Scene:It is night time in an open field. Ten people are sitting near a bonfire. There are three tents nearby.
Kail (Precious's mana skill):"There is a cave nearby."
Precious:"I know."
Kail:"Then why don't you go there and create your aura soldiers using the beings inside?"
Precious:"That's exactly what I'm going to do."
Scene:Precious stands up and starts walking away. Lior notices him.
Lior:"Where are you going, Precious?"
Precious:"Umm… nature call."
Lior:"Hah…"
Baki:"Go safely. There are no dangerous beasts or monsters around, but still…"
Precious:"Okay."
Shila:"If you don't want to go alone, you can take someone with you."
Precious:"No, no. There's no need."
Scene:Precious leaves.
Shila:"Even though the principal chose this kid for the tournament, I still don't think he'll be able to do much."
Baki:"Why?"
Shai:"Yeah, tell us."
Shila:"I don't know… maybe because he's very calm. Even when the other students were talking, he wasn't affected at all. He feels open, yet mysterious at the same time, and… I don't know."
Lior:"Let me tell you, Ma'am Shila."
Shila:"What?"
Lior:"Precious is a mysterious kid. I've known him since childhood, but I never knew his true power until now. I used to think he was just born with high intelligence, but that's not true.
Normally, there are four types of people.First—those who have both power and intelligence, like Principal Rana.Second—those with unexpected intelligence, like Ms. Gesa from Secret Sky.Third—those with unimaginable strength. I can't even explain this type properly.And fourth—those who have extraordinary intelligence along with unbelievable strength.
Precious belongs to the fourth type."
Nimi:"And how do you know that?"
Lior:"It's hard to explain… but Shai also knows why I'm saying this."
Shai:"Yeah… that time!"
Lior:"Yes. He destroyed a legendary sword just by touching it."
Shila & Baki:"!!"
Pretty:"I've known Precious for a long time too. He is extraordinary, but breaking a legendary sword just by touching it—isn't that too much?"
Lior:"Pretty, I didn't expect this from you. Anyway, didn't you see his sword? He told us what 'things' it was made from."
Nimi:"Oh yeah."
Pretty:"But it's also possible that he bought it from somewhere."
Shai:"But swords like that are extremely expensive. Maybe above ten emerald coins!"
Pretty:"So it's possible he's lying. Seriously, you all believed him so easily?"
Baki:"Huh? Kids, what are you even talking about?"
Pretty:"Sir, can an eleven-year-old kid really create a sword using a true dragon's scale, and that too using the First True Dragon's skills?"
Baki:"What nonsense! That's impossible."
Pretty:"See."
Lior:"Well… you're not wrong, but still…"
Cave Scene
Scene:Meanwhile, Precious reaches the cave. It is located between two trees.
Precious:"So this is the cave."
Scene:Precious enters the cave. Five minutes later, several cave beasts appear.
Kail:"It's Sewer Ratling."
Scene:They look like normal rats, but slightly evolved—glowing eyes and long, sharp tails.
Precious:"I see."
Scene:One rat suddenly rushes to bite Precious, but he calmly grabs it by the neck mid-air—gently, like holding a pet.
Precious:"Little guy, being this angry isn't good."
Sewer Ratling:"Skrrriiik…"
Precious:"Hm… so I'll have to kill all of you to create my aura soldiers. What bad luck… sorry everyone. I promise I'll take good care of your auras.""SLOW DEATH."
Scene:All the Sewer Ratlings lose consciousness.
Precious:"PRĀNREI."
(A word formed by combining Sanskrit 'PRĀN' and Japanese 'REI'.)
Scene:The auras of 7–10 Sewer Ratlings leave their bodies. Their brown aura turns green and takes physical shape. The forms resemble Sewer Ratlings made of aura, with green bodies and blue highlights on shoulders and eyes.
Precious:"It's done."
Scene:The next second, all Sewer Ratlings die.
Precious:"Heavenly Fire."
Scene:Pure red flames appear and reduce their bodies to ash. Precious continues deeper into the cave, converting more Sewer Ratlings into aura soldiers.
Stronger Beasts
Kail:"It's Shadow Ratkin."
Scene:Height: 1–1.5 meters. Semi-bipedal posture, evolved fingers, larger size, and sharper claws.
Precious:"More soldiers…"
Scene:He repeats the same process.
Kail:"It's Plague Ratlord."
Scene:Height: 1.6–1.8 meters. Mostly bipedal, broad chest, muscular arms, rat-like but expressive face.
Precious:"Looks like this cave is home to rats and their evolved forms."
Kail:"Maybe."
Cave Boss
Scene:Precious reaches the end of the cave.
Kail:"Now it's the Rat Father."
Precious:"The creator of all these rats?"
Kail:"Yes."
Precious:"But it's male?"
Kail:"Rat Fathers kill the females after childbirth."
Precious:"But why?"
Kail:"So they can't mate with other Rat Fathers—or even with their own children."
Precious:"What a ridiculous reason!"
Kail:"It's true."
Scene:Half-human, half-rat. Human-like body, rat ears and tail, sharp teeth, slit eyes. Dark silver and ash-colored skin mixed with fur.
Rat Father:"Skree! Hssss–skree!"
Precious:"Oh, just die already. Normally, I wouldn't allow someone like you into my army. But you're powerful, so fine. Still—UNTIL NOW, I'VE GIVEN EVERYONE A PAINLESS DEATH. FOR YOU, THAT OPTION DOESN'T EXIST."
Scene:One minute later, the Rat Father burns alive in normal flames. Precious extracts its aura and creates a commander.
Precious:"Now I have twenty rat soldiers and one rat commander."
Kail:"Wait… what is this?"
Precious:"It's called a system. I just created it for my army."
Kail:"Wow! Until now, I've only seen world systems, usually with summoned heroes."
Precious:"I see. I've already assigned roles—Rat Father is the commander, the rest are normal soldiers.Hmm… wait. What's that?"
Kail:
"Another cave entrance?!"