Chapter 6 – Training and… Who Is My Family Really?
Six months have passed since I opened my eyes in this new world, and I have to admit—I've grown a lot.
Normally, one-year-old babies are somewhere around seventy-nine to eighty-one centimeters tall, but me? I'm already one-hundred-twenty. I look less like a baby and more like a child.
I still don't know if that's a good thing or not…
"System, show my status."
> [Ding…]
...
I've really gotten stronger.
In my previous life, I could never have imagined this. With my current strength, a normal human would literally explode if I punched them.
Soon, I'll start training with my father in swordsmanship—and with this kind of power, I could seriously hurt him if I'm not careful.
If only the other stats reached twenty, that would already be enough for a mortal body…
Wait a second—
I can create skills!
"System, I want to create a skill."
> [Ding…]
Skill: Limit
Tier: Common
Type: Active
Description: Consumes 100 Mana Points to reduce all other stats except Mana by 92.5 % for 1 hour.
Skill Creation Initiated…
1%...78%...99%...
100%!
Skill Creation Successfully Completed!
New Skill: Limit
[Current Energy: 4,538 – 10 = 4,528]
Great. Even if my base stats reach 299 MAX, with this skill they'll drop to around twenty-something—perfect for safe sparring.
I'll test it out with my dad later.
For now, should I keep creating new skills or save up until I reach ten-thousand energy and upgrade one of my abilities to Super Rare?
Eh, I'll think about it later. No rush.
...
January 2 – 8:00 AM
As usual, I woke up right at eight. I don't really need much sleep anymore—guess that's another perk of not being an ordinary human. I'm already at Intermediate Bronze Level after all.
I left my room, washed up, then headed to the kitchen where Mom and Dad were already waiting.
"Good morning, Mom, Dad."
Mom smiled warmly. "Good morning, sweetheart. Sit at the table—I'll have breakfast ready in a moment."
Seriously… how did Dad get this lucky? To marry an angel like her and actually keep her? I'll never understand.
But I respect him for it. He's nothing like who I used to be—someone who manipulated others and trusted the wrong people. I was too naïve back then.
Dad chuckled. "You're always on time. I still can't understand how a kid like you manages that."
"Don't compare me to yourself, Dad," I said with a playful grin.
"Huh? Acting cocky already?" He raised an eyebrow. "If you're confident enough to talk like that, then I assume you're ready for practice in an hour."
Sword training—finally!
What man wouldn't get excited about wielding a sword in a medieval world?
"Of course I'm ready," I said, smirking. "But don't embarrass Mom by losing to a kid."
We all laughed while eating breakfast together.
...
An Hour Later
"I never thought this day would come so soon, Kael," Dad said, walking beside me toward the training yard.
"What do you mean, Dad?"
Carlos smiled faintly. "I always dreamed of teaching my son my sword technique—but I never imagined I'd be teaching it to my one-year-old son."
I snorted. "If you keep talking like that, it sounds like you're scared of losing to your one-year-old son."
"Hah! Listen to this little brat talk back to his father," he said, laughing.
Before starting, I whispered to myself, "Use Skill: Limit."
> [-100 Mana Points]
[Power, Vitality, and Agility reduced by 92.5 % for 1 hour]
Instantly, my body felt weak—like all strength drained away—but I didn't show it. If Dad saw me struggling, he'd probably call off training, and that's the last thing I wanted.
We began.
Dad taught me the basic forms, the correct posture, how to grip a sword, and how to breathe properly. I listened closely, memorizing every motion he demonstrated.
No matter how often he yelled or corrected me, I didn't talk back. Right now, he wasn't just my father—he was my teacher. And every scolding meant I was learning something real.
Even if I someday learn powerful sword techniques or divine-tier abilities, the fundamentals will always matter most.
After nearly an hour of drills, Dad suggested a friendly match. We set down the training swords and picked up wooden ones—real swords for practice, wooden ones for fun.
"Let's see if you actually learned anything, boy," he said teasingly, stepping toward me.
"Oh, I've learned enough to knock down an old man like you," I shot back.
He lunged first.
His wooden sword swung down in a clean arc, and—I could see it. My eyes followed the movement clearly. Vertical slash, right slash, horizontal slash—I countered each one instinctively.
He noticed. His smirk deepened, and his speed increased. Soon, I was struggling just to keep up.
