Chapter 19 - The Note [Rewrite]

One month has passed since the day Taufik revealed to Jenn that he's no longer human.

He has no reason not to tell Jenn about this because Jenn already knows about the supernatural in this world, so she will slowly accept the fact that her boyfriend is no longer human.

The only problem is his mom. He doesn't know how to explain to her that her son, who was born from her, a human being, is no longer human.

But Jenn tells him that he has to tell his mom soon because, no matter what, he is still her son.

No matter if he is still human or has become a vampire, a big secret like this must be told to his mom, Jenn said.

Taufik had long decided to tell his mother about all of this sooner or later, but he never found the right time, and he was still a little afraid of how his mother would react when he told her all of this.

So he didn't know what to do, but he would still tell her. No matter how she reacted, even if his mother did not see him as her child anymore, he would still tell her. But he believed his mother would never do such a thing.

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- At Taufik's Training Place

'SwordMagic Technique - Dark Form - TimeSpace Diversion'

*Slash!*

One can see that when Taufik swings his katana, space gets cut off, and a cut mark appears in the air. It is only a small cut at first but gets bigger in a second.

With his skill 'Weapon Mastery' Taufik has almost perfected all forms of the SwordMagic Divine Technique, and what he is training right now is the last form he hasn't perfected yet, The Dark Form.

His skill Weapon Mastery is indeed broken. Although it's only at a Rare level, if used correctly, it provides a great advantage.

Although his "Imagination Magic" is broken too, it is very complicated to use. He has to know the inside and outside of the thing he needs to create.

So right now, he can only create elements or something simple like a weapon and other items that are easy to make and don't require too many details. Because of this, he rarely uses it.

"Wow, what is that, dear?"

Today is a holiday, so Jenn accompanied Taufik with his daily training.

"This? Nothing much, I only cut space and time"

Taufik answered casually while still swinging his katana.

However, Jenn, who heard Taufik's answer, showed a face as if she couldn't believe what she had just heard.

"... Only? You're insane! If other people saw this, they might already faint!"

Jenn said, she always felt that her boyfriend was too carefree.

He always created something incredible, yet he just reacted so casually to it, like it's nothing special.

'... Is this a family inheritance? His mother is also like that... Where would you find a mother who lets her son date a woman whose age is not far from hers? Maybe only her. So it's absolutely inherited... And it's also because of this, that I asked him to tell his mother about his secret; I bet she would just react like, "Oh~ Reply? It's amazing!" But he doesn't know that *Sigh* This is beyond just being carefree'

Jenn thought while shaking her head, a smile appeared on her face as she looked at Taufik, then thought again.

'Ahaha~ Whatever... Let them solve their problem. I'll just have to be there when it happens... It would be so funny if what I thought would actually happen'

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"... Only? You're insane! If other people saw this, they might already faint!"

Hearing that, Taufik could only shrug his shoulders, think for a moment, then say.

"... But you look fine, so it's fine, maybe"

"Yeah, do as you like... So what that thing can do?"

Jenn asks; although Jenn acts like she doesn't care, in contrast, she's very interested, and that's why she still asks.

"Hehe~ I've been waiting for you to ask that. You see, with this technique, maybe I can travel to the past or maybe the future too... I'm still not sure because I haven't tried it yet. But the thought that I can go back to the past excites me... And maybe with this, I can reveal the secret about the Void Century... And maybe find my dad too"

Taufik said enthusiastically, but at the end of his sentence, for some reason, he seemed sad.

"..."

Hearing that, Jenn could only fall silent; she already knows about Taufik's dad and what happened to him, and she also thinks that what happened to him was a supernatural event. But she's not sure whether his father survived or not.

"... I know this is going to bother you, but still, I have to say it. So can I?"

Taufik nods his head.

"Say it!"

"...Okay. Although I'm sure that what happened to your father was a supernatural event, why are you so sure that he still survived? From what I heard, he was just a normal human"

Taufik didn't answer Jenn's question. Immediately, He sheathed his Katana first, then walked over and then sat beside Jenn.

