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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