’I’ve got what I was promised, so...’
Ignotus, who was now sitting on the side of a small grassy hill, laid his back on the ground.
’...I guess I’ll have to hold my end of the bargain too.’
His eyes looked towards the sky.
’But first...’
Or rather, they looked at a projection in his mind’s eye.
’Let’s see what I’ve got.’
—
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║Heretic Saint System║
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{Class: Seeker (Class Twelve)}
{Ordination: 1}
[• Soul Fragnts: 0 / 10 •]
{Health}
[• HP: 40 / 40 •]
{Divinity}
[• D: 45 / 45 •]
{Statistics}
{Inventory}
{Runes}
{Rune Path}
{Titles}
{Soul Glyphs}
{Reputation}
{Quests}
—
He nodded to himself, seeming quite pleased with its design.
There were a few things he didn’t quite understand from it, such as ’ordination,’ ’statistics,’ and ’inventory,’ but that didn’t seem like much of an issue.
Ignotus could feel these... tabs; they were intertwined with his Soul.
And that connection alone made him comprehend a little of what was before him.
The ’inventory’ worked much like a Dinsional Item, able to store things as he wished.
Having an inventory was going to be incredible, saving him the trouble of carrying everything on his back or wasting a mountain of gold on a Dinsional Item.
This system was basically giving him a Space Root Rune for free, which, if it hadn’t been stated enough, was extrely good, as he certainly wasn’t going to get one.
He honestly didn’t really care for Space or any such strong-sounding Elent; yes, they were ’strong,’ very much so, sure... but they took ti to beco of use, especially the Ti Elent, ironically enough.
Looking at Runethera’s history, one could plainly see that what was once so rare beca common, leaving what was so common now rare.
Ignotus personally found it hilarious but thought nothing more of it.
He knew he had better choose a quicker Rune Path, which he did. And now, what better way to move on from such thoughts than to realize that this little... feature couldn’t even be used?
It was grayed out, and he barely felt a connection to it.
’That’s going to change very soon.’
—
{Inventory}
[• Ordination: 1 / 10 •]
—
’Very soon... ’
Ignotus just needed to reach ordination ten.
Furthermore, from what he understood and expected, this system wasn’t anything too strong, only capable of assisting him in accomplishing his main quest.
Yes, he was going to gain ’Soul Fragnts’ from... others and increase his ’Ordination,’ but that was sothing that everyone could do in this world.
Both Runebearers and monsters gained the Soul Fragnts of those they slew, strengthening their own.
This system basically quantified that...
Sa with his statistics.
—
{Statistics}
[Strength] 5 (F) (World Avg: E)
[Intelligence] 16 (E ) (World Avg: F)
[Willpower] 19 (E ) (World Avg: F)
[Speed] 5 (F) (World Avg: E)
[Endurance] 5 (F ) (World Avg: E)
[Appearance] 70 (B ) (World Avg: C)
[Personality] -1 (G) (World Avg: D)
[Luck] 60 (B) (World Avg: C)
—
’Hm...’
Curious about what ca after, he leaned in ntally and opened the Soul Glyphs tab, scanning the new script before him.
—
[Rule Breaker]
[Description: ???]
—
’Not too bad a na.’
The ’???’ annoyed him, but thankfully, he could deeply... feel it to be that of Space and... so other Elent.
Of course, this wasn’t the only Soul Glyph he had, as just below it, there was another.
—
[Beholding Eyes]
[Description: Your eyes are those of the Author.]
—
’Ah, so that’s what helped read those Runes.’
Perhaps it was the consequence of his witnessing the Truth.
Sothing that, by now, he rembered nothing of... or close to nothing.
An expected consequence... everything was cramd directly into his mind in a mont... it was only natural that he lost it in another.
’The faster a rise, the heavier the fall.’
Now, after a bit of testing, he realized that Beholding Eyes did just as the na implied, allowing his eyes to ’behold’ all that was, aning that he, just by focusing on an object or creature, could know what it could do and what it was.
Also, this system was of the sa Beholding Eyes Soul Glyph, a mark upon his very Soul, changing how his body carried Divinity, the energy that held this entire world together.
So yeah... this was it.
This was everything he figured out about this... his system.
Again, it was obvious that his system wasn’t all that useful in combat.
But honestly, he didn’t mind that; his revenge wouldn’t be his if he relied on it completely.
Though before he dismissed those tabs and focused on what he kept for last, he wanted to make sure of one thing.
"...Are you sentient?"
[...]
He squinted his eyes.
"I know what kind of Gods you are... and I know that you’re watching."
[...]
"Staying silent is a smart choice, but whatever, enjoy the show."
[...]
"I’ll make it worth your while~."
Finally done with that part of his system, which was most of what he found interesting, his eyes lowered to the final tab.
’Let’s see if it’s there...’
—
{Quests}
[Main Quest: Break The World]
[Objectives]
[• End The Three Great House Lords]
[???]
