"Master... Are you asleep?" — a hesitant, melodic voice rang out from beyond the door, laced with concern.
Сain flinched — he had been so immersed in his notes that the sound nearly knocked him off his chair. Regaining his balance, he turned his head toward the door and sighed.
"No, I'm awake now... You may come in," he muttered, feeling the tension still coiled in his back muscles.
The door slid open with a soft click, and into the room stepped a figure seemingly carved from moonlight. An elf girl, about seventeen, dressed in an elegant yet slightly old-fashioned maid's outfit the color of fresh snow. Her long, almost white hair cascaded down to her waist, and her large blue eyes radiated a gentle warmth, like that of an older sister watching over a stubborn younger brother.
"Young Master Сain, how are you feeling?" she asked in a gentle, but composed voice.
Сain frowned, puffed his cheeks, and crossed his arms over his chest like a child denied a dangerous and thrilling adventure.
"Eli... how many times have I asked you to just call me Сain? Why the formality?"
"Master," she replied patiently, "no matter how often you ask, I cannot. You are a descendant of House Ravenshade."
Her name was Elianna Silaryn. She had served the Ravenshades for nearly a decade. Her fate became entwined with theirs on the day Nymaris — Cain's mother — rescued Elianna and her younger sister from slavers. It had happened on the planet Elvaras, in one of the Elven regions of the Syr'Antar sector, where Nymaris was resting after intense trade negotiations with a local Elven clan.
While strolling through the rocky outskirts, she had noticed an abandoned spacecraft and, out of curiosity, peeked beneath the filthy tarp covering several crates. There, trembling in the shadows, were two girls — frightened and defenseless, clinging to each other. Without hesitation, Nymaris annihilated the captors and took the orphans in, giving them a second chance at life. Since then, Elianna had lived in House Ravenshade, and when Cain was born — she became his maid, his caretaker, and the only soul who knew all his weaknesses.
"Eli, you've been with me for as long as I can remember. You're like a sister to me. Why keep up the act?" Cain asked wearily.
"I still cannot," she answered calmly, not even blinking.
"Oh, Great Chaos, you're so stubborn..." he gave up, lowering his head. "Fine, call me whatever you want..."
"That's better," Elianna smiled. "But you still haven't answered the question. How do you feel?"
Cain's smile faded like a petal caught in an autumn wind. He lowered his gaze and sighed.
"There was another attack… I just woke up. But don't worry, I already took a painkiller."
Elianna's eyes darkened — worry settled in them like a storm before rain.
"They're becoming more frequent," she whispered.
"Pfft, as if I didn't notice myself…" Cain grumbled, though his voice grew softer. Barely moving his lips, he whispered:
"Status."
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STATUS
Name: Cain Ravenshade
Race: Human
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Class: None
Title: The Stain of the Ravenshades
Rank: G
Level (LVL): 3 (Experience: 19 / 100)
Condition: Relatively stable
Elemental Affinity: ???
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TRAITS
• Affinity to All Energies
Effect:
– Full resonance with all known energy types.
– Grants access to all energy-based disciplines, even conflicting ones.
– Grants access to the following passive skills:
• Energy Syphon [A]
Gradually absorbs ambient energy from surroundings, including remnants left by spells, battles, or dying creatures. Helps replenish energy reserves over time without the need for active intake.
• ???
• Spark of Mind
Effect:
– Instantly comprehends complex logic and abstract structures.
– Grants exceptional memory, analysis, and learning capacity.
– Grants access to the following passive skill:
• Cognitive Echo [B]
Stores key knowledge fragments in a subconscious layer. In high-stress or timed situations, this knowledge surfaces instantly, allowing the host to act on information they didn't realize they remembered.
• Cold Core
Effect:
– Ensures perfect emotional control under stress or danger.
– Mental clarity remains intact regardless of fear, pain, or loss.
– Grants access to the following passive skill:
• Frozen Resolve [A]
Reduces the impact of fear, panic, rage, grief, and confusion effects. The degree of reduction depends on the host's Willpower and Intelligence — the higher these stats, the stronger the resistance to emotional and mental disruption.
• Closed Shell
Effect:
– Completely conceals thoughts and emotions.
– Grants immunity to all forms of mind probing or manipulation.
– Grants access to the following passive skill:
• Mental Fortress [B]
Forms a multilayered psychic defense that blocks all attempts at mind reading, suggestion, charm, soul-linking, or spiritual possession. Strong enough to repel high-tier telepaths or demonic influences.
• Accelerated Thought
Effect:
– Processes information, threats, and stimuli at superhuman speed.
– Enables near-instant reaction and scenario prediction.
– Grants access to the following passive skills:
• Combat Instinct [A]
Allows the body to react to threats before conscious thought catches up. Movement and counterattacks flow intuitively, as if foresight guides each motion in battle.
• ???
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STATS
Health: 48 / 50
Stamina: 77 / 100
Strength: 4
Endurance: 10
Agility: 5
Wisdom: 33
Intelligence: 41
Intuition: 20
Perception: 30
Willpower: 25
Charisma: 10
Luck: 1
Unassigned Stat Points: 1
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ENERGIES
Mana: 50 / ???
Psychic Energy: 878 / 999
Spiritual Energy: ???
Holy Energy: ???
Demonic Energy: ???
???: Unknown
???: Unknown
???: Unknown
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WEAPON MASTERY
• One-handed sword — Low (Progress: 22%)
• Two-Handed Sword — Low (Progress: 27%)
• Dagger — Novice (Progress: 44%)
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MOVEMENT TECHNIQUES
• Shadow Leap
A quick dash used to evade attacks or reposition rapidly.
• Phantom Step
A movement technique enabling brief invisibility or phased movement to bypass enemies or obstacles.
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SKILLS
Active:
• "Mental Pulse" — Level 2 | Rank: F
Projects psychic disruption to disorient and weaken targets' concentration.
• "Sight Condensation" — Level 1 | Rank: G
Focuses vision to detect faint energy trails or magical residue.
• "Careful Shift" — Level 1 | Rank: G
Minimizes movement noise and visibility while repositioning.
Passive:
Energy Syphon [A], Cognitive Echo [B], Frozen Resolve [A], Mental Fortress [B], Combat Instinct [A]
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SPELLS
• Magic of the Fire Element
Spell: "Spark" — Level 3: Ignites a quick flame burst. Effective as a small-scale attack or flash distraction.
• Magic of the Water Element
Spell: "Pulse" — Level 1: Shoots a condensed water orb that knocks back or staggers targets.
• Magic of the Wind Element
Spell: "Breeze Blade" — Level 2: Cuts through targets with a thin wave of sharpened air. Can create secondary slashes.
• Magic of the Earth Element
Spell: "Coarse Touch" — Level 1: Forms a crude earthen barrier for temporary cover or blockage.
— END OF STATUS —