

     "And that someone is you? With just your Exalted Human strength? It seems you did not take your instructor's words to heart when he said that skill can overcome level any day. In his place, let me teach you a lesson."

     As soon as the last word had exited his mouth, the man in the robe jumped 10 feet up in the air. His body turned into a human spear in the air that shot toward the officer from above with his fist pointing out as the head of the spear.

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     9 Damn! Thats Cool!

      The officer managed to dodge the first strike, but what followed was a series of punches and kicks that seemed almost like blurs in Daneel's eyes. The man's speed was something almost unable to be replicated by a common human. The variations in his punches and kicks themselves were dizzying to watch.

     Although the officer mostly dodged, he also managed to throw a few punches in. At one point, a punch of his which had missed had resulted in a huge "BOOM" as it struck the ground. A hole a few inches deep in the shape of a fist was made in the ground which shocked Daneel to the core. Such power was unseen or unheard of back on earth.

     Missed punches like these resulted in the officer taking a few blows to his back and chest. But, the uniform seemed to contain certain protective properties which enabled him to shrug off whatever injuries he may have sustained.

     Although the man moved fast, his punches and kicks just did not contain enough force to disable the officer. Just as the saying goes that walking near the riverbank will make your feet wet, one punch of the officer finally landed on the man's chest.

     The man flew back borrowing the momentum of the punch before landing a few feet away holding his stomach.

     "A 4th Stage Eminent Human against an 8th stage Exalted Human. And you took so long to land a punch. Is this the strength you wanted to beat me down with?", asked the man, smirking.

     The officer humphed, embarrassed in front of the crowd, before saying, "It is the result that matters. Now come to the station quietly.", he said.

     "Sure. Can I get a hand?", he asked, raising his hand as he was kneeling on the ground.

     Daneel felt odd. The body language and tone of the man was not at all like that of one going to surrender.

     The officer smiled before walking forward in a dignified manner as if for all intents and purposes, he was the one who had won the fight. He held the man's arm and proceeded to raise him up.

     The man smiled broadly and patted the officer's shoulders saying, "Thanks. Now you better go get help fast. Don't blame me if you end up getting crippled for life due to ignoring my warning."

     The man said these strange words before walking away from the officer towards an end of the crowd near Daneel.

     Everyone was waiting with bated breath for the officer to turn around and confront the man again, but strangely, he stood there, rigid.

     After a second, a "PUCHI" sound was heard as blood erupted in a fountain from his nose, ears and eyes, making him fall to the ground.

     "Impossible. The secret technique for Warriors....you cannot have mastered it.", he gasped, before fainting in a pool of his own blood.

     The man, not even turning back, walked out of the crowd as people made way for him, awed by the utter magnificence of the scene.

     Daneel followed the man with his eyes. The only thing constantly running in his mind over and over again was:

     "Damn! That's cool!"

     Unable to get the scene out of his head, he ran towards the man who was walking away.

     As the man ducked into a corner, Daneel followed him in and was shocked to find him leaning against the wall, panting.

     Blood oozed out of the corner of his mouth as he sunk to the ground.

     "Are...are you ok?", he asked, worried. This image was worlds different from the one that he had projected just a few seconds back.

     "I'm fine. That damn punch just managed to break a rib. Fighting with an Exalted Human is no joke, especially when I'm 4 stages behind. What do you want, kid?"

     "I want to learn to fight like you!", answered Daneel. Without waiting for the man to reply, he took out a piece of bread from his pocket and held it forward.

     His mother had thoughtfully packed the bread as a snack in case he got hungry in the library. Now, he was using it as a small token of offering with the hope that it would make the man see that he was worth taking in. Especially seeing his clothes, anyone could tell that he was a poor kid whose food for the day was probably just that piece of bread.

     He was not doing these just out of a whim. The main reason was a system prompt which had occurred right after the man exited the crowd:

     [*DING*

     New Mission: Receive an invitation to the "Fists of Justice" Training Hall from Eminent Human Elenav.

     Mission Description: Deriving from data collected from the crowd, this training hall fights against corrupt government officials and laws for the good of the people. This mission was triggered due to the acceptance of the mission "Take revenge on the library's constable and clerk.". It is possible that the training hall might help in the Host's journey.

     Mission Rewards: 20 Exp Points. A type of points might be unlocked.]

     Daneel wondered what these types of points were, but he had no time to ask as he had to hurry after the man.

     Now, with a little time to spare while the man looked at him oddly, he asked, "What are types of points?"

     [Replying to the host, there are specific types of points which can be awarded by the system. The most common is Exp Points, which can be used for various purposes. Other types also have distinct purposes.]

     Although he hadn't gotten much information, this was still good news. He looked forward to seeing what these types of points were.

     As if he had made some kind of decision, the man shrugged and took the bread, munching on it while musing about something.

     While Daneel watched on, he noticed that the man had strong features, with a high nose and sharp eyes. A scar ran along his left cheek towards his left ear which seemed to have been sustained many years back.

     "Thanks kid. You wanna join the "Fists of Justice" Training Hall? The old sect head always tells us to find those with a good heart to extend the invitation. We fight for justice for commoners like you. If you agree, I would love to take you to the hall. Right now."

     It was this easy? Daneel thought that he would have to run many more errands before even considered for an invitation. It turned out that the difficulty of the missions varied a lot, and it did not have any link with the experience points awarded.

     [Mission Success. Congratulations. 20 Exp Points Awarded. Faction Points Unlocked. Faction Points can be used to purchase certain boosts from the System Store. System Store is locked until the host reaches the Human-4 level.]

     It sounded a lot like the RPG games that were so popular back on earth. Meanwhile, the man was slowly rising to his feet.

     He scratched his head a bit before saying, "I'm Elenav by the way. Do you agree? And if you do, do you mind helping me with something?"

     Daneel was bewildered. What kind of help could a 12 year old be? But first, he hurried to agree.

     "Great. Raise my shirt from behind. Don't worry, I just want you to take out a pentagon shaped object tucked there.", he hurried to say, seeing the strange look in Daneel's eyes.

     It was a fist-sized coin shaped like a pentagon with a few red gems embedded in between the gold that it was made of. As Daneel touched it, it glowed a dangerous red and started to heat up.

     "Hand it to me quick! Otherwise, it might attack you!"

     Daneel hurried to put the coin in Elenav's hand. As soon as he did so, the red glow was replaced by a golden one.

     Holding the coin up to his mouth like a mike, he said, "This is Elenav. I'm in the 3rd alleyway east of the Town Library. Need extraction for me and a new recruit. Send a medic, it seems my lung might be punctured."

     A punctured lung?! How was this man even standing? Wondered Daneel as a gruff voice came from the coin which said:

     "Understood. Stay at your location, someone will come in a minute."

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     10 Training Hall Master

      In less than a minute, a figure dropped down from the sky in beautiful white robes.

     Apart from the shock of seeing a human drop down from the sky like a bird, Daneel was awed by the stunning beauty of the woman who had arrived.

     Possessing a lithe figure swathed in the white dress, the woman had prominent features with large eyes and a straight nose. Her petulant lips turned into a thin line after seeing the smiling expression on Elenav's face.

     "Viuda! Thanks for coming! I definitely didn't do something to irk all of the females of the training hall, did I?", he said, pointing with his eyes at Daneel.

     Daneel got the hint and opted not to say anything. The woman, without saying a word, swooped forward in a quick motion and touched both Elenav and Daneel on the shoulder.

     Daneel felt a weightless sensation for the first time in his life. To his amazement, he was hovering a few centimeters off the ground. His body felt light, as if a small gust of wind would be able to blow it away.

     Elenav groaned as he first rose into the air. Hearing this, the woman turned around with a look of concern on her face which quickly morphed back into the one she had initially.

     As Daneel was still marveling at the realization that he was actually flying, the system spoke in his mind,

     [New tool available for purchase in store: Phenomena Analysis Module-1(PAM-1).

     Rate: 20 EXP.

     Tool Description: This is a tool which collects information from phenomena observed by the host and compiles it into techniques or training manuals which can be trained with by the host. It is an upgradeable tool which requires lesser and lesser observation to output a manual on upgrading.

     Host has been a witness of 2 instances: a fight between body refiners and flight using manipulation of gravity. This has satisfied the parameter to unlock the tool in the store. Please explore and experience more situations to unlock more features of the system.]

     "Yes!", shouted Daneel in his mind.

     [Purchase made and tool deployed. Thank you for shopping with the system!

     Remaining EXP: 10]

     Back to 10 points again. It seemed that points were hard to earn but easy to spend. This tool especially was too useful to pass up. Who wouldn't want to obtain manuals by just looking at people using them? Daneel suspected that training methods were either secret or very costly. Hence, this tool would definitely repay its value by many times in the future.

     The trio rose up into the air slowly, stopping after reaching the top of a building. The woman took out a pendant from a pouch on her waist which she squeezed, making it glow green. It also seemed to indicate something through the glow of the light, as only half the pendant was shining.

     Instantly, the three rose up into the sky a few feet more before proceeding west. Buildings and people zipped past as they rapidly approached an area with wide open spaces and a few buildings.

     While flying, Elenav pointed to the woman and said, "Viuda here is the best gravity mage in the outer city. She teaches the beginner mage class in the training hall and is very warm to cute kids like you. Don't be fooled by her countenance now, she's just pissed a bit about something that I *ahem* did."

     The flying Viuda humphed at Elenav before smiling briefly at Daneel.

     Judging that this was what a 12-year old would do, Daneel blushed before looking down. Of course, such a beautiful woman smiling at him was a first in his life, which was why blushing was so easy. Instantly though, he felt something in his stomach. The rapid motion had already been making him feel queasy and looking down made his condition worse. He struggled to control himself and not puke his stomach out in his first flight.

     After a minute or so, the three landed in a grassy space. A few feet away was a small hut, marked with the words "Training Hall Master" on the door.

     The air here was fresh to breathe and Daneel felt energized just by taking a deep breath. Even the feeling of queasiness subsided in his stomach.

     A broad smile appeared on Elenav's face as he spread out his arms and said, "Welcome to the Fists of Justice Training Ground!"

     As the last word left his mouth, he suddenly convulsed, clutching below his chest before falling face-first on the ground, unconscious.

     Seeing him fall, Viuda flew across the ground to the door of the cottage.

     Just like in the air, she seemed to have perfect control and stability in flight. Her toes were only a few centimeters off the ground as she floated forward at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground.

     On knocking, a man in a brown waistcoat and trousers opened the door. He looked to be middle-aged, with kind eyes, an aquiline nose and a short beard. His tanned and bulging muscles could be seen under the waistcoat which loosely hung off of his shoulders.

     "Master, I've brought him.", she said, before gesturing towards Daneel and the unconscious Elenav.

     "Good. Go get Mother Freida."

     Nodding, Viuda quickly flew into the distance.

     The man ran towards Elenav before laying him on his back. After ripping open his robe, he put his hand on the discolored and bruised area near Elenav's left chest.

     His hand seemed to glow as a white halo formed at the spot that the man had laid his hand. Elenav groaned but remained unconscious.

     "So you are the new recruit? Why do you want to join the Fists of Justice?", he asked after raising his head and looking Daneel in the eye.

     His eyes seemed to hold a strength that cautioned Daneel from lying or saying anything that wasn't true.

     "I want to grow stronger and obtain justice for my father!", he said, closing his fists and putting on a confident front in defiance to the man's gaze.

     The man's eyebrows raised as he said, "Oh? A determined one, I see. Who is your father and what justice do you want to obtain?" His eyes turned back to normal and Daneel felt as if a weight had been lifted off of his shoulders.

     "My father is called Robert. He was in the army before.."

     The man raised his other hand, stopping Daneel.

     "So you are Daneel. Robert is a close friend of mine. We even discussed sending you here the other day. It is really sad what happened to him. He was an excellent soldier and an even better man.", said the man, sighing.

     Meanwhile, Viuda had returned with another woman who seemed to be in her mid-40s. She reminded Daneel of the kind old lady of the orphanage as both of them had visages which shone with the goodwill and care that was characteristic of them.

     Seeing the two arrive, the man said, "Mother Freida, I have stabilized his condition. His rib punctured his lung and he was holding on till now due to the sheer control of his organs. Please mend the rib so that he can be transported to the sickbay."

     Saying so, he stood up and walked back to his cottage, motioning at Daneel to follow.

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     11 Training Begins

      Mother Frieda, as she had been called, bent and placed her hand on the same spot where the master's hand had been. Instead of the white, a red halo now appeared as Elenav screamed out loud suddenly.

     "Ignore them. He will be up and running around in no time. Now for your matter. Are you sure that you want to enter the Fists of Justice? The training will be fierce and I will not consider any cries for mercy after accepting. Of course, you can choose to leave in the future, but only after completing the training. These are the instructions of your father, so you have no say in it. Think well before accepting."

     Hearing that his father had already laid down instructions, Daneel did not hesitate. He had been thinking about this since the flight and after seeing that both mages and body refiners were present here, he found no reason to reject the invitation.

     "I accept.", he replied.

     "Good. I'm Felix, but that's Master Felix for you. Wait here while I get our enrollment coin."

     Felix walked into the cottage leaving Daneel waiting outside. Elenav's screams were only getting higher and higher in intensity before suddenly stopped with a gurgling sound. Before he could turn around to see what had happened, Felix had returned.

     "Put your finger on this coin. Keep thinking in your mind about accepting the invitation."

     Felix held out a round coin shaped like a fist which was around 4 inches long. Each finger of the fist could be clearly seen in what looked like excellent craftsmanship.

     Daneel put his index finger on the coin. On feeling a small pain, he realized that a drop of blood had oozed out of a small cut made by an unnoticeable needle on the coin. The coin had absorbed his blood and now glowed a bright orange.

     [*DING*

     Host has entered the faction: Fists of Justice-Training Hall

     1 Faction Point awarded. 10 EXP awarded. Incoming communication from enrollment coin. Would host like to hear the message?]

     "Yes"

     [Welcome to the Fists of Justice! Our motto is this: "Bleeding or hale, my fists shall forever stand on the side of justice-striking fear into the hearts of those who seek to take advantage of the downtrodden. Fists of justice, forever undefeated!"

     Touch the coin at any time to inquire about the training hall or check for any missions. This coin shall also act as your identity proof in the Hall. Please note that if anyone else touches the coin, it shall self destruct causing catastrophic harm to the one holding it.]

     This explained what had happened before with Elenav.

     As if he had been called through his mind, Elenav woke up behind him screaming,

     "No! It wasn't me! I didn't set the women's clothes on fire!"

     After this strange scream sounded, both Felix and Daneel looked back to see both of the women glaring at Elenav.

     Scratching his head, Elenav laid down on the ground as if he had fainted again. Seeing this, Viuda punched him in the groin which made him scream again and wake up.

     Hearing them bickering, one accusing the other and the other saying over and over again that it wasn't him, Felix chuckled.

     "Lively as always. Anyway, here is your identity token. You can customize it later if you go up in the ranks. I'll be watching you, kiddo. Training begins in 3 days. Pack enough clothes for 3 months and get here. Viuda, stop arguing with him and come drop our young friend off. Remember where you drop him off, 3 days later you will have to pick him up to begin training."

     Viuda glided to them before nodding at Felix and taking off with Daneel. The coin stayed with him which he grasped tight in his hand.

     Viuda seemed to be a woman of few words. She only asked where to go and then chose to stay silent.

     Seeing this, even Daneel decided to mimic here. She used the same pendant again before taking off, which made him suspect that it was some kind of instrument which made them invisible. Otherwise, because they flew only at a low altitude of 40-50 feet, they would have been clearly visible to everyone on the streets. Instead, no one looked up, pointing to see what it was in the air.

     After about 90 seconds, Daneel was left at the entrance to the slums after Viuda reminded him that she would be back here after 3 days in the morning. On seeing him nod, she took off, disappearing as soon as she was 5 feet in the air. This reaffirmed Daneel's suspicion.

     Feeling that this was a day well spent, Daneel quickly ran back home. It was already evening and he would have to help his mom with the chores.

     On reaching home, his father saw the shining gold coin in his hand before saying, "So you met Felix. How did that happen?"

     Daneel proceeded to tell his parents about his day while helping with the chores. On hearing that he had been kicked out of the library, his father bristled with anger and said, "Those two! So they are still at it! There is no such thing as a book limit, that's just absurd. The two just derive some sort of sick satisfaction from throwing out poor people who went into the library after amassing the money after a long period of time. They love to see the expression of despair and gloat as these downtrodden people beg them to let them back in. I personally warned them before to stop. It seems they started again after knowing that I was thrown out." His father sighed as he got to the last part.

     It was just as he had thought. This made Daneel look forward even more to see these two punished.

     After finishing about his day, dinner was ready so his family sat down and had the meal. The dining room was filled with laughter as all three of them forgot their sorrows and floated in the ocean of happiness that was family.

     The next 3 days passed quickly. Daneel knew that he would be away for 3 months, so he spent all the time he could with his parents. Each day passed by with many smiles and laughter as the Anivron house was vibrant with the joy of a family who were happy to spend time with each other.

     On the third day, Daneel walked with packed clothes towards the designated meeting point.

     It was the break of dawn and very few people were on the streets. A group of 5 drunkards were slowly limping down the street after just exiting the bar they had spent all night in.

     After waiting for a few minutes, just as the group was about to pass, Viuda appeared in front of him. She had dropped down from the sky again, unnoticed.

     On seeing such a stunning woman suddenly appear, the drunkards rubbed their eyes to check if they were dreaming before one of them said, "Hey sweetie, care to come home with me? I'll make it worth your while." He took out a bronze Lan from his pocket as he said so.

     With a disgusted expression on her face, Viuda thrust her arm at the group. As soon as she did so, the five were flung back into a wall, coming to a halt just before impacting with the hard surface and breaking all their bones. Still, they fainted from the sudden shifts in momentum.

     "Let's go", she said, taking off with Daneel as if the action of flinging 5 people back with just a hand movement and having such fine control of their momentum was something insignificant.

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     12 The Basics of Body Refining

      Awed by the demonstration of power, Daneel chose to stay silent and admire the early morning chilly air.

     Viuda took him back the same place he had left from, the open area in front of the master's cottage.

     But this time, 20 or so kids similar to his age stood there shivering in the cold.

     As soon as he landed, all of the kids stared at Viuda, hoping that this beautiful woman would be their instructor.

     Instead, she gave them a brief smile before gliding away. All of the kids followed her with their eyes as they marveled at this amazing sight.

     As if on cue, the master's door opened and Felix came out, dressed similarly but in a black waistcoat this time.

     "Good morning, trainees. All of you have enrolled in the Fists of Justice Training Program. Although we have the least fee, we are also the strictest there is, with the lowest passing rate in all of the academies and training halls in the kingdom of Lanthanor. If you choose to quit midway, the Golden Lan that you paid will not be refunded. If you fail to impress the instructors and are deemed to have failed at the end of the program, again, your fee will not be refunded. The only way to earn back the money is to pass and become part of the training hall, thus becoming capable of being taken on missions as apprentices by senior members.

     The training will make you sweat, bleed and scream for your mother. Whatever you say or do, it will not stop unless you agree that you are losers who cannot undergo whatever it takes to change their fate. Good luck."

     Another man had exited from the cottage behind Felix. It was Elenav, who winked at Daneel before shouting, "Everyone follow me to Energized Training Chamber(ETC)-1. It's time to check your potential."

     Daneel had no idea what an ETC was but he followed Elenav along with all of the others. As he did so, he noticed that the rest of the kids were not much better off than him. Most of them wore clothes with holes in them, faded by wearing them again and again. Only 1 or 2 were wearing new clothes but again, they were nothing compared to the shiny fabrics he had seen on some people in the marketplace.

     Everyone trudged forward with their luggage on their back before reaching a round one-storeyed building. The words ETC-1 were written on the building and a shining silver stone in the shape of crystal with jagged edges poked out of the top of the building in the center.

     "This is an Energised Training Chamber, or simply called an ETC. What do you kids know about Ether?", asked Elenav coming to a stop in front of the door to the building.

     One of the kids who was dressed relatively well hastened to answer, "Ether is one of the wondrous materials produced by the Earth which lets someone refine their body and gain power."

     "Good. As he said, Ether is just one of those materials that lets one to refine their body and mind. ETC is simply a chamber in which a huge block of low grade Ether is slowly dispersed into the air. ETC-1 is for Neophyte/Amateur Humans.

     "As for body refinement, I will give you a short introduction so listen up. Body refinement is the process of smelting the weapon that is you body in the fire that is Ether or any other material. From stage-1 to stage-9, the body undergoes 9 rounds of refinement which will enable it to hold internal energy, which is the barrier that separates one from the Warrior realm.

     "Body potential is the ability of your body to absorb the energy in materials like Ether. These are simply designated by 3 grades-low, mid and high. In the ETC, just calm your mind and breathe in deep. Concentrate on letting your breath reach your lungs, from where an energy is extracted by you. This energy should then be circulated throughout the body uniformly until each and every part is smelted or smothered by the energy. I will be personally watching each one of you to judge your potential and guide you through the process."

     After this lengthy explanation, Elenav proceeded to open the wooden doors of the chamber.

     A blast of misty air came out as soon as the door was opened. Daneel couldn't help but greedily breathe in, relishing in the incredible feeling felt by him with each breath.

     [*DING*

     Alternate absorption method detected with additional benefit of increasing potential of host's body and rate of absorption. Phenomena Analysis Module(PAM)-1 requires 90 days to output the method, provided that host continues training in the conventional method. Would you like to begin development?]

     This was exactly what Daneel had been waiting for. Ever since he had bought the PAM-1 from the store, he had been waiting for the first prompt which would mean that he would have a technique for himself for free just by observing someone. Only, he had never expected that it would be such an incredible technique-one that could increase his potential!

     "YES", he shouted in excitement.

     [Development begun. 89 days, 23 hours , 59 minutes and 56 seconds until completion]

     With a broad smile on his face, Daneel proceeded inside with a spring in his step that hadn't been there before.

     As soon as everyone had walked in, they noticed that there were training mats placed all around the round room. The air was misty, almost like the atmosphere that one would see in a steam bath.

     Quietly, each of them sat down on a mat.

     "Sit, lie down, stand, be however you want. Just be comfortable enough to forget your body and concentrate on your breath."

     Hearing this, some of the kids lay down on the mats which were pretty big and soft to the touch.

     Daneel decided to sit in a meditating position. As soon as he did so though, the system sounded again in his head.

     [Complexity of development has crossed set parameters. All resources will be henceforth diverted to development. Host must note that the system will be unavailable for this period of time. Would you like to stop the development?]

     Daneel was faced with a bit of a dilemma. He could either proceed with the development of the technique or stop it and have the system with him. Seeing Elenav pass by checking on everyone, an idea struck him as he raised his hand, calling to him.

     "What's up, kid?", asked Elenav, coming towards him.

     Standing up, Daneel asked the question that had been bothering him.

     "Can body potential be improved in any way? Or is it decided from the moment of birth?"

     Not expecting such an insightful question to come from a 12-year old, Elenav stared at Daneel a bit before answering.

     "Maybe, but only in the rarest of absorption techniques. I cannot even give a definite answer because there are only rumors that some techniques practiced by those in the inner city have this function, although it is said to cause horrible deformations and turn people into monsters."

     Seeing Daneel's wide open eyes, he hastened to explain, "That's why these are rumors. I for one don't believe in them. There are also some materials which are said to have the effect of increasing potential, but these haven't been found in many centuries according to the master. Don't be worried, kiddo. I'm sure you'll have good potential. Even if you don't, it is something that many have overcome with sheer willpower and hard work. Just believe in yourself, Daneel."

     Towards the end, Elenav ruffled his hair and gave him a broad smile. For the first time, Daneel wondered if this was what having a big brother felt like.

     "The technique in development won't have side effects like turning me into a monster will it?", he asked the system, apprehensively.

     [No. The technique will have no side effects.], answered the system, removing all hesitation from Daneel.

     "Then begin development. Notify me as soon as it is done."

     [Affirmative. System will be unavailable for 89 days, 23 hours , 51 minutes and 41 seconds. Diverting all resources to PAM-1.]

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     13 3 Month Walk Through Hell

      Daneel sat back down after Elanev proceeded to check on the others. He had only smiled in response, unable to say anything due to the many emotions he had been feeling at that moment.

     With his back straight and legs folded, Daneel laid his arms on his knees palms facing down before closing his eyes and following Elanev's instructions.

     He breathed in deep, absorbing the extraordinary air and visualizing it entering his lungs from his nostrils. After that, he imagined a white substance staying back in his lungs while the rest of the air was exhaled. The energy was then moved to each part of his body from his stomach and intestines to his legs, arms, and head before being exhausted and leaving again along with the air being exhaled in roughly the 5th breath after the air was first inhaled.

     For a long time, Daneel felt nothing different as he diligently fueled the imagination.

     After 10 minutes, he started hearing gasps from some kids who were subsequently extracted by Elanev soon after.

     After around 20 minutes and many, many breaths, Daneel finally understood why they had gasped.

     In one particular breath, Daneel felt his chest heating up as something different started happening. He hurriedly tried to spread the warmth throughout his body by imagining the white substance being carried to different parts of his body, but it was no use as consequent breaths kept increasing the warmth until it turned from an uncomfortable feeling to pain.

     Daneel could only stop himself from breathing in a hope to stop this. After trying this for as long as he could, he finally gasped like the others, having no choice but to take another breath in.

     Elanev was already by his side and laid a hand on his back. Instantly, Daneel felt the warmth leaving his body in the direction of his breath.

     Getting back to normal, he realized that there were only 2 other kids beside him still in the room.

     A slightly sad look was on Elanev's face as he escorted Daneel out.

     As Daneel walked out, he saw that some of the kids were smiling and beaming with pride whereas a few others were lying on the ground crying.

     It seemed that they knew something he did not as Elanev simply left him there before hurrying back in as another kid had gasped inside.

     Whatever it was, Daneel realized that he had changed due to possessing the system. He had never been the most confident of people back on Earth and had even felt small in front of some who had achieved a lot and never stopped bragging about how good their life was. Although he knew deep down that there was nothing very wrong with his life which would warrant such a feeling, he could muster up the confidence from anywhere.

     In this world though, he had a system which had shown miracles after miracles. He had parents who loved him wholeheartedly and who must be missing him right now. He had a whole life ahead in which he would, potentially according to the system, dominate the world!

     Thus, Daneel did not feel down even though he had seen the sad look on Elanev's face. Even when 2 kids walked up to him with gloating expressions on their faces, he just smiled before waiting for them to speak.

     "Talentless kid! Let us tell you in case you didn't know, the earlier one comes out of the Energised Training Chamber, the more potential their body has. My father told me this as he went through this training himself. You are almost dead last. You better do my chores in the training if you don't want trouble to come your way from someone who's more talented than you", said one of the kids who had been dressed nicely.

     He was pudgy, with a small nose and forehead which almost made him look like a pig. His belly which was already huge for a 12-year old protruded out as he shook his finger at Daneel, warning him.

     The image looked so funny to Daneel that he could not help but laugh.

     "Did your father pass or fail the training?"

     All the kids so far who had come last had only obeyed him in fair. Seeing this one laugh, the pudgy kid was bewildered before anger came on his face. But, this was replaced by a little embarrassment as he heard the subsequent question.

     "He-he failed. But what does that matter? I'll pass in his stead!", said the boy, regaining his confidence.

     "I thought so. Well, good luck. You don't want to faint during the training though, as it is rumored that Master Felix loves eating fat young kids who faint in training for his breakfast."

     Daneel nonchalantly walked away after saying so, as if ignoring the sweat that had formed on the kid's forehead.

     After moving a bit farther away, he couldn't help but laugh again. That would teach the kid not to bully someone again.

     A few minutes, all of the kids were out of the chamber. Assembling everyone, Elanev said:

     "I will be reading the names of those with high-grade bodies first before proceeding to mid and low-grade ones. Split into 3 groups based on your grade."

     Saying so, Elanev read out the names of the rest of the kids. The pudgy kid's name was Epok, and it turned out that he was in the group with the high-grade potential.

     Unsurprisingly, especially from what Epok had said, Daneel was in the low-grade potential group. He had even remembered that in the beginning when telling him about his status, his potential had been either F or F-. Although he had no idea how the system could calculate it without having information regarding it, this was another hint that his potential was low-grade.

     There were 6 kids in his group. Except for Daneel and another kid who stood straight, the rest were sobbing on the ground. Daneel was fine because he trusted the system to improve his potential, but why was the other kid fine.

     Having his interest piqued, Daneel walked up to the kid and held out his hand.

     "I'm Daneel. You are?", he asked politely, smiling.

     The kid who was thin just like him was also wearing clothes with many holes in them. He had a look of determination on his face on affirming that he indeed had low-grade potential. Seeing Daneel come over and introduce himself, his expression melted as he gave a small smile and said, "I'm Faxul. Nice to meet you."

     The two shook hands but couldn't talk further as Elanev was speaking again.

     "Now that you are graded according to your potential, training will begin shortly. From today until 3 months later, there will be no break or holiday. Every day, you will have to finish the daily tasks assigned to you. You cannot go to sleep unless the tasks are finished. Every week, there will be a fighting assessment where you will have to spar with your fellow batch mates. The winners will have their workload lessened for the subsequent week whereas the losers will see an increase in their tasks. Take my advice, and try not to lose.

     Your completely paid for 3 month walk through hell officially starts now. First, run around the training grounds 10 times. It's roughly 5 kilometers, so you will want to hurry if you want to have lunch."

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     14 I Shall Not Give Up!

      With these words, the three months of hell started for the kids.

     Each day, they would have to run around 50 kilometers before being given tasks like chopping wood or carrying water. Each day until the evening was spent like this, beating and battering their bodies until each of them really did cry for their mothers and fathers.

     If it weren't for the period of time in the Energised Training Chamber(ETC) afterwards, mostly all of them would have given up.

     The time was spent breathing and absorbing Ether using the same technique told by Elenav before. The difference was that the feeling of being overburdened by Ether getting accumulated in their lungs did not occur again. This was because each day, they tired out the body by pushing it to its limit. The cells which were in a very fatigued state seemed to soak in the extracted substance much more easily. Thus, with each breath, whatever was left behind in the lungs effectively made its way throughout the body.

     The ETC was used in groups. The high-grade group had to spend the least time inside before being given some time to rest. The mid-grade group spend a little more time but still had some time to rest. The low-grade group though, had no time to rest. They spent 2 hours inside unlike the others who spent 30 minutes and 1 hour respectively. Right after, they had to rush to fight training.

