The moment I returned to my dorm, my Villain System lit up.

  [Ding!]

  **[Quest Completed:]**

  - You’ve earned interest of Selena Nightshade.

  - You have gained their preliminary trust.

  - Reward: +5% Dark Affinity, New Ability Unlocked.

  **[New Ability: Shadow Veil (Lv.1)]**

  - Allows user to erase presence for 30 seconds.

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  - Can be used once per day.

  I exhaled.

  That ability was going to be **very** useful.

  But now, I had bigger problems.

  I was being **watched.**

  I could feel it.

  From the academy.

  From Eclipse.

  Soon, Even the **Holy Church.**

  *The game has really begun.*

  I needed to keep my next moves **carefully calculated.**

  I opened my system menu, scanning my stats.

  **Lucian von Kaiser**

  - Strength: B

  - Agility: B+

  - Intelligence: A

  - Mana: S

  - Luck: S+

  - Villain Role: [Active]

  Abilities:

  - **Sixth Sense (Lv.2)**

  - **Mind Reading (Lv.1)**

  - **Berserker Mode (Lv.1)**

  - **Shadow Veil (Lv.1)**

  - **Gunslinger (Lv.2)**

  - **Sword Mastery (Lv.3)**

  I was **strong**, but not strong enough.

  Not yet.

  I needed to train.

  And I knew exactly where to start.

  The **Seven Prodigies.**

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