Reincarnated as an Alchemist - Rewrite

Chapter 5 - Baby Steps and Evil God part 5

By the time I woke up, the sun was already set outside. The light beyond the curtain had gone, and the only source of light was the light bulb on the ceiling. Going outside would not be a good choice as it was already dark. Going out of this room also might be impossible as I still couldn't reach the doorknob yet.

Currently, I was left alone on a large bed with a canopy. It was quite weird when I think about it. Why would my mother and the other adult leave a year-old baby alone in a large bed like this?  My imagination went wild. Remembering the past unpleasant experience when I received my language comprehension, I became strongly believed the noble mistress theory I had thought of once before.

It seems like I was either a son of a noble's mistress or an illegitimate son of a noble. In that case, I need to be careful not to be mistaken as a genius. Jealousy coming from the legal wife's family could be scary after all.

Now then, since I've got an appraisal skill, perhaps I could gather some intel from my surroundings. There might be a clue or two regarding my current state. Alright, Appraisal-sensei, please do your job. I activated the appraisal at the closest thing within my grasp.

<<Blanket>>

<<A comfortable blanket made of a mixture of cotton and silk. High-quality product.>>

A small panel appeared. It was just as I had expected. It was too similar to an appraisal result of any RPG games I had played in my previous life. It even included the so meaningless flavor text underneath. But I can't give up just yet. Let's find another source of information. Now, Appraisal-sensei, full power on!!

<<Bed Canopy>>

<<Simple bed canopy with luxurious vibe>>

Another item with common flavor text. Next is the furniture.

<<Wooden Chair>>

<<A chair made of processed wood>>

I can't retort anymore. These items are just ordinary furniture. But, if activating appraisal skills required me to touch the panel every time, I wouldn't be able to appraise other people's stat sneakily. I wonder if I could activate it automatically using my head.

<<Would you like to set the [Appraisal] to Auto Mode>>

As if the system was reading my mind, a new panel appeared out of nowhere. It felt kind of weird for me. It might be the system itself had been reading my intention or the creator of the system itself who was watching over me. The former was fine as it was quite beneficial for me. However, if it was the latter, I felt uneasy that something bad would happen later.

Well, for now, let's activate the auto mode. I tapped the yes button, and the panel vanished. Let's test it out then. I stared at the desk and commanded appraisal skills to activate in my mind.

<<Wooden Desk>>

<<Desk made of Duskwood. A high-Quality item that might worth a lot of money when sold as is.>>

It activated as I wanted. But, so far, the furniture I had appraised didn't mention which era they were from. I wished that the era I was in wasn't too modern that I can somehow use my knowledge cheat someday.

Now then, let's continue our intelligence gathering. I activated my appraisal to other objects inside the room.

<<Fine Carpet>>

<<Finely made carpet. Worth some fortune.>>

<<Curtain>>

<<Slightly dirty curtain. Would worth some money when washed.>>