From the day I woke up with the system, my childhood stopped being normal.
The youngest son of a concubine was nothing more than a footnote in the lineage of a minor noble. But I had something none of my brothers or stepbrothers had: knowledge from another world... and a system that measured everything I learned.
By eight years old, I had already mastered reading, writing, and arithmetic. At ten, I recited the classics of Sun Tzu and studied maps of ancient campaigns. By eleven, I was already training with the guard in hand-to-hand combat and riding as if I had been born on a saddle.
The system recorded everything.
Skill Improved: Horsemanship — Level 25You have reached Horsemanship: 25Choose an upgrade:
Beast Mastery: Your horse's endurance increases by 50%.
Combat Rider: You can maneuver and use weapons effectively while riding (accuracy +25%).
Equestrian Empathy: You can calm and tame wild horses with ease.
Choice: Beast Mastery
"Xuefeng," your gray steed, can now travel twice the distance without fatigue.
Skill Improved: Basic Strategy — Level 25You have reached Basic Strategy: 25Choose an upgrade:
Natural Tactician: Your formations gain +10% effectiveness when you command them.
Terrain Reading: You can foresee ambushes and detect advantages in the environment.
Battle Analysis: You can deduce the weak point of an enemy formation after 3 turns of observation.
Choice: Terrain Reading
I no longer saw hills. I saw trenches. Positions. Siege points.
Skill Improved: Basic Combat — Level 25You have reached Basic Combat: 25Choose an upgrade:
Precise Strike: Increases critical hit chance by 10%.
Instinctive Guard: Reduces damage taken from melee attacks by 15%.
Battle Flow: You adapt to the enemy's fighting style after 10 seconds of engagement (speed +10%).
Choice: Instinctive Guard
In every fight, I felt my muscles tense at the crucial moments, as if my instincts protected me before I even thought.
The Rumors from the North
It was also at twelve years old when I first heard talk about the Duke of the North. A cruel man with boundless ambition. They said he had begun secretly raising troops, and that several small clans had vanished overnight.
My father didn't take it seriously. I did.
It was clear: war was coming. And when it arrived, I would not be a spectator. I would be a commander.
Skill Unlocked: Minor CommandYou can lead up to 10 people in an organized unit.Minor bonuses to morale, coordination, and discipline.
Current Short-Term Goal Updated:Form a basic combat group with 3 or more members before age 13.