Envy

Things were looking good for our protagonist. A good house and a knowledgeable master. But not everyone was as happy.

Inside a large house in the ancient hall, a middle-aged man was hearing a report from his Son.

-...And that's all.

-... We stayed in seclusion for too long. Although I doubt the world outside has any geniuses on the same level as him… We need to leave a good impression on him, it's obvious that he's going to go far…

-Th-That isn't guaranteed Father, after all he is just a …

- "Child". A "child" that can fully open the gates. It doesn't matter what tests we threw at him, he is guaranteed to pass them. It is only a question of time. But he isn't from our country, so I doubt he is going to become the Highest leader. But the chance is there. I am sure those old men will want to keep him in here, and if they succeed, the balance will completely tilt.

-Can't we just…

-Don't be stupid, I will not give you another chance.

-I am sorry, Father.

-Our ancestors left behind many records, you will later go to the library and study them. I want you to fix that thought process of yours. If we start to remove all of the young talents just because they pose a threat to our position, then we will inevitably be defeated by the vampires. Instead, what you should have done is gathered your sisters and visited him. He might be young but leaving an impression on him is critical. Who knows what he may think.

-He still has many years to grow, and under the tutelage of the Grandmaster he has nothing to fear. Only a fool would go after him... Leave me be now.

The young man bowed and left the room with his fists clenched.

From behind the middle-aged man, an even older man appeared.

-He is still so stubborn… Said the elderly man

-Who do you think he got that trait from? Said the middle-aged man

-It was you who wanted to marry that woman…

-Not this again…

-HIHIHI! Blood is thicker than oil! But jokes aside, you should leave someone to take care of him, before he does something stupid.

-Yes. I already did that… Father.

…

Following his first day into the city, a massive banquet was held in the ancient hall, to commemorate the creation of another protector.

(So far: Civilian<Carrier<Trainee<Disciple<Master<Hall master<Protector<City lord(Highest leader)<Temple master(Huang). There are minor positions in between but that is just minor details. These positions are more towards Hamon's training level, but there are some people who ascend them by using politics. These people can be either civilians or of some higher heritage. I am not trying to make Jojo a Martial arts novel, it's only for this arc, I am trying to build a deeper world. Tell me what you think)

During the banquet many clans greeted me and master Huang, showing off their daughters and all of that. Some were truly beautiful, and coupled with their Hamon, what more could you ask for? But this wasn't my reason for coming to China.

After that was my title ceremony, which was very fast and private, I got a nice-looking hat though, and an access card with my name in it. Yes, my name. It seems that I beat the record of fastest graduation in history. I am a protector and I get many benefits, but I also have many responsibilities. But Huang intervened and reduced some of my benefits. This wasn't done in order to mess with me, It's just that I have a lot of useless benefits. And since I don't have them, I also don't need to fight in the periodical war.

He did that to protect me, and most people in the council agreed immediately. "The young are to be protected" or something along those lines. And as such, I don't need to fight until I am no longer a minor. Here, the threshold for adulthood is 16 years old for women and 17 for men. Due to the physical and mental maturity.

With everything settled, Huang started to train me. First, he got me many books on terminology and all of that. It's the basics of the basics, but I can't proceed with the training if I don't know what he is talking about in the first place.

After that was the slow but constantly increasing rate of training. Huang didn't know the limits of my body, and I was also a child, heavy training could negatively impact my future. The Chinese have a lot of knowledge in relation to the body, and that is shown here. I used my free time to read in the library, and to write some books. I plan to pass some of the information here to Speedwagon. Of course, only the simpler ones. Huang wouldn't allow me to spill their secrets just like that.

Never in training did I ask him about his Stand powers. Instead, I had him fight against me using his Stand so that I could get used to fighting against an invisible enemy and to see how it conducts Hamon.

