___Status___
Host Name : Sash Mothing
Common Name : Zenitsu Kamishiro
Species: Human
Age : 13
Potential/ Talent Cap : A-.
Rank : G
Strength : G-
Agility : G-
Stamina : G-
Intelligence : E+
Mana capacity : E-
Luck : E
Charm : G
--> Profession : [Magic lvl. 3]
Skills:
Active Skills :-
[ Telepathy ] _ Lvl 3.
[Fireball] Lvl 1- Condense mana into a fireball. Effective Attack range : 10 meters.
[Flash Steps]Lvl 1- Condense mana into the soles of feet while simultaneously dispersing it to every corner of the body to achieve instantaneous speed beyond human limits temporarily. Effective range : 15 meters.
[Shadow Walk] Lvl 1- Use mana to access the Shadows nearby to perform spatial jump to another nearby Shadow. Effective Attack range : 50 meters.
[Inventory] Lvl 1- Use mana to get access to a designated spatial pocket. Volume range : 10 cubic meters.
[ Death Summon ] Lvl 1- Use mana to access the undead energy nearby you to perform undead summoning nearby. Summon limit : 1. Only one major rank above yours. Currently F Rank summon available.
[Elemental Manipulation] Lvl 1 - Use mana to manipulate elementons nearby you. Effective range : 100 meters.
Passive Skills :-
[Sharp Mind]- Tasks made easier and efficient due to having a sharp enough mind. Passive Boost to Intelligence Stat.
( This Skill was the result of a Super Mind Card. Use 2 more to get a Super Mind.)
[Strengthen]- Strengthen the body by consuming negligible amounts of mana once a year. More mana used means a stronger body.
Evaluation: A somewhat of a weakling but rich extra character.
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Zen POV
As I opened my eyes again in the morning, my dream came true. Although without winning a lottery.
But still, now I am a bonafide billionaire through and through with 1.2 Billion in cash in my account and some more soon to come.
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Zen started his day by hiring a few managers and some in-future-profitable estates. Then he dumped all his funds in a research project which was asking for funding on the Hero Net.
And he didn't make haste in doing all this. He only hired the most trusted managers which the main characters were to hire in the near future.
Also, he only supported the about- to - be - successful - but- heavily- lacking- funding research of supporting character Belle Berono, the inventor of Spell Cards and co- creator of Spatial Storage marks 'The Storex' alongside main character Mellisa Page.
At least in the second edition of the novel, where the Author shamelessly helped himself by manufacturing Spell Cards with her help by copying the original idea of Page from the first edition of the novel.
This must be the point in the story where the two-soon-be students of EDEN: Renji Kiyotaka and Belle Berono will have met each other. And Renji ( Author ) gave the idea and rough schema of the product to Belle for R&D purposes.
Renji was still good enough in character for now. Far from becoming Chaotic Neutral and much more naive about this world even with his story knowledge which was about to become obsolete.
That aside, Zen was only left with 123 Million Units. Which he used to buy some more property. Leaving just enough to pay every expense necessary.
And then he went about his day as the real Zen would: Freshen up, Eat, Exercise, Magic Practice, Eat, Exercise, Eat, Skill Training, Eat, Theory Study, Sleep.
His uncle was busy working to earn more money and building a robust career as usual. Although, Pawn still carved out some time to make 4 meals of the day in the morning alongside some snacks everyday for Zen.
And this schedule went on without a hitch until January 2026, the first practical ability test. Then, the tests continued until the 10th of April 2026.
And I passed with flying colours. Without any hitch. As expected of the new me. The old Zen would have given up due to his young age and pressure.
Well, so I was finally assigned my room on _____ th of April.
Arriving before the tablet I carefully tapped the screen, and then...
'Woah!'
Holographic information one after another started appearing before me, exciting me to no end.
After calming myself down I looked at the information that was projected before me. This was a digital status panel compiled by the academy.
