''Alright… genius.'' Carl let out a sigh and lightly shook his head in boredom.
Earl looked at Carl for a moment and answered the question Carl had asked earlier.
''If you want to join the student council… I think there's one way for you.''
Carl broke off his tired thoughts and focused on Earl's next words.
''You must defeat one of the three mighty dragons of the student council.''
Carl raised an eyebrow.
''Three mighty dragons? What the hell kind of title is that?''
Earl coughed a few times before lightly explaining.
''That's the title for the strongest students in the academy… all of them under the student council president's control.''
Carl nodded.
''So, if I defeat one of them, I can join the student council?''
Earl didn't refute him, but a few seconds later said,
''Yep. But there are some issues. And… I think you wouldn't want to join if you knew them.''
Carl clicked his tongue.
''Huh… They're the strongest students, right? That's not an issue for me. I'll just grow stronger than any of them to beat them.''
''Tell me something about them.''
Earl just shook his head quickly.
''No. That's not my meaning… What kind of damn fans can't even believe in their idol? I will say this—there are some people in the student council you don't want to meet.''
Carl frowned, beginning to understand what Earl meant. They were probably some bullies who had beaten and mocked him during the hard times when he awakened his one-star dragon soul.
''I see. But… very good. That just makes me more interested. I have even more motivation to do it.''
Carl chuckled as he imagined the scene of smashing and punishing them after all they had done to him.
It was revenge.
Earl sighed. He thought Carl didn't know the full matter yet, so he quickly explained.
''First of all, their power ranges from Rank-D to Rank-C, and their dragon souls are pretty strong. I don't know the exact details, but most of them have above five-star dragon souls.''
''Finally! One of them has an eight-star dragon soul, and I guess you know who she is.''
Carl grimaced.
''You mean… she's my sister?''
Carl gritted his teeth and scratched his head, grumbling in discomfort.
''Damn! I didn't expect that.''
But a few minutes later, Carl forced himself to stay calm.
''Good… I'll still do it… whatever happens.''
Suddenly, Slater peeked at Carl and stammered nervously.
''Y-Your sister is coming.''
Carl scratched his head again, confused. He managed to say something to Slater, but he knew for sure the penalty would have came if he did. His wife hated it when he had any chit-chat with other girls.
Carl turned to Earl and asked,
''What does she mean?''
Earl nodded and asked his sister clearly… and a few minutes later, Carl finally understood everything.
The meaning was written all over his face.
''My sister said: Your sister is gonna be here and destroy your mana core again.''
Carl's face darkened. He nodded and waved his hand, gesturing for his siblings to leave.
Then, a few moments later…
Ting!
[Side Quest]:
– Join the student council.
– Reward: ??
– Savoring the fight with your little sister.
– Reward: All-Seeing Eye Skill.
Carl pursed his lips and let out a deep breath.
''Which means I don't have any chance to defeat her… that's why you chose "savoring" instead of "beat her", right?''
[System notice]: I don't mean to mock you… it's just the truth.
Carl nodded.
''I know that… I just feel disappointed in myself.''
…
Just in an instant, a shadowy human figure emerged in front of Carl, and a ridiculous pressure blanketed the whole area. Even some students walking nearby passed out.
''What the hell are you doing here?''
Carl raised his eyes to look at his sister. She was no longer short like before; now, she looked like a tall, beautiful, slender woman… yet she reminded him of their mother, who had long, white hair and occasionally tormented him in the past.
In contrast, Carl resembled his father the most—a cold man with soft black hair.
''Yeah… you've grown up gorgeous, just like our mom, Cecilia.''
But when Carl said that, the pressure increased even more, weighing heavily on him. Carl lightly shook his head and straightened up, revealing the height of a young man—a height his sister had never reached.
''Don't do that… You know some cheap skill won't affect me. You're just harming those students.''
Carl glanced at the students, many of whom had lost consciousness and collapsed under Cecilia's pressure.
Ting!
– Savoring the fight with your little sister (Completed)
– Reward: All-Seeing Eye Skill.
''Huh? We haven't even started fighting yet?'' Carl thought. ''Never mind.''
[All-Seeing Eye activated]
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[Age]: 15
[Class]: Stoker
[Rank]: D
[Soul Rank]: ★★★★★★★★
Skill: Aura of Suppression: Rank SS / Breath Flame: Rank D / Swordsmanship: Rank B …
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''What insane growth… Her speed of development is just too fast.'' Carl widened his eyes, staring at the strings of information appearing on the system screen.
Looking at the tons of her skills, from Rank E to Rank SS, Carl could only remain silent. He certainly didn't have the tiniest chance to beat her.
''What are you looking at? Don't stare at me with those disgusting eyes.'' Cecilia glared at Carl, gritting her teeth in fury.
It seemed she was ready to finish Carl off right away.
Carl let out a deep sigh and asked,
''Why do you hate me like this, my little sister?''
''Don't call me that f***ing nickname… I always wished I were never your sister. It's all your fault… because of your trashy dragon soul, I always had to live suffering under our parents' pressure… You're the one who made our parents change, making them obsessed with power.''
''Y-You should have died…''
Carl smiled bitterly.
''It's pitiful, Cecilia… that we suffered in the same situation. If only I could have taken it instead of you… but I was too weak.''
''You can relieve yourself by beating your brother if you want… anyway, it's the only thing I can do for my sister… I'm sorry for my low dragon soul.''
In just a blink of an eye, Carl felt a horrifying impact on his chest. It was a punch from his sister.
Carl nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood as his circulation went haywire after the brutal assault.
''Just… a loving punch from my sister.''