บท 33: A week later

There might not be this many skills available in the entire empire, but now, they are all at the tip of his finger.

He looked at the cost of all the skills, which seemed like a ridiculous price. The cost of the lowest-grade skills starts at only ten creation points, and some better ones need thirty creation points, but he just earned one creation point after killing an ordinary coyote.

So, by killing only thirty coyotes, he can get one of the lowest-grade skills. This trade is ridiculously good; thirty animals are nothing to him but skills that are entirely different, as every skill costs a fortune, not to mention that there are not only the lowest-grade skills which can be purchased here.

A middle-grade or higher level of skills cannot be bought with money alone. Which is also the reason their Fletcher family didn't have middle-grade or above skills.

But now he can buy middle-grade or even superior-grade skills with enough creating points.

The range price for middle-grade skills seems to be between 300 and 1000 creation energy points. Which might seem like quite a lot but actually is not.

It is an unbelievably low price, almost like giving him something for free. Apollo didn't even need his family's help; he alone could collect this much creation energy in one or two weeks with ease.

In a month, he would have four or five middle-grade skills that other nobles could not collect in a century. It can be seen how resourceful this system is.

He also quickly opened the potion section, as potions are also monopolized by the masters of pharmacist guilds and clans.

In the Fletcher family, it seems only his mother had some knowledge about potions. Maybe she belongs to the potion master, but for some reason, she never told him much about it.

[Potion ]

[Recovery Potion: 1 creation point]

[Berserk potion: 5 creation points]

[Artic Cleanse Potion: 3 creation points] .....

And just like before, the names of thousands of various potions appeared on the screen.

With a prize range from one creation point to hundreds or even thousands of points, like the 'life potion' that is unheard of, it can increase the life span of the drinker to two hundred years.

It's important to note that the cost of most potions is also significantly lower outside since they are one-time use items, unlike skills that protect clans for generations.

He can get most of the common potions available in the pharmacy guilds with a single creation point.

It looks like even if he didn't become an apprentice of Master Aaron, he would still be able to get some good potions to increase his strength.

But becoming an apprentice of one of the strongest sword masters in the kingdom did not just give him more resources; it also gave him higher status and the opportunity to learn hidden secrets and the truth of the world.

His visits to the ruins have already made it clear that this world is not simple. There are numerous hidden truths and secrets hidden in the thousands or ten thousand years of dark history. And only by joining powerful forces can he learn more about it.

He let go of those things and looked at the many blank columns beside the shop icon on the system window. Meaning, that there would be more varieties of products available in the shop, like weapons or those ancient magic scrolls.

This system shop still has a lot to offer, and he is looking forward to it.

He didn't continue to hunt and left the place to return to Fletcher Estate. He was looking forward to travelling on his own and collecting enough creation points to buy good skills and potions.

In the following days, he is going to hunt some animals to collect dozens of points to buy some life-saving potions for dangerous situations.

And the rest of the week, he would light workout to adjust and perfectly control his newly developing body and spend some time with his parents. Making sure he is in the best condition for the training that he is going to do with his master.

He had a surplus lunch with his family as they talked and laughed, and then he returned to the library of the Fletcher family to read some old books that he hadn't read until now. Most of the things in such old books are garbage, but he had a hobby that remained even after he was reborn.

That is reading; no matter what kind of books he has, he will read them, whether they are weird notes or some third-grade erotica. He will still read at least a few pages of them.

And right, although many descriptions in the old books might be wrong, who knows, they can be helpful someday. So, Apollo remained in the library for hours and continued to read.

From the next morning, he continued hunting to collect creation points and adjust to his continuous increase in strength until lunch, and after that, he read various anecdote books and meditated at night.

Like that, a week passed, and this early morning, Master Aaron had already arrived to take Apollo outside for their training.

Master Aaron was waiting for him outside the castle. He was standing while wearing simple clothes, not like a high-ranking noble.

Apollo had packed everything and put it in the space ring he brought back from the ruins. Master Arron also saw this, but he didn't care much. It might be rare for a baron to have such a treasure, but for him, it was nothing much. Previously, he even thought of giving one to Apollo, but now, seeing this, he stopped.

"Son, take care of yourself and don't do anything risky."

"Apollo, I know you are talented and strong, but don't be proud. There are many geniuses in the kingdom, so be careful and work hard."