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00:00:00Dekatra told his youngest son there was no need for greetings. He said Abelia had already explained
00:00:04the situation and pointed out how terrible this would look to outsiders. Filled with anger,
00:00:08Dekatra warned that if the boy couldn't justify himself, it would insult the whole family.
00:00:12Then something appeared in MC's hands. It was an instant death dagger that could kill any mage
00:00:16below the third circle on the spot, and it terrified him. Raisin understood right away.
00:00:20If he failed to explain himself, he'd be forced to kill himself. So, he reminded his father that
00:00:25he once said he wanted to make the Saeed family serve them. He argued that the second son of that
00:00:29house was soft when it came to friendship and feelings. He said he wanted to stay by Cassine's
00:00:33side to shape his path, but Dekatra knew that wasn't the whole reason. So, Raisin revealed that
00:00:38he had seen the huge potential in magic combat techniques. As he explained reaching the second
00:00:42circle, and something merging with his heart, Dekatra realized he meant the grail. Shocked that
00:00:47his father already knew about the legendary item, the protagonist went on to say that after his
00:00:51heavenly body mixed with its mana, his inner power began reacting to Grandel fighting spirit,
00:00:56and even the little he absorbed was building inside him. He had also received a formal invitation from
00:01:00the swordsmanship family, proving there was already a friendly link between the families.
00:01:04Raisin added that this shouldn't be such a problem, since children from the three great houses already
00:01:09interacted. He also said the swordsmanship family wasn't the type to spread rumors that the maidens
00:01:13had been forced under their control, and if they did, he would pay for it with his life.
00:01:17Dekatra noted how confident his son sounded, and asked what came next in his plan.
00:01:21That made MC panic, he hadn't thought that far ahead, so he improvised and said his father
00:01:26was smart enough to handle the rest, once he had offered the sadas his friendship.
00:01:29Power might help someone seize the throne, but only kindness and humility could keep them on it.
00:01:34A chill ran through him when Dekatra said that, in the past, words like that would have earned him
00:01:38death without a second thought. In the end, Dekatra allowed Raisin to live with their rivals,
00:01:43saying he would watch him closely and expect results. But when he pointed out that he was still
00:01:47only ten years old, his father snapped, thinking he was making excuses to fail. Then, to his total
00:01:52shock, the protagonist said that, as a child, he needed his mother with him, and asked for her to
00:01:57be sent to the sod family too. Hearing that, the mage of the heavens burst out laughing. He never
00:02:02expected the little troublemaker he had cast aside, to learn how to persuade people. Dekatra said it was
00:02:06a shame his talent only showed in magic combat, and wondered why no one had noticed his potential
00:02:10sooner. Only then did the window panel appear. The system warned Raisin that probability was
00:02:15collapsing, because his father was starting to doubt it. MC was horrified, if this world collapsed,
00:02:20he would go down with it. Meanwhile, Ibelia sat in her study. She was quietly reading,
00:02:24when someone suddenly knocked at the door. She was surprised to see Persia had come to visit,
00:02:28and was asking about the book in her hands. Persia quickly realized it was the same book their
00:02:32brother had been reading before. Both sisters had something big to say, so neither bothered with
00:02:37small talk. Avelia declared that she would take charge of Larsen. Persia laughed at that,
00:02:41she had come to claim the same role. Avelia guessed their father had given them both a chance,
00:02:45and whoever made the best use of Larsen would win him over. Soon they were arguing about who
00:02:49noticed the young genius first. Avelia said there was only one way to settle it, by fighting,
00:02:54just as the laws of magic demanded. Persia thought that was hilarious. After all, in the past there had
00:02:59been plenty of moments like Nupia Canyons when Avelia could have hurt her. If their places had been
00:03:03swapped, Persia said she would have gladly taken one of Avelia's limbs, but Avelia never did,
00:03:08because she was too soft. Avelia said Persia had read the whole thing wrong,
00:03:12that only made Persia smile wider. Then the sisters finally clashed. The fight was brief,
00:03:17with Avelia beating Persia fast without seriously hurting her. A heel pressed down on Persia's
00:03:21shoulder. When Persia asked why she wanted Larsen, the sorceress of the end wouldn't say.
00:03:26Persia replied that the more Avelia tried to keep their little brother close,
00:03:29the more she wanted him too. Asked why, Persia simply said Larsen was adorable. Avelia told her
00:03:34to quit fooling around and pushed harder with her heel. Then Persia admitted what really interested
00:03:39her, a ten-year-old building that kind of body and awakening his second circle. Even stranger,
00:03:43the shadow she sent to watch him had vanished. Avelia quickly figured out Persia came mainly
00:03:48to read her reaction. She told her to get up before the elders noticed their fight. Seeing how badly
00:03:52Avelia wanted Larsen only made Persia want him more. At that same moment, Raisen felt something was
00:03:57off. When his mother asked if anything was wrong, he brushed it aside. Later, a plate of spaghetti and
00:04:03meatballs was brought to him. With Hera serving him, he knew his odds of being assassinated had
00:04:07dropped a lot. When he thanked her, she gave a small smile and said good food mattered for a
00:04:11growing child. That sudden kindness made him suspicious, so he used his heavenly eyes and
00:04:16found a substance called cassine in the food. The system said it was deadly to people without
00:04:20mana, but for someone who had mana, it could help build poison resistance. Raisen asked Hera if she
00:04:25had put something in the meatballs, and she said there was nothing unusual about them. After all,
00:04:29she grew up eating cassine herself. The protagonist then asked her directly if the meatballs were
00:04:34poisoned. That was when the first child rushed in, saying he deserved death for failing to warn
00:04:38his master sooner. Soon the whole situation was explained to Raisen, but when they asked how he
00:04:43noticed the substance, he just said it was instinct. Hera decided his sharp mind must have let him smell
00:04:48the poison, and while she praised him, MC wondered where those glasses of hers came from. Hera said that,
00:04:53as a shadow, it was her job to make her young master stronger. Then she took on his mother's form
00:04:58and added that she had prepared his dish with special care. Lady Soso smiled and thanked her for
00:05:02the extra effort. Later, the cup tried to calm him, saying poison was nothing to fear, especially
00:05:07something as weak as cassine while it was inside his body. Still, the legendary artifact sounded way
00:05:12too pleased with this weak poison. Then Rudia came in. She wanted to know when they were leaving, and asked
00:05:17if they could go right away so she could get cake. Raisen told her that wasn't possible, because the
00:05:21teleportation gates weren't available. So Rudia announced she would go to sleep immediately to make
00:05:25morning come faster. The author, for the record, was just a broke guy, not some billionaire trying
00:05:30to put ten-year-olds in bed together. The moment he called for the maid, she appeared out of nowhere
00:05:34and startled him. He asked her to carry Rudia to bed quietly without waking her. Before he could
00:05:39process it, Rudia was floating. Then the two women left the room, leaving the young master staring in
00:05:44amazement. The next day finally came. Hampton apologized to Lady Soso, because they would have to travel by
00:05:49carriage. In this world, nobles did have mana-powered cars, but they were a luxury, and Soso couldn't use
00:05:55one without making the other wives jealous. And upsetting Decatra's women was the last thing Raisen
00:05:59needed. Just like that, he took his first real step toward independence, by heading to the Saeed family
00:06:04to move his plan forward. After a long trip, he, his mother, and their servants finally arrived.
00:06:10The second he got out, someone hurried over to greet him. Cassine was glad to see his friend back
00:06:14so soon. Raisen smiled and said he had come to keep his promise. Both boys were eager to duel.
00:06:19Everything was lining up with the protagonist's plan, and he told the young swordsmen this fight would be
00:06:23very different from their first one. Since that first duel, Raisen had reached the second circle,
00:06:28and gained far better control of his magic combat techniques. Now he also had the holy grail of
00:06:32transcendence, physical strengthening magic, and transcendent magic. He was excited to test himself
00:06:37against Cassine, a boy he knew was built to be unbeatable against others his age. Cassine was the
00:06:42kind of monster who couldn't lose to someone his age, and no other genius could outshine him while he kept
00:06:46pushing himself this hard. He was talent and effort rolled into one, and since Raisen was ten too,
00:06:52he knew Cassine had improved just as much. Then a red point flashed as Cassine launched a solid thrust
00:06:57while slipping past the incoming blade. MC immediately realized his power and speed had
00:07:01grown a lot since their last fight. Just then, flow slowly activated. Raisen began reading Cassine's
00:07:06next move from his stance. He saw that the thrust was only bait before the real attack. He also knew
00:07:11dodging would let Cassine close the gap. Cassine's speed was so terrifying that even flow slowly
00:07:16struggled to keep up. Then Cassine used sword chi, and that mistake actually helped him. He noticed it at
00:07:21once. After all, sword chi was banned in duels, so Cassine would be distracted by realizing what he'd
00:07:26done. That made it the perfect moment to strike back. Cassine sensed the danger right away. As his
00:07:31opponent tried to avoid the attack, Raisen pressed harder. Cassine expected that forward rush to throw
00:07:35the protagonist off balance, which would open the door for a counter. But MC focused his magic and used
00:07:40mana utilization. Then he charged with everything he had. Cassine was shocked. Raisen stayed balanced.
00:07:46Unable to dodge, he had no choice but to block. Their clash sent out a brutal shockwave. It was
00:07:51strong enough to stun the adults watching. Cassine, unused to fighting magic combat techniques,
00:07:56took minor damage and realized one lapse in focus would cost him the match. He asked how he had
00:08:00improved so much, and he answered that his technique grew fast. Cassine said he was far stronger than
00:08:05before, and Raisen replied that he still hadn't shown everything. The combat king couldn't help but praise
00:08:10the boy's performance. He admitted his niece would have lost the moment Cassine started swinging.
00:08:14Then he caught himself imagining the protagonist as part of his family, and hated that he was wishing
00:08:18for the enemy's son. Meanwhile, the patriarch thought his own son would destroy the little
00:08:23mage in a real fight to the death. Even so, he was surprised that Raisen could read Cassine's
00:08:27movements well enough to turn the sword chi mistake to his advantage. The smile on the boy's face showed
00:08:32he hadn't done it by luck. It was calm judgment beyond his age. Cassine started wondering why the mages
00:08:37of the heavens had really sent their son to him. Soon, both 10-year-olds paused to catch their breath.