His powers seem to be able to "Invert" things. It has an enormous range. But it seems to lack speed, but its abilities seem to work immediately, and I never saw him being able to punch me in the face with it. It's kinda like smoke if the Hamon signatures around it are anything to go by. I can't really tell much about its precision, but it seems to work on anything. As for its potential… Only he can tell.

If I run to one side, he can invert it without me even being able to notice it. It's very strange. And if you consider its Immense range, he could trap anyone anywhere with it. But since he can't transfer the wave through such distances, you could say it lacks offensive power. He implied once that he could invert even death. However, I never asked how.

But I am sure this isn't the end of its abilities. Considering he was pretty much teleporting throughout the test, he also had created that strange "domain".

As for the clans? For them, I was a training madman, since I was always either in the library or in the ancient hall with Huang. They tried to Honey trap me or use other means such as wealth. But I didn't care about those in the slightest, as I will be skipping worlds sooner or later. Yet some of them did provide me with some clan-exclusive techniques in good faith. And I plan to repay them eventually.

(Huang doesn't have a lot to do, he is kinda like a retired CEO. He has a lot of connections and influence, but he has already stepped out of the stage with style.)

There were a loooot of books to go through, but I am only one person. My clones are still unusable. I can feel some of my blood-controlling capabilities coming back, but I can't seem to trigger the special feeling of using the power.

As for my body, it was constantly improving. Hamon can enhance one's body over time, that's the reason why most Hamon users look younger than they should and are naturally stronger than normal humans.

But for my body… It is constantly adapting to the wave, getting better and better at conducting it. This effect strengthens my Hamon. With a stronger Hamon, its effect on my body also increases. Creating a closed-loop.(Hamon->Body->Stronger body->Stronger Hamon...) The increase might be small, but for a warrior who is stuck in his training… A power that allows you to constantly grow is more than superb. The enhancing effect is also present on others, but it is diminished due to natural aging.

The only problem is that this cycle needs a lot of energy. So I normally eat several meals worth of food in a single sitting.

There is another thing that has been increasing. And that is my Lifeforce.

This is due to the gift from Lylia, it's quite small but...

I said previously that Hamon is the awakened form of Lifeforce, and that all Hamon users have a small amount of it somewhere in their bodies. This amount increases over time, but the increase is so minimal that it can be neglected.

In my case, a very, very tiny amount of the Hamon I create is added into my lifeforce every day. In a day its effect is minimal but in a year? 10 years? It will add up. And since Hamon is Lifeforce then I will become Immortal right? Not quite.

I still don't know if this amount is enough to offset natural aging. I don't even know how long I can live. Perhaps I might have been like an Elf previously, being able to live a very long life, but with Hamon added now…

(This is all because of his power. It grants his cells the capability to divide endlessly. This isn't that uncommon, as a similar case has happened on Earth, but the person died of cancer. Her cells are still being studied today. Check out, Henrietta Lacks. He isn't going to get cancer and die just like Vegeta, his body is resistant to it.)

… It's stupid to continue this though. Why am I worrying about my lifespan when I am still a 10-year-old child?

… Around January of the next year.

On a colossal building in England, a group of heavily protected researchers were testing a strange machine.

The machine was immense, it looked like a white ball with many protrusions.

The scientist with a strange controller in hand looked at another scientist in front and gave him a nod.

The scientist responded with an "Ok" sign and started to lift a lever.

-...10%... Nothing. Permission to proceed?

-Granted. Said the man with a controller.

-...25%...Nothing. Permission to proceed?

-Granted.

-...

-...90%...Small reaction. We are getting into dangerous levels, permission to proceed?

-Granted.

The machine made a humming sound as it reached higher potencies.

92...94...95.

-95%! There is a reaction! But it's too small. requesting the termination of the experiment!

…

-Continue! Everyone! Be ready for a class 1 Scenario!

The machine started to tremble a bit when…

A small golden spark was produced from the machine.

-Stop increasing!

The machine was still trembling heavily.

-This is it… A revolutionary find! Said the man while removing his helmet. Revealing Speedwagon!