Veronica

Along with the flow of tragic memory was the answers and origins of this mysterious system.

'I see... I'm sorry, mum, dad... but I guess I'll be leaving both of you behind now.' Morgan thought as he heaved a sigh of sadness.

'I guess... this is my new life now. By the way, you said you're my aide? What can you do?' Morgan asked.

"The system can do many things, but because of host's low authority level, these things has become limited." The system immediately replied.

'Really? How do I increase this so called authority level then?' Morgan threw in another question.

"Via experience points."

'Oh! Just like in games! Except that if I die, I die for good.' Morgan thought in a pessimistic tone.

'Anyway, how do I obtain these experience points?' Morgan added.

"Host can't obtain experience points yet by himself without first having set a path in this life the host will take in which the system will aid him." The system answered casually.

'Damn that's a tongue twister. By the way, from the looks of it, we're in a medieval world aren't we? And who am I in this wor-" But before Morgan could massacre the system with a bombardment of questions, the system interrupted him.

"Here are the memories of the previous owner of your current body for you to get acquainted, and for you to easily decide which path to take." The system said in a bit of irritated tone.

"Aaarrghhh!" Once the system finished speaking, Morgan felt a splitting headache which made him groan in pain. Memories then forcefully made their way inside Morgan's mind.

*****

In this world, he is Ashenn Vanheid, one of the grandchildren of the current grandmaster of the Glorious Dragon Sect, one of the strongest and the most famous sect in the continent of Aria. His parents died from a mission years ago, leaving nothing but his sister and his paternal grandfather with him.

This new world is a world where power ruled everything. In this world, people who have potential to cultivate do so to get stronger and to elongate their lifespan. Ashenn however, is among those of one in a thousands to have a crippled core, making him unable to gather essence, thus cutting his chance to cultivate. But instead of being depressed due to the constant bullying from the people around him, Ashenn instead developed an advocacy. An advocacy to set on a journey around the continent, using his grandfather's sect's resources to help people like him who cannot cultivate to atleast have a happy life.

But a few weeks ago, his maternal grandfather requested for his, his sister's, and all of his cousin's presence in the sect regarding the next heir to the title of grandmaster of the Glorious Dragon Sect. Although he said he won't be coming, for he know that a cripple like him isn't worthy of such a title, his maternal grandfather still insisted he make an appearance, in which he did. But on his way there, they encountered a band of bandits that attacked them. Although Ashenn's guard's fended the bandits off, Ashenn got hit by a stray poison dart without his guards noticing. He thought that he can take the poison until they arrived at the sect, so he didn't tell it to anyone so as to not bother them. But, it was exactly this that brought his demise and gave Morgan a new life.

*****

Outside Ashenn's Room

"Aaarrghhh!" Morgan's screamlike groan can be heard up to outside his room. Making the maid stationed there be alarmed and immediately flung the door open.

"Young master! Are you okay?" The maid said looking at Morgan who is currently sitting on the bed and holding his head.

"Uhh-yeah... Just a sudden headache. Don't mind about it." Morgan said assuring the maid.

"Oh-uhhh okay then. I'll be back right outside if you need anything." The maid said as she bowed and closed the door, going back to her station.

Sigh... 'That was a close one.' Morgan thought after heaving a sigh of relief.

'So the girl earlier is my sister-what?! This is a cultivation world?! I can't believe such a thing existed! This life might be more interesting than I thought it would be. Hehehehehe.' Morgan thought further as he fantasised the things he can do in a world where cultivation is possible. But his thoughts were interrupted when the system butted in...

"Would host want to take the path of cultivation in which the system will aid him?" The system asked.

'What? So that's the path thingy you you were talking about. YES! I'd take that as my path!' Morgan grew excited once he heard what the system said.

"Ding! Host doesn't meet the requirements for taking this path."

'What? Hmmm, it must be because I'm a cripple.' Morgan thought while rubbing his chin.

'Uhh, can you do anything about it?' He asked.

"The system can mend host's core. But it will exhaust host's stamina for the initiation. But the stamina can be recovered after taking a sleep. The core will be mended in a week." The system stated telling everything Morgan needed so he won't ask anymore.

'Oh okay, then start the mending process!' Morgan ordered in his mind, once again excited about the things he would do once he starts cultivating.

"Ding! Core Mending Initiating."

"Ding! Cultivation path unofficially taken."

"Ding! Congratulations on unofficially taking the path of cultivation. Reward: 3 random utility skill roll. Would host like to roll it now?"

'Hmmm? Unofficial, must because of my yet to be mended core. Nonetheless, roll all three!' Morgan excitedly said after hearing about rewards.

"Rolling..."

"Ding! Obtained [Eye of Discernment]"

"Ding! Obtained [Technique Making Virtuoso]"

"Ding! Obtained [Cassanova]"

'All of them sounds amazing. By the way, what's their use?' Morgan asked as his excitement grew.

"Host can check the utility skills' function by thinking of the word 'status' and focusing on the desired skill." The system replied.

'Oh. Really? It really is starting to feel like a game. Anyway, I'll try... Ngnh!... Status!' Morgan exaggeratedly shouted in his mind.

Ding!

*****

Name: Ashenn Vanheid (Level 0 - 0/25)(Core Mending - Initiating)

Race: Human/???

Utilities:

Cassanova(1)

Eye of Discernment(1/3)

Technique Making Virtuoso(1)

*****

After Morgan thought of the word. A light blue, semi-transparent panel appeared in front of him bearing his profile.

