[Unique-skill activated]
There was a tiny gem covered by the spider’s green blood. I took it into my hands to inspect it better. Now clean, I could see that it was white and transparent with a faint light coming from the inside of It.
[Do you wish to analyse it?]
‘Yes.’
[Analysing...]
[Failed.]
[Trying by connecting skills]
[Connecting [Basic Appraisal] to [Ultra-Surgery]]
[Success!]
[Teran House spider core: contains the basic skills and mana pool of the monster.]
[Do you wish to see the details?]
‘Yes.’
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HP: 0/5
MP: 0/3
Str: 3
Def: 2
Skills: [Thread Waving LV:1] [Climbing LV:1]
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[For more details pleas find the memory core.]
‘Memory core? There is a second one?’
I looked at the spider that was still twitching.
‘Ah damn it, I’m curious!’
I closed my eyes and started dining into the carcass.
*****
5 minutes later:
“What have you done?! Look at you! You are entirely covered in slime!”
“Hehe”
I found what I was looking for. There really was a second gem but it was black. It contained the race and passive abilities of the spider.
‘The black one was at its head and the white one was at its thorax. If we follow this kind of logic, then the black core is located in the head and the white one is around at the chest. Those all the living beings in this world have cores? What about humans? I should really look into this later.'
After my intense bathing session, my mother locked me in into our bedroom. I was sitting on the bed while playing with the two gens.
[Mana and mind core detected.]
[Do you wish to further analyse the cores?]
‘Yup, yup. I really curious!’
[Analysing]
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Name: none
Race: Teran House spider
Level: 2
HP: 0/5
MP: 0/3
Str: 3
Def: 2
Skills: [Thread Waving LV:1] [Climbing LV:1]
Passive Skills: [Danger detection LV:1] [Food Detection LV:1]
Titles: [Kin Eater]
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‘Hey, it had [Danger Detection]! How the hell was I able to kill it! Must have an off day or I was lucky.’
So, combining the two cores give me the full status of the spider. It was surprisingly week, it didn’t really have any way to attack me. Maybe it was curious or hungry and came closer to me. In anyway thank you for your sacrifice.
I took the black core into my hand. The small light coming from it became weaker I almost couldn’t see it.
[ Fragmented memories detected]
[Do you wish to open it?]
‘Open fragmented memories.’
[Fragmented memories opened.]
[Download data...]
Before my eyes, flashes of images went through. I could taste the pray they the spider has eaten and real his pain when he died. After a couple of seconds, I became completely familiar with every little hiddy place of this old house.
‘Wow, that was... Wow! I need a second!’
[You have received a new skill: [ Mapping] ]
‘So, I can learn things from this core what about the other one?
I like the white stone into my other hand. Like the other one, the light that was coming from it became much dimmer.
[Mana have been detected]
[Do you wish to absorb it?]
‘Yes.’
[Absorption started...]
“Huh...huh!”
I felt energised like I could run a marathon. Every part of my body was tingling with energy.
[Absorption finished]
[You received skill: [Overload]]
[Do you wish to see your status?]
Hm... oh, yes please.’
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Name: Thomas Svelvon
Race: Human(?)
Class: none
Level: 0
HP: 10/10
Mp:13/10
Str: 3
Def:1
Skills: [Languages comprehension] [Basic Appraisal] [ Mapping] [Overload]
Unique-Skills: [Ultra-Surgery]
Titles: [Reincarnated] [Blessing of Somnus]
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Descriptions:
[ Mapping]: The ability to create a map in one’s head. The size and accuracy depend on the skills level.
[Overload]: The ability to absorb more mana than your actual mana capacity. The overflowing mana will strengthen your body, but will disappear after a while. The amount and the time it takes to disappear depends on the level.
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Well, this great. I still Level:0 but I already have 4 skills. If I keep this up, I can get super strong in no time! But first… I need a change of diaper.
*****
Two months have passed since then.
During this time some changes have occurred. I hunted down all the spiders in this house. Thanks to the first one’s memories I was able to find their nest. All I did was wait for one of there friend to come out and squish it to death with a book. It was a disgusting process and the cores sometimes broke, turning into particles of light leaving only the carcass and some EXP.
After my 10. victim I finally levelled up. My states have also increased by 1.
Ah, whatever I do I just can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The other change was that I discovered how to use my unique skill and how it’s work. To turn it on, I need a target. I can only use it on living beings right now and they need to be injured. Then two things happen:
- I will be able to detect the severity of the damaged part of the body.
-Weary thin threads start to come out of my hands. These threads are able to cut through flesh and able to close open wounds. Once I squashed flat on of the spiders leg. When I used my skill the threads we’re able to reshape it into its original form and completely heal the damage.
Of course, it had limitations. I can’t use it on people that aren’t injured or inanimate objects. I can use it on the dead but it uses too much mana so I could only partially reform a flattened spider and it won’t replenish blood loss. Also it inky help me see the damaged areas not the way to heal them, I need my own knowledge for that.