     All of their training was overseen by Elenav. In fight training, he taught them a basic set of martial arts which focused the most on stability. One had to first learn to stand on their feet and be able to dodge before even thinking of throwing a punch or kick, he said.

     There were poles 3 feet off the ground on which the kids had to balance. After an hour of this, in which falling meant a ton of pain accompanied by the others laughing as one climbed back up, they would be taught how to move their body to dodge, punch or kick. These were the only three moves taught.

     Towards the end, a rubber figurine would be placed on which they would practice their skills.

     Daneel loved this part the most. He avidly listened to each and word said by the instructor and practiced on the rubber figurines longer than anyone else. The feeling of growing stronger day by day was so addictive that he woke up each day with a smile.

     Although the time in the ETC was rejuvenating, it still required a lot of focus and determination to be able to beat up their bodies day by day. Added to this was the pressure of sparring.

     Daneel had gone into the sparring competition with full confidence due to all the extra training he had done. Instead, he was mercilessly beaten into the ground by the pudgy kid who was quickly losing all of his fat.

     Daneel's technique had been excellent and even Elenav had complimented him that he was among the top in understanding the techniques taught and making them his own.

     He had even managed to dodge most of the kid's punches, but just one stray punch had landed in his stomach blocking his flow.

     New to situations like these, it took time to get back the ability to dodge. The kid though did not give him that time and continuously rained down punches on him, making him admit defeat. There was no point in getting gravely injured in a spar, after all. Unlike fabled heroes who never knelt in defeat no matter what, Daneel knew that sometimes, losing and taking a step back was the best thing to do. This ideology came from the combined experiences of both of his lives so far.

     In the end, he was 16th. The workload increased, but Daneel greeted it with open arms as a way to get stronger.

     Each time he felt like giving up, he remembered his fathers face on the long days when they had nothing to eat. He remembered his mother's hands which were so blistered from all the work that she had to be fed by his father. He remembered being powerless, unable to help them or himself.

     These feelings spurred him on. They made him shout and scream in defiance. They made him rebel against all the pain that tried to squash him into the ground.

     "I shall not give up!"

     Day by day, week by week his strength and technique both increased by leaps and bounds.

     Towards the end of the 3 months, there was a noticeable change in Daneel. Most of the baby fat was gone to be replaced by tanned lines of masculinity. His body had put on some muscle and he was no longer the thin kid he had been before due to the hearty meals given by the training hall.

     It was the 90th day since the training had started. Finally, he heard the voice that he had been waiting for.

     [Development Complete]

     ....

     [System has detected changes in Host's body. Would you like the Host's description to be refreshed?]

     "Yes", Daneel replied, excited to see quantitatively the gains he had made.

     [Host status refreshing.

     Updated Host status:

     Level: Human-0

     Potential: F

     Condition: Hidden injuries detected

     Level Progression: 27%

     EXP Points: 20

     Faction Points: 1]

     Daneel couldn't help but be disappointed. All that hard work had only resulted in a 12% progression? He had gotten 15% from just a few missions!

     It seemed that the effects of having a low grade body really were harsh. The same period of training would result in at least 4 times more progress in someone with a high-grade body as compared to one with a low-grade one.

     Thankfully, he had the system. He could simply complete missions to increase progression and even gain techniques by just looking! Perking up, he asked the system to give details about the technique that had taken so long to develop.

     [System Absorption Technique-1(SAT-1) developed. New feature: Absorption Technique Deployment has been added to the system due to the confluence of all resources to develop the new technique.

     Body potential is decided by the pathways in the human body which allow and facilitate the transportation of energy to various body parts for smelting i.e body refining. At birth, the size of these pathways is decided. Larger pathways result in high body potential, which in turn results in faster energy transport and thus faster training with less time and energy needed, as absorbed energy would be almost fully utilized instead of being exhaled. With smaller pathways, more time and energy is needed as with each round of absorption, a lot of energy absorbed would be exhaled.

     SAT-1 allows the system to monitor and control the energy absorbed to effect not only the components of the body but also the pathways. These pathways are unable to be sensed by the human mind, hence are not targeted when body refining. Also, live monitoring by the system will result in more effective tempering of the body as energy can be spread evenly after analyzing the level of tempering of each component of the body. This will additionally result in the hidden injuries detected slowly healing.]

     Daneel felt his head reeling from the dump of information. After analyzing it all with repetitions, he understood that it was these pathways which decided potential. Now, with the help of the system, he could increase their size to increase his potential.

     Apprehensively, he voiced the question that he had been dreading to ask: "What are the side effects?".

     If increasing potential meant turning into a monster, then Daneel would really have a tough decision to make.

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     15 Trainee Competition

      [Side-Effect: Pain. These pathways are extremely sensitive and essential to life, hence there will be pain when energy is exposed to them.

     Host must know that these pathways decide and influence many things other than the transport of energy. Uneven application of energy to these unseen passages could result in deformations of the body and mind. But, if the technique is deployed by the system, there is no chance of this occurring.]

     Daneel heaved a sigh of relief hearing this. This meant that the rumors were probably true.

     Pain? Let it come, he thought. Pain was the one thing he had learned to ignore in these three months.

     "Will future techniques also take this long?", he asked next. This had been bothering all the time since the system had gone offline. If each and every technique took this much time, he wondered what the difference would be between him and anyone else as the system would be offline most of the time.

     [With upgrades to the system, all functions and tools shall perform better. There is also a feature called "Background Installation" which can be unlocked at a later stage to avoid such circumstances. System assures host that with EXP, anything can be solved.]

     Of course, it was all about EXP. He had guessed as much.

     There was one last question which had occurred to him after analyzing the system's explanation about SAT.

     "If people with smaller pathways only exhale away unused energy, then why is it that they need more energy along with time to progress? Wouldn't it only be time as the net total of energy would be the same?".

     [Replying to host. On being absorbed and traveling in the human body, some modification occurs in the absorbed energy. This renders it unable to be absorbed again. This altered energy is absorbed back into the earth.]

     Now it all made sense. Daneel had seen this loophole and hadn't hesitated to ask, wondering whether he had understood wrong or the system had explained wrong.

     Back on earth, humans plundered resources from the planet without regard. This resulted in damage to the planet. Here, it seemed to be a mechanism to counteract the resources taken by humans. Humans extracted Ether and other materials from the earth and absorbed energy. In this process, at least some of that energy would go back to the earth. He suspected that even the energy absorbed by humans when training went back to the earth in a similar way after death.

     There were only 6 days left until the final test. Elenav had told him secretly that the top 3 would get certain gifts and privileges from the training hall. It was time to test out the technique and see how much stronger he could grow.

     He really wished that it would be enough to beat the first ranked not-so-pudgy-now kid's arrogant face into the ground.

     .........

     One Week Later

     Since the past one week, the staff in charge of the Energized Training Chambers were in a pickle. The staff were in charge of analyzing the amount of Ether consumption in each chamber and finding out reasons for any irregularities.

     Once, one of the earth mages in training had secretly made a hole from one of the chambers to their room. This resulted in a drastic decrease of Ether from an external source.

     It had taken a week in which the staff had repeatedly had their wages cut due to not finding out the source. This was because this analysis was also a training for the staff. The job of ETC Management was a very lucrative one in the outside world. Many families and training halls always had a shortage of skilled personnel who could account for and manage the consumption of the precious Ether.

     Since the start of the week, Ether consumption of the whole chamber had increased by 5 percent. Although this seemed like little, it must be noted that almost 100 people used the chamber daily. This in itself consumed a large amount of Ether. A 5% cumulative increase on top of that was actually a very large dent in the finances of the training hall.

     Today was the day of the trainee competitions. Wanting to take his mind off the pressing problems of ETC Management, Jack had decided to spectate them.

     Reaching just before the matches started, he asked his friend Mark who the ones to watch out were.

     "The one in favor of winning is that kid with the sunken face who looks like he has lost a lot of fat in a short time. Someone was saying that he was already near the Human-1 Stage. The benefits of a high-grade body are truly something to be jealous of.", he said, sighing wistfully. People like Jack and Mark were usually people with very low-grade bodies, who had to get into side jobs like these due to having no other option. At least this job had the potential of one day becoming lucrative and respectable, unlike typical ones like becoming a merchant's assistant.

     A few feet away, Jack spied a thin but lean kid who was looking at the first kid with a glint in his eyes. Intrigued, he asked Mark who that was.

     "Oh, that's a kid called Daneel. He also has a low-grade body like ours but is now 6th and almost on par with those with high-grade bodies due to sheer will and effort. There is no chance of him beating the top 5, but he's being talked about around the training hall. It seems that he puts in the most effort out of everyone in the class, training even after everyone fell asleep."

     "Oh, that's too bad", said Jack. He knew personally how hard it was for someone with a low-grade body to rise in the world. His own brother had joined the army with a low-grade body. He had been worked to the bone each day, claiming that it was important for him to have more of a workload on account of his potential. Eventually, he was almost driven mad by it and had to take a voluntary exit.

     The matches soon started with cheers from the crowd which had gathered. Water Mage Banner was the referee, as he had the least violent way to separate two trainees. The story of Gravity Mage Viuda being the referee was still told around dinner time to new staff members. She had had to separate one kid who was beating his opponent even though he had given up. Enraged, she threw the kid towards the stand, almost killing him.

     Banner simply enclosed someone in a sphere of water if they disobeyed him. This was a much more peaceful way to end fights.

     Matches were 3 groups, according to potential. Additional, someone with lower ranking could challenge one above them.

     Each spar lasted only about a minute, with the first person who lands 3 hits on the opponent being declared as the winner. This was implemented to decrease injuries on the growing bodies of the trainees. These were after all only kids with 3 months of training. Still, they showed great technique that made the crowd ooh and aah.

     Daneel was especially noticeable, easily defeating each of his opponents by simply rushing at them and being faster than them. He also gave off a calm demeanor which made the crowd love his matches.

     After the 3 tiers of matches were done, the inter-tier competitions began. By default, those with high potential were ranked 1-5, those with mid-potential 5-... and so on. The low-grade tier was last, and Daneel was currently at the top of his tier having beaten the rest.

     Almost all of the inter tier matches were kids in the mid-grade tier challenging those in the high-grade one. The exceptions were 2 kids.

     The first was Faxul. He had directly challenged the 6th ranked trainee. This had been Daneel's spot before.

     Faxul's forte was agility. He constantly trained with Daneel and the both of them had become thick friends. At times, even Daneel with all his extra effort found it difficult to stay ahead of Faxul's dizzying moves.

     As soon as the match started, Faxul jumped across the stage and landed a hit on the opponent's forehead. Dazed, he was left open and was instantly defeated.

     Such a rapid exchange had fueled the crowd to cheer louder than ever. Next, it was the final match, and something almost never seen before.

     A trainee with low-grade potential was challenging the trainee ranked first overall!

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     16 Daneel“s PowerUp

      Getting onto the stage, the past week flashed by in Daneel's mind.

     It had started with the ETC. All he had had to do was sit down, and let the system take over.

     [Ether rich environment detected. SAT-1 automatically deployed. Please communicate if the host does not wish for this to happen]

     Daneel had heard this prompt as soon as he had entered the chamber. As this was something that would happen anyway, he hadn't said anything.

     Only, a second later, he felt a prickling sensation around his body. Hurrying to his seat, he had sat down in meditation to see what it was.

     After being seated, the prickling sensation instantly turned into a full-on stabbing sensation. It felt as if countless people were standing around him, holding knives and avidly plunging them into his body again and again.

     Sweat beaded around his body as he tried hard to resist the pain.

     At the point when he had almost given up and was going to command the system to stop, the pain started receding.

     It had only been 3 minutes since the start of absorption. Daneel felt as if it had been many lifetimes since the moment he had sat down on the mat.

     The pain receded to a level where it was manageable.

     Now, the problem was that this constant pain disrupted his mind, not allowing him to even think anything else other than about the pain.

     Daneel got through the first session in this way. Later came the sparring session which brought some surprises.

     [*DING*

     PAM-1 can now be used to develop the techniques Combat Technique-1. Time Needed: 24 hours. Would you like to proceed with the development?]

     Daneel had been half-hoping for this.

     "Yes. But will the system need to be off again? And why is it only 24 hours?", he asked, unable to stop himself.

     [System informs host that resource diversion is unnecessary. Host has spent a long time on these techniques which has resulted in the development of the techniques being easier due to the muscle memory that has resulted from host's hard work. System congratulates host for working hard and becoming proficient in the rudimentary techniques taught. These will be the foundation for the advanced CT-1 that will be developed.]

     The hard work had after all not gone to waste. Daneel had had the thought that maybe he shouldn't work so hard because he could get a better technique from the system anyway. This had made him remember the orphanage's old lady's words, "Hard work never goes to waste." Trusting both himself and the warm memory of the kind old lady, he had ploughed on.

     Now, it was time to reap the benefits.

     A day later, CT-1 was finished.

     [CT-1 development completed.]

     At night, Daneel snuck into the woods to test out his new technique. Thinking that maybe the system would take over his body again like it had during the deployment of SAT-1, he had ordered CT-1 to deploy and waited with his body limp.

     [CT-1 deployed]

     A white figure materialized in front of him as these words faded.

     Half-scared that it was a ghost, Daneel stood still, petrified.

     The figure rushed forward and assaulted Daneel, punching his stomach.

     "NOOOOOOO!". This scream sent the birds in the trees flying.

     Feeling nothing, Daneel opened his eyes to see that the figure's fist was inside his stomach. The timely prompt from the system saved him from getting even more scared.

     [System informs host that the white figure is the materialization of CT-1. It is an illusion made by the deployment which shall fight with the host to develop intuition and better technique. There are 2 types of training:

     1. Mimic Training: This is when a set of basic stances or movements need to be learned. There is no mimic training in CT-1 as host has already learned perfectly the 3 basic movements taught.

     2. Combat Training: An illusion is formed which combats the host to increase skill.]

     Sighing with relief, Daneel chuckled at himself.

     From that day started Daneel's midnight excursions in the forest near the trainee camps. Each night, he would fight the figure which seemed to have an endless variation of kicks and punches from all kinds of directions.

     Facing such pressure everyday, Daneel's fighting skills improved by leaps and bounds. No longer would he have his flow disturbed by any factor. No longer would he be mystified by fast or erratic movements of trainees faster than him due to absorbing more ether.

     Dodging, kicking or punching were fast approaching the realm where they would be indistinguishable from instinct.

     Finally, it was the day of the competition. In the morning, Daneel refreshed his stats and gasped in shock seeing them.

     [Host status refreshing.

     Updated Host status:

     Level: Human-0

     Potential: F

     Condition: Hidden Injuries Detected

     Level Progression: 40%

     EXP Points: 20

     Faction Points: 1]

     He was almost halfway to the Human-1 level! Calculating in his mind, Daneel found that his speed of refinement had doubled since the system had taken over.

     A person with a low grade body typically needed 2 years to reach the Human-1 stage, assuming they trained in the same hellish way that Daneel and the others had. Now, with the help of the system, although his potential had yet to change, his speed had already doubled. In essence, this meant that he was already on par with those with mid-grade bodies!

     Again, he was stunned by the sheer effectiveness of the system.

     The rest of the fights had gone by as usual. At the end, he had challenged the first place.

     As soon as the gong sounded, the kid sneered and said, "What arrogance. You trash with a low grade body think you can challenge me and get away with it? I still haven't forgotten how you made fun of me on the first day! I don't care if Master Banner puts me in a water bubble, I'm gonna hit you till you cry for your mummy!"

     Deigning these childish insults of a 12-year old as too beneath him to reply, he motioned at the kid to bring it on.

     With rage on his face, the kid started running towards him. It seemed that it was true that he was close to the Human-1 level as he was already twice as fast as Daneel.

     This meant that a punch from him would really hurt. Yet, Daneel wasn't worried because he had the treasure of experience with him.

     The white figure was faster than this kid although by not a very large margin. Thus, Daneel calmly waited for the kid to make his move.

     Sure that he was too fast for the opponent to even respond, the kid aimed a simple punch at Daneel's stomach to floor him with the first move.

     Unexpectedly, Daneel jumped in the air at just the right moment for the kid to pass from under his crotch.

     Suddenly not finding his opponent, the kid felt a foot on his back which made him lose his balance.

     Landing on the floor, he hastily tried to get up.

     Before he could though, he felt two feet stand on his feet, digging into his upper back.

     "3 hits! Daneel wins!", came the shout from the referee. The crowd erupted in cheers, with half of them both laughing and cheering at the same time.

     Daneel jumped off the back of the poor kid. Instead of anger, he now had tears in his eyes due to being laughed at.

     "You! Fight me again!", he screamed before getting up and running at Daneel.

     Instantly, a globe of crystal clear water enveloped the running figure and floated out of the arena, dumping him outside.

     "No rematches. If you lost, you lost.", came the gruff voice of the Training Hall Master as he came onto the stage.

     Cracking a broad smile, he lifted Daneel's hand in the air.

     While the crowd applauded at the entertaining performance, Felix spoke in a voice that only Daneel could hear.

     "Well done kid. But we have to talk about exactly what ghost it is you are fighting with in the forest every night for the last week."

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     17 Reward

      Daneel's smile froze as he heard this.

     Soon, the award ceremony began. Only the top 10 were indicted into the training hall full time. The rest either had the option to stay on or leave. If they chose to stay, jobs would be assigned to them. Although the pay wasn't much, free classes in basic martial techniques were given and a little time in the ETC was also added. This was to entice them to stay. Any training hall needed numerous members of staff to take care of all the daily chores and reponsibilites.

     Next came the award ceremony. Ranked 3rd was the kid who had previously ranked 2nd. He received a magical trinket shaped like a small sword. On squeezing it, it transformed into a small knife which was actually a full size sword for the small kids. The others looked at him with envy as he went off the stage and started enlarging and shrinking it again and again.

     Ranked 2nd was the drenched kid. This water prison technique really is very useful, he thought. Getting an idea, he asked the system, "System, can I get this technique?"

     [Technique's complexity far exceeds what PAM-1 can currently handle. Also, the minimum amount of data hasn't been collected for development to be considered. These two parameters need to be met to obtain the option to develop a technique. System advises host to gain EXP and upgrade both the system and PAM-1]

     Damn EXP again. After this ceremony, he would really have to sit down and formulate a plan to get as much EXP as possible.

     The prize for the 2nd ranker was a small defensive coat. Although it looked like a typical coat, it was enchanted to cushion blows.

     The sullen look on the kid's face turned into joy after obtaining the coat. Outside, it would cost at least 2 Gold Lans. The sword on the other hand was a much more common magical trinket, costing only around 50 silver Lans.

     Although Daneel had no idea how much each item cost, he knew that they were probably very expensive after seeing how popular magical trinket shops were. And those shops didn't even sell combat oriented trinkets, dealing in the most part with utility trinkets.

     With excitement on his face, Daneel walked up the podium to Felix.

     "For being the first ranked trainee, you get the most valuable reward. Combat trinkets can lose effect or become outdated, but your reward will never lose value no matter how many years pass. It is a copy of our training hall's cornerstone secret technique, the "Fists of Justice". In fact, as you can tell, the training hall was even named after the technique. It was the first master's wish that every trainee batch winner should get the full copy of the technique. Although even the top masters of the hall can't comprehend the later stages, the initial stages themselves are very suitable for one such as you who is developing his martial skill. Train in it well. You will have to use your own comprehension, as this is not a technique that can be taught. It can only be understood by oneself."

     Saying so, Felix handed him another coin that was shaped like a fist. Only, this one seemed to be made of a glass-type material. It was transparent and warm to the touch.

     "Your first training ends here. If you found the last 3 months too hard, then you should consider taking up a different creed. I can tell you right now, it will only get harder! Only with the determination to put aside all the pain and bull through can you persevere and reach the heights of body refining. Think hard and make your choice." This was addressed to all the trainees.

     Pondering looks came on each of their faces as they heard this. With one final cheer, the crowd and the trainees dispersed.

     Daneel also tried to follow the trainees but found himself hoisted up by his shirt. It was Felix.

     Without a word, he was taken to the master's cottage before being set down in a chair.

     "So tell me kid. What are you doing each night in the forest? Don't even try to say that its shadow boxing. I've observed you myself and the variation in moves is too much. It is as if you are actually fighting someone, only no one can see who that some one is."

     Daneel flinched in his seat. There was some good news though. At least no one had seen the white figure. And Felix had observed him personally? He really had been careless in choosing a training place. Daneel vowed to himself to find more secluded locations in the future.

     As he looked into Felix's eyes, he felt a pressure bearing down on his shoulders. It felt as though he would be crushed if he even tried to lie.

     Daneel chose to tell a story as close to the truth as possible. He had come up with this after thinking long and hard along the way.

     "I imagine a white figure fighting with me. When I concentrate hard enough, something materializes in front of me and fights with me. I really thought it was something everyone could do.", he said.

     Daneel gasped and took in a deep breath as the pressure vanished.

     "Just as I thought. Damn kid, you are really lucky. That Robert is going to stay up nights feeling happy after hearing this. It might just be that you have a mageroot!"

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     18 The Plan to Gain EXP

      Daneel was puzzled hearing this.

     "System, did I suddenly get the mageroot?", he asked, hoping against all odds for a positive answer.

     [System informs host that a mageroot is not present in host's body. As for the Master's statement, it must be because of the fact that those with mageroots are known have advanced visualization abilities. This is crucial to comprehend phenomena and advance in the mage stages. If host obtains a mageroot, there will be a decided advantage in this sphere because PAM-1 can be used for comprehending phenomena for mage purposes also.]

     Although the answer was negative, Daneel was overjoyed hearing the second part. He focused back on the Master who had been waiting for an answer.

     "Master, is that possible? How do I test if I have one?", he asked, suddenly getting a look of excitement on his face. He had judged that this was an appropriate response.

     "In 2 months, magic academies will open their doors to everyone above the age of 12. You are the perfect age to get admitted. Due to mages being so rare, magic academies take in anyone who has a mageroot, regardless of their potential or comprehension abilities. There is even an option to get free tuition, but you will have to join the army for a certain time for that. I doubt that your father would agree to that. The best academy in the kingdom is of course the NMAL, or the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor. It is a 6 year course, but one can graduate early if they reach the required level. We will think of something for the first year, but you will have to get a part time job to take care of your needs. The fee is 20 Gold Lans. I can probably scrounge it up in the next 2 months." The last part was almost muttered under Felix's breath as he drifted into his thoughts.

     Daneel felt warm in his heart hearing this. To think of giving that huge an amount of money for him, Robert and Felix must be really good friends.

     "What are you looking at? Your father helped me when he was in the army without expecting anything in return. Now that I have a chance to repay him, I will. I would have happily paid for your family's food and expenses, but your damn dad is too headstrong to accept my help for matters like those. HAHA, he has no option now!", he said, eyeing Daneel staring at him.

     Daneel almost fell out of his seat hearing Felix laugh. It was practically no different from the roar of a lion.

     "Run along kid. Viuda is out on some chores. I'll have her drop you back home later. Congratulations on winning. Focus on the "Fists of Justice". I'm not supposed to tell you this, but there's a secret technique hidden in the beginners volume. The youngest to have comprehended it is that kid Elenav. Based on what he said, you must have seen it in front of the library. I hope you will be able to comprehend it much faster cos' I'm sick of that kid boasting everywhere that he's the youngest to do so. Beating my record.", he grumbled.

     Daneel nodded and ran out of the cottage.

     From conversations with his fellow trainees and Elenav, he knew that mages were some of the most highly respected individuals in the world. Capable of deciding the rise or doom of a nation, they were sought after by all nations and races. If he wanted to get justice for his father as soon as possible, he had to enter the academy in 2 months.

     It wasn't the first time he had heard of the NMAL. Students of NMAL were practically treated as princes around the kingdom. Touted as the background of the nation, they were given many privileges and powers, including a private villa for their family. It was any poor kid's dream to get admitted into the NMAL and leap through the proverbial gate to become a dragon from the carps that they were.

     As soon as he got to his tent, he sat down on his bed and asked, "System, how do I get a mageroot?"

     [Replying to host, development of a technique to form a Pseudo-mageroot from observed phenomena is possible but PAM-1 cannot handle the complexity. System requests host to obtain EXP and upgrade PAM-1. Required EXP: 500 points.]

     DAMN EXP AGAIN!, screamed Daneel in his mind.

     "How do I get EXP fast?", he asked immediately.

     [System reminds host that the name of the system is World Domination System. Any action that progresses toward the overall goal to dominate the world will generate high amounts of EXP. System suggests host to either form a faction, however small it is, or build the personal image of host. The latter will contribute in many ways to the overall goal, hence it was suggested.]

     Daneel hit his head hearing this. Of course! It was the World Domination System, not Personal Training System! All this time, he had focused on himself, thinking that making small leaps could result in steady accumulation of EXP. But now, he needed to do something that would, as the system had said, 'contribute towards the overall goal'.

     Daneel thought long and hard about how to do either of the things that the system had suggested. Finally, he hit upon an idea.

     It was time to take revenge on the sick library duo.

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     19 Back to the Library

      Daneel first requested Felix that he would leave the next evening. He told him that he had some matters to take care of.

     Next, he tracked down Elanev and sat down to make plans with him. Due to being one of the most prominent body refiners in the younger generation and coming from a rather rich and large merchant family, he was quite well connected in the outer city.

     In one of their conversations, Daneel had asked him what the matter was over which the fight in front of the library had occurred. It seemed that one of the laborers in a bureaucrat's government provided home had made a small mistake and spilled some tea on the bureaucrat. Enraged, he had ordered the guards to beat the servant to an inch of his life.

     Because of being from the slums and not having enough money to spend on treatment, the servant had passed away leaving a family of a wife and 2 daughters.

     After getting to know this, Elanev had stormed to the bureaucrat's house and directly assaulted him, beating him black and blue. The guards were spared because they had no choice but to follow orders.

     As a member of the government, the bureaucrat had certain rights. Hence, he had immediately passed an order to arrest Elanev.

     Typically, orders like these would be overthrown the next day by either the training hall or his family paying a hefty fine due to the power they held. He just needed to lay low for a day or two.

     Instead, he had run into that arrogant guard, ensuing the fight.

     Daneel personally knew how tough life was in the slums. After finding out that the family was now housed in the training hall, he felt glad that he had chosen the right faction to follow. Only, he believed that the bureaucrat deserved death. Still, he was very glad and impressed by Elanev's actions.

     With time, they had grown closer together and were now like brothers. Hence, he trusted him completely and they hatched a plan together.

     Early the next day, Daneel sauntered up the steps of the library. The clerk did not recognize him as he had changed quite a bit in the past few months.

     Only, he was still wearing old clothes with a few holes in them. As soon it was turn, he walked up to the clerk and carefully counted out 10 silver Lans.

     On taking the token, he touched it and gaped at it, as if it were the first magical trinket he had ever seen. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed the clerk get a cruel glint in his eye.

     His whole objective in over acting like this was to catch the duo's attention and make sure they did the same as before.

     Daneel walked towards a podium with a spring in his step. Of course, he did not want to waste the silver Lans he had borrowed from Elanev even though they were doing this to bring the duo to justice.

     "System, collect data from all books on magic.", he said, hoping that obtaining more data might result in gaining some EXP or decreasing the time PAM would need to make the technique he wanted.

     [78 books shortlisted. Please open each book as they appear.]

     After this short reply, book after book started appearing on the podium. He only opened to the first page on each to avoid arousing suspicion. To anyone looking, the expression of crazed excitement gave off the impression that he really was only a green kid who had somehow scrounged up money to come inside and now wanted to see as many books as possible without having the ability or patience to read any of them completely.

     Although he elicited a few strange looks, the guard still hadn't come.

     [*DING*

     Preliminary understanding of mage powers and abilities acquired. 30 EXP awarded.]

     Feeling happy, Daneel started thinking what the next topic could be. His thoughts were interrupted when just like before, he found himself in the air again.

     "Kid, its you again! I can never forget a face no matter how much it changes. And here I was thinking up a reason to throw you out. I don't even need to tell you anything.", said the familiar guard, marching outside without even bothering to ask whether he had any more money like last time.

     After another kick which sent Daneel almost head first into the ground, the guard and clerk smiled at each other and laughed. The rest of the people ignored what was happening and just carried on with their work.

     Daneel picked himself up and walked up to the due with fury on his face.

     "You can't do this! I enquired the last time I was thrown out and I know that there is no good reason for you to throw me out! I'll report you to the government if you don't give back my money now!", he screamed, making a small commotion and attracting a few people to see what was going on.

     The guard guffawed even more before saying, "Try it, kid. You have no proof or backing."

     Right as he said this, Daneel couldn't help but get a small smile on his face. Seeing this, the guard immediately stopped laughing and bent to grab Daneel by the waist.

     Not expecting this sudden movement, Daneel did not have time to move. The guard was at least Human-2 level, and his speed was not something Daneel could dodge from yet especially given the short distance between them.

     Before, he had rummaged through Daneel only casually to take out the silver coin. Now, he did a more thorough search and found a square coin tucked in his trouser, hidden.

     "Video recording trinket! Nice try kid. Do you think you are the first to think of this?", he sneered, setting Daneel down and preparing to hit him again.

     The look of exaggerated panic and horror on Daneel's face made the clerk and guard smile even more while the crowd watched on.

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     20 Major Windfall!

      "The audacity!"

     A dignified voice halted the guard's hand in mid air.

     In front of him walking up the stairs was a man who gave off waves of authority. He had golden hair and a weathered nose that looked like it had been broken many times. Clean shaven, the man was wearing magnificent golden robes with a V emblem emblazoned on the front.

     "Your Excellency!", shouted both the guard and the clerk with horror before kneeling down on the ground.

     This man was called the "Righteous Hawk" by those who knew of him. Rising up from the status of a common merchant to a minister who conferred with the king on a daily basis, his was a story still told by parents in the city to encourage their children.

     The plan that Daneel and Elanev had hatched was that they would catch the two red-handed. Only, a person of authority at the scene would lend the video recording credibility and also make the case move faster in the court.

     Elanev had only said that he would make sure someone with enough authority would be present. Daneel had never expected that it would be this man who was known throughout the slums to be kind and gracious.

     There were only 20 ministers in the whole kingdom. These men and women held power only second to the king. As the king's daily consultants and confidants, their word held immeasurable power.

     "This library was built by the 3rd King of Lanthanor so that all people, rich and poor alike could avail the great gift that was knowledge. Although the present king has levied an entrance fee to bolster the kingdom's coffers, he still made it a point that everyone would be welcomed and treated warmly. How can you have the gall to go against the direct word of the king?", he said, with words that echoed throughout the surroundings.

