The door closed behind him and silence finally returned. Silver imdiately locked the door and then sat motionless on the chair. He wanted to make sure no one was coming back.
Several minutes passed. Only when he was certain nobody remained nearby did he relax.
The smile disappeared and his posture changed. The casual facade faded.
"...Nosy bastard."
The comnt escaped automatically. Silver leaned back in his chair. His eyes drifted toward the hidden tattoo beneath his shirt.
A space-type beast.
Even now it sounded ridiculous. With the academy looming, he knew he had to keep it hidden until he left the Sanctuary.
His expression beca thoughtful.
The average person didn’t understand how important space contractors truly were. Stories often focused on combat, strength, power, and heroics.
Reality was different. Space abilities changed logistics. Even without getting a combat ability, they could be used for a lot. Transportation, military strategy, and communication. Entire cities could rise or fall based on access to spatial contractors.
A mature space contractor capable of long-distance movent was worth thousands of ordinary soldiers perhaps more.
And because of that, humanity had developed ugly habits. A talented fire contractor could attend the Academy. A talented sword contractor could travel. A talented strength contractor could do whatever they pleased.
A talented space contractor?
Not usually.
Those individuals were often retained, protected, and controlled. Trained specifically for Sanctuary interests. Officially it was for humanity’s benefit. Unofficially because nobody wanted to lose such a strategic resource.
Silver rembered reading about it in the novel. Several space contractors never left their birth Sanctuaries. Their Sanctuaries refused to release them.
Most of the space contractors didn’t care much for that since they got one of the best treatnts without needing to often risk their life but Silver wasn’t one to stay put.
He had reincarnated, co to a completely new world. He wasn’t about to turn his life into a Tangled animation.
That reason alone justified every lie he’d told Shawn. Every lie he would continue telling until he couldn’t.
If the Ruddington Family discovered the truth, the Academy would beco impossible and the future would disappear. The freedom he wanted would vanish overnight.
Until he beca strong enough to protect himself, the space tattoo remained secret. But to get an admission letter, he had to find a way to camouflage and show his strengths.
Trying to hide his strength would also result in him being seen as useless and missing his opportunity.
Since he had a system, he knew he could find a way to step into both worlds. Speaking of which... Silver straightened slightly.
"Status."
The familiar blue screen appeared imdiately.
[HOST STATUS]
Na: Silver Ruddington
Current Rank: Teir 1 contractor.
Soul Capacity: 7 → Limit Removed
Soul Stability: Stable
[BEAST TATTOOS]
Current Tattoos: 1
Maximum Capacity: Unlimited
Potential Growth: Unrestricted
[ATTRIBUTES]
Strength: 11
Agility: 16
Endurance: 10
Soul Synchronization: 23
Perception: 20
Silver raised an eyebrow. The improvents were substantial, especially agility. It wasn’t surprising considering the beast.
The screen continued.
[SKILLS]
• Phantom Draw Lv2
• Spatial Sense Lv1
• Short-Step Lv1
• Space Slash Lv1
• Beginner Swordsmanship
• Beginner Firearm Proficiency
• Poller trick. ( utility)
[SYSTEM FUNCTIONS]
Unlocked:
• Affection Detection
• Beginner Shop Access
• Quest Function
• Target Synchronization
• Limited Storage (5 Slots)
[CURRENT RESOURCES]
Affection Points: 288
Silver blinked then blinked again.
"...That’s actually a lot."
Between quests, rewards, and Ravenna. The system had accumulated far more points than expected.
The screen shifted. A final notification appeared.
Primary Target
Ravenna Arkland.
Affection: 10
Status: Interested
Silver stared at the screen, then at the ceiling, then back at the screen. A small smile appeared on his lips.
Tomorrow.
He had sohow arranged a date. Areal date without the system influence. Just sothing he wanted to do. It felt strangely satisfying.
Outside the window, Sanctuary lights illuminated the night. Tomorrow he would attend the family gathering, hopefully receive his Academy admission and he would see Ravenna again.
For the first ti since arriving in this world, the future seed unexpectedly bright. And that was before the system suddenly opened a new notification.
One Silver had never seen before.
[New Milestone Available]
Relationship Progression Rewards Unlocked.
Conditions t.
Further details available upon request.
Silver groaned. The system was already planning ahead. The new notification lingered in the corner of his vision. Silver eventually ignored it.
That alone was proof he had matured. Days ago he would have imdiately opened it.
Now? His priority was to take care of his body and not hurt. He leaned back in his chair and opened the shop.
The familiar blue interface appeared.
[BEGINNER SHOP.]
Available Categories:
•Healing.
• Ammunition.
• Basic techniques.
• Nutritional recovery.
• Soul Stabilization.
Silver imdiately selected healing. The list expanded.
Minor Recovery Pill: 5 AP
Basic Antidote: 8 AP
Recovery Salve: 10 AP
Minor Soul Recovery Pill: 15 AP
Basic Body Restoration Pill: 20 AP
Since he had a little bit of a fortune he went for a little more expensive. Silver’s eyes stopped on the final item.
"What does that do?."
[Basic Body Restoration Pill]
Designed for beginning contractors.
Accelerates recovery of:
• Muscle damage
• Minor fractures
• Internal bruising
• Physical exhaustion
Limitations:
Does not restore lost limbs.
Does not cure fatal injuries.
NOTE: Recomnded for post-combat recovery.
"Twenty points?"
[Yes.]
Silver thought about the amount of pain currently residing inside his body then imdiately purchased it.
[20 Affection Points deducted]
Remaining: 268
A small white pill appeared on his open palm. The dicine looked completely ordinary. He had expected sothing intricate, especially with the price.
Still, he didn’t care as long as it healed him perfectly. He swallowed it. Nothing happened for about three seconds then his entire body suddenly beca warm.
Silver froze.
The sensation spread rapidly through his body even the deep bruises left from the unfinished healing after he fell into the ravine started to disappear.
The only side effect was that, it felt itchy. Like his body was rebuilding itself from the inside.
Silver collapsed backward onto the bed.
"...Okay."
The warmth intensified. Every injury began to relax. The stiffness faded, his breathing beca easier and the ache in his ribs lessened.
The healing wasn’t instant but compared to normal recovery? It always felt miraculous.
The last thing Silver saw before sleep claid him was another notification.
[Recovery In Progress.]
Estimated Completion: 2Hours
Then darkness took him.
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