After a few weeks of training nonstop, Darius Blackburn has grown stronger.
His Psionic powers increased further, and he had become more skilled with his magic.
Crawford decided to give him a well-earned break on the weekend.
As they were eating, Darius had a request.
MC POV
I had been thinking for a while about the serum I had made in my past life.
It was incomplete, and I would have completed it if I had time. I then decided to ask grandfather a favour.
"Grandfather, may I have a lab, please?"
Grandfather looked up from his meal. He looked intrigued.
"Why would you want a lab for?"
"So that I may conduct experiments that can break my physical limits."
He thought for a while and then spoke.
"You will get your lab when you finish your training."
"Thank you, grandfather."
I went back to eating my meal, thinking of ways to complete the serum.
The meal was a medium steak that was delicious to eat. It was better than the ones in my world.
After I finished eating, I went straight to the library. The library was a goldmine for bookworms like me.
The science in this world was similar back in my world, but it had more knowledge.
There was biology, chemistry, and physics, all in separate books. I managed to finish the book faster due to my knowledge of it.
Then, there was a book explaining the meta gene.
I know this gene gives people random powers, and it can be useful to me.
But I might end up getting a power I don't want and can be a pain in the ass.
Though, I will research the gene in the future.
I focused on reading the biology books, trying to find ways to perfect my serum.
I got out a notebook and began writing down everything I know about this serum.
The purpose of this serum was to give superhuman powers and to stop human ageing. It took months to create, but I did it.
Now, how long will it take for me to perfect it?
Later, I decided to learn some extra spells. Though there were a few spells I could learn as I already learned most of the spells in the library.
As a result, I only learned a few spells, and only one of them were useful. It was called inspect.
This spell allows me to see the capabilities of anything I make, which can be very useful in finding out if my complete serum is safe to inject.
I carried on reading books until I heard the sound of footsteps. It was my grandfather.
"Well, well, even though today is your break, you are still studying."
"I just want to become a stronger grandfather."
He smiled at my reply. "You have both talent and the right mindset, unlike your sister."
His smile turned into a scowl when he talked about my sister. Wait, what was her name again?
"Grandfather, what is the name of my older sister?"
"Vivian, Vivian Blackburn, or should I say Vivian Luma."
He is starting to get really angry as his aura is slowly engulfing the entire room. But he took a deep breath and calmed himself down.
"Darius, what do you think of your family members."
I answered him honestly.
"My father is a fool who threw everything away for love. My mother is a self-righteous idiot. My little sister is a naive brat, and Billy is a little shit. My older siblings are both disappointments. Such talent and power are wasted on them."
I continued.
"And then there's you. You are different from the others. You are strong, cruel, and cunning, and you see the value of power. You also are not bound by morals or honour. You are my inspiration, but I seek to surpass you and succeed you."
Grandfather just stared at me. His facial expression did not change. Soon, he smiled and nodded and left.
That was an interesting discussion. Now it's time to read more books. Perhaps these books can show give me different methods of immortality.
It only gave me a few. There was transferring your spirit to a different body and absorbing the souls of others to stay young.
But these methods don't satisfy me as I don't want to switch bodies continuously to keep on living or absorbing souls to maintain my youth.
These methods will be a weakness as during my essence transfer, I might be vulnerable to enemies who can attack the soul.
I could be trapped in a place where there are no souls for me to absorb.
What I really want is true immortality, the power to be unkillable, and eternal.
It's also about having powers so great that death itself won't come after you.
When I finished my studies, I went to my room and turned on the TV. I decided to watch the news.
The TV showed a female reporter talking. It was about me.
"Breaking news folks as we have been informed that Darius Blackburn has awakened his Psionic Powers and Magic at the age of six. Which makes him the youngest to ever awaken."
Wait, what, how the hell do they know. Dammit, now this makes me a target as I may be seen as a threat by others.
"This information was given to us by Billy Blackburn."
That little brat, just you wait. Once I return your in for a world of pain.
"So far there's has only been three prodigies of the Blackburn family. Vivian, Zack, and now Darius. The real queation is, will he follow in the footsteps of his older siblings or perhaps do something different."
I was fuming with rage, but I took a deep breath and calmed myself down.
I sensed a presence outside the door. It was my grandfather. He walked into the room with an unhappy facial expression.
"Well, the cat is out of the bag now. What are you going to do, Darius?"
"I will continue my training, and when I return, Billy will pay."
"Very well then, we shall continue your training. But be warned, all eyes will be on you, and you might gain some unwanted attention."
Indeed, so I'll have to make the most of these four years.
My grandfather left the room, and I meditated to clear my mind.
Crawford POV
Darius, my grandchild, you truly are very interesting.
Your determination is admirable, if only the others were like you.
Your views of our family members are the same as mine. I wonder what you will think of your grandmother or your other grandparents.
When I heard your desires of surpassing me and taking my place, I was filled with pride.
What I saw in you was no mere boy or lord. I saw a king, a leader who is ruthless and cunning like me.
Perhaps you could become the new Emperor. After all, the Emperor is searching for an heir as he does not want his failure of a son to succeed him.
That brat will bring the Federation to ruins.
But under the leadership of Darius, it would be different.
Let's see Darius, if you truly have what it takes to succeed in your goals.