User ID : Sash Mothing
Age : 13
Picture : (Holographic image of myself)
Program : Hero Program Year 1
School Rank : 1008/2030
Potential : B rank
Profession : Mage / Magic user.
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And I was searching for my name in my previous life's memory all the while. And I finally got an answer.
I was not the protagonist, not a completely unknown mob but an early plot weak villain who was defeated by MC in the first edition.
And framed by the Author in the second edition of the novel. Actually, framed till death would have been a better description.
This was all due to severe autism. The original Zen was not able to talk with people and accidentally made his descent to the evil path by being lured by a demon spy in the early parts of the novel in both editions.
But looking at how things were, I should probably not consider this world a novel anymore, as I was literally breathing and moving inside of what seemed to be the plot of the second edition of the novel.
And if you were wondering as to why I am remaining so calm in this situation, it's really simple.
1.I can't go back.
2.This world has magic. It's one of my favourite novels and maybe a third edition was on its way for other readers in my previous world. Can't help but feel excited when I think like that.
And what's even better, I was a little known villain character. Not some literal mob or one of the main cast. And let's be real : Who in the world wants to be the protagonist? Not me!
Why in the world would I want to be some justice-driven fool who attracts danger wherever he goes like a trouble magnet incarnate? Yep, you all heard it right.
I just got a new life, why in the world would I throw it away like that. I ain't stupid. I only even took the risk of divulging multiple Villains - related information to Hero Association because it was currently safe to do so.
And although I am just a bit jealous of the protagonist's would-be harem. I mean the Author did make them beauties, but who cares! I stayed a virgin for the whole n years of my life, so it's not gonna hurt if I remained a virgin for a little bit longer.
Setting my virginity issue aside, this world has magic and skills! That meant being able to learn real magic. REAL MAGIC.
It was like a vehicle enthusiast found himself in the world of the car-related cartoons and anime. The literal fantasy they always wanted to experience. It was that level of thing.
There's no way I was going to spend my time flirting with girls when I could spend that time practicing magic and honing my skills!
I could already visualize myself casting huge fireballs, not just the barely passable ones that I was currently able to cast. Just the thought was enough to make me grin even in dreams.
I mean how could I not be excited? I came from a world where magic doesn't exist, and now that I have access to it, I will definitely learn it to its fullest extent!
But seriously, considering how they put my potential as B+ Rank, it would mean they evaluated my talent to be low medium or mid medium at best.
There's no way I was going to survive the third Great Disaster with this low level of talent. It was an event whose prelude depicted S Rank ones dying left and right.
And the last fight itself was nerve-wacking with twists and turns. Till the last moments the tension was immense.
And the SSS+ Rank Demon King who fought the Author, killed the reality in the fight itself. Now that was some serious threat.
Because when reality died, every character inside it died alongside the universe. That means a brief game over for the WHOLE world.
The only saving grace was that multiple EX Rank beings are watching this novel so I should be safe. They were only vaguely described as beings of immense and immeasurable power.
[ Ding! The host has broken the 4th Wall! Obtaining passive skill [ Nirvana ]. ]
Damn, isn't this the same skill the Author got alongside another bunch of skills by breaking the system.
[ Ding! The system is unable to bear the load of Host's thoughts. System disengaging in progress. ]
Wait...What??!!!!
And moments before the system fully dis-engaged, I exchanged 500 Million Units for 137 years of life . That made my life expectancy 187.5 Years. Not bad.
After all, this was my base life expectancy. When I reach higher ranks, my lifespan will automatically grow even more.
Not to mention, due to a glitch during the process, the System Store opened again. I used another 700 Million Units for some skills, 2 Permanent Super Mind Cards, some Talent Upgrade Cards.
That was all I could do before the system vanished. The System Status Panel merged with the Status Panel.
And yes, both were different status panels. The normal status panel which everyone had only showed their Name, Rank, Attributes and Skills without levels or effects.
Whereas System Status Panel showed almost all the information about a person, down to effective range and exact effect of the skill.
