21 Skill Book

"So we want to do this ourselves," Luis said as he gave a glance to Alicia.

She nodded and said, "Uncle, Aunt, I have been living for the sake of revenge until now. After years of fruitless search, I finally got a chance, so please let me take part in this investigation."

Seeing that, they still didn't agree. Luis used another move. His Performer talent came into effect and he said, "Please, Dad. Please, Mom."

His acting skills were top-notch. He looked almost on the verge of tears. His pitiful expression could make anyone give in.

"Ugh, stop that." Ronald sighed and said, "If I didn't know better, I would have been fooled."

Luis smirked and prompted him, "You agree, right?"

"Fine," Ronald eventually gave in.

Lumine looked at her son and wondered, 'How versatile is his Performer (S) talent?'

"Jack," Ronald called out.

"Yes, master." A man with blue hair and a small scar near his right eye appeared.

"Let the team follow their orders in this investigation. But remember, their safety comes first." Ronald would rest assured keeping Jack by Luis' side.

He then looked at Luis and said, "You can do what you want. But remember, you can always ask for my help."

Ronald was also a little interested in seeing how the kids will handle things on their own.

Lumine thought of something and said, "In that case, I should up the intensity of their training."

Luis and Alicia looked at Lumine in horror. With the short conversation, the dinner came to an end.

***

Before Luis could return to his room, Ronald stopped him.

"Luis, come with me for a moment." With those words, Ronald started walking away.

Luis wondered what was up with him, so he followed. Soon he arrived at his father's study.

"Come in."

Following Ronald's words, Luis went after him. Entering the study, Luis was hit by the smell of roasted coffee beans. 'Just how much coffee does he drink?' He wondered.

"What is it, Dad?" Luis asked.

But Ronald didn't reply to him, instead, he took out a box from the drawer.

'Another mysterious box. Dad sure likes this kind of stuff.' Luis knew that Ronald was going to give him something. So he waited.

Ronald looked at Luis and said. "After I saw your talents. I searched for items or artifacts that can be helpful to you."

He then pointed at the box and said, "This is what I found."

'As expected.' Luis' eyes brightened as he looked at the box with interest.

Opening the box, Ronald took out a white book. "This is a skillbook I obtained from an A-rank dungeon. It's called Perception."

Luis looked at the skillbook with interest. Ronald continued.

"This is a passive and a growth-type skill. That means its effects will improve as you become stronger."

Luis was looking at the skillbook like a hungry shark.

"This skill will be very compatible with your Sharp Shooter and other talents," Ronald expressed his thoughts. To which Luis agreed wholeheartedly.

Yes, this will be very useful for him. Because he knew the effects of this skill. This skill was something the protagonist from the second sequel can get once he helps Luis' cousin, who will soon be adopted by his parents.

Shaking those thoughts out of his head, he asked, "Can I use it now?"

"Of course, go ahead. You know what to do, right?" Ronald asked, just in case.

"Yeah, I just need to channel my mana, right?" Luis said while looking at the white book with interest.

"Yeah," Ronald nodded, and without wasting any time, Luis channeled his mana.

As soon as Luis' Mana touched the book's surface. The book shone with white light as it disintegrated into thin air.

Luis felt a slight pain in his eyes, which subsided almost instantly.

Rubbing his eyes when he opened them again. He felt like his vision improved.

"Your rank is still low, so the effect isn't much," Luis nodded his head at Ronald's words. He knew all too well how useful this skill was, especially for him. So he wasn't disappointed in the least.

"It's great Dad, thanks."

Ronald gave a soft smile, looking at his son's bright smile. He was happy that Luis liked it. "Don't be too happy yet. I have another thing prepared for you."

Hearing this, Luis looked at his dad and wondered, how can his dad be so cool?

Ronald took out a black book this time.

"Another skillbook." Luis' eyes were that of a predator. But Ronald threw cold water on his excitement. "It's not a skillbook."

Luis was a little disappointed, but immediately calmed down. It's something that his dad brought for him. Surely it will be something good. As he curiously looked at the Black book, he got a mysterious feeling from it. 'What is this feeling?' He felt some sort of familiarity with this book.

Ronald's words broke him out of his thoughts. "This is a treasure that your grandfather got from an SS-grade dungeon in the past."

Hearing this, Luis' eyes widen in disbelief. 'It seems this thing is something far more valuable than a skillbook.'

Seeing the change in Luis' expression, Ronald continued. "It was kept inside the family treasury for decades."

"What is this book, Dad?" Luis couldn't shake off this feeling of familiarity from this book.

"It is called the Ancient Magic Book of a Sage." Hearing the name of this book, Luis became even more interested. "But we don't know what's inside it. The title is the only thing we got from your grandfather's item-appraisal skill."

"Why?" Luis asked.

"Because all these years, no one in the family had the talent required to understand what's written in this book. That's why it was kept inside the treasury for years." Ronald said with a little disappointment in his tone.

Luis nodded his head in understanding. 'It was a treasure from an SS-grade dungeon. There's no way it would be allowed in the hands of an outsider. So they waited, hoping someone from the future generations will have the talent to understand this book.'

Now that Luis had a Sorcerer (S) talent, Ronald wondered if his son might be the one.