00:08:41The duel was over. Cassine said he never expected magic combat techniques to grow that fast.
00:08:46Even though he said he had lost, he also felt winning didn't matter much in this fight.
00:08:50More than anything, he was happy to see his friend become so strong. But the system reminded MC that
00:08:55Cassine was meant to defeat anyone his own age. Since that was one of this world's core rules,
00:09:00MC could never truly surpass the protagonist, as he kept growing stronger. He told his friend to calm
00:09:05down a little, because fate would probably turn them into enemies. After all, they came from rival houses.
00:09:09Cassine said he didn't care, and Raisen admitted he wanted to keep their friendship too. Still,
00:09:14in a world where every great family fought for power, they could never be fully free to stay just
00:09:18friends. Just then, Cassine's father walked over and praised both boys. The protagonist felt honored,
00:09:24especially when the patriarch said magic combat techniques really did grow at an incredible rate.
00:09:28Our hero said he wanted more power. He even admitted he planned to surpass his friend someday.
00:09:33That caught his friend's interest. Cassine liked the fire in his eyes, and thought he'd make a worthy
00:09:37rival for his son. Then he asked how the boy planned to do it. The answer was simple. He wanted
00:09:42the combat king to teach him martial arts. That left the man speechless. While Magner was clearly
00:09:46annoyed, he said it in front of the patriarch. Now he had to treat the boy fairly in front of
00:09:50the
00:09:50sword family. It was a risky move. Taking him in could look like the grandals were pulling in the
00:09:54maidens, and he still announced it openly. Still, the combat king agreed to teach him, and only asked if
00:10:00his family had approved it. To the patriarch's surprise, Decatra himself had allowed his son to study
00:10:04martial arts. That completely threw him off, since it sounded nothing like the mage of the heavens.
00:10:09Then the combat king told the boy he'd need to pass a test first. The system explained this was the
00:10:13same test members of the martial arts family took to become successors. Only children could take it,
00:10:18and they had to hunt one of two beasts, without any adult help. Those two beasts were, the red tiger
00:10:23and the white tiger. Magner figured the boy who picked the white tiger, had already learned something
00:10:27about his family, since he chose before hearing the full explanation. Raisin then asked if he could bring
00:10:32his friend along, while that friend wondered just how strong white tigers were. Kasim was shocked to
00:10:36hear they were fantastic beasts that could grow into huge cats. At that, the combat king smiled,
00:10:41and told his student there was never really a choice. He ordered him to hunt the red tiger instead.
00:10:46Our hero just smiled and agreed right away. That was when Magner realized he'd been played again.
00:10:50Raisin had wanted the red tiger from the start. Going after it would draw far less attention than
00:10:54chasing the white one. So the combat king could only praise how clever his student was. Then a troubling
00:10:59thought hit him. He might have just taken in a genius even greater than himself. A little later,
00:11:04while snacking, Kasim realized their mission was basically like camping. When our hero agreed,
00:11:08the boy said it would also be his first trip to Garin. He'd heard the mountains there were amazing,
00:11:13and the red tigers lived in the Terran range nearby. Garin was a mid-sized city in the far east,
00:11:17and the mountain range, usually quiet because it belonged to the red tigers, was four days away on foot.
00:11:23Rudia asked if she could come too, and the protagonist quickly reminded her,
00:11:26this was not a playdate. But she kept pushing, so Raisin finally gave in and said she needed the
00:11:31teacher's permission first. The next day, magic made travel easy once again. MC offered to store
00:11:36his friend's luggage in his void too, but Kasim politely refused. Not long after, the young group
00:11:41reached the city. They planned to go to the inn first, since all those portal jumps had worn them
00:11:45out. Rudia's stomach had other plans though, so they went looking for food. Now our hero was walking
00:11:50through one of the cities he had created himself, but something felt off, the streets were empty.
00:11:54Then they finally ran into someone. When the protagonist asked a few basic questions,
00:11:58the man seemed panicked. The kids were stunned when he told them to run.
00:12:01Bandits were about to arrive, and on top of that Larson was traveling with a starving 10-year-old
00:12:06girl. Larson knocked on a nearby door, but no one answered, making the whole situation even stranger.
00:12:11That didn't add up. A city like Garin should be fairly safe, so normal bandits shouldn't scare
00:12:16everyone this badly. Then a sharp killing presence swept over them. The kids instantly got ready to
00:12:20fight. A giant crimson feline stood before them. It was a red tiger, and it wasn't alone. Someone
00:12:25was riding it. The protagonist immediately used his heavenly eyes and was stunned by what he saw.
00:12:30For some reason the rider was Caden the Tamer, a skilled hunter he barely remembered writing into
00:12:34the story. That man belonged to a huge bandit group called Scent of the Pine Trees, separate from the
00:12:39three great families, and this future leader was the one terrorizing the city by himself. Seeing these
00:12:44unknown children clearly caught the hunter's interest. Cassine asked if he was the bandit threatening the
00:12:48city. The word bandit clearly offended him. He burst into loud crazy laughter. Then Caden corrected
00:12:53them. He wasn't a thief, he was a manhunter. The author quickly understood that even with the
00:12:58novel's protagonist beside him, fighting the Tamer now would end badly. So he asked who gave him the
00:13:03right to hunt in the city. Caden answered that no one stood above him, and he could hunt wherever he
00:13:07pleased. Raisin then noticed something else. Garin should have at least seven strong swordsmen who could
00:13:12stop this. From there, only two answers made sense. Either Caden had some secret deal, or this was caused
00:13:18by the new variables our hero had introduced. The moment he figured that out, time suddenly froze.
00:13:23Right as the tiger lunged at him and his friends, the instant he got his creator's privilege,
00:13:27the author moved. The system wanted a believable reason for why the thief could roam the city,
00:13:31without the guards stepping in. Raisin knew exactly how to patch that plot hole, so the stream of time
00:13:36started moving again, and freed from that pause, the tiger let out a fierce roar, then it sprang at the
00:13:41children. They reacted fast and dodged the attack. The young man hadn't expected the red tiger to be
00:13:45this quick. Worse, his allies were unarmed, so he told them to stay focused. They were up against a
00:13:51red tiger strong enough to kill them in one hit. But while Larson kept explaining the beast in detail,
00:13:55he forgot one thing, Rudia was hungry and reckless. With more appetite than sense, she fired off a
00:14:01fireball at once. Our hero tried to stop her, but she wanted the fight over fast, so she could finally
00:14:06eat, and she hurled her fire magic at the beast. For a second, it looked like the battle was over,
00:14:11until the red tiger literally swallowed the fireball. Impressed by their talent, the hunter
00:14:15invited them to join Scent of the Pine Trees, and promised they'd be safe. When they asked about the
00:14:19group, Caden called it the strongest force in the mountain range, but Cassine dismissed them as just
00:14:24a bunch of cast-offs. That made the hunter repeat that he hated that label. Cassine gripped his weapon,
00:14:29rejected the offer, and swore his sword would cut down everyone terrorizing the city. Caden answered that
00:14:34words like that were just a death wish. Only then did the hero point out how strange this all was.
00:14:38The man facing them never once asked who these three children were, even after seeing them stand
00:14:43against his tiger. Raisin smirked, realizing what he had written in the notebook was helping him now.
00:14:48Back then, he had added one key detail. The reason the knights weren't stopping the bandit,
00:14:52was because he wasn't hunting people at all. He was helping give someone a test. The martial arts
00:14:57trials had always been set up in advance, which was why Rosalind could face a white tiger alone.
00:15:02From that, Raisin concluded the tamer probably already knew their names. He even said the man was
00:15:06putting on a show for someone else, and Larson had a pretty good guess who that someone was.
00:15:10Right then, a portal opened in the sky, a blonde woman stepped out, Ibelia Maiden had arrived.
00:15:16Our hero had guessed right, his older sister was behind all of this. And while he was glad his
00:15:20theory was right, his best friend immediately started simping for his sister. Larson had already
00:15:24realized the whole thing was way too calm to be real danger. After all, the people running portal gates
00:15:29are third circle mages or higher, and no bandit would dare mess with the business of the great
00:15:33mage family. What mattered even more, was how all the citizens ran and locked themselves inside,
00:15:38just because one bandit was loose. On top of that, Caden was still a small name,
00:15:43who hadn't even started hunting humans yet. Garen wasn't the kind of city that would risk
00:15:47itself just for an exam. So only one answer remained, they had to be inside a fake version
00:15:51of the city. And the only person who could make something like that was the sorceress of the end
00:15:55herself. Ibelia praised her brother's quick thinking, and asked how he figured it out.
00:15:59When the protagonist said he had seen through everything from the start, his sister realized
00:16:03he'd only fought the tiger because he wanted to. Larson confirmed it, he wanted to prove how
00:16:07serious he was about the test. Then the mage asked the martial artist what he thought about all this.
00:16:12Magner had no choice but to pass all of them. Caden praised the two sons of those great families
00:16:16for standing firm before the red tiger. Then he bowed and apologized to Larson for his rude behavior.
00:16:21The boy brushed it off, saying he had only followed orders. Right away, it was clear Raisin was leading
00:16:26the three kids, which was surprising since Cassine seemed like the strongest one.
00:16:30Magner, who had been eager to train him, explained that a test like this normally doesn't throw someone
00:16:34in front of a red or white tiger. So Kassin quickly figured out the real goal was to test their
00:16:38nerve.
00:16:39Then he caught him off guard by saying the guardian spirits of his house had to be nearby too.
00:16:43Curious, Raisin quickly activated his heavenly eyes. Even though Kassin was only 10, he understood the
00:16:48situation better than the story's own author. The protagonist knew that, under normal conditions,
00:16:53seeing that tiger should have made him pass out. Magner was disappointed when MC admitted he only
00:16:57charged in after spotting his spirit guardians. Cassine then said only an idiot chooses to stand
00:17:02alone. Winning comes from staying united. To him, life matters when you have people beside you who
00:17:07can cover the parts where you're lacking. He wasn't embarrassed by his own weakness.
