Chapter 2
Records of Perfection
It is a world-famous offline RPG.
In this game, your created character is inserted into the story.
It is a massive game with a lot of endings—some of them good, some of them bad, and some so memorable that they etched themselves into the hearts of the players.
The leaderboard of ROP ranked players based on their completion rate of the game, and the only player to come close to 100% was Rayon, who reached an astonishing 99%.
Who also happened to be my character and the name of the body I am now inhabiting within the world of ROP.
The world in which this game takes place is called Reverie. Within it lies an empire known as the Ernsted Empire.
Ernsted Empire has six Archduchies whose influence and power are second only to that of the Emperor.
Each Archduchy rules over a different region of the empire.
The Ravencrest Archduchy in the east, the Valtheria Archduchy in the south, the Kaelmont Archduchy in the west, the Drakenholt Archduchy in the southeast, the Aurelia Archduchy in the northwest, and then, worst of the worst, the Vectorious Archduchy in the north.
And my Meyer family, although an insignificant barony, comes under the control of the Vectorious Archduchy.
(Finally.)
Baby Rayon, now a few months old, thought to himself as a blue translucent window with white text opened before him.
RANK: NOT DECIDED
CLASS: NOT DECIDED
NAME: RAYON MEYERS
AGE: 5 MONTHS OLD
STATS
Strength: NOT DECIDED
Durability: NOT DECIDED
Speed: NOT DECIDED
Agility: NOT DECIDED
Stamina: NOT DECIDED
Mana: NOT DECIDED
Looking at the indecisive status window, Baby Rayon frowned.
(They are about as much as you can expect from a baby -_-)
(Well, it took five months just to activate the window, so it's not all bad.)
As he was lost in thought, a small notification window popped up over the status window.
『BLESSING OF WISDOM HAS ACTIVATED』
Rayon's eyes widened as he read the text.
(Blessing of Wisdom? What is it?)
The new pop-up vanished, and Rayon's eyes fell upon his status once more, shocking him to his core.
RANK: NOT DECIDED
CLASS: NOT DECIDED
NAME: RAYON MEYERS
AGE: 5 MONTHS OLD
STATS
Strength: NOT DECIDED
Durability: NOT DECIDED
Speed: NOT DECIDED
Agility: NOT DECIDED
Stamina: NOT DECIDED
Mana: NOT DECIDED
Skills: Blessing of Wisdom
(WHAT!? I HAVE A NEW SKILL! THAT TOO, A BLESSING!)
He focused his eyes on the skill, and a skill description window popped up.
「Blessing of Wisdom
The host gains the wisdom and knowledge he desires.」
(I REMEMBER! In the game, this skill was given to the player by default, which allowed us to learn crucial information about skills and items. This skill is very useful!)
Rayon thought as he grinned sheepishly.
"Oh my! Dear, look! Our Rayon is grinning!"
A sweet voice interrupted Rayon's thoughts as he looked at his mother, who slowly lifted him from his cradle into her gentle arms.
(This is odd. In the game, our player had no origin. It was as if he had simply appeared in Reverie. But I was reborn as Rayon Meyers, the second son of the Nonri Meyers family.)
As Rayon was contemplating this, his oblivious mother laid him on the soft bed.
"Dear Ray... it's time to change your undies."
Saying so, she removed his underwear.
(YOU WOMAN!! I AIN'T A CHILD... STOP!! STOP!!!... NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!)
"WAAAAAAH!!!"
(I can't wait to grow up...)
Rayon thought, completely embarrassed.
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Five Years Later
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In the forest near the village of Meya, ruled by the Meyers Barony, sunlight illuminated the lakes and rivers while light reflected off the surface of the leaves.
The chirping of birds and the rustling of leaves and grass suddenly fell silent as a voice rang out.
"AIR SLASH!"
As the voice echoed through the peaceful forest, a sturdy tree was severed from its trunk and slowly fell to the ground.
Near the fallen trunk stood Rayon, now five years old, holding a sword.
As the tree crashed down, dust rose into the air. Rayon straightened his posture and wiped the sweat from his forehead as his gray hair shone beneath the sunlight.
He called for his status in his mind, and the window appeared.
His blackish-gray eyes fell upon the text.
RANK: E
CLASS: SWORDSMAN
NAME: RAYON MEYERS
AGE: 5
STATS
Strength: D
Durability: E
Speed: B
Agility: F
Stamina: D+
Mana: C
Mana Elements: Wind, Holy
Skills: Blessing of Wisdom, Blessing of the Truthful Eye, Air Slash
(My stats cannot even be considered mediocre, but they are much better than what they used to be five years ago.)
As he was thinking, his attention was drawn to the rustling of a bush not far from him.
He turned toward it.
A three-foot-tall muscular boar burst out from the bushes.
Rayon remained calm.
(Blessing of the Truthful Eye!)
As Rayon activated the skill, his gray eyes glowed white, and the boar's status appeared before him.
「Blessing of the Truthful Eye
The host gains the ability to view the statuses of other individuals.」
Rank: E+
Name: Muscle Boar
STATS
Strength: D
Durability: F
Speed: D
Agility: E
Stamina: E+
Mana: F
(Normally, a person can only view their own status, but I've acquired a new blessing over the past few years that allows me to view the statuses of others.)
He tightened his grip on the sword's handle as a wave of wind surrounded the blade.
With a swift swing, a compressed slash of wind shot forward and beheaded the Muscle Boar in a single clean strike.
「Air Slash
The host gains the ability to coat their blade with wind, increasing its sharpness. The wind can also be projected at enemies as a ranged attack.」
"Muscle Boars are resilient because their muscles protect their vital organs. The best choice is to sever their heads in one fell swoop."
Rayon sheathed his blade before hoisting the dead boar over his shoulder.
Turning his head back toward the fallen tree, he sighed.
"I have not grown as strong as I need to be. I only have three years left to become as strong as I can."
Rayon spoke as he began walking away.
(Because in three years im gonna go meet Him)