Ding…
That familiar sound echoed in my mind.A system notification.
But right now, I was sitting with my family and Arthur's family, so I ignored it for the moment.
Yesterday, Mother told me Arthur would be visiting today for an "urgent discussion" with Father.I didn't care what the reason was — I was just happy he was coming.
Oddly enough, my vibe matched with him too well.It was fun messing around with him.
It's been about two hours since they arrived.We were all chatting about random things when Arthur, who was speaking with Mother, suddenly asked:
"Aunt, I wanted to talk a little more, but… can you tell me where Uncle is? I need to speak with him."
Mother nodded gently."Yes, right. You came because you had something urgent to discuss. He should be in his study."
Arthur thanked her, then turned to Asher.
"You should also go see Mother."
Ah… Aunt Valeri.She'd been staying in our mansion for two years now.It hurt every time I saw her like that.
I glanced at Asher and felt a sting in my heart.
I remembered the days we played together, shopped together… the warmth she gave us.
If I felt this much pain…what were Asher and Arthur dealing with?
I looked at my own mother and instantly understood — if something happened to her, I didn't even want to imagine my reaction.
Arthur got up to leave.After a second, I stood as well.Mother took Asher toward the lab where Aunt was being treated.
Since I had nothing else to do, I decided to check the notification from earlier.
'Status… noir,' I whispered with a grin.
A familiar blue screen appeared.
[STATUS — System Panel]
Name: Aldric Crestban / ???
Titles:
Age: 14
Core Level: 0 (Locked)
Core Rank: Unawakened
Talent: (Locked)
Affinity:
Physique:
Bloodline: Crestban (High Noble),
Stats
Strength: 7 (10 = unawakened limit)
Agility: 6
Defense: 7
Vitality: 8
Charm: 15
Luck: ??? (Unknown)
Skills: Crestban Swordsmanship (Intermediate)World Points: 3
System Tabs
I sighed.
"So many question marks… Who the hell designed this thing? There are more unknown values than actual information."
This wasn't my first time seeing it, but the frustration never faded.
According to the system, this status screen was just a cheap imitation of the Akashic Record's true status window.Until I awaken my core and access the Akashic Record, many things remain hidden.
In this world, everyone gets a status screen after awakening.But unlike others, mine has a quest tab… and an assisting AI voice.
Just like those cliché novels I read in my previous life.
It gives me quests occasionally, helping me grow at terrifying speed.Even at fourteen, my physical strength is enough to defeat a trained athlete from Earth.
I opened the quest tab.
[Quest] — Arthur von Vormir's Change
Objective:The system has detected an unusual fluctuation in Arthur's soul.Discover what change has occurred.
Rewards:
5 World Points
+2 Intelligence (Hidden Stat)
I stared at the screen for a long moment.
"Arthur's… soul changed?"
A chill ran down my spine.