Inhuman Potential

After the final adjustments, the "player male" Caroso had seen before soon arrived before the students who had chosen the Alchemy Academy.

"Hello, I have no name, only a codename: Kong." Kong addressed the crowd. "Today, I'll be responsible for testing the males, while my sister will test the females."

"Hello, I have no name, only a codename: Bai." The female player spoke as well.

[I'm male, and I use Bai.]

[Me too...]

[Grandpa is so cute!]

[We used to be called Kong Bai? First time I've heard that.]

[Hell, doesn't this game have to pay copyright fees?]

[Come to think of it, that old woman knew we had no names, so why did she ask for them?]

[Fuck, could it be she didn't know our names either and wanted to ask while we had amnesia?]

Clearly, many things game companies had not considered from the start became logical in this world, and conspiracies absent from the game also came to light.

"First, Prince Rayne." Kong walked up to Rayne and took out a crystal ball.

Rayne placed his hand on it, and several lines of text appeared above the crystal ball.

Strength: C

Stamina: C

Agility: B

Magic Power: A+

Spirit: S+

Rayne was quite pleased by the data before him.

"Spirit power S+?" A student behind him said in surprise, "It's been a long time since data like this appeared. This is already the limit of human aptitude, isn't it?"

"Magic power can still be supplemented with items, but spirit is very difficult to improve. You have to keep working at meditation for it to fully show during testing. He's a natural cardmaker!"

"Who would have thought the royal family would produce someone with cardmaker aptitude?"

"The Alchemy Academy doesn't make everyone into cardmakers. Some can only make potions, while others can only smelt metals and the like..."

"The foundation for becoming a cardmaker is A-grade growth in both magic power and spirit, and his magic power is even A+."

"S+ spirit power—I've never seen it before."

"Very rare." Kong looked at Rayne. "You have the aptitude to become a cardmaker, and your spirit power is among the very best."

"Thank you for the compliment." Rayne replied politely.

Kong nodded. "I hope Your Highness has a pleasant school life at the Alchemy Academy."

Just then, a cry of surprise came from next door.

Strength: D

Stamina: C+

Agility: A

Magic Power: S+

Spirit: A

Elena wore a proud expression. Her S+ magic power drew a wave of envy as well.

Bai silently looked at the necklace on her chest. She wanted to say something, but ultimately kept quiet.

Magic power could be enhanced with items.

In theory, transcendent items were not allowed during testing.

Forget it. She was a member of the royal family; there was no need to cause trouble. At least that A-grade spirit power was genuine.

Even with a transcendent item, the princess's magic power had to be at least A+, which met the qualifications for a cardmaker.

Kong passed Rayne and arrived before Caroso, handing him the crystal ball. "We met in Azure Wolf Province."

"I didn't expect you to be the dean of the Alchemy Academy." Caroso placed his hand on the crystal ball.

Strength: S++

Stamina: S

Agility: S-

Magic Power: S+

Spirit: S++

[???]

[What the hell kind of hexagonal warrior is this?]

[Game company, explain yourself!]

[His worst stat is S-?]

[Boss Caro, get in my arms!]

[I strongly demand Boss Caro join our side!]

[Hell, this villain's treatment is way too good, isn't it?]

[If Boss Caro weren't strong, he wouldn't have been able to start a world war after losing an eye and having his limbs severed.]

[This is totally the template of a power-fantasy protagonist!]

[Hell, no wonder Boss Caro could solo a battleship!]

[Forget power-fantasy protagonist. A real one would bounce back after being suppressed; Boss Caro just suffered all the way...]

[Don't worry. With us here, will Boss Caro still suffer all the way?]

[Come to think of it, what year is this?]

[Year 992.]

[Nothing major seemed to happen this year, right?]

[I checked the chronicles. Major events only started piling up in 993. By that logic, the Grand Duke should die in 994 or 995.]

Kong's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. "You... These aren't stats a human should possess!"

In an instant, the entire training ground erupted.

"What kind of potential is that?"

"Didn't they say the third son of Grand Duke Kolia only had exceptionally strong spirit power?"

"What's with that strength?"

"This isn't magic!"

Those most shocked were the other dukes' sons and daughters.

The data before them was simply too terrifying.

If he grew up, how could anyone possibly deal with him?

Rayne stared blankly at Caroso behind him.

He had assumed that even if Caroso was strong, he would be about the same as him.

S-grade spirit power was already rare enough. S++?

"According to the records, no one with S++ spirit potential has appeared in three hundred years." Kong stared intensely at Caroso.

"Is that so?" Caroso remained calm.

"Here it comes again!"

At that moment, another cry of alarm came from the other side.

Magic Power Potential: S++

Owner: Nimel!

The principal looked between the Magic Academy and the Alchemy Academy, feeling as though he was about to faint.

He covered his forehead, while ten thousand alpacas stampeded through his mind.

Whose idea was it to make the test results public?

Wasn't this just making trouble for him?

The kingdom had already begun to grow unstable, and many grand dukes were itching to make a move.

Yet at a time like this, the son and daughter of Grand Duke Kolia, whose forces were the strongest, both possessed such potential!

Potential like this had not appeared in three hundred years. Why did it have to happen on his watch?

If humanity's enemies were only the monsters in the dungeons, that would be one thing, but humanity's true enemies were other humans!

Mal Magic Academy might be formidable, but it was only a magic academy of the Perus Kingdom. Would people from other nations try to kill these two children?

If children with such aptitude died, would Grand Duke Kolia go mad and send troops against the royal capital?

How many assassinations and schemes would these two children have to endure?

The principal desperately wanted to return them, but it was already too late.

His gaze shifted toward the principal's office, where he saw that the prince was also wearing a frosty expression, staring fixedly in Caroso's direction.

After all, Nimel was an adopted daughter, merely a blade of the Kolia family.

Caroso himself was Kolia's future!

Only then did the principal understand what Grand Duke Kolia meant by leaving the two of them with a breath left.

As for anything else, the principal truly could not guarantee it!

"You will certainly become the greatest cardmaker." Kong placed a hand on Caroso's shoulder and said solemnly, "But you can also choose the Warrior Academy now. Perhaps that is where you truly belong."

"I won't choose the Warrior Academy." After speaking, Caroso silently looked at Kong. Then he suddenly leaned closer and whispered, "Dean, shouldn't the greatest cardmakers be you and your sister? The two of you both have S++ spirit growth."