As the festivities in the Oliver Manor comes to an end, the guests slowly went home one by one.
Leonvolt, in particular, has been greatly exhausted shortly after their chat with Issa.
"I really need to work out in fixing my body weight. I apologize- for- the inconvenience- that I- have caused you lady Issa."
Leon says in broken phrases as he slumps in exhaustion. Issa is with him to help him walk to his room.
"It is of no consequence young Lord. I have decided that assisting you in any way I can is the best way to repay you for the mistakes I have done." Issa replies.
"I have already made it clear a while ago that you have done nothing wrong in this morning's case. You are free to do what you should do. I will surely ask for your help whenever I deem it absolutely necessary. And thank you for giving me your time tonight. I enjoyed our little chat."
Issa and Leonvolt have decided to team up and discover the secrets that is happening towards his body.
As a student under the care of the Oliver family, she has access to reading materials that are not necessarily open to the public.
"Young Lord, I will try my best to look for any clues about special circumstances on the physique in our school library. I will also ask some professors if they have any ideas they can share with."
"Yes, thank you very much lady Issa. However, is the school you are attending a reputable institution? I have never heard of any schools here in the North."
Leon's curiosity was piqued.
"The most famous school in the Kingdom is the Fran Quest Academy that specializes in raising the most elite technical scholars in the whole Preston Kingdom. It is a school of the highest quality."
The Fran Quest Academy of the Preston Kingdom.
It is a school that did not have much acclaim throughout the whole Continent in the two centuries since it was established.
Its rise began when a student happened to develop the very first Flying Carriage.
No one has ever thought of making a carriage fly. It was too huge, heavy, and it uses way too much energy.
Faced with these, arguments, anyone who was someone did not dare to research on the subject. But the guy who invented it thought otherwise and decided to develop it.
What happened then was a technological and political breakthrough.
It swept the whole Continent that there was actually someone who was able to complete a flying carriage behind their backs without them even knowing it was being researched.
The Preston Kingdom then protected the technology and only decided to share it when they have established their place in the Continental Kingdom Alliance.
The Flying Carriage has become the mainstream transport of any noble family who can afford it.
The Flying Carriage carried with it the reputation of the Preston Kingdom and even made the Fran Quest Academy the most sought after school in terms of engineering and technological advancements.
"Young Lord, I am embarrassed to say but my school is nothing of that sort. Our institution is simply called the Northern Grace Academy. It helps students who are too poor to go to school and even teaches some basic shell energy utility techniques. I also learned some basic Outer shell techniques from the professors there."
"Oh, I never meant to degrade your school when I spoke of the Fran Quest Academy. I just thought that most schools might be like the Fran Quest Academy. I never really had the chance to go to school properly. I always get laughed at. Most of the things, I learned by myself, reading by my own self interest in the Royal library. No one really cares about me."
Leonvolt tries to change the topic by sharing his embarrassing past.
"Oh, I am sorry young Lord. I never thought you never had the chance to go to a proper school. In that case, how about you join our school as a new student? You will enjoy it over there."
Issa gives a sound suggestion to the crestfallen Leonvolt. Leon wanted to consider her generous offer. However, he had a more urgent problem to tackle.
"I would love to join you in the academy. But I think I have a more pressing problem that needs to be addressed right away." Leon said.
"What is it young Lord? Do not be worried of any bullying of sorts over there. It is an absolutely beautiful and easygoing place to learn and develop yourself. The people there are really kind, I will vouch for it." Issa reassures Leon on his doubts.
"Unfortunately, that is not what I meant. I need to dedicate the next few months in the rehabilitation of my physical body. Before I die from anything else, I'm afraid I will die from a heart attack or hypertension with all these excess baggage on my body. I better exercise first and recover a relatively fit body." Leonvolt relays his set up for the next few months to Issa.
"Perhaps I will join you at school when I judge myself to be in a better shape."
As they continue their chat, Issa and Leon arrives in front of his room.
"Alright young Lord. I will follow your decision. I really hope to hear from you soon. I have to leave the Manor tomorrow, we are beginning classes next week. I need to go earlier to help in the opening ceremony preparations."
"I see, I will be seeing you soon then. I will write to you if I need anything. Or maybe, even if I do not need anything I will still write to you. I mean, I will write to you regularly for any updates that I may have on my condition. Alright then, good night. Enjoy the rest of your day." *slam
Leonvolt went inside his room hurriedly. His final words were to awkward to explain in words.
What, write for you even if you don't need anything?! I must be crazy to say those words. You are crazy Leonvolt!
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Issa, who was left outside his room, was confused by the sudden turn of events.
Does this mean that the young Lord considers me as his friend? Perhaps, he thinks he will be lonely since I am the only one close to his age in the Manor. I got to treat him better then.
Issa walks away as she thought to herself.