"Hufft~"

Taufik took a short breath, before looking at Jenn, then answered her question.

"... I'm sure about it... Although he was just a normal human, he was a strong man, so I'm sure he survived somehow"

"But why do you believe that he went back to the past and not just got trapped in another world? You know that other than our planet Earth, there are other worlds out there. And the method to travel to the past has never existed. If that method existed, then someone must have long revealed the secrets behind the Void Century"

At those words, Taufik stays silent for a while and thinks about Jenn's words before saying.

"... I don't know how to explain this to you, but I believe him still alive because my hunch tells me so... Like a father-and-son connection, I can feel it. He is still alive somehow, somewhere in the long river of time"

"... But if he really went back to the past, the chances of survival would be smaller"

"How so?"

After that, Jenn told Taufik about what she knew from a note left by her unknown ancestor, who lived at that time. Although it wasn't very detailed, the note said that she was from the Robin Family and had reached the Grandmaster Realm as a magician.

She wrote that history had been removed by some powerful being because what happened at that time should not have happened yet. But because someone intervened, it happened too soon.

She said that, at that time, a great war was happening, and humans couldn't do anything. Only a few humans who learned how to control Mana could do something and she was one of them.

The humans back then were like livestock that could only wait to be slaughtered.

The Dark Age

It's what she called that era.

That war went on for 800 years. She said the humans at that time were nearly extinct, but fortunately, a very powerful being descended to Earth.

That being said something like:

"Fate is moving too far away from the track"

Then, it stopped the war and erased that history from this world, fearing that if this history became known, fate would stray even further from its track.

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"If this note hadn't been protected by her and her fellow Magician, it might have been erased too"

"..."

"So now you understand how dangerous the Void Century is, right?"

"...Yeah, but I'm still sure my dad survived"

Taufik said, he doesn't know why, but he is sure his father is still alive. He can't explain how, but he believes it.

'...Wait! Fate? Track?... The One Who Decides Fate?... Is the being in The Note Jenn's ancestor had talking about... Him?'

Taufik thought, connecting all the dots between what Jenn said and what the system told him one month ago about the title he received.

He then created several possibilities.

'If what I think is a real possibility... Then what exactly is the system? How can it do all of this?... What exactly is the system?'

"...F... Fik... Taufik, are you okay?"

Taufik, who was lost in his thoughts, was woken up by Jenn's worried voice.

"Ahh, I'm sorry... Just lost in thought. Too much to process, haha. I'm sorry"

"...No, I'm sorry. Did what I say overwhelm you?"

Hearing that, Taufik shakes his head.

"No, no, it's fine. I'm thankful for it"

But Jenn is still not sure if he is really okay.

"...Are you really okay?... I think that's enough for today. Let's just go home for now"

Jenn said in a worried tone, But Taufik, who heard that, shook his head again.

"No, I have to perfect my technique today. It's almost there, so let me train for a little bit more, okay?"

"...Hmm, if you say so"

Since Taufik said it was fine, Jenn let it go, but she was still a bit worried.

Taufik then continued his training, setting aside his thoughts about his father and focusing on perfecting all forms of the SwordMagic Divine Technique today.

Just as he finished his last slash, he heard the system notification.

[DING]

[QUEST - In This Vast World With Many Hidden Denger I Have To Grow Stronger - SSS, have been completed]

[DING]

[Congratulations, Master have Received The reward - "All-seeing Eyes"]

[All-Seeing Eyes.

Eyes that can see through anything, can distinguish between the truth and lies, any form of illusion was useless in front of the all-seeing eyes and can boost learning ability]

[DING]

[Issued a new quest]

[DING]

[QUEST - if you poke me I will slap you - A]

[The Rune family have decided to kill you, but they don't succeed, You should collect a debt]

[Quest requirement - make the Rune family realize that, it's not you who messes with the wrong person but them]

[Quest Limit - ∞]

[Quest reward -...]

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