Keep Calm And Follow The Leader

I wake up late, the sun was hitting me in the face when someone from the inn come to clear the room and wakes me up. Odon also just wake up, the fatigue from the trip took a toll on us. I took me a few seconds to remember where we are and why, as soon as I did I got scared thinking about being late to the appointment in the civil court.

We pick the remaining food we have and start running. It was really far, but we manage to get just when the sun was at the highest point. I'm sweating all over, I have never run so much in my life. We run for more than 3 hours, I also got little indigestion for running while eating. Odon is not better, but he just took a few bites of food, so he didn't suffer from indigestion. We took the letter the count butler give us yesterday and show it to one of the guards at the entrance.

"For your age, you must be here for the ability test. There is no need to be in so mush rush. the test is one a week for the whole day. Also, you can come any time before your 11 birthday."

With that answer from the guard, I didn't know how to react. I just run like my life was on the line, this is really too much. After getting directions and giving thanks we follow a rocky path to the civil office. Is likely because of the time, but there was no one here. After waiting for more than 2 hours, 3 more peoples arrive. There were kids just like us, 2 girls and 1 boy. The girls look very close to each other and the boy has a face like saying, looks at me I'm superior. I don't like him, he is a bully despite being so young.

A few minutes later an old man arrives, he gives the air of superiority. Unlike the noble, we meet in the village, that people around him have to constantly mention his title or the arrogant boy that is sitting not far away from us. This old man makes you feel that he is superior, is like his existence put pressure on you, I think this is something that you are born with.

"Who was the first to come here? Go into the Marquis Guarnier office." I beautiful lady come after the old man and say this, I was ready to get up, but Odon stops me. The arrogant boy got up and when into the office, he was the last to arrive, also hi give a mocking smile the girls. Looks like they know each other from before.

After a few minutes, I heart the boy yelling "I'M THE STRONGEST I SHOULD BE KNIGHTED".

"Good ability for a city guard, but useless on war. Also a bad attitude. Helga, sent him to get 10 lashes" At which the beautiful lady comply and took the boy for the neck with one hand and send him flying to one of the guards outside. Wow, I have never seen anyone fly like that, she is really strong.

When they call the next one for the test I went up, the girls don't look with any intention of sneaking before me., So I got up and went to the office. I arrive at a seat in front of the old man. He pointed me to sit. He didn't say anything else so I took the time to analyze his dark secret. He is a tough person with himself and others, but was not a good father and has to constantly deal with family problems.

"Interesting looks like your skill is easier to use than it said in the letter. But like it says, only you know what you see. I can't even a slight change is made after you use it. Can you describe your ability again?"

I repeat what I coordinate with Odon and change the part of darkest memory to random memory "For what I know I can see a person random memory after I touch him and this memory is always the same. Also, I can't tell or do any action that may reveal what I saw."

"Hohohoho, a small kid thing that can hide stuff from me, I know that you just need to lock at the person to activate your ability, I feel it when I got into the room."

I skip a beat, but at the same time, I was relieved that he only discovers that change. so I say "Sorry, people usually get away from me when they know that part of then can be seen by me. So I .. I.."

"It doesn't matter, I don't need your excuses, what do you plan for your future?"

I was surprised that he didn't order for me to be lashed and give the honest response I could. After all, he is not likely to get moved for few gold coins, besides for his secret he doesn't look like the type that takes advantage of other "Me and my childhood friend come here to try to earn some money and if we win enough we want to go both to the academic next year."

"Hohohoho, not bad dream for a commoner. Usually, I would give a price for having this type of dreams but in your case lets just cancel your 10 lashes for lying to me. Also if you are able to get the money and go to the academic you can look for me, I will make sure you get a good job in the future. Unnn.. one last thing, you may not be aware of this, skills can be upgraded or mutated under certain circ.u.mstances, usually this is related to enlightenment. If this ever happens to you a reevaluation is needed, if you look for me I will hire you no matter how your skill changes."

After that, I went out of the office. While having a small conversation with Odon I notice that two girls when together. Also not long latter the I heart the marquis saying "Take them to my resident. Front today on they are part of the Guarnier family."

After that, we got a certificate of a.d.u.l.thood from the secretary and leave the office.

When we were walking out of the building Odon told me "Aren't you curious why the Marquis was so interested in the girls? Is simple it actually was only 1 girl, she can duplicate her self but she had to eat by a higher amount of peoples. If duplicate by 2 she only has to eat by 2, but if multiplicate by 10, she has to eat by 1000. This is not a skill for commoners but for rich peoples this is an incredibly powerful skill. Each clone is like an extra life, they share memories and when fuse together she can pick what body will be the new main. In the battlefield she will be immortal, in academics she will be a genius..... "

Although Odon keeps talking about the girl, it is obvious that he was interested in her skill. I was not paying attention to it, I didn't even notice that I just got a hit of what his ability is. All I was looking was a group of well-dressed people walking past us. Their secrets, their cruelty, if I could kill then right now I would.

After that, I didn't notice when we got to the inn.