21 Chapter 21: Acknowledgement
I made the decision to tell my sister my hidden truths tonight. She held her breath in shock as I revealed each of my unspoken secrets to her. She gradually ingested my crazy circumstances into her mind as forcefully as she could.
"…"
My sister and I exchanged silent glances as the moonlight shone brightly at us and the sound of billowing curtains echoed across the dark space. My sister finally spoke out and questioned me to break the eerie silence.
"So you still have memories of your previous life?"
"I have. I have been residing in two worlds for thirty years, making me intellectually older than you may believe.
I still believe that I have not really mentally matured all that much, despite the fact that I am mentally thirty years old and have lived longer than my sister.
In a past life, I was just a typical student with the obligation to finish my studies. I was given another chance to live, but when I did, I was born again as a newborn, starting over from scratch.
Since I'm still a child and just starting off, I didn't have many obligations. When I am given crucial tasks like managing a territory or new life experiences, I believe that my mind will continue to grow and develop.
"Thirty years?"
"It must be sickening, and you feel nauseated by the fact that you were in a room with a thirty year old, right?"
"..."
She did not respond to my faltering query and just bobbed her head. She must be offended that she was wearing revealing clothes in front of a thirty year old.
I also bowed my head, considering that I lied to my family for many years. I decided to reveal the truth to her and promised myself that I would accept their response and atone for the consequences of my sins.
Suddenly, my sister folded her knees and put her feet on the bed. She drifted her body backward until she reached the center of her huge bed. At first glance, she looked like she was distancing herself from me. But my expectations were betrayed by her next words.
"Come here."
She ordered me with her arms wide open. She was sitting flat on the white mattress as she averted her eyes from me. I hesitated at first, but I stood up from the wooden chair, indicating that I accepted her invitation.
I crawled onto the soft mattress and slowly approached my sister. I have a guess of what she will do, but I cannot allow myself to anticipate what I want given our current situation.
"?!"
Upon reaching a certain amount of gap, my sister suddenly clutched my head and plunged my face down to her soft chest. I tried to resist, but my sister's strength was superior to mine. Although I was superior in terms of level, she was physically inclined and stronger than I was.
"Resistance is futile, Raphael. I am disappointed in what you said. When you said those words, I felt that you had lost your faith in my prior promise just because of a mere silence. I admit that I was quite appalled and fell into silence, but that doesn't mean that I will despise you just because of something as trivial as your mental age! No matter where I go, no matter how many times I turn the world upside down, it doesn't change the fact that you are my little brother! Like I said before, I will accept you no matter what or who you are."
"Sho-ree." I replied, still submerged on her sweaty bosom.
The words of my sister hit me as if my heart were being impaled by a sharp stake. All I had to do was stop struggling and give up all of my strength like a puppet losing its strings. I entrusted my body to her grip as I slowly but surely ingested each of her words.
I inhaled to supply my body with oxygen, but my nostrils were filled with my sister's sweet scent. Using the perfume as the catalyst, it stimulates the fragrance of her sweat to become her own scent.
"Even if you were reborn many times and gained thousands of years of experience, you are still my beloved little brother. Even if you become a founder, a conqueror, a savior, a pioneer, or anybody else, it is my duty as your older sister to guide and support you on your chosen path. Even if I am not your sister or just a stranger to you, I will still acknowledge you and your real self for who you are. This is this, that is that, and you are you. Understand?"
"Yesh. Sheshta."
I rubbed my face against her bosom as I nodded at her words. My entire face was engulfed by the softness of her chest. The sensation of her skin along with her luscious scent stimulates my entire body, slowly awakening my natural instincts. If I didn't have the Mental Attack Resistance, I would have already lost my reason and been attacking her like a hungry beast.
"If I ever feel disgusted with you, I would never do this kind of thing in the first place. I would never allow any man to have this kind of intimacy with me other than you. So you should be grateful."
Then she loosened the grip of her arms and set me free. Despite being attracted only to women, she allowed me to be physically close to her. It also pointed out how much she believes in and trusts me.
"I must be too pessimistic and did not think about what you had in mind. I am mentally prepared for the consequences, but it made me forget that people are fragile and could break," then I bent over my upper body until my head hit the mattress, "And I am sincerely sorry for ever doubting you, my sister." I apologize to my sister as I do a dogeza.
