[Simulation launch]
[1 year: You are born into a noble family. Your father is a baron, while your mother is one of your father's many concubines. You're an inquisitive child, so you attract the affection of the staff. However, no one wanted to play with you because of your illegitimate status].
"Oh, illegitimate child this time? Tough luck."
Adam was a little worried that he wouldn't have a teacher to reinforce his culture and especially that he wouldn't have enough food to support his physical growth.
[2 years: You get up on your own long before the other children, and your first steps quickly turn into stumbling races through the corridors. The servants, amazed, whisper that you're destined for an exceptional future and that it was a pity you weren't a direct child of the Baron. Worried that you would upset the family balance within the manor, your mother always kept an eye on you].
[3 years: You start receiving lessons in reading and writing. Although studious, you prefer physical exercise. You often challenge the servants to little competitions, lifting objects that even some adults find heavy. Of course, you lose every time, but rumors of your extraordinary strength for your age reach the Baron's ears. But he remains indifferent, only concerned about his rightful heirs].
"Reading and writing lessons?"
Adam was secretly happy, at least this baron treated even his illegitimate children well.
Although never going to talk or even eat with his child was more than questionable.
[4 years: Life takes its course. You develop a routine between learning and exploring the field. Your agility improves, though not as impressively as your brute strength. Watching the soldiers train, you begin to mimic their movements, using sticks like swords. But it was no use, as you had no particular talent for wielding weapons and your comprehension was very ordinary. However, your attempt to imitate these soldiers amused them greatly, and your reputation became surprisingly good among them].
[5 years: A confrontation breaks out. One of the Baron's legitimate sons, aged 10 and just home from school on vacation, tries to humiliate you in front of the servants. Without thinking, you push him away, causing him a slight wound and knocking him to the floor. The Baron intervenes for the first time, scolding you loudly and punishing you. You must stay in your room for 3 months. Your mother silently comforts you that night, and for the first time you understand your own status and the importance of discretion].
[Age 6: You are sent to the nobles' school in the town of Kassiopéa, which is under the control of a count. Many children of barons, viscounts and even counts are sent there. A boarding school is available on site, and all children can stay there. Count's children are in two-person rooms, Viscounts in 4-person rooms, and Barons in 6-person rooms. Your 3 half-brothers in the direct line, aged 11, 13 and 15, are also there. You also have two half-brothers, aged 8 and 9, who have the same status as you].
[6 years (continued): There are teachers who teach you the general culture of the empire, as well as various subjects such as mathematics and the language of the empire. There's also an introduction to military strategies and noble manners. Then there are instructors who force you to practice physical exercises to develop a strong physique and who also begin to teach you the handling of various weapons].
[7 years: You excel in physical exercises. The other students, curious but aloof because of your low status, watch you in silence. You forge friendships with your roommates].
[7 years (continued): Several conflicts broke out because you couldn't stand the arrogance of the children of viscounts and counts. At first, it was just teasing, but then it escalated to tripping. You hold back your anger, and decide to ignore these children. One day, however, you're ambushed while walking alone. These kids wanted to beat you up and some even wanted to permanently disfigure you!]
[7 years (continued): Except you didn't take it lying down, and literally smashed the 5 viscount kids who had ambushed you. Against children of the same age and with no fighting experience, your extraordinary strength produced miracles! A single punch, more or less well placed, and each child fell completely unconscious. Of course, you didn't let these children out easily, and you woke them up to smash them again, making them definitely regret their actions. At the age of 7, you may not realize what you're doing, but it was a way of relieving your months of repressed anger, so you did it anyway].
[8 years: The incident caused quite a scandal among the teachers and instructors. This was actually a common occurrence, but never had the children of viscounts suffered a counter-attack! Most importantly, all 5 children had to remain in intensive care for several weeks.
[8 years (continued): Despite pressure from parents, the school management didn't hold anyone responsible. The aggressors had been punished by you, while what you did was only considered self-defense. Meanwhile, you were assiduous in class, and your strength far beyond children your age was gradually beginning to enter the eyes of some teachers, and even the school principal.
[9 years: When you go home for the school vacations, you love spending time with the soldiers, because only they dare to fight you, and can stand up to your physical strength. Over the years, the soldiers go from being careless and amused, to looking very serious when you challenge them to a duel. The Baron also began to take particular notice of you, and would take the trouble to talk to you from time to time. Naturally, this led to further conflicts with the baron's 3 direct children, but this time the baron was totally impartial in his handling of these matters. The principal wife began to dislike you because you provoked disputes between her and the baron].
[10 years: Tensions between you and the legitimate sons intensify. At school, you are challenged to a sparring duel by the 12-year-old eldest son of an earl. This event quickly spread, so much so that over 90% of the school's pupils were gathered, and even the teachers had come! Why?]
[Age 10 (continued): Because the earl's son was destined to become a jewel master! Yes, he'd already taken the talent test, and all he had to do was wait until he was 18 to awaken his talent! The duel went according to plan, and you beat him easily before the astonished eyes of the other students, your half-brothers, teachers and instructors].
"Now I understand better!" exclaimed Adam when he saw the description of the tenth year.