Chapter 2: A Mass of Possibilities

“I am your great-grandfather, Ishud.”

“Yes… um, I’m Ishud. Nice to meet you.”

Having received advance notice from his attendant, he knew that the person who was his great-grandfather—Roberto—would visit him.

However, he was overwhelmed by the imposing presence.

It had already been four years since he began his life in the other world.

Within the mansion, there were many formidable individuals, making it somewhat possible to sense strength through the atmosphere.

In such an environment, Roberto’s demeanor, seemingly unconstrained by that pressure, stood out remarkably.

“Hehe, can you sense my strength without any skills?”

“Well, I don’t understand the details, but I can tell that you’re doing quite extraordinary things. It’s like… from my perspective, you’re almost like a demigod.”

“Ho… a demigod, huh? That’s an interesting way to put it. Nevertheless, if I can become a bit stronger, I might indeed step into the realm of demigods.”

It didn’t sound like he was joking.

With just that information, Ishud sensed that Roberto was about to reach the realm of level one hundred soon.

(L-Level one hundred, isn’t that a territory only a handful of people in history have reached? …Wait, seriously? Like a monster, or more like a final weapon?)

It was no wonder Ishud’s head was in turmoil.

“Well, let’s begin the training.”

“Yes, sir!!!!”

Despite being referred to as a final weapon, Roberto’s guidance wasn’t much different from what Ishudo had been doing all along.

(This guy… has the potential to succeed me.)

With such thoughts in mind, when it came to weapon training, Ishud was recommended to try using a greatsword, battle axe, or even a halberd or a greataxe.

“Ishud, you have the potential to master the berserker style.”

“!!”

Receiving such praise from someone rumored to be the strongest on the surface world caused a stir in his thoughts. 

Ishud, however, was genuinely interested in the weapons Roberto suggested.

Under Roberto’s guidance, Ishud underwent training as long as his stamina allowed, and within less than an hour, he collapsed.

It was a natural outcome, and the fact that Ishud lasted for several tens of minutes was considered abnormal in itself.

“Haa, haa, haa, haa… phewww.”

He occasionally corrected and repeated the instructions that came flying at him.

Until around his forties, Roberto was more of a sensory type, but at some point, he became able to articulate what he wanted to convey to some extent.

(No need for me to say it, but when the limit of stamina is reached, sit in meditation, circulate the magical power within the body… hehe, seems like you’ll be ready to head to the battlefield as soon as you turn five.)

He was still a brute, despite being able to articulate what he wanted to say.

To make them fight monsters at such a young age of five… To be frank, it is abuse.

At the age of five, one can receive the blessing of a profession from the gods.

The type of profession varies depending on individual talents and the path one has walked.

(Warrior, spearman, swordsman… No, with this level of magical manipulation skill, it wouldn’t be strange to gain a magician… Hehehe, the potential of this child is frightening.)

Roberto is not just surprised by Ishud’s thoughts and attitude toward combat training.

Ishud, despite being someone from Regula, shows a reasonable interest in studies that the people of Regula would almost genetically dislike.

In addition, despite clearly possessing talent in close combat, Ishud is also enthusiastically interested in fields such as magic and alchemy.

To top it off, Ishud even has an interest in cooking.

(So, this is the dish he came up with called “hamburger steak”… Hmm, it’s delicious.)

In reality, it’s not that Ishud came up with it, but the idea of Ishud possibly pursuing a future as a chef due to the deliciousness of the hamburger crossed the mind.

(No, no, that’s not right. Well, Ishud will decide… but is it possible?)

Those born into the Regula family invariably choose combat-related professions, stepping up from there.

Not a single person has deviated from this path.

However, after spending almost the entire day with Ishud, Roberto begins to understand.

There are too many possibilities dormant within Ishud.

And the attitude toward those possibilities is hardly different from the attitude toward combat training.

Hence, a sense of unease creeps in.

“Another path? I am interested, but, like my older brothers and sisters, I’ve already decided to pursue the path of a warrior. Other things can be hobbies for me.”

On the second day of one-on-one instruction, Roberto feigned casualness and asked Ishud about what kind of path she would like to pursue in the future.

At that moment, Ishud pondered for just a few seconds, but immediately conveyed that he had no interest in any path other than that of a warrior.

Hobbies, being hobbies, provide solace to a tired body.

That was Ishud’s theory.

Though truly still in a young body… there is a mysterious confidence that he can keep moving until the true limits of his physical strength are reached.

Due to the unwarranted confidence persisting, even since the one-on-one training with Ishud began, there has been no dislike for combat training.

Even Ishud…has finally celebrated his fifth birthday.

“Ishud, what kind of profession do you think you can choose?”

In response to his father’s question, Ishud began writing down professions he could take on a piece of paper.

(Swordsman, dagger user, spearman, warrior, martial artist, magician, cooking apprentice, alchemist apprentice, servant… The number of candidates is terrifying.)

As a result, the number of professions Ishud can initially take is… ten.

This is a lump of potential possessed only by a handful of individuals in history, similar to Roberto, who has combat power that can reach the level of a demigod.

“Dad, for now, I think I’ll choose this profession.”

“Yeah, that sounds good.”

The profession Ishud pointed to is… Spellblade.

If there are warrior and magician options among the profession candidates, it’s a plausible choice.

Yes, it’s not impossible as a possibility… but that’s the case when reaching level twenty-five and being able to undergo a second job change.

(Spellblade, huh… Well, that’s totally fine. Considering Ishud’s potential, that’s the only… Wait, what the heck!!!!???)

After asking his son about his desired choices, Alba finally realized the impossibility about ten seconds later.

“I- Ishud… can you really choose that profession?”

“Yes, it’s in the list of candidates.”

“I see… Well then, you should choose what you thought of.”

And so, at the tender age of just five, Ishud ended up choosing the profession of Spellblade, a job that seemed quite inappropriate for his age.

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