Chapter 288: Chapter 138: Authority as Well
Memories left by his predecessor flashed through Wei’en’s mind. He couldn’t recall having a sister...
"What’s the current date?"
"May 20th, 1577!" the girl replied, glaring at him with a pout. "This isn’t good, Brother En."
’1577... so this is before my predecessor left home for the Ghost Soul School?’
Wei’en was certain that his predecessor had no memory of the girl in front of him.
Furthermore, it was around this date that his predecessor had been punished by the clan for failing to awaken his Extraordinary Bloodline. To be precise, his father had beaten him so severely that he was gravely injured...
Wei’en pulled back the covers and looked, but there were no signs of injury on his body.
"Hee hee, so you finally remembered you were hurt," the girl said, watching him. She seemed to have forgotten her earlier anger as she sat on the edge of the bed and chattered on, "Don’t worry, Mother already healed your injuries. But to hide it from Father, she specifically told me to tell you to stay in your room for the next few days."
"Also, failing to awaken your Extraordinary Bloodline isn’t your fault. A lot of people failed to awaken this year. Even Dudley, who’s always at odds with you, didn’t awaken his, and his father beat him even more brutally..."
Wei’en listened quietly, his mind racing to analyze the current situation.
It was obvious that during his advancement to Official Mage, he had been pulled into an Illusion Realm.
Moreover, this Illusion Realm was based on his predecessor’s memories, fabricating an entire scene from them...
"Hey, are you even listening to me?" The girl noticed he was spacing out and waved a hand in front of his eyes.
"I’m listening. Go on."
"Then tell me, where did I leave off?"
"Father is very disappointed in me," Wei’en said casually. "So? Is he planning to kick me out of... um, the Loft Clan?"
The girl gave him a strange look. "How is that possible? The clan would, at most, arrange for you to attend the City-state Public School. Hmm, they might even have you go with that Miss Erza..."
’Erza?’
’That name isn’t in my predecessor’s memories either...’
"And she is?"
"You forgot her too? No, wait, are you pretending you forgot her?" The girl covered her mouth in surprise. "Brother En, aren’t you the one who likes her the most?"
"I don’t."
Wei’en shook his head. He just wanted to get out of this Illusion Realm!
"Really? I don’t like her either. She’s always stealing my snacks, and she secretly meets up with Dudley..."
"Oh."
’What does that have to do with me?’
Wei’en leaned against the headboard, opened the panel in his mind, and looked over the notifications.
[You have been corroded by an unknown Origin Power. Your innate talent has mutated. Evaluation: A strange feeling... Special Rewards: Deception (Talent), Survival Points +30, Origin +3, Resilience Level +3, Spirit Level +3.]
[Note 1: Deception - Illusion Creation. Effect: You can create convincing illusions to confuse and mislead yourself and others. This can manifest as creating complete illusions or altering your appearance to create a convincing disguise.]
[Note 2: Deception - Psychological Control. Effect: You can influence others through words or physical actions, guiding and manipulating their emotions, beliefs, decisions, and even actions. This can cause others to trust you or make decisions favorable to you.]
[Note 3: Deception - Speech-Law???]
[Note 4: Deception - ???]
[Note 5: Deception - ???]
[Congratulations, your class, Wizard, has been promoted to Junior Mage! Special Rewards: Survival Points +100, Resilience Level 100, Spirit Level +400.]
’I’ve already awakened a talent, the Deception talent?’
’Illusion Creation, Psychological Control, and Speech-Law...’
’Ugh, I get the feeling this isn’t a very upstanding talent...’
’But if I’ve already been promoted to Official Mage, then what’s the deal with this Illusion Realm?’
’It couldn’t possibly be an illusion created by my new talent, could it?’
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