The fire in the chimney crackled across the chamber. Leo could feel the warmth and the sensation of blood drying on his skin, but he didn't care. His attention was entirely captured by the blue screen in front of him.
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[Status Window]
[Host Name: Leo Von Rosenhart]
[Age: 0 Years]
[Attributes]
HEALTH: 100/100
STRENGTH: 1
DEXTERITY: 1
INTELLIGENCE: 10
ENDURANCE: 1
MANA POWER: 10/10
ATTRIBUTE POINTS: 0
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[You have received a Gift. Do you want to open it? Yes/No]
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'Yes.'
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DING!
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[You have received the magical Rainbow Talent. You now have an affinity for all types of magic.]
[You have received the Godly Swordsmanship Talent.]
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'What?! This is great! This just makes me even more excited to grow up!'
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'Show me the talents.'
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[Talents]
Magical Rainbow Talent: Tier SSS
Current Mastery: F-
Experience: 0
Godly Swordsmanship Talent: Tier SSS
Current Mastery: F-
Experience: 0
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Tip: You can raise Mastery by gaining experience points up to 100. Each upgrade will become progressively harder!
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As Grand Duke William Von Rosenhart picked up his newborn son, he quickly realized the boy wasn't crying. Instead, the infant was looking around the chamber with remarkably intelligent eyes.
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"Why isn't he crying?" the Duke asked.
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Leo caught on quickly.
'Damn, I forgot how babies worked. I can't let them know I'm a fake baby!'
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[System has identified a dangerous position.]
[Activating Life Preservation Protocol.]
[System will force the host to cry.]
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3...
2...
1...
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Leo felt an intense, sudden pain shoot through his body.
"WAHHHH! WAHHH! WAHHHH!"
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'Fuck... you should have warned me before doing that!'
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Leo's screams echoed through the chamber, startling everyone.
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"Congratulations, my Lord! He's a healthy boy. It is evident by his loud screams, so full of vigor. You've been blessed!" the nurse said, her face glowing with happiness.
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"Enough, stop making him cry! Give me my boy, I want to hold him. We are both tired. Clear out the room and leave us alone."
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The servants quickly bowed and left, leaving the Grand Duke alone. He walked slowly, looking over his shoulder at his wife before saying, "Good job, Sophia. Get some rest." He then left, quietly closing the chamber door.
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Sophia looked at her son and said warmly, "You look just like your father. You're even more handsome. I'm sure girls will be falling over you at the Academy."
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'So this is my mother. She seems kind. She has the look of a pure-hearted woman that any man would want to protect at first sight.'
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Ding! [Do you want to analyze Sophia Von Rosenhart? By analyzing, you can see the target's information. Yes/No]
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'Yes. I wonder what her stats look like.'
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Ding!
[Status Window]
[Target Name: Sophia Von Rosenhart]
[Age: 24 years]
[Status: Second wife of the Grand Duke of Rosenhart]
[Attributes]
STR: ???
DEX: ???
INT: ???
END: ???
MP: ???
[Talents]
Water Magic: Tier B (Current Mastery: C)
Healing Magic: Tier A (Current Mastery: B-)
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Tip! The Host cannot see attributes if they are more than 20 points higher than his own.
Tip! The rankings go from the lowest, F-, to the highest, SSS.
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'Oh... I didn't know I couldn't see stats that were much higher than mine. I didn't expect her to be this strong. Even with my Intelligence at 10, I still can't see hers… so it's more than twenty points higher than mine.
It looks like my mom is talented, especially with water and healing magic.'
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Sophia gently laid Leo in the crib beside her bed, softly humming until his eyes finally closed, the soft Crib and his exhaustion made sleep quickly
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Leo was woken up by loud voices in the room. As he opened his eyes, he was greeted by a crowd of people. There were men in expensive clothes, knights in suits of armor, and servants running around setting up a large table. In the middle of the table, abnormally shaped gemstones rested on golden cushions.
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'What's happening? What are they preparing, and what's with those valuable gemstones?'
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Ding! [Do you want to analyze the Physique Orb and Magic Orb? Yes/No]
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'Yes,' he thought immediately.
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[Physique Orb]
[Description: An orb that assesses physical talent. Created from the cores of powerful beasts and assembled with magic.]
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[Magic Orb]
[Description: An orb that assesses the magical talent of the soul and vessel. Created from the cores of powerful beasts and assembled with magic.]
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'Do they want to use those on me? I want to see their shocked expressions when they realize I have two of the best talents, hehe!'
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Leo didn't have to wait long. He saw the Duke signal to a servant to pick him up. As he was carried toward the orbs, he overheard the others speaking.
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"What do you think his talent is going to be, Sir Ademar?"
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"It obviously won't be high enough to contend with the eldest young master Gunnar's S-Ranked swordsmanship talent."
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"Well, whether he has talent to rival young master Gunnar or not, let's just hope his commoner blood didn't thin out the Duke's noble blood. If he can't even enter the Imperial Academy, it will smear the Grand Duke's brilliant reputation."
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Leo heard them whispering about his mother's bloodline.
'What a bunch of idiots. They just love talking trash. Let's see how you freak out when you see my talents!'
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An old, sage-looking man entered the majestic hall. The room was filled with white pillars and guarded by countless knights.
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Grand Duke William sat on his throne, his piercing blue eyes and blonde hair commanding respect. To his left sat his first wife, Lady Victoria Von Rosenhart. She had glaring, honey-colored eyes and fiery brown hair, sitting on a throne slightly smaller than the Duke's. The throne to his right remained conspicuously empty while Sophia continued her recovery.
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The old man bowed to the Grand Duke. "Greetings, Lord William. I have come at your request to examine your second son."
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"Thank you for coming, Headmaster Alpheus. Hopefully, your journey was not too difficult," William replied with a nod.
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"Well, let us begin. Hopefully, he will impress us today!" Alpheus smiled.
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Leo was placed on the table in front of the orbs.
"Now, little one, touch one of the orbs," Alpheus guided him gently.
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'He wants me to touch the orb? This should be easy enough!'
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Leo crawled slowly toward the Magic Orb. As his small palm made contact, an intense rainbow light blinded everyone in the room.
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"What?!! This is impossible! No one has achieved this since the first Emperor, Julius!"
"No way!"
"Impossible?!"
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The room erupted in shouts. The first wife was trembling with visible anger and jealousy.
He should've been happy… yet a strange chill ran down his spine. Attention like this had never ended well in his past life.ㅤ
"Silence!" William shouted. Even he couldn't hide his shocked and proud expression.
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Headmaster Alpheus was trembling with joy. "Wait! Let him touch the other one!"
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Leo was startled by the commotion. He could see the envious gazes; he knew his talent was good, but he hadn't realized it was this rare. He hesitated for a moment, wondering if the shock might actually kill someone, but he moved toward the second orb nonetheless.
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As expected, another blinding rainbow light shined. The room filled with awe and fear at the sheer absurdity of the situation.
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"A divine talent! Not even the first Emperor was this gifted! God has blessed Rosenhart!"
"A historical genius!"
"A feat that should be impossible to achieve!"
Leo felt intense killing intent radiating toward him. When he turned, he saw Victoria's vicious face glaring at him.
'…So this is what being a genius costs.'
'Uhhh... I regret doing this!' Leo thought.