"Apology accepted." she said while folding her arms under her bust. "Now that you have calmed down, we can now go back to our talk. But if you cannot open yourself up right now, we can talk about it next time."
"I appreciate your offer, but I will refuse. I will disclose everything that I've been hiding these years." I sit up straight as I decline her suggestion.
"Have you told this to someone?"
"No, it's just you, sister. I could tell this to our family, but it's a matter of how ready I am or who asked me first."
I already have strong faith and trust in my family. But I was not prepared. Due to a mistake, my sharp-minded sister caught me hiding secrets and ordered me to tell her everything.
"So I am the first one you have talked to about this?"
"Yes."
"Then, let's proceed to our discussion."
"But first, take a look at my real status board."
I conjured my status board and a long, translucent quadrilateral panel between us. The board glowed a pale light blue, and it basking lightly in our faces. But the characters that my sister is seeing were flipped horizontally.
"I can't read. Come and sit here."
"…Okay."
She tapped the area of the mattress where she wanted me to sit; it was by her side. I accepted her suggestion and crawled to her right. The status board followed me, and I am now sitting beside my sister with my knees folded.
"With this, we can read it together," she said, then looked at the board. "What a long list." She fixed her attention on the board and read the contents with serious eyes.
It is definitely a long list. I've been killing monsters and taking their skills. Synthesizing them made it longer. By the way, this is my current status:
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Name: Raphael Raevender
Race: Human
Title: Reincarnator, Heir of the Raevender Viscounty
Condition: Normal
LV: 314
MP: 6136+1227
STR: 7842+1568
DEF: 4900+980
MAG: 7796+1559
MDEF: 4808+962
AGI: 6678+1336
Ultra Skill: Ultimate Art, Monarch of the Night
Unique Skill: Parallel Profile, Plunder, Skill Synthesis, Computerized Mind, Limiter, Omnidirectional Perception, Bestow, Weaver
Extra Skill: Inventory, Regeneration, Thread Manipulation, Purity Sensor, Petrification, Intimidation, Auto-MP Recovery, Plant Manipulation, Kin Command, Perfect Concealment, Mist Radar, Blood Life, Ownership, Disguise, Sticky Thread, Steel Thread, Size Change
Racial Skill: None
Skill: Item Enchant, Weapon Enchantment, Appraisal, Magic Sense, Thought Acceleration, Parallel Thinking, Martial Art: 7, Sword Art: 8, Close Quarter Combat: 5, Chantless, Detection, Danger Detection, Weakness Finder, Concealment, Mist Create, Spear Art: 4, Club Art: 3, Dagger Art: 3, Keen Smell, Hawk Eyes, Heat Detection, Sharp Ears, Echolocation, Soundless, Attribute Armor, Enhanced Senses, Enchant, Alchemy, Blacksmithing, Herculean Strength
Magic Skill: [Elemental Magic: Lightning Magic: 8, Fire Magic: 8, Light Magic: 8, Water Magic: 7, Wind Magic: 6, Earth Magic: 6, Dark Magic: 5, Compound Magic: 7] [Non-Elemental Magic: Space-Time Magic: 9, Pure Magic: 8, Force Magic: 6, Illusion Magic: 4, Poison Magic: 3, Acid Magic: 3]
Resistance: Pain Resistance, Impact Resistance, Asphyxiation Resistance, Exhaustion Resistance, Magic Resistance, Mental Attack Resistance, Visual Effect Resistance, Blast Resistance, Physical Attack Resistance, Poison Resistance, Corrosion Resistance
Blessing: God's Vessel, God's Eye, God's Veil
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I've been exploring deeper in the forest. Stronger and more powerful monsters were popping up more often as I dove further into the forest. In the next few days, I will be spending more time slaying monsters in the forest to level up and help ease my sister's worry.
After reading my stats and skills, my sister fixed her amethyst eyes on me. She tightly gripped my shoulders with both of her hands and glared at me with a murderous gaze.
"Raphael. I demand an explanation about these skills of yours. And could you please elaborate on these blessings?"
With that, I explained the skills and blessings that I got from the Goddess. I also answered her inquiries about the skills she didn't understand. We continued to chat about myself as we laid on the mattress throughout the night.