     The watching crowd started muttering seeing the scene. Although many had long seen and lamented at the deplorable actions of the duo, they had never raised their voice to oppose them due to not having enough power. Seeing them finally get their due, a content feeling appeared in many people's hearts.

     A dripping sound was heard as liquid oozed down onto the ground from the clerk's trousers. He had peed his pants.

     Amid laughter in the crowd, the guard pleaded, "Your Excellency! Forgive us! Please spare us so that we can rectify and reflect on our mistakes!". His voice shook as he knew that his life was done. All he could hope for was that this man would show some mercy and let him live. If it had been some other minister, it would not have been a surprise for his execution date to be set already.

     "I have recorded this incident in my personal trinket too. As soon as I get back to the palace, I shall order an expedited inquiry into your actions. You shall be punished by the court's decree. Now, get out of my sight. Don't even think of running. The mage in charge of my security has already placed tracking marks on you two."

     Saying so, he turned around to see Daneel who had a triumphant smile on his face. Their plan had worked!

     "Well done, young man. By bringing this grave injustice to light, you have rendered service to great kingdom of Lanthanor. By my power as minister to the king, I hereby decree you to be a Prime Citizen of the kingdom. Come by tomorrow to the palace to collect your rewards.", he said, smiling wide and giving Daneel an appreciative look.

     The crowd, which had by now swollen to a size of at least 500 in the expansive library front ground, started clapping hearing what the minister had said. Someone in the back shouted, "Prime Citizen Daneel! Thank you!". This prompted more shouts from many in the crowds, before resulting in a full-blown chant of his name.

     Daneel just couldn't stop smiling. He realized that this feeling of being appreciated and cheered was something he had been looking for all his life without even knowing that he was looking for anything. It was the passion that every man had. It was what set his blood boiling and made him feel alive while accomplishing. It was what he would be willing to give up his life to achieve.

     The two lifetimes had resulted in Daneel becoming this person who at this moment realized what his true passion was. It was to bring punishment to the wicked and justice to the downtrodden.

     As if to commemorate this occasion, the system rang amid the cheers and chants.

     [*DING*

     Mission "Take revenge on the library's constable and clerk." success. 30 EXP awarded. Additional Award: Achievements sub-system unlocked.

     Description: The Achievement's sub-system tracks and records the glorious or memorable moments in the host's journey towards becoming a world dominator. Achievements reward generous amounts of EXP.

     Achievement:"People's Saviour-1" obtained.

     People's Saviour-1: By exposing the vile acts of the duo of the guard and clerk in the town library of Lanthanor, you have received praise from the people. Some people will remember your name and tell your deed to others, beginning the story of your saga. Congratulations for taking the first steps towards becoming a World Dominator!

     500 EXP Awarded

     Achievement:"First World Domination Achievement obtained" obtained.

     First World Domination Achievement obtained: Congratulations on unlocking the Achievement sub-system and obtaining your first achievement!

     500 EXP Awarded

     Total EXP: 1050]

     Daneel felt as if someone had hit him on his head. He couldn't think or even comprehend what was going on.

     He had to ask the system thrice to confirm that what he had heard was true.

     This was a major windfall indeed!

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     21 PAM Upgrade

      The crowd finally parted after a little bit of time. After they had done so, the minister turned toward Daneel and said, "I know what happened to your father. The present king has too much of a soft spot for his immediate family, and I simply do not have the power to oppose him directly. I have tried many times to offer your family monetary help, but your father never agreed because he knows that there is always someone watching. I remember that his friends who sent him food or tried to employ him or your mother were almost beaten to death! Alas, I couldn't stop it. At least this way, he won't have to regret anything. Don't mistake my words, you earned it all by yourself. My son told me you were a good kid, and I believe him now."

     "Dad, you didn't believe me before!", came the voice from behind as Elanev walked up the steps toward them.

     Patting Daneel on the shoulder, he said, "Well done! Excellent planning and execution! You might just have talent for the government. My old man wishes I did, but I'm only interested in getting stronger."

     Daneel was shocked, to say the least. This man was actually Elanev's father?!

     He couldn't be blamed for not even thinking of the possibility, though. Elanev had glossy black hair while the minister's was a glorious gold.

     "|Sigh| I told you many times that the best way to get justice is to enter the government and climb up the ranks. If only you listened to me. Anyway, let's not keep our young friend. Ponvec, could you please drop him off at his home.", he said into the air.

     A man in black robes with his face covered appeared out of thin air beside the minister. It was as if he had walked through an invisible door in mid-air.

     "Yes, your excellency", he said, kneeling, before turning toward Daneel and grabbing his hand.

     The two vanished instantly while the father and son continued arguing as if this were very normal.

     Daneel found himself in a dizzying space. Right as the man had grabbed him, he felt as if he had walked through a drizzle of cold rain. Only, he wasn't wet.

     They were standing in an endless space, with vivid colors swirling all around. Daneel looked down and wished he hadn't. They were standing in mid air, and even under them was the void, terrifying in its endless depth.

     "Stay calm kid. It's just an interim teleportation area. The young master said you might possibly have a mageroot. Do you want a short explanation about how they work?", he asked in a calm voice.

     Fighting hard to keep the contents of his stomach down, Daneel said, "Yes, please."

     "Mageroots are what let us mages have a connection with nature. Located in one's head, they are what let us establish the resonance required with nature in order to control it to do our bidding. What have you seen mages do so far?", he asked abruptly.

     "One made a prison of water. Another flew in the air and sent people flying with just a wave of her hand.", Daneel answered.

     "Quite advanced applications of magic. Mages make such feats possible by using the energy stored inside their Mageroots to establish a connection and then resonate and coax the nature around them to do their bidding. Thus, a suitable environment can enhance a mage's power by a large degree. The more the complexity of the things you want to be done, the more the energy and comprehension of those things is required. Always remember this: it is easier to flow along the stream rather than against it. You will understand why when you start learning magic.

     "One last thing, nature doesn't mean just the elements. You must have seen Viuda, that brat. She can make use of Gravity magic. My specialty is Space magic. When you advance in levels, you can get much more comfortable with the magic that you focus on, allowing you to cast spells in it's domain with little effort. My space specialty lets me stay hidden at a location in a different dimension and also travel from one location to another in a set radius around me. It just so happens that this radius is the size of the Capital of Lanthanor. Now tell me, where do you have to go?"

     "The slums.", said Daneel.

     "Right on. Close your eyes if you don't want to puke your guts out."

     Daneel complied. Again, he felt a sensation like he took a cold shower.

     "Take care kid. I'll be looking at your performance in the NMAL examinations."

     Daneel heard this voice in his ear but when he opened his eyes, there was no one around him.

     Walking home, reflected on everything that had happened today. He had finally gained a windfall of EXP and he had also experienced Space Magic. It set alight a fire in him to pursue the path of the mage.

     "System, upgrade PAM-1 and begin development of the technique to make the pseudo mageroot.", he said, with a stoic look in his face.

     He had just reached home and his mother had opened the door to see who it was.

     [PAM-1 upgraded to PAM-2.

     Remaining EXP: 550.

     Development of Pseudo-Mageroot technique begun.

     Estimated time till completion: 48 hours]

     Hearing this made Daneel smile broadly. He leaped into his house, hugging his mother tight, feeling her warmth spread over him.

     As he sat down with his parents and started recounting everything that happened in training, the development of a technique that would change the world was under way.

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     22 Mageroot Development Technique

      2 days passed by in a flash. Daneel spent most of the day with his parents, enjoying their presence and the comfort of home.

     He still practiced CT-1. The white figure was getting faster, but with no new variations in movements or techniques, it was becoming easy to dodge all of its hits.

     He had found a secluded forest near the slums where he made sure no one was watching before practicing.

     Only, there was no ether to absorb so his level progression was 0. He missed the feeling of exhausting his cells and then absorbing ether, rejuvenating them with vitality.

     It was finally the 3rd day and Daneel woke up with enthusiasm.

     Soon, the system finally spoke.

     [Development complete. Mageroot Devlopment Technique-MDT-1 developed.

     MDT-1: After analyzing all the data collected by the system and PAM-2, certain conclusions have been reached which enabled the development of this technique. The mageroot is nothing but the pineal gland, located in the skull between the two eyes on the forehead. On earth, it was known as the "Third Eye" due to its supposed ability to see through all things, paranormal and supernatural.

     Just like on Earth, every person here is born with a pineal gland. Due to the development of the body, a 'calcification' occurs on the pineal gland, burying it. Some people are born with large pineal glands which lets them slow down the calcification unconsciously. This enables them to pass the test which is held by academies and become known as someone who 'possesses a mageroot'. In reality, a mageroot is present in all humans. The only thing in question is if it can be used to attain magic powers.

     With the help of PAM-2, a technique has been identified which uses energy extracted from Ether to first decalcify the pineal gland and then increase its size, thus increasing host's mage potential.

     Thus, host is advised to gather Ether and absorb it.

     *DING*

     New mission: Decalcify the pineal gland and attain enrollment in the NML.

     Mission EXP Award: 100 EXP

     Would you like to accept the mission?]

     "Yes", said Daneel, feeling puzzled as to how he would go about obtaining Ether to absorb.

     Buying it was out of the question. The Ether to gold conversion ratio was presently at 1:10, with 1 standard block of Ether-1, which was the most common form costing 10 Golden Lans. Around 2 blocks was required for someone with high-grade potential to go from Human-1 to Human-2 level. Of course, this meant it required 4 blocks for someone with mid grade and a staggering 8 blocks for someone with low-grade potential. Thus, the amount of money paid to the training hall for the time in the Energized Training Chamber was quite cheap.

     Just as Daneel was racking his head wondering what to do, the system came to his rescue.

     [System Suggestion: After analysis of data with Phenomena Analysis Module-2, a suggestion has been generated. Would you like to receive it?]

     "Yes", he said, puzzled. Suggestions? This was new.

     [System suggests host to consider finishing the mission, "Find the thieves' hideout". This is because traces of high-quality Ether had been detected on the thieves at the time that they interacted with host. This was not detected before due to the absence of the module.]

     The thieves were in contact with high-quality ether? This was practically a god send opportunity!

     Only, there was the possibility that there might be more thieves. Remembering his earlier fight, a faint sweat appeared on Daneel's face as it really had been a close shave.

     Daneel did not want to take chances. If he went to the hideout, he wanted to be in the strongest condition possible.

     Thus, he decided that it was time to analyze the technique he had received. Over the past two days, he had set it aside because he wanted to first make sure that he had completely mastered the Combat Techniques-1 made by the system. Being able to completely dodge the white figure was a sign that he had, indeed, mastered the basics.

     Daneel took out the transparent fist shaped coin and held it in his hand.

     [Interface detected. Would you like the system to download the information stored?]

     "Yes", he said, feeling the coin becoming a little warm in his hand.

     After about 5 minutes, the system spoke again.

     ["Fists of Justice"-first 2 stages analysis complete. The further stages have been recorded, but analysis is not possible due to insufficient level of the system.

     Irrelevant material discarded.

     Secret Move: Hidden Kill can be added to Combat Techniques-1. Would you like to recompile CT-1 to add the move?]

     Hidden Kill! Daneel wondered if this was the move Elanev had used on the officer back at the library.

     "What is the move?", asked Daneel, curious.

     [Hidden Kill: Using the techniques of instantaneous force reversal, bubbles of pressure can be formed on an opponent's body. These bubbles can be set to explode a set amount of time later by controlling the force used at impact. The key lies in an instantaneous shift of momentum when a fist or kick is impacting an opponent's body, without the opponent not being able to tell the difference between a normal hit and a Hidden Kill hit. If done incorrectly, the shift will result in damage to the user's body.]

     Indeed, it was the same technique. Finally, he would be able to replicate that cool walking away scene that was stuck in his mind since the fight at the library.

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     23 Training the Hidden Kill

      Daneel increased the amount of time he spent outside in order to learn the Hidden Kill as soon as possible. Each day, he would finish the chores in the morning before leaving to the secluded spot to practice. After 4 hours, he would return, have lunch and go again, returning at dinner. When asked, he told his parents that he was practicing his skills.

     Robert now spent each day smiling. This was because news that his son might be admitted into the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor had reinvigorated him. He even said that for this, he would have no problem borrowing money as it was a once in a life time chance.

     Both of his parents were ecstatic. Seeing this enthusiasm made Daneel train even harder to obtain Ether and pass the exam.

     "Deploy CT-1, Hidden Kill", would be his command to the system each time he reached a grove of trees.

     A white mark would appear on a nearby tree which he would follow to punch. The concept was simple: make the punch penetrate slightly and then revert it instantly, making a "bubble" form. Only, it required precise monitoring of force and timing.

     Initially, the training had been with the white figure. Daneel had changed it to the tree as the white figure was transparent and he had no indication of force or recoil.

     Although the bark of the tree was hard and made his hands bleed occasionally, he was determined to master the technique as soon as possible. No amount of pain deterred him.

     It seemed that grit and dedication had become part of his personality. He had never remembered feeling like this: the willingness to forsake anything to achieve his goal. It might be that there hadn't been a goal worthy of such conviction.

     Now, he had a solid goal and the means to achieve. Thus, he did not hesitate.

     Pain focused him. Pain forged him. Pain made him learn.

     Bleeding fingers and embedded splinters did nothing to stop him.

     Finally, 5 days later, he did it.

     [Combat Techniques-1, Hidden Kill learnt. Please note that fighters at Human-3 level might not be affected.]

     Human-3 fighters were already considered to be quite elite, being employed as guards in prestigious posts. Daneel was currently at Human-0, and already having a technique which could have effect on fighters 3 levels above him was very impressive.

     He had done everything he could. It was time to go to the thieves hideout.

     He had considered asking Elanev to tag along, but considered this an opportunity to train himself and be exposed to actual combat. He still remembered falling due to not being able to even punch properly.

     Still, if he saw any high-level fighters at the hideout, he decided to retreat and ask for Elanev's help.

     Before he set off on the mission, Daneel visited the training hall and requested that his hands be healed.

     It was his first time going to the training hall on foot. As he did so, he realized that it actually occupied a huge piece of circular land. The entrance was a huge fist shaped gate which opened on showing his ID coin.

     Daneel also borrowed a dagger from Elanev. He now considered him his big brother, and just asked him for the knife saying it was for self defense in the slums. Although Elanev was puzzled why Daneel would require a dagger with his skill, he still relented to his little brother's request and gave him a level-0 combat trinket.

     Although Daneel asked for a normal one, Elanev insisted that he take this one.

     Being only level-0, it only had the function of enlargement. If not enlarged, the dagger was in the form a small dagger-shaped coin which he put in his pocket. Still, this trinket itself cost around 50 silver Lans due to the high grade of the blade. His family could buy simple food for years with that money. Combat was truly an expensive job, especially for those who were poor.

     With his hands healed, it was finally time to raid the hideout.

     Following the map, Daneel arrived at the location.

     He was shocked to find that this was one of the most high profile pubs in the outer city-The Dwarve's Rum.

     Known for attracting clientele from even the inner city where nobility and the government lived, this pub was spoken about in whispers in the slums. It was illegal fights occurred here, where the rich could win or lose a fortune in a single night. In the morning, bodies of those who lost in the fighting arena would be deposited outside, to be carried away by the guards.

     The map had the words, "Room 23, 5th Floorboard from the right" written on the corner. Daneel now needed to get inside the pub and find that room.

     Only, he had no idea how to do so. He first positioned himself inside an empty alley and observed the building. Bouncers in black uniforms were at the front, equipped with shock combat trinkets which could make a man faint in a second. There were 2 side entrances, but both had more guards stationed.

     As he wondered what to do, a rolling sound came from the road that lead to the pub. It looked like a wheelbarrow from Earth, but instead of a cow in the front, there was a strange black box with wheels. On top of the box was a standard block of Ether, 10 inches in length, 5 inches in width and as thick as a finger. The crystal block shined as the vehicle trudged down the road carrying wrapped materials.

     This might just be his ticket to get in, thought Daneel as he planned his next move.

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     24 The Dwarve“s Rum

      On a specific day each week, an Ether vehicle would transport food materials to the Dwarve's Rum. Catering to some of the richest clientele in the kingdom of Lanthanor, many food stuffs were imported from neighboring kingdoms. Of course, many times the items being transported might not just be food stuffs. Captives of war or strong fighters of different races were often tied up and sent to enthrall the spectators of the fighting arena.

     It was on this cart that Daneel snuck inside the arena. The cart was covered by a tent, with the rear open. As it passed, he had taken advantage of the sound from the cart and jumped inside.

     Rolling in, the sight which greeted him shocked him to the core. Inside was a square room, at least 40 feet in length and width. Numerous crates were placed all around. As Daneel looked closer, he noticed that many of them were actually cages made of a green material.

     This was definitely a room enlarged by using magic. It was a very high level application of the same magic that let a small coin transform into a dagger or a sword.

     Daneel had only heard of it in rumors-rumors of tents that when entered that were actually palaces. Now, he was experiencing it himself. From outside, the cart and the tent barely looked like it measured 10 feet diagonally. Inside, it was at least 4 times larger.

     Standing up from he had rolled inside, Daneel walked to the entrance. He wanted to make sure he could leave as soon as the cart entered the premises of the pub.

     Only, there was an unseen barrier which blocked his way forward. Panicking, he tried punching it and kicking it to no avail. He was trapped inside!

     [Space Enchantment detected. Data collection in progress], came the voice from the system which was no use at all.

     "Is there any way I can get out?", he asked, frantic.

     [Negative. Enchantment too complex to decipher exit route]

     Yes, he really was trapped. He knew that he might be captured and handed over to the government for trespassing, or, even worse, be directly killed because he had witnessed the rumored truth behind the transportation cart.

     Human trafficking was banned by law in the Kingdom of Lanthanor. Those who were found to be engaging in it were directly executed.

     Dwarves with thick blocky bodies and long beards. Elves with pointy ears and fair skin. Even a giant who looked to be at least 9 foot tall. All of them were sleeping inside the cages, tied up.

     Daneel heard voices outside as the cart started to grind to a halt. Thinking fast, he quickly hurried into a nearby cage in which 2 men with red hair were tied up. The gates only had a simple padlock.

     The men wore white coverall robes that covered them from head to toe. They reminded him of priests from earth.

     With no way to tie himself, he could only lie down beside them and hope he wouldn't arouse too much suspicion.

     Just as he was done, the tent flaps opened and 2 burly men walked in. With a paper in hand, they started surveying the contents of the cart. One man stood at the entrance looking around.

     After getting to his cage, the man said in a gruff voice, "Another unaccounted prisoner! And not even tied! They should at least tell us before adding 'em for free.....tie him up and inform the arena master. He seems to have some muscle on him, could be good to be a servant."

     The man at the door walked toward Daneel and tied him up without saying anything. Both his arms and legs were bound tight, with no room for movement. Although it hurt like hell when the ropes were tightened, Daneel stayed calm and did not make a sound.

     "Alright. Get em in.", said the man as Daneel heard multiple footsteps and the sound of crates being moved.

     Although magic existed, it seemed that manual labor was still used in this world. Starved men lifted crates and cages and carrying them out. Daneel could only peek from time to time.

     After a while, his cage was set down.

     "Matches start in 2 hours. All of them were magically drugged to wake up at that exact time. Lets get some drinks.", said the first man again to which there was, again, no response.

     Silence greeted Daneel as he carefully opened his eyes to check if the coast was clear. The cage was in a large room that seemed to be a warehouse of sorts. There were no windows and there was only one exit-a wooden door.

     Daneel struggled with the ropes. This was the time to get out and get to the hideout.

     But try as he may, he couldn't move his arms and legs even a tiny bit. Even worse, he started to lose feeling in them due to the blood flow being cut off.

     "Need help with those?", came a voice from beside him, as the ropes automatically unfurled before falling on the ground.

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     25 Priests of Rectitude

      Daneel immediately jumped up and held the coin in his hands, enlarging it into a dagger. He took the common stance of one who had no idea how to use a dagger: his hand outstretched in front of him, pointing the dagger at the two men who had stood up and were now massaging their hands, coaxing the blood to flow back in.

     "Relax. We helped you. We don't have any idea why you came here, but remember that you now have a debt with the Priests of Rectitude. If you are ever in the Glorious City of Saint Rectitude, come visit our church.", said one of the men with the red hair. He had an air of confidence around him, as if it weren't him who had just been lying on the ground, tied up.

     Before Daneel could even speak, the two vanished in front of his eyes.

     A voice floated to his ears, as if from the void.

     "Find a way to get out before 2 hours pass from now. Things are going to get very messy and you don't want to be here when it happens."

     The system interrupted his thoughts as he was thinking who the hell these people were and if he had heard that name before.

     [Space Channel Technique ready for development. Requisite Host Level: Human Mage-4]

     Human Mage-4?! Such a level was something that would let one command the wind and clouds in Lanthanor.

     Training as a mage was much more difficult than training as a fighter. Hence, the strongest fighter in the Kingdom was the king, who had supposedly reached at least the level of Human-9. The king seldom fought outside, opting to let the commanders of the army fight in his stead in conflicts. Commanders needed to be at least the level of Human-8 to even be considered for the post. The higher the level, the harder it was to train to reach the level after that. Even the resources required grew exponentially. In fact, most of the income from the taxes and conquests of the kingdom went into the king's pockets. His duty was to be the strongest and ensure safety for the people by being their backbone that would never fall. Just by existing, he brought balance to all the factions in the kingdom, not letting it fall into ruin.

     The highest mage was the Court Mage, who was at the level of Human-7. Acting as the personal guard of the king, his power was also something that Elanev only knew of from his father. Just like fighter commanders, there were also mage commanders who were only Human- 6 level but were equal in status to the fighter commanders due to their ability to perform even potentially better than their fighter counterparts.

     Daneel had no use for the technique right now, but it was good to know that even advanced techniques could be developed now. The only problem was his level.

     With the priests disappearing, he was left alone in the cell. Carefully opening the lock and sneaking out, Daneel found himself in a corridor with numbered rooms.

     It seemed that he was in on the ground floor, as the room numbers were all numbered from 1 to 10. Shiny wood floor and wood walls were everywhere, while Daneel searched for the staircase.

     He also needed to find clothes to disguise himself as he was wearing the torn clothes that he always wore. He would stand out like a sore thumb.

     The staircase was hidden at one end of the corridor, and Daneel got to the second floor directly. Moans, screams or thumping sounds came from most of the rooms he passed. Daneel blushed, knowing what sound this was. Although he had lived two short life times, he was still a virgin.

     Near room 21, he found a pile of clothes outside the room with the door ajar. Sharp moans and screams echoed throughout the corridor as the inhabitants of the room had probably been too occupied with something else to even bother to close the door.

     Taking the opportunity, he stripped and wore the clothes he found. Although they were very lose after he wore them, the clothes then automatically shrunk to fit him perfectly. It seemed that these were some of the most expensive garments on the market: those enchanted with the auto fit, auto temperature control and at least 3 or 4 other enchantments.

     A crest with an L standing triumphant over a dead dragon was emblazoned on the front of the chrome blue coat. Seeing this, Daneel realized that these were actually the clothes of a member of the Royal family.

     He almost took them off, but eventually decided not to as it was better to take a chance and not be caught rather than wear his own clothes and be almost definitely caught.

     Slowly, he sneaked to room 23. It seemed to be locked.

     Daneel had been holding the coin dagger in his hand all this while. Now, he decided to put it in his pocket to take a closer look at the door.

     As he did so, he noticed that there was a square card in his pocket. Taking it out, he saw that there was the emblem of the pub on it-A drunk dwarf pushing a cup with yellow liquid in it toward the observer.

     Noticing that there was a square indentation on the door, Daneel put the card in to try his luck, although he thought that there was no chance it would work because one would only have the key card of their own room.

     "Click"

     The door opened wide.

     The damn member of royalty had actually obtained a master card! How important must he be to make the owner give the master card directly and just say "Use whichever room you want"?

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     26 Jackpot!

      "So this guy can just barge in on anyone having, umh, fun?"

     Such thoughts came into Daneel's mind as he carefully closed the door behind him.

     Unlike what he was expecting, the room was not very lavish. Standard wooden floor and walls with a small window on the side. A bed for 2 which was in no way new or enchanted, due to how it looked like. A small bathroom.

     Daneel had no idea that the Dwarve's Rum also had the option to rent rooms for long periods of times. Only, the owner had no choice but to handover the master card to such a distinguished member of royalty.

     Locating the floorboard, Daneel got excited seeing that his step did sound different on it. His greatest fear was coming here and finding out that there was nothing inside.

     Using the dagger to pry open the floorboard, Daneel removed the rucksack that was inside.

     Inside was what he had finally been looking for. His eyes shone both with the reflection from the Ether blocks and his happiness on finding what he had come for.

     1, 2, 3,.....10! 10 Ether blocks! He had really struck a jackpot this time!

     This was equivalent to 100 Golden Lans, which was a staggering amount. Daneel had never even seen such an amount of wealth before.

     Along with the Ether blocks was another map, made of a shiny silver material. There was also a diary.

     Daneel wondered if he would find clues in it regarding why the thieves had chosen to rob a house in the slums after apparently completing a high-profile robbery. This had been bothering him ever since he had heard the news about the other robbery.

     Later on, he had inquired with Elanev for more details. It turned out that it had been a puzzling case. The actual amount of wealth stolen was little, because the thieves had actually broken into the library of a minister like Elanev's father. The authorities had no clue regarding their motives. Some even said they had just gone into the wrong place, thinking it was the house's treasury.

     After checking the library, it was found that nothing else was missing.

     When Elanev had said 'little wealth', he had discarded it thinking it was a measly amount. Only now did he realize his foolishness. His "little" and Elanev's "little" were two entirely different things.

     100 Golden Lans would enable a family to set up a business in the outer city and live a comparatively lavish life. But to fighters, mages and the true rich and influential, this was nothing.

     Daneel decided to leave first, remembering the priest's warning. He put everything back in the rucksack and proceeded to the door.

     Footsteps were heard in the wall just as he opened the door. It was a constable, who was running across the corridor while hurriedly putting on his pants.

     He screeched to a halt in front of Daneel, noticing the royal crest on his coat.

     "My Lord!", he said, and knelt to the ground. His pant promptly fell off, revealing blue underpants.

     Daneel was petrified. He had no idea what to do. If the constable raised his head, he might recognize that he was not of the nobility by seeing his face. It was the duty of constables after all to know each and every member of the royalty by face and name.

     The coin was in his pocket, and he could easily behead the man where he knelt. This would make sure that there would be no problems.

     Yet, Daneel could not bring himself to make this decision. His mind told him that this was the logical option, but his heart insisted that there must be another way.

     To ruthless kill someone just to avoid risk? This was something Daneel realized that he could not do yet. He had always thought that he could be ruthless if the time arose, but now that the time had come, he was frozen.

     He was not as ruthless as he thought he was after all. What was worse was that he even acknowledged that killing him would be best, but he kept thinking that this man probably had a family just like this which would miss him dearly. How would he feel if his father just died one day?

     Daneel was torn. He realized that this was a weakness. There was no way he would be able to dominate the world or even obtain justice for his father if he did not get rid of this weakness.

     Only, at this moment, he just couldn't get himself to do it. He racked his brain for options and suddenly, an idea popped up in his mind.

     "The audacity! You have sullied my sight with such a disgusting pose! Get out of my sight!", he said, immediately turning around.

     The constable behind him who had stayed kneeling as per the protocol hurried got up and put on his pants.

     "Apologies, my Lord. Thank you for letting me go!" , he said, before running towards the stair case.

     Daneel heaved a sigh as he heard the constable's footsteps fade away. He had no idea if he had made the right decision, but he had at least identified a weakness in himself.

     Only time would tell if he had made the correct choice.

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     27 Destruction of the Dwarve“s Rum

      Just as Daneel was preparing to go to the staircase himself, the system rang in his head.

     [Danger! Highly unstable magical vibrations detected. Host is advised to leave the present location immediately!]

     This was the first time the system had given him a warning. Slinging the rucksack on his back, he sprinted down the steps to the ground floor.

     At the end of the hallway, Daneel found that this was not the entrance through which the goods and cages had come. This was because he found himself in the poshest pub he had ever seen.

     Although the walls and floors were still made of wood, silver and bronze glittered everywhere. Tables were made of expensive hardwood and seemed to be enchanted with auto-clean functions. The bar at the side was coated with shining gold and bottles of exotic drinks in all colors adorned the silver racks behind it.

     There were only 10 people in this extravagant room. Yet, at the entrance stood 2 constables. He knew he would have no chance to pass them especially with the clothes he was wearing now.

     Just as he was wondering what to do, the ground under him shook.

     Tables and bottles fell to the ground as the people inside the pub who had been idly drinking rose up in panic. A rumbling sound could be heard which seemed to signal the advent of doom.

     Daneel ran to the door along with the others. In the panic, he got out safely and ran into an alleyway unlike the rest who stood outside the pub.

     After getting into the alleyway, Daneel turned around and finally saw what it was that had transfixed all the people on the street to just stare with shock on their faces.

     An enormous dragon reared its head above the roof on the rear side of the pub. It stood at least 30 feet tall, with a long neck that stretched down into the pub below.

     Instead of flesh and bones, the dragon was made completely out of fire. As Daneel looked closer though, he saw a white cloud beside the dragon where its wings should have been. Although only the top part was visible, it was quite clear that where the fiery body of the dragon stopped, the wings made of clouds began.

     "This establishment has been deemed guilty of the innumerable sins reported against it. The Priests of Rectitude now pass down this judgement: this land shall be razed to the ground and no establishments must be set up in this location for a period of 10 years. All those who are responsible or took part in the facilitation of the fighting arena will be punished by immediate death. Glory be to Saint Rectitude."

     This was the same voice that Daneel had heard before, from the man in the priest's robes. Squinting, he noticed that there were actually 2 people standing on top of the dragon's head.

     "Firewind Dragon, destroy!"

     With these words, the dragon opened its mouth and roared at the pub. Raging flames erupted everywhere, with a few fireballs even falling near Daneel and the other spectators.

     The roar was actually soundless, but the rushing fire gave it the sound of destruction.

     A few seconds later, the dragon stopped the roar and bent backwards.

     2 massive clouds that seemed to phase through the surrounding buildings rose from the ground.

     The dragon flapped them once, making a tornado appear out of thin air. Placed dead center in the pub, the tornado which now had flames swirling with it destroyed the pub, completely razing it to the ground.

     It was all over in a minute. Either the temperature of the flames was immensely high, or the tornado had enough power to accomplish such a massive feat of eradication in such little time.

