Leon floated in an endless void, surrounded by darkness. "Wh...Where am I?" he whispered, but his voice was swallowed by the silence.
Suddenly, a brilliant flash of light illuminated the space. A voice boomed from the radiance, "ONLY YOU CAN CHANGE THE FATE."
Then the flash of light covered the entire place.Then Leon Got up,and saw he was sitting in his bed.
The light vanished, and Leon found himself gasping for air, sitting up in his bed. Nox, who was beside him,asked, "What happened, kid?"
Leon rubbed his temples, trying to recall the strange dream. "I..I was in a blank space, and I heard a voice!,it said only i can change the fate."
Nox's expression turned skeptical,and gave a sigh."Such a weird dream."
Leon glanced at the clock on his nightstand; it read 10 am. "I was asleep for hours!," he said, surprised. "Is this because of the luxury here?"
He threw off the covers and walked to the window, opening it to reveal a breathtaking view of the castle grounds. The fifth-floor window offered a panoramic view of the gardens below.
As Leon gazed out, his mind began to wander.Leon begun to recall the events which happened around him.Leon thought
"It had been three days since Lucifer brought me to the Katana castle."
He continued "Each family member and their family get a castle to live.And the castle i'm at is the katana castle,A place that once belonged to my father.It is said that katana castle is the smallest and and worst castle,and was given to my father because did not have talent."
Nox broke the silence, "What's your next plan?"
Leon turned, determination etched on his face. "I will save my mother and father. First."
Nox raised an eyebrow. "How will you do it?"
"I need more resources, influence, and...help from the Arcblade family."
Nox snorted. "And why would they help you? You're just a kid born to their fifth son without their will."
Leon's eyes narrowed. "In this family, strength is the only currency that matters. I need to become strong and have a strong hold in the family."
Nox pressed on, "And how will you do that?"
"The Noble Awakening Ceremony,".Leon said, a plan forming in his mind. "I need to get the attention of the Arcblade patriarch. To do that, I need to be the best at the ceremony."
Nox's curiosity was piqued. "Noble Awakening Ceremony? What is that?"
"It's a ceremony where kids from every noble family gather to discover their abilities. It's the day they get to know their talents and supernatural gifts. I need to stand out, surpass the main characters, and...the villains."
Nox's voice was laced with amusement. "You already have enough talents."
Leon shook his head. "Not enough.Main charactors,important side charactors will come there,and they are exceptional Genius. I need to be exceptional too, to surpass those genius prodigies and monstrous geniuses."
Then Leon says "Status window."
Then status window popped up.
STATUS WINDOW
Name: Leon
Race: Human
Strength: 10
Stamina: 9
Agility: 8
Intelligence: 1000
Talents:
•AUTHOR'S INSIGHT (Lv. 1)
•AUTHOR'S LEGACY(Lv.1)
•SWORD INSIGHT [F RANK]
•DEMON LORD'S DESCENDANT(Lv. 999)
Skills:
•Demonic Awareness (Lv. 99)
Leon was at awe after seeing his intelligence at 1000.
"Wh..Why is my intelligence at 1000?."Asked Leon.
Nox said "It is because you have knowledge about the Novel."
Then Nox said "See you other stats.it is low."
Leon says "I am still 5 years old!."
Nox sighs and says "When is that ceremony?."
Leon says "Hmm.....,I think it is after 3 months."
Nox says "Then is that time enough?."
Leon says "Of course,,But First i need to Increase my stats,and get more Talents."
Nox says "You can do physical training to improve your physical stats,but talents...."
Leon says "I can just use Author's Legacy to get more talents.But i need to improve myself before using it,Because i cannot get any skills or talents higher level than me."
Nox says "So first improve your physical stats,then use Author's Legacy right?."
Before Leon could respond,The room door knocked, interrupting Leon's thoughts. He opened it to find a maid standing outside. "The 9th Young Master is here to see you. Go down quickly!."Maid yelled at Leon.
Leon nodded and followed the maid downstairs.
Nox screamed, "How disrespectful!.
Nox continued "Even a maid isn't giving you respect!."
Leon smiled confidently. "Don't worry, I will change their perception soon."
As they descended the stairs, Nox asked, "Who is this 9th Young Master?"
Leon replied, "He must be the son of my father's third brother. Ruan Von Arcblade.He must be 5 years old just like me.He's arrogant and unkind, always bullying the weak."
Nox growled, "What does he want from you?"
Leon's thoughts were clear. "He wants to bully me, thinking I'm weak because I'm considered an illegitimate child."
Nox's voice was filled with indignation. "Such trash! Show him who you are!"
When Leon reached the ground floor,there was an kid,with blue hair red eyes,and wearing a luxurious dress,and sitting in the couch.
Nox said "Is He Ruan?."
Leon in his mind says "Yes."
Ruan said "Hey brat!,Don't you know to respect your siblings?."
Leon says "Why should i?."
The maid gets scared and apologises to Ruan.The maid says "This bastard grew up in a village and does not know manners."
Then the maid Turned towards Leon and said "Hey Bastard!,Don't you know to respect the legimate heirs?I would too get punished because of you!."
Nox says "Such a irritating maid!."
Leon says "what should i do then?."
Maid says "Apologise to Young master Ruan."
Leon nodded and came near Ruan.
Ruan smiled and said "So you are apologizing to me?Atleast you know your place.Now kneel and apologise."
Leon saw the surrounding.There was no other servant other than the arrogant maid.
"I'm not going to apologise." Said Leon with an cold expression.
Ruan got furious said "What?."
Leon said "Instead,
" I,LEON VON ARCBLADE,OF THE ARCBLADE FAMILY CHALLENGE YOU ,RUAN VON ARCBLADE,TO A DUEL OF HONOR,AT THE FIELD OF HONOR."
Runa was shocked and took a step back.
Nox smiled and said "So you've decided to teach him a lesson."
The maid was shocked and said "This Bastard is mad!."