Under the watchful protection of Violanda, Eirik dedicated himself to the study of magic, practicing relentlessly day and night.
Years slipped by unnoticed, and before he realized it, Eirik had reached the rank of Practitioner Lv5. Of course, this span of time was based on a simulation, for in reality, little had disturbed the quiet rhythm of his training. Barely a few minutes had passed outside.
"Practitioner Lv5, and yet that light inside me still hasn’t changed," Eirik mused, eyeing the experience bar for his light status, frustration creeping into his thoughts. "It seems studying magic doesn’t make it shine any brighter…”
Why isn’t there some guide for this thing? How am I supposed to use it?
"Forget it, I’ll put that aside for now. First things first—it's time to raise my magical rank to Savant. I can't keep hiding out like this; otherwise, the royal family will send their lackeys after me every time I step outside. And I’d rather not trouble Violanda any more than I have to."
【You have entered a long period of seclusion, fading from public view. For decades, the world has almost forgotten your existence.】
【You gain the status: Hidden Light. Hidden Light: No one knows your true strength. Your first attack will carry a 30% increase in mystery and a 10% increase in lethality.】
【Your reputation decreases by 100 points, and your light brightness decreases by 10 points.】
"Huh? My reputation went down, and my light brightness dropped?"
Looks like I need to build some reputation, huh?
Eirik knew that prestige wasn’t the only way to enhance his light, but it was certainly worth trying.
Determination lit up his eyes. Having just broken through to Savant, it was time to make a name for himself.
【You decide to leave Kyoto, adopting a new identity and challenging all the magical prodigies of your time.】
【Concerned for your safety, Violanda resolves to accompany you, disguising herself as your sibling to ensure your protection.】
【Please enter your false name.】
The system prompt appeared right on cue.
Eirik hesitated briefly—names didn’t mean much to him. He clicked on a random option without a second thought.
And so…
【From now on, your name shall be MilkManSupreme.】
MilkManSupreme?!
Is this a joke?!
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How does that even sound like a villainous hero?
Wait, why am I stuck with that name? I’m the embodiment of light!
But for someone like Eirik, who’d long grown accustomed to bizarre usernames, it wasn’t the worst. At least it wasn’t something like “Kicking the Cripple’s Good Leg.”
Still, he couldn’t help but imagine how his future enemies would react.
Here I am, a genius on the verge of ascending to Archmage, and I’m going to be defeated by someone with a name like that? It would probably make them choke on their own rage!
【In just one year, you have defeated all the skilled opponents of your age. The name MilkManSupreme now echoes across the continent.】
With Violanda by his side, Eirik was free to do as he pleased. Anyone who crossed him was swiftly dealt with.
He roamed the entire Dawnstar Dynasty, challenging the oppressive nobles, the island marauders, and the proud magical prodigies who once seemed invincible.
As expected, his actions stirred the pot. Soon, Eirik revealed his true identity, sending shockwaves through the entire empire.
【Your reputation increases by 1000 points, and your light brightness increases by 100 points.】
【Congratulations! Your light brightness has reached the novice stage. Many followers of the Holy Light Church now regard you as a role model, and some impoverished families see you as their savior.】
【New feature unlocked: Path of Faith (Golden). Followers of the Holy Light will provide you with faith power!】
【Faith Power (Golden): Drawn from the beliefs of your many followers, it can break the shackles of rules, allowing you to transcend realms with ease. Used wisely, it can lead to rapid advancement. But every boon has its risks…】
【Congratulations! Your Elemental Absorption talent has upgraded to ‘Colorful,’ unlocking a new transformation that allows you to share faith power.】
Colorful?!
My golden talent has turned colorful?!
This was unprecedented! Eirik stared, dumbfounded.
So golden talent isn’t the strongest after all?
"There's a colorful talent?!" Violanda was equally shocked.
"Wow, I’ve never seen anything like this before!"
"The brilliance of this multicolored talent is blinding!"
The world channel erupted in chatter.
Wait, so this world has colorful talents, too?
"Haha! Did you see that? Who’s the best match for Eirik? It’s me, Violanda!"
After a brief pause, Violanda, usually a quiet presence, couldn’t resist chiming in on the world channel.
Time to show Elvynna and Pip what they were up against, right?
So what if Elvynna ascended to Archmage during the last simulation? Did your husband, Eirik, have a colorful talent back then?!
But now he does, and it’s with me!
“Elvynna, Pixie, just watch—this is how the golden card named Eirik will be played…”
Violanda’s confidence soared.
Look closely—this is how Eirik is meant to shine!
“Truly worthy of a master alchemist!”
“Impressive! I’m in awe. But what exactly is this faith power? How does it combine with Elemental Absorption to make him so strong?!”
Violanda fell silent.
She didn’t know either.
Faith power… wasn’t that something only gods could wield?
Yet, there were rumors of ancient Holy Light scriptures mentioning a method to harness faith to enhance one’s power—though those secrets had long been lost.
Even she, Violanda, the High Priestess, didn’t understand it fully.
What worried her was the system’s warning about the potential risks of using faith power.
Still, it seemed to level up incredibly fast. Should she use it or not?
“Hmph, what’s the big deal? This isn’t just Violanda’s credit; it’s the Holy Light Church’s merit!”
Pixie grumbled, gnawing on her bedding in frustration.
Her once-perfect bedding was at risk of being shredded by her own teeth.
After all, she felt she was at the bottom of those who had received Eirik’s support.
Look at Elvynna, who had reached Archmage status.
And Violanda? She’d unlocked Eirik’s colorful talent!
Meanwhile, she—poor thing—felt like her future was the dimmest.
How frustrating!
When would it be her turn to be by Eirik’s side again? She had to reclaim her place in the spotlight!
“Faith power is intriguing... and I can share my faith and grow even stronger with Violanda…”
Indeed, it was quite fascinating.