     Daneel was staring at the two men on top of the dragon. After the deed was done, the man in mid-air turned towards the direction where Daneel was standing and winked. For some reason, Daneel knew it was intended for him.

     The two men instantly vanished just like before after the wink. The dragon simply faded away into the air. In less than 5 seconds, there was nothing there. Only the black smoke coming from still burning materials marked the location of the former top pub of the city, The Dwarve's Rum.

     "System, what was that?", asked Daneel, shuddering. He was still shocked due to what he had just witnessed.

     [Replying to host, the legendary spell "Firewind Dragon" was just witnessed. The only data known about this spell is that it is the standard annihilation device used by the radical Church of Rectitude.]

     This was magic? Daneel thought that flying through the air or making water prisons was already very awe-inspiring. What he had just seen was on a whole other level that he had never even thought to be possible.

     With his horizons widened, Daneel slowly walked home. He first made sure to strip down and wear his original clothes before stuffing the royal garments into a stinky sewer entrance.

     His parents had already slept, so Daneel entered using their alternate key hidden near the entrance to enter and sneak into his room. Stuffing the bag under his bed and making sure it was hidden from sight, Daneel drifted into the world of dreams.

     Dreams of flying on dragons greeted him, which made a small smile appear on his lips while the whole city was in uproar over the annihilation of The Dwarve's Rum.

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     28 Prime Citizen

      Early the next morning, Daneel woke up as usual before checking if the rucksack was still there. The previous day felt like it had been a dream, and he wanted to make sure that it had actually happened.

     Right as he was doing his chores though, an unexpected guest showed up at the Anivron House.

     It was Elanev.

     "Hey prime citizen! Forgot to collect your reward?", he said, startling Daneel. He had actually forgotten that he was supposed to go collect the reward!

     The past few days had passed by without a single stray thought due to the focus on getting Ether as soon as possible.

     Thanking Elanev for coming, he introduced him to his parents who were very genial. The two really did look like brothers, and this warmed his parents' hearts.

     The two walked toward the palace. Passing the people in the slums who seemed very amiable, Elanev was puzzled.

     Daneel explained that this was because they were content with what they had. They treated their neighbors like family and shared whatever they could. Even his family had benefited many times from the kind people who broke their bread in half to share even if all they had was a single loaf of bread.

     With his eyes opened, Elanev smiled and led the way to the palace.

     It was Daneel's first time entering the inner city. He had only heard rumors but had never imagined that he would be able to enter so soon.

     A giant gate 20 foot tall was set in the wall that separated the inner and outer cities.

     Squads of mages and fighters were positioned all around. Daneel felt numerous eyes on him even when he was 50 feet away from the gates.

     Walking up to a constable on duty, Elanev said something which made him bow. Soon, a small door was opened for them in the gate.

     The structure of the inner city was unique. Daneel was dazed with the first sight that struck him.

     A wide, paved road led up to the most magnificent palace he had ever seen. The road itself was 50 feet wide, with small branching roads leading to manors on the size.

     Daneel could count more than 20 spires with flags bearing the Royal L fluttering in the air. Gold was the predominant theme, making the whole palace like a golden behemoth which had chosen to lie there.

     The entrance which he could see from where he stood was built in classic roman style, with high columns and an arching roof. Behind it, a single dome rose into the sky dwarfing all other structures near it. It was on this dome that the flag flew the highest.

     Daneel was awed by the sight. Elanev at the side nudged him, breaking him out of his reverie and urging him forward.

     "Magnificent, I know. Work hard kid. All high level mages and fighters are granted a manor here directly by the king. Although he has his flaws, the king does know how to pull people to his side.", he said, leading him to a domed building near the entrance to the palace.

     "Daneel, here to collect the reward for becoming a Prime Citizen.", said Elanev to the clerk who stood inside.

     "Our youngest prime citizen! Welcome. Please wait a moment while I get your reward.", said the clerk before hurrying inside.

     "This place is usually bustling. Everyone is busy with what happened last night.", said Elanev, making Daneel flinch.

     On asking what had happened, Daneel found out that minutes after he had left the scene, the King himself along with the court mage had appeared on the scene.

     The area had been cloaked by a spell, which delayed response from the army. By the time they arrived, the perpetrators were already gone.

     All the high-ranking clientele had escaped from the pub. This was because usually, these people carried with them escape trinkets which could instantly teleport them to a location a 100 feet away.

     Even some employees who knew nothing about the illegal fighting ring had escaped. As for the manager of the pub and many of its employees, only ash remained of them.

     "They are investigating everyone who survived for suspicious people. It is suspected that it wasn't just those two who were responsible for the incident.", said Elanev, making sweat appear on Daneel's face.

     The only clues which might expose him were the guard and the clothes. The latter was trivial as the sewer would transport them to a different part of the city. He had tried to destroy the clothes but to no avail. The clothes seemed to also be enchanted by an anti-tear spell.

     As for the guard, he had not seen his face. Daneel could only hope that this matter would be dismissed. There was nothing he could do now about it anyway.

     "Here is the reward. 50 Gold Lans and a Prime Citizen badge. Showing the badge will result in expedited service at any government establishment. It can also be shown to constables or officers to deny them from arresting you unless they show a warrant granted by court. This right is exclusive to Prime Citizens, as normal citizens can be apprehended first before the crime is proved. Thank you for your loyalty to the Kingdom of Lanthanor.", said the clerk, handing over a jingling bag and a badge with a 3 pointed star on it. On touching it, he felt a pricking sensation just like before with the Fists of Justice coin.

     [Interface detected. Would you like to receive the information being transmitted?], came the expected voice from the system.

     On agreeing, the system said,

     ["Congratulations on becoming a Prime Citizen! Please carry this badge if you want to avail benefits at any government establishment. This badge is now authorized to verify the identity of Prime Citizen, Daneel Anivron."]

     It was indeed exactly like the Fists of Justice coin. Daneel thanked the clerk. He couldn't hide his smile. 50 Gold Lans! There was no reason to worry about the fee for the academy or food for his family anymore.

     Elanev dropped Daneel back home, chatting about training hall matters and laughing, reminiscing about the training.

     Daneel handed the money to his father, from whose eyes leaked tears of joy seeing his son accomplish so much already. He announced that he would treat everyone they knew in the slums to supper and boast about his son.

     Things were finally going well in the Anivron Family.

     Meanwhile, Daneel took out the diary that he had found at the pub.

     It was time to find out why 2 high profile robbers had chosen to rob a house in the slums.

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     29 Natural Energized Training Chamber

      "System, summarize the diary.", he said, finally touching the diary.

     [The diary is written by one Gordan Swiftfoot, a thief who steals on commission. Detailed in the diary are his robberies and the items he stole. Most of the money obtained was spent on the Dwarve's Rum. What information would you like to know?]

     "Why did they come to steal my house?", asked Daneel.

     [Gordan and his partner were contracted by a society which handles the underworld. The name is not given, but much of the information that Gordan had which enabled him to steal came from this organization. The contract was to steal a specific map located in a certain book in a minister's library. It was ordered that nothing else must be touched. On seeing that the map led to a location in the slums, namely, the Anivron house, the pair of thieves decided that it was probably a treasure map and proceeded to sneak into the host's house to steal the treasure.]

     A map? Daneel took out the silvery map that he had seen in the rucksack.

     "Is this the map?", he asked, staring at the contents.

     [Affirmative. The map leads precisely to the Anivron House. There is no other information, except for this sentence below the x-marked location:

     "Follow the flow of Ether."]

     Follow the flow of Ether? Seeing this made Daneel remember the white mists he had seen inside the Energized Training Chamber back in the training hall. Taking out a block of Ether, he said:

     "System, how do I energize this Ether to make the white mist that was there in the chamber where I trained?"

     [Pressure is required to make the Ether into a gaseous form which can then be absorbed. Host must squeeze the block]

     Hearing this, Daneel squeezed the block between both of his hands. It turned out that the amount of pressure required was quite high, as he had to squeeze with all of his strength for quite some time for a small misty cloud of Ether to come out. The block of crystal that was the Ether seemed to have dimmed a bit after this small cloud came out.

     The small cloud first stayed in the air before gradually floating into the living room. Then, it went down and disappeared in the ground, in the exact center of the room.

     "Uh, is that normal?", he asked, not knowing what to think.

     [Replying to host, Energized Ether stays in the air after it is produced unless a wind blows it away. It does not go into the ground by itself unless someone has absorbed it and used it to temper themselves thus changing it. Something has pulled the Ether down into the ground. It is suggested that the host dig at that spot.]

     His parents were currently outside, so Daneel had to wait, pondering on what it could be.

     Soon, his father came back.

     "Dad, why did we build our house here?", he first asked.

     Startled at the sudden question, Robert thought for a bit before answering, "Thats actually a funny story. There was a senile old trainer at the military academy whom I respected although he mostly spoke nonsense. On the day that I was thrown out, he accompanied me to this spot and told me to make my home here. He said that this place would bring a lot of luck and wealth to our family. He constantly lost focus, so although it seemed like he would say something else, he changed the topic and rambled on about rising taxes. He died soon after, so I chose this place as it was his last wish to me. Why do you ask, son?"

     "I found a map on the thieves who tried to rob our house. It led to a location in the woods, where I found these blocks of Ether, this diary and this map that led to our house. The Ether that I energized went into the ground. Dad, there might be something under. Can we dig here to see what it is?", he lied.

     Robert first looked at him with disapproving eyes before sighing. "Son, I will not ask you why you did not tell me before you went to the place. What if it had been dangerous? I am glad nothing happened, but just be careful. Always remember that we are here for you, in case you need our help."

     Daneel felt a little pain in his heart but he had no choice but to lie. The truth was too dangerous.

     "Yes, lets dig here. I'll go get a shovel and something to carry the dirt. We also need a knife to cut the steel panel on the floor."

     Hearing this, Daneel enlarged his knife and said, "Elanev lent it to me."

     "Just the first two then.", said Robert, eyeing the knife with what looked like longingness and then walking out the door. A sadness was in his eyes, as if he missed the days when he could hold his sword and stand strong on the battlefield.

     The desire to obtain justice only got stronger in Daneel. Soon, they started digging after cutting the steel panel.

     His mother also said the same thing after she came home, that they were there for him. Daneel felt lucky to have such supporting parents.

     The family dug through the night, up to a depth of 15 feet. The dirt was discreetly dumped in the sewer.

     Finally, a "TONG" sound was heard as the shovel hit a steel object. Wiping away the dirt on it, Daneel noticed that it was a steel door at an angle of 45 degrees to the ground. There was no lock, and as Daneel pulled back the door, a burst of white mist hit him in the face.

     It was Ether! Daneel hastily shouted, "There's something here, I'm checking it out!" before ducking into the room and closing the door behind him.

     A misty room 10 foot tall cavern greeted him. It was a round room made of rock, with numerous crystals inlayed in various patterns all around. All of the crystals were Ether!

     [Host has entered a Natural Energized Training Chamber. These chambers are very rare, occurring in only 1 out of 1000 Ether deposits. A natural formation of Ether crystals allows an area to gather energized Ether from the surroundings and concentrate it, effectively making it into a Training Chamber just like the ones used in Training Halls. The difference is that in the training hall, one needs to constantly replenish the Ether that is being Energized.

     A Natural Chamber works by gathering the Ether at a location. Hence, it only stays effective until most of the Ether in that area has been gathered. A certain level of Ether needs to be present in the surroundings of the chamber in order for the gathering to occur.

     This chamber has been discovered and modified into a training chamber. A steel-like wall envelops the natural formation, allowing it to be transported. As Ether can pass through most materials, this is no hindrance.

     Ether has been gathered in the present location. Only the Ether already present in the room can be absorbed. To gather more Ether, host must change the location of the chamber.

     System congratulates host on finding a high-tier treasure!]

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     30 The Incredible Mageroo

      A high-tier treasure?!

     In the kingdom of Lanthanor, there was an official rating system for treasures. Daneel only had limited information about it, but he did know that high-tier treasures were usually the backbone of a kingdom, judging from what Elanev had said.

     He couldn't believe that there was one right under the Anivron house. The old man who had asked them to use this place must have somehow known the information.

     Their luck had finally turned.

     Daneel carefully came out of the room and climbed up the hole.

     When he explained it to Robert saying that he had read about it in the library, a look of shock appeared on his face.

     Robert knew about Natural Energised Chambers. This was a treasure over which wars often occurred. Once, the king had even led an expedition personally on finding out that such a chamber was located in a neighbouring nation. Sadly, they had been too late and that nation had snatched up the treasure.

     They returned empty handed. But when a minister had asked him if it was worth it, he said, "I am willing to sacrifice my whole army if it means that a Natural Chamber can be obtained. This is because obtaining one will mean that I can definitely step into the next level. It is a priceless treasure, capable of giving an unlimited supply of Ether to a nation. With my increased power, I would be able to conquer the rest of the nations, building an even bigger army.'

     These were the chilling words he had uttered. This information was carefully hidden because of its potential to cause unrest in the people. Such a ruthless king would scare people, even if it meant benefits in the long term.

     Robert only knew about it because he had been there by chance when those words had been uttered. Later, he had had to swear an oath that he would never repeat them.

     He did not hesitate to break that oath now that he was disgraced so. Hearing how valuable it was, Daneel first felt danger. It would definitely be taken away and his family killed if anyone found out that they were in possession of it.

     This had to be a secret that would not go outside this house. The thieves were dead and they had not finished the contract, so the person who had given the contract had no way to know where the map lead to. Hence, it would be enough if they did not speak about it to anyone.

     Daneel asked if Robert would share the room with him to train. He declined, saying,

     "My path as a fighter was cut off when I was thrown out son. I can no longer absorb Ether. You must train with redoubled effort for my sake too." Holding Daneel's shoulder, an expression of longing and sadness appeared on Robert's face as he said these words. He knew how it felt to have the power of a hundred bulls coursing through one's body. He had felt the sheer pump of adrenaline when his sword was buried mid way in an enemy's body, warm blood shooting onto his face.

     Now, he had to struggle to even walk. He wished he could train again, but the damn army had used a secret technique to disperse his power and make him unable to absorb Ether. Robert resented them, and wished he could tear them to pieces.

     Seeing the anguish in his father's eyes, Daneel could not even imagine what difficulties this man had gone through.

     With even more determination, he started his training.

     He opted to use the chamber instead of the blocks, as the blocks could be saved for a rainy day.

     "System, can I develop both my potential and my mageroot simultaneously?", had been his first question on the first day he had entered the chamber.

     [Negative. It is impossible at this level. Tool: Parallel Processing is available in the store, but host has yet to reach the requisite level to unlock it], came the reply. Well, at least he could look forward to using it in the future.

     Daneel decided to concentrate on his mageroot. Each day, he would activate the Mageroot Development Technique and meditate, feeling a piercing pain in his forehead.

     Day by day, he found that his vision was getting clearer and clearer. His thoughts flew faster in his mind, and even the dust particles in the air could be seen by him. He was often enamored by the simple beauty of swirling dust on a bright night.

     The system explained that this was because of the development of the pineal gland. The gland had certain esoteric powers which enabled such phenomena. Even on earth, Daneel had heard of people with 'Yogic' powers who said they could decalcify the pineal gland in someone. This apparently lead to clearer thoughts and less stress in life. Daneel wondered if the glands were the same in both the worlds. But, right now, he was confined to this kingdom. He had yet to find out even the name by which this world was called. The days turned into weeks as Daneel got into the training schedule, not even taking a day's break. His determination let him power through the hours and hours of prickling pain.

     2 months passed in this fashion.

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     31 National Magic Academy of Lanthanor

      As Daneel emerged from the chamber on the day of the selections, something was different about him.

     His whole demeanor had changed. The indecisiveness of youth was replaced by a calm atmosphere.

     His green eyes shone a brilliant hue as the rays of sunlight fell on them. His gaze had a sharpness that could make the weak minded cower.

     This was the effect of decalcifying the pineal gland. Daneel had no information about a metric to test the level of his pineal gland, so he had just absorbed Ether and trained in the technique each day. After 2 months of training, the amount of mist in the chamber had decreased by 10% according to the system.

     After freshing up and having breakfast, Viuda appeared at the door. She initially smiled at Daneel but her smile froze when she looked into Daneel's eyes.

     "I didn't believe it when Master told me, but now I see that he was right. You really do show the signs that you might be a mage."

     Hearing this made wide smiles appear on his parent's faces.

     After declining breakfast, Viuda said, "Master sent me to take you to the selections. It is a long way from here and you might even get lost."

     "Thank you, and please do send Master my regards.", said Daneel, getting up.

     As they flew through the air, he noticed that he no longer felt dizzy or nauseous like before. Instead, he could now appreciate the beauty of flight and the sights that came with it.

     People below him hustled and bustled along their daily lives, unaware that 2 people were flying above them. Daneel enjoyed observing them, happy and vibrant as they were.

     Soon, they landed in front of an enormous gate in front of which a snaking line had gathered. The gate reminded him of the one that had led into the inner city, but this one was slightly smaller.

     "The Academy occupies the area east of the inner city, sharing its outer walls with it. To the west is the National Fighter Academy of Lanthanor, which occupies an equal amount of area and was built along with the magic academy. Although there are much less mages when compared to fighters, a lot of training grounds are required which warranted 2 identical academies being built.

     If you think of the Capital City of Lanthanor as a circle, then think of the inner city as a C-shaped area to one side of the Kingdom. The two academies flank the inner city on two sides and in front of the inner city is the outer city. Outside that are the fields that stretch until the border walls. Each academy has an area of around 200 km.", said Viuda. Daneel was a little shocked as this was the most she had ever spoken with him. It seemed that she had warmed up to him for some reason.

     Seeing his strange look, she said, "Don't be puzzled. I just take a little time to talk to new people. I'm sorry if I seemed cold to you."

     "No, I did not feel so at all. What are the criteria for selections?", he asked. Inside, he was thinking, "200 km area! Man that is huge! On earth that would have been a city!"

     "You will be tested for your comprehension. Comprehension is first and foremost for a mage. Potential always comes after. Of course, having high potential and high comprehension is best."

     "Good luck. Go on in. I will be here in the afternoon to take you back." Saying so Viuda flew up, disappearing in front of Daneel.

     She hadn't even given him a chance to say bye. It seemed she hadn't warmed up to him completely after all.

     The enormous gates had indeed started to open. A man wearing blue robes was standing inside, and when he opened his mouth, his voice reverberated through out the surrounding.

     "Welcome to the selections for the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor! Only kids aged 12-15 can enter from this point onward. Testing will end in the afternoon. Be warned, if you try to hide your age we will know. Even the potions that you might use to change your age are made by us, so it is better not to be humiliated and kicked out."

     Potions could change one's age? Daneel thought as he had only ever used a simple healing potion.

     Around 20 people extracted themselves from the ground and walked back into the outer city, dejected.

     The parents left in a few minutes, leaving their children and wishing them luck. Even Daneel's parents had hugged him before he left, telling him to try his best.

     There seemed to be around 700 kids presently, with more constantly coming. The gates would close in 2 hours, so anyone who wanted to apply had to enter the gates before that time was up.

     Not wanting to dally, Daneel directly walked inside. The line had been redundant as the gates were big enough to let many people in at once. They just had to assemble in an open area designated to be for the candidates.

     Daneel had not expected to spot a familiar face in the crowd. It was Faxul, whom he had constantly trained with back in the camp. Although they had promised to stay in touch, both of them were too poor to own communication trinkets.

     Faxul also noticed him, walking to him and hugging him. He was a man of few words, so they simply entered the designated area side by side.

     A pleasant wind blew in the air as kids of all colors came to the location one by one. With nothing else to do, the two lied down on the grass which felt comfortable even though it wasn't wet.

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     32 Comprehension Tes

      Soon, around 1500 students had assembled in the wide lawn. The time was up, so the blue robed man appeared again in front of them.

     "Welcome candidates! Another year, another batch of new recruits! I know that all of you have come with high hopes to enter the academy, but let me tell you know, it is a marvel if we take 20% of all applicants each year. This is not because we don't want to admit the rest, it is because it just isn't worthy to spend the kingdom's resources on those with talent that does not suffice. The fee we charge is very little compared to the actual amount of wealth required to train mages.

     The comprehension test will begin soon. If you fail, do not worry, try next year! We will even give you some tips with which you might increase the probability of passing. Unless you turn 16, of course.

     Now, a final warning. If you are above 15, leave now. Otherwise, you will be kicked out."

     There was pin drop silence as the kids heard this bitter speech. Even Daneel hadn't expected that the instructor would be this direct.

     No one moved. After a few seconds, the man said, "Very well. You made your choice.", before flicking his fingers.

     The lawn under them shone with a hazy white light briefly. After the light faded, Daneel noticed that a kid nearby had a red light under him.

     The man flicked his finger again, and about 50 kids flew into the air. A total of 3 more flicks sounded, each of which resulted in 3 different things taking place.

     The first made a pile of what smelled like cow dung appear in thin air above the flying kids, drench them completely, and then vanish below them as if it had never been there. Even a few drips of dung that fell from the kids vanished into a void that seemed to have spawned under them.

     The second made them fly toward the open gate, while flies started to gather around them.

     The third made them fly out of the gate in an arc, as if they had been kicked by an invisible foot.

     With a THUD, the gates closed immediately.

     Clapping his hands as if to clean them, the man spoke again in that booming voice.

     "Now that that's taken care of, lets begin the test."

     With a last flick, an enormous stone statue appeared in front of the lawn in which the candidates were sitting.

     The statue was in a 3D L shape, sort of like an open laptop from earth. The candidates were facing the open part of the 'laptop'.

     A block of wood appeared in the air on the statue, before a spark caused it to ignite and turn into ash.

     Beside it, a globe of water turned to ice before shattering into tiny particles.

     These phenomena repeated again and again in front of their eyes, with new blocks of wood and water turning into ash and snow indefinitely without stop.

     "Your task is to observe these two things commonly seen in nature and analyze them. After that, you must explain how they took place. Let me give you a clue, "because of a spark" and "because it became cold" aren't the correct answers. If you have the talent to become a mage and stand above all, you will see something.

     No speaking, if even a word comes from your mouth you will be immediately disqualified. You have 2 hours. If you feel that you already know the answer, then feel free to walk up to the statue and touch it, thinking about your answer. Your result will be one of 9 grades. The first 7 are the colors of the rainbow-Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange and Red with Violet being the lowest grade and Red being the highest.

     Above that are the 2 legendary grades-Crimson and Gold. A candidate with such potential has not appeared in decades, and each one is a treasure of the kingdom, nurtured with the highest of resources into becoming a backbone of the Kingdom of Lanthanor.

     The passing grade is Yellow. Although other academies might accept those with even Violet potential, the academy has very strict regulations.

     Your test begins now."

     A huge clock appeared at the size, ticking down to 0 from 2 hours.

     Daneel was unperturbed, because he knew this was something that he would definitely excel at.

     "System,...."

     [Analysis complete. Reason identified. The reason for the wood...]

     "WAIT! Its already done?", Daneel screamed in his mind, interrupting the system for the first time. Of course, it had interrupted him too.

     [Affirmative. This is a very simple phenomena and even Phenomena Analysis Module-1 would have been able to analyze it in under a few minutes.]

     "OK, don't tell me the answer. I want to try out the test myself.", said Daneel. He had noticed the change in his perception from the 2 months of decalcification and wanted to test out the result himself.

     [Acknowledged], came the reply, to which he nodded.

     Daneel was excited to find out his true potential. This wish primarily came from the desire to not depend on the system too heavily. If he did so, the minute the system was gone, he might become completely helpless. Instead, by also doing things himself without the system's help like he had done in the hell training, he would improve his mind and grow.

     Folding his legs, Daneel sat down comfortably before focusing his full attention on the scenes in front of him.

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     33 Elementary Particles

      For the first half hour or so, Daneel was mesmerized by the sheer beauty of the scenes in front of him. With his improved eyesight, he could see each part of the wood that was set alight with clarity. Even more than the wood, the incredible patterns that formed in the ice when the water froze were even more dazzling.

     Slowly, he started to see tiny particles. There were different kinds of particles in the water and the wood, with different colors. As the red particles of the spark came into contact with the myriad ones in the wood, some reaction seemed to occur as all of the particles turned into red, which was the fire.

     Something similar happened with the water-light blue particles came into contact with deep blue ones and became deep blue themselves.

     It was as if he was gazing into a different dimension. As he looked around, he noticed that the whole world seemed to be made up of these particles. Myriad colors of myriad shades greeted him, and his brain seemed to be overloaded with all of the information. Suddenly, he felt a stabbing, excruciating pain in his forehead which made him close his eyes.

     As he opened them again, his gaze was back to normal.

     [*DING*

     Elementary Sight Tool Obtained.

     System congratulates host on obtaining a tool by himself!

     Elementary Sight: The world is made up of many countless particles. Although they are called 'Elementary' particles, they are not tied to the elements. The Elementary Sight allows one to gaze at these particles. The amount of particles that can be seen at a time without overloading the brain grows with the mage's level.]

     "So what is my comprehension level? I saw that the interaction between the particles was the cause for the transformation.", he asked apprehensively.

     [Host's Comprehension Level: Crimson. Prolonged decalcification and expansion of Host's pineal gland has allowed host to reach the legendary level of comprehension for new mages.

     Crimson Potential corresponds to noticing the particles and their interactions.

     Gold Potential corresponds to noticing a possible underlying reason for said conversion of state, namely, change in the vibrations of the particles. Such an observation was possible due to Phenomena Analysis Module-2. It would be almost impossible for a mage to notice this. Host's comprehension itself is already considered legendary.]

     Yes! Legendary comprehension! And he had achieved it himself without the help of the system!

     Of course, without the system, there was no way his peneal gland could have been decalcified in the first place. Yet, such legendary comrehension was his alone.

     "System, can you make any grade I wish appear during the test?"

     [Affirmative. Violet to Gold, any grade of comprehension can be simulated for the result of the test]

     It was just as he thought. Daneel now had a tough choice to make.

     Should he choose the legendary level and obtain all the resources possible? Or should he choose a lesser grade and be low-key?

     Daneel did not like either of the options. The first meant that he would be under the purview of the government at all times. They would take an active role in his development potentially supervising everything he did. Like the man had said, it had not been seen in decades and they would definitely show this much care for one who could be the backbone of the kingdom.

     Choosing a low level was also not what Daneel wanted. If he was being frank with himself, he would say that it was because he had had enough. Enough of being in the bottom. Enough of being looked down upon.

     As for resources, he had the incredible treasure that was the Natural Training Chamber.

     Before he made his choice, Daneel asked one last question.

     "Is it possible for a mage's comprehension to change?"

     [Yes, in very rare cases. Typically, the comprehension is linked to the size and decalcification level of the pineal gland. It is possible for the human body to unconsciously apply Ether in the same way the system did, albeit for a short time and in very, very rare situations. As the information regarding the glands has still not been discovered in this world, it is assumed that this is due to being blessed by the heavens.]

     A plan started to form in Daneel's mind after hearing this.

     Taking everything into purview, Daneel made his choice.

     The 2 hours gradually came to a close and kids started walking up to the statue one by one.

     The first seemed to be a rich merchant's daughter, wearing an expensive gold-trimmed dress that reached her ankles. Unlike the spoiled brats Daneel had seen in the training, she had a kind expression on her face and gave a small smile at the crowd before placing her hand on the statue.

     The vertical part of the statue flashed a brilliant white before turning into 9 layers of dim colors: each color corresponding to each grade.

     A white wave of color started ascending from the bottom soon after. As it passed each color, it lit up that bar/grade into a dazzling hue that almost blinded the spectators.

     Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green and Yellow were lit up brilliantly before the white wave finally slowed down.

     It settled down into Orange, making many kids gasp as the vivid color almost seemed to assault their eyes.

     "High grade comprehension! Well done! Welcome to the academy! Would you like to take me as a master?", asked the blue robed man, startling the girl who was now smiling wide after taking her hand off the statue.

     "Ahem". A cough was suddenly heard in front of the statue which made the blue robed man's face turn pale.

     "Never mind about the master. You can pick one later. Come stand behind me. With high grade potential, you will definitely go far in the path of the mage. I believe you can directly enter the top class which has the best teachers and resources, other than the legendary class which has been empty for decades."

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     34 Heaven-Defying Talen

      One by one, the kids walked to the statue apprehensively.

     Seeing the kid with the Orange Grade comprehension, Daneel had somewhy assumed that everyone would at least have Violet Grade Comprehension. This was not the case.

     Over half of them simply did not elicit any reaction from the stone. They tried everything they could, with one kid even trying to sleep on the statue hoping that more contact with his body might result in a Comprehension Grade.

     All of them were mercilessly shown the door by the blue-robed man. To those who had at least Yellow Grade potential, he was genial and warm. Those who scored below didn't even garner a glance.

     One kid whose wave had stopped just shy of Yellow even begged the man, holding his coat tails. He was levitated out of the gate immediately.

     Daneel was struck by the harshness of the institution. These were just kids. Wouldn't such a treatment wound their psyches and affect their development?

     As he was pondering on the matter, the kid walking toward the statue fell down suddenly as if he had hit an invisible wall.

     From the distance, a procession of guards and servants could be seen. It seemed like they had automatically appeared at that location, as the others would have definitely noticed them if they had walked here.

     The sound of drums heralded the approach of an orange-haired 12-year old who wore royal robes much more lavish than the ones Daneel had stolen in the Dwarve's Rum. A coat was draped on his shoulders over the golden-green robes with the majestic royal crest shining on it.

     He walked as if he owned the land under him, signs of authority already apparent over his young, freckled face.

     "My Lord, we could have brought the testing apparatus to your residence. There was no need to trouble yourself with coming.", said the blue-robed man. Daneel noticed that he did not kneel like the rest of the people who had addressed nobility in front of him so far.

     "It was no trouble. I just wanted to show these peasants what high talent was. It would give them a goal to work towards and toil harder.", said the kid in an uncharacteristically high-pitched and confident voice.

     "My Lord, you were born in the most auspicious time! You could speak at the tender age of 6 months and only at 12, you have mastered the art of visualization! You definitely have legendary talent! I bet 100 Gold Lans that My Lord has the highest comprehension in the whole academy!", said a man in a white robe who had been hidden behind the guards. As he said so, 5 more similarly dressed people appeared form behind, shouting:

     "150 Gold Lans on the majesty!"

     "200!"

     "250!"

     "500! There is no way that anyone can match My Lord!"

     The last man wore the most extravagant clothes, with a gold and silver trim and diamond buttons.

     The kid smirked before walking up to the statue and looking at the scenes for a few seconds.

     "That's it? Pff", he said, walking up to the statue and touching it.

