Sothing was off.
"No!"
I shook my head—a lot of things were off with the situation.
Nurous anomalies caught my attention, but I knew that dwelling on them would only squander precious ti.
With the impending Chaos catastrophe this world had to suffer, the skill Chaos dium held imnse significance for .
’It’s a trump card, a unique thod only I can wield,’ I mused.
In the realm of whole mankind, there were only two known approaches for handling Chaos energy.
First was to purify it with holy-creation energy, which was what the protagonist of this world, Adam, and other people with divine-type classes use.
Or second, to overwhelm it with quantity, aka a large amount of mana, which was also the most common thod used by players in this world or hunters in Daisy’s world.
However, there was no thod by which you could directly control the Chaos energy in any sort of way.
Daisy’s technique of pushing Chaos energy into her blood was as close as humans could get to controlling Chaos energy in their bodies by pushing it with their mana.
However, that too was akin to a drop in the vast ocean.
Besides, it would speed up the spread of their Chaos curse and wasn’t worth it.
Even Chaos worshippers had to risk their lives or make huge sacrifices to tap into Chaos energy, still unable to wield it themselves.
In this context, Chaos dium was nothing short of a ga-changer—the sole ans to manipulate Chaos energy without adverse consequences.
I could now not only use it to expell or transfer Chaos energy, but could also make myself or others a dium of Chaos energy.
Creating scenarios akin to Daisy’s power boosts through Chaos energy or secretly poisoning soone with Chaos would be just child’s play to .
Of course, Daisy’s thod was self-destructive, but I could eliminate all the risks.
Not to ntion all of its possibilities with Chaos Ritual.
Just the thought of it was mind boggling.
Given all these factors, my decision was swift as I responded to the System without hesitation.
"I will not rge the skills, not until I am certain of the outco."
[Command Recieved]
With this, I, too was now a player in the grand sche of things.
’I never thought I would arrive at this point so soon, hehe.’
Chuckling to myself, I took a last look at my status panel.
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[Na: Adrian Vaiself] [Age: 20]
[Race: Human]
[Class: Nobility] [Level: 1]
[Strength: 60] [Agility: 60] [Constitution: 60]
[Mana: 70] [Intelligence: 60]
[Luck: 7/100] [Charisma: 32/100]
[Traits: Pride (A), Nobility (A), Composure (A), Mana Affinity (A), Revered Physique (S)]
[Skills: ntal Resistance (passive), Intimidation (active), Stealth (active), Rapid Growth (passive), Dual Mana Stream (active/passive), Basic Swordsmanship (active/passive), Chaos Ritual (active/passive), [Chaos dium (active)]
[Spells: Magic Bullet (basic)]
[Stat Points: 0] [UC: 5,700]
[Soul-bound Targets: Daisy (Tier-1)]
[Inventory: World Return Card, Return Card...]
[System Store: Opened]
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"The stats of an average level 50 player. Decent enough."
Despite my arrogant statent, deep satisfaction reflected in my eyes, which soon got closed as I too drifted off to a peaceful sleep.
.....
"Master!!!"
Charlotte scread in shock, rushing in front of as if to shield , her trembling finger pointing at Daisy as though she’d glimpsed a ghost.
It was early in the morning, and I had just erged from the room with Daisy after freshening up. As I opened the door, I unexpectedly ran into Charlotte, who had co running upon hearing the door’s latch.
That’s how we found ourselves in this situation, but it wasn’t entirely unforeseen, so I remained unperturbed.
"No need to shout so loudly in the morning, Charlotte!"
Lifting Charlotte by her armpits from behind, I gently moved her to the side, and she imdiately turned toward with her pouty expression, her fingers still directed at Daisy.
"But, Master, you... you see this girl!"
"You think I can’t see her?"
"Oh, no, that’s not what I ant... I ant, who is she? When did she co here?"
She inquired, only to receive a light tap on her head from my hand.
Bam!
"Ouch!"
Charlotte grabbed her head once more, theatrically exaggerating the pain.
"Behave, Charlotte!"
Hearing my stern tone, Charlotte realized her slip-up, adopting a pitiful expression while speaking in a cute, toddler-like manner, her big round eyes fixed on .
"Sholly!"
Observing her adorable antics, my heart couldn’t help but soften a bit.
I was well aware of Charlotte’s playful nature and understood that she hadn’t intended to intrude. Her slip-up was simply a result of her vivacious character.
Despite this knowledge, I had reprimanded her, not out of cruelty but because it was essential to maintain the established dynamics of our master-shadow relationship.
Yet she was still my beloved Charlotte, whom I had missed dearly in the Quick Instance World, and seeing her playful deanor after so long brought happiness.
So, I decided not to press the matter further, sighed inwardly, and affectionately rubbed her head.
"It’s alright."
"Hehe."
She responded with contentnt, her face breaking into a smile. Then she recalled sothing and looked up at .
"Oppsie, I forgot to wish you... Good morning, Master!"
"Good morning to you too. I’m delighted to see you’re doing well."
"Thank you, Master. Did you get a good night’s sleep?"