00:17:10The moment he found the guardian spirits, he trusted them. Raisin agreed, while Ibelia found it strange
00:17:15that a Maitan child would think that way. If she were in his shoes, she would have rejected that idea
00:17:19at
00:17:19once. Still, hearing Cassine say it made her chest feel heavy. And just like that, a new variable
00:17:25entered the story. That shocked Raisin, because even with his heavenly eyes, he still couldn't tell
00:17:29what it was. Even if he disliked that thinking, Magner told the boy the spirit guardians still
00:17:34counted as part of his power. When asked if he'd noticed them too, he said he had figured out that
00:17:38much. He added that he was a Maitan living with a famous swordsmanship family. If he got hurt while
00:17:43traveling with Cassine, his family could benefit from it, and also damage the Saldo family's pride.
00:17:47That answer stunned his sister. Ibelia insisted their family would never use something like that,
00:17:52and doing so would be an insult to them. Raisin explained that he and she were different.
00:17:56Unlike her, he was a nobody in the family, who had only recently stopped living like an outcast.
00:18:01If someone like him died in an accident, the Maitan family would gladly lose the burden and
00:18:05gain a fair excuse to blame the Sades. Ibelia couldn't believe her 10-year-old brother could say
00:18:09something that cruel about their family so calmly. Raisin made it clear he wasn't bitter,
00:18:13he was only looking at it from his family's cold, practical view. Before he knew it,
00:18:17the sorceress of the end had pulled him into a hug. She told him he was still a Maitan,
00:18:21and hearing words like that from someone so young was awful. Saying she never wanted their family
00:18:25name to weigh him down, she made her little brother thank her. Just then, the protagonist
00:18:29noticed a strange aura coming from his best friend. Cassine announced that he wanted to join
00:18:33MC's family. Raisin had no idea how to react, as his friend promised to give him all the affection
00:18:38he wanted, and right when he started freaking out over how weirdly cozy this was getting,
00:18:42Rudea suddenly hugged him too. She was still hungry. Now that the test was over,
00:18:46she asked if they could finally go eat. Raisin said that sounded fine. A few days later,
00:18:50he barged into his master's bath and said he wanted to go to the Terran Mountain Range.
00:18:54He said the view there was amazing. After seeing his sister's fake version,
00:18:57the protagonist wanted to see the real place for himself.
00:19:00Magner thought his student just wanted a trip, but the boy said that wasn't it.
00:19:04Raisin claimed he had found something inside the artificial space his sister made.
00:19:07Of course that was a lie. Using his knowledge as the author, he said there was a special item
00:19:11that only appeared in those mountains. He added that it had shown up in the simulation too,
00:19:15and he had felt a strange energy from it. Raisin then said Abelia had used their family's special
00:19:20way of communicating to tell him she'd left something there. Magner found that suspicious,
00:19:24since it meant the women had spoken by telepathy after he had done the same thing a few chapters
00:19:28earlier. MC said he didn't mind sharing something so important with his master. He gave two reasons for
00:19:33why his sister had used that hidden way to talk. First, they wanted to keep Cassine from learning the
00:19:37secret, since he was still the son of a rival family. Second, it was meant to test whether he
00:19:42was clever enough to understand the message. He said he didn't know what the item was,
00:19:45only roughly where it had been left, but he was lying. He actually knew the exact location.
00:19:50What he really wanted was to steal another one of Cassine's future treasures,
00:19:53the thousand-year dragon's chestplate. He also knew things would be far safer with his master there,
00:19:58so he told Magner they were going to Mount Dragonhead. That name shocked the half-naked martial artist,
00:20:02who clearly had history with that place. A little later, after passing through the portal,
00:20:06Raisin said he needed a break, because they'd used so many of them. He knew their time mattered,
00:20:11but since the destination was a three-day walk away, he wanted to pace himself, which confused
00:20:15his master. Magner said it should only take one day. The protagonist pointed out that was only true
00:20:20for him. Magner took the lead and told his annoyed student it would be pathetic if he couldn't keep up
00:20:24with an old man. MC argued he was a mage. His master told him to just teleport, and when MC
00:20:30said that
00:20:30still wasn't possible, Magner told him to toughen up. Before long, he was gasping for air. His insane master
00:20:36was pushing him so hard it felt like he'd die before they even arrived. Soon, the boy dropped to his
00:20:40knees. Then something started to awaken. While the protagonist threw up, Magner mocked him for being
00:20:45weak, but even so, he was honestly surprised the boy had made it that far. He knew his niece would
00:20:49have collapsed already. So for a mage, Raisin was pretty impressive. Still, Magner said he was too weak
00:20:55to be his student, and MC fired back that this would mean breaking the promise he'd made in public.
00:20:59That truly caught Magner off guard. When he asked, the old man brushed it aside. What really shocked him
00:21:04was that his student had already recovered, and might go even further if he gained real fighting
00:21:08spirit. So Magner told him to get up, since they still had a long way to go, but Raisin again
00:21:12insisted it should take three days because that was normal for a maitan. Later, huge strides cut
00:21:17across the path at crazy speed, while smaller feet struggled to keep up. Magner moved over the gravel
00:21:22terrifyingly fast, without even kicking up dust. Then the protagonist noticed something important.
00:21:27His master moved like the wind, and a faint breeze trailed behind him. Raisin wondered what would
00:21:32happen if, instead of using mana just to strengthen his body, he used it to focus the wind energy
00:21:36inside him. When he tried it, the result was amazing. Moving suddenly became much easier.
00:21:41The system announced he had unlocked a new way to use combat attitude, giving him wind
00:21:45attribute utilization. Raisin hadn't expected to gain a power like that. The technique was
00:21:49then engraved into his heart. He knew his wind magic was much weaker than Rudia's, but
00:21:54with his transcendent mana, he could still use it. In his mind, any mage trying to learn
00:21:58martial arts should manage at least that. Magner soon realized his student had gained
00:22:02a new skill.
00:22:03Then, not long after, MC finally collapsed, unable to move because he had drained the
00:22:07holy grail of transcendence dry. The ten-year-old told his teacher he couldn't go any farther,
00:22:11then blacked out. What he didn't know was that his feet had stunned Magner. At that age,
00:22:16he had covered 100 kilometers in just 15 minutes. Raisin was now fully asleep. Long ago, Magner
00:22:22and his brother had been taught that failure always came from their own weakness. As he thought
00:22:25back on childhood, the old man realized something important. At his age, neither he nor his brother
00:22:30could have gone 100 kilometers that fast. Magner was sure his student would only get better
00:22:35at that movement the more he trained. Later, Raisin was woken up in a pretty rough way. When
00:22:39he opened his eyes, he found his old master dragging him by one foot like a dead little
00:22:43animal. Magner complained that he had to use his worn-out old body to haul his useless
00:22:47student all the way there, and it had tired him out. Then he told the boy to handle what they
00:22:51came for. He was only there as an escort. Teacher and student had finally arrived at
00:22:55Mount Dragonhead. Raisin pretended to search for the item while pointing out an abandoned
00:22:59town ahead, which Magner barely cared about. The protagonist got confused when he heard
00:23:03Magner had a past in this place, but his master chose not to explain. He started looking around,
00:23:08and Magner made it clear he didn't care what MC did. Soon, the Heavenly Eye told him he was
00:23:13standing in a place called Old Bandit Town. Thirty years earlier, the Combat King had found this
00:23:17village by chance. Back then, he killed over ten thieves with his bare hands. The system said
00:23:22that slaughter was never reported, and Raisin was stunned. He was sure Magner wouldn't feel
00:23:26sentimental over a place where he just killed bandits. Then the system told him this was where
00:23:30Magner first met someone named Mai. Magner fell for her right away, and tore through the bandits
00:23:34to save her, after they kidnapped her. But Mai had already been hit with a strong poison. In the end,
00:23:39she died before the Combat King could get her out. That made Raisin think Magner had lived alone
00:23:43all this time, because he never got over his first love. The protagonist asked if this place really
00:23:48mattered, and Magner said he brought him here to find something. When MC asked for help,
00:23:52Magner refused to interfere, so the boy kept searching the area while the old man said he
00:23:56was going to rest. A bit later, during his walk, Magner stopped at a well that had somehow remained
00:24:01for all these years. He said it still smelled like death, since he had dumped the bandits' bodies
00:24:05into it. Though now, he wasn't even fully sure they had really been bandits. Using his senses,
00:24:10he checked inside the well, and what he found stunned him. All the piles of bones he had left there
00:24:14were gone, making him think someone removed them. Magner figured that if someone had taken the
00:24:19corpses, they would have protected the place somehow. And it looked like he was right,
00:24:22a barrier really was covering the well. Now sure the bodies were gone, he wondered if the barrier
00:24:27was there to keep people out. Even without knowing why it was there, he decided to break it,
00:24:31but Raisin stopped him. The boy had finally found the bloodied well, where the thousand-year
00:24:35dragon chestplate was hidden. To his surprise, the well was protected by the work of a barrier arts
00:24:40expert. So he quickly asked Magner if he knew anything about barrier users, which caught the
00:24:44old man off guard. Magner was impressed again. His student had figured out he already noticed the
00:24:49barrier. Still, he said that as a martial artist, he knew nothing about barrier arts. Raisin pointed
00:24:54out how strange it was to see such an expensive barrier on an abandoned well, especially one that
00:24:59looked over ten years old. To Magner, that made no sense, and he admired the boy's sharp mind again.
00:25:03He then guessed the well had cast the barrier on itself, which Magner mocked as nonsense.
00:25:08It would mean the well was alive. Just as he was about to argue more, he remembered what happened
00:25:12when he killed those bandits thirty years ago. Magner had met Mai near this very well. She had
00:25:17been poisoned by the bandits, and after meeting him she still made it into the mountains before
00:25:21evening. That was when the combat king finally understood. A poisoned woman shouldn't have been
00:25:25able to move like that, yet Mai had walked around the well without trouble. Raisin explained that only
00:25:30something with a special property could place a barrier on itself. Then he decided to tell his master
00:25:34something important, even though Magner clearly wasn't much for talking. When the protagonist said
00:25:39he was about to reveal his deepest secret, Magner actually got interested. The boy explained that
00:25:43he had special eyes that could see hidden things, and to prove it, he said this well was somehow tied
00:25:48to the name Mai. This place, the bloodied well, was what the sorceress of the end wanted to show her
00:25:53brother. But Magner had met Mai here thirty years ago, so none of it added up. She had died twenty
00:25:58years
00:25:58before Raisin was even born. Now Magner was sure his student was telling the truth, especially after
00:26:03MC pointed out there was no blood inside the well. The combat king asked if the boy could see anything
00:26:08else. But that was all the heavenly eye could show, so he had to figure out the rest himself.