"Woah!" Morgan was a bit startled from the sudden appearance of the panel, but he immediately recovers. He then focused on the 'Utilities' solely.

"Ding! Cassanova

Conquer the hearts of almost every single women not blood related to you! The chances of you capturing their hearts will depend from the woman's resistance and your efforts."

"Ding! Eye of Discernment

Level 1- This will give you above the average human's eyesight. It will also slightly increase your reaction time.

Level 2- This will give you superior beastlike eyesight which enables night vision and have a more clear sight over essence.

Level 3- This will give you superior supercultivator's eyesight which gives better vision over essence and allows you to see cores unrestricted. It will also increase your reaction time significantly."

"Ding! Technique Making Virtuoso

You have reached the peak in the art of technique creation, allowing you to innovate, upgrade, reconstruct, and even create your own technique. But due to your low leveled authority, you are only able to do any of these commands 2 times a month. The side-effect of this skill is you'll have a 'Mark of the Virtuoso on your forehead. But this unremovable mark is only visible to those that equals your title in the art of technique making."

'Ca-ca-cassanova? What kind of a friggin utility skill is that!? How am I suppose to fight thousands of cultivator's with that? Court them to death?' Morgan complained in his mind.

"The utility skills that the host has obtained are completely random." The system defended.

Sigh...'Well atleast the other too are OP. And the other one's side-effect ain't that bad.' Morgan thought to himself optimistically after heaving a sigh of helplessness.

But suddenly Morgan felt almost all of his stamina evaporate almost instantly. It even made Morgan to lose control over his body and almost fall while sitting, but he was able to hold on, it also caused the panel to promptly disappear. This made him panic for a bit, but the system reassures him...

"Ding! Core Mending Process Initiated. Side-effect taking effect. Host is advised to sleep immediately."

'Oh, is that so? Thank goodness. Okay then, I'll sleep now.' After saying this in his mind, Morgan lied down on the bed and closed his eyes. After a few minutes, he is immediately taken to the world of dreams.

*****

Morgan wakes up and sees a familiar yet foreign ceiling. Seeing this, he immediately sat up and surveyed the surroundings.

'So it wasn't a dream huh?' He thought when he saw the spacious and luxurious room.

'Wait! That means- status!' He hurriedly roared in his mind as he remembered yesterday's events.

Suddenly, a familiar light blue semi-transparent panel appeared before him.

Ding!

*****

Name: Ashenn Vanheid (Level 0 - 5/25)(Core Mending - 7.1%)

Race: Human/???

Utilities:

Cassanova(1)

Eye of Discernment(1/3)

Technique Making Virtuoso(1)

*****

'Heck! Everything yesterday is true!' Thought Morgan in his mind loudly, with a look of excitement visible on his face. He then stood up and walked in front of the tall mirror as he waves off the panel following him. Upon doing so, the panel disappeared. Morgan looked at himself in the mirror. It is actually his first time seeing his new self in the mirror.

He has an ash-gray hair coupled with his brown pupils. With a healthy yet average build. White pale skin and a quite handsome face. He is currently wearing a black robe with golden patterned stitches and a coiling golden dragon crest in his right chest side. The most noticable is his newly acquired a bit long red diamond mark on his forehead referred by the system as 'Mark of the Virtuoso'. After inspecting his satisfactory body, Morgan whispered to himself while caressing his face...

"So this is my new life now huh?" He then slowly looked left and right. After that, his glance caught sight of the double door wooden wardrobe. He approached and opened it. Inside were robes, tunics, sandals, shoes, accessories, and other stuffs. Noticing the nice clothes, Morgan took a whiff on himself.

"I could use a bath." He said to himself while grinning. He then opened the door and saw a different servant from yesterday on the side. He looked at her and said: "Uhhh- could you prepare a warm bath for me?" Morgan said, it was just normal customs to have the servant prepare the bath in this world, so he had to cope with it.

"Yes, young master." The servant said while bowing, and after that she immediately enters the room and did what Morgan told her.

*****

Half an hour later

"Aaaaaaaahh... now this is what I call... privilege." Morgan said to himself after heaving a long sigh of satisfaction.

'Oh yeah. Say system, how come I had 5 experience earlier. You said I can't obtain some yet right?' He asked as he remembered the peculiar but neglected sight earlier.

"The 5 points of experience are the points given to host daily. It signifies host having experienced yet another day. It is also different from the experience points that host will obtain by himself. The way to get experience points depends from the path you've taken." The system explained.

'Oh okay, how do I obtain mine in my path?' Morgan asked again.

"Host must find the way it by himself." The system answered.

'I see... Thanks anyway uhh... I can't call you system until the day I die can I? Do you have a name?' Morgan asked after realizing that he's been with someone for almost a day now, without even knowing her name.

"System doesn't have a name. But host can name the system to better suit host's preference." The system answered and permitted.

'Oh, is that so. Then how about... Veronica.' Morgan suggested immediately after he realised it's even worse to be with someone for almost a day who doesn't even have a name.

"Ding! Name set to... Veronica."

'Oh, I hope you like it. Umm... Thanks... Veronica.'

*****

Author's Notes

Finished re-editing this chapter, btw if you guys find some grammatical error, spelling error and other related stuff. Immediately tell me, it would be my pleasure to correct it so that my readers can have a smooth reading. Anyway that's all for now and happy reading!