Chapter 86: Heading to the market
"I’m only a Rank 1 practitioner at the moment. I’m afraid I’d be more of a burden than a help," Adyr said, leaning back comfortably in his chair.
He knew his own limits. Even though he couldn’t measure Malrik’s exact strength, he could sense it. Thanks to his high [Sense] and [Will] stats, he could read subtle cues in movement and presence. Malrik was clearly powerful—stronger than him by a large margin. As an Astra path practitioner, Malrik’s [Physique] stat was likely at least three times greater than the total of Adyr’s combined stats.
This was one of the drawbacks of having multiple stats. While most practitioners focused on one or two stats and specialized, Adyr had four to manage. It made him less of a master in any one area and more of a jack-of-all-trades.
"That may be true for now," Malrik replied, his pale green eyes seeming to see straight through him, "but you’re still young. I can sense the life energy inside you. You’re no older than twenty, yet you’ve already captured Rank 2 Sparks. I’d wager you have at least one level 3 talent registered. That alone makes you a prodigy—even among practitioners."
A practitioner’s power—and their future potential—was often defined by their talents. The more mentally agile and talent-prone someone was, the greater their chance of becoming powerful.
And the fact that Adyr had reached this level of strength at such a young age only proved how many talents he had already learned and registered.
So practitioners and players really are the same. Adyr thought to himself, the idea settling more clearly in his mind.
This was his first real conversation with a native practitioner, and everything Malrik said confirmed it. Terms like "talent register" weren’t just familiar—they were identical to the mechanics he had seen in his own system.
Of course, Adyr avoided asking anything that might make him seem like an alien to this world. If anyone here found out that someone like him had invaded their world, it would only bring trouble. He could appear mysterious, even ignorant, but never like a stranger.