3 – Boyhood ~Overcome Weaknesses~

There is no magic.

I lost my mind at the disastrous conclusion I came to after much thought.

Of course, I may have simply lost my senses as much as I have learned through self-study, but….

So you got the hang of it right away, right?

‘I can’t find it? Yes, it will. Because this is reality. The method of searching for aura and magical power must be different. Yes, that’s right There’s no such thing as a failed hero who doesn’t have magic.’

Magic power is the foundation of all magic, so not having it is the same as throwing away half of your skills.

It goes without saying that the ending difficulty increases exponentially.

‘I can use arts because I have an aura, but it’s hard to survive with just that.’

Especially in the failed hero series, bosses with strong resistance to aura or magic often appear, so it was important to develop both aura and magic in a balanced way.

Of course, there is nothing I can’t do if I play a concept because I have high tolerance, not immunity, but to be honest, I didn’t want to do it.

‘The trial time for each boss was well over 4 hours, but I can’t do it.’

Even now that the game has become a reality, it was clear that it would take more than 4 hours.

Unless you want to die, it was wise not to even try.

In the game, if you said that you sealed one of the two magical powers, you would be treated as a terrible maniac, but now in reality, you are not at the level of ending up as a mere maniac.

‘There’s a chance you won’t be able to see the ending!’

Even in the failed hero worldview, it was a reality that if you don’t have magic or aura, you won’t get a good look.

Of course, there is a difference in the amount of aura and magical power possessed, but it is extremely rare to have none at all, so you will hardly ever see such a person in reality.

‘But there was.’

However, in the Failed Hero series, all such rare cases have appeared…….

Was he a failed hero 1?

There was a time when such a person appeared in an event in the beginning of the story.

‘Treatment was unreasonable.’

I was one of the students who entered Academy City, but I received a lot of sympathetic stares just because I didn’t have an aura.

According to the setting of

1, Academy City at the time was in its early stages of establishment, so the number of students was not very large, and rather than being the best in the continent as it is now, it was just the beginning of a pilot operation.

That’s why the level of the students at school wasn’t as high as it is now, but even those students didn’t have answers enough to look at them with pity.

‘Apparently, the fact that even 1st grader had no Aura was a major weakness, so she couldn’t get a very high grade….’

I remember that I fell because I couldn’t overcome the devil’s temptation.

‘And am I going to be treated that way now?’

I already feel dizzy at the thought of receiving sympathy from the students.

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“You have to overcome your weaknesses somehow.”

After a short period of contemplation, I stood up and said that.

I was about to give up and leave everything to the main character, but if the main character failed, it would be catastrophic.

‘In the first place, regardless of the story, even if you live quietly, you need a minimum amount of force to protect yourself.’

If the story flow of Fallen Warrior 3 is similar to that of the previous series, the entire continent is engulfed in phone calls in the second half.

Asmodians appear all over the continent, and the security of each country is greatly deteriorated.

As well as the demons attacking the continent, the villains who took advantage of the chaos and the traitors who clung to the demons.

The situation on the continent is falling into chaos, and in such a situation, the only thing you can trust is your own strength.

If you don’t have the minimum amount of force against the demons who don’t know when and where they will come out, you will be in great trouble.

In order to avoid that, you have to either join the party of future heroes, or at least lead the way in a helper position.

Because that would be the best way to minimize damage.

‘Of course, since I don’t know the story of 3, I don’t know how helpful it will be, but even if it’s not 3, the worldview itself is the same, so I can give advice on basic settings.’

There is a way to solve the situation, but I couldn’t be the type to keep quiet and make things happen.

I should do it if I can.

What if you don’t take any action and the hero loses?

‘Then it’s over.’

I could easily imagine the ending because I had often encountered bad endings while playing the game.

‘The entire continent will go through a terrible time.’

In addition, as the devil’s touch is reaching Academy City, which is the stage of the work anyway, the minimum force for self-defense is absolutely necessary.

“Are you overcoming weaknesses?”

“…Whoops!”

Then, I shook my head in amazement at the murmur of the exclusive lady-in-waiting who suddenly approached me without warning.

“An unbalanced diet! I meant an unbalanced diet!”

“…That’s a good idea. You’re going to be the head of the family in the future. It’s good to show off your dignity as a head of household on a daily basis. Even if it’s table etiquette.”

“Ugh, ugh.”