00:26:12Then something rose from the well, a strange smoke spilled out. From that smoke a figure slowly came out,
00:26:18and the moment they saw her eyes and black hair, both master and student froze in shock. Mai, who had
00:26:23died
00:26:23thirty years ago, was standing right in front of them. It had been decades since Magner last saw her.
00:26:28Raisin recognized her at once, and understood she was no normal woman. He became sure she was a yokai,
00:26:33and that the smoke was some kind of charm pheromone. Mai noted how different the combat
00:26:37king looked now, then asked if he still thought about her. Magner admitted he did, he had grown old,
00:26:42while the yokai had only become more beautiful. Raisin knew his master couldn't look at her calmly,
00:26:46she had been his first love. Magner then said he actually felt relieved, and when Mai asked why,
00:26:51he told her that after thirty years he was finally free of his greatest regret, not saving her.
00:26:56With that, the yokai wrapped her arms around him from behind, and invited him to enjoy himself with
00:27:00her. She purred that old age made him seem even more manly. Mai said she wanted him more than ever,
00:27:05and wished they could stay together forever. At that point, Magner called out to Raisin,
00:27:09since the boy was too young for this kind of talk. Then, without warning, Magner grabbed Mai by the
00:27:14throat, and began choking her. He chose that moment to give his first lesson. What he was holding,
00:27:18he explained, was a spirit called a yokai. There were two ways to kill one, crush it with enough force,
00:27:23or use mana or fighting spirit. Mai only sounded amused, saying she hadn't expected the old man to
00:27:29like rough treatment. Magner then prepared to show Raisin his family's basic technique,
00:27:33and one of its core wills. The protagonist could feel a terrifying amount of fighting spirit gathering,
00:27:37and then Magner struck the creature. Even the yokai couldn't understand what had wounded her.
00:27:42Raisin was stunned too, because that had been no normal punch. The combat king had ripped open space
00:27:46exactly where the spirit existed, destroying her. Even though he had once loved her,
00:27:50Magner stayed focused on teaching his student the first way to deal with spirits.
00:27:54MC quickly understood. You hit with so much force that the spirit's space itself breaks.
00:27:59Then the ten-year-old charged at the evil spirit and threw his hardest punch.
00:28:02Mai got angry, saying someone as lovely as her didn't deserve such a brutal hit.
00:28:06Raisin had used too much mana, and a strange feeling rose in his chest. At that moment,
00:28:11the yokai came to a wild conclusion. She claimed her beauty had made the two men fight,
00:28:15and now they were competing to kill her and settle things. As she said that,
00:28:18the creature started to fade away, leaving only one limb behind. Raisin finished it off,
00:28:23and his teacher praised him. With a smug look, he asked why Magner hadn't killed the yokai in one
00:28:27blow from the start. He even teased that his master still had feelings for her. That earned the brat a
00:28:32solid punch on the head. Clutching his head, the protagonist was shocked. The hit was so fast as
00:28:36Iron Wheel never even triggered. At the same time, Magner was surprised that the boy had seen through him
00:28:41again. He also started thinking about Raisin's attack, since it looked like neither magic nor martial arts.
00:28:46The boy had just packed all his power into his fist, then blasted it out on contact. An ordinary
00:28:51mage's arm would never survive that move. To the combat king, the boy's strength and toughness were
00:28:56a complete mystery. When Magner said it was time for the second lesson, Raisin tried to guess what
00:29:00it would be. Amused, the old master told him to go ahead. MC guessed the next lesson was how to
00:29:05hide
00:29:05his eyes. From what he knew, his siblings might envy that gift. Magner found that answer interesting,
00:29:10and he wasn't upset by how much trust the boy put in him. It only made him more curious about
00:29:14this
00:29:14black sheep of the Maiden family. After they entered the place supposedly prepared by the
00:29:19sorceress of the end for her little brother, Magner guessed it was an artificial dungeon,
00:29:22a maid space built by mages for a purpose. Raisin corrected him, saying it was a natural dungeon
00:29:27his sister had modified. Magner scoffed that Abelia should stop playing games, hand the item to her
00:29:32little brother, and quit acting crazy. He said his sister probably meant well, then pointed out a
00:29:37guardian below. With that, he jumped into the pit. After a brief pause, Magner decided waiting would be
00:29:42too boring, so he jumped in after his student. The shaft dropped far down. As he fell, Magner started
00:29:48to think the bandits he killed 30 years ago may have been nothing more than an illusion made by
00:29:52the yokai. He wondered how a spirit that strong stayed hidden this long, and figured the sorceress
00:29:57of the end would have killed it if she had really been here. Right then, the system warned him about
00:30:01someone called the Settings Destroyer. That made him nervous. What if his lie wasn't holding up? Then he
00:30:06quickly figured out the Settings Destroyer was actually his master. When he saw the probability
00:30:10dropping because of that doubt, the author was horrified. Then the character book appeared in
00:30:14his hand. In the original novel, no one came near this well for 30 years after the Combat King,
00:30:19so the story needed a reason it stayed hidden. Raisin had to be careful, because in the original
00:30:23plot the main character finds this place while working with yokai hunters. So he wrote that only
00:30:28people with heavenly eyes could see the well, and the probability returned to normal. That got the
00:30:32author excited. He thought he'd earned the chance to write another line. But nothing happened,
00:30:36so he guessed his answer still wasn't perfect. He also realized he had to be careful, since pushing
00:30:41probability too far could make this world break apart. A moment later, he finally hit the ground.
00:30:46After the long drop, he had reached the Forgotten Nest of the Thousand Year Dragon.
00:30:49Magner then asked why his student wasn't using magic. Normally, a mage would use search or scouting
00:30:55spells here. Raisin, still only at the second circle, said he'd need to reach the third circle
00:30:59before he could use spells like that. That amazed his master. His student had enough mana for three
00:31:04circles, and was still perfectly fine. Magner suggested scouting ahead, but the boy said his
00:31:09sister probably tuned this place to match what he could handle. Then his master told him to at
00:31:13least make some light with a basic fire spell. Not wanting to admit he was bad at magic, Raisin said
00:31:18he should save as much mana as possible inside a dungeon. So master and student moved through the
00:31:22dark, with the damp cave all around them. Still, the treasure had to be close. That was when the
00:31:27protagonist noticed the pond. A strange voice suddenly tried to drive them off. Magner was curious,
00:31:32while the boy guessed his sister had picked a fun guardian for the treasure. It was a golem called
00:31:36the Bronze Giant, though this one was only a smaller copy of the real thing. As guardian of the place,
00:31:41the Bronze Giant tried to force the old man and the child to leave. The combat king told his student
00:31:45there was only one option now, they had to beat it. But the boy didn't back off, and the golem
00:31:50grew
00:31:50angrier when the humans ignored its warning. He knew one mistake here could kill him, which was exactly
00:31:54why he made sure his master came along. Raisin had only one real chance. In the original story,
00:31:59even Cassine nearly died against the Bronze Giant's attacks. The same strike that almost
00:32:04brought down that overpowered hero, was dodged by MC. He knew exactly how to deal with the monster
00:32:08he had created. The Bronze Giant squared up for battle. Everything was set. The 10-year-old declared
00:32:13he'd take the giant down in one blow. Deep down, Magner felt he was about to see something incredible.
00:32:18Then the stone giant unleashed fire magic. Raisin did his best to dodge, but he still got burned.
00:32:23He knew that in the original story, the main character had suffered far worse,
00:32:26and kept fighting even with a deadly wound. That was why he only had one shot here.
00:32:31Unlike Cassine, he couldn't afford to fight the giant head-on, so he had to stay on defense and
00:32:35use a different approach. Raisin managed to get onto the giant's burning weapon,
00:32:39and his defense technique let him endure the heat for a few seconds. As he turned his focus to the
00:32:43golem's joints, the monster slammed him into a wall. Magner watched the fight without a word.
00:32:47What happened next even surprised him. His student had timed it perfectly, and climbed onto the giant's head.
00:32:52In the original story, the protagonist used a blade to destroy the creature's joints.
00:32:56Those joints were the giant's greatest weakness, and the only way to bring it down.
00:33:00So Raisin gathered his inner power and prepared to use the technique his master taught him to crush
00:33:04a joint in one hit. Then something suddenly shot down from the ceiling. An arrow coated in a strange
00:33:09substance barely missed him. It was a poisoned arrow. Something never used in the final story,
00:33:14left behind in the setup. Raisin's mistake was focusing only on the giant, and forgetting everything
00:33:18around him. And with that, he was knocked off the giant's head. He had clearly misjudged the situation.
00:33:24Even so, Magner was impressed when the giant bronze arm struck the water, because his pupil had
00:33:28managed to destroy one of the giant's slimes. In the split second before he was thrown away,
00:33:33Raisin poured all his power into his fist, and used the blow to deflect the bronze giant's sword.
00:33:37After missing his chance the boy called for his teacher's help, but the force throwing him back
00:33:41came from his own attack. Magner called him pathetic for struggling this much, and the boy shot back
00:33:46that he'd been forced to burn a ton of mana. Even so, his teacher was enjoying himself.
00:33:50So he finally stepped in. The moment the old man revealed his power, the boy froze in shock.
00:33:55It was his master's overwhelming fighting spirit, far fiercer than before. The bronze giant sensed
00:34:00the danger at once and charged him. Magner only glanced at it and told it to crumble. Instantly,
00:34:05the mighty bronze giant burst into countless pieces. Even the author was stunned.
00:34:09Now he finally understood what the system meant by the authority of a supreme being.
00:34:12That sight made him question whether he could really survive in this insane world.
00:34:16Outside the well, the young master's two shadows were moving fast through the forest.
00:34:20The younger one asked for a short break, but the assassin told him to stop acting pathetic.
00:34:25Hampton argued that he was normal, it was her who was abnormal. Then she suddenly told him to stop.
00:34:29Two days earlier, the young master had ordered her to wait exactly that long before meeting him here,
00:34:34and said the well would be the dungeon entrance. The assassin quickly noticed signs of a recent battle
00:34:38near the well, so this had to be the right entrance. Back inside, our hero survived the
00:34:43poisoned arrow thanks to the holy grail of transcendence. Raisin complained that his
00:34:46master should have stepped in sooner, only for the old man to play weak and call himself a frail elder.
