LIGHTNOVELONLINE System 2.0!
[Ding!]
Hearing the loud ringing voice inside his head, Austin's consciousness slowly started to wake as he frowned slightly before lifting his back with his eyes still closed.
Unlike the gentlemanly looks he adorned in the ceremony or the aloof Austin everyone sees in the Academy; the current him can make many girls fawn over his child-like appearance.
Unlike the other noble kids, Austin didn't like to wear robes and cardigans while sleeping, so he put on the tailor-made pajama, and coupled with the slightly swollen face he had now, Austin seemed truly like an adorable child.
The notification from the system had halted since the time Austin fulfilled the weekly requirement by reuniting with Saya before the system went under development break.
Hearing the mechanical ring once again after what felt so long, Austin didn't help to hold his curiosity as, while rubbing his eyes, he called the system in a grumpy voice.
[Ding!]
[Villain's System 2.0]
[New features: -
1. Quest tracker
2. Level evaluation
3. Emergency Retreat]
[Status: -
Name:- Austin
Level: - 48
Age:- 15
Race:- Human
HP :- 2800
MP:- 5500
Str:- 1350
Spd:- 1250
Stm:- 1000
Attributes:- Flames(99)
Wind (83)
Aqua (64)
Earth (78)
Spirits(22)
XXXX (0)
Skills:- Infernous Conjuror (A)
Gravity Manipulation (A)
Silent Steps (B)
Sprint (A)
Pain Infliction (S)
Tongue of Spirit(SS)
Dark Escape (B)
Silent Mind (A)
Indefinite Leap (A)
Chaos of Destruction (SSS)
Stats Points:- 845]
Austin stared at the screen for a long time and realized that his stats had grown even though he didn't utilize Villain's point in it.
Well, it was understandable since Status Points doesn't just grow when Austin uses points at them; instead, it also tracks the development of Austin goes through real-time.
The surplus of available stats points must be because of the completion of last week's requirement. Well, Austin never thought that the weekly tenure system would vanish along with the surveillance tab as soon Austin's wish to heal Saya gets fulfilled.
But since the current Saya was in front of his eyes, he could rest assured about the sister who still was in the hospital bed.
'New feature, eh....'
The first two functions were self-explanatory, and Austin felt it would be bothersome to learn about them, so he opted for the strange option, which felt like a skill by name yet was posted as the system's function.
[Emergency Retreat: - A function that allows the host to leap back in time to some certain extent by utilizing a minimum of 500 Villain's Points and fulfilling a requirement that the System would release. TnC applied.]
Austin's heart grew a little heavy as his sluggishness exhausted in a second.
'Time travel....is it even possible? '
Austin didn't want to pretend he didn't believe in leaping through time which was impossible for any current-day magic to attain.
The System was real so did the skills and power boost Austin have received from it. Not wanting to trust the newly added feature was nothing but a futile try to ignore the serious death flag that has been raised right now.
Five hundred Villain's Point was something he could keep if really something that dire situation arose, but the problem was the second requirement.
'It won't ask me to help the elder cross the road, right? '
A dry smile formed on Austin's lips as he also realized that it wasn't a child's play to deal with the devil.
It was Villain's System, and so would be the tasks given accordingly.
He was required to perform a task that could change the plot, but the highest bump was Austin's change of approach. With Luna's help, Austin could change the story without gaining hatred more than he already had.
Who liked to be scorned all the time?
But Austin felt that the System didn't like such a loophole. That's why it suddenly took the evolution and ceased the weekly requirement plan and placed something which naturally would make him do something audacious.
But in a way, it was beneficial for Austin, too, since he found a chance where he could reverse back the damage he might regret losing through the new feature.
He didn't like to be hated, but it didn't mean he would do anything out of his way to avoid it.
If worst comes to worst, he will go to any length if the situation become severe. Until he has Luna by his side, he doesn't fear being targeted by the world.
'That reminds me... '
Austin looked around the room and found a small brown envelope resting on the drawer case, besides his bed.
A smile bloomed on his face erasing all kinds of discomfort he felt after reading the content on the system screen, as he gently unwrapped the paper and saw the words written inside.
As soon he read the small phrase, which was not even a complete proper sentence, his heart became warm.
[Luna's coming back♡ Darling should prepare his heart since I am going to pounce on him real soon♡♡~]
Strangely Luna becomes bold in her letters, but in person, she still shies away like a pure maiden who has newly discovered the fruit of love.
'Well, she's the best either way... '
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In a not-so-distant place could be seen a maid in her early thirties walking through the hallway of the Gram palace as she held a cloth basket in her hand.
The way other maids and servants greeted her along the way signified the post she carries as the handsmaid of the first princess.
(A/N: - Handsmaid = Personal maid)
The maid didn't have to walk more than fifty meters before she reached somewhere in the corner of the palace as she entered inside a big room.
The room was dyed in white all around with a big square pool built in the middle of the room where stood another maid as she washed some clothes in the pool.
This was the laundry of the Gram Palace, where the clothes and other textiles were washed by some specially appointed maids.
The maid who entered inside walked toward the woman who also got up after seeing the handmaid of the first princess.
"Another one? These ceremonies makes me tired."
The laundry woman grumbled as she took the white bed sheet from the basket before spreading casually.
Suddenly her eyes went wide as she saw a wet mark printed on the sheet, which definitely wasn't because of water or anything but...
"A-Aina-san? Has the first princess already found a partner without even getting married?"
The maid had a clear idea of what this wet mark was since she herself was a young adult who had recently married and had come to realize what this musky smell and sticky substance actually was.
Hearing the laundry woman, the handsmaid
Aina, sneered as she spoke in a confident tone.
"Do you think anyone has the capability to slip inside my lady's bed just like that?"
"Then these marks?"
As the laundry woman asked, Aina, glanced at her surroundings and affirmed that no one was around before she grew closer to the woman in front as she whispered in a low tone.
"Since you are my friend, I will tell you this, but dare to leak a word, and you are dead. "
The other party nodded with stars in her eyes as, being a woman, she naturally loved to gossip, especially regarding these matters.
"Young lady Tiara was spotted at the ceremony hall being escorted by ex-Noble, Austin, Count Vincent's son and also the person who received the bravery honor recently. From what I saw, after leaving sir Austin's side, the princess ran back to her room and prohibited anyone, including me, too, from entering inside. Naturally, I couldn't leave her like this, so I was standing in front of the door all night when I heard it..."
The sheet was wrinkled in the listener's clutch as she urged Aina to speak further.
"What you heard?"
Aina blushed slightly but after a brief pause she let go of the hesitation.
"Sh-She was moaning and begging Sir Austin, who undoubtedly was only in her imagination, while she did such things which have results in your hands. I don't know whether Young Lady Tiara is in love with Master Austin, but she is kind of extremely obsessed with him."
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