5•20 ; The Impact

(Aunt, am I the only one here who is aware that the oldie has gone blind? Or did you gone and straight up vanquished us?) Perceiving the old man's bewilderment while glancing at our seat, as if we didn't exist. Void became suspicious and stared at his aunt almost like she had committed an unimaginable crime.

Upon hearing his unduly mischievous remark, Sarah's figure twitched, and she wanted nothing more than to crack open his brain and see what's inside. She couldn't fathom how he could contrive such an irrationally absurd thought process.

(Haa... Rascal, please don't start having weird thoughts now, okay? *Sigh* I can't even begin to imagine what you will turned out to be like when you grow up at this rate,) Sarah wryly shook her head and uttered in helplessness.

(Anyway, as for regarding why that old man couldn't see us... No, wait, didn't I already told you about the enclosure I erected to avoid drawing attention beforehand? Hence, the only thing you need to know is that I also added a camouflage effect by twisting the laws to encapsulate our presence within the surroundings, making it appear as if we didn't exist.)

"Hmm... hmm! So basically, we are invincible in this realm! But..." Void turned his gaze back to the humongous man and inquired skeptically, (Why does that guy seem to be able to clearly perceive our presence?)

"Oh, that!" Sarah playfully smirked and bore her icy gaze directly into the sneaky glance of the humongous man. She replied, (Well, since he is already aware of our existence in the hall, I just tweaked the enclosure a bit and enabled only him and his son to perceive us. That way, our seat wouldn't raise suspicions.)

Meanwhile, the humongous man, who was sneakily glancing at a specific seat, suddenly noticed one of the cloaked figures turn and lock her icy gaze onto his. The deadlock only lasted for a fraction of a second. However, that amount was more than enough to send a soul-shivering jolt through his being, causing him to fall flat on his seat from his still-bowing position.

The crowd watched in perplexity as the humongous man stumbled back into his seat, panicking. Even his son had question marks hovering over his head, witnessing his father's paralyzing fear once again. Almost like... Thinking up to this point, he anxiously closed his eyes and didn't dare to look in that direction.

Upon witnessing the panicked reactions of the father and son, the old man frowned and again stared at the enigmatic seat in contemplation.

(Repeating- 'Numeral #45', please step forward for the primeval analysis.) The alphis' ignored the unfolding scenario and called out again.

The unrecognizable voice of the alphis' refocused the crowd's attention onto the podium. Subsequently, the father and son regained their composure and felt ashamed of their unsightly performance in front of an audience they referred to as 'dirty blood'.

[I'll remember this,] the humongous man gritted his teeth.

(Razak, show them what you've got.)

*****

[Analyzing the talent..... ....Calculating the potential]

[Assessment Results:

@ Code Attunement ~ {42%}

@ Source Formation ~ {Highly Possible}

@ Hypothesized Source Distinction ~ {Brutal Force}

@ Uniqueness ~ {Force Impact}

@ Elemental Affinity ~ {Force}

@ Spiritual Aptitude ~ {10%}

{Analytical Disclaimer: Remember, these are only results in the present and might change in the future in accordance of the child's circumstantial growth.} ]

(Hahaha... As expected of my son. You didn't disappoint this father of yours. With this potential, I'm confident you will become the pride of my Thunpit Baron family.)As he viewed the assessment results, the humongous man laughed with pride and yet didn't forget to cast a disdainful glance at the crowd, as if to say, "See, this is what true talent is, something you 'dirty blood' could never compare to."

Unfortunately for him, the crowd completely ignored his boasting stare. Instead, they began gossiping about the results.

(Hey, isn't the child's code attunement not something to boast about, right?)

(Well, that's true, but being able to have 42% sync just as a child isn't normal either, so he could be considered a prodigy, albeit at a low rank.)

The humongous man's body twitched at those words, but fortunately for them, he couldn't pinpoint their exact location amidst the cacophony of whispers. Otherwise, even if he had to use a powerful armament and break the restrictions imposed on him, he wouldn't mind reminding them of the power of House Lowe...

(Eh? If I recall correctly, wasn't the genetic source of the Thunpit family supposed to be 'Brute Strength,' right? Why does this child have a different source name?)

(Perhaps this child might formulate an improved version of their existing source.)

(That might very well be the case. Tsk, it seems they are quite lucky to have such a special heir in this generation.)

(Hmm? Putting that aside, this child seems to have developed a rare trait that doesn't often appear among ability users.)

(You mean the 'impact', huh? Isn't that supposed to be super rare and also quite a useful advantage in battles too? *Sigh* once again, I am reminded that the world isn't a fair place.)

However, upon hearing the next set of comments, he felt that his efforts have finally borne fruit, and of course, his ego was boosted to another level.

*****

(Aunt, that guy is glaring at us again, and with a disgustingly prideful smirk too. It seems the earlier dose isn't enough! No, I mean, what the heck is he so prideful about? In the first place, isn't he afraid that everyone will think of him as a retard with the way he is looking at an empty seat and smirking to himself!) Meanwhile, Void vocalized a meaningless query to his aunt.

(I've no comment. Instead, I should really consider whether I should dissect your brain or not.) Sarah expressed her thoughts and seriously started contemplating .

Hearing her thoughts, Void shuddered. (I know I've said this before, but it seems like you might really be harboring some past grudges against my mother!)

(Hmmm, mom - onii-chan, how the heck did the conversation turn up like this?)The left-out Sora raised her hand and confusingly asked.

Without hesitation, the aunt and nephew pointed at the humongous man and said in unison, (it's all that guy's fault!) ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️