The Founder's POV

Chapter 41: Prodigy [1]

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The moment I woke up, I felt a slight pain, contrary to my expectations. The last thing I remembered was having every bone in my body broken by that person... I was sure I would either die or be paralyzed...

I was still alive, and the pain I felt meant I wasn't paralyzed.

"What happened?.." I slowly got up while rubbing my eyes, feeling quite sleepy despite just waking up. It didn't really affect me anyway...

I looked around and analyzed the unfamiliar place I found myself in. The room was made entirely of wood, with nothing inside except the bed I slept on. It was as if this place was hastily made just for me.

'The wood is very sturdy; it is likely reinforced with mana,' I thought as I tapped the wall behind me.

Alright then... what happened to me? Did I really escape? But how?!

When I lost consciousness, our situation was dire enough to sink the heart, and I was very sure the three puppets would lose... I tried to get up slowly. Although I wasn't seriously injured, my body was very weak now.

A newly awakened child could probably beat me up...

When I opened the nearby wooden door, the sunlight hit my face violently, blinding me for a moment.

"In the name of god..."

I should have been more careful; the floor wasn't even steady... I was on a small ship barely able to hold a group of people, but strong enough to withstand the waves.

Three people were sitting at the front, watching the waves, each with distinctly different expressions. Before approaching them, I wanted to check myself thoroughly.

{

Name: Cassian StarHold

Title: -

Class: Swordsman

Legacy Skill: Beast Form

Status: Cursed / Unable to Break Through

Level: C+

Stats:

Strength: C

Speed: C-

Endurance: B-

Intelligence: -

Senses: C

Wisdom: B+

Luck: F-

Charisma: C+

(Note: Charisma and Luck stats do not count towards level evaluation)

Skills:

Mind Improving: F

Martial Arts:

Commandment of Sloth (1/5): 72%

Sword Basics: 99%

}

"...."

'Unable to break through? Is this real?!' I couldn't believe what I was seeing and stood there like an idiot.

"Oh! You're awake!" Someone called out in a friendly tone from a distance, while the other two stared at me without clear expressions.

"Come, come! I'm Killian!" Killian stood up from his seat and approached me.

"You must be very confused right now, sit down and we'll explain to you," he placed his hand on my back as he spoke and slowly led me to one of the empty chairs.