16 Upgrade (1/2)
Two fine days later.
Nero was now 7. Since he was found, his achievements have really racked up. Putting forward his first step into the path of magic at the age of 6, gaining discipleship from the now Kingdom Advisor, or as people called him: king, and now, secretly becoming the richest man in Pinnacle, on his birthday at that.
The king loved him, his skill, knowledge recall, and understanding in-depth of everything. He knew of the unparalleled and unstoppable level of potential the boy had, and so, he was going to put him through everything to get him to a level he deserved.
The first surprise came to Nero was being taken to the armory and being and being asked to choose a weapon he liked and was comfortable with.
He already knew where this was going.
In front of him were a variety of weapons, bladed ones like axes, daggers, swords, a katana twice his height, sickles, kamas, as well as polearms like halberds, spears, guandao, and even some heavy hitters like nunchucks, clubs, and maces.
'Obviously, he's gonna have us train in the weapon we chose Nova, what do you think we should choose?'
'Nero, there are many factors that matter but the biggest of all is how COOL it looks!!! Seriously though, with our current build, we need a weapon that's light, swift and long-ranged. But that's just what we should choose. What you really need to choose is what you like, a kid could easily kill with a dagger or beat someone to death with a spiked mace, just choose whatever you like. Always doing something for the best possible outcome gets really boring and pretty tiresome over time.'
Nova really cares for Nero, she wanted him to be happy with his choice, not burdened by the fact that he didn't like the attributes of the weapon he chose, even if they were the most suitable ones.
Curiously inspecting the weapons hanging in front of him, he finally came across something suitable.
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'How's that? It's pretty long and sleek, and looks quite lightweight too! I think we could rock that in a cool way really easily'
'Ooh I'm all in for the scythe, that's really classy. Though, it's not made very well, even by this world's standards and all the old junk around us.'
The mini-scythe hung high on the hand side of the wall. It was quite long, even more so than the average sword, and hand a had a handle near the blade as well, to make close-handed combat easier.
Learning how to naturally emit some mana anywhere he went, Nero levitated the scythe off rack and brought it towards himself.
”YOU LEARNED THAT ALREADY? That took me like a year to even start, my disciple, you are simply unbridled!”
Noticing how Nero ignored him, the king straightened up and calmed himself.
”That weapon you've chosen was forged during old times by the villagers of a large kingdom who sought to revolt against their ruler. This is one of the weapons salvaged from that time, older than any weapon in this armory. If you like it, I'll get you a new one made as soon as possible”
Swinging it around, Nero felt really badass.
'It's so light and sleek, I just have to be a bit careful because while using this close-range, I could easily harm myself swinging it around.'
'Don't worry about that, I'll make a list of possible move sets with this weapon that are useful in combat, give me five minutes.'
With her processing level, visualizing a human figure with a scythe was a child's play.
'I'll also make a quick blueprint for the new weapon, you want any changes to do this?' Nova asked.
'I'd like it an inch shorter cause the centripetal force really builds up when you're spinning it and the handle to change to like a lightning shape, coming out at an angle and then running parallel.'
'you got it! Get some paper and I'll sketch it down'
Nero quickly asked a guard nearby to get some paper, who hastily reacted by going to register and pulling a sheet and pencil out.
”Old man, come here, I'll sketch a blueprint you need to follow” Nero called the king to his side like a servant, imagine the people's surprise if they saw how Nero treated their respected ruler.
Nova took over and, in quick speeds, sketched a blueprint of a sickle-shaped object, with more than enough detail assigned to every part of the design.
The king had a look of awe, this kid could actually draw so well? And so goddamn fast? This level of art is worth putting in a gallery!
”Alright. Get this made and use exactly the instructions I've written here.” Nero stated, pointing at the sheet.
He gave it to the previous guard who once again hastily sped off. The guard was one of the most trusted in the kingdom and even lived among the upper echelons.
He was a newly titled hunter, but now, he was being treated like a bag boy, though he had no regrets as he had seen the wonders the cute and innocent Nero could do. To him, the boy was simply a monster in disguise, one that had the potential to make pinnacle rise to the top, and beyond.
Turning back to the King, Nero started his questioning.
”So I'm gonna be taught to use a weapon yeah?”
”*cough* You are, and a specialist for the type of weapon you chose will train you. In the past year, you've been nourished by both basic body refining methods and the temple lands.
This was all for your body to be able to handle using a weapon for long periods without breaking down too fast”
The growing muscles of a child wouldn't be able to handle swinging around a weapon easily, that's why Nero had spent the year he had lived in Pinnacle in just making his body more adaptable and stronger.
”And what makes you think I'll agree with this?”
”Uh... I-uh, okay, as my disciple I want you to reach the very top, and I believe you, out of the countless people in the world, can make it. I really believe you can reach the very top, there are countless dangers that even this old man's 180 years of experience can't even begin to fathom. Those nobles, they're no more than lackeys of great powers and they're stronger than me, but I believe that one day, you'll be greater than even the greatest.
”Anyone on the path of magic ultimately dreams one thing.
”To reach Godhood.”
Nero realized how far one human, by their power and accord, could go.
On Earth, people dreamed of flying in the sky, run faster than a car, or even teleport. That was why the supernatural genre was so big.
Any child dreamed to gain superpowers and become a superhero, which was such a viable possibility here, in this world.
To him, Godhood...
didn't seem impossible.
.
.
.
'What do you think, Nova? Godhood seems like a goal to reach, and I've got nothing better to do. It seems like a good ending, for the 'Great Eccentric', don't you think?' Nero contemplated the endless possibilities, that man who left this planet, did he reach Godhood?
'Imagine, actually becoming a God, we could do anything! I love it, that's our new goal, and NOTHING will stop it!' Nova became excited, slightly too excited.
”Alright, tell me everything you have in mind to make me stronger.” His eyes momentarily shone of a bright red, a very slight invisible pressure could be felt on those around him, as if his intent made the world submit to him.
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Monday, week 5, May.
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The week here was the same as the one on Earth, except it didn't have a Sunday. This also went for the months, there was no November and December. This meant that workers got a break on the third and sixth day of the week, meaning Wednesday and Saturday.
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