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In total, it is a really useful ability when it comes to healing but totally useless for offence. I can maybe use it to cut someone but first I need to make him bleed first.
And there is something else, that I discovered during my tests. Something that I will look into a latter date…
“ Are you ready Thomas. It will be cold outside so be well dressed.”
“I’m ready!”
My mother has started to take me outside. Of course, she made sure to cover my right eye whit piece of clothing. I usually plaid at the village center with the other kids of my age. It was nice to be a kid once again. Complete lack of interest or responsibility whatsoever!
Turns out we were living in a small village, not far away from the capital. The population was around 50 person or so most of them were old people or young kids like me. Most of the grown-ups most have left this place for the capital. Well, considering that this village isn’t specialised in anything and that we have our own guard corp it isn’t really a problem.
Today we were outside shopping for food. The street where surprisingly lively due to the merchants that came today, with their exotic products. Being a black water village has its inconvenience like not having a hygienic life hood but it also has its pleasures. One of them is the merchants. When they leave the city, they have to sell the rest of the product so they come here where they get rid of it with extremely low prices. When they arive the village becomes full of life, almost like a festival.
“Come and see we have everything you need! Hurry, we don’t have a lot of product!”( merchant)
“I want some rabbit milk!”
“Right away ma’am!”
‘Ugh, I hate this stuff. Seriously I can eat other things too, my teeth have started to grow you know!’
We took the milk and went to the next one. He self different type of metal made objects. I
“How can I help you? I have the finest metal in this whole town!"
‘Yeah, and the guy next doors!’
“We just looking around. Can you sharpen our knife for us?”
“Of course, it will be 5 copers!”(merchant)
‘Wow, that’s cheap!’
If we try to this world’s currency into dollars then we will get something like this:
1 copper= 50 cent
1 silver= 1$
1 gold = 10$
1 white gold= 100$
There is also another coin called ‘Saint Coin' that worth 100 white gold so around 10000$s.
‘Yeah, something I will never see in my life.’
You have to be rich or a noble to even see one.
Sharpening a knife usually cost around 1 silver so we are lucky that he accepted doing this job so cheaply.
He took the knife from my mother and raised it into the air.
“[Sharpening!”
A faint light enveloped the object then he took out a piece of bread, to cut it like butter.
“Here you go, ma’am. Nice and sharp.
“Ugh!”
“Hahaha, do you like magic little one? Then watch this!” He looked out something from the counter.
It was a memory core, but this one was 5time bigger than the spiders.
"You can have this!”
“We can’t possibly accept it!”
“Don’t worry ma’am! It’s only a goblin core, totally worthless! I have already sold its mana core so I was thinking about grow it way anyway!”
“Thank you very much!”
“No need to mention it! Come back when you need something next time!
We left the merchant and headed back home.
On the way, I touched the core.
[No memory detected]
[The over died long ago]
‘Eh, so there is a time limit?’
[Answer: After 24 hours the memories from the memory core starts to fade away.]
‘Well, he didn’t lie this thing is worthless.’
I put the core into one of my pockets and continued enjoying the market.
“Thomas!”
I turned around and before me stud Lilinet one of my friends. She was wearing a tainted brown cloth with her brown hair in a ponytail Will she was looking at me with her brown eyes glittered in excitement, she walked at us and took one of my hands.
“Isn’t this awesome! Did you see the candies?”
“No.”
“Then come!” she pulled my hand in a certain direction. My mother just chuckled at that site while following us from behind.
‘Hey, I’m being kidnapped, look a little worried!’
“Look, Terrance and the others are waiting!”
A group of kids have surrounded the place looking at the candies and puppet that are dancing on the table. Every one of them where older than me, but they still decided to play with me. Since I’m far more intelligent for the kids at my age, it was a welcome oddity. Wellbeing the youngest gave me some privilege like getting the best candy or seeing the puppet show from the front row.
After the show, we decided to look around the caravans. My mother left to buy some more food and make sure to ask the other kids to look after me.
“Let's play hero!”
the one who said that was none other than Terrance. He was an energetic kid, who was always making trouble and he had the face for it. Mischievous smile, excited brown eyes and brown hair, a typical trouble maker. His father was the village chief, granting home some immunity to punishment.
“No, we already played that today. What about that?”
“No Thomas is too slow for it!”
‘Well, I’m still one year old…”
“Then that’s decided! I’m the hero and the others will be the demons!
We started to play. I had no idea what I was doing but it was fun.
Ah if this peaceful day could go on forever.
*****
‘Knock! Knock!’
“Who’s that? It’s still too early!”
She went to the door and opened it. In front of him was a man dressed in entirely white, holding a golden staff.
“Sorry to disturb your rest, but I was sent here by the church. May I come in?”
“Eh y-yes! Can I give you anything? We have… water!”
“I’m fine, thank you.” he sat down at our only table and looked directly me who was playing with some wooden sticks. “Your boy I presume?”