     The white wave seemed to be the strongest that had appeared so far.It blazed through the first 6 colors before finally slowing down.

     Finally, a radiant red shone on the statue, eliciting claps and cheers from the guards and the men who had been in his retinue.

     "Top-grade comprehension! Top-grade!"

     "My Lord has unlimited potential!"

     "Near-legendary potential! Thank you My Lord for letting us witness such a scene!"

     The kid turned and smiled at the man who had said the last statement. He then proceeded toward the blue-robed man.

     "Congratulations, My Lord. Continue the test!", he said, which made the kid grimace and return. It looked like he had been expecting more compliments.

     "How can others have the face to even test themselves in front of My Lord's talents? They would get too discouraged!"

     "Its a 1 in 100,000 talent! Of course there's no one who could pass My Lord!"

     The kid smirked hearing these comments, choosing to stay and spectate.

     The smirking expression somewhy irked Daneel. In the kid, he saw the arrogant prince who had been the reason for getting his father kicked out of the army.

     He really wished he could smack him across the face. Of course, this was impossible, physically. Hence, Daneel decided on the next best plan.

     Hearing the comments of the men, the kid who had been going to test next had sat back down on the lawn, losing his confidence. No one seemed willing to walk up to test at this moment.

     Just as the blue-robed man was going to shout again urging them to go, he saw Daneel stand up and walk towards the statue with a confident stride.

     The men who noticed this sneered. "Kid, you have some guts! You think you can beat My Lord? 500 Gold Lans say you can't!", said the man in the extravagant clothes taking out a bag full of jingling coins.

     Daneel had had enough of being low-key. In all of his 2 lives, he had stayed under the feet of such men, cowering in fear. Enough was enough.

     "You better keep your word," he said, shocking the kid and the men before nonchalantly putting his hand on the statue.

     A brilliant white wave cascaded upwards from the base. It seemed as if nothing could stop it as 6 colors were lit up and passed in a moment.

     Even the red that the 'lord' had been so proud of was crossed in an instant.

     A scintillating Crimson lit up the whole field. The spectators collectively dropped their jaws seeing this legendary color appear in all of its glory.

     Only, something strange happened with the wave as it suddenly fell back to the red bar. Although the crimson had appeared only for a second, it stayed in everyone's eyes, as if burned into their brains. This was the effect of a legendary color!

     Even the red that it finally settled on shone much more vividly than the former kid's had.

     "Pseudo-legendary comprehension! One who has the potential to reach the legendary comprehension level and climb to the peak of all mages! The heavens have blessed my kingdom!", said the blue-robed man who looked like he had just glanced his eyes upon the most precious treasure in the world.

     [*DING*

     Danger Detected! Host must dodge to the right!]

     An enormous ball of fire and lightning hurtled Daneel's way as this urgent voice rang in his head.

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     35 Axelor

      Daneel immediately tried to jump to the right, but he was just too slow. The destructive ball that had fire at the center with electricity crackling all around it made its way toward him, as if to mark his inevitable demise.

     A bald man with a strong back suddenly stepped out of the space in front of him. He was wearing the clothes of a lumberjack, with a leather coat and grey trousers. For some reason, seeing this visage made Daneel feel safe.

     The man simply waved his arm and the ball was deflected, impacting a tree a few feet away where no one was present.

     The explosion that followed shocked Daneel. Just the shock wave made him fall on the ground, bewildered as he felt his hair being buffeted by the pure waves of destructive force.

     It had been a tree so thick that 2 men would have been required to hold it, and there was now nothing left it.

     Only the grim, burnt shape of the tree was present which collapsed into dust from the wind. The ground itself was scorched and there seemed to be a static electricity in the air, making the hair on everyone's hands stand up.

     The man bent his head, gazing at the lawn where all the kids sat. One kid, with tanned skin and torn clothes, screamed before being lifted off the ground. Something seemed to be pressing down on him from all sides, which made him undergo a grotesque transformation.

     His legs and hands grew in front of their eyes, causing blood and skin to quickly wither and fall. His head became larger, morphing into that of a man.

     Eventually, a fully grown man in torn clothes that were threatening to burst was in the air, bleeding from almost every inch of his skin.

     "Glory be to Axelor!", he screamed with anguish and pain on his face, before his body started to burst apart. An ominous feeling was felt in the air as Daneel was reminded of suicide bombers back on Earth.

     The man who had just appeared simply flicked his hands and a visible, transparent bubble appeared around the kid who had just morphed into a man. Time seemed to stop in that bubble, as the disintegration and possible explosion of the man's body was stopped in its tracks.

     Stopping time! This was such a legendary power that Daneel had thought it wouldn't be possible no matter how much one trained. Although it was only in a small area, Daneel was awed by this tremendous display of power.

     The ball immediately vanished in the air before the man turned towards Daneel.

     "Good thing I recently developed a clone, otherwise a young man of such incredible talent would have been taken from my kingdom. Daneel, isn't it?", he asked, stretching out his hand.

     The man had strong, blocky features with dark skin. Although he was bald, a short beard was around his mouth, somehow accentuating the ruggedness in his image. His shoulders and back were huge, more than half as wide as Daneel was tall.

     Daneel shook his hand in a daze.

     "That was a spy from the neighboring kingdom of Axelor. Using forbidden techniques, one's age can be reversed while maintaining their power albeit at the extreme cost of one's lifespan. Ah, I forgot to introduce myself! I am Kellor, court mage of the Kingdom of Lanthanor. My magic exists to protect the people of Lanthanor, be they commoners or nobility. I report only to the king, and he is the only one in this kingdom who can command me. Kid, it is nice to meet you.", he said.

     It was the fabled court mage! A man above all in the kingdom but below only one!

     Daneel had heard of the stories. The court mage's journey in magic was a peculiar one. He had been a woodcutter, who loved his work. With years and years of concentration and constant honing of his techniques, he had learned by himself how to control and coax wood elementary particles to give way to his ax.

     A passing mage had seen this phenomena and been shocked. Then 23 years old, the wood cutter was immediately taken to the kingdom and tested for comprehension. He had an incredible Crimson level comprehension that awed everyone!

     Since then, the previous court mage had groomed him before going out into the world after leaving him in his stead. He still wore the clothes of a lumberjack because that was what he was most comfortable in.

     Known as the second strongest man in the kingdom, he was said to be wise. Yet, he was not strong enough to oppose the king's wishes, he could only comply with them.

     Seeing Daneel still staring at him as if he had seen a ghost, Kellor chuckled before turning to the kid who was glowering at the side and saying, "Showing off again Laravel? Didn't I tell you to take the test in the palace? Why are you here?".

     The kid had been staring at Daneel with a harsh glare. Hearing the court mage's words though, his expression quickly turned into one of fear.

     "Mr. Kellor, I was just taking a walk and wanted to check out the test. I'll take my leave now.", he said, before immediately turning around with his whole retinue and leaving. His back though, seemed to be shaking and Daneel felt that the story between them wasn't over.

     The man who had placed the bet before also turned around and tried to leave but try as he may, his legs seemed to be rooted to the ground. Understanding why, he turned around and bowed to Kellor before leaving the bag of Gold Lans on the ground.

     "You won that money kid. I was watching your performance. It does feel good to oppose and smack people like these in the face, but be cautious, making enemies is not wise. This kid though is not one you need to worry about. He's just a little too concerned about his face. He had 2 hours to see the same scenes in the palace but still he chose to come here and show off. I should teach him a lesson, but that's the King's job, seeing as how he is his son after all.", he said in a low voice that only Daneel could hear.

     Daneel nodded before walking up to the bag and retrieving it. It was very heavy, and Daneel did not regret challenging the prince. For once, he just could not be bothered about the consequences. As for being cautious? If the court mage knew that he could show Gold potential and give everyone a heart attack but still chose a pseudo-legendary potential, he would definitely shut his mouth and not speak about caution anymore.

     After Daneel's return, the man stretched out his arms as if to welcome him and said,

     "Welcome to the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor!"

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     36 Top-Grade Batch, Classes Begin

      "Kid, you have the highest comprehension of all of the present students in the academy, be they nobility or commoners. Hence, many eyes will be on you. You are now an asset of the kingdom and no external forces can harm you, but spars are allowed between students to promote fighting skills after the first year in the academy. The complete course takes 6 years. In the first year, the basic elements will be taught with optional classes for some specialized forces of nature. At the end of the first year, there will be a test which decides what your main focus will be as a mage.

     "Both mages and fighters are limited by a lifespan of 100 years in the Human Realm. It is only when one becomes a Warrior that there is an increase in the maximum lifespan. Hence, mages must choose their specialization and focus on it to reach the apex. Remember the saying, 'Humans perish, Warriors march on.'

     "Since you have pseudo-legendary talent, I will appeal to the king and the academy's council to place you in the legendary batch that has been empty since decades. Lets see how it will go.

     "Take care kid. Work hard, and be smart. I'll come meet you once I know if you can be shifted to the legendary batch, but until then, you are a member of the top-grade batch.", said Kellor, placing his hand on Daneel's shoulder.

     His rough calluses could be felt even through Daneel's shirt, as if he still spent his days cutting wood even being the court mage of a kingdom. Daneel nodded, wondering why this man was being so nice to him even though he had offended the king's own son.

     "As for that kid Laravel, be wary. He has always been shrewd and his only weakness was showing off. He may try to take revenge when you least expect it. In the first year, all fights are strictly forbidden, so for now just concentrate on your studies.

     "As the court mage, my gaze will always be on the whole kingdom. That was how I knew you were being attacked. I will take my leave now.", he said, before again vanishing into thin air.

     Daneel had not spoken a single word. All of that information had been dumped on him and he was now left alone holding the bag of coins. As he analyzed everything, the testing was progressing until only a few students were left.

     Soon, it was done. The blue robed man sent all of the crying kids who had failed out and personally escorted the selected candidates to a lavish building.

     Faxul had also been selected, albeit only by the passing grade. Together, they began their academy life.

     The hostel building was at least 10 stories. Apparently, there were over 1000 individual rooms inside divided into the male and female sections. But, it had been centuries since the academy operated at full capacity. Now, it was considered a good year if even 30% of the rooms were occupied.

     Daneel chose an individual room and paid the first year's fee with the coins he had won in the bet. After confirming his entry into the top grade batch and obtaining his ID, it was time to go home.

     That night was one that would be remembered by everyone in the slums. Both Robert and Maria were in tears hearing that their son had gotten into the most prestigious academy in the kingdom. The huge amount of money he had earned was the icing on the cake, along with the fact that they would all be moving out of the slums to go to the designated living area for NMAL students' families.

     This living area was located opposite to the academy and Daneel had already taken the key to a standard villa. They had decided to move the next day and this was their last day in the slums. Robert wanted to throw a huge party in the slums to thank everyone that had made their journey here so far as pleasant as it could be. Times were hard for everyone, but they had always been willing to spare whatever they had.

     Carts and carts of food and alcohol were ordered and everyone ate and drank to their heart's fill. The constables were puzzled to see the always drab slums shining with such vitality and when they went to check, they were also invited to the party.

     The whole night was spent reminiscing about both the tough and happy times. Daneel was constantly with his parents who couldn't stop showing him to everyone and endlessly boasting about him. Everyone obliged, knowing that the couple were the happiest they had been in years. Even Daneel could not stop smiling and laughing through out the night seeing his parent's infectious atmosphere.

     All too soon, the morning came and it was time to pack. There wasn't much luggage to begin with, but Daneel and Robert first carefully covered up the entrance to the natural training chamber and removed all signs that the house hid such a secret. The house would still stay, as that small patch of land was theirs. A trustworthy friend was asked to live here and immediately tell them if anyone came snooping. Daneel decided to transport the natural chamber as soon as he was powerful enough to do so and set up some warning trinkets to be notified if anyone came near. This chamber might be the bedrock on which he would build his future of dominating the world.

     The villa was not too big, situated in a plot of land of 400 sq. yards and having a simple interior with 2 floors and 4 bedrooms. Still, it was just the two of them and both Robert and Maria were ecstatic.

     After everything was settled in, Daneel handed over most of the money to his dad and told him to use it as he saw fit. He said that they had taken care of him all these years and it was high time he did something for them. After countless protests, Robert only acquiesced after Daneel threatened to throw the gold away if he did not take it.

     With all of his matters settled, Daneel started his academy with a fresh mind. All that was on it right now was to study hard and gain as much power as possible in the shortest time in order to take revenge for his father. Even if everything was OK now, those years of suffering and that look of anguish on his father's face still haunted him.

     The time table that had been given to him was like a computer from earth, only it just looked like a simple piece of parchment with the information on it changed frequently.

     The first class was called "Introduction to the Elements" and was designated to take place in Lawn 5. There was also a map on the parchment, with his present location clearly marked which moved as he did.

     Memories of the magnificent Firewind dragon came to mind as he made his way to class, looking forward to the day when he could also be in control of such awe-inspiring magic.

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     37 Daneel“s First Year At The Academy

      The top grade batch only contained 30 students, whose comprehension was at least Orange level. Included in these students was of course the prince Laravel. Of the others, Daneel was surprised to see that more than half of them were wearing royal robes, albeit less lavish than Laravel's.

     A staggering 18 of the 30 students were seated on wooden chairs in the lawn, looking around with smiles on their faces. As for the rest, they all seemed to be sons and daughters of rich merchants.

     Daneel seemed to be the last into the class, as there was only one remaining chair at the very end. Getting seated, he turned to talk to the commoner beside him, but was met with a grunt after which the kid completely ignored him.

     Feeling some one's gaze on him, he turned around to see Laravel staring at him with a smirk on his face.

     So this was his doing, thought Daneel. Just as he was wondering why this kid was playing such a childish trick, the familiar blue robed man appeared in front of them.

     "Welcome to your first day in the academy!", he said with a jovial smile on his face.

     "My name is Henry and I will be your general element teacher for the rest of your stay at the academy. My goal is to expose you to as many elements as possible to let you find out the element that you are most comfortable with. That element will be the one you will focus on, and the one that you will be most adept with."

     With this introduction started Daneel's first year in the academy. The first class was spent detailing how elements worked, namely exactly what he had seen in the comprehension test. Although most of them had seen it for themselves, it still had to be explained so that they could confirm it in their minds.

     In the evening, Daneel found out that the little prince had ordered everyone in the Academy to stay away from him. Faxul told him this before being the same with him as he always was, making Daneel feel happy that he had a friend he could depend on.

     He couldn't care less if he didn't make more friends, because his main objective was to gain knowledge and power. With this in mind, he set a strict schedule for himself which he would adhere to no matter what.

     In the morning, classes would be held where various teachers would demonstrate and guide them on feeling different elements. The goal of a mage was to gain control by making a connection using their pineal gland with the elementary particles in the outside world to achieve the desired effect.

     On the second day of classes, they had a potential test. This in itself demonstrated how much more important comprehension was compared to potential.

     This was when Daneel found out that mages could improve potential by advancing in levels, although the effect was slow. The Royal Family was said to possess a secret technique which would hasten this process, but again, it came with certain side effects.

     According to the system, the decalcification level of the pineal gland corresponded to potential and the size corresponded to comprehension. Daneel was surprised to know that he had an high grade pineal gland already before he used the Mageroot Development Technique, but it had been completely calcified.

     The prince had scored a top-grade potential and he had been hoping that Daneel would have trash potential, although he knew that such a disparity between potential and comprehension was impossible. Justifiably so, Daneel scored a high-grade potential, as his pineal gland had only undergone 2 months of decalcification.

     The prince gnashed his teeth seeing this, but it seemed the court mage was right. He did not try to spar him or harm him in any way. The childish trick he had done before now seemed suspicious to Daneel as he remembered from the court mage's words that the little prince was actually shrewd. Yet, there was nothing he could do about it now.

     After the morning of classes, students would spend time in an Energised Training Chamber, because such an environment made it easier to notice and interact with the elementary particles.

     Afterwards, students could do whatever they wish. Typically, many went into the woods or to other locations to spend more time meditating on forming a connection.

     For Daneel, it was the time to gather knowledge. The academy had the largest library he had ever seen in his life, containing over 100,000 books. Thankfully, it also had podiums like the town library for easy access.

     Day by day, he spent the time from evening to night gathering as much information as he could. Due to his proximity to many mages, the system output spells almost everyday. Yet, Daneel had tough choices to make as he could not develop and use everything.

     He needed to figure out his fighting style and his focus for the future. He did not want to ever be in a situation like before when someone had to save him from certain death.

     As the information and techniques accumulated, Daneel slowly started making the plan. His day now also included practice sessions in the woods, where no one knew exactly what it was he was practicing.

     In such a way, the first year at the academy breezed by. There were very few holidays, and Daneel had spent them relaxing with his family who were happier than ever.

     Finally, it was time for the year end assessment and main element selection.

     Although there had been no fighting classes in the first year, the first test was actually a spar. This was to see how students would fight on their own without training using instinct. Of course, those who could hire private instructors were at an advantage. Yet, most seldom did as they did not want one's path to be constricted to a specific training at such an early level.

     Daneel had almost been forgotten by most despite having pseudo-legendary talent. He had just been lost in his schedule, growing day by day.

     Now, it was finally time to remind them of his existence.

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     38 First Year Assessmen

      The first year assessment was one of the most major events in the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor. Most people judged the future potential of a mage by his/her performance in this assessment. This was because many believed that what one could achieve in a single year was a strong sign of what they would be able to achieve throughout their lives.

     The sprawling lawns of the academy were the default location of the assessment. A podium was specially erected at one side, with numerous chairs placed on top and one enormous throne dwarfing them all. The throne seemed to be made of some alloy of gold, shining in the sun with the two lions that were carved on the hand rests looking like they wanted to leap out into the open fields.

     On the day of the assessment, the whole academy was gathered at another side of the lawn which was designated as the spectator seating area. The seats were slowly filling up, with the front rows already occupied who had come early specifically to experience the front row action.

     Another major reason for the enthusiasm of the spectators was that the strongest man in the whole kingdom would be present at the assessment. It was the King of Lanthanor himself, who would spectate to see how the future mages of the kingdom were progressing.

     The king was seldom seen outside, always busy training and focusing on improving himself to provide a stable life to the kingdom. Although he had a few flaws, many commoners still blessed him everyday in their hearts for being able to provide Lanthanor with an atmosphere where they could flourish.

     Of course, there were also many that cursed him due to his overt partiality in the matter of the royal family. He supported almost any and all of their actions, letting them wreak havoc on many commoner's lives. Daneel's family was one such family who had been affected.

     Soon, it was time for the assessment. All of the students had gathered a half hour beforehand out of respect for the king.

     Right as the clock struck the time that the assessment was supposed to start, 2 men appeared on the podium which had already become filled by dignitaries from other academies or training halls.

     It was the familiar court mage and a man with broad shoulders.

     A reddish-gold coat lay lazily on his back, with the royal crest displayed for all to see.

     The man wore the chain-mail of a soldier underneath the coat. Only, the chain-mail seemed to be made of an alloy similar to the one in the throne.

     He had a gaunt face, almost as if he had just woken up from sleep. Long, silver hair was draped over his shoulder, extending down to below his chest as his piercing eyes gazed at everyone around him as if scanning for danger. His nose was crooked, as if it had been broken many times and his lips were thin, compressed into a line. Each and every person on whom his gaze fell could only cower.

     As one, the spectators and the dignitaries knelt, lowering their heads. Daneel had no choice but to kneel for this power hungry, uncaring king whose only aim was to grow in power. It was thoughts like these that made Daneel think back to the first words of the system-that he was destined to conquer and dominate the world. Maybe a change in leadership really was needed in this kingdom where the nobility could do whatever they wished with no one to stop them. Even someone who could be the future back bone of the kingdom was ignored, making him feel that the leadership's priorities were just not right.

     The King sat down without a word, and the court mage walked forward and proclaimed, "Let the assessment begin!".

     With these words, the First Year Assessment got under way.

     There were around 300 students in the first year, and it was impossible for spars to occur between all of them. Hence, there was first a weeding process in which only the most promising candidates would be chosen.

     All of the students arranged themselves in a rows as per the judges' instructions.

     In an empty space in front of them, 20 wooden puppets appeared. They were humanoid, with feature less faces.

     "Take the puppet test in batches of 20. Whoever knocks down the puppet before the puppet reaches you passes and goes on to the next round.", announced the judge.

     The first batch of puppet testing was soon under way. The objective was to test the speed of the young mage's connection with whatever elementary particle they chose to make a simple spell to knock down the puppet. The puppets were designed to fall no matter what spell hit them-be it a small fireball, a gust of air or even a sprout of water. These were all simple spells that had been taught to them in their first year.

     Various individuals had various levels to which they could connect with elementary particles and coax them to change to their will. Ones with high comprehension could directly see the particles, making it easy for them to use their mageroots to influence them. As they had been taught, the key was visualization. The stronger they could visualize, influence and connect to the particles, the better result a spell would give. A spell was basically just an instruction on how to connect. Simple spells required simple instructions. More powerful spells meant more complex instructions which required more advanced levels of mages.

     A mage only increased in level when he/she could control a set number of particles. According to the system, this had a direct correlation with the decalcificaition of the pineal gland. The pineal gland was basically like an onion, and with each level, each layer of the gland would be decalcified and peeled off.

     The main problems that the young mages faced at this stage was being able to throw a spell at the puppets which ran towards them. They only had a minute to do so, and even students who had Orange level comprehension found this hard.

     Students with Red Comprehension breezed through, just using a simple fire ball or ice shard. Laravel was of course showed off the most, using a lightning bolt and making everyone gasp. Lightning bolt spells weren't part of the first year's curriculum, after all.

     In the 6th batch, it was Daneel's turn. With a calm expression, he walked onto the designated position and waited for the puppet to charge.

     Almost all of the academy had their eyes on this kid who had made waves in the kingdom due to having pseudo-legendary potential. Only, many were puzzled when he was treated the same as one with Red level potential.

     Even the king, who had been slouched lazily on his throne, sat up noticing that Daneel had taken the stage.

     The puppet started running toward Daneel at a medium pace, giving him exactly 60 seconds to throw a spell.

     Daneel, though, just stood there with his arms folded as if he weren't the one who was taking the test.

     After 30 seconds had passed, he was yet to move, looking around at some of the students who were struggling to connect and send instructions to the elementary particles.

     At 20 seconds, he finally looked at the puppet for the first time since the test.

     At 10 seconds, a few people started to say that the test had definitely been bogus and he was just trash.

     Even the judges and the court mage was puzzled seeing Daneel's nonchalance.

     "THUMP"

     The puppet, which had been running towards Daneel suddenly slipped and fell, skidding to a halt in front of him with its head almost touching his foot.

     The spectators were startled beyond belief seeing this peculiar scene take place. Had Daneel done something in that 5 seconds? Or had the puppet just slipped?

     Did it even count as a pass if the puppet just slipped?

     They wondered, while the court mage and the king stared at Daneel with their eyes wide open, as if seeing a monster.

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     39 Paragon

      "Pass!", declared the judge, bewildering everyone who were wondering just what had happened.

     "Look! The ground became soft just under the puppet's foot!", said one spectator who was seated in the front row.

     Hearing this, everyone strained their eyes to see the ground. The lawn they were in had a distinct look to it for the most part, with neatly packed and dry earth.

     It was only at one small spot that the ground had become muddy and wet. It just so happened that the puppet slipped at that exact spot and fell, hitting the ground.

     "Monster!", mouthed the spectators realizing just what he had done. The main reason for one to be amazed was that this was actually the easiest way to pass the test. But, it required the control of two types of elementary particles in a short span of time.

     One would first have to connect with the water vapor in the air, turning it into a ball of water and then connect with the earth, coaxing it to get wet due to the water. One's mageroot would have to be quick and efficient, and one would have to have very high comprehension in order to have this level of control at such an early stage.

     The stage of a mage decided how many elementary particles he/she could connect with and control, while the comprehension decided his/her speed in connecting and controlling the particles.

     Daneel walked calmly to the place where all of the selected candidates for the spar were seated. Laravel was already here, and he looked at Daneel from behind his back with a cunning expression.

     Daneel couldn't care less. What he had done so far, making the rest of the students stay away from, had actually helped him in his first year. For company, he had Faxul and his parents. What more did he need? This allowed him to focus on his schedule completely.

     The next student in line also happened to be one with Red grade comprehension. Seeing the reaction of the crowd and the people on stage, he also wanted to show that he had talent worth admiring.

     Folding his hands like Daneel, he stood there. But unlike Daneel, the effect was ruined because he had to stare at a patch on the ground to form a ball of water above it. It looked like he was throwing a tantrum at the ground instead of the cool image that he had in mind.

     A ball of water soon formed in front of everyone's eyes before splashing on the ground just before the puppet approached the spot.

     Only, the dry ground did not absorb the water, staying dry and letting the puppet pass unhindered. Although the kid realized that what Daneel had done was much more complicated than it appeared, it was too late. The puppet had already reached him, and he had failed.

     This impressed on the crowd even more what an incredible feat Daneel had done for his stage. Even the court mage and the king occasionally glanced at Daneel, as if making sure he wouldn't run away.

     Soon, it was time for the spars.

     Sparring occurred with the drawing of lots, where every candidate would be given a number and would draw a lot to decide their opponent.

     Only 30 students had passed the first test. Daneel walked up to the court mage who was holding the lots and drew a number.

     It was 17. All the students were wearing their own numbers on their chest, so Daneel looked around to see that it wasn't Laravel. He really wanted to beat that kid up although what he had done had not affected him very much. Being slighted in such a way had managed to leave a bad taste in Daneel's mouth, which he had to wash away.

     The spars soon started, with 2 Orange grade students facing each other.

     Daneel was puzzled. What was happening here was way beyond what his expectations here.

     Both mages stood a few feet away, concentrating on the air as if trying to form something there. The judges had announced that students would be transported out immediately in case they were going to get injured, which put them at ease.

     Gradually, a fire ball and an ice shard each formed in front of them. Only, the fire ball was just a little bit faster to form and was shot forward earlier. Although the ice shard was also on the way, the fireball almost hit the other party first.

     Instantly, the other student was outside the ring and the first was declared to be the winner. The crowd cheered as if watching a good show.

     This was sparring! Wasn't this too....childish? Thought Daneel. He had trained extensively for this spar, and it now turned out that these kids just competed in spell casting times!

     The second round had a bit of a difference. The students facing each other in this round had a Red grade and an Orange grade comprehension level respectively, and the latter knew he could not compete with the other in spell casting time.

     Thus, seeing the last match, he ran toward his opponent in an attempt to knock him down. It seemed that this kid had also trained as a fighter, as he ran quite fast and was at the opponent in only a few seconds.

     Only, just before he could punch into the opponent's stomach, he found himself outside the ring. The crowd laughed as they saw him stumble and fall with no opponent to bury his fist in.

     On asking, he found out that an ice shard had formed out of his vision just before he hit his opponent. The ice shard would cause much more damage, penetrating him and even killing him had he not been teleported out.

     Sighing, he realized that mages were not so easily beaten and resolved himself to train harder.

     Soon, it was Daneel's turn. His opponent was from his own class, a kid wearing noble robes and possessing Red comprehension level.

     "Pff, what pseudo legendary. That thing with the puppet must surely have been a fluke. Allow me to put you in your place.", he said cockily before concentrating on the air in front of him.

     The signs of a fire ball already appeared in front of him, showing that he was quite skilled.

     Just like the first test, Daneel just stood there looking around. He had decided that he would give everyone a show and he would do so no matter what. His intention was to get noticed by the king or the court mage and become entitled to more resources and teachers.

     This was because all of his classes only gave him basic levels of spells. The system had already developed all of them in just the first month, and in the rest of the time he had no choice but to waste his time with them. Even the books in the library that detailed advanced spells were locked to him due to him being a first year.

     He wanted to obtain the power to choose what he would do with his time himself. He wanted to be granted unlimited access to the library and become able to learn whatever he wished to. For this goal, he had practiced extensively to awe everyone.

     Seeing Daneel with no signs of a spell forming, the kid smiled as if victory were in his grasp.

     Suddenly, he felt a sharp gust of wind push his left leg forward. Although his stance had been grounded, it had been loose due to concentrating on the spell. Losing his balance he fell back, and when he landed he was outside the ring.

     "No! I won't accept this! Why am I outside?!", he screamed, anguished at the sudden turn of events.

     Without a word, the judge pointed at the ring where he had been standing.

     Behind him was a shining ice shard, rising out of the ground 6 inches high with the sharp end visible to all.

     His fall would have driven it deep into his body, killing him easily.

     The kid looked at Daneel with wide open eyes, wondering what kind of precise control was needed to manipulate everything in this way.

     This fighting style was unheard of to all of the students. Only the judges and the dignitaries still had a shocked look on their faces, as if seeing a legend in human flesh.

     "He is on the path of the Paragon. A pity.", said the king, speaking for the first time since coming to the assessment. The court mage beside him nodded, gazing at Daneel's back and pondering over something.

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     40 The Arrogant King And The Path Of A Paragon

      The spars continued, with the rest of the students opting to not try what Daneel had just done. The previous student's expression when he had done so and failed was still fresh on their minds.

     Meanwhile, Daneel walked to a location a bit away from the rest of the students who were waiting for their matches. He still had quite a bit of time before his next match, and he planned to sit down at a nearby tree and wait for his turn.

     Just as he was about to seat himself, the court mage stepped out of the air in front of him.

     "Daneel, come with me. The King wants to see you.", he said, before tapping his shoulder and making him vanish.

     They reappeared on the podium, making the spectators and the dignitaries wonder what a student was doing there. But, noticing that it was Daneel, they could only think that the King had taken special notice of his talents and had summoned him to award him.

     Daneel, on the other hand, was trying hard to control the anger that was threatening to overwhelm him. Although the man in front of him had not been directly responsible for what had happened to his family, he still held equal blame for letting such a thing happen.

     The King, who had been watching the matches till now, turned his head to see the kid who was now on the stage.

     The feeling of anger was replaced by one of fear as the King's gaze focus on him. He felt as if he was being stared at by a primordial predator which could kill him with a casual swipe of its hand.

     [*DING*

     Host is under the affect of secret technique "Weighty Gaze". As the host is directly experiencing the affects, PAM-2 can develop the technique if host maintains contact with the technique for 10 seconds], came the voice from the system.

     Throughout the year, the system had always been developing spells if he observed them multiple times. For the first time, he could develop a technique by simply being affected by it. Also, it was a technique used by the King himself, so Daneel thought that it must be quite valuable. He decided to hold on no matter what.

     The court mage had a disapproving look on his face seeing what the king was doing. Daneel, on the other hand, had an expression of resolution as if to say "Throw whatever you can at me, I can take it".

