Eden didn’t know how long he slept but it was the most peaceful sleep he ever had.
When his eyes fluttered open, the first thing that hit him was a stinging pain in his head.
What followed were the unknown memories of a young boy.
Memories filled his mind to the brim that almost made his mind numb.
"Huff...Huff..."
When it all ended, Eden was breathless with his hand clutching his head.
"What the hell..." he grumpily mumbled. "Who the fuck is Eden Idris Ramsey?"
[It’s the body you took over!]
A cheerful voice echoed in his head, making him flinch in surprise.
’What was that?’
A bluish screen flickered in front of his face.
[I am Sana, your helper and the one assigned by the Goddesses to be on your side.]
The same cheerful voice narrated what was written on the screen.
"...."
Eden took a whole minute to understand what was going on.
"....So you are a spy of those Goddesses?" He asked, staring at the screen.
[I am your helper!]
Eden scoffed, not believing her words even a little.
He began to look around the place and at the same time dig into his own memories.
The room was on the bigger side with a lot of decoratives.
Eden was sitting on a white bed that screamed money.
He slowly began to get out of the bed as he mumbled. "So I have the same name as my previous world?"
That made him oddly feel good as he wasn’t at the age to take another name.
"I am the son of Osmund Idris Ramsey." He mumbled, glancing at his soft hands.
"The Baron of a medium-sized kingdom called... Astoria."
Eden stopped right in front of a mirror placed on the side.
....The boy who stared back was much different from him.
He was tall, sturdy, and with soft skin and features.
His white hair was just long enough to touch his shoulders while his eyes were bright crimson.
Eden gently touched his face as he wondered aloud. "Do I have albinism?"
[No, it’s just your natural face.]
Eden didn’t respond to Sana as he was still trying to process his new reality.
’...Fuck.’
He rubbed his temples, returning back to the bed.
Eden sat down on the edge of the bed as he looked at the floating screen.
"So, are you going to keep blocking my view?" He asked, tilting his head.
[You can always remove me and do note that only you can see me.]
"Good, now go away." Eden said as he was in no mood to talk.
[Don’t you want to see what Divine Talent you got?]
Sana’s teasing voice made his eyes twitch.
It would be a lie if Eden said he wasn’t interested.
After all, these talents will decide how his life will be in this world.
He let out a sigh as he whispered. "Show me."
[Alright!]
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Name: Eden Idris Ramsey.
Race: Human/ ????
Class: None (Unawakened)
Talent:- Divine Talent Tree.
Affiliation: —
Level: 1 (Apprentice)
Title: "The Sleeper of Divinity"
Health (HP) 100 / 100
Mana (MP) 300 / 300
Strength: 10
Agility: 12
Endurance: 15
Intelligence: 30
Charisma: 15
Luck: 20
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Skills: —
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Arts/Techniques:
Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique. (Incomplete)
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Eden stared at the screen for a while. "...Average stats, huh?"
From his memories of Eden, he had the basic idea of how things worked.
Ten was the average stat of people between the age of 14–16.
And Eden had just turned sixteen a few weeks ago.
Rubbing his chin, Eden kept on observing his stats.
"...My mana."
Eden knew about the abnormal mana in his body as well.
He was a well-known genius who had thrice more mana than a normal person.
"Dragon-Elephant Prajna Technique." Eden mumbled, squinting his eyes. "Why does it say incomplete?"
[Because it’s incomplete.]
"...."
Eden ignored it as he looked through his memories about it.
’From what I know it’s a technique that is passed to the children of the Ramsey family.’
It is an incredible technique that stores mana within one’s body and can be used to increase one’s strength explosively.
The only drawback is that the mana is stored in the form of fat.
’Eden didn’t want to practice it just because of this reason.’
Though, his father still forced him to learn the technique completely.
’...So, it’s incomplete huh?’
He wondered before he shifted his focus back on the screen.
"Where are the divine talents that they talked about?"
He mumbled softly, asking Sana.
[Focus on the Talent section.]