“Yes, his name is Thomas.”
“Well hello, there little fellow. Do you want some candy?” he took out a bunch of them and put them in the table. I slowly walked to it and took one.
‘Ugh… taste awful. How long did he have this?’
“Well then let me introduce myself. My name is Nicolas Hedgworks. I’m a member of the church, one in charge of recruitment, actually. One of my superiors asked me to check for potential new disciples. I have been going house to house all day. Can I look at your soon status? It won’t hurt I promise."
“Eh… Yes, yes of course.”
“Much obliged. Thomas, right? Can you put your hand on this tablet, please?”
I put my hands on the stone tablet that he pulled out from is robe. I could deal that my magic was being drawn away and in the next second a transparent square appeared above my hand.
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Name: Thomas Svelvon
Race: Human(?)
Class: none
Level: 1
HP: 11/11
Mp:11/11
Str: 5
Def:3
Skills: [ Mapping:1] [Overload, LV:1]
Unique-Skills: [Ultra-Surgery]
Titles: [Blessing of Somnus]
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‘Hey, there are things that are missing! Half of my skills disappeared! This thing is broken!’
My mother and Nicolas looked at my states and they forgot to breathe from the shock. Nicole was the first to wake up from his surprise, he put back the tablet into his robe and took out a purse full of sound.
“Miss I would like to take your son with me immediately. Here 23 gold as an excuse for the sudden hurry. We will leave immediately, so please bag everything he will need. I will wait at the entrance when you are ready.” he left the house hurridly while he was holding a crystal.
My mother still completely in dazed was just standing there not knowing what to do.
‘Ah, there is no helping it I should use my secret technic! Ultimate killing Skill: [Baby Face]!’
“Mom, did I did something wrong?”
‘My ultimate power that makes everyone’s heart melt!’
She looked at me and seeing my cute face her tens face have softened a little bit.
“No, no you did nothing wrong. Just… you have to go. I have to pack your things…”
It didn’t take much time for me to be ready. Inside the bag that my mother gave me were a clean set of cloth and some food. She also put in the monster core that she bought from the merchant.
“Ok sweetheart be nice and be sure to follow what they say."
“Yes, Mom.”
She hugged me very tightly and escorted me to the for were Nicolas was waiting with his horse.
“Ready?” he put me on his horse then he sat behind me. “Don’t worry Miss I will inform you how your kid's doing.” and then he turned around and started to gallop.
*****
It took 2 days to arrive at our destination. During our travels, we only stopped so that the horse could rest. We or only I slept on the horse during it was galloping. Not a present sensation.
We reached the city at none. Well, we reach the massive walls that surrounded the place. I couldn’t even see the top of it forget about guessing me being able to measure it.
The gate, that leads into this place wasn’t large but wide enough so that a football stadium could easily pass through it.
“ID cards.” one of the guards asked. When we stopped at the entrance.
“Here.” he simply tosses a small metallic rectangle at his hands.
“… Seems legit. And the kid?”
“He will be in my care.”
“Very well. Open the door!”
Before us, the part of the gate slowly swings open revelling the city in front of us.
Comparing it to the village that I lived it was like night and day. The streets were paved and clean, on the sides shops, showing their products in glass windows.
‘So, I’m really in a medieval-type world. I was hoping that there clothing was old but if this is the case… there is no internet!’
“What do you think?” Nicolas smiled at me. “Isn’t it breathtaking?”
“Yes.”
“You aren’t a talkative fellow aren’t you!”
“?”
“Forget it. We will see the church soon.”
He didn’t lie. After we turned left, I could see the tower completely white peeking out the see of houses.
The church itself was, we’ll churchy. It had the shape and all. Except for the size. The building itself took three times the space than any other house, I saw until now. Here and there I could even see some golden glitter hiding in the corner of eyes.
‘Someone is overcompensating.’
We descended from the horse and entered the place.
‘Yep, this is a church. Big, empty, giving me the creeps.’
I never liked churches. I have no clue why; I’m made like this. Maybe the paintings that looking at me?
‘Now that I think about it, paintings are like the ancestors of comic books. Does this world have those? I hope that they do. I always liked Garfield…’
I must have made a strange face while I was walking, Nicolas put his hand on his hands on my shoulder and smiled.
“Relax kid, everything is going to be fine. You are only going to be presented to the head priest and decided what will they going to do with you.”
‘That those not help. At all.’
“Okay.”
“Welcome my son!”
Before us stud someone probably the head priest. Unlike Nicolas, he was wearing a simpler robe still white but made from a rougher looking fabric.
“Nicolas, is he the one you were talking about?”
“Yes, father. Here look yourself.” h gave him the tablet that he used in me. Seems it’s able to store the data of people it was used, my status appeared at the moment when he touched it.
“Remarkable. Being 1 year old and have two skills already.” his eyes sparkled when he read it. When he looked at me he was grinding wieldy. “My boy you will become such a great Saint.”
“….What?”