And thus, the status in front of me now looked like this:
___Status___
Host/ World Name : Sash Mothing
Common Name, Prestige : Zenitsu Kamishiro ( Hidden )
Species: Human ( Hidden )
Age : 13 ( Lifespan : 187 Years )
Mana Affinity: EX ( Hidden ) ( Boosted due to talent boost )
Potential/ Talent Cap : EX . ( Hidden )
Rank : G+
Attributes : ( Hide off)
Strength : G
Agility : G
Stamina : G
Intelligence : C+
Mana capacity : E+
Luck : C+ ( Due to high intelligence )
Charm : F+
--> Profession : [Magic lvl. 3] ( Condensation of experience due to the high Mana Affinity.)
Skills:
Active Skills :-
[ Telepathy ] _ Lvl 3.
[Fireball] Lvl 5- Condense mana into a fireball. Effective Attack range : 50 meters.
[Flash Steps]Lvl 2- Condense mana into the soles of feet while simultaneously dispersing it to every corner of the body to achieve instantaneous speed beyond human limits temporarily.
Effective range : 30 meters.
[Shadow Walk] Lvl 1- Use mana to access the Shadows nearby to perform spatial jump to another nearby Shadow. Effective Attack range : 50 meters.
[Inventory] Lvl 1- Use mana to get access to a designated spatial pocket. Volume range : 10 cubic meters.
[ Death Summon ] Lvl 1- Use mana to access the undead energy nearby you to perform undead summoning nearby. Summon limit : 1. Only one major rank above yours. Currently F+ Rank summon is available.
[Elemental Manipulation] Lvl 1 - Use mana to manipulate elementons nearby you. Effective range : 100 meters.
[Shape Shift] Lvl 1. Alter the shape of non-living things slightly.
Passive Skills :-
[ Iron Will ] - Patience, willpower, mental fortitude, and resilience grows with each difficult situation weathered.
[Precision]- Boost accuracy and penetration of skills with practice.
[ Concealment ] - Presence, attributes and everything else in contact with the host can be concealed to the point of non-existence in the point of view of others. [ On/ Off ]
[ Super Mind ]- Mental tasks made even easier and more efficient due to having a super mind. Provides Significant Passive Boost to Intelligence Stat.
[Strengthen]- Strengthen the body by consuming negligible amounts of mana once a year. More mana used means a stronger body.
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It was significantly different from the ordinary Status Panel and even the System Status Panel.
It had no evaluation of me at the end. No sign of upgrades shown anymore. No extra information about methods of acquisition related to skills like [Telepathy]. No system related functions like System Store.
And it can even be concealed from others. So, it was just right. But there was only one problem ....
Now, I had no place to buy items and skills from. Also, I can no longer boost my base lifespan even more with SP as the system was gone.
And, I can't even buy or loot the major items and skills as it would affect the Author and main cast.
So, I can only make skills through my own effort. Also, I can only take the minor items or cursed items that don't affect the storyline.
The talent I had acquired was of not much help aside from expanding the upper limit that I can achieve. It was not some sort of modifier.
I still have to work hard as hell. Also, talent didn't mean I would not have to study magic and have no obstacles in my progression.
This was a world where the Author of the world itself had worked himself to near death even after having limitless talent through Limit Break Fruit and top tier resources earned by schemes.
To say nothing about myself. Because I had Limitless Talent but not enough resources. Not to mention, the Hero Association bounty was completely delivered today which I had already spent away.
Thus, I was left with only 700,000 Units. And I was still a shortie. Maybe I will grow up in the future. Who knows?
The enrollment fee of the EDEN Academy was sky-high 10,000,000 Units. Yep, and that's just for enrollment.
Thankfully, I had already paid the loans that Uncle had taken in hope of my enrollment. That was a relief.
I didn't want to be crushed beneath the never-ending loan issues. At least not in this life.
Thus, I have to train as if my life depends on it. Or else...
---- Start of the [ Quiet Transformation Arc ]---