Mother broke the silence as she greeted my Father.

"It's been a while, hasn't it, Reindhart."

Without looking up from his work, my Father responded.

"I see you and that child have been well, Julia." He said in a monotone voice.

"That Child? Is that really how you refer to your firstborn?" Oh, she’s getting angry. Wait, that child? Is he referring to me like that? What the hell did I even do to him? Go get him, Mother. I’m rooting for you!

Instead of answering, my Father remained quiet for a bit and looked up. But that didn't stop my thoughts. It appears that he doesn't like my Mother or me with his dull way of talking.

So this asshat didn’t visit his child since he doesn’t like us. Why did he get married in the first place, then? Don’t tell me my poor mother was forced into a marriage with a bastard like this. Don’t worry, Mother, I’ll grow up and care for you. You’re too kind to have to suffer like this.

"I'm surprised you came, Julia. I figured you wouldn't stop by like all the other times."

" " 

It seems like she wasn’t joking when she said she postponed it before, hell I think it might have been an understatement. 

Seriously, they don't like each other one bit, huh? 

"How's your 2nd son? Skylan was his name, was it not?" 

"He's well. We already activated his mana and checked his Status. His Mana Pool is relatively high, even for nobility. He also has a Talent for Swordsmanship with a SS Ranking." 

Father seems excited. SSS has to be pretty high, no?

Wait, “Mana Pool,” “SSS Ranking,” “Talent,” and “Status”? It couldn't be, could it? There have already been way too many weird things. Lately, I don’t want any more. Especially not this.

No, there's no way I’m just getting nervous for no reason right now. Getting reincarnated alone is hard enough to believe. But still, is it possible? If it is, I'm screwed. I don't want to die again. Wait, if it’s true, then am I alive in the first place? 

If it’s true, I didn’t hit the jackpot. I might as well be the unluckiest person in the world.

Let’s just calm down for now. There's a really good chance that I’m just worrying for nothing. Even though I’m saying this, I can’t get rid of this uneasy feeling.

"Alright, Julia, let’s stop with the pleasantries, hand over the boy, and I’ll check his Potential and see what his Mana Pool is."

I could tell Mother didn't want to. She was scared. It doesn’t seem like for herself but for me.

Nevertheless, she reluctantly agreed. 

I wonder why she’s so scared. I don’t think this should be bad.

Holding me in both his arms, my Father stared at me briefly. He let go of his right and now only holds me in his left arm. He grabbed two spheres and placed them on the desk. One Sphere was translucent, while the other was like stone.

Grabbing my hand and placing it on the stone-like Sphere, my Father smiled. I got anxious when I saw his smile. I looked at the sphere and was joyful when I saw the results.

But then it dawned on me the actual implication of what I had just seen.

And that's when my worst fears came true. It was when my theory wasn’t just a theory anymore. 

Status

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[Rank] J- (1)

[Strength] J (3)

[Dexterity] J- (2)

[Endurance] J (5)

[Vitality] J- (1)

[Agility] J- (2)

[Intelligence] J- (1)

[Wisdom] J- (1)

[Luck] K+ (0)

[Charm] F+( 180)

[Potential] SS+ (3300)

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[Talents]

 Swordsmanship, Psyon Control, Hand-to-Hand Combat Tamer, Space, Gravity, Light, Darkness, Lightning, Mana Sensory, Void

[Skills]

Pain Resistance, Regeneration, Void Eyes, Mental Resistance 

This... It's too similar. I already know it’s true, but I don’t want to believe it. I refuse to believe it.

Before I could continue my thoughts, my Father grabbed my hand and placed it on the translucent Sphere.

I felt a tingling sensation over my body and a small amount of pain in my heart. The pain wasn't unbearable, but I wouldn't say it wasn’t painful, either. But with this, I felt as if something in me had changed. It's as if I was living without one of my Five senses, and a new sense was just added—my sixth sense.

I saw the ball begin to fill with five different colors. It stopped at a bit more than the half waypoint. The other half didn't change and kept its translucence.

"Hmm, his mana pool seems average for nobility, but his Potential is higher than his brothers. He also has many more Talents and Skills than his brother."

"The Liikol’Ner and Ghilverst artifacts are quite useful, aren't they? I remember I almost died when I tried activating my Mana Heart." 

Damn, it is true, isn’t it… The artifacts look exactly like they were described in the novel. Not only their looks but their effects as well.  Artifacts that show people's Status and one that would show how much mana one had, and one artificially created their Mana Heart. The Status board as well. It's the same layout as in the novel.

"So did I. It does work wonders. Who knows how many geniuses it saved." 

What another ominous thing to say again. Still, I have much to think about, but I’m just so tired right now. No, I can’t fall asleep right now. I need to plan everything has changed.

Damn this body, I really can’t fight it. My body gave out before I could continue my thoughts. But I already know the truth of this world and the inevitable outcome. I refuse to believe it. No, I don’t think fate could be so cruel.