I began to think of a way to overcome my magical powers as I listened to the exclusive lady-in-waiting who started talking about unbalanced diet, then the history and traditions of the Yeon family, and furthermore, the duties of a head of household.

‘I can’t stop looking for magic once.’

Because there was a real difference between having magic and not having magic, it wasn’t something I could easily give up just because I couldn’t feel it.

At least until you get your magic power measured, you should continue contemplating it.

And I heard that the horsepower measurement is conducted right before training, just like the body measurement.

I heard from the exclusive lady-in-waiting that you have to be at least 10 years old to start training, so I guess you have four years left.

Since I had to continuously contemplate the body, even for the sake of the aura, I conceived a plan for the future without any hesitation.

‘But I can’t just keep looking for magic.’

There is no promise of when to find it, and it would be a waste to leave the awakened aura unattended.

So, it would be better to focus on Auror training here.

‘Four years from now….’

10 Years old.

It’s to grow your aura until the day you start full-scale training!

With that in mind, I refused the grass-filled dinner her maid gave her.

───

The Yan family is the largest family in the Imperial Empire.

Wealth, force, power.

The Yeon family, which had everything, was a prestigious family that exercised positional influence across the continent beyond the empire.

As a family with that much power, the scale of the family was enormous.

Taeheodang, where only direct descendents stay, as well as Cheongbingwan for influential collaborators who stay within the premises, and Jaedae and Hobodae, where servants stay, etc. The Yeon family was such a huge family that a small village was created with only the dependents.

And Yeon Je-seong, the only legitimate son of the Yeon family and the future head of the family, was, of course, a child who was treated as much more important than the head of the family, in a way.

Of course, it was a very self-evident fact that the maids protecting such a boy would be unusual—

“This is a crane. Nothing wrong with blue.”

“This is a wolf. No more than a hundred.”

“This is a turtle. Nothing more than Hong.”

From the moment ‘Yeon Je-seong’ falls asleep, their true night begins.

“This is a tiger. There is nothing wrong with black.”

After confirming that Soga-ju was completely asleep, Yoo Chae-hyeon, the exclusive maid, looked at the maids around her and carefully left the room.

‘…There is no sign.’

She was wary of her surroundings because the disrespectful group had invaded recently, but perhaps because the head of the house brutally killed the disrespectful group, the Yeon family had been spending a quiet night recently.

How long did it take?

As I walked carefully through the hallway where I couldn’t hear the sound of insects, I saw a lighted room in the distance.

Smart—

[..Who are you?]

“Master, this is Chaehyun.”

[Come in.]

After the head of the household gave permission, Chae-hyeon grabbed her doorknob and slowly opened it.

A well-oiled door opened gently to reveal the inside without making even the usual noise.

Bookcases on both sides and a luxurious sofa in the center. Even an antique desk in one corner of the room.

“Hey.”

He was in a room full of papers.

Black hair down to the neck.

Golden eyes staring at the documents as if indifferent.

From the body full of muscles to the overwhelming spirit.

A man who is a pillar representing the kite and is called Wuje in the world.

The patriarch of the Yeon family, Yeon Chang-hyeok, welcomed visitors without hiding the energy that exudes from his body.

“Shin (臣) Chae-hyeon. Meet the head of household.”

Chaehyun, who got closer while breaking through the heavy atmosphere that filled the office, greeted him politely.

The family head, who was handling the paperwork piled up on his desk, opened his mouth with an emotionless expression.

“So, how was your son?”

“Yes, you’ve been fine today.”

“Hmm.”

Gaju, who made a sound of satisfaction with Chaehyun’s answer, kept moving his pen and waited for the next words.

“Unlike usual, it seems that your resistance to the people around you has faded a lot.”

“I see.”

“Yes, today the maids who guarded the area did not get bitten and went to sleep.”

“Am I just getting used to it?”

“Yes, fortunately, it seems that you have escaped the shock of the ambush to some extent.”

“…Stay vigilant in the future. Your enemies will not leave your son alone.”

“Name.”

After Chaehyun’s words, only the sound of moving a pen resonated in the office.

The head of the family continues to work without saying anything.

From the way he went about his work without saying anything, the intention to quit was conveyed.

If it were normal times, he would have just said hello and withdrew, but today Chaehyun had something else to add.

“One thing.”

“….”

“I have a question for you.”

“Tell me.”