And then—
> [Ding…]
Talent: Emperor's Sword Mastery (0.0000000…0001 % Unlocked)
Tier: UNKNOWN
Description: You have managed to unlock a minuscule portion of Emperor's Sword Mastery.
Effects:
+
– Comprehension of sword techniques drastically increases.
– Each sword attack carries the Emperor's Sword Intent, ensuring nearly all strikes connect.
– Attacks imbued with Emperor's Sword Intent deal 1,000 % more damage.
– ???
– ???]
"Huh—?"
The sudden system window startled me. My focus slipped—
THWACK!
"Ugh!"
Dad's wooden sword smacked my head. Everything went black.
...
A Few Minutes Later
"Damn it—Kael! Are you okay!?"
I opened my eyes to see Dad crouched beside me, panic written all over his face.
"What… happened?" I mumbled.
He sighed in relief. "We were sparring. You lost focus for a second, and I couldn't stop my swing in time. You've been out for two minutes."
"I see." The memory returned—the notification about Emperor's Sword Mastery. I couldn't think about that now.
"I can still continue training," I said firmly.
Dad frowned. "You sure?"
"Yes."
So, we resumed.
We practiced for another two hours straight. I had to use Limit twice more, otherwise my full power would make sparring pointless.
When we finally finished, Dad wiped sweat from his brow. "That's enough for today, son. Well done."
"Actually," I teased, "you should be the one proud for keeping up with me at your age."
He lightly tapped my head. "That's enough mouth for today. Come on—bath time."
I followed obediently. After all, he wasn't just my trainer; he was my guide in this life.
We spent about half an hour in the bath, joking and laughing like always, before heading out around 11:45.
"I'm a bit tired, I'll go rest," I told them.
"Alright, sweetheart, get some rest," Mom said gently.
...
I went to my room, lay face down on my bed, and after lying like that for a few minutes, I entered a normal state.
"System, show me the ability that opened up for me today."
---
[Ding...]
Talent: Emperor's Sword Mastery (0.0000000...0001% unlocked)
Level: UNKNOWN
Description: You have managed to unlock a very small percentage of Emperor's Sword Mastery.
Effects:
– Comprehension of sword techniques drastically increases.
– Each sword attack carries the Emperor's Sword Intent, ensuring nearly all strikes connect.
– Attacks imbued with Emperor's Sword Intent deal 1,000 % more damage.
-???
-???
...]
Yes, it's quite absurd. I can't even read how many zeros are in the percentage shown, but the currently active effects are truly amazing.
And especially this 1,000% damage part—meaning every attack I make with Intermediate Bronze Tier power will carry ten Intermediate Bronze Tier powers!
Although the Beginner, Intermediate, and Peak stages are meaningless to me—since when I progress from Beginner to Intermediate, the usual stat increase is greater than normal—and at Peak, it's the power level I'll soon achieve, which is 299 [MAX].
But still, 11 Bronze Tier attack power is awesome. Although, first I need to understand The Emperor's Sword Intent a little bit.
"Does this ability have anything to do with my physique?"
[Ding... I don't know, but it's possible.]
Right, if you could read my physique, we wouldn't be experiencing this. Anyway, I'm going to sleep a bit; I'm really exhausted...
...
After sleeping for about two hours, I decided to create a skill.
"System, I want to create a Rare Tier skill," I said.
...
[Ding...]
Skill: Assessment
Tier: Rare
Type: Active
Description: Allows you to see the status of the target creature using 100 Mana Points. This works on creatures up to the "Gold" Tier at most.
And for powers like Abilities and Skills, the Rare Tier applies.
Ability Creation Initiated!
1%...20%...57%...89%...99%...
100%!
Skill Creation Successfully Completed!
New Skill: Assessment
...
Great, now I can understand the strength of both my enemies and my friends.
I left my room and went to the room where my family was. Since my dad is on vacation right now, my mom and dad are like inseparable twins.
Then I said, "Hi, I slept a little and wanted to come see you guys."
My mom said, "Of course you'd want to come see us, we're your family after all. Kael, don't forget that. Whenever you miss your family or find yourself in a tough spot, your mom is always here."
...She really is an angel.
My dad didn't say anything, he just nodded his head. Then I sat down next to them and used my evaluation skill.
"Assessment."
---
[-100 Mana Points]
[Ding...]
