Kael sat cross-legged on the sleek couch, the glowing blue hue of his system screen reflected in his crimson eyes. With a casual swipe, he activated his concealment.
> Cloak of Glass: Activated
The interface shimmered his true power concealed beneath a carefully constructed layer.
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Name: Kael Vernier
Age: 16
Level: 6
Sword Art: Shadow Arts
Core: Veteran
Class: Swordsman
Title: The Shadow Prince
HP: 500/500
Stamina: 400/400
Exp: 300/500
Strength: D+
Agility: C
Endurance: D+
Intelligence: D
Perception: D
Willpower: D
Mana: ??? (Locked)
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Skills ↓
Story ↓
Mission: None
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Kael stared blankly at the stats.
> "Just enough to seem competent… but nothing that draws attention."
With a deep breath, he deactivated the Cloak.
> Cloak of Glass: Deactivated
In an instant, his stats surged to reflect his real power.
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Name: Kael Vernier
Age: 16
Level: 5
Sword Art: Shadow Arts
Core: Ascendent
Class: Swordsman
Title: The Shadow Prince
HP: 511/511
Stamina: 500/500
Exp: 421/500
Strength: C+
Agility: B
Endurance: D+
Intelligence: B
Perception: C
Willpower: C+
Mana: ??? (Locked)
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Skills ↓
Story ↓
Mission: None
He leaned back, arms folded behind his head, gaze fixed on the ceiling.
"At this level… I can take down the MC when he's concealing most of his cores."
He thought of Jin Eldraven the reincarnated protagonist who possessed all mana cores.
"But if he goes all out…"
Kael's smile faded into a quiet determination.
"I'll get there."
He stood up and stretched, exhaustion clinging faintly to his muscles. Night had fallen, and the academy campus beyond his window was blanketed in moonlight.
He walked to his bathroom, brushing his teeth and rinsing his face before getting into bed.
The next morning…
Sunlight spilled through the curtains as Kael rose from his bed. His white hair, now left loose, fell gently around his shoulders. After brushing and eating, he dressed in his fitted training uniform, which flexed comfortably with every movement.
No ponytail today.
He glanced at himself in the mirror, crimson eyes glowing faintly under the morning light.
>"Time for some training"