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**BOOM! Guess what?**
I'm finally **10 years old!**
That's right—**double digits**, baby! I feel wiser, stronger, and still 3 feet tall. Like bro, where's my growth spurt? At this point I'm convinced I'm going to stay gnome-sized forever.
Anyway, on the morning of my birthday, just when I thought it'd be cake and maybe a few Arsu rides, **my system finally pinged** for the first time in YEARS.
I almost cried.
> **System Notification:**
> **Congratulations for surviving 10 years!**
> **Happy Birthday!**
> **You have been rewarded: [Appraisal]**
Wait wait wait…
**Surviving?**
**Bro, I'm IMMORTAL.** How is that even an achievement? That's like congratulating a fish for not drowning.
Unless… wait.
**CAN I DIE?**
Cue existential crisis.
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### **Appraisal: Now I Know Too Much**
I activated my new skill:
> **[Appraisal]: Allows you to accurately assess the value, origin, and hidden properties of items, revealing truths others might overlook.**
Naturally, I did what any reasonable, mentally stable god-child would do:
I **grabbed one of my vibranium-like shields** and pointed my hand like I was doing a magic trick.
> **Item: Vibranium Shield**
> **Effect:** Capable of absorbing, storing, and redirecting kinetic energy. A perfect blend of offense and defense.
**BRUH. IT *IS* VIBRANIUM.**
I screamed so loud Knox dropped a chicken leg he was about to eat.
I'm not joking—I had to sit down.
So…
**I'm in a Marvel Universe???**
A prehistoric, ancient, swords-and-sorcery **Marvel Universe???**
Next thing you know, I'm going to find Thor's hammer buried behind the garden.
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### **Family Secrets Unlocked**
Still hyped from the vibranium bombshell, I thought:
*"What if I appraise my parents?"*
I waved my hand at my mom like I was scanning a QR code:
> **Name:** Xylarith
> **Race:** High Aurorian
> **Age:** 369 years old
> **Ability:** Mental Fortitude – Resistance to mental stress, fear, and manipulation.
I blinked.
**369 YEARS OLD??**
Mom looks like she's in her late 20s. She has flawless skin. Zero wrinkles. I look more stressed than her and I'm the child.
I ran to my dad like a lunatic and Appraisal-ed him too:
> **Name:** Kraelos
> **Race:** High Aurorian
> **Age:** 390 years old
> **Ability:** Twice the Strength – Self-explanatory. Don't arm wrestle him.
**BROOO. HE'S OLDER THAN DINOSAURS.**
And this dude out here chopping wood like he's in his prime.
I checked Knox next:
> **Name:** Knox
> **Race:** High Aurorian
> **Age:** 203
> **Ability:** None
Bro looks like a retired grandpa, and my dad's walking around looking like a gym instructor. What is this genetic scam?
Then I checked Fzyu, our councilman:
> **Name:** Fzyu
> **Race:** High Aurorian
> **Age:** 320
> **Ability:** None
I was confused.
So I asked:
"Fzyu, who's older? You or my dad?"
He chuckled. "Your father, of course. I remember when I was still learning to walk and he was already a king."
**Excuse me, what?? My dad is literally ancient.**
Turns out, **our royal bloodline is different.**
We age slower, grow stronger, and apparently don't believe in time.
Fzyu explained that **Aurorians evolve into High Aurorians at 100 years old**, and then there's **another evolution at 500**… but the system couldn't detect what comes after that yet.
**I need to know. Am I gonna grow wings? Glow? Ascend to godhood?**
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### **SUS QUESTION ALERT**
Being the curious boy genius I am, I turned to my mom and said:
"Uhhh Mom… were you and Dad siblings before marriage?"
She laughed so hard she snorted.
"No, silly! I was just a regular Aurorian girl. Your father offered 10 cows for my hand in marriage."
**Ten cows.**
**TEN.**
That's a whole Aurorian Costco purchase.
Then she said, "There was a secret ceremony too… but you're too young to know about that."
**Secret ceremony?**
I WILL remember this when I turn 100.
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### **Appraisal Rampage**
I started scanning everything:
- **Meat:** "Cooked boar meat. 3 days old. Still edible. Slightly overcooked."
- **Rocks:** "Granite. Basic. Boring."
- **Ore sample:** "Aurorite – Conducts electricity extremely well."
Bro, I was becoming a fantasy scientist.
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### **WINTER IS HERE**
And with it? CHAOS.
Blizzards. Frostbite. One dude tried to light a fire inside his house and melted his roof.
So I said:
"Don't worry, I got this."
I stood in the center of the city and used my **Cryokinesis** to summon every icy molecule in the air and created a giant, glowing **transparent ice dome** around the city.
It looked like Elsa and Tony Stark had a baby and built this thing.
Then I passed out.
Yeah. I fell into a **3-day nap**.
Everyone panicked, thought I died. I woke up, hair messy, drooling, and said:
"…Did it work?"
They yelled at me.
"You scared us, you tiny overpowered gremlin!"
But hey, the city was protected.
No snow inside. No freezing wind. Just a cozy, functioning city with glowing Linuar lamps and enough food stored to feed 15,000 people through the cold.
We spent the rest of winter **training**, **watching battles** in the Colosseum, and **eating spicy roasted meat** from street stalls. Life was good.
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### **Final Thoughts from Ice-Dome Boy**
- I'm now an Appraisal god.
- My parents are old enough to be museum exhibits.
- Vibranium is real and I'm panicking but also excited.
- I built a city dome and passed out like a true drama queen.
- My siblings drew on my face while I was asleep.
Next chapter? Maybe I finally grow an inch. Or maybe I unlock my next system reward at 15 and gain cosmic powers.
Let's find out together.
**Until then… I'm still short, but mighty.**
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