"..."
The air was tense as the entire family stared at each other as if they had just seen a ghost.
Unique classes were no joke. They gave their users immeasurable leg up against their opponents and their skill set was usually staggering even at the beginning stages.
But...
"What if I want to advance?"Luck pondered with growing alarm.
Unique classes were known for their complex and intricate methods of advancement tasks;which meant Luck was gonna experience hell when he got there.
"Oh well "Vera said abruptly with a shrug "What happens has happened "
Luck glanced at his mother with contempt (Easy for you to say;you're not the one carrying a double edged sword).His face dropped down helplessly (If luck decides to play shit with me I might be stuck with a low-rank class for life;even if it's a unique one).
Unfortunately, Vera mistook Luck's facial expression.
"Awwwwwnnnnnn!My baby boy!"Before Luck could even think, he was being pressed into two exceptionally large and soft mounds "
(This what I get when I spend bonding time with the family)Luck thought as he glanced up. He was instantly surprised to see his mother was crying.
Vera was genuinely pained. Her two and only children had faced a life and death battle and she didn't even know anything about it.
Worst of all, one of her kids had almost died.
(Never again)Vera swore in her heart as numerous threads suddenly rose and entered into Luck's chest.
"A protection spell in the unwoven form of my avatar. If your lease on life is in serious danger then it would come fight for you. "
Luck didn't know what to say. For such a high ranker like his mother to be placing a protection spell on him, then...
"Don't you go look for trouble just because you have an assurance you won't die."Vera warned "It only has a one-time-only use and can only be redeemed by me"
Luck's face darkened causing Vera to chuckle mockingly.
"Mmmmmnnnmmnm!"
"Oh Luke!" Vera exclaimed as she quickly undid her son's bindings causing to take a sharp intake of breath.
"As for the protection spell meet your dad "
"Don't worry I got you covered "Dan said as he walked over to his son.
A small flame flickered into his palm as it abruptly landed on Luke's shoulder .
"Fwooooom*
Instantly, Luke was set on fire but much to everyone's surprise Luke didn't scream in pain.
In fact, he didn't seem to be in any pain at all
Seconds later , the fire suddenly vanished leaving a black flame tattoo on the back of his left hand.
"This spell's a classic. "Dan remarked with a wide grin. "It permanently boost your fire magic making the F-rank capable of dishing out E-rank damage. Isn't that great?!"
Luke looked at his dad with stars in his eyes.
While his own gift didn't seem as great as his brother's, it was actually greater than Luck's in the long run.
Luck's spell needed to be renewed after each use but Luke's was essentially a part of him.
Imagine when he reached Saint rank. He would be able to compete with the firepower of a freaking demi-God!
Dan seemed to know what his son was thinking as he said "I don't if the spell continues working after Saint rank. Maybe you could fine tune it on your way. "
Luke nodded resolutely making his dad grin again "For that I'll add a freebie. From tomorrow, I'll start teaching you the Raizer breathing technique. It should work wonders for a sprout like you "
Luke's facial expressions brightened up considerably while his brother's hung in shock.
"What about me dad?"he said hopefully, putting on his best twelve year old face
"Go meet your mother "Dan replied without a second thought as he was busy fussing over Luke.
(...)
Luck was speechless as he looked at his father as if he had just found out he wasn't his dad.
(I mean I knew Luke was dad's favourite but at least he made sure to pay attention to both of us)
(If only I could tell you my son )Dan thought ruefully as he glanced at Luck who now regarded his father with hurt.
He turned to face his wife whose facial expression had darkened considerably as she stared at her husband as if she could kill him at this moment.
He smiled brightly in return. (There's no way I'm losing this bet!)