00:34:51Then the author acted like he was only guessing that the bronze giant meant a treasure was close.
00:34:55With that, the protagonist decided to find it right away. But before moving, he pointed out something
00:35:00strange. There was a weird oil on the golem, and that amazed his master because it had no smell.
00:35:05Raisin had noticed the special southern oil, while he was on top of the golem,
00:35:08his purpose was to keep metal from rusting. That made things odd, because even with the oil,
00:35:13the bronze giant was still rusted. As the boy muttered to himself, the old man drifted into
00:35:17an old memory. Back then, a young girl had nearly reached her goal. Ibelia said she had come just a
00:35:22few centimeters from killing him, even though he hadn't bothered dodging her weak spells.
00:35:26She swore she'd take the combat king's life next time, saying her dark magic should work better in
00:35:30a dry place like this. Back in the present, the boy guessed that if the oil was weak against poison,
00:35:35then the path ahead must be filled with it. The master, thinking this really was the
00:35:39sorceress of the end's little brother, confirmed that the way forward was poisonous. Worse,
00:35:43it wasn't the same poison as the arrows, this one caused numbness, and could leave someone
00:35:47paralyzed for life. Smirking, the old man said he'd be helpless against that, since he had no magic,
00:35:52but his young student calmly said he had a backup plan. Outside the well, the dark-skinned boy asked if
00:35:57this really was the dungeon entrance, and before he understood what was happening, he was kicked into the
00:36:02hole. Hera apologized to him, but said she had no choice. Raisin explained that every poison should
00:36:07have at least one antidote. At the same time the two shadows finally hit the bottom. The horrified
00:36:11boy yelled at his partner saying she was trying to kill him, when she suddenly pulled out her knife.
00:36:16Hera told him she really would kill him if he didn't start moving, adding that pain was good for him.
00:36:20Hampton knew she wasn't bluffing. Now she had shown her cold, real side. Back then,
00:36:24she would have treated him better. That was when the old man noticed someone approaching.
00:36:28Raisin had been expecting them. Just like that, his shadows arrived. Magner's eyes went straight
00:36:32to the maid. When the boy explained these were the shadows his father assigned to him,
00:36:36the man let out a fake laugh. He said strength usually shows through aura,
00:36:40but even a strong aura doesn't always mean real danger. The truly scary ones are those with no aura
00:36:45at all, because hiding it that well takes incredible mastery. The combat king called Hera the finest
00:36:49assassin he'd ever met, and she brushed it off so fast that he praised her modesty. For an assassin,
00:36:54pride gets you killed. Then he looked at the poison expert beside her, and asked if he was
00:36:59the other shadow. Hampton said yes without hesitation. Even so, the old man wasn't sure
00:37:03this boy could be any help to his young master. Hampton looked way too timid. Raisin guessed
00:37:07he'd brought him to handle the poison. The dark-skinned boy said he couldn't clear the poison in the air,
00:37:11but he could make an antidote for both of them. He rewarded him with head pats, and praised his
00:37:15effort. Just seeing that, even the scared shadow managed to find some courage. Soon Hampton made a small
00:37:21ball that would protect the young master from the poison, as long as he kept it in his mouth.
00:37:25He warned him very clearly. Do not swallow it. In the original novel, Kasson was sick for three
00:37:29days because of this poison. But since Raisin wrote the story, he wasn't worried. He took the antidote
00:37:34and moved on. Magner mocked him for making such a big deal over weak poison, so the protagonist kept
00:37:39quiet. Then master and student walked into the toxic fog, not long after they reached the spot.
00:37:44The thousand-year dragon's chestplate was close, and suddenly, the door ahead opened. In that instant,
00:37:49Raisin's eyes went wide. The chestplate he wanted was finally right there. One look at it filled him
00:37:54with excitement. It looked like a thin piece of cloth, but it worked as armor and could protect
00:37:58the heart one time. Then he noticed something strange. Odd letters appeared around the chestplate,
00:38:03and the system said only true successors could read them. After a quick look, Raisin realized his
00:38:07master couldn't see the letters at all. He had never written this part. For the first time,
00:38:11he understood there were things in this world even he didn't know. Still, MC pushed that aside and put
00:38:16the artifact on his chest. The item activated at once. The cloth changed into magic and became
00:38:21a shield for its new owner. Inside his heart, the Holy Grail of Transcendence seemed very happy with
00:38:26its new comfy cover. Raisin thanked his sensei and said they should head back. Magner decided to
00:38:31teach him a lesson. Gratitude should come with coins. Later, at the Cassine home, while the two boys
00:38:36were bathing, he showed off his new invisible armor to his best friend. Cassine was amazed, and that
00:38:41reminded Raisin he was still just a kid. Feeling proud, the protagonist told him to punch his chest and test
00:38:46the
00:38:46armor. But Cassine got too excited, and somehow pulled out a real sword instead. So while the
00:38:51boys started fighting in the bath, Rudia wanted to join, but the mage shut that down. The system
00:38:56said the chestplate was only at 32% power, and it would fully break at zero. Their testing lowered
00:39:01its durability a little, though magic could restore it. Later, the mage asked the swordsman to stand
00:39:06guard while he used his mana breathing. Cassine was weirdly happy. After all, this was what true
00:39:11friendship looked like, trying to stab your friend in the heart. It seemed each minute of mana
00:39:15breathing restored 1% durability. So a full charge would take one hour. Before long, the chestplate
00:39:20finally reached 100%. Raisin thanked his friend for guarding him. After all, this was the hero of
00:39:26the novel he had created. The author admired his one truly good creation. Soon, the boy was alone.
00:39:31Raisin called for Hera. As always, she appeared from nowhere to answer her young master. He asked if
00:39:36she wanted to try stabbing him in the heart with full force. Without a sound, she said that if she
00:39:40did,
00:39:40he would die. MC dropped the idea right away. Even with the chestplate, Hera was still too terrifying.
00:39:46Then the servant told her master to grow stronger fast. The boy agreed, and promised to do his best.
00:39:51A year passed, and in the mountains behind the swordsmanship family's mansion,
00:39:55the master told his pupil he had finished basic training, but he still had to keep wearing the
00:39:59black clothes. Raisin hated that idea because the outfit was heavy, but the old man told him to toughen up,
00:40:04since it only weighed 300 kilograms. The boy argued it should be for training only. Yet his master said this
00:40:09outfit was now part of daily life. Then the 11-year-old froze when his sister showed up.
00:40:14Magner thought he was trying the sister trick again, but the boy insisted she was really there,
00:40:18and she was. Ibelia had come after getting his letter. It had been a long time since the siblings
00:40:22last met. About to start a new chapter, Raisin told Ibelia he had missed her. That was also how
00:40:27his letter began. It made the sorceress of the end pout. She didn't want formality. She wanted him to
00:40:32treat her like his sister, and actually show her love. Then she giggled and called it a joke.
00:40:37When she asked if he really wanted Rudia to go with her, he said yes, just like he wrote in
00:40:41the
00:40:41letter. The only way that monkey brain girl could grow more, was to leave the mansion. Ibelia found
00:40:46it odd that he wanted her to raise a stranger. So Raisin explained that Rudia was his contractor,
00:40:51someone who obeyed him the way he obeyed Ibelia. Then she understood. Her brother was saying he
00:40:55wanted to become one of her people. After that, Ibelia asked him something important. When she brought up
00:41:00the past, Raisin started to panic. As a mage, he still hadn't really advanced. Even so,
00:41:05he chose to show her what progress he had made. He explained that he was training his body to become
00:41:09a better vessel, since transcended mana and magic combat put huge strain on it. But while he kept
00:41:14talking and showing off, Ibelia cut him off and asked who she was to him. He answered that she was
00:41:19a maiden, the best heir of the house, and a true mage. So Ibelia corrected him. Before all that,
00:41:24she was his sister. She wasn't asking about his progress. She only wanted to know how he'd been,
00:41:29since it had been a year. That made him realize she had a soft side, and probably never got a
00:41:33letter like
00:41:33this from any of her siblings. So Raisin invited her to have dinner together, like a family, and
00:41:38even promised to bring her fresh flowers from the garden. That night in bed, he kept thinking he
00:41:42needed to prove his progress to someone. The thought wouldn't leave him, so he called for his assassin,
00:41:47and said she must have heard the talk earlier. Hera said she'd wake him early so he could leave at
00:41:51dawn,
00:41:52and she'd also prepare extra emergency rations. Before Raisin could even ask what kind of test his
00:41:56sister had in mind, she vanished. Even so, he was sure the test had been made for his old self,
00:42:01and the current him would amaze Ibelia. By the next morning, he had already solved part of it.
00:42:05He figured out what the test was. After thinking all night, he realized he needed to prove his
00:42:10growth even though his manners hadn't changed. And in his view, there was only one way to do that
00:42:14within a few days without bothering the swordsmanship family. Curious, Ibelia asked what he thought the
00:42:19test would be. After thinking it through, Raisin decided he was supposed to hunt poison
00:42:23goblins in the Byron Stone Mountains. He couldn't come up with anything else, and he was right.
00:42:27So the siblings got ready to leave. Then Raisin remembered something and asked if Hampton could
00:42:32come too, which caught Ibelia's attention. Later, Master and Servant were teleported to the destination.
00:42:37The sudden gate trip made Hampton's stomach turn. They arrived in the Stone Mountains.
00:42:41The protagonist had put a lot of thought into making this place, using red trees to signal danger,
00:42:46because this forest was one of the deadliest in the world. From that alone, he knew his sister
00:42:50wouldn't step in this time, even if he was about to die. Then the servant pointed something out ahead.
00:42:55It was a sign showing the way to the poison goblins' habitat, along with a warning to stay
00:42:59away. A little later, Hampton was already exhausted and asked if they were close. Raisin gave the same
00:43:05answer he had an hour earlier. It was just around the corner. As soon as they arrived, MC ordered his
00:43:10servant to lay out the items exactly as planned. At that moment, Ibelia realized the shadow hadn't come
00:43:15to fight the poison goblins, she knew her brother could never take on all of them. She planned to step
00:43:19in after he proved himself, but he clearly had his own plan. Soon, he finished setting everything up.
