Second Choice Noble Son: Apparently I’m Stronger Than the Summoned Heroes

(Rooga POV)

The next morning, the house was still quiet.

Lyra was resting in her room, her breathing soft but shallow. Father and Kain had gone out to help the newcomers settle in, and Mother was pretending not to hover outside Lyra’s door.

I sat by the window with my notebook, watching sunlight filter through the mist.

That’s when it happened — a faint shimmer at the edge of my vision, like the HUD was calling for attention.

[System Observation Available.]

It wasn’t unusual to see notifications, but this one felt different. The air around the text almost pulsed, like it was alive.

Curious, I focused on it. “Observation on what?”

The answer appeared instantly.

[Classification Request — Detected: Skills, Arts, and Magic in Progression Alignment.]

[Would you like to display current data?]

“Yes,” I whispered.

The HUD expanded, forming a circular diagram I’d never seen before. Lines connected every skill I had ever learned — Aqua Bloom, Slash, even the passive breathing control Kain had been teaching me.

Each node pulsed in a different color: pale blue, golden, or deep silver.

And beneath them, words appeared that made my heart stop.

TIER SYSTEM: ACTIVE.