Chapter 4

I got the ingredients earlier than I expected. It wasn't that hard to make one. But since it was my first time it didn't succeed. After two more tries, finally, I got what I wanted. Well, at least it was blue in colour and had a faint glow to it. I hope it won't kill me. Gathering all the courage left in me I finally decided to try it out. It doesn't taste that bad. I tried to gather mana. as expected!! I could feel my mana absorption rate increasing for a period of time. Now I need to make those who closer to me stronger. Only then, I could say I was really strong. So I don't have to be worried about them.

I walked towards my father's room holding a bottle of potion with me.

"Come in"

I didn't even had to ask. With his seventh class mana preception, he could easily find me unless I hid my presence.

I walked inside and I could see he was checking some documents.

"What is it?"

While working, he always put on a serious face. It showed how much sincere is he in his duties.

"Oh, nothing. I just want you to drink this"

Only then he noticed the potion in my hands.

"What is it for?"

"You'll know when you drink it"

He was in thought for a moment. And then he suddenly smiled at me.

"Fine then, if anything happens to me you'll take the duke's position"

Damn! He really know what I hate.

"Fine"

"Oh, it seems like it isn't anything dangerous"

"..."

Why do I feel like I've been insulted?

I gave him the potion, and he drank it without hesitation.

"Now what?"

Was he getting impatient?

"Try to absorb mana"

"What for?"

"Just do it already!!"

Why do he have to ask so many questions? It was really getting on my nerve.

As per my instruction, he tried to gather mana.

"What the... it can increase mana absorption rate??!!!"

Hah, if it goes on I will get addicted to peoples surprise faces.

"Yup, but only for a short time"

"Don't tell me, you made this?!!"

"Absolutely"

I nodded my head.

My father suddenly came forward and shook me grabbing my shoulders.

"Are you really my son? What happened to the shy, lazy, mediocre guy??!!"

"...."

What's with this guy and what's with this rain of insults.

"Do you want it or not?"

"Of course I do"

"Then I'll give you the formula. Don't let others find it out until I say so"

"All right"

Father nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll be taking my leave now. Oh! I forgot to tell you that I am returning to the academy tomorrow"

"Tomorrow? Then I'll arrange your transport"

"Thanks"

I then got out from that room. I couldn't stay there forever. If I decided to stay there for few more days I'm sure they will began to suspect there some problem with their son. I already shown enough miracles. More was dangerous.

I need to take every advantage I get from my knowledge. To survive I need to use it all. One more advantage I had was the knowledge from previous life. I knew how fire was made, I know how wind was made, water and even Ice. No I have knowledge about nearly every attribute. Being a good science student gave me advantage here. With that knowledge controlling different attribute become easier. I knew their properties and it gave more control over them than others.

Today I need to form my mana core and advance to the third stage. So I decided to spent the whole night absorbing mana.

.....

It is nearly 3 Am, I already used two bottle of potion and took the third bottle. This was the maximum I could take one day or else I will have negative effects. But it was enough. I could feel that I was on the verge of breakthrough. The mana core is completely formed now and then suddenly it absorbed all the mana around in a blink of an eye and released inside my entire body.

I opened my eyes.

"So this is what is like to be a third class"

I can feel my whole body strengthen up and I also felt like some restrictions were taken away from using my mana. It meant I can use third class spell now. With my knowledge and control over mana I can even use fourth class spell.

I still had some time. So I decided to sleep, cause I need to go to academy tomorrow.

....

Nine in the morning. Seeing that I ain't coming out mom came to wake me up. It was my first time someone waking me up, So it made me wanna sleep more. Probably I am just too lazy to wake up. Well, I had academy to attend. And that thought made my sleep disappear. My goal in the academy is to remain low key and slowly get stronger. Being a duke's son had it's advantages. It saved me a lot of trouble.

After changing to academy uniform and eating breakfast with the family it was finally time for me to go. A carriage was waiting for me outside. Both my parents and Neena bid me fair well. I told my father to advance to eighth class before I meet him again. He just smiled.

It will be atleast noon before the carriage reach the academy. First I will go to the dorm and report and tomorrow I will go to the academy. What a pain, I'll have to study what I already knows. I just hope they don't mind me sleeping in class.