Free Web NovelChapter 18: Primal truth
’Today is the most important day. According to my calculations, everything should be fine,’ Ruthless thought.
’But before that, I need to analyze one more time.... Today, having used the Primal Gaze, I checked the stats of all the people I need to know.’
<Current stats - Valerian Sterling:
Strength: 400
Speed: 400
Stamina: 400
Intelligence: 45
Primal Level: 1
Chosen Path: Thief (82% mastered)>
<Current stats - Lucian Valmont:
Strength: 60
Speed: 60
Stamina: 60
Intelligence: 70
Primal Level: 1
Chosen Path: Path of the Leader (25% mastered)
Path of Disguise (50% mastered)>
<Current stats - Celestia Fontaine:
Strength: 800
Speed: 800
Stamina: 850
Intelligence: 35
Primal Level: 2
Chosen Path: Path of the Swordswoman (50% mastered)
Path of the Warrior (40% mastered)
Path of the Romantic (30% mastered)>
<Current stats: Lysandra Lurius
Strength: 700
Speed: 700
Stamina: 700
Intelligence: 45
Primal Level: 2
Chosen Path: Path of Business (25% mastered)>
’Let’s start with Valerian: her Thief path has already begun to grow despite the fact that she already has 2%. Is it because she is preparing to steal the sword? Well, this plays into my hands, so there are no problems with her for now.’
’Now Lucian.... He is developing faster than I imagined; he has already managed to raise the Path of Disguise by 10% and the Path of the Leader by 5%. The reason might simply be that he is simultaneously a leader and a person who masks his essence as a leader. By using one, he develops two paths at once. This might be useful for the future.’
’And now the sister of the Queen of another continent, Celestia Fontaine. Her Path of the Romantic has risen by as much as 20%. It resonated after all....’ he noted.
"Hey Ruthless, I have some questions for you; it’s break time right now, let’s play a little," said one girl.
’That’s the one who called me a worm back then...’
MEMORIES
"So you’re that same worm who got into Class A purely by luck?" — she began to speak with a harsh tone.
"Primal Gaze!"
<Current stats Victoria Nightshade:
Strength: 60
Speed: 60
Stamina: 60
Intelligence: 20
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
’Victoria Nightshade... what does she want from me?’
....
This girl looked straight at Ruthless with a smirk and began to show signs of irritation; it seems she doesn’t like waiting long.
"Alright, what questions do you have for me?" Ruthless asked in response.
"Let’s start.... So what would you do if we performed a Castration on you?"
Note: Castration is a concept meaning the termination of the function of the sex glands.
’What senseless questions...’
"I don’t know, I think I would cry..." he answered, looking at the floor.
It was obvious he was answering the girl what she wanted to hear.
"Hahahahahaha, then the second question: Do you have a girlfriend?" she asked with an even wider smirk.
"No," Ruthless answered embarrassedly.
"Knew it, hey girls, you have prey hahahah, alright, third question: what is your goal in life?" the girl asked suddenly.
This question was different compared to those 2 questions.
’My goal? Primal truth.... a truth that will help understand the fundamental laws of the universe and manage them... Absolute deity.’
’I am ready to sacrifice the lives of billions of people, children, for this goal if needed, as well as save them.’
’Yes, I am mean and a psychopath, but I absolutely don’t give a damn about that,’ he thought inside.
"Probably to become successful and rich..." Ruthless said, a soft smile visible on his face.
"I see, well I hope you fail," she replied, looking at Ruthless’s face.
But that soft smile remained on his face; seeing this, one might think that this child actually has hopes.
But inside he had a steel... no, a titanic will that will never fade.
"Girls, did you hear that some guy confessed to Celestia but didn’t say who he was!" — one classmate entered the classroom with a shout.
"Really?!"
"Some guy really has balls of steel."
"Well, I don’t know, I think it’s not even a guy..."
"Well, actually it’s really not a fact that it’s a guy, because none of the guys would have the guts except of course Prince Lucian, but even he, I think, couldn’t do it just like that".
"Do you think she’s a lesbian?"
"Maybe...."
A discussion began about the guy who sent a love letter to Princess Celestia. In fact, many were right.
The matter wasn’t that she is a princess, but rather her character and crushing strength... Many saw her as outwardly very cold and, in a sense, cruel.
’Just as I thought, a commotion has started... But tomorrow there will be an even bigger commotion when the ancient sword disappears, or rather, will be stolen.’
’Even if....’
Suddenly Ruthless began to feel a monstrous pressure; it was literally crushing his whole body.
’Wh-at... is, why does no one else feel this.... ah-ah’
Ruthless began to breathe heavily.
"Primal Gaze!"
"Primal Gaze!"
"Primal Gaze!"
"Primal Gaze!"
’Damn Primal Gaze!’
<Current stats Victoria Nightshade:
Strength: 60
Speed: 60
Stamina: 60
Intelligence: 20
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Anna Mills:
Strength: 43
Speed: 50
Stamina: 40
Intelligence: 15
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Mary Clark:
Strength: 60
Speed: 50
Stamina: 60
Intelligence: 15
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Laura Vance:
Strength: 35
Speed: 30
Stamina: 30
Intelligence: 5
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Jane Brook:
Strength: 40
Speed: 40
Stamina: 40
Intelligence: 20
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Sarah Cooper:
Strength: 25
Speed: 35
Stamina: 30
Intelligence: 25
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Emma Gray:
Strength: 60
Speed: 60
Stamina: 60
Intelligence: 20
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats Clara Holt:
Strength: 60
Speed: 60
Stamina: 60
Intelligence: 20
Primal Level: 0
Chosen Path: none>
<Current stats ???:
Strength: ???
Speed: ???
Stamina: ???
Intelligence: ???
Primal Level: ???
Chosen Path: ???>
<Attention: Evaluation impossible. The target’s level exceeds your current indicators by more than ten times. Please become stronger and try again!>
’What the...’
Ruthless looked in the direction of the girl whom the system had labeled ??? and he saw an ordinary girl who was looking directly into Ruthless’s eyes, but her eyes...
Her eyes shone with a blue light quite frighteningly... But if one paid attention, a certain sign could be seen right in her eyes...
’Who are you....’