"I did. What about you?"
"Oh, you won’t believe it. I had the best sleep in years—"
With that, Charlotte started speaking of her dream. I removed my hand from her head, and we continued chatting as we made our way to the dining area.
Beside , I sensed emotions of jealousy, anger, and envy, but I chose to disregard them, focusing instead on reconnecting with my Shadow, whom I hadn’t seen in a long ti.
....
Soon, Charlotte, Rachael, Sharon, Daisy, and I were seated around the dining table, and the maids began serving our food.
The addition of a new mber surprised both Sharon and Rachael, but they handled it better than Charlotte, refraining from asking questions and patiently waiting for their als.
Nonetheless, an awkward atmosphere enveloped us, sothing I had expected. So I decided it was ti to break the ice.
Clap! Clap!
I clapped my hands twice to grab their attention and gestured with my eyes for Daisy to stand.
"Allow to introduce Daisy. She’s an old friend of mine, and she tragically lost her family during a Dungeon breakout, so she will be staying with us for a few weeks."
Upon hearing about Daisy’s situation, Charlotte cast a suspicious glance.
Sharon nodded and expressed her understanding; she greeted Daisy, who reciprocated; and Rachael, who believed everything I said, wore a sad expression at Daisy’s plight.
"Sister Daisy, please sit with us. You’ve already t Charlotte and Ms. Sharon, and I am Rachael. You don’t need to be shy around us."
"Thank you, Sister Rachael."
Daisy gratefully nodded and took her seat next to Rachael, engaging in conversation about favorite foods.
Seeing them bond ward my heart, but before any of them could inquire further about Daisy, I spoke up again.
"Also, please be aware that Daisy is afflicted with a peculiar curse."
"Curse?"
Sharon cautiously asked, her voice laced with concern.
The word caught everyone’s attention, and I nodded in confirmation.
"Yes, it’s a type of Chaos curse."
"..."
"..."
Silence!
Charlotte and Sharon’s expressions grew serious at the ntion of the word "Chaos," and even Daisy felt nervous, recognizing the serious atmosphere at the ntion of her Chaos curse.
Only Rachael remained blissfully unaware for a mont, but the growing tension in the air soon caught her attention, making her adopt a serious deanor.
Their reaction was as expected, and realizing their concern, I decided to alleviate their worries with the explanations I had prepared.
"No need to fret about her curse. As I ntioned, it’s a peculiar curse..."
But before I could finish my sentence, Sharon interjected with a concerned and urgent tone.
"Young Master, it’s still a Chaos curse."
"Ms. Sharon, I suggest you rember your position and refrain from interrupting when I speak."
My voice was cold and authoritative, reflecting my status as the heir of the Vaiself family, not only in this world but also in the Nexus World through Axel’s traits.
This imdiately made Sharon lower her head subconsciously.
"I deeply apologize for overstepping, Young Master. But this matter concerns your safety, and I felt compelled to..."
This ti, I didn’t allow her to finish her sentence and interrupted her midway.
"That’s why I said to listen carefully. Daisy’s curse isn’t volatile; it won’t suddenly erupt. It’s a peculiar curse that has altered her mory."
I paused, scanning the table to gauge their confused expressions. Satisfied with their reactions, I continued.
"Even though Daisy is an awakened like us, this curse has caused her to forget almost everything about this world and has severed her connection to the System."
"What?!"
Both Charlotte and Sharon lost their composure this ti, finding it absurd that an awakened player could lose their System connection.
However, my serious deanor left them with no choice but to believe it.
To be honest, I could have provided another explanation for Daisy’s situation or simply not ntioned the Chaos curse at all, and the matter would have been resolved.
But I still did it intentionally.
Only for one reason.
It was a test—a test to check how deep the water was running in my family and what my father’s attitude would be towards chaos-related things.
Despite knowing what I wished to do, I wanted to know how much my father would support here.
Because, depending on the information I would get from doing this all, I had to plan for Rachael’s awakening event.
Fortunately, at least Sharon doesn’t seem to have much trouble, as she acknowledged the matter.
"I apologize, Young Master, for my previous actions."
"No worries. Just make sure to assist Daisy and explain anything she inquires about."
"Of course, that goes without saying."
Following our brief conversation, we continued our breakfast. Daisy asked several questions, which Charlotte and Sharon patiently answered.
Unsurprisingly, she was shocked by the existence of the system, a status window, and many other things that were exactly like a ga and were so different from her world.
Noticing this prompted a smile to appear on my face.
’Now, I have to see my father’s reaction when I et him,’ I thought as I resud my al.
But just when I believed breakfast would continue peacefully, Rachael’s voice brought back to reality.
"Adrian!"
I set my fork down and looked at her.
"Hmm?"
Unbeknownst to , a bad on suddenly gripped my heart before she even finished speaking.
My eyes instantly grew serious, and soon my heart sank as I listened to Rachael’s next words, my earlier premonition proving true.
"I had a strange dream last night, and ever since I woke up, I’ve been feeling this tingling sensation all over my body. I think... I’m about to awaken."
"What?!!!"
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