Name: Maria Oksileon [Marianne Von Liones]
Age: 27
Type: Human
Status: Healthy
Upbringing: Gold (Beginner) (8.78%)(Sealed)
Body Purification: Mortal
Physical Attributes: Mage Physique (Rare)
Statistics:
Health: 68,900 (100%)
Mana: 49,990 (100%)
Strength:60 [287(!)]
Vitality::89 [698(!)]
Agility:26 [402(!)]
Intelligence:999 [4.999[MAX](!)]
...
Skill(s)
+
Skill: Fire Spell
Tier: Uncommon
Type: Active
Description: A fire spell whose shape and damage can be adjusted based on the amount of Mana Points used and the user's skill level.
Fire Attacks, Fire Walls, and Fire Shields can be cast.
...
Skill: Healing
Tier: Rare
Type: Active
Description: Different types of healing based on the Mana Points used.
Antidote, Healing, Group Healing, etc. can be used.
...
Ability(ies)
+
Ability: Angel's Touch
Tier: Rare
Description: Healing-based spells are 250% more effective.
---
My mom really is an angel...
WHAT THE HELL!? Why is my mom's name suddenly "Marianne Von Liones"?
My mom isn't a princess, is she? After all, this name sounds like it belongs to a royal family.
And I asked the system in my mind, "System, why is my mom's real name in parentheses?"
[Ding...]
She may not know her own name; perhaps she has memory issues.
Said the system.
Anyway, okay, now it's my dad's turn.
---
"Assessment."
[-100 Mana Points]
[Ding...]
Name: Cealus Vol Secilus
Age: 29
Type: Human
Status: Healthy
Training: Gold (Peak) (99.99%) [Diamond (Peak) (Sealed)]
Body Purification: Mortal
Physical Attributes: Heroic Physique (Extraordinary)
Statistics:
HP: 287,600 (100%) [5,789,900 (!)]
MP: 13,000 (100%) [217,900 (!)]
Power: 4,999 [MAX] [Power: 74,999 [MAX (!)]
Vitality: 2,876 [57,899 (!)]
Agility: 3,789 [69,762 (!)]
Intelligence: 1,300 [21,790 (!)]
...
Skill(s)
+
Skill: Sword Aura
Tier: Rare
Type: Active
Description: Sword Aura that can be adjusted in both shape and damage depending on how much Mana Points are used and mastery.
Aura Attack and Aura Shield can be cast.
---
Skill: Regeneration
Tier: Common
Type: Passive
Description: A small passive regeneration boost.
Increased speed in healing wounds, increased speed in recovering fatigue.
...
Ability(ies)
+
Ability: Sword Genius
Tier: Rare - (Super Rare)
Description: Increased understanding of sword techniques, minor level of sword intent understanding, sword attacks deal 300% more damage.
...
Ability: Hero's Will
Rarity: ???
Description: You must continue as long as your companions trust you; you carry the Hero's Will.
If each companion believes in your ability to defeat the enemy, stats increase by 25% for 5 minutes (max 8/0 people).
Avenging Hero: If one of your valued comrades dies, you grow stronger until the enemy or you die, and you use this power to defeat the enemy.
...
Okay, my mom Maria is an Angel, and my dad Carlos is a Hero.
He used to be at the Diamond Tier and the Peak level —though it seems sealed now, but he's currently at the Gold Tier.
Come to the family, but since both are at the Gold level...
Why did my mom react so strongly when I entered the Bronze Tier, but my dad was a bit more normal, and the sect story he told seemed more like it was to calm my mom down?
I wonder if there's something wrong with my mom...
Anyway, no matter how much I think about it now, nothing will change.
"System, my mother's skill is 'Fire Spell: Write and Create the Same Way.'"
[Ding...]
Skill: Fire Spell
Level: Uncommon
Type: Active
Description: A fire spell whose shape and damage can be adjusted depending on how much Mana Points are used and on skill level.
Fire Attacks, Fire Walls, and Fire Shields can be cast.
...
[Current Energy: 4,528 - 100 = 4,428]
Alright, today was really profitable.
Hehehe.
...
Eight hours later, at 10:00 PM, I decided to check my Status one last time before going to bed.
"System, open my status," I said sleepily. After all, even though I'm at the Bronze Level, it's normal to be tired after three hours of training with this body.
...
[Ding...]