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Leonvolt, in his pajamas, thought of the exchange he had this night with Issa.
At first, I thought she was a fiery and difficult woman to know. But she was unexpectedly friendly.
I must have startled her greatly for her to act completely different from her usual attitude. I must give her a gift tomorrow when she leaves for the academy.
As Leonvolt thought of the many things that he had done and he wanted to do. He slowly feels drowsy and began to close his eyes to rest.
[.....]
Suddenly, he feels as if there is another entity with him that he can not see or feel.
[.....]
He feels the slight tingly energy around him and he sits up to inspect is immediate surroundings.
[.....]
He once again felt the unusual presence surrounding his whole body. It seems as though he is being stalked by a hidden entity.
[....*]
"Ack!"
Leon clutches his head in pain as the presence made itself known once more.
[Countdown initiated.]
Suddenly, a robotic voice sounded inside his head as the pain recedes. Leonvolt hears a countdown from inside his head.
[3]
[2]
[1]
[System restart complete]
[Host data reacquired]
[System binding process complete]
[AI Initialization..... complete]
[Host sync data required]
[Host sync data process.... complete]
As those voices ended, information suddenly entered Leonvolt's mind in a flurry. It was as though he was in dream.
Basic information about the fundamental energy of the world, Shell Energy, is introduced. Followed by Leonvolt's personal data.
After he was presented by his own personal data, additional information is once again being introduced by the system.
He was then introduced to the system information.
It was called Shell Energy Optimization System. It was slow in its synchronization process as Shell Energy is unexpectedly a harder resource to break down.
It was then that Leonvolt knew the truth behind his inadequacies.
Leonvolt was a slow learner, maybe calling him a dumb boy is too much but he does not learn anything fast. And even if he did learn something, he easily forgets them.
He is also not particularly talented in anything.
Throughout his Royal life, he had to learn by himself and he had struggled so much for it. He had to read a book 3 to 4 times before he could actually get a clear idea of what he was reading.
He has wasted so much time for the past 16 years.
And the reason behind all those deficiencies and even his all 1 failure in aptitude, was because of the system within him.
The System was an inherent ability that Leonvolt had. Unfortunately, it woke up prematurely while he was still a baby in the womb.
It caused a damage in his brain development and so had to search for another avenue of development.
Its host was still too young but fortunately, his mother, Alicia Grace Oliver Preston, was an Inner Shell expert. She had a strong enough body to supply the system with more energy.
The system was able to sustain itself by a little bit to fix the damage it caused to its host.
However, it was unable to completely fix the damage it caused, it has also began to power down as a result of the lack of energy it had at the moment of awakening.
As a last ditch effort to save its host, it disassembled itself and offered itself to its host. In its own reason, if the host dies, it also dies. But if the host can live, no matter if it gets destroyed, perhaps it can come back.
And it is exactly what happened. It was able to imprint a lifesaving program in Leonvolt's brain during its disassembling process, to voraciously devour the meat of organisms that carries the fundamental energy of the world.
Although it was a bumpy ride with fate and death, the system was able to win its bet and it was able to save both itself and its host.
[Sync data completed]
[Congratulations in activating the Shell Energy Optimization System]
[The System AI is here to guide you through anything that may involve Shell Energy, the fundamental energy of the world.]
[Current System Options are 3]
[Displaying Options]
[Shell Inspection]
[Shell Utilization]
[Shell Optimization]
[Current System AI is incomplete. Please restore immediately. After this message, AI will shut down. Options can still be accessed manually. Good Tidings.]
As soon as the voice ended, Leonvolt opens his eyes, shock greatly visible in his turquoise eyes, a distinct feature of the Royal Family.
Leonvolt's eyes were previously dark blue in color, a mix between his mother's navy eyes and the Royal Family's turquoise eyes.
"Wha-a-at?"
"What just happened to me?"
"Are all those I just experienced real?"
"The truth was actually that? I was not Incompetent, I was just a bit sick at the moment. But I am slowly recovering."
Leonvolt could not believe it. He would be lying if he said that he did not wish to be special. Anyone would want to have something special.
Even Leonvolt, wished for it so hard but he was let down. But now, he actually holds something special that is rightfully his own.
This is my chance of a lifetime. I wonder how this system can help me change for the better. A brighter future is ahead of me.
Leonvolt begins to look forward in his new lease on life.
This new life in the North. I will make this worthwhile. I will bring about the change of the century. And when I do get there, I wonder what this place would have become.
The possibilities are endless. With this system, and the knowledge that I shall learn on the way, the North will become a paradise.
"But first, let me inspect other possible options. Hmm, oh it can not be done. What about this?"
Leonvolt Machia Oliver, the young lad who has just recovered his system, is currently acting like a little kid that just got a new toy. A revolutionary toy.