“I need to think of a way to hide this…”
He tried touching the half-transparent words with his finger, starting from Creation Magic.
Creation Magic Level 10
▷ Create magic according to a mental visualization. Mana cost is determined by what is manifested.
I have granted thee the power to weave thine own magic. With it, thou mayest fashion a means to shroud thy Status from prying eyes. —Zenom
Cain faced upwards and shouted his thanks, hoping that Zenom might actually be able to hear him. “This is it! Thank you, God of Creation!”
He immediately tested it out. He channeled mana into his fingertips and touched the half-transparent glass screen while visualizing the words on it changing.
“Creation Magic: Status Concealment.”
The numbers displayed on his status changed according to his wishes.
“I can use this to edit my Status to a more acceptable state.”
He spent the next few hours before the evening party secluded in his room editing his Status.
“Master Cain, it’s about time for the party.” After knocking, Sylvia entered the room. “Master Cain, you seem to be a bit nervous,” Sylvia said with a smile. “Only family will be present today, so there is no need to be concerned. No matter the results of your Status, you will always be Master Cain.”
Cain’s face clouded over. Although Sylvia said that, his real Status wasn’t something he could show to others. “…Yeah, you’re right. Let’s go.”
Cain left his room and followed Sylvia to the dining room.
“Thank you for waiting.”
The rest of the family, apart from Garm, were already seated. Cain went towards his own seat and sat down.
Garm arrived last to the dining room. He sat down in the seat in the middle, and after confirming everyone was present, raised his glass.
“Let us celebrate Cain’s fifth birthday. Congratulations, Cain.”
“Congratulations, Cain!” Sarah and Reine cheered. The dinner began harmoniously.
“What do you think that light during the baptism was? It didn’t happen when I was a child, nor did it happen during Reine’s baptism,” Sarah mused in puzzlement as she ate.
Cain silently continued eating, as he couldn’t exactly reveal that he had “met with the gods.” Cain grew more and more nervous as the meal drew to a close.
“Cain, did you check your Status?” Garm asked.
Cain’s nervousness peaked.
“…I took the opportunity to check it while in my room.”
“I see. Show us.”
A droplet of sweat dripped down from Cain’s forehead. He had edited his Status significantly but still revealed a certain amount. If he didn’t have the necessary blessings or affinities for certain things, then his parents may not allow him to study those fields. However, today was the first time he saw what a Status looked like, so there was no way for Cain to know what would be considered normal.
“Okay,” Cain said, “Status Open.”
A half-transparent glass screen floated midair.
Status
Name: Cain von Silford
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 5
Titles: Margrave’s Third Son, Prodigy
Level: 1
Health: 180/180
Mana: 34,560/34,560
Rating: C+
Magic: Fire Magic Level 2, Wind Magic Level 2, Water Magic Level 2, Earth Magic Level 2, Light Magic Level 2, Everyday Magic
Skills: Appraisal Level 1, Item Box Level 2, Military Arts Level 1, Martial Arts Level 1, Physical Tolerance Level 1, Magical Tolerance Level 1
Blessings: Blessing of the God of Creation Level 2, Blessing of the God of Life Level 2, Blessing of the God of Magic Level 3, Blessing of the God of Earth Level 2, Blessing of the God of War Level 2, Blessing of the God of Technology Level 2, Blessing of the God of Commerce Level 2
“This is my Status. I received many blessings from the Gods.” Cain pretended not to understand, as if he was a normal five-year-old.
The whole room was silent. Upon seeing Cain’s Status, his family members, no, everyone in the room including Sebas froze as if time had suddenly stopped.
Cain looked at the faces of his family members, only to find them wide-eyed and speechless with their mouths agape.
Nothing is above level five, so there shouldn’t be any problems, right? I have a lot of blessings, but that’s about it.
“Father, is something wrong? Is there a problem with my Status?”
Garm roused himself from his stunned stupor at Cain’s words.
“You even have a blessing from the God of Creation… On top of that, you have blessings from the other six gods as well. The blessing from the God of Magic is even level 3. On top of it all, just what is that mana capacity!”
Ah! I had gotten distracted by all the blessings and completely forgotten about my mana capacity!
“Palace mages, even at level 50, only have around 10,000 mana. You already have over 30,000, at level 1, and at age five. That mana capacity will only grow with time. You’re already qualified to be a top-class palace mage with your current Status. You also have the Appraisal and Item Box skills. No matter what profession you choose, you’re guaranteed to succeed.”
Sarah had yet to recover. As for Reine, she was carefully reading the Status while clapping her hands in excitement.
“Cain! You’re amazing! You have aptitude in a bunch of different magics and you received a ton of blessings!”
Garm furrowed his brows and hugged his head.
Although Cain had significantly downplayed his real Status, it was apparently still too overboard.
Garm said with a stern look, “Okay. I understand the situation. Make sure never to reveal that Status to anyone not in our family. Understood, Cain?”
“…Yes, Father.”
Garm then turned to the butler behind him. “Sebas. Don’t tell anyone what you saw here today.”
“Understood, Lord Garm. This Status…is definitely not something that one can speak of to others.”
“If others were to learn about this, I would likely be summoned to the royal capital by his Majesty, who would then demand an explanation from me. You would then be sent to the capital and placed under the kingdom’s authority.”
Cain did not want to be placed under the kingdom’s authority. He wanted to become an adventurer free to explore countries and cities as he pleased.
“I’ll be careful, Father.”
Sarah, finally recovering, nodded as well. “You’re our son, so I had expected you to be quite blessed, but you exceeded my expectations. What a surprise!” Sarah said.
It needed no mentioning, but the one most surprised by the developments was Cain himself. He was the one who met the gods in their own world, and he was the only one who knew about his real Status.
“Next week, the influential people of Gracia will come here to celebrate your birthday. Don’t tell anyone about your Status.”
He had been informed about it in advance, but Cain still couldn’t help but sigh even as he nodded. He was not looking forward to this upcoming social debut event.
Cain finished eating amidst the stifling atmosphere and then returned to his room. There, he reflected on the events of the day.
“I really do need to hide my Status…”
Cain was exhausted after being on-edge all day, so he quickly fell asleep after he got into bed.