00:43:24When Raisin asked if he could climb, Hampton had to admit he couldn't, so the protagonist hoisted him
00:43:29onto his back and climbed up. That caught the sorceress off guard. After turning invisible,
00:43:33she quietly watched her little brother and liked how much he had changed. Then the beasts caught the
00:43:38smell. Just like Raisin wanted, a pack of poison goblins came rushing in for the bait. They charged in
00:43:43fast. Ibelia realized no normal mage would hunt like this. MC said he knew the goblins were nearby,
00:43:48and made it clear he had no plan to serve the sorceress as just a mage. He wanted to become
00:43:53something greater. Not long after, master and servant stayed quiet as the goblins tore into
00:43:57the meat. That was when Ibelia understood. Her brother had set a trap for goblins that traveled
00:44:02in packs. Raisin confirmed it, knowing poison goblins only got along with their own group.
00:44:06His plan was to lure in two packs and make them fight each other. Soon, the two groups ran into
00:44:11one
00:44:11another. The battle started right away. The goblins tore into each other. Raisin's plan was working.
00:44:16Now all he had to do was watch. Rival packs truly hated each other. They fought with shocking cruelty,
00:44:21almost like humans. While dodging flying chunks, Ibelia started counting the bodies.
00:44:26In the end, only one wounded goblin was left. After winning, it stood there proudly. The creature
00:44:31thought it had won. What it didn't know was that it was prey now. Then it sensed someone behind it.
00:44:35Before it could react, an eleven-year-old hit it with terrifying force. One blow blew off the
00:44:40goblin's upper half. Hampton quickly climbed down. He looked sick at the sight of the torn apart
00:44:44goblins. Ibelia was honestly surprised. Raisin had brought down 24 poison goblins. She even
00:44:50wondered what their father would think if he saw this. She also noticed the artifact on his chest
00:44:54and guessed it weighed about 300 kilos. He then guessed that if so many goblins were gathered
00:44:58here, a leader had to be hiding somewhere. And he'd already marked every cave they passed. He said
00:45:03he'd show how much he'd improved once they stood before that leader. As they headed deeper into danger,
00:45:07the shadow couldn't stop trembling. At the last cave, a foul stench hit them. The tribe chief
00:45:11clearly wasn't a fighter. It was a witch doctor. The moment it noticed them, its hidden weapon
00:45:15dropped. The witch doctor shrank back, shaking in the corner. The reason was obvious. It was
00:45:20crushed by the presence of the sorceress of the end. Still, Hampton looked even more scared than
00:45:24the goblin. The bones around the cave made one thing clear. These goblins fed on humans and even
00:45:29used their remains. Raisin didn't care much about that right now. He simply killed the weak goblin,
00:45:34following the law of the wild. Outside the cave, the protagonist explained to his
00:45:38sister how he'd shown off his combat magic. When she asked if he only dared approach the
00:45:42enemy boss because she was nearby, MC admitted he believed she would've helped him. Ebelia called
00:45:46that answer soft. Still, she wasn't upset by it. Then, the sorceress left, saying she'd bring her
00:45:51younger brother a gift next time she visited. Raisin could tell she was in a good mood.
00:45:55Then Hampton asked if they had to walk all the way back to the mansion. That made him realize he
00:45:59had
00:45:59forgotten to explain things. So he told Hampton they would be staying in the forest for a few days.
00:46:03Since they had emergency rations, Raisin could tell right away Hampton wanted to go home.
00:46:07He added that Rudia had been left with his sister, and the maid would be told everything once she
00:46:11left. Now Hampton understood, they were waiting for the assassin to come get them. The protagonist then
00:46:16said the area wasn't dangerous for now, since the poison goblins were gone. Hampton asked if he had
00:46:21come here to save people living outside the protected lands. MC had no clue what he meant,
00:46:25so Hampton explained that most humans live beyond those safe regions, people like his parents,
00:46:30who were burned alive in front of him. He then proudly said his master came to kill the goblin leader,
00:46:34after learning goblins preyed on humans. Raisin shamelessly went along with it. Even with
00:46:38Abelia's satisfied look, he still wondered if she'd truly been impressed. Then he remembered
00:46:42the Abelia he had written would never be satisfied with results like this. Realizing the real test was
00:46:47about to start, he used his heavenly eyes. He immediately told Hampton that when the signal
00:46:51came, he had to run for the cave without looking up. The poison boy was confused at first,
00:46:56then terrified. A giant cat, as big as a house, had appeared. The white tiger had arrived.
00:47:00As Hampton started shaking, Raisin began counting. One wrong move would alert the tiger. So he waited
00:47:05for the right moment, then told Hampton to sprint to the cave. Hampton was stunned that his master
00:47:10wasn't coming with him. He hesitated, but in the end he trusted Raisin and ran. The protagonist then
00:47:14faced the giant tiger. He called for its attention. Just like that he was staring the monster straight
00:47:19in the eyes. He figured Abelia thought the goblins were too easy, so this was the real test,
00:47:23to push him to his limit. A year ago, even with his wind weight skill, this would have seemed insane.
00:47:28After all, his task was to capture a white tiger alive. Raisin felt wind energy moving through
00:47:33his body. Then he guided that power through himself, ready to beat Abelia's true challenge.
00:47:37His first move was simple, challenge the beast's speed. So he used his own speed to draw it in,
00:47:42but the tiger was fast enough to catch up. Raisin slipped away from its jaws at the last second.
00:47:47Now he just needed the will to land one clean finishing hit. So he used his advanced technique
00:47:51to pour as much power as possible into his fist. When he struck, the impact sent out a huge shockwave.
00:47:56Raisin liked the result, but the fight was nowhere near done, because now the tiger was furious.
00:48:01Before he could react, it lunged at him. He couldn't dodge, so all he could do was defend himself.
00:48:06Then the beast slammed him so hard he crashed into the cave wall. The dragon chestplate helped too,
00:48:10burning through 38% of its durability to protect him. Without that artifact he would have died.
00:48:15But even then, the tiger still broke a few bones. Raisin quickly used self-healing. Even though he was
00:48:20faster than the white tiger, his defense wasn't enough. So his best move was to retreat into the cave and
00:48:25rethink the fight. Inside he found a miserable shadow begging to be killed. Hampton blamed himself
00:48:30for the injury while MC switched to normal healing, since self-recovery used too much mana.
00:48:34Hampton cried that a shadow should gladly die for his master. Raisin told him to stop. Life and
00:48:39death weren't things to throw around. He even said he needed Hampton if he wanted to stay alive.
00:48:43That's why he promised to protect him no matter what. At that moment, the tough act Hampton always put on
00:48:47cracked. He realized he cared for his master even more now. Outside the tiger kept roaring,
00:48:52but for some reason it refused to enter the cave. Raisin noticed that right away,
00:48:56and found it strange. Even though this had been goblin territory, there hadn't been much goblin
00:49:00activity. That only meant one thing. The goblins couldn't leave the cave, so they had no way to
00:49:05get rid of their waste. In other words, the tiger wasn't avoiding poison. It was avoiding the awful
00:49:09smell. That led Raisin to one clear answer. Abelia was the one who trapped the goblins in the cave.
00:49:14Hampton figured she did it to make a safe place from the tiger, so they should just wait there for
00:49:18Hera.
00:49:18But the protagonist refused. That would be too easy. They needed to kill the tiger before she
00:49:23arrived. Hampton started shaking again when MC asked for a paralyzing poison, and he admitted
00:49:28he couldn't make enough to drop a beast like that. MC said he didn't need it fully paralyzed. He just
00:49:32wanted enough poison to throw it off a little. At the same time, he kept thinking about the reward
00:49:37Abel might give him after this test. After a short wait, the poison was ready. Raisin told Hampton to
00:49:41cut up the goblin corpse and coat the pieces in poison. Soon after, he threw his hidden weapon out of
00:49:46the
00:49:46cave. It was chunks of meat, tied together with ropes. He and Hampton waited quietly to see if the
00:49:51plan would work. But after a little while, the two of them kept waiting. Raisin started counting the
00:49:55seconds, then the minutes. Half an hour passed after he threw the poison meat outside the cave.
00:50:00By then, the heat outside had gotten intense. The beast had its tongue hanging out, and it clearly
00:50:04wasn't doing well. In the original story, there was no chance a kid mage could beat a white tiger alone.
00:50:09The sorceress knew that, which is why she made this test seem impossible. She wanted to see his limit.
00:50:14So Raisin decided to give her a real show. He meant to prove how much he had changed over the
00:50:18last year.
00:50:19It had been two years since he woke up as the protagonist, and he was still seven years away
00:50:22from the execution waiting for him. That death was supposed to be certain. So he had to break the
00:50:27fate he once wrote for himself. He needed more power than his sister, more than his father,
00:50:31and even more than the story's own main character. With that, the boys faced the tiger again.
00:50:36The moment it saw him, the monster let out a roar. Raisin rushed back in, more than anything,
00:50:41he wanted to survive in this cursed world. Then the system told him he had unlocked a
00:50:45new skill called Blitz Tactic, through sheer determination. The news caught him completely
00:50:49off guard, and right away his body started to change. A strong light burst out around him.
00:50:54Hampton could only stare at his master's magic, because Raisin now had enough mana to qualify as
00:50:58a fourth circle mage. The system added that he could keep this new power active, for only three
00:51:03seconds, with flow slowly turning on by itself. The skill burned through energy so fast, that MC
00:51:08remembered Magner's lesson about fighting spirit. Back then, the combat king told him that strength
00:51:13came from both the body and the spirit. Even destruction followed laws tied to the astral and
00:51:17the physical world. Death itself followed that same rule. That was the heart of fighting spirit.
00:51:22But since his student was a mage and still didn't get it, Magner put it simply,
00:51:26fighting spirit depends heavily on determination. Even then, Raisin still didn't understand,
00:51:30so Magner had to show him. He said one punch could split the ground in half and wreck everything
00:51:35around it. At first, he thought his master was kidding. That sounded absurd and dangerous to
00:51:39Cassine's family grounds, but then he realized this was no joke. Magner was dead serious and
00:51:44actually about to tear up Cassine's land. In his panic, Raisin forgot all about the giant bucket of
00:51:49water balanced on his head. That was when he truly understood how much willpower affects fighting
00:51:53spirit. Back in the present, time was running out, so he used his will to boost the mana being drained
00:51:58by his new skill. The protagonist swore he would kill the tiger, and with all that power surging
00:52:03through him, he only wanted to grow stronger. Blitz tactic was fully active. He liked what he felt
00:52:08and wanted to try it right away, but with only three seconds to use it, he charged in at once.
