After them, I left Asars's office. I walked angrily, stamping my feet in the sand. I wasn't angry at Asars, or because of the mission, or these awful circumstances, but at myself. I am weak in a world inhabited by the strong, and being weak in this world is itself a sin.

  Odin watched my actions, then looked up at the sky and said in a nostalgic tone, "Say what you will, but this sky is truly beautiful."

  This tone of voice caught my attention; I had heard it once before, when I asked him about his eye. I watched his actions and looked up at the sky... Hmm, I don't blame him for this desolate, harsh, and merciless desert, but it has a very beautiful sky and clear stars that have been our solace all these years.

  After a few minutes of silence, Odin said

  "Why are you angry at yourself, Cyrus?"

  I looked down at the ground in despair and clenched my fist so tightly it almost bled. I said in a sharp, sorrowful tone,

  "I am weak, so very weak. Just when I thought things would get better, this evil world comes along to remind me of reality."

  Odin continued to gaze at the sky and said, "Don't be so hard on yourself, Cyrus. Although what you say is true, you adapted and fought. That alone shows your strength. You sharpened yourself and didn't wait for anyone to pity you. You learned cruelty and filth and knew the nature of this world from a young age. These are things even the greatest warriors don't understand, but you did. I, Odin, acknowledge you."

  I looked at him in surprise. His aura had changed, his gaze had become harsher, and his tone of voice had changed. It seemed this was his cruel nature. After his words, I was moved. I almost cried, but I held it back"Thank you, Odin. Thank you."

  Odin watched the boy looking at the ground and thanking him, thinking to himself, 'This boy is strong-willed and talented, and what's more, he understands the nature of the world. He's not like others his age who indulge in rosy fantasies and cling to false hope or trivial beliefs about showing mercy to the weak. But what distinguishes him most is his mind, which has endured all of this. Even when he saw the nature of this world and its cruelty to the weak, he didn't give up but aspired to become strong. This boy, if he continues with this mindset and becomes stronger... hmmm, I don't want to imagine what he might become.'

  After thanking him, I raised my head. 'Hmm, how unlucky I am.'

  'So, Cyrus, since you have six days, let's use them to train.'

  I became excited about the idea of training because Odin is a fragment of a soul, and it's clear that it belongs to a very powerful man, so I'm sure he has a store of dozens of powerful techniques and skills. I was looking at him with great enthusiasm.

  Odin looked at me and noticed my enthusiasm and said, 'Hmm, I don't want to discourage you, boy, but I can't give you powerful techniques right now.'

  "Huh? Why?! Why?!" I lost all my enthusiasm and passion. I sighed. "Ugh, why didn't you say so from the beginning? Why can't I learn the techniques and skills now?"

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  "Well, I'll tell you. You're 13 years old now, and your latent energy will be complete at 15. Then we'll be able to awaken you and teach you the skills and techniques. But currently, unfortunately, you can't learn them because they require energy, which you don't have."

  "Damn it! Damn me and my bad luck. So, what are we going to train on now?"

  "Don't worry, you'll succeed in the mission. I'll make sure of that. And don't worry about the training because I need to do some things beforehand."

  "Okay, then. I'll go hang out with Lark and Lant, and then I'll go to the secluded courtyard, and we'll start training. You do whatever you want. Okay, see you in five hours."

  After I spoke, Odin walked right into my forehead, and then I went to Lark and Lant and hung out with them. During that time, Odin never came out or spoke. I was feeling worried, but he's not in danger, right? Of course not.

  After five hours, I found a way to hide from Lark and Lant and went to the oasis. When I arrived, I waited for five minutes, and then Odin came out.

  "Where have you been all this time? What were you doing, so focused?"

  Odin was smiling strangely. "Never mind, never mind. Now take off your clothes."

  I looked at him in shock. I didn't understand what he said. "Didn't you hear? I said take off your clothes."...

  "What?!" I took a defensive position and hid behind the tree. "You perverted effeminate man!"

  Odin was furious and felt insulted. "I love women, especially those with large breasts, and as far as I can see, you're a man, you filthy faggot!"

  "Then why do you want me to take off my clothes?"

  "Take off enough so that 85% of them are exposed so I can understand and analyze your physique and determine the training method that suits you."

  "No, no, impossible, you perverted bastard!"

  He glared angrily and shouted, "You filthy faggot, take off your clothes now if you want to become stronger!" Then I stripped off until I was left in my underwear. "Now, is that enough, Odin?" My voice was embarrassed by the situation.

  Odin looked at me with interest. "Good. Broad shoulders, slim waist, and good build. Your height is good." His left eye began to show a thick purple aura. Then he began to analyze and say information that I had not told him. "Good. You are 13 years old. Despite your age, your height is 170 cm, and your body is active. Your body is good at endurance, and you have good strength and good speed..."

  Then the purple aura began to surround me. "What is happening, Odin?" "Shhh, calm down. I am analyzing your body internally."

  After half an hour, "Good. Your body is very perfect." Then he said, "Sit in a squatting position and focus on your breathing."

  I did as he said, and after half an hour, he said, "Now stand, Cyrus."

  When I opened my eyes, there was something square and slightly large, resembling a tablet, appearing before me. The difference between it and a tablet was that it was transparent and purple, and there were words written on it.

  I was surprised. "Odin, what the hell is this? Can you see it?"

  Then Odin looked at me proudly. "This is my last invention before I die. It's a dimensional screen that displays information about your body, your skills, and your progress. Any part that increases your strength appears on this screen."

  Then he continued proudly, "It displays your age, name, and strength level statistically. For example, look, your strength is 6 even though you're 13 years old because of your body's strength. And look here at the skills.

  Skills:

  (Pickpocketing)

  Level: (Proficient).

  The pickpocket user can do this with sleight of hand and great speed.

  Do you see these skills? As a pickpocket, because of the amount of pickpocketing you've developed to this level, and every skill you learn or practice appears here, and the more you progress, the more it shows your progress.

  Do you see my greatness? I am Odin, companion of the ravens and lord the hair "

  Ignoring his boasting, he said, "Wow, it's amazing! It shows my progress and everything. Huh? Is this how strong and intelligent Oden is? Damn it, does wisdom and intelligence do all this? How far did this man's intelligence and strength go when he was alive?" He continued, ignoring his boasting, "

  So this screen shows my progress in skills and strength, and displays my basic attributes like strength, endurance, and speed, and these things in a statistical format so that any increase, even a small one, appears here. Yes, exactly."

  He looked at the screen and read it.

  I was surprised by the amount of detail as I looked. I tried to touch it, but my hand passed through it. Odin commented,

  "It's only in your mind. You can't touch it. It's there for you to see, just like me. I'm here, but you can't touch me."

  Username: Cyrus

  Height: 170

  External Status Measures:

  {Strength 6:} {Speed 13:} {Endurance 9:}

  The body is in a growth stage, so these statistics are not fixed and will increase as

  the body grows. *

  Internal Status Measures :

  Latent Energy: None {Not yet awakened}

  Skills:

  {Snatching} {Proficient}

  The skill user can snatch lightly and quickly.