     As the seconds ticked by, Daneel felt more and more like he was being crushed by an enormous boulder from above. He knew that all he had to do was kneel, and the pressure would go.

     Yet, he held on. Although the pain hounded him, making him bleed from his nostrils at the 7th second, he still held on remembering all the suffering and all the pain. Pain from the hunger when they had nothing to eat. Pain when he saw his father limping around. Pain when he heard his mother crying from the other room, scared that they would have to starve the next day.

     No matter what, he did not want to give up.

     The court mage's expression turned uglier and uglier seeing Daneel's worsening condition. Just as he was about to speak out and try to stop the King, Daneel collapsed onto the ground, kneeling with both his legs bent.

     [Secret Technique "Weighty Gaze" ready for development], came the sweet voice of the system, making him smile although he was kneeling on the ground. He had endured, and he felt joy in this small personal victory that no one else would know about.

     The King shrugged as if it was Daneel's fault that he had not knelt earlier. In a cold voice, he said, "You chose the path of a paragon. Kellor will explain to you why you will fail if you do not give up now. I have had my eye on you ever since you opposed my son at the testing area. You think you are so special just because you have pseudo-legendary potential?

     "Laravel is the least talented of my sons and he needs some tempering, so I sent him to the academy. Of the others, 4 possess pseudo-legendary potential, and my Eldest Son, the future King, was blessed by the heavens with Crimson level comprehension. Even if you somehow advance to have Crimson comprehension yourself, you can never hold a candle to someone like him who trained for years already possessing such legendary potential.

     "Take my suggestion. Swear a magic oath that you will forever be a vassal of the Royal Family of Lanthanor, dedicated to following our orders till the end of your life. Your father will be reinstated in the army and you will be showered with riches. I will let you enter the legendary batch and obtain the best resources and teachers without any limit. Choose not to, and nothing will change. Remember, you are just an ant that I can crush under my boot whenever I wish. You can never amount to anything that will threaten my Kingdom. Concede your match against Laravel and I will take it as your acceptance. "

     Daneel kept his head down, although he was bristling with anger at the King's words. Now was not the time or place to lash out. His time would come. He would wait, like the tiger that eyes the lone deer, to pounce with all its strength when the time was right. Only, he was still a rabbit, and he had to become that tiger first.

     "Kellor, take him away.", the King said, before turning back his attention to the matches.

     With another tap, Daneel and the Court Mage were back at the tree.

     The hair on Daneel's hands stood up straight as he felt the air crackling with energy around him. Looking around, he saw a sight that he would never be able to forget.

     The court mage stood with his head lowered, while balls of fire, lightning, ice and water constantly blinked in and out of existence near him. Even a small tornado started forming on the ground, making Daneel get up and move back.

     An expression of utter fury was on his face.

     Yet, he seemed to be struggling to control himself. After a few seconds, his expression returned to normal although the signs of the anger were still there.

     "He goes too far! I am sorry, Daneel. I don't know what the previous king was thinking when he gave the throne to this man who is so obsessed with his bloodline. I repeatedly advised him to punish his sons and attract you to the kingdom's side. He does not care. He is blinded by his eldest son's potential, and does not care about anything else but growing his own power and extending his life.

     "Daneel, I know you. I have inquired about you and I know that you will not concede.

     "The only good thing is that his attention is short. When you do not concede, he will be angry at you, but he cannot act against you as there are too many people watching. Later, he will be busy in his own pursuit of power, so you will be fine. Only, you will not be able to enter the legendary batch.

     "I will do everything in my power to help you. First, let me tell you about the Paragon's path. A paragon is one who has all elements at his beck and call. Depending on the situation, he can control anything and everything to obtain victory even against opponents many levels above him.

     The problem is that all those who have started on the path of a paragon without possessing Gold Comprehension have failed. The maximum level they could cultivate to was Human Mage-6 before running out of lifespan and dying.

     "A mage advances in level by slowly increasing the number of elementary particles he can connect with, particle by particle, thus tempering his mageroot and inducing it to transform. There are certain thresholds which indicate when the transformation will occur.

     This number can only increase with time, and a paragon splits his time between too many particles. Thus, without Gold Potential, it is impossible to advance quickly enough to enter the next level and obtain more power.

     The strongest paragon from Lanthanor who reached the level of Human Mage-6, could defeat a Human Mage-8 in combat. Born with Crimson Potential, he could turn the tide of a war single handedly.

     Yet, he died in a century while his peer with the same potential still lives to this day. All because he chose a single focus.

     And that man is my master."

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     41 Fighting Laravel

      "Daneel, choose your own path. You just need to know that if you choose to walk the Path of a Paragon, you must be willing to accept that you might burn brighter than everyone, but when you pass away, they might still be alive. You must choose between living longer and living stronger. Good luck with the remaining spars, although I expect they won't be much of a problem. I'll come meet you later once the spars are done."

     Daneel simply nodded, struggling to get up and lean against the tree. His body felt tired, as if he really had been crushed by that boulder above him before.

     Hearing his name being called, he took a deep breath and ran towards the sparring area.

     The next 3 matches moved smoothly, with 2 directly conceding and the other trying to run towards Daneel almost like the puppet. And like the puppet, his face became planted in the ground soon after. That kid was even part of the nobility, so Daneel wondered just what his objective had been.

     Regardless, the final fight soon approached. Either through co incidence or luck, Laravel and Daneel hadn't faced each other yet. Now, they would finally fight in the finals.

     The winner was supposed to be awarded a gift by the King himself to encourage mages in training, but Daneel honestly didn't even want any gift from the arrogant King. The best gift he could give was the throne, but that, Daneel would have to take himself.

     Soon, the two of them stood opposite each other, while the crowd watched with bated breath. So far, only Daneel's matches had had the most cheers, because the rest seemed relatively quite boring.

     Laravel stood there, smiling at Daneel while a lightning bolt like the one that had hit the puppet formed in front of him.

     Daneel shrugged and connected with the air elementary particles near Laravel's legs, aiming to defeat him in the same way he had defeated the others. It would be fitting to show that he was nothing special.

     Yet, it seemed that the prince had already thought of this. Unnoticed, his feet had been buried in the ground and he stood firmly in his place. Although Daneel tried twice, he didn't even budge.

     Of course, Daneel had a lot of other tricks up his sleeve, but he wondered whether to show them here, in front of so many people. A dagger hidden was much more effective than one out in the open, after all.

     Remembering the King's words, a burst of anger inundated Daneel. No! He did not want to lose!

     Making his decision, Daneel started running toward Laravel. As he did so, a wide, cunning smile appeared on Laravel's face, which he hastily tried to control.

     Sensing something was amiss, Daneel suddenly jumped to the side hearing the system's message:

     [Explosion trinket activated in host's vicinity!]

     "BOOOOM"

     An explosion rocked the sparring ground, with plumes of dust rising into the air. The spectators were thoroughly shocked, craning their necks to see the aftermath. "Was the prince so powerful as to cause such an explosion?:, they wondered.

     Busy with trying to control his smile, Laravel hadn't managed to notice Daneel jumping away at the last moment. Still, he kept forming his thunderbolt, just in case his opponent was unharmed. He did not want to take any chances in such an important match, where he could impress his father with his performance.

     As the dust slowly faded, a hole in the ground 2 feet wide and 5 feet deep started to become visible. It just so happened to be at the exact spot that the kid from before had fallen down. Daneel was no where to be seen, as if he had become ash from the explosion.

     Suddenly, Laravel started to shake where he stood as if he were being electrocuted. Struggling to turn around, he was shocked to see a smirking Daneel behind him, putting a hand on his back and sending waves of electricity and fire into him.

     The judge immediately teleported Laravel out seeing this scene. Only, the damage had already been done. He looked pathetic, with hair half standing up and clothes almost completely burnt. Daneel had used the combination of electricity and fire to do the most damage.

     Laravel now had fear on his face, gazing at Daneel standing on the ground, unharmed. He had actually teleported behind him! A Human Mage-0 who could teleport! Such a thing was simply unheard of.

     The crowd and the dignitaries had their jaws wide open after seeing Daneel appear out of thin air behind Laravel and hitting him with a tiny ball of lightning and fire. It was truly as the legends stated. A Paragon stood unmatched, even in front of those above his level.

     The rest of the students needed time to even form a small fireball, and Daneel was already capable of teleporting behind an opponent and hitting them with such a destructive attack. The disparity was simply too much. The rest of the candidates felt awkward, not knowing where to look as they tried not to compare themselves with this monster.

     "Daneel wins!", came the announcement, prompting the crowd to stand up simultaneously and start cheering. It seemed that there would be no comment on the trinket. Either the judge had not noticed it, or had simply chosen to ignore it.

     "Daneel! Daneel! Daneel!"

     A chant started, which grew louder and louder with time. The King, who had an ugly and disapproving expression seeing Laravel being teleported out of the match, had vanished instantly with the court mage after giving Daneel a pensive look.

     Feeling the showers of praises raining down on him, Daneel felt that it had all been worth it. The days and days of time spent in solitude perfecting each individual spell, the pain from falling down repeatedly when practicing short-range teleportation, the constant suffering from repeatedly having his Mageroot stimulated and developed throughout the year; they had all led up to this moment.

     In the crowd, he could see Elanev, jumping with joy seeing Daneel's excellent performance. All this time, he had always been constantly visiting, encouraging Daneel and occasionally even helping with practice.

     He could see his parents crying tears of joy as they saw their son being applauded by so many people. They felt like they were drowning in pride, and thanked the heavens for gifting them with such an incredible son.

     Even Faxul who was often stoic was smiling and clapping as hard as he could. He was his only friend who had stood by him despite the spoiled brat's warnings.

     Although the message that he heard from the system startled him, it was simply the icing on the cake, making him smile even broader as he spread his arms, welcoming all of the praise and applause.

     [Achievement: "People's Admiration-1" obtained.

     People's Admiration-1: By showing your capabilities at the First Year Assessment in the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor, you have won the people's admiration and your name will now be remembered by them and spread to many. Congratulations on becoming a figure that will be talked about by numerous people, aiding your journey to becoming a World Dominator!

     500 EXP Awarded.

     3 Achievements have been obtained. Secret conditions met. System store has been opened in advance for host's perusal.]

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     42 System Store

      The judges were puzzled seeing the King leave. He was supposed to stay and decide the gifts for the top ranked mages, based on their performance. Without any other choice, they communicated with the Academy Council behind the throne and simply announced that the gifts would be handed out later.

     The crowd soon dispersed, allowing Daneel to go meet his friends and family. Elanev patted his head as soon as he came, saying, "Well done kiddo! I knew you would shine! Damn that King. I knew he was ruthless, but to use a technique to make you kneel? That's... something."

     He looked like he wanted to say something else, but moved away after noticing that Maria was running towards Daneel with arms stretched wide open.

     She hugged him tight, crying uncontrollably. She couldn't even speak, so Daneel just patted her back feeling happy seeing the tears of joy. His father was also standing just a few steps away, with a wide smile and clear eyes, clearer than Daneel had seen in many years. It seemed that seeing his achievement had started to wash away the years of suffering and regret that both his parents had borne.

     Faxul also simply hugged him after his mother. But in his expression, Daneel saw both the happiness for his achievement and a longing to stand equal to him. Faxul was such a person-he spoke little, but felt quite a lot. Seeing Daneel being applauded by so many people had lit a fire in him.

     Everyone was invited to the villa given to Daneel where the Anivron family threw a huge party. Many people from the slums also made their way over on Robert's invitation.

     Even Felix was invited, and he arrived bringing two bottles of red wine. As soon as he arrived, Robert teased him saying that he had brought two bottles despite being so stingy. This was the first time Daneel saw his father tease anybody.

     As the night progressed, people passed out one by one as the strong wine coursed through their bodies. Daneel didn't drink, but he had fun watching everyone's drunken interactions. He was actually just waiting to get to bed himself and explore the system store.

     Soon, it was just him and Felix. Felix had congratulated him when he had first entered the house, but he hadn't said a word to Daneel since. Now, he came and sat beside him on a stool, nursing the bottle of wine he had brought in his hands.

     "Elanev told me what happened during the assessment." he said, before letting out a deep sigh and taking a swig from the bottle.

     "My father told me about a time when the King treated commoners and the royal family fairly. The Kingdom flourished, and that was when we expanded our kingdom to what it is now. Men and women worked together, putting everything aside, to build the great walls that now protect this kingdom. But, it was all ruined when that king's brother, the father of our present king, betrayed him. He took the throne and built the walls between the inner and outer city. He started the mindset that the nobility were above the commoners.

     "Something needs to change.", he said, before slumping down on the table in front of him and going to sleep.

     This was the first time Daneel was hearing about a time when there were no inner and outer cities. He was fascinated by such a king who could make such great things happen. Indeed, something had to change, he though before standing up and going to bed.

     "Open system store", he commanded as soon as he closed the door to his room.

     [System Store is accessed best with the HUD-1 Tool. Would host like to equip the tool?], asked the system.

     As soon as Daneel said "Yes", a book case appeared in front of him. Thick, hard bound books adorned the shelves in many colors, making Daneel feel as if he were back in his room on earth. This exact book case had been purchased by him with his savings, as he had seen it in a store and loved it at first sight. Sadly, he had not managed to fill the shelves before having to sell it off due to the dire circumstances. One of his regrets was not seeing that case filled with all of his favorite books.

     Now, seeing that same book case here, Daneel was shocked.

     [Optimum display configuration chosen from host's memory.

     Available EXP: 1150

     Please browse and select the tool that you would like to purchase], came the system's voice, making him snap out of his reverie.

     Daneel got up and walked to the case. He hesitantly raised his hand to take out a book, only to find that his suspicion of everything being virtual was false. The book that he touched felt real, with the leather of the binding rubbing against his fingers. Taking it out, he felt the heft of the book before opening the page to find:

     "Parallel Processing-1: Allows host to use 2 techniques at once. Cost: 1000 EXP"

     The rest of the book was made up of complex formulae and drawings that made no sense to Daneel. What struck him was the possibility of developing both his body and mageroot at the same time. In the academy, he had chosen to focus on his mageroot exclusively after seeing the incredible effects that the first 2 months had had on his psyche. But, he had never forgotten his base which was his body. He frequently practiced the hidden fist and exercised his body daily so as not to forget everything he had learned in the 3 month hell training.

     Daneel was tempted to outright buy this tool, because it said "techniques". This meant that he could potentially utilize 2 spells at the same time. Right now, he needed to first use one then the other, which took some time. Also, the effects couldn't combine. If fire and lightning really had combined in his strike against Laravel, the kid would have died for sure. Daneel had only used the fireball spell followed by the lightning bolt.

     Exercising some self-restraint, Daneel put the book back. As he did so, he noticed that some books had bright colors whereas others were black. He tried pulling out a black one, but it did not budge. On asking the system, the reply that he got was,

     [The black books are special tools. Secret conditions must be met in order to unlock them.]

     The wide smile was wiped off of Daneel's face who had been feeling happy that he had unlocked everything.

     Shrugging, he started checking the other books. Some tools, like "Faction Control-1: Obtain detailed statistics of 10 Faction Members. Cost: 5 Faction Points" were useless to him right now as he had not built a faction yet, although he planned to begin building one soon.

     Others were too costly, like "PAM-3: Unlocks predictive capabilities. Allows host to guess the technique a certain time before the technique is used. Also has other functions. Cost: 2000 EXP". Such tools were way out of reach from him right now.

     Finally, with his present points, Daneel had to choose between two tools:

     "Parallel Processing-1: Allows host to use 2 techniques at once. Cost: 1000 EXP" and

     "Disguise-1: Allows host to change face structure and body size. Increase in size will result in decrease in power. Duration: 24 hours. Cost: 1000 EXP."

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     43 Secret Society

      Lanthanor Outer City, West Side

     In a dark alley, a thin man wearing grey clothes could be seen walking slowly, observing door after door.

     He finally stopped at a door marked with a fading 3 headed cobra. On knocking, a voice was heard from inside which asked, "Where does the sun set?".

     "The sun sets on the bodies of those who gave up their lives for a better Lanthanor.", answered the man in a rasping voice.

     The door opened, but as the man walked through a sack was suddenly put on his head. Without resisting, he allowed himself to be lead forward through a series of tunnels before finally arriving at a room that seemed to be situated underground.

     There were only a table and 2 chairs in this room. The man was seated down on one and the sack was removed, revealing a gaunt face with sunken eyes.

     This man was Daneel. Although buying the parallel processing tool had been very tempting, he had decided on buying the Disguise Tool. This was because his plan was to use the disguise as a means to set up a faction for himself.

     As the system itself had told him, the best awards would be received from doing things which aided the journey towards World Domination. Now, he had the power of a paragon to defend himself. Thus, he had decided that it was finally time. If he succeeded, there would be many more points soon enough which he could use to buy whichever tool he wanted.

     As soon as he had chosen the tool, the system had finally given him a mission. After going for a year without missions, this voice actually sounded quite sweet in his ears.

     [*DING*

     New Mission: Investigate the Secret Society which contracted the thieves to rob the map to the natural energised training chamber.

     Mission EXP Award: 200 EXP

     Mission Description: On analysis of data collected from host's surroundings, the system has concluded that there is a possibility that the society can help in the host's overall quest.

     Would you like to accept the mission?]

     Of course, Daneel had accepted in a heartbeat. He was confident in his power to defeat even a Human-3 fighter and he even had the disguise tool. Also, he only had to investigate the society and he could leave in case there was danger using the short range teleportation technique.

     On accepting, Daneel had been given the location of the entrance and the pass phrase, which had been recorded in the thief's diary. As the Academy had just announced a 5 day break after which the awards would be given, he decided that now was the perfect time to pursue the mission. This led him to his present situation.

     While he waited for someone to show up, Daneel wondered if he had been over confident. He could not teleport directly outside as his teleportation only had a maximum range of a few feet from his location. And teleporting into something solid meant certain death.

     As the minutes ticked by, Daneel focused on keeping his expression neutral. It had taken some time to get used to the new body. When he first used the tool, his whole body had felt as if something was peeling his skin off. Daneel could only roll on the ground, struggling not to shout while enduring the excruciating pain. Afterwards, even walking had been difficult. It was only after quite some time of crawling that he finally became comfortable with his longer legs and body.

     Also, he felt that his power had been halved. Sure enough, each and every technique only resulted in half the power compared to his usual state. Even the teleportation distance had been halved.

     Still feeling that it would be enough for escape and excited about finally starting to build his own faction, Daneel had decided to go.

     Now, it was too late for regrets.

     After roughly a half-hour, a man finally entered through the door in front of him. With wrinkled skin and a hunched back, the man looked ancient.

     "What is your purpose for seeking the secret society?", he asked in a hoarse voice after taking a seat in front of Daneel.

     "I am a skilled mage and I would like to receive contracts from the society".

     Daneel had decided on this story. With the information he had, the society was like a place where illegal activities could be commissioned for a price. He had even made up a story for how he got the pass phrase, but the man seemed to be uninterested in that.

     Hearing his answer, the man smiled slightly before knocking on the table.

     On both sides of the room, numerous holes opened up from which arrows which shined as if coated with something were shot out. There was no time to even think about dodging. Daneel could only close his eyes, bracing in fear, before he realized that there had been no impact.

     The arrows floated in the air on both sides of his head. Meanwhile, a file had appeared in front of the old man.

     "Daneel Anivron. Pseudo-legendary potential, chose the path of a paragon. Father thrown out of the military. Suspected backing of Human Mage-8 based on disguise spell used.", he read out idly opening the file.

     Daneel was shocked. How did these people know everything about him?!

     "We have had our eye on you ever since the incident at the library. Even now, our lookout alerted us that a man exited the Anivron house. The giveaway was that he was wearing the clothes of Daneel Anivron but they looked torn, as if they had been stretched. The man went back in the house and exited again, this time wearing grey clothes. Its all here.

     "Kid, take my advice. Just focus on growing in power. When the time is right, we will contact you ourselves. Of course, we will always have an eye on you.", he said, before Daneel felt a sharp blow from behind knock him out.

     The last thing he heard before his consciousness faded was, "My apologies to the mage behind you for the rough handling."

     An unknown amount of time later, Daneel woke up holding his head which hurt like someone had dropped a boulder on it. He seemed to have been unceremoniously thrown out of the door.

     Picking himself up, he walked back home, cursing at the society. Yet, he couldn't help but look around to see where the person who was apparently observing him was hiding. He had to be careful from now on.

     The only consolation was that the system had at least decided that he had done enough.

     [Mission Accomplished. Society Details have been extracted from host's surroundings. 200 EXP awarded.]

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     44 The TriCobra Society

      [The secret society that host has come into contact with is known as the TriCobra Society. It is a society that establishes itself in any kingdom across the world where a section of the populace is oppressed. They operate in 3 stages:

     1st Stage: Open a contact point where the society collects information about all the notable people in a city.

     2nd Stage: Using these people as the manpower, the society becomes a place where people can give and take contracts for illegal activities.

     3rd Stage: Unknown

     To answer host's unspoken query, the sack on host's head was designed to prevent any sound from entering, but the system was able to gather this information by analyzing the vibrations in the air felt by the host's skin. This is typically the way the system collects information from host's surroundings.

     After host lost consciousness, a sentence spoken by the person whom host was in contact with has also been recorded. Would you like to hear it?], asked the system.

     Daneel had always suspected that the system eavesdropped on his thoughts. He had been wondering just how the system collected information from the surroundings, and that question had been answered now.

     Besides that, the information about the TriCobra Society was very troubling. From the first 2 stages, it became clear that they had some sort of motive in the city. Sadly, the third stage wasn't known. Daneel couldn't even decide if their motives were sinister or not with the limited information that he had right now.

     "Yes", he said, hoping that it was something important that he could use.

     The voice of the old man in the room was heard again in Daneel's ears.

     "If it weren't for the mage backing you, I wouldn't hesitate to keep you here. Count your lucky stars that we cannot move against any powerful personages right now. Throw him out!", the voice said, making Daneel grind his teeth. Keep him there?!

     It seemed that the mishap with the clothes had actually ended up helping him. Yet, Daneel still didn't know exactly what they wanted with the Kingdom of Lanthanor. Regardless, he decided to pay more attention from now on and not let such a stupid action occur again. Daneel had in fact not been in full control of the sensations from his body when he had teleported out, and it was that small lapse of attention that had alerted the Society about his identity.

     "System, can you find out who is the one following me?", he asked, hoping that he could somehow identify and evade the person who was apparently keeping an eye on him. He did not like the feeling of being followed at all. He had in fact been looking around in every direction since he had left the alley, but there was no sign of anyone in his vicinity.

     [Negative. Please buy the Surveillance Tool-1 in the System Store. Surveillance Tool-1 allows the system to monitor the surroundings of the host up to a radius of 100 feet. Cost: 1500 EXP]

     Damn EXP again, thought Daneel, but he wasn't very worried. He had already decided on a plan last night to gain achievements and harvest tons of EXP.

     As soon as he got to his house, Daneel looked around once again before teleporting into his room. There were still a few hours before morning, so he lay down on the bed and instantly fell asleep after deactivating the disguise.

     A rustling sound woke him up from the dream he had been having of stepping on the arrogant King's face.

     Drowsily looking around, he noticed a familiar man with a puzzled expression on his face looking at Daneel's clothes which had torn due to him using the Disguise Tool.

     His first reaction was fear, before he recognized that it was Kellor.

     Wait, he thought, finally realizing that this was his bedroom. What the hell was the court mage doing in his bedroom in the wee hours of the morning?

     "Ah! I see you are up. I was just looking at your clothes because they reminded me of a very difficult spell that only 8th Grade Human Mages are able to cast. Forget it, it just looked familiar.", he said, before quickly letting go of the clothes he had been examining in his hands. With a slightly embarrassed look on his face, he continued without giving Daneel a chance to speak.

     "Please don't mind that I appeared here in your room. The Grand Court Mage is greeting some friends and I wanted to use this opportunity to say something to you.

     "For years, I have been waiting for someone who has the talent and zeal to become a leader of the people. Since the incident at the library where you brought the actions of the despicable clerk and guard to light, thereby bringing justice to countless commoners, I have been watching you. I even decided to groom you secretly in case you turned out to have at least crimson level potential."

     Kellor's expression had been turning more and more serious with each word. Now, Daneel felt a solemness in his tone as he continued, asking, "Tell me the truth Daneel. I asked my master about the time needed for someone training as a paragon to reach your level, and he said that it was impossible that you only have pseudo-legendary potential. Did you hide your potential during the test? And if you did, will you choose to trust me and tell me the truth now?

     "It is your choice to make.", he said, before folding his hands and looking expectantly at Daneel.

     Kellor's impassioned speech had caused a roller coaster of emotions inside Daneel. First, he had been scared that Kellor would recognize that they were the effects of the Disguise tool. Then, he felt indignation that not one, but two parties had had an eye on him. Finally, he felt happy as he had finally found an ally he could trust. His instinct told him strongly that the man in front of him would never betray him.

     As soon as he made the decision in his mind, the system spoke. He fought to control the smile that was spreading to both ends of his face as he had found out already that his judgement was right.:

     [Achievement: "First Steadfast Ally" unlocked. 2000 EXP Awarded.

     First Steadfast Ally: The court mage of the Kingdom of Lanthanor, Kellor, has been observing you since you were cheered by the people for bringing justice to many. He saw the persistence and determination in you when you trained in the way of the Paragon and when you chose to bleed first rather than kneel in front of the King. Although he still has his doubts about whether you can be the leader that he has been looking for, he will be your ally in the struggles to come. It is now your choice to decide how close of an ally you want him to be.]

     Hearing this, Daneel did not dally any more. Without a word, he stood up and spread his arms.

     Fire, water, lightning, ice, earth, wind and space. Elementary particles of different types danced around him one by one as he connected with each in quick succession.

     To Kellor who was watching, it was as if a brilliant kaleidoscope had come into existence in front of him. With his Elementary Sight, he could see the speed and ease with which Daneel controlled each element.

     "This.... this is not possible with just crimson potential!", he thought, as waves and waves of shock and awe washed over him.

     Tears of joy streamed down his face, as he realized that he had finally found the one he was looking for all these years.

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     45 Plans For The Future

      When Daneel stopped the display, Kellor staggered to a chair nearby and sat down clumsily. He seemed to be unable to control his emotions as he let the tears flow.

     Daneel let the man let it all out. In his expression, he could see years and years of bottling up grievances and regrets. The sheer amount of pain reflected in that expression made his heart lurch, and he felt happy that he had chosen to trust this man.

     After a few minutes, Kellor finally controlled himself and looked up at Daneel with a smile on his face.

     "I apologize for the outburst of emotions. Its just that... I was a commoner myself, before my master saw the potential in me and trained me to be the next court mage. At that time, the King was not this bloodline-obsessed man. I was trained while being extolled the values of fair treatment and kindness.

     Only a few years after I became court mage, the kind King was betrayed and the throne was usurped. I had already made a magical vow to follow the king's orders, because that was mandatory when one is selected to be trained as a court mage. Of course, then, it was stated that the King would release the court mage from his vow when a successor was trained."

     Anger and frustration morphed his face as he continued, recalling all of the memories that he had kept locked away.

     "I could only watch when the walls were built, separating the nobility and the commoners. I could only watch as innocent men, women and children fell prey to the sons and daughters of the King. I could only watch when dutiful soldiers who were ready to give their life for the kingdom were ashamed and kicked out mercilessly because they hurt a noble's ego.

     "I could only keep watching and wish I could gouge my eyes out."

     He stood up from the chair and clasped Daneel's shoulders, as the tears vanished from his face and were replaced by a triumphant smile.

     "Finally, I have found the one I have been waiting for. And with Gold Comprehension to boot! The heavens have finally blessed my Kingdom with some good luck!

     "Tell me, what do you need in the academy? I'll make sure its awarded to you as the gift for winning the assessment."

     Daneel also felt happy as he saw his ally already show his value.

     "Most importantly, I need full access to the library. And, I need access to the lower grades in the academy. And lastly, I want to choose a master who will let me do whatever I want.", he said, listing the wishes that he had long decided upon.

     Masters were typically chosen in the second year of the academy, after one showed their talent in the First Year Assessment. Although everyone had the same classes in the first year, from the second year they would choose a focus and a master to study that focus with.

     The student's schedule would be decided by the Master, and they had no say in the matter unless they were dissatisfied with the teaching and chose to change their master. Masters were paid handsomely for each student successfully trained, and thus reputation was most important to them as this would mean that they could have many students under their wing.

     "Its decided then. You will be given full, unrestricted access to the whole academy except for the secret section of the library which even I can't access. Only the King and the Grand Court Mage, who exists hidden from everyone's knowledge, can access whatever is placed inside there. As for the master, there is someone I trained for a brief time who is currently a teacher at the academy. I don't know how if we can trust him fully, but I will instruct him to let you do whatever you want."

     He sighed as he spoke of this man.

     "He was once one of the geniuses in the academy, shining brighter than anyone else. But, he chose to go against the King and was punished in the most painful way possible. Now, he passes his days as if waiting for death. His story is not mine to tell though, so I will stop here."

     Daneel nodded while he rejoiced inside. Unrestricted access to the academy! This was exactly what he had been seeking for so long.

     "I will visit again when the Grand Court Mage diverts his gaze. Be careful in whatever you do, and ..."

     Kellor's body flickered as his voice stopped mid-way. Puzzled, Daneel stretched out his arm to find that he was already gone and that there was only an after image left. It seemed that the Grand Court Mage must have been done entertaining his friends.

     Taking a deep breath, Daneel sat back down on his bed and reflected on everything that Kellor had said. There was only one question that he had wanted to ask: whether this Grand Court Mage could see everything he did.

     "System, how does their surveillance work? The Court Mage saved me from the spy from Axelor, but he didn't see me when I used the disguise tool. Was I just lucky?", he asked, hoping that he could find an answer.

     [Negative. For wide area surveillance, mages use a spell which notifies them whenever abnormal magic fluctuations occur in the area. To stop too many notifications from inundating the mage's mind, only instances where the level of the magic used far exceeds the level of the surrounding individuals are brought to the mage's attention. Also, high-level mages can be tracked using the fluctuations sent out naturally by their Mageroot. It is possible that this is what the Court Mage was referring to, as this requires active concentration from whoever is casting the spell.]

     Daneel heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this. Now, he only needed to worry about the TriCobra Society.

     But first, his hands itched as he knew that he had a ton of EXP waiting to be used.

     On opening the system store, he rushed to the book with "Parallel Processing-1" and instantly bought it.