00:52:13Still, Raisin didn't understand his own strength yet and stumbled for a split second. That made
00:52:17everything harder. He fought to recover, already having wasted one precious second, so he switched to
00:52:22his wind attribute. That let him move with the wind and dash ahead smoothly. Just like that,
00:52:27he became a streak of pure force. Only one second remained. At that moment, the boy was ready to kill,
00:52:32because that was the only way to draw out the full power of fighting spirit. He had to lift himself
00:52:36higher if he wanted to take down the tiger. Raisin steadied himself and poured in everything he had
00:52:41for one final blow. Hampton couldn't believe what he was seeing. That last strike took everything out of
00:52:45him. Blood flew, and MC emptied himself completely, forcing both his heavenly eye and Blitz tactic to shut down.
00:52:51Before dropping, he thanked Abilia for the gift she'd given him, and collapsed to the ground.
00:52:56Even the Holy Grail of Transcendence was drained dry. It was obvious Blitz tactic would be hard to
00:53:00master, since it left him unable to move or even speak. But it still wasn't over. To the boy's horror,
00:53:05another white tiger was hiding nearby. That proved Raisin's theory right. The second tiger was already
00:53:10dealt with by the assassin herself. Hera told the boy to rest while she handled the rest, then launched
00:53:15a brutal attack. Her power was overwhelming. It tore the tiger apart. The assassin stood covered in
00:53:20her prey's blood. Hampton muttered that silent, hidden Hera was way scarier than any tiger. At that
00:53:25point, Raisin finally understood everything before blacking out. The servants hurried him back to
00:53:29safety. He then slept for days, dreaming about his old life as an average worker buried in debt.
00:53:34He also remembered being a failed author. For a moment, he almost forgot the life he had now.
00:53:39Then the dream ended. The eleven-year-old finally woke up. Hera said he had been asleep for three full
00:53:44days,
00:53:44and by now that kind of thing felt normal to him. When he opened his eyes, he was surprised to
00:53:48find
00:53:49the heart of the tiger Hera had killed placed in front of him. She explained that a white tiger's
00:53:53heart was great for restoring mana, so she brought it to him. Raisin thanked her, then said the
00:53:57sorceress must have expected Hera to show up. In other words, Ibelia prepared the second tiger
00:54:01to keep the assassin busy, just long enough for the test to finish. Then he pointed out something
00:54:06strange. Hera should have sensed both tigers on the mountain from the start. Even while carrying her
00:54:10prey, she had walked toward them unusually slowly. Someone as strong as Hera wouldn't be slowed down
00:54:15by something as simple as a white tiger's weight. That made him realize his maid had been acting under
00:54:19direct orders from his sister. But Hera had clearly resisted those orders, which made her a danger to
00:54:23the test. So Ibelia must have used restriction magic to limit the assassin's movement. Hera confirmed
00:54:29he was right, even though she knew those words weren't really meant for her. Raisin was actually
00:54:33speaking to his older sister through her. After that, he went right back to training despite his
00:54:37injuries, and though Hera worried, he insisted he was tougher than he looked. Watching from a distance,
00:54:42Ibelia was very pleased. Soon after, she left. Not long later, at the Maeton mansion,
00:54:46the father was disappointed that even after a year his youngest son was still only second circle.
00:54:51Meanwhile, Ibelia said she wanted to make him an ally. Decatra replied that he had no reason to get
00:54:56involved in the succession war, then asked his second child something. He wanted to know why she had
00:55:00become so interested in her younger brother. Ibelia said that even with his weak magic, he was the
00:55:05smartest child she had ever seen, and his selfish side made him even more useful. So she asked for
00:55:10permission to bring the youngest son into her camp. Decatra told her to do as she liked. Ibelia
00:55:14thanked her father. After that, time flew by. Days and seasons passing one after another. It was now
00:55:20the first day of 2023. Three years had passed since Raisin Maeton killed the white tiger. He was now
00:55:25living in the body of a fourteen-year-old. That day, the long-awaited letter from the Patriarch
00:55:29finally arrived. The protagonist had one request for his shadow. He asked for a haircut. The letter
00:55:34ordered him to return to the main house at once. As he explained, every maiden between fourteen and
00:55:39sixteen had to take part in something called the pilgrimage. That could mean traveling the world
00:55:42for artifacts and searching for people to stand by his side. In other words, followers like Hera.
00:55:47Raisin then asked what she would do first, once they returned to the estate. No longer just a maid,
00:55:52Hera said she would clean her room. By then, the haircut was done. The young master looked cleaner than
00:55:57ever. He thanked Hera, but she brushed off the praise. When she asked what he would do first after
00:56:01returning, the boy said he had already thought about it carefully. The youngest son of the mage
00:56:05family had made up his mind. When Rudia heard her master was coming back, she was thrilled,
00:56:09then got smacked on the head for speaking poorly. She was sick of those dumb lessons,
00:56:13and just wanted to see her friend again. Ebelia told her she might not even get the chance.
00:56:18Raisin would probably greet his father and leave right away. But Rudia was sure he would come see her,
00:56:22because he was her best friend, after all. Ebelia reminded her that friendship means little next
00:56:26to blood ties. Hearing that, Rudia decided the best way to get closer to MC was to become his wife.
00:56:32That earned her another smack. News of the youngest son's return also reached the third sister,
00:56:36who wanted to cut off his limbs for passing Ebelia's test. She was so jealous that she
00:56:40called his victory pure luck. But the men around her didn't hear reason. To them, her words were just
00:56:45nonsense. They were furious that she had stolen their legendary artifact from the ancient stone.
00:56:49The guardians swore they'd kill the witch in Henker's name. One man moved in to search the
00:56:53noble for the stone, but her shadow stepped in first to shield her. Then her shadow froze when
00:56:58a dark, evil aura spread through the room. The man chose to kill the mage on the spot.
00:57:02He mocked her too, confused that she was praising his arms instead of fearing him.
00:57:06That was all Persia needed to act. The guard caught her by the head and hurled her into the wall
00:57:10with
00:57:11all his strength. The guards laughed at the sorceress, but the man with the eyepatch warned them not to
00:57:15look down on the maidens. The one who threw her brushed it off, saying it was already handled.
00:57:19Then he noticed his arm was suddenly gone. Persia had taken it without a scratch on her.
00:57:23Like a mad woman, she bit into the severed arm and wondered what to cut off next.
00:57:27The swordsmen were horrified. Even so, they stood their ground. In their minds,
00:57:32it didn't matter that the two women were from House Maeton. They were still just frail women.
00:57:35So they rushed in to kill them. Right then, the noble spoke to her shadow.
00:57:39She warned that if even one enemy managed to scratch her, she'd execute her herself.
00:57:43After a brief clash, the eyepatch man learned how strong they really were.
00:57:47He and his elite squad were crushed at once by the patriarch's child. Persia wanted blood
00:57:51and gave none of them mercy. The man decided the only choice left was to run and warn the others.
00:57:55Then a chill shot down his spine. For some reason, his body wouldn't obey him. Before he understood
00:58:00what was happening, his head was cut off and landed in the witch's hand. Persia only frowned,
00:58:05disappointed he wasn't better looking. Not long after, the third sister started thinking about
00:58:09her sixth brother's pilgrimage. Asked if she'd go greet him, she flatly said no.
00:58:13She had no interest in a nobody with no talent. Meanwhile, that nobody was busy killing monster
00:58:17after monster with water magic. Carlton couldn't wait to settle things with his younger brother.
00:58:21Persia, though, was more focused on Raisin, who had slipped away from her. So she decided to prepare
00:58:26a surprise for him. Elsewhere, the story explained that the pilgrimage was a two-year journey meant
00:58:30to gather artifacts and grow stronger. Cassine took it as a special kind of training. When he asked the
00:58:35real reason, Raisin said it would let him spread his wings beyond the family estate. But his true goal
00:58:39was simpler. He wanted to get away from his siblings, who were after him. Cassine thought that was
00:58:43pretty sad. Having your own siblings as enemies had to be awful. But that was just how the mage
00:58:48family worked. He looked the novel's hero in the eyes and said they'd always stay friends.
00:58:52Cassine smiled and shook his hand, sealing their friendship. Elsewhere in the land of the Saed,
00:58:57Lady Soso also turned down Hera's help, saying she wasn't her maid. When Hera offered to become
00:59:01her personal aide, Raisin's mother refused again. She said she was much better at maid work herself.
00:59:06That left the white-haired assassins speechless. Soso, then asked if they could stay such close friends
00:59:11after returning to the main estate. Seeing Hera's reaction, she said it was fine to be honest.
00:59:15Things would get harder once they got there. That was when the assassin noticed something.
00:59:19From that alone, Soso realized her son was coming. She told Hera to treat him with the same warmth she
00:59:24showed her. But Hera said keeping him at a distance was best for everyone. Then she vanished. Still
00:59:28standing at the door, Raisin told his mother they would return to the main estate tomorrow.
00:59:32He added that he had to greet his father, and that he wanted her beside him when he did.
00:59:36That left Soso shocked. She even started trembling, scared of what might happen. But Raisin
00:59:40promised he would protect her from anything. Then he added one more thing. He had a favor to
00:59:44ask of his mother. That request became a new turning point in the story. Later that day,
00:59:49Lady Soso was in high spirits and called for the assassin. Hera was surprised that the noble lady
00:59:53somehow sensed her presence. Raisin's mother said she was happy to have become friends with the maid.
