The Tales of Draconic Warlock

WHY?

Why did my status start showing ??? for three of my attributes?

I have no idea. I mean HP and MP may have become a big number that it was not easy to show what's the value of it on the status panel, without causing a slight irritation to the eyes, trying to figure out the number, but what about INT?

The value of my INT is nowhere near HP/MP. Its value was something that when HP or MP was at a number did show up on the status screen.

Is there a fixed number for each attribute before the status starts to show the "???" ?

Probably.

I don't know for sure and there was no such mention in any of the books I read so far. Hmm, maybe that was because no one was able to reach such a range or that knowledge is not public and would only be open to the high rankers.

I mean what's the point of telling everyone that their attribute number would become a ??? after a certain number?

There are no gains and the information is useless to most. So I believe that it was not mentioned in the books.

I mean the other option was that no one was able to reach such a number but that can't be possible. In thousands of years, someone should have reached such a number.

Even if they had no 50x bonus as me, there are many who gained 10x bonus according to the books. If we add the resources that can improve attributes to that, then there is a high chance that someone should have reached the number, where their status turned into ???.

Saying that didn't happen would be an absurd.

Of course, there is a third option, where the persons who got to that status kept their mouths shut about it and didn't inform anyone, probably fearing that it could attract attention from others.

Well, if such a piece of news was leaked, then their enemies would certainly be terrified of their potential. So they would definitely try to nip before they could further improve but won't be stupid to do it alone.

They would definitely bring others using any tactic that could work.

They could show others that the person with such a status could be a potential threat to their way of life. If he thinks of doing something, then there would be nothing to stop that from happening. He is already at a stage that could rival any top powerhouse and as he increases his rank, he would be beyond anyone's reach.
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People are always afraid of others having too much power. They would never allow others to have too much power.

Even in regions where a king or an emperor rules supreme, it would be just on the paper. The nobles would have a lot of power. Even rich merchants do have a lot of sway.

Individually, the nobles or merchants may be lower than the king or emperor, but when combined they can oust him easily. This is why the king or the emperor would always be wary of the powerful nobles.

This was because, those powerful ones could sway others through their power or wealth and could bring down a kingdom or an empire, as long as they were prepared to pay the price.

Moreover, they themselves would have armies that could easily occupy small portions of the kingdom even if they were alone in the fight. If by chance any talented people rose among the powerful nobles' families, then it would be a headache to the royals as they could genuinely threaten their rule.

It would be the same if someone from the Royal Family had a lot of talent, especially if that person was the Crown Prince. If that happens, once he ascends the throne, he could crush the ones who stand against him easily and not fear the consequences.

If it were any other member of the royal family, though they may become a threat, they can be dealt with by making the crown prince afraid of his own brother.

If the crown prince has a brother who is more talented or powerful than him, then he has everything to fear about his right to ascend the throne after their father. So there is a chance that he would try to eliminate his talented brother.

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What I am saying is that everyone would see others as a potential threat to them. If the other person is more powerful than others, then the threat level is automatically increased but as long as the power is more or less equal to the combined power of their allies.

If the power crosses the threshold, even the allies could become enemies.

People like talented persons but if that talent could become something within their reach, that was something they couldn't accept.

This is why I hid my talents even from my family, fearing that jealousy would be the death of me and it almost did even though I didn't spill any talents that can be considered powerful.

The only things that I said to my parents were my Shadow Affinity and my Bloodline. Even with only that, I still attracted the elders, who tried to get rid of me.

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Reaching the position where the attributes would show ??? instead of an actual number is also a talent. I mean at Tier-6, it won't be possible no matter what.

Now, I have another big secret to keep for myself.

Even if I was at Tier-7 or even Tier-8, I don't believe telling others about this would be a good thing.

This was because I don't believe anyone has the resources to reach such a position easily. They should have expended a lot of resources, high-quality ones at that. They are not easy to come by and would have cost a lot.

If others come to know about the matter, they would certainly act either to jealousy, greed or even fear.

Jealousy because someone else has it instead of them. Greed to gain the resources that could help them to reach the same rank as the person. Fear of being attacked as the person most likely emptied his coffers and has to refill them sooner rather than later.

Any of these factors could lead to an attack on the person who achieved something unachievable.