User: Kael Oksileon
Age: 1 (+20)
Type: Human
Status: Healthy
Cultivation: Bronze (Beginner) (5.78%) > (Intermediate) (52.43%)
Body Refinement: Bronze (Beginner) (5.78%) > (Intermediate) (52.43%)
System Level: Low
Physical Stats: ??? (Insufficient Level)
Statistics:
HP: 26,700/26,550 (99%) > 26,800/26,550
MP: 2,990 (100%)
Power: 267 > 268
Vitality: 267 > 268
Agility: 267 > 269
Intelligence: 299 [MAX]
---
Skill: Infinite Creation Art
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive/Active
Description: Based on a capacity of [10,000/4,428] energy,
11.22 > 38.1 energy is gained every 24 hours, and this energy can be used to create skills, equipment, etc.
There is a 10X energy difference between each tier, except for the final tier after the Ultimate Celestial, which is 100,000X.
Tiers:
-
This skill can increase its own tier with energy and/or combine its tier with other creations.
With each Tier increase, Energy Capacity increases by 10X while Daily Energy Gain increases by 10%.
For every 3 tiers, a 0 is added to the percentage increase, e.g., in Ultra Epic it increases by 100% instead of 10%, and in Super Legendary it increases by 1,000%.
...
Skill: Master of All Languages
Tier: Super Epic
Type: Passive
Description: You can understand all languages that exist in "Reality" at once and speak them as if they were your own.
...
Skill: Fist Novice
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Your understanding of Yurmuk Intent increases slightly, and you gain a 100% Damage Increase when using Fist.
...
Skill: Energy
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: The daily energy gain associated with "Infinite Creation Art" permanently increases by 0.5% with each increase.
...
Skill: Dual Mana Gathering
Tier: Rare
Type: Passive
Description: Passively transfers a small amount of surrounding Mana to your Core and Body.
This passive Mana gathering is 3X faster than a normal cultivation technique.
...
Skill: Core and Body Refinement Assessment
Type: Active
Description: Using 10 Mana Points, displays the completion status of Core and/or Body Refinement as a "%".
This Skill is only effective up to the "Silver" Tier.
...
Skill: Order
Tier: Uncommon
Type: Passive
Description: Increases over time based on the highest stat of the other stats you select.
Example:
Highest Stat: Intelligence: 299 [MAX]
Selected Stats:
Strength: 20 > 80 (in 2 months)
Vitality: 40 > 80 (in 2 months)
Agility: 25 > 80 (in 2 months)
Selected Stat:
Vitality: 40 > 200 (in 2 months)
A maximum of 3 stats increase per day, and the Selected Stats are equalized before that.
...
Skill: Assessment(New!)
Tier: Rare
Type: Active
Description: Allows you to see the status of the target creature using 100 Mana Points. This works on creatures up to the "Gold" Tier at most.
And for powers like Abilities and Skills, the Rare Tier applies.
...
Skill: Limit (New!)
Tier: Common
Type: Active
Description: Using 100 Mana Points, you reduce all other stats except Mana by 92.5% for 1 hour.
...
Skill: Fire Spell (New!)
Tier: Uncommon
Type: Active
Description: A fire spell whose shape and damage can be adjusted based on the amount of Mana Points used and your skill level.
Fire Attacks, Fire Walls, and Fire Shields can be cast.
...
Ability(ies)
+
Ability: Emperor's Sword Mastery (0.0000000...0001%)
Tier: UNKNOWN
Description: You have managed to unlock a very small percentage of the Emperor's Sword Mastery.
Effects:
– Comprehension of sword techniques drastically increases.
– Each sword attack carries the Emperor's Sword Intent, ensuring nearly all strikes connect.
– Attacks imbued with Emperor's Sword Intent deal 1,000 % more damage.
???]
...
And that's how I ended my day today. Today... was really exhausting. Ah, my eyes are closing...
...
Wizard's Physique (Rare): The body automatically absorbs the surrounding Mana and allows the Core to grow faster.
Spell Cost: -30%.
Moderate increase in Spell Understanding.
If the owner of this Physique learns a Legendary Tier spell,
Tier: Rare Tier >> Epic Tier (Failed).
...
Hero Physique (Uncommon): The body automatically absorbs the surrounding Mana and strengthens the body, but only statistically.
Physical Resilience: +20%.
When using a sword, if there is good intent behind the sword swing,
Damage: +40%.
If the user of this physique truly succeeds in becoming a Hero, the true potential of this physique will awaken and
Tier: From Uncommon Tier >>>>> Legendary Tier, will be reached (Failed).
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End of Episode.