     After doing so, he immediately closed the store because he did not want to peruse leisurely and become tempted to buy some other tool. He wanted to save the points for a rainy day. There was no way he would ever take another loan especially considering the black-hearted interest rate.

     [Purchase made and tool ready to deploy. Thank you for shopping with the system!

     Remaining EXP: 1350]

     Excited, he immediately deployed the tool and cast both the fireball spell and the lightning spell at the same time.

     Typically, a mage needed to connect with the particles using their mageroot and pull and push them to get the result they wished for. As for Daneel, the year of using the Mageroot Development Technique-1 by the system allowed him to develop his Mageroot to Gold Comprehension. This meant that he could directly control the particles with a thought.

     Although the number of particles he could control was limited, the speed was astonishing. What others with Red Comprehension needed a minute or more to do, he could do in a second. And this applied to all particles, not just a specific type like others focused on.

     Of course, he could also command the system to use a technique, but he had found that this took longer than when he did it himself. He could cast simpler spells like fire, earth, wind and ice instantly, but spells like lightning and space needed the system's intervention to be cast quickly and accurately. Although he could also cast them, he just needed a little more time due to the inherent complexity. This could be shortened with more practice.

     A tiny fireball the size of a marble appeared on the palm of his hand as he commanded the system to use the fireball technique after also communicating the size. Then, he used the tool to cast a tiny lightning bolt at the same spot.

     BOOOM

     An explosion woke everyone in the house, making them wonder what had happened.

     As Daneel's parents rushed up to his room after seeing that there was smoke coming from above, they saw a kid blackened with soot coughing as he tried to put out the fire in his hair.

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     46 Trinket Enchantments

      In a classroom with over 1000 students in the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor.

     A man with a long white beard was hunched over a table on which a sword had been placed.

     His hands hovered over the blade of the sword while his eyes were closed, muttering something under his breath.

     Suddenly, the blade shrunk into a coin which seemed to have been heated red-hot.

     As the man stopped muttering, the red-hot coin slowly became normal. Taking the coin in his hand, he squeezed it in his palm making a sword appear out of thin air.

     The crowd cheered as they witnessed this sight. Many looked on with envy as he pocketed the coin and thanked the man standing next to him before addressing the crowd.

     "Thank you for your applause. Like I was saying, it takes years and years of patience and dedication to become an Enchanter. Just like mages, Enchanters also have grades from 1 to 9. But, the highest Enchanter in our kingdom is only a Grade-2 Enchanter. This is because although the man has reached the level of a 7th Grade Exalted Human Mage, his skill in enchantment has not increased enough to cross the threshold to become a Grade-3 Enchanter."

     "You are too polite, my friend. You are the top enchanter in the Kingdom! There is no reason to short change yourself.", said the man who had been standing to the side while the demonstration had been taking place.

     The crowd went wild as they realized that the man in front of them was actually the only Grade-2 Enchanter in the Kingdom, capable of making trinkets that all Eminent Human Mages and Fighters could use.

     The man simply smiled and moved to the side after bowing to the crowd who were cheering without a stop. The other man took over the podium in front and said, "That concludes the demonstration. 2nd Grade Enchanter Sellax's personal shop will open in the marketplace in 3 days. If you want to buy trinkets straight from this master's hands, do rush over to the shop. Everyone is dismissed."

     The two on the stage vanished as the crowd began discussing among themselves.

     "My father gave me a 100 Gold Lans when I told him Master Sellax himself is opening his shop! He told me to buy whatever trinkets I wanted!"

     "I've been saving up to buy the Wallet Trinket for so long but I don't have enough money yet....when will I be able to carry everything I want using just a small pouch?"

     Such discussions could be heard everywhere while a kid with very short brown hair stared pensively at the spot where the 2 had vanished.

     This was Daneel. After putting out the fire in his hair with a water sphere, he had vowed to never try spell combinations again without proper precautions. His hair which had been thoroughly burned by the fire had had to be mowed into its present condition. Maria had struggled to control her laugh as she saw Daneel grumbling while she cut his hair to get rid of the burned parts.

     Also, the system had alerted him that someone had turned their gaze towards him when he made the ball of thunder-fire. Daneel did not know if it was the court mage or the Grand court mage, but he could not take any risks. Practicing combination spells was officially off the agenda for him presently.

     The 5 days were spent with his family and friends, with Elanev and Faxul constantly dropping by and sparring with him. Faxul was putting more and more focus than ever on improving, both as a mage and as a fighter. Such a training was typically undertaken by those who would act as vanguards for armies. Having both a strong body and a solid foundation in magic, they had the ability to fit into multiple roles both for attack and defense. The only drawback was that although the position that a pure mage or fighter could fill was fixed, they were almost always more powerful than one who trained in the path of a vanguard.

     Still, there were special roles in an army that only a vanguard could fill. Although Daneel had asked the reason, Faxul never told him why he had chosen to take this path. The main advantage of this path was that Vanguards had no glaring weaknesses unlike someone who was purely a mage or a fighter. Fighters were weak in long range and mages were typically weak in short range.

     Robert and Maria even treated Faxul as a second son because they loved how he always helped them whenever he could. Although he spoke little, the Anivron family loved him for his steadfast determination to do whatever he chose to the best of his ability.

     Elanev always loved to spar with Daneel because he was fascinated with the powers of a Paragon. He was considered highly talented for his age, having reached the level of a 5th Stage Eminent Human at the young age of 25. Of course, this was to be expected as he possessed top grade body potential and his family was anything but poor.

     In just their first spar, Daneel had defeated him by making him lose his balance and fall to the ground. Although he got up immediately, he admitted defeat after Daneel showed him how fast he could make an ice prick appear in the path of his fall.

     In subsequent fights, he always stayed on his feet and never gave Daneel the chance to use his spells on him. Even spells that he targeted at the locations where Elanev would step next were dodged because of the sheer speed of reaction of an Eminent Human. This also enabled Daneel to think of more strategies for offense against fighters.

     Right now, they were tied 5-5 due to Daneel resorting to cheating by using the system. He made multiple fireballs or ice pricks appear in succession using the parallel processing tool before giving Elanev no chance to dodge. Of course, he only did this to find out what his max potential was presently.

     According to the system, the amount of particles he could connect to, which grew slowly with time and prolonged usage of magic, was fast reaching the threshold where he would advance to become a 1st Grade Amateur Human Mage. This would let him control at least 50% more particles right after the break through due to the unpeeling of the first layer of the pineal gland.

     He had only a few Ether blocks, so he decided not to use them in this short span of time for training his body and Mageroot at the same time. He resolved to use the Energized Training Chambers in the academy to parallelly train in both and grow in power quickly.

     As soon as he got back to the academy though, an announcement was made that an Enchanter would display his skills because he was advertising for his new shop in the marketplace.

     Daneel had rushed to the location as he had always been interested in the art of Enchantment. Trinkets were the lifeblood of any kingdom, whether it be luxury trinkets which drove the economy or combat trinkets which armed the soldiers. Enchanters were the people who made the trinkets, sought after by all for their sheer value in making a kingdom grow.

     A 1st Grade Enchanter could make trinkets for Amateur Fighters and Mages, allowing one to use them until they stepped into the Eminent Grades. Thereafter, they would have to seek 2nd Grade Enchanters for more powerful trinkets which catered to Eminent Fighters and Mages only.

     Daneel had been hoping that the system could make a technique for enchantment, but there was no response even after the man was done. It seemed that he had to find a way to spectate a few more enchantments.

     An announcement broke him out of his thoughts, making him chuckle with glee and rush towards the library.

     "The awards for the top 3 in the First Year Assessment have been announced! Please check the notice board for more details!"

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     47 Incident Outside The Library

      The notice board was right outside the library, so the area was packed before Daneel even arrived.

     The prize for the first ranked Daneel especially made everyone gawk, but not in envy.

     The 2nd ranked Laravel had been awarded a "1st Grade Pyromaniac Trinket", which was a special trinket that could aid a mage's connection with fire elementary particles, letting them cast spells faster. Although it did not aid directly in the speed at which a mage developed, it was a great help in combat as long as one was an Amateur Mage.

     The 3rd placed student's award was a defense trinket, specifically a robe which could block punches and kicks from Amateur Fighters.

     Both of these awards were only meant as a means to encourage others to do better, but they already cost 300 Gold Lans and 100 Gold Lans respectively.

     But when one read the award for the First ranked Daneel, they could only sigh with pity.

     All he got was unrestricted access to the academy and the right to choose a master. The first could simply be gained with time, because a student unlocked new areas in the academy as they progressed year by year. As for the right to choose a master, any talented student would have masters offering their teaching because a talented student had higher chances of passing out successfully and in a shorter period of time. The faster a student graduated, the more handsomely a master would be paid.

     Most of the students had been spectators when Daneel had been forced to kneel in front of the King, bleeding. They assumed that this unfair treatment was also because he had opposed the King in some manner. Of course, many assumed that it was because he had beaten Laravel into such a sorry state. Since the incident, Laravel had disappeared from the academy and many whispered that it was because he could not bear to show his face around.

     As Daneel neared the library, some people turned around noticing his arrival. Although they still did not dare to talk to him due to the prince's orders, his performance in the assessment had truly astonished them and he now had a place in their hearts. They sighed and shook their heads wistfully before starting to disperse from the notice board.

     Noticing all the sighs and head shakes, Daneel wondered what the heck was happening before checking the notice board himself.

     Trinkets! Damn trinkets again! He thought when he saw the awards for the other two students. Although he knew that what he had gotten was much more valuable for him than any trinket, he still couldn't help but feel a little jealous of the shiny coins that turned into magical things or had magical properties. He still treasured the dagger/knife trinket that he had "borrowed" from Elanev.

     The others watched on as he also sighed and shook his head. This elicited another round of sighs before they left, cursing the black-hearted King in their minds.

     Little did they know that Daneel was sighing because he was looking forward to swimming in a lake of trinkets as soon as he developed the technique to learn them by observing an enchanter. The others would have simply puked blood on seeing this image in Daneel's mind.

     Suddenly, he heard a yell from inside the library before somebody skidded to a stop near his feet.

     It was Faxul! His snub-nosed face was pallid, with blood leaking from his mouth as he gasped for breath.

     A rage bubbled up inside Daneel seeing his friend in such a dire state. He immediately turned around to see who had the gall to hurt him.

     3 students wearing the robes of nobility walked out, with panic evident on their faces as they saw the enraged Daneel glaring at them.

     The trio were made up of 2 boys and a girl, who stood in the center and seemed to be leading them. The girl wore the most luxurious clothes, with the royal crest shining on the hem of her velvet dress.

     The other two 13-year olds were dressed the same, and they even seemed to be twins.

     "Weren't you at the classroom....", the girl said before immediately closing her mouth as if she had said something she shouldn't.

     Daneel had indeed rushed over on hearing the announcement. Everything clicked into place as he heard her say these words.

     Over the past year, there had been many instances when Faxul had been injured, limping into bed with bandaged arms or legs. When Daneel asked, he had simply told him that it was because of some sparring practice in the woods.

     Now that he thought about it, all the days that Faxul had become hurt were days he was either in the woods or in the library. Completely absorbed in his schedule, he had not noticed the little clues such as a noble always near him wherever he was or even some times, kids running right after they saw him coming.

     He hit his own head as he realized how foolish he had been. Although spars were forbidden in the first year, it did not mean that someone could discreetly attack another student. For the nobility, it seemed that any rules could be bent.

     Daneel had many questions. For instance, why had he not been attacked? Why had Faxul not told him about the altercations? Why had he not complained to the council?

     All of them were irrelevant at this moment. His friend was in his arms, bleeding. He had endured countless amounts of pain, suffering and blood all without even telling him a word. And he was definitely the reason for everything. He had been foolish to think that the prince wouldn't enforce his rule to stay away from Daneel.

     "Why?", he simply asked, as the trio in front of him shook in their shoes. They wanted to move, but at some point of time, 3 ice pricks had appeared in front of their throats. Even a tiny movement would result in their deaths.

     "It was my choice to be your friend. It was my responsibility to take care of them.", he said in a hoarse voice before passing out in his arms.

     The trio shrieked as the ice pricks moved closer to their throats, drawing tiny lines of blood.

     Daneel bent and checked Faxul's pulse. Seeing that it was fine, he wiped his forehead that had beaded with sweat.

     He did not even know that he had such a friend who could endure any amount of pain just because he had made the choice to defy the prince for him.

     They never spent time joking around. They never talked about themselves, laying their hearts out.

     Yet, they had grown close enough with time to understand the other without a need for words.

     Such a friend was truly hard to come by.

     Daneel picked up Faxul gingerly and started walking towards the infirmary, while the ice pricks floating in front of the trio faded into the air. The three heaved a sigh of relief, but a strong voice that echoed in their ears birthed a fear in them that would give them nightmares.

     "This is not over."

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     48 Library

      Daneel walked at a medium pace, constantly checking Faxul's pulse as he tried to control his emotions.

     All he needed was a single thought and he could have killed those three at the spot. But, he could not do so unless he was confident in his power to evade the King.

     Now was still not the time, but Daneel resolved not to let go of this matter so easily. They could bend the rules? Well then so could he, and without a trace at that.

     He had had no friends back on earth, and the limited social interaction of both of his lives made it so that his social skills were not very strong. Still, he was improving by leaps and bounds every day with constant exposure to his friends and family.

     Now, he knew how much of a blunder he had made by not noticing the signs. Daneel etched this into his heart, and he would make sure it wouldn't repeat again.

     As he got to the infirmary, he felt the desire for more power rising inside him again.

     He knew that his father was crippled by the army in some way and could no longer train his body. This crippling had also affected his limbs, causing him to limp often and stay up many nights due to the pain.

     He had dreamed of developing the healing spell by watching healers in the infirmary and using it to heal his father. But, he was sorely disappointed when the spell that was observed by Phenomena Analysis Module-2 turned out to be like the Advanced Teleportation Spell, which required him to reach the level of an Eminent Human Mage first.

     Also, on asking the system, he had found out that this spell was not capable of healing his father's condition. For that purpose, he required a spell of a much higher level.

     Hence, all of the intentional scrapes and injuries that he had sustained to observe the healers at the infirmary had gone to waste, but he was still glad because he had found a direction: the library.

     He had heard from one of the healers that the library housed records of many spells up to the Exalted Human Mage level. Of course, although written records were much less effective than personal teaching, they were still stored because spells had many variations. One person could control the elementary particles in one way to result in a spell, whereas others could control them in a different way to achieve the same effect. This did not mean that one of them was wrong. In fact, both of them were correct. Spells were something that a Mage could only be guided in. In the end, it was his own intuition and will that would shape the spells he would use.

     Since then, Daneel had tried to get to those records in the library but he had been restricted. His status as a first year student was not enough, and he had been constantly looking for ways to get access.

     Now, finally, he could read the whole library!

     Dropping Faxul off at the infirmary and making sure he was in good hands, he rushed over to the library and started a phenomena that he would be known for for years to come.

     Each day, he would come to the library at the crack of dawn. He would stand at the podium for 9 hours, making book after book appear in his hands while he just opened a page in each. Then, legs shaking, he would make his way to the infirmary where he would have lunch together with Faxul who needed 3 days of rest. It seemed that the trio had gone overboard this time, as Laravel had just been humiliated and defeated by Daneel in the assessment. His ribs had been broken and his arm had been fractured, and because the healers here were no where near the level of the one he had seen in the Fists of Justice Training Hall, Faxul needed to stay for 3 days to get back to normal.

     Then, it was back to the podium for another 9 hours before trudging to bed wearily.

     His face became sunken and his eyes gradually turned hollow, as if he was morphing into a ghost.

     Even in his dreams, books hounded him, chasing him while ripping pages off of themselves and throwing them at him.

     5 days went by in this fashion. Each day, people would be shocked left and right seeing a kid who seemed to have not slept for years. He stared into the distance while he walked, as if something imaginary was floating in front of him.

     Finally, on the 6th day, the last book went by his hands which were peeling by now. He collapsed at the podium and had to be carried back to his room by Faxul who had been alerted of the fact by a well wisher.

     Daneel slept for a full day, not even waking up to go to the bathroom or eat anything.

     The academy had given all the students 7 days to be assigned to a master. A typical student would inquire with the academy regarding which masters were experts in the focus they had chosen. Then, they would drop by all of the available masters in the order of their reputation before finally being selected by one.

     Masters usually tested students in case they had low comprehension levels. As for those in the top grade class, many masters vied for each student, making it so that in the end, the student could choose which master they could go with. Typically, the masters with the most reputation were chosen because of their track record in successfully guiding a student to pass in as less time as possible.

     It was the last day for students to hand in their chosen master's name to the academy. There was a very strict policy that any student who did not hand in the name would be expelled from the academy with immediate effect. Of course, this hadn't happened in many years because all of the students who could even gain entry to the academy in the first place were quite talented in their own right.

     There were only 6 hours left till the time would be up, but Daneel was still snoring in his bed. Faxul could be seen inside the room, scratching his head as he tried to think of more ways to wake him up.

     He had done everything he could. He had even poured a bucket of water on him, but the only result was the bed getting wet.

     Finally, Faxul decided that he had no option but to beat Daneel awake. He, himself had not found a master, and he suspected that this was again tied to the prince. He had visited each and every master as soon as he got out of the infirmary but they had all rejected him saying that his comprehension was too low. What was disconcerting was that one master had accepted a student who had the same comprehension right in front of him.

     The cunning smile from the master had made everything clear. Thus, he had walked back to the student quarters and had waited for Daneel to come back to discuss about what could be done. On arriving with that same gaunt face, Daneel had assured him that there was a master who would take them both in.

     Together, they had gone to search for the master that Kellor had spoken of right after Faxul had gotten out of the infirmary. It hadn't been hard to find the master's quarters, as there was only one master in the academy who fit the description of "genius who lost everything" as Kellor had said.

     The room had been empty, so they had no choice but to leave a note with Daneel's dorm room. If no developments were made even on the last day before the deadline, Daneel and Faxul decided to go to the academy council and find the location of that master. This could only be done on the last day as a last resort, as the council was only convened on special occasions like the Master Acceptance Ceremony that would take place after the deadline. Otherwise, the council members could not be found on the grounds of the academy.

     Now, the time was ticking to an end and there was no sign of this master that Daneel had spoken of. If they wanted to find the location and get the acceptance letter, they would have to hurry. All he could do was hope that at least physical pain would wake him up.

     Just as he raised his hand, preparing to punch Daneel in the stomach, a strong smell of alcohol wafted in from the door that was open.Although Faxul wondered who was drinking at this time in the morning, he chose to ignore the smell before raising his hand again to punch Daneel as hard as he could.

     An instant before the impact, a man staggered into Daneel's room and hiccuped loudly. He had a bottle of wine in his hands and he seemed young, definitely not even 30 years old. His face was gaunt just like Daneel's had been before he had fallen asleep, and his strong features were masked by the stubble that was present on his face.

     He was wearing an open shirt, through which Faxul saw many more bottles tucked away in his trousers.

     After walking in, he looked at the two inside before promptly vomiting on the floor near Daneel's bed.

     Daneel was woken up by one of the vilest stenches he had ever smelled in his life.

     His happy dream of burning the library down was interrupted as he had no choice but to wake up and move away from the god awful smell.

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     49 Jonah Castle

      Daneel clutched the blanket to his nose and moved to the corner of the room to get away from the smell.

     The man who entered didn't even seem embarrassed, simply hiccuping again and saying, "You brats left a note at my quarters? Couldn't you just wait there? I was just restocking my drinks...."

     Taking another swig from the bottle in his hands, he nonchalantly crossed the puddle of vomit and promptly fell asleep where Daneel had just been sleeping.

     It seemed that the concepts of personal hygiene and manners were foreign to this man, as he simply started snoring as if it were his own bed.

     Feeling the urge to go to the bathroom bursting inside him due to sleeping for 24 hours straight, Daneel ran to the side and relieved himself. Noticing that he himself was starting to stink, he bathed after asking Faxul to grab some food from the cafeteria that was free for all students.

     Finally, after filling his stomach and feeling alive again, Daneel hurriedly shook the man. There wasn't much time left for the deadline.

     His snores continued unabated while the shaking had no effect. But as he was shaking, Daneel noticed two pieces of parchment sticking out of the man's pocket.

     Taking them out, he was happy to see that they were the acceptance letters for the two of them. They decided to submit the letters first before deciding what to do next.

     Located near the library was a building which housed the administrative wing of the academy. It was the clerk here who had helped them in finding the master's home before.

     With expressions of relief on their faces, they handed in the acceptance letters. It had really been a close call.

     "So he came to find you after all? Pity what happened to him.", said the clerk, Felicia, who had also seen Daneel's performance in the assessment.

     Just as the system had said, being applauded by the crowd had made his name become known far and wide, at least in the academy. Most commoners and even staff had a soft corner for him, and they even tried to help him when none of the nobility or their cronies were watching. This was also the reason behind someone intimating Faxul that Daneel had collapsed in the library.

     Although the changes in their attitude were slow, they were still there which made Daneel feel happy. Now, he had to figure out a way to use this shift in attitude to his advantage.

     "Meet me outside in 10 minutes. My shift is up.", she said, before winking at the two of them.

     Felicia was a pretty woman who seemed to be 23-25 years old. She was a bit on the plump side, with cute cheeks and a hooked nose.

     She actually reminded Daneel of his mother when she was younger, so he had been comfortable in speaking with her since the day he had come to the building to ask why he wasn't allowed further into the library.

     Waiting outside, he asked Faxul, "There have been no new announcements about the awards given to the top 3 in the assessment right?"

     Seeing Faxul shake his head, Daneel heaved a sigh, feeling glad that what he had dreaded hadn't come true. Although he had been granted full access to the library as the award, it was possible that the announcement might be rescinded. After all, he had no contact with the court mage and he did not know how much of a sway his words had at the academy. If someone from the nobility noticed that this was actually much more valuable than the other gifts unlike what the others thought, complaining to the King or a minister might cut off his access. The library was too important to him, and he could not take the risk. Hence, he had put aside everything and disregarded all the pain to devour the library as soon as possible.

     It was better to be cautious than to feel sorry later. Of course, the flood of notifications regarding the numerous spells that were ready for development had made him rejoice, feeling that he had made the right choice after all.

     Soon, the clerk appeared with a basket of cookies and offered some to them before saying, "Do you know what happened to the poor guy?"

     Seeing them both shake their heads, she continued.

     "Jonah Castle tested for Crimson Comprehension 12 years ago. Although he looks like that, he is only 24 years old. With such legendary potential, he was the envy of all and he got the best resources because of being in the legendary batch. He passed out in just 4 years and entered the army, where he rose to the level where there were only 4 people above him in the whole army.

     "All this he accomplished in just 8 years. He was set to become one of the youngest court mages in the history of Lanthanor, with even the present court mage and the King praising him multiple times in public gatherings.

     "Then, disaster struck. His sister was accidentally killed by a prince who had been drunk and wouldn't take no for an answer when he made advances on her. Although she repeatedly screamed that Jonah was her brother, the guards ignored her and beat her to death.

     "Enraged, Jonah went on a killing spree, beheading all of the guards. But when he got to the palace to take revenge on the prince, the King stopped him. He said that it was a mistake and that killing the guards should be enough."

     A sad expression came upon Felicia's face as she told the story. Tears swam in her eyes and she seemed to be struggling not to cry.

     "In his rage, he defied the king. He was captured by the court mage even though he had been his teacher. When he was imprisoned, his family was killed mysteriously by 'robbers'. The whole affair reeked of something fishy. Some people said that he was planning on defying the king even before the incident with his sister.

     "Due to heartbreak over the events, his comprehension slipped to red grade. What surprised everyone was that he still chose to stay at the academy as a teacher. After vowing that he would not oppose the king, he was allowed to do whatever he wished.

     "Although he may be gruff on the outside, he has a great heart. Just give him some time.", she said, before smiling sadly at the two of them and leaving on seeing that they were lost in thought.

     Daneel was especially scared. The man had defied the king, and his family had been killed without mercy. Even the court mage had had to act against his own student, but Daneel suspected that this was because of the oath.

     Like the King had said, he was still an ant right now and he was practically no threat. But what if he defied the king openly later when he was more powerful?

     The same might happen to him. Thus, his primary priority right now was to find a way to sneak his parents out of the kingdom or to get them to a safe location.

     He had to do this while simultaneously building a faction secretly to oppose the King in the future. And what better location was there for this purpose than the academy which was filled with the brightest talent in the whole Kingdom?

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     50 Mysterious Drunken Step

      Setting his goals clearly in his mind, he eyed Faxul who was beside him still lost in thought from the incredible story.

     Daneel thought back to each and every instant that he had been with Faxul so far. As he did so, he noticed that he had developed an instinct which told him whether or not to trust someone based on his experiences with them. Of course, although this instinct was still developing, it had already shown its worth when he had chosen to trust Kellor, prompting the system to award the achievement.

     Now, he decided that Faxul would be one of the leaders of the faction he would build. Although his friend was lacking in social skills, his determination to work towards a goal was really something to be admired. Daneel knew that whatever mission he gave to Faxul, he would do his best to fulfill it in any way possible.

     Unexpectedly, the system spoke at this moment.

     [Secret Condition Met: 2 allies decided. Faction Module-1 Unlocked. 100 EXP awarded.

     Faction Module-1: 1 official faction can be created with a maximum of 20 members. Host can now use the faction tools that are available in the system store. Additional faction tools have been unlocked.]

     The notification made Daneel smile as he remembered all the incredible tools he had seen in the store. He had decided to start the faction first and then inquire as to how to use them, but the system had given the answer now itself.

     Faxul, who had just awoken from his thoughts, had a puzzled expression on his face seeing a glint pass through Daneel's eyes. They were the eyes of a lion eyeing the prey that it would soon consume.

     Seeing that Faxul was eyeing him from the corner of his eye, Daneel put away the thoughts that had started after hearing the notification from the system. He would have to make a trip to the Yellow comprehension batch very soon.

     Coughing to break the awkward atmosphere, Daneel lead the way back to their rooms. Although Faxul simply followed, he was still wondering as to what exactly his friend had been thinking to make such an expression appear on his face.

     Even before reaching the room, the sound of snores greeted them as they made their way up the stairs.

     Master Jonah was still sleeping soundly on his bed, and the reek from the vomit had started to emanate outside. Due to the large quarters being mostly empty, Daneel and Faxul had chosen side by side rooms in a wing where there were no one else present.

     Daneel closed his nose before opening the window and casting a gust spell to drive out the stink. Then, he made ice appear on the ground, freezing the vomit and choosing to deal with it later.

     Finally, he bent down and screamed with all his might in the man's ears.

     "MAAAAAAAASSSSSSSTTTTTTEEEERRRRRR JOOOOOONNNAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

     "Eh?"

     As if being pleasantly woken up from sleep, Master Jonah first looked around the room before staring at both of them. Then, he checked his pockets to take out another wine bottle before noticing that the two letters had vanished.

     "I guess you two have handed in the acceptance letters. I won't be at the ceremony, so don't bother attending alone and being embarrassed when the council member calls out our names. If you want something, come find me at my cabin.", he said, before groggily getting up and walking out of the room. His slurred voice was quite deep, echoing in the room as the two watched on.

     "What would you do to take revenge on the King?", Daneel asked suddenly, startling Faxul who had never expected Daneel to broach the matter of the master's past in this way.

     Master Jonah, who had reached the door, suddenly turned around. His expression which had been one of inebriation had suddenly morphed into one of utter solemnity on hearing Daneel mention the king.

     The drunken visage was gone, replaced by one of absolute seriousness as his eyes shone with the craftiness of a fox.

     "I would wait and bide my time until I can take down the whole government in one fell swoop."

     Seeing the smile on Daneel's face, Jonah smiled back before returning to the lackadaisical attitude of one thoroughly drunk. Daneel had suspected that this man must not have given up like the image he portrayed to everyone. Now, his suspicions were confirmed.

     As he walked out with the same staggering steps, Daneel felt something odd in the air.

     Switching to elementary sight, his jaw dropped seeing the incredible sight that followed his now master as he walked to the stairs.

     As his body moved through the myriad particles that suffused the air, many of the particles moved aside seemingly of their own volition.

     These particles definitely weren't being controlled, because it was easy to spot when one was deliberately controlling particles. This was because the rigid movements that replaced the free, floating dance of a typical elementary particle were quite easy to notice. At least, this was what Daneel had been taught so far.

     As for Master Jonah, his steps seemed to have a certain rhythm in them which caused the particles to move away on their own. Noticing this pattern, Daneel was shocked out of his mind as he had never even imagined that one could move particles in this way.

     This was true connection! In front of this, what Daneel and the other mages did looked like some children's game. True connection meant that particles would move by simply being coaxed, instead of having to be forced to move like what had been taught to them.

     Turning around in the corridor and seeing Daneel looking at him with shock on his face, Jonah winked before disappearing in the air.

     Suddenly seeing the man vanish, Daneel snapped out of the shock before decided to reorder his priorities again. He had to visit this man and find out just how the hell it was possible to have such magnificent control. This was definitely not the method taught in Lanthanor, and Daneel needed to know where this technique came from. There was no response from Phenomena Analysis Module-2, hence it meant that he still needed to observe the technique more.

     His master was definitely not a simple man. Yet, such natural control of particles felt oddly familiar.

     This feeling only dawned upon Daneel because he had been reminded of the first time he had truly been awed by magic.

     The Firewind Dragon! That was something that he could never forget. To make sure if his peculiar feeling was correct, he decided to ask the system.

     "Was the technique to control particles I just watched similar to the one used to control the Firewind Dragon?"

     [After analysis of host's encounter with the Firewind Dragon, it has been deduced that there is a 70% similarity between the effects that were observed in both phenomena. With present information, system cannot ascertain whether this is the result of a similar spell technique.]

     Spell technique! Daneel had learnt this concept but had put it aside after hearing that there was only one technique in the Kingdom of Lanthanor. Spell techniques were frameworks, or rule books, by which any spell was designed. In Lanthanor, the technique was to connect with particles first after which a mage would send particular instructions to make the particles act in a certain way to bring out the desired effect.

     His suspicion had been right. This phenomena was just too startling to go unnoticed, especially now when he was in possession of Elementary Sight and had already trained an year as a mage.

     Connecting to as many air particles as he could in front of him, Daneel walked forward, trying to emulate what he had just seen.

     A blinding headache suddenly assaulted him, making him fall to the ground as a watching Faxul ran over to see what was wrong.

     His forehead felt like it was on fire, but Daneel couldn't help but feel joyful on hearing the system's sweet voice.

