After completing the baptismal ceremony, Ryu returned home in a carriage where his family, including his grandfather, grandmother, brothers Tauro and Giro, sister Hanna, butler Sebastian, the captain of the territory's soldiers, Sugo, as well as servants such as cooks, were gathered to celebrate.
"Ryu, congratulations on your baptismal ceremony!" they all exclaimed upon his arrival.
As soon as Ryu entered the room, he was showered with congratulations, It was his first time experiencing such a celebration, something he had never experienced in his past life. He was surprised and overwhelmed with happiness, to the point where he felt tears welling up.
"Thank you, everyone!" Ryu said, but he felt like he might cry if he said anything more.
He was happy, of course, but he also felt a different kind of sadness when he remembered the skill that the priest had been disappointed with. Would they be disappointed if they thought he was useless? Ryu's expression was clouded with such worries.
After the congratulations, they had a meal and chatted. When things settled down, Ryu told his family about his skill.
"Jack of all trades?"
Ryu's family was not surprised when he apologized for his skill.
His father, Father, spoke up on behalf of the family. "What's wrong? Did you think everyone would be disappointed to hear that? Hahaha, Ryu is Ryu. He can read and write at his age, and he also has the skills 'appraisal' and 'Gokudo.' There's no reason to be pessimistic. And, with 'Jack of all trades,' you should have been able to use the valuable magic storage, even if it was small."
Come to think of it, the priest had said the same thing. Ryu remembered, but the unfamiliar words made him wonder.
His father, who had sensed his confusion, said, "Ryu, do you still not know? Then, try 'storing' this Rigo fruit."
Father handed Ryu a fruit that resembled an apple from his previous life.
"Storing?"
As Ryu muttered, the Rigo fruit disappeared as if it had been sucked into his palm.
"That's 'magic storage.' It's now stored in Ryu's personal space-time. Since time is stopped, even perishable items won't spoil. The scale of storage is small because of 'Jack of all trades,' but it's a very useful ability."
"Oh!"
Ryu's expression brightened.
Seeing this, his family also smiled.
"Also, the 'appraisal' skill is valuable. Depending on your talent, you don't know how much you can appraise in the future, but unlike 'Jack of all trades,' which is given, your talent should be able to grow to a certain extent."
"Yes," Ryu replied obediently to his father's advice.
"I've never heard of the 'Gokudo' skill... Sebastian, do you know anything about it?" Father asked the white-haired butler who had served the family since Ryu's grandfather's time.
"It's a skill I've never heard of before. It might be one of the so-called special skills," Sebastian replied.
"Oh, the priest didn't know either," Ryu remembered and answered.
"Then let's ask someone who might know next time. Is Professor Saiten still in the territory?" Father asked Sebastian.
"Yes, Professor Saiten is leaving for the capital next month, but he should be at home until then," Sebastian replied.
Come to think of it, the priest had said the same thing. Ryu remembered and listened to the conversation between the two.
"All right, Ryu. Starting tomorrow, you will study with Tauro and Giro. Your mother will teach you academics, and Sugo and I will teach you martial arts. 'Jack of all trades' has room for improvement, so we'll take it as far as we can," Father said.
"Yes!" Ryu was happy to be able to do things together with his brothers, as he had previously only watched their training.