00:59:57She then explained that her son wanted her to stand beside him before his father. In other words,
01:00:02he didn't want her hiding anymore. Soso admitted she had many worries, since she was still a
01:00:06commoner in the end. From now on, every little thing she did would be watched, and one small
01:00:11mistake could bring ruin to her son. Still, Raisin had tried to calm her, saying he would
01:00:15prepare for whatever happened. Because of that, she finally made her choice. Soso, who once doubted
01:00:20herself, now wanted to support her son. Before, she didn't even dare show her face, afraid jealous
01:00:25people would use her to hurt him. But now he had become his own person, and the only way she
01:00:29could
01:00:29help was to step into the light. Hera was amazed. This woman of common birth had no special talent or
01:00:34useful
01:00:35skill, yet her eyes burned with resolve. Watching quietly, she told Soso that she was the patriarch's
01:00:40favorite wife. Then she suddenly disappeared, leaving Soso confused. Out of sight, Hera started
01:00:45to panic because, for a moment she had let her feelings show. To her, that was a deadly sin,
01:00:49one that could get her killed if discovered. She began to think she was growing soft. When the
01:00:53day of departure finally came, Raisin said goodbye to his master. But the old man refused to get emotional,
01:00:58and even banned him from sending letters, so no rumors would start. The combat king went as far as
01:01:03saying he was ashamed to have taught such a talentless student. The protagonist answered
01:01:07by promising he'd write anyway from time to time. And so, after four years they finally left the
01:01:11land of the sod. At last, Raisin was heading home. As he watched his pupil leave, the combat king became
01:01:16sure he'd never get a single letter. On the way, MC wondered which mage his family had sent to meet
01:01:21him at the teleport gate. A little later, they reached the portal, and he asked Hera who had come for
01:01:26them.
01:01:26Only then did the mage reveal herself. The moment Raisin saw her, he was stunned,
01:01:30because it was Evian, the Ice Witch now working as a librarian at the Starlight Library.
01:01:35Hera quickly guessed the family had tightened security, sending a librarian to meet them proved
01:01:38it. Evian then offered the young master some Earl Grey tea, caught off guard he accepted,
01:01:43and that made her curious, since he normally didn't like it. She couldn't figure out why he said yes.
01:01:48Evian almost demanded chocolate, but stopped herself and simply asked him to visit the library more
01:01:52often. Hera assumed, the chocolate had to be some kind of code between them. After that,
01:01:57Razin, his mother, and their escort continued on. With Evian's magic, they crossed the Black Sea,
01:02:02a place full of terrifying monsters. Hera stayed unimpressed, but he was amazed by the strange
01:02:06creatures below. As they neared their destination, a bright light appeared. Soon they arrived,
01:02:11much earlier than Razin expected. Evian had even arranged a carriage for him and his mother.
01:02:15When she asked if Soso was ready, the lady steadied herself and said she was. Back at the main estate,
01:02:20people were already gossiping about Soso. Everyone knew her return would anger the other three wives,
01:02:25and many called her crazy. Only a fool would come back in a situation like this.
01:02:29Later, Razin stood before his father's overwhelming anger. Even under that crushing pressure,
01:02:34he said this was the only way to protect his mother, and that his father wanted her safe too.
01:02:38After all, a married couple should want what's best for each other. When asked if he still loved Soso,
01:02:43Dekatra couldn't answer. Dekatra couldn't understand how bringing the fourth wife into the
01:02:47main house would protect her. Razin said it was time for his mother to leave the shadows. In the past,
01:02:51his father had hidden her away to keep her safe. But the protagonist argued that running from danger
01:02:56never stopped conflict, only power could bring peace, and Dekatra agreed. That made the patriarch
01:03:01realize something important. He too had acted like a coward to protect his wife, just as his son
01:03:06admitted he had once been too weak to protect his mother. Razin was even a little annoyed that his
01:03:10father admitted that so fast. Then Soso spoke and said she wanted power. She explained that she wasn't
01:03:15a noble, and her husband was the only real power she had. MC said that should be all the power
01:03:19she needed,
01:03:20because her husband was the strongest man in the world. Later that night, the patriarch's right-hand
01:03:24man, who had heard everything, was shocked by his master's reaction. Dekatra asked his old friend
01:03:29for advice, and Senkan remembered something Dekatra once told him. Back then, Dekatra said a person
01:03:34should focus on the present. Senkan added that to survive today, you have to fully understand the
01:03:39moment you're in. He said his master had always made the same kind of choices, and he would stand by
01:03:43him no matter what. That honest loyalty gave Dekatra some peace of mind. Senkan then admitted he used to
01:03:48be full of dreams before he met Lyle Dew. She had died a year earlier from a strange illness.
01:03:53After that, Lyle became his whole world. So when he lost her, he was left with deep regret and
01:03:58couldn't keep living in the present. He had buried himself in the past, that only left him with even
01:04:02more regrets. Because of that, he chose to speak honestly with his friend. His advice was simple,
01:04:07bring a little more warmth into your life. Later, at the Autumn Mansion, Hera was asleep, when her eyes
01:04:12suddenly snapped open. A strange energy had disturbed her. She could feel someone nearby.
01:04:17Hera got dressed at once, and went to the young master's room. She moved without a sound, so she
01:04:22wouldn't wake him. Then, without warning, she threw her knife. It stopped above the young master,
01:04:26now stained with blood. The intruder dropped his invisibility, and noted that Hera's senses were as
01:04:31sharp as ever since she found him so quickly. Hera demanded to know why the patriarch's right hand had
01:04:36slipped into the mansion. Senkan said he was there to take the young master, and insisted he was acting on
01:04:40Decatra's orders. That still didn't explain why he came in the middle of the night. He only repeated
01:04:45that he was carrying out the patriarch's command. Senkan also allowed Hera to come along. He remarked
01:04:50that it was strange seeing discrete without a sound in such a young form, but Hera gave no reply.
01:04:54Then he asked her not to stab him again, even if he could be healed, it still hurt. He even
01:04:59reminded
01:04:59her that he got the scar on his face while protecting her long ago. Not long after, the noble child
01:05:04was brought before him. Decatra praised his right hand for the good work, but noticed the maid had come to
01:05:09protect Raisin. Even though Hera trusted Senkan completely, she still wanted to stay fair and
01:05:13careful about the situation. The patriarch told her to relax, because he was about to begin the ritual.
01:05:18Then, he, who should have stayed asleep under a spell, woke up and demanded to know what was
01:05:22happening. He wanted answers right away. His father said he was performing the Decatra ritual,
01:05:27one of the family's calculus rituals. That instantly caught Raisin's attention. If his father named it
01:05:32after himself, it had to be something big. Unlike his six siblings who would have accepted the gift
01:05:36without question. The protagonist wanted an explanation first. For some reason his heavenly
01:05:40eyes didn't work in this place. He pointed out how suspicious it was to do this ritual in the
01:05:45middle of the night. Decatra liked how sharp his son was, but he didn't want to show special
01:05:49treatment. Raisin pressed him for the real reason. As the ritual began, the Mage of the Heaven said only
01:05:54that his son's talent looked promising. A terrible pain hit MC at once, like being stabbed, and he nearly
01:05:59cried out. When it ended, a red tattoo covered the 14-year-old's arm. His father said it might be
01:06:04useful
01:06:05some day. Then everything turned blurry. Raisin could barely hear the voices around him. As he
01:06:09collapsed, Decatra was impressed that his son endured that pain without screaming. He called him weak for
01:06:14now, but was sure he would rise to amazing heights in the future. By morning, something noisy was
01:06:18pressing on Raisin's arm. It was his fire contractor, who complained that she was hungry. She had whined so
01:06:23much that Abelia finally gave in and brought her to see him. Still, the annoyed sorceress said her way of
01:06:28speaking was too crude, and she needed more lessons. As the girl started complaining about everything she
01:06:33suffered under Abelia's care, the protagonist weirdly felt like a parent. He checked his arm and saw
01:06:38nothing unusual, which made him wonder if the whole thing had been a dream. Just then, the inn's sorceress
01:06:42stepped in to control the overexcited girl. While Lodia was getting smacked around, Raisin noted that
01:06:47she seemed to be in good hands. Even as the poor creature cried that she was tortured every day, MC
01:06:52ignored
01:06:52it, and said she actually looked pretty happy. He then said he wanted three more days of rest before
01:06:56starting his pilgrimage. Abelia warned that this would make his mother worry. The look on Raisin's face
01:07:01made his sister curious, but he told her not to mind it. At that point, Lodia couldn't take it anymore.
01:07:06She summoned a giant fire snake, but Ibelia didn't even react. The huge serpent then lunged at the blonde girl.
01:07:12Without flinching, the sorceress of the end blocked it with ease. Getting back to the real topic,
01:07:16Ibelia congratulated her younger brother for passing her test, and said she had a reward for him.
01:07:21Raisin quickly understood she meant the white tiger incident, three years ago. Then she told him to get out of
01:07:25bed,
01:07:26and just like that, he received a new robe. The sorceress of the end said it was her gift.
01:07:30It was made from white dragon scales, a legendary item crafted with great care by the dwarf chief.
01:07:35The robe had special powers. It was the same one Ibelia wore on her own pilgrimage,
01:07:39and it had saved her life many times. As Raisin thanked her, she added that she had restored it a
01:07:44little. Then he was shocked to hear the robe could give him one chance to kill someone,
01:07:47as strong as a sixth circle mage. That stunned him, since only people with huge talent ever reached
01:07:52circle six, making the robe a powerful card for the future. He thanked his sister again,
01:07:56and she wished him a safe journey. She also hoped he would come back much stronger.
01:08:00With that, the sorceress of the end and the enemy of all mages left. Ibelia wanted her younger brother
01:08:05to become strong enough to protect what mattered to him. Three days later, Hampton prepared to say
01:08:09goodbye, and told his master he had packed many antidotes. Raisin then switched into his other shadow,
01:08:14and entrusted his mother to Hampton's care. He also thanked Evian for coming to see him off,
01:08:18but when he shook her hand, he felt something pressed into his palm. Evian had slipped him a
01:08:23candy. It suited the sweet tooth perfectly, since Raisin was her main source of chocolate.
01:08:27And with that, the youngest son of the Maton family was finally ready to follow the sacred
01:08:31rules of his house. Now fourteen, he was about to begin his pilgrimage. Then fire burst out of
01:08:35nowhere. A meteor slammed down right beside him. Rudia made her flashy entrance and declared that she
01:08:40had permission from the sorceress of the end. In her letter, Ibelia wrote that even though she
01:08:44wanted to teach her brother herself, travel would help him more. Since the pilgrimage meant he
01:08:48wouldn't need a teacher for two years, she said he should take Rudia along, because she was one of
01:08:53his assets. Raisin decided that was for the best, and Rudia was thrilled. At last, it was time to
01:08:58leave. With his allies and friends beside him, the protagonist Maton was ready for the adventures ahead.

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