     [Threshold particle limit reached. Host is undergoing breakthrough to 1st Grade Amateur Human Mage.]

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     51 Amateur Human Mage

      "I'm-I'm breaking through...", Daneel gasped out for Faxul's sake before screaming in pain again.

     For a half-hour, he could do nothing but clutch his head and keep screaming due to the pain that seemed to be building up towards something.

     "CRACK"

     Suddenly, the pain vanished after Daneel heard a cracking sound reverberate in his ears.

     Getting up, he felt that the particles around him seemed a bit clearer than before. Although the difference wasn't momentous, it was still noticeable.

     To test it out, Daneel cast a fireball spell above his hand.

     As he connected and used the most number of particles he could, he noticed that the fireball was at least half a size bigger than what it had been before.

     Before, the largest he could produce comfortably at one time had barely been bigger than a ping pong ball. Producing multiple ones like he had done in the spars against Elanev exhausted him completely, making him slump on the ground with a headache soon after. As for this size, he could easily shoot out 10 of them before starting to feel the same way.

     He had finally advanced to become an Amateur Human Mage!

     This was the first major step that anyone would take on the path of a mage. As happiness swelled in him, Daneel sat down on the bed before deciding what to do next.

     The matter with the spell technique was too urgent, hence Daneel set off for Master Jonah's cabin immediately. Faxul had said that he would train. After seeing Daneel's breakthrough and increase in power, he also wanted to push forward and gain power as fast as possible. He had to do so especially if he wanted to take revenge on the trio who had been harassing him endlessly.

     On arriving at the cabin, Daneel cursed seeing that it was empty again. Having no choice but to come back later, he opted to go towards the yellow comprehension batch area.

     Each batch had a certain area that they were designated to in the National Magic Academy of Lanthanor.

     Recreation areas, learning areas and training areas were all different, and students of other batches were forbidden from entering these areas.

     There were only a few places that students of all batches could fraternize, namely the library and the student quarters.

     Now, with unrestricted access to the academy, Daneel could go wherever he wished.

     Walking towards the Yellow batch's training area, Daneel heard cheers and whistles as if there were a show going on.

     A crowd had formed around 2 teams who were fighting it out on the sparring ground. As the students had finished their first year in the academy, sparring was now allowed on the academy grounds. Daneel had been itching for a noble to challenge him to a spar so that he could beat them up without having to initiate the challenge himself and get noticed. Sadly, there were no invitations yet.

     The 30 feet square ground had 2 teams standing on either end.

     Each team had 5 members. Of the 5, 3 students who had robust bodies even for 13 year olds stood in the front, whereas the other two seemed to be hiding behind him.

     One team was completely made up of commoners like Daneel, who wore clothes with fading colors that had clearly been worn for a long time.

     On the other side, the 2 kids standing behind were nobles, with clothes similar to the ones worn by the twins in the trio who had attacked Faxul. As for the other 3, although their clothes didn't have the royal crest, the quality wasn't lacking at all when compared to the two behind them.

     A judge was also present at the scene. As he shouted "Begin!", the crowd cheered in anticipation.

     The 3 kids in the front of the team comprised of commoners ran forward while the two behind raised their hands.

     Daneel noticed that the 3 had smooth and agile movements. Clearly, they were fighters.

     As they got nearer to the other team, they started jumping and rolling at carefully calculated moments to avoid the ice pricks and fireballs that were being thrown at them by the other team.

     On the other team, the 3 in front just stood there non nonchalantly, as if whatever was happening did not concern them. Although the 2 nobles shot out spells frequently, even they did not seem very serious.

     "Now!"

     On the command of the two who had raised their hands, the trio who were rushing forward suddenly put their hands back, bending forward and pointing them towards their team mates while still being careful to avoid the attacks.

     A thin layer of iron formed on the trio's hands while the gap between them and the other team decreased to only a couple of feet.

     With shining hands that looked like they could break through anything, all three smiled before punching at the other team who just stood there, chuckling.

     A transparent barrier formed in front of the enemy team, blocking all 3 attacks while the kids had no choice but to scream due to the pain from the impact. Blown backwards, expressions of intense agony were apparent on their faces as each of them thudded to the ground.

     Just as the ice pricks made by the nobles were about to pierce the 3 on the ground, they were teleported out by the judge.

     "Winner: Team Valanel.", said the judge, before shaking his head and looking sadly at the three whom he had just laid down.

     The other two also trudged off the ground and reluctantly walked towards their team mates.

     Daneel, who was near the spot where the team had been teleported to, had his mind blown as he watched the first fighter-mage combo in his life. It was very hard to cast spells on moving targets, yet these two had done so in a short span of time especially with 3 targets who were moving so erratically.

     Although he had learned the metal spell, it needed a medium to be used, unlike fireballs and ice pricks which could simply form in the air. Hence, it had not been part of his regular arsenal.

     "Damn those trinkets. I thought that because we perfected the 'Metal Assault' combo, we could finally beat those obnoxious brats who only know how to hide behind defense trinkets.", said one of the kids who had cast the spell.

     He struggled to stop the tears from spilling from his eyes, while the others also sighed softly and gazed at the other team who sneered at them before walking off the sparring ground.

     Although many in the audience had simply left after seeing the three blown back, quite a few kids stayed and continuously praised the nobles, as if they had been the reason for the victory.

     Daneel had actually come here with the intention to find something that he could use to pull the commoners firmly over to his side. He had had no idea that he would find such discrimination based on wealth. Defense trinkets with such strong capabilities would surely cost at least 300-400 Gold Lans in the marketplace.

     Also, witnessing the first fighter-mage combo had broadened his mind and expanded his horizons.

     Walking up to the team, he said, "If you want to win, then I have a suggestion for you."

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     52 Team Joshua

      "The legendary Daneel. How are you here? Aren't you all forbidden from entering our grounds?", said one of the kids who had just arrived and was helping up the three who were still wincing from the pain.

     "Haven't you heard? My award was unlimited access to the academy.", Daneel said, folding his hands.

     "OK, then what brings you here? And what suggestion do you have?"

     Daneel just looked at the kid without speaking before he realized that they hadn't even told him their names yet.

     "I'm Joshua, the team leader. This is Helvix, my classmate. These 3 are Vander, Jander and Xander. They are brothers and they attend the fighter academy next door."

     Nodding, Daneel said, "And as you all seem to know, I'm Daneel. Observing the crowd, I noticed that this wasn't the first time you were sparring. What is your quarrel with the nobles?"

     "They are the tyrants of the Yellow batch. They regularly beat up those who spoke even a little ill of the King or the nobility. Yet, the academy turns a blind eye towards them. Some masters admonish them a bit, but they don't care about that.

     "The two of us were beaten up into a near-death condition in the beginning of the year due to a casual remark that I made. Since then, we had been planning to take revenge. During the 5 day break, we trained this combo with the 3 brothers who live near us. They had also suffered in the hands of the nobility in the fighter academy, and we became a team when we shared our stories with each other."

     He looked down with shame as he continued.

     "The first time after getting back, we almost beat them because they were caught off guard. At the last moment, that darn defense trinket was activated and we have been losing ever since. Each time, we have been challenging them hoping to find a weakness. I just... don't want to give up. But there is no point in getting injured again and again."

     An expression of struggle was evident on Joshua's face as he said the last lines. This was clearly some one who hated to give up, but simply had no other choice.

     Daneel marveled at the tenacity of the team which had chosen to plan and wait for the right moment to beat down those who had oppressed them. Such a combo was definitely not easy to train, yet these 5 had almost perfected the execution in just a few days. Also, they had only been 12 years old! Being able to think with such maturity at such a young age was truly something to be praised.

     He felt lucky that he had found exactly the type of people he had been looking for. Although he would inquire later if everything was true, it was now time to throw out the bait.

     "I can show you the way to defeat the barrier. But what will I get in return?", he asked, looking expectantly at Joshua. His answer would decide his fate.

     "Anything. If you can really do that, we would be willing to follow you to the depths of hell.", he answered, shaking with anger remembering everything that they had had to endure. As he looked at his team mates, they also nodded, signaling that they would follow their leader.

     Daneel was actually shocked hearing the answer. He had never expected that it would be this easy. It seemed that the oppression in the lower grades was much higher than he had expected.

     The King was really making things too easy for him, he thought, before replying to Joshua whose hand was shaking because he was squeezing it too hard in anger.

     "Remember what you said. Meet me in the woods near the library in 30 minutes.", he said, before turning around and leaving.

     It was up to them whether they would stand on their word.

     After going back to the quarters and grabbing a quick bite to eat, Daneel made his way to the forest which was accessible to all students. This had been the location where he had practiced his path of a Paragon.

     To his delight, the 5 were already at the entrance of the woods, waiting.

     Daneel himself had chosen to come 5 minutes early, but they had come even earlier.

     "Follow me", he said, before leading them further inside.

     An hour later, the 5 kids walked out of the woods with anticipation apparent on their faces.

     "Remember what you promised when you win the fight. Meet back here at the stroke of midnight if you choose to keep your word."

     Daneel, who had followed them out, said these words before walking away in a different direction.

     Yellow Batch Sparring Grounds, National Magic Academy of Lanthanor

     A crowd of students could be seen rushing to a particular sparring arena which already had over 50 students milling around, waiting for something to happen.

     "Whats the matter? Didn't the match between Team Joshua and Team Valanel already happen?", asked a kid dressed in commoner clothes, puzzled at what the rush was.

     "Joshua challenged them again! The match is gonna start in 5 minutes!", said one of the students who was in a hurry to get to the arena.

     Eyes widening, he joined the crowd and ran, trying to get a spot in the front.

     In the past few days, the teams had repeatedly fought and it had always been a sight to see. Whether it was the expensive defense trinket or the exquisite team work between Joshua and the others, each fight had not failed to make the crowd go "ooh" and "aah".

     Soon, the match began. Much like before, the two teams were standing in front of each other as the same judge announced the start of the match.

     As the crowd cheered without stop, two of the fighters walked forward and turned around, positioning themselves in front of their team.

     "Let the monkeys jump around however they like. They can't do anything against the trinket anyway. Maybe at least then, they will give up after realizing their incompetence.", said one of the nobles in the opposite team.

     Hearing this, the others relaxed and started watching the scene.

     The two fighters who had their backs to the enemy kept turning around to check whether there were any spells shooting their way. Seeing that the team had chosen to relax like in one of the spars they had had before, they smiled, thanking their lucky stars.

     Joshua and Helvix had already raised their hands, concentrating on casting the spell they had agreed on beforehand.

     "Go."

     On hearing Joshua's signal, Xander started running forward. His brothers, who were directly in front of him, cupped their hands and placed them on their thighs after kneeling down.

     On reaching the first brother, Xander leaped up on the cupped hands, rising into the air. The former also jumped in sync, increasing Xander's upward momentum.

     A second later, the second brother, who had been standing a few inches away from the first, leaped up before putting his cupped hands above his head.

     This was the second step up. Using his brother's hands in the air as support, Xander leaped again, pushing the other down.

     He was now 10 feet up in the air due to the light weight of their bodies.

     A metal layer like before started forming on Xander's right fist which was raised in the air. Only, it seemed to be congealing into what looked like a sword.

     They had planned it so that Xander would fall down exactly on top of the dome created by the defense trinket.

     Everything happened in only a few seconds, so the enemy team had no chance to respond before they saw Xander bearing down on them from above.

     The dome flickered into existence but was quickly and smoothly pierced through by the sharp sword, allowing Xander to land between them.

     Meanwhile, 5 fireballs had already been shot by Joshua and Helvix before casting the spell that made the metal sword on Xander's fist. They had perfectly calculated it so that the fireballs would hit as soon as the dome was pierced.

     The crowd went into an uproar seeing all 5 of the enemy team teleported out by the judge, who couldn't believe his eyes.

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     53 First Mission

      Even the team who had just been teleported out were shocked at the sudden turn of events.

     "A strategy used by the elite legions to take down magically defended locations.....what kind of wit is needed to even think of using it to pierce a defense trinket? And what kind of incredible cooperation is needed to execute it so smoothly?", wondered the judge out loud.

     Hearing this, all 5 of them could do nothing but curse. Picking themselves up, they hastily made their way out while boos from the crowd followed them.

     The noble who had given the order to relax had a twisted expression on his face, as if he were planning something sinister to take revenge on those who dared to boo him.

     Yet, no one saw this seed of hatred that had been planted. Only one kid who was in the shade of a tree a little distance away was watching, taking note of all of the changes of expression apparent on their faces.

     This was Daneel. Nodding to himself seeing that his plan was going well, he started walking towards the energized training chamber to get some training done.

     Now, with Parallel Processing-1 in hand, he could train both his body and mageroot simultaneously. This was exactly what he had been dreaming of the whole year, so he resolved to spend every moment of time that he could in the training chamber.

     Night quickly approached, bathing the academy in the soft glow of moonlight.

     At the woods near the library, 6 students were gathered with 5 kneeling in front of the one in the center who had a bemused expression on his face.

     "What are you all doing? Get up!", said Daneel with an exasperated tone.

     The 5 of them had again arrived before the appointed time and had surrounded Daneel as soon as he had come.

     Expecting that they would just thank him for the tip he had given, Daneel was shocked to see each of them fall to the ground, kneeling, while tears flowed from their eyes.

     The silence of the night was pierced by the sound of teardrops falling on dry leaves.

     Joshua managed to control his emotions first. Still kneeling, he raised his head to meet Daneel's eyes.

     In those eyes, Daneel could see the sheer euphoria that came from obtaining victory after losing numerous times.

     "You lead us to victory. For the first time, we felt that we were above the lofty nobles. For the first time, we felt that we weren't just insects that they could swat when they pleased."

     The others nodded at his words while the tears still flowed unabated. As Joshua paused, all of them raised their heads and spoke in unison. The combined voice echoing through the forest gave a solemn tone to the atmosphere, making Daneel stand up straight and gaze at them all with a stoic expression.

     "As per our word, we choose to give unto you everything that is ours. Please accept us as your followers, and neither heaven nor hell will stand in our way when we march on your word."

     Although a few sentences were missing, this was similar to the magical pledge made by soldiers when they joined the army.

     "I accept."

     Hearing this, the 5 stood up and hugged each other with joy. If anyone observed the scene, they would be shocked to find out that Daneel had actually been the one hoping to take them on as followers.

     The system's voice that echoed in Daneel's mind at this moment sounded like the horn that was blown to signal the start of a conquest.

     [Achievement "First Oath Accepted" obtained.

     "First Oath Accepted": By offering your help when it was needed the most, you planted a seed of admiration that bloomed into an oath of fealty. Congratulations on accepting your first oath!

     1000 EXP awarded.

     Total EXP: 2350]

     After the 5 were done rejoicing, Daneel asked the question that had been bothering him since he had spectated the match.

     "I only told you that the dome is susceptible to sharp attacks from above. How did you figure out a way to execute a leaping attack so easily? And most importantly, what made you want to follow me enough to make you kneel and feel so happy when I accepted?"

     This time, it was Helvix who answered. Unlike Joshua who was a thin kid with dark hair and a long nose, Helvix was stockily built even for a 13 year old. His face had cheeks that would make anyone looking want to pinch them, and he was adorably round with a huge belly.

     "We perfected it when we went to steal food from a merchant's warehouse near our houses. The wall was quite high, so Xander would jump in before letting the rest of us up. For some reason, I was always the one assigned to be on lookout while the others went inside."

     Hearing Helvix's whining tone, Daneel couldn't help but burst out laughing. It was quite apparent why this round kid was left as the lookout.

     The tension that was in the atmosphere was broken, prompting the others to laugh along and tease Helvix who still had a grumbling expression on his face.

     "We commoners simply wish that we be treated fairly by the academy, which repeatedly shows favoritism towards the nobles. It was this simple remark that made those 2 beat us up, starting the whole thing. We don't know if following you will result in a change, but based on what we saw in the assessment and how you helped us when we were ready to give up, we simply want to take the chance.", said Joshua while the others smiled and looked at Daneel with hopeful gazes.

     For the first time, Daneel experienced the feeling of someone other than his parents placing their hopes on him. All he had done was pass along some information that Elanev had told him in passing. Yet, they had chosen to swear an oath and follow him.

     Although their oaths weren't magically sworn, in the pure hearts of the 13 year old, these oaths were equally binding.

     Vowing to himself that he wouldn't let them down, Daneel gave them the first mission that he had had in mind for a long time. He instructed them to gather information about all of the commoners who were similarly oppressed, and the list of the nobles who loved oppressing them the most.

     Then, they were also instructed to become friends with them and slowly broach the topic of fighting against the nobles like they had done. It had to be done casually while making certain that it was just a passing remark which wouldn't elicit any suspicion from the other party.

     Deciding to meet back here in 10 days, the 6 dispersed, walking to their quarters.

     Behind a tree around a hundred feet away from Daneel, a man with unkempt hair scratched the stubble on his cheeks while silently pondering something.

     Staring at the exact spot where the 5 had sworn their oath, an expression of interest appeared on his face. Before vanishing, he flicked his finger, making a semi-transparent dome appear and flicker out of existence at the exact spot where Daneel had accepted the oath.

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     54 Invitation From The Church Of Rectitude

      Daneel felt a disturbance in the air as he walked towards the student quarters.

     Just as he took another step forward, everything around him changed.

     The colors of the night which had been drab became grey, as if the moonlight shining down had changed color. The quiet sounds of the crickets in the night were also cut off, and a semi-transparent dome flickered into existence above him.

     A familiar man appeared in front of him, stepping out of space before saying, "Someone wants to meet you."

     It was Master Jonah. Daneel calmed down as he knew that this was someone Kellor trusted.

     "You have been busy lately."

     A voice that made him shiver floated into his years, after which another man stepped out of the space beside Master Jonah.

     His shivering was because he was reminded of the exact moment the Firewind dragon had roared, bringing fire and destruction the likes of which he had never seen before.

     It was the Priest of Rectitude with red hair that had helped him and said that he owed them a debt.

     "Nice to meet you again, Daneel. I am Radagast, and I would like to invite you to the Church of Rectitude."

     An invitation to the church? Daneel was intrigued. The last time they had met, Radagast had simply shown a slight interest in Daneel. He wondered what had changed now to make him offer an invitation.

     "Remember, state your terms and let him decide. Our arrangement has nothing to do with him. You will not touch him or his followers no matter what he decides.", said Master Jonah, interrupting Radagast who had been about to continue. His drunken manner was gone, and he now stood alert as if he was watching every one of Radagast's movements.

     "Of course. The Church never forces, we only suggest. Daneel, let me tell you something about this Kingdom before I put forward my offer."

     Master Jonah opened his mouth as if he were about to stop Radagast from speaking, but he simply sighed and shook his head before allowing him to continue.

     "In 10 years, the nobility of this Kingdom will be dead and a new ruler will take its place."

     Hearing such an explosive statement, Daneel couldn't help but think that he had heard wrong. The nobility would be assassinated?! Such a news out of the blue made his mind go completely blank.

     In fact, he even doubted whether Radagast was telling the truth. The nobility had established this Kingdom in the first place, and for centuries they had ruled it with very little opposition. With all of that accumulated power, how could anyone kill off all of the nobility, and that too in such a short span of time?!

     "Don't overthink. This is something that even the King himself knows, and it is the main reason why he is training so maniacally to reach the next level. To state the reason briefly, they brought it upon themselves. Oppressing 90% of the population is simply a bad idea, but the King turned a blind eye towards all the warning signs before it was too late. Now, no matter what he does, it is simply impossible to turn public favor towards him.", said Master Jonah, seeing that Daneel had fazed out after hearing the news.

     "Indeed. And by doing so, he allowed my Church and a few other institutions to gain a foothold inside the city. The most powerful of those is the TriCobra Sect, which had set up its operations in the city before any of us even turned our gaze towards this Kingdom.

     "As for the annihilation of the nobility, this has been in planning for decades. The previous King, who is presently the strongest Mage in this Kingdom, will pass away in the next 10 years. At that time, nothing can stop the forces we gathered from stamping down the doors of the palace and carrying out a massacre. All the sinners will be the kindling which will set alight the fire from which this Kingdom must be reborn. And we, the Church of Rectitude, will take control of Lanthanor and turn into a holy city where the Almighty Saint will reign."

     Looking into Radagast's black eyes, Daneel was almost sure he could see fire raging in them.

     "State your conditions and get moving. We don't have much time.", said Master Jonah, breaking Radagast out of the expression of triumph that had appeared in his face after saying those words.

     "As you wish. Join the Church and swear an oath that you will follow our doctrine till the day you die. In return, we will give you the spell technique that is many levels above the one taught in your academy. Also, if you form enough of a following, the church will promote you to a Deacon and let you set up a branch of the Church that you can command. Any resources that you need will be yours, and even your followers will get the opportunity to become priests of the Glorious Church of Rectitude."

     Taking out a piece of white parchment from his priest's robe, Radagast handed it to Daneel before saying, "In there is the doctrine of the Church, along with a detailed list of all the support the Church promises you. This is an offer usually made to those with legendary potential, but you are an exception. Being a seed with pseudo-legendary potential in a Kingdom that will soon be purged, you are very valuable to us and you can achieve great things with our support. I will meet you at this spot again in 3 days. I hope to hear a positive answer from you at that time."

     With these words, Radagast vanished, leaving Daneel standing there holding the parchment.

     "Seeing your shock, I know that Kellor must not have had the time to tell you these things. This meeting was simply me returning a favor that the Church did for me. It is up to you to decide whether you want to slowly build a faction yourself or join a faction that will fully support you with everything you need. Not everyone will swear fealty to you as easily as that brat Joshua did."

     "If you need to talk to me, come to my cabin tomorrow."

     The dome flickered out of existence and the colors returned to normal as Master Jonah teleported away.

     Everything that he had heard was simply too much to take in. His mind blank, Daneel could only trudge to his room and fall on the bed.

     Deciding that the morning was probably the best time to figure out what the hell to do next, Daneel carefully put the parchment in his cupboard before falling asleep.

     The last thought that he had before drifting into dream land was that he would definitely have to find a way to stop people from seeing everything he did. He was sick and tired of having his every move be visible for anyone to see, and it was high time he found out a way to put a stop to all of them.

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     55 Doctrine

      Daneel woke up to the morning sun shining on his bed.

     In a few minutes, he was sitting on a chair and opening the parchment that Radagast had given him yesterday.

     Reading through the doctrine, Daneel's eyebrows went up more and more until there was no place left for them to go.

     The Church Of Rectitude's doctrine was one of the strictest ideologies he had ever seen. But, he started to notice a pattern in the rules that was actually quite glaring when he observed it further.

     The pattern was that the "Saint" or the person who had set up the Church was the absolute ruler. Even when entering, one had to give the oath to follow the words of the "Saint" no matter what they were. In fact, there were even details about how sacrificing oneself to the Saint would result in life long prosperity for their eternal soul and living family.

     In summary, anyone who entered the Church had to abide by the word of those above and they had to abstain from any of the sins listed in the doctrine. Although this list of sins was pretty standard, the part about absolute obedience was the most worrying.

     In return, each and every member was given resources to reach the peak according to their talent. As long as one didn't waste resources, there was no limit to the requests they could put towards the Church. The Church would also happily comply because in essence, each and every member had completely signed over their freedom in exchange.

     Also, members could also place requests for "reckonings". If the information provided by them was found out to be true, then the location where the reported sin had occurred would be purged by the Priests of Reckoning.

     Daneel suspected that this was what had happened with the destruction of the Dwarve's Rum. He wondered who it had been that had chosen to give away their freedom in exchange for getting revenge.

     There was no way that he would let ever let any one dictate his actions. This was the clarity that Daneel achieved on reading the doctrine fully. He had never realized the value of freedom before this point.

     Although he was still restricted by the environment he was in, his actions and decisions were all his own. He would actually have to thank Radagast later for bringing this to his attention.

     Meanwhile, he decided that it was time to visit his Master and find out just what arrangement he had with them.

     On approaching the cabin, he was pleasantly surprised to see plumes of smoke rising from the chimney on top.

     Knocking on the door, he was greeted by a smell of charred meat.

     As Master Jonah opened the door, more and more gusts of black smoke exited the cabin, making a few people who were around crinkle their noses due to the unpleasant smell.

     "Get in!", he said urgently, before closing the door as soon as Daneel closed his nose with his hands and rushed forward.

     The cabin was filled with the smell of charred meat. Although the fire over which the unidentifiable meat was roasting was placed below the chimney, there was no way for the smoke to go up and exit the cabin.

     "Don't blow the smoke away! It stops the damn mosquitoes!", said Master Jonah who was turning the already burned meat over the fire.

     "Aren't you a high level mage? Why can't you just erect a barrier around the cabin? Or just kill all the mosquitoes when they come?", asked Daneel, still closing his nose and breathing through his mouth.

     "You think I haven't tried that?! Its too tiring to maintain a barrier of that size for a long period of time. And its too much of a waste to use trinkets for this purpose. Even the merchants use this method to drive out those pesky insects. Lets go out, this amount of smoke should be enough."

     Closing the chimney, Master Jonah touched Daneel's shoulder making them reappear inside a forest. Daneel had no idea where it was, although the species of trees that he could see were similar to the ones outside the library.

     Breathing in the fresh air, Daneel felt relieved that they were out of that cooped up room.

     "Is there really no other way to keep them out? How come I never had them in the slums?", asked Daneel.

     "That's because they are not regular mosquitoes which feed on people. These darn insects feed on materials like Ether! As you must have learnt in your classes, Ether is only one form in which energy exists in the world. Some special plants or materials also contain the energy, but Ether is the most common because it is the only material that can be found in large mines. Now, these damn insects eat away at Ether blocks that are stored. That is why you won't see blocks of Ether anywhere outside unless they are being stimulated to release the energy.

     "It costs a fortune every year to use defense trinkets or mages to safeguard the stores of Ether even in the Palace. Although this method works, the smell makes it so that not many opt to use it. Anyway kid, you didn't come to hear me ramble on about magical mosquitoes or Ether. Ask whatever it is you came to ask"

     Daneel had had a contemplative look on his face when Master Jonah had been talking about the mosquitoes. Shelving his thoughts for later, he asked the question that had been bothering him since the meeting.

     "Whose side are you on?"

     Hearing the question, Master Jonah let out a raucous laugh before pulling a bottle out of his trousers. It seemed that he was back to the drunken master act.

     Taking a long swig and coughing, he said, "What does it matter, kid? You were dumb enough to carry out your little 'swearing in' ceremony out in the open where the Grand Court Mage could definitely have been watching. I happened to be keeping an eye on you, so I managed to set up a discrete counter-spy barrier. As for the Church, that's between me and them. They are helping me out with something and asked for a favor. Its only a meeting, and I'll make sure they don't force you into anything."

     Daneel shuddered imagining the consequences if the Grand Court Mage had actually listened in on their ceremony. It might actually have changed the King's view to not squash him right now.

     "Thank you for that. But how the hell am I supposed to do things without someone spying on me all the time?", he asked, exasperated. He had asked the system in the morning but had been met with the same response: to buy a tool that he had not enough points for right now. Besides, he was presently saving up points for some really attractive faction tools that he had had his eyes on since the system store had opened. Hence, he really did not want to spend points on anti-surveillance although it was a very pressing matter right now. Of course, if there was no other option, he would have to do it.

     "Its me or them. You choose.", he replied, shrugging.

     It was indeed him or the others. At least, this man was acknowledged by Kellor who the system had identified as an ally. Even his instincts told him that this Master could be trusted, but only to an extent.

     "All right then. Is it possible to cancel the meeting with that priest? I've chosen to reject them anyway. Also, do you have any way in which I can witness the making of a trinket?", he asked expectantly.

     The answer to the last question would decide his next step.

     10 years. Before that, he had to do something to save the Kingdom. Assassinations of the ruling class was always accompanied by large scale loss of life of the commoners of a kingdom.

     He did not want to see rivers of blood flow in the streets he had grown up in at any cost.

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     56 Ripley

      In the southern part of Lanthanor's outer city, there was a peculiar street.

     This street was one of the most barren in all of Lanthanor. Almost all of the houses were deserted, and even the rocks that made up the buildings were starting to become visible due to the paint being eroded away.

     Only one house in the center of the street was painted red, with Ether powered lights adorning the door on which hung a placard that said "DO NOT ENTER!".

     It was this house that Master Jonah had instructed Daneel to go to in case he wanted to witness or learn more about the art of enchantment. Although he said that there was no chance at all of becoming accepted as an apprentice, just witnessing enchantments with his letter of recommendation would apparently be fine.

     BOOM

     A thunderous sound sent nearby birds flying as a ring of smoke flew out from the house's roof.

     Knocking on the door worriedly, Daneel wondered if the inhabitant of the house was OK.

     A few minutes later, the door was opened by a man with a blackened face.

     Although he had tried to wipe away the soot from the explosion, much of it was still apparent on his clothes and face.

     He seemed to be middle-aged, with a thin body and a scraggly beard. A shiny patch was on his head, and his clothes looked as if they hadn't been washed in weeks.

     "Who are you?! Can't you read the sign!", he said with irritation seeing Daneel staring at him.

     Without a word, Daneel handed over a parchment that Master Jonah had given him.

     Accepting the parchment, the man read it briefly before turning it into ash. His movements were smooth, and he had cast the spell as easily as if he were breathing. This was definitely a high level mage, thought Daneel.

     "So that guy is still alive? Pity what happened to him. You want to watch enchantments? Why?", he asked after sighing.

     Daneel simply shrugged. He had been instructed 4 times by Master Jonah to speak as little as possible. Although Daneel did not know why, he decided to follow the instructions.

     "Interest? Curiosity? Just get in, and I'll find out for myself."

     Entering the house, Daneel noticed that many of the chairs and pictures hanging on the wall were askew, as if an earthquake had shaken the whole house.

     Following the man up the stairs, he understood how a ring of smoke had appeared before from the top of the house.

     The duplex's top floor was open to the sky. Although the outer walls were still there making someone who was looking from outside think that the house was normal, the interior walls had all been demolished to make a wide open space.

     Littered across the floor were various pieces of equipment. Some were familiar, like a forge in the corner of the room. Others, like a flat table with many needles pierced on top, looked very foreign to Daneel.

     "Never been to an enchanter's workshop before? I'm Ripley. What's your name?", he asked, turning around to see Daneel looking around the room.

     Without speaking, Daneel shook his head and simply waited.

     Recalling what he had read in the parchment, Ripley said, "Oh, Daneel. Funny name, never heard it before. Anyway, I'm in the process of enchanting a new kind of defense trinket. You are welcome to watch, but don't make a single sound."

     Nodding, Daneel retreated to the corner of the room.