Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Raven Camp

At the front of the estate, Atticus stood surrounded by his loved ones, their emotions filled with a mixture of sadness and reluctance to see him leave.

Anastasia, tearful, held Atticus close. "Honey, make sure you eat well, okay? Be careful. Have you carried your things? Do you need anything?"

Atticus smiled gently, his voice soothing. "I'm fine, Mom," he reassured. 'You would think I'm going to war or something,' he thought to himself. He felt happy to have people who cared about him.

Anastasia sniffled, wiping her tears. "Okay."

Avalon stepped forward, ruffling Atticus's hair and said with a smile "You're my son, Atticus. Make sure you show them who's boss."

Atticus looked at his father, a confident smile on his face. "Yes, Dad." Avalon nodded and stepped back

Freya approached, embracing him tightly. "Be safe, honey..."

"Thanks, Grandma," Atticus said, hugging her tightly.

Caldor, his emotions getting the best of him, stepped forward, hugging Atticus tightly. "Atticus! I'll miss you!"

Atticus chuckled, returning the hug, while patting his back. "Me too, big guy."

Caldor raised an eyebrow playfully. "You're calling me big? Have you seen those muscles?"

"Haha" Atticus chuckled.

Atticus had grown noticeably taller for his age, standing at about 1.6 meters. His muscles, though not overly large, are characterized by a sense of compact strength rather than exaggerated bulk.

His once-straight white hair has transformed into a spiky mane, lending him an air of both fierceness and vitality. At his waist, a katana, securely strapped.

He bid his final farewells and stepped into the hover car.

With high-security measures in place, he departed.

"Eat well, honeyyyy!" Anastasia called out with a loving wave as the hover car began to move away.

As Atticus departed, Anastasia expressed her worries, "I hope he'll be okay. Rowan's kid is attending the camp this year, right?"

"You mean the one who awakened the transcendent talent?" Freya responded with curiosity.

"Yes, that's the one," Anastasia confirmed with a nod.

"You needn't worry about that boy. Trust me on this." Avalon reassured them.

Only Avalon and Magnus possessed knowledge about the life weapons. In their past, they had expended every effort to obtain one of these weapons but had been unsuccessful.

The life weapons administered tests based on the challenger's age and power and nine years old was considered the ideal age to attempt. By the time Caldor and Ember had turned nine, they too had attempted but without success.

"Besides, he awakened four elements!" Avalon said with pride.

After Atticus had told Caldor that he awakened four elements, he had also disclosed this information to the rest of the family.

They were completely stunned by the revelation, urging him to demonstrate immediately.

Anastasia's voice held a mixture of agreement and worry, "You're right." While Avalon felt immense pride in his son's accomplishments, Anastasia couldn't help but worry even more about him.

"You checked his talent last year? You said it was transcendent, didn't you? So there shouldn't be a problem," Freya inquired.

"Yeah," Anastasia confirmed.

Anastasia had tested Atticus's talent the previous year and had been taken aback when the glass orb used for talent assessment shattered.

This orb could gauge a person's talent from dormant to transcendent, making its shattering a truly bewildering event.

Anastasia had wisely chosen to keep this a secret and had simply reported that Atticus possessed transcendent talent.

The testing of a child's talent was strictly confidential, as publicly announcing a child's potential rank was considered foolish and potentially dangerous.

This was especially true in the midst of the ongoing conflict against the Obsidian Order. If they were to learn of the birth of a transcendent rank, they would undoubtedly view it as a significant threat and take drastic measures to eliminate the problem before he had a chance to grow in power. Thus, secrecy was of paramount importance in these matters.

'I hope he'll be okay.' Anastasia's worry continued to linger in her thoughts.

Atticus sat inside the hover car, his gaze fixed on the passing scenery outside. It had been a short one year for Atticus.

During that time, he had worked diligently, dedicating himself to training and honing his strength. It all paid off last week when he finally had a breakthrough.

'Status,' he thought, and a holographic display materialized in front of him.

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Character Profile:

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Name: Atticus Ravenstein

Age: 10

Gender: Male

Race: Human

Attributes:

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Strength: 51

Agility: 55

Endurance: 59

Vitality: 57

Intelligence: 21

Perception: 7

Charm: 18

Level: Intermediate+

Talent: Mythical

Bloodline: Primordial Elemental Bloodline