“When are you planning to start your training?”

“Four years later.”

Answers that flew in at the same time as questions.

At the knife-like answer, Chaehyun carefully stared at the family head.

“Couldn’t we start earlier?”

“…You could start a little earlier if he wanted to. But as you know, too young can damage his muscles and bones. It’s hard to get good results just by training at a young age.”

After saying that, the family head glanced at Chaehyun and then fixed her gaze on the document again.

How long was it in that state?

Chaehyun, who had been watching the silent concentrating on her work, finally got to the point.

“…Your master awakened your aura today.”

Stop—

“……?”

At the same time as Chaehyun’s words, the pen, which had never stopped before, stopped moving for the first time.

Along with him, his gaze filled with deep embarrassment turned to Chaehyun.

“What do you mean by that?”

“Today’s lunch. The boy contemplated and awakened his aura.”

“Ha.”

At her words, her family husband put down her pen and began to look at her properly.

“You were the chief maid.”

“It’s still not enough…”

“The maid’s discernment is trustworthy.”

However.

“You’re too lazy this time.”

“…It’s a shame, but it’s the truth without lies.”

At those words, the family head’s gaze began to carry weight.

Chaehyun swallowed her saliva in the infinitely heavy atmosphere and bowed her head deeply.

“That word now. Can you take responsibility?”

“How can I lie to the head of the family? If it is a lie, I will take responsibility with my life.”

“…….”

At Chaehyun’s confirmation, the eyes of the family head shook slightly.

‘Awakening the Aura?’

The family head looked at the maid in front of her and tried to think of her son’s age.

6 Years old.

To think that a child who can’t even control her body has awakened her aura.

The head of the family stared at the lady-in-waiting who did not bend her opinion while enduring her own energy.

‘Is it true?’

Faced with an infinitely serious expression, she wondered if she had heard something wrong. Eventually, the patriarch spat out something very common sense.

“…So far the youngest Auror user has passed the age of the contract (20 years old).”

“You’re not an aura user. You just realized the existence of an aura…”

“You must be at least 15 years old to understand that.”

What is an auror?

The pure energy that exists in the human body.

It is an energy that everyone has since birth, but rather, it was very difficult to awaken the energy properly as it is an innate energy.

Even if he stopped being the head of household right away, he took precious elixirs from a young age, learned the blood of the human body through his excellent teacher, and finally realized his aura after years of contemplation.

The family head was 16 at the time.

Even such a head of household was called the best equipment of the Yeon family at the time, but to think that a son who was less than 10 years old, let alone knowledgeable, awakened an aura…….

It was clear that this was not easily believed.

At that time, the lady-in-waiting, who had been enduring her quiet energy, raised her head and met the gaze of the householder.

“Master.”

As the head of the household focused on her words with a firm will in her eyes, she continued speaking in an extremely serious voice.

“You are a genius.”

The words that followed immediately after were even more absurd.

“You want me to believe that now?”

“You may not believe it, but it’s the truth without a single lie.”

“…….”

After hearing all of her story, the head of the household looked at her maid, sighed, and took out her cigarette.

He made a small ember with his finger and lit it lightly, and as he took a deep breath, the smoke quickly spread throughout the office.

And while he was weighing the maid’s words in her head, he quietly opened her mouth.

“You are a genius.”

No, more like a genius than a genius.

Compared to his son, even himself, who is called Untitled, would be nothing more than a criminal.

It was quite bittersweet for him to treat his son as a disaster, but since ancient times, talents beyond bowls always eat away at the body.

‘You said you contemplated without a proper teacher, let alone an elixir? Even awaken the aura?’

Unaware of the slight shaking of his own pupils, the patriarch extinguished his cigarette and stood up.

Chaehyun hurriedly follows him as he strides out of the room.

“Lord, Master…?”

When Chaehyun let out a panicked voice at Gajoo, who showed unstoppable steps, he spat out his words briefly.

“Let me check for myself.”

“Are you talking about now? The young master is sleeping right now…”

“Good. I’ll be in my room.”

“It’s late, so I’d rather set up a separate schedule for tomorrow…”

“I don’t have time for that.”

The head of the Yeon family, Yeon Chang-hyeok.

He was a person who preferred to see once rather than hear a hundred times.

It was only 5 minutes before Jeseong Yeon, who had been sleeping soundly, was forced to wake up.

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