[???]
[???]
[???]
[Rewards]
[???]
—
...So those eight Gods really wanted that.
He didn’t bother thinking why... One simply does not pry into the secrets of Gods.
Rather, he was more focused on the fact that, besides his goal of revenge, there wasn’t anything else, only another set of question marks... a forced mystery, or perhaps a personal issue.
Ignotus didn’t actually have anything he wanted to do except kill those three; his past life wasn’t exactly sunshine and rainbows, so it made sense that such a vague quest held no objectives.
His family... he didn’t care enough to beat them up, nor did he care to prove them wrong and clear his na.
He only wanted to kill his hunters...
Was that bad?
He didn’t know.
Maybe that’d change in the future, but for now...
’Let’s go have so fun.’
Pushing himself up, he started heading back ho, expecting a very warm welco.
...
But, of course, before he could even pass through the manor’s gates, two figures blocked his path.
Those ’figures’ were his father, Genus, and his older brother, Acer, who looked much like him, only with shorter hair and similarly short legs.
Ignotus casually paused before his father, believing that he knew exactly what the man was going to say.
"This evening, I’ll have Theodore of Lower House Gift visit the manor."
But no...
"I’ll wed you to his bastard daughter to strengthen our relationship."
Ignotus was completely gobsmacked.
"We can’t have our hold on our vassal houses loosen. Especially not after your disaster of an Ascension today."
Genus’s every word was out of left field.
"After you et your fiancée, we’ll send you to one of our far estates where you’ll make our presence known, reminding them of us... whether in a good or bad light, it doesn’t truly matter; I don’t expect much either way. Once you wash yourself and attend our afternoon eting, I need you to start packing; the maids won’t help you."
Indeed, this took him off guard.
This hadn’t happened in his past life... nothing even ca close.
More than that, Genus was a lot cooler-headed than Ignotus expected, making logical decisions even now, not the emotional outburst he was waiting for. Still, despite all of that, Ignotus didn’t let his surprise show on his face.
For that to happen, the entirety of Runethera would need to fall; in other words, it was an impossibility. And that seed to completely vex Acer, who seed to have only co here to see a look of failure on his brother’s face.
After all, he, a child of a Main House, marrying a bastard from a Lower House, would forever bind him to the lower caste of Runebearers for the rest of his asly life.
Yes, Ignotus could still climb out of there, getting more Runes, raising his land, and expanding it, but Acer never thought that possible.
Luck was useless!
"Hah! I knew you’d never be a Derived Elent! Plant is too good for the likes of you!"
Ignotus stared at his brother...
’Why?’
This was the first ti he’d seen him in so long.
And this one question forever remained unchanged.
Why did this little thing have such animosity towards him?
Nothing in his mories really explained the reason.
Did he forget, or was Acer made to act in such a way?
Was it a height complex thing?
Maybe, he seed shallow enough for that.
Ignotus didn’t know, and so...
He could only co to one conclusion.
"Are you ntally ill, brother dearest?"
Genus imdiately wiped down his face, knowing where this was headed despite his surprise at Ignotus’s out-of-character actions.
"Is that really the best you’ve got?!"
Acer, confused as ever, stepped towards his brother.
"A dumb insult made by that trash brain of yours?! Trash!"
Genus sighed, as did Ignotus, only much louder.
"You are pitiful. If I were your father, I’d be depressed after hearing what you just spewed out of your whore mouth."
His father’s head quickly snapped up at those words, as it seed that Ignotus’s... banter had finally hit his limit too, angering him to a very sharp point, sharp enough to keep Acer quiet... sothing that was close to a miracle.
"Boy, don’t trouble any further."
The sheer pressure he exuded was that dangerous.
"Apologize to your older brother right this mont."
Ignotus grinned, seemingly unaffected.
"Or what?"
He stepped right before Genus and stared straight at him, without needing to look up much... unlike a certain soone.
"What? What will you do? Will you kill now? Hours before this marriage you pushed on ? Yes, they are our vassal House, a Lower House, but even then, it’s not in our best interest to go around making enemies, right?..."
His grin remained wide.
"Our owners wouldn’t like that."
Genus’s brows flinched a little at that line, though he said nothing back.
"Besides, strategically speaking, shouldn’t you wait? I might be a lost cause, but I’ll still get into Saint Academy; my na alone will allow to get a second Rune from them and beco a Disciple, skipping the mandatory test entirely."
None of what he said here was false.
"Of course, later on, you could still bypass their Binding Contract by killing outside Academy grounds. So... wouldn’t it be a real waste? Abusing the Rune-Leash Decree this early? And just for a Luck Rune, might I add? I say wait for another one at least."
Finally, Ignotus paused his talking and glared at the still surprised Acer.
"...Will you do it?"
"..."
"..."
Neither of them said a single word.
"That’s what I thought~."
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