"Arrrgh... Five years already and I'm still yet to understand this" Asriel grumbled, frustration written on his face as he angrily slammed the thick book close.
Learning magic and it's usage, especially when it had to do with a particular aspect, wasn't as easy as it seemed.
Jack rubbed his forehead, thinking of what he was going to do, time was already at his neck.
With the advanced knowledge he already had, he already knew what awaited the wretched future of his host, all he had to do now was avoid it.
Overtime, he had easily learnt the language of this new world, and since then things had become a lot more easier for him.
Interacting seamlessly, that was something that he found to be very important.
Even with his boundless knowledge of what the future held, without proper skills of interaction, then evading all the things that awaited him in the future would probe a lot more harder than it already was.
"...Serator's advanced guide into the act of summoning " He read out the tittle on the book, still annoyed.
This was the closest thing he could find when talking about necromancy, and he had been having a hard time fully understanding the book.
'Is it because I started with the advanced guide? Nah, I'm too smart for that. I can't start with a mere beginners guide' Jack shrugged off the idea.
He had knowingly skipped the basic guide, and drove right into the advanced guide.
After scrolling through' the basic guide, he figured there wasn't much too it, all that was there were simply basics to control of mana, which he already had an idea of, mostly because of the system.
He was yet to found out the origin of the system, if Asriel actually had it from start or if the great one had given it to him, as a form of help, but regardless, it had been very helpful over the past years.
It simply gave him simple quest, and helped him grow stronger as he completed each quest. But Jack had only one problem with the system as time passed.
The nature of missions the system gave him at first made him wonder if the system wanted him as a pervert or if it was only because he was a child back then.
Jack smiled wryly as he remembered all the quest that was given to him and how he had to complete each, because of the penalties attached to them.
'if I don't understand what this book is trying to say, would it be wise to wait for the system? Only god knows what type of quest I would be given next' Jack thought.
The system only gave him stupid quest, at first it made him suck Maria's boobs when he was already two years of age.
Then it made him peep when his step sister had her bath, it even went to the extent of making him hug her bare body. He had to will his little member to keep its hands.
'This system simply disregards the fact that I was once a teen! I'm not an actual five years old!' he seethed.
But it was useless, the system didn't seem to care about all these things.
The only thing that somewhat made him happy at the end of the day was the wonderful rewards the system gave in return.
Although he wasn't certain if they actually affected him overall but it was just good to see the stats.
*Character info*
[Name: Asriel Digmun (Jack Hunter)]
[EXP(experience points): 200/3000]
[Level: 2]
[Class: noble]
[Tittle: first Prince of kingdom Ciriaus]
[HP(health points) : 100/100]
[MP(mana points): 10]
[Soul essence: 10]
[Tiredness: ---]
*Character stats*
[Strength: 5]
[Stamina: 5]
[Agility: 5]
[Intelligence: 5]
[Perception: 2]
His stats was quite similar to a starting character from an online game that was quite popular in his previous life.
The only thing was that he was yet to know the actual use of the soul essence, and as well how to gain more of them. He was slightly annoyed that it had remained same since was little.
'Five freaking years and it hasn't moved slightly' he let out an exasperated sigh at the thought of it, resting his back on the wooden chair.
Jack's ears stood as his room door suddenly clicked open. Quickly, he tried hiding the black book away, but it appeared to be too late.
"Asriel, what are you doing?" Arwen's sweet voice rang out as she saw Jack's failed attempt to hide the book.
She chuckled slightly, "Don't bother hiding, you can keep trying. It never hurts to do so right?" Arwen said as she walked up to him.
Pain hidden behind her words.
'Yeah, says the woman who wanted to take my powers away' Jack sneered inwardly.
"Don't worry, your magic will eventually reflect, don't bother yourself " She gave him a warming hug as she drew closer to him.
Jack on the other hand was angered by her words. If it weren't for the fact that he still needed this woman in his life, he would have killed her years back.
'....Same with your stupid husband' Jack was infuriated, however, he only tightened his fist as he listened to Arwen.
'This was where Asriel's problem began! Because of you stupid idiots' not only had they connived, taking his magical powers away, but they kept on feeding him with a false hope, for fifteen years of his life.
Although it couldn't be fully called false, because at some later point in his life, Asriel finally unlocked his magical abilities, but that was only because of his actual origin.
"But it's time to sleep, if you lack sleep, you won't keep a good mental state" Arwen explained as she peered into his azure eyes.
"Alright mom" Jack replied with a sigh, as he walked up to his bed, seeing her face was adding to his frustrations.
He had no reason to love her as a mother, although he still had a soft spot for her, it was nothing special.
"That's my good boy" She tucked him into his bed rubbing his green hair.
She left the room, closing the door behind her.
This was another task for Jack in this world, he had to be tactical, and smart as well. He couldn't simply dive in and begin changing everything.
He had to craft the way to a perfect future, regardless of how cursed this character appeared to be.
If for one thing, all he wanted to do was to enjoy his life this time. Thankfully, he appeared in a wonderful world filled with a lot of adventure and action waiting for him.
For that reason, he had to balance everything, although he would avoid Asriel's future problems and erase them if need be, he still had to act neutral to everything.
As such, since his parents already thought that he had lost his powers on that day, he had to act accordingly.
'Sleep? tch. That's for the weak' Jack thought as he waved his hands at the door, with a click the door was locked.
With a flick of his wrist, a small blue flame flickered to life, lying on the palm of his hands.
'I guess I haven't lost my touch. But this lack of practice is annoying' Jack complained.
That was another issue he had, the fact that he still had to hide his magical abilities from his so-called parents.
Not only them, but a whole lot of other people as well. He had to avoid gathering up foes at such an early age, at least till he was strong enough to fight against any force.
"It's a shame I can't smack any of these idiots with my powers yet. It'll take time, but I'll make sure they each get their own fair share of it." Jack snickered.
He had his eyes on his little step brother, and as well his step mother.
He remembered vividly, how they had caused a lot of trouble for Asriel just to get the throne. Even though the latter didn't have any iota of magical powers at first, they made his life miserable.
They were simply threatened by his possible ascension as the next king after his father's descent to the underworld.
'I guess I would have done the same if it were me, but now they're possibly doing it to me, so I have to deal with the two first.' Jack spent the whole night arranging his plans for the future.
He threw his hands under his pillow drawing out a brown leather back jotter.
He came down from his bed, picking the ink on his reading desk.
"I have to write out everything according to how it happens. That way it would be easier for me to know what's coming next"
This was his method of keeping track of his future. He had successfully managed to sketch out most of the important events that would ruin his life!
A lot of other things still bothered him though, such as the creator of the book he had read, and what the great one wanted to achieve by bringing him to this world.
'I'll find out later though' he thought to himself, shifting the thought off to the side.
He made out another draft on his book. There was just too much to avoid.
'Could you be less of a trouble?!' Jack grimaced, looking at the long list that he had made out with his knowledge.
"Now, the lady of the church is going to be the major issue in this part. I can't wait to see what she brings along with her" Jack said as he looked into his jotter.
For some reason, rather than feel threatened, he was getting a thrill.