Chapter 6
“It seems you’ve successfully received your Gift. Congratulations. If you chant ‘Stats,’ you can view your own stats. With ‘Stats Open,’ you can also show your stats to others.”
Timidly, I try chanting, “Stats.”
And just like that, a game-like window appears.
Claude von Prominence
German Kingdom, Prominence House, Third Son, 5 years old
Below that, stats and skills I was familiar with from my gaming days, like Strength and Agility, were displayed.
“Claude. Would you show them to your mother and me as well?”
“Ah. Yeah. Sure. Stats Open.”
My parents peer at the displayed stats from either side of me.
I re-examine my stats myself, and even I have to admit, they’re hardly what you’d expect from a child.
My parents seem to have frozen at the sight of such incredible stats, but they soon snapped back to reality.
“I always thought he was a bright child, but it seems he’s truly been favored by God. We’ll need to decide on his educational policy quickly.”
“Fufu. Claude is the third son, so he’ll have to leave the house eventually, but with stats like these, there’s nothing to worry about, is there?”
“I offer my heartfelt congratulations on the birth of a child so loved by God. I pray that you will walk a righteous path.”
Seen off by the priest-san, we left the church and boarded the carriage we’d arrived in.
“Claude. Listen carefully. First, you must not show your stats to others carelessly. Only show them to people you truly trust.”
“Yes, Father-sama.”
“Besides your stats, were you perhaps granted any items?”
“It seems I received equipment and various other items.”
“Some people, upon being granted powerful stats and equipment, mistakenly believe they are special, but you must not misuse your power. We are nobles. We must strive to be role models for the people.”
As a feudal lord, he must have interacted with all sorts of people.
Father-sama’s words carried weight.
I was startled back to my senses, having been elated by my overwhelming stats and items.
I’ve obtained these abilities.
But now that I have these overwhelming stats, what should I do?
“Even if I say difficult things, you probably wouldn’t understand yet. You’re only a five-year-old child, after all. You should try doing various things you want to try. I’m sure you’ll make many mistakes, but those are all part of the experience.”
Mother-sama’s words made me feel as if a path had opened up before me.
To take on challenges without fear.
I vowed in my heart to accumulate various experiences and search for what I truly want to do.