Eden did as she instructed, for a while nothing happened.
But soon the screen morphed, turning into a small tree with one trunk and five branches.
Eden stared at the thing as he mumbled. "...So it’s literally a tree?"
[Yes, for now you can only use the basic functions of all five talents.]
"Figured."
He mumbled, touching the first branch, and the screen morphed once again.
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Chronos Vein (Branch of Time and Reflection)
Description: Allows Eden to manipulate the flow of time.
Abilities:
Fast Thinker: Can increase the thinking capacity by tenfold.
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Eden stared at the screen for a good second. "...That’s pretty good."
He was smart enough to understand the uses of such abilities.
In times of necessity, thinking faster can save one’s life.
The screen morphed, turning back to the tree.
Eden touched the second branch and it morphed again.
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Soul Archive (Branch of Memory and Identity)
Description: A divine library where every soul, memory, and concept Eden encounters is recorded as light within his mana.
Abilities:
Memory Seal: Locks away traumatic or corrupted memories from a target, healing their mind.
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"...Hmm." Eden rubbed his chin as he kept on staring at the screen. "...Can I use this ability on myself?"
[Yes.]
’That’s good to hear.’
Eden, from his understanding, was well aware that the morals of this world would be much different from his previous one.
Abilities like this would really be helpful when he doesn’t want to forget something.
He glanced at the next branch.
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The Savior. (Branch of Life and Death)
Description: A Divine Talent that gives Eden partial control over life and death.
Abilities:
Dead Friend: Can resurrect a dead being as your Shadow Slave with their consent.
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"....."
Eden stared at the talent for a long minute without saying anything.
His expression kept on changing as he was trying to make use of it.
’....This is worthless.’
He quickly got onto the next branch.
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Gacha Lord (Branch of Fortune)
Description: A Divine Talent gifted by the Goddess of Gambling.
Abilities:
Wheel of Chance: Can spin a wheel to win prizes. (Requirement: Echo)
Flip a Coin: When flipped, a coin has a chance of getting a fifty percent increase in strength or decrease.
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Eden got a little excited when he saw the talent.
It was the one that he really loved and was immediately drawn to.
But he frowned when he read the requirement.
’...I need Echo?’
From his memories, he knew what Echo was.
It’s an orb that is born from heaven and earth.
The Echos are mainly used as a way for people to break through rankings.
Echos are also a reserve currency that is manipulated by the top beings of this world.
Eden rubbed his chin as he mumbled. "How the hell am I supposed to get Echos?"
[I can help!]
Eden glanced at Sana’s message at the side of his eye.
"How?" He asked. "Wait, let me guess, I need to do something, isn’t it?"
[.....Yes.]
Eden chuckled as he was well aware of these tactics.
Though he could find a way to get Echo later, he wanted to try the wheel right now.
He sighed as he mumbled. "What do I need to do?"
[Look at your next talent.]
Eden did and the screen morphed once again.
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Gate of Realms (Branch of Space)
Description: A talent gifted by the Goddess of Space.
Abilities:
Gate: Can open doors at random locations.
Subspace: A place to store items. (5 cubic meters)
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’What the hell?’
Eden chuckled at the absurdity of the ability.
Even though random, the thought of having an ability that could help him run away was relieving.
"So, what about it?" Eden said, glancing at the screen.
[Summon it]
Eden focused as he whispered. "Gate."
The next instant, a plain grey door slowly appeared in front of him.
Eden got curious as he grabbed the handle of the door. ’Where will this lead me?’
With a soft click, the door slowly opened up.
Beyond the door was a long dark corridor.
At the end of the corridor, a being almost thirty meters long lay on its stomach.
Upon hearing the commotion here, the being slowly turned its head towards Eden.
The ice-cold blue eyes stared at Eden with nothing but coldness.
[A quest has been generated!]
[Form a Contract with the Ice Dragon!
Quest Rank: SS-Rank
Time Limit: 15 Minutes
Reward: 50 Echos, Newbie Starter Pack!]