Before leaving the town hall, the system sent him a notification.

[ The skill host has been requesting for has been added to shop and would soon been replaced. ]

’An inspection skill?’

That was exactly what he had been searching for all this time. It would help him understand his people better.

He opened the system skill shop, and a large number of skills appeared before him. Most of them were D and C rank. The majority were combat-related and quite common, while others leaned toward magic or defense. Only a few were support skills. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

His eyes landed on the one that mattered.

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Judgement Eyes (C-rank)

An active skill that allows the user to analyze a target, revealing their level, path, and threat level.

As a lord, additional information such as profession and basic stats can be observed, though the data remains limited due to current skill rank

COOLDOWN TIME: 5 minutes.

COST: 500 SP

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"Purchase."

He did not waste time and bought it immediately.

"System, how much will it take to upgrade this skill to its maximum rank?"

[ Max rank of Judgement Eyes is S-rank. Cost: 12,500 skill points ]

"Great. Do it."

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Judgement Eyes (S-rank)

An active skill that provides near-complete evaluation of a target, revealing true level, hidden attributes, skills, weaknesses, and kill potential.

For your followers, you can check virtually everything you wish to know, even down to their emotions and loyalty.

COOLDOWN TIME: NONE

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A smile appeared on Floki’s face as he saw the full capability of the skill at S-rank.

At this level, it was no longer just an inspection skill. It also carried several components that could be useful in battle.

A knock came at the door, and then Jabba stepped in.

"Baron Floki, the people are waiting for your words," he said, bowing.

"Good. I’m coming."

Floki stood up and activated Judgement Eyes on Jabba.

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Target name: Jabba Harald

Target Connection: Follower (Loyalty: 100%)

Profession: Hunter, Fighter

Title: Guard Captain

Level: 14 (53%)

Rank: Bronze-rank

HP 100% | MP 100%

Path: Undefined

Future Path probability:

-Berserker Path (75%)

-Warrior Path (99%)

-Duelist Path (55%)

Weapon mastery: Warhammer

Skills: Warhammer Mastery (D) Hunting (D) Pathfinding (C) Leadership (D).. REVIEW DESCRIPTIONS?

Emotional Status: Proud

VIEW MORE?

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The amount of information revealed was detailed. He even learned about skills Jabba had that he did not know about before, and not only that, he could also view the descriptions of those skills.

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Floki did not waste time giving a long speech.

He gave a short one instead, but it was enough to rile the crowd up almost instantly.

He spoke about the major problem, which was housing.

Then he promised them it would be sorted soon.

That being said, he also told them how he planned to help them grow and reach silver-rank.

For all of them, reaching silver-rank was a great dream.

After all, who would not want to be stronger in a world filled with danger and opportunities?

Also, silver-rank was the stepping stone to greatness. At that rank, their path would be defined, and growing stronger afterward would become easier.

Even so, Floki could not take everyone to that rank, at least not yet.

Using Judgement Eyes, he selected those with the most potential.

He chose fifty of them.

Among those fifty, more than thirty had a high probability of unlocking the Warrior path.

While this path was considered basic, it was very important, as many branches of power fell under it, such as knights, swordsmen, and other combat classes.

There were also more than ten people with a good probability of unlocking the Duelist and Berserker paths. Jabba, Cale, and Anton were among them. These were advanced paths and carried special benefits.

Angelina was the only one with the probability of unlocking the Healer path.

Two other people, one from Ironside and one from Wayan, would become Battle-mages when they reached silver-rank.

There were also another five who had a high probability of becoming mages.

He did not bother with the other paths yet.

He sent the others back to their respective homes.

Once he was left with the selected group, he separated them based on their paths and then began assigning quests aloud.

The quests were simple.

Yet, the rewards he attached to them were enough to greatly increase their growth rate.

Since he was limited to three active quests at a time, three people progressed faster than the rest.

Cale, Anton, and Jabba.

[ Your follower ’Cale’ has completed quest ’500 Pushups without rest’. 250 EXP has been distributed ]

[ Lord of Growth’s effect is active. Cale has gained 1250 EXP ]

[ Your follower ’Cale’ has leveled up from the distributed EXP. Current level: 15 ]

....

[ Your follower ’Jabba’ has leveled up from the distributed EXP. Current level: 18 ]

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[ Your follower ’Anton’ has leveled up from the distributed EXP. Current level: 19 ]

Almost every passing minute, these kinds of notifications flashed before his eyes.

It had been nearly an hour since he started with them, and thanks to his quests and Lord of Growth, they were progressing faster than he had expected.

The others watched with awe, admiration, and a strong determination to be among them.

Floki noticed this and told them to calm down and wait for their turn.

A few minutes later—

[ Your follower ’Anton’ is breaking through to silver-rank ]

Anton was sitting on the ground in a trance-like state, his body trembling uncontrollably as waves of power surged through him.

A small gust of wind formed around him, lifting blades of grass and dust into the air.

"A breakthrough."

"Already?"

"He’s breaking through to silver-rank?"

"It’s been so long since I’ve seen one... this feels unreal."

The crowd reacted in hushed voices.

Floki simply watched.

’What path will Anton awaken?’

A few minutes passed, and Anton’s eyes finally fluttered open. His body stopped trembling, and the wind around him faded.

His gaze sharpened as he looked around, his perception noticeably clearer.

[ Your follower ’Anton’ has broken through successfully to Silver-rank. ]

[ Your follower ’Anton’ path has been unlocked: DUELIST ]

’Yes!’

Floki reacted inwardly before quickly checking the details of the Duelist path.

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Duelist Path

A path of skill and precision. Duelists focus on technique, speed, and perfect execution. In a one-on-one fight, few can match their control and deadly accuracy.

Stat Growth:

Dexterity ×2.5

Strength x 2

Agility ×1.5

Benefits:

Counterattack damage

Combo scaling

Weak-point targeting

Special Trait(s)

Perfect Strike – Attacks on weak points deal amplified damage

Execution Window – Successfully exploiting a weakness creates a brief window where all follow-up actions gain increased speed and accuracy.

Read Intent – The longer the Duelist observes a single opponent, the more predictable their movements become, increasing dodge and counter success rates.

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"It boosts three stats?"

Floki was surprised.

The two paths he had awakened so far only boosted two stats, and the highest multiplier had been two. Yet the Duelist path boosted three stats, and one of them reached 2.5.

It was stronger than he expected.

For a brief moment, he felt a hint of envy.

But he was still glad.

After all, the one who had awakened the path was his loyal follower.

Anton stood there, observing his body.

He felt stronger than before, more agile, and his mind was clearer.

Even his perception of the world had improved.

A tear rolled down his cheek.

’I actually reached silver-rank...’

The thought echoed within him.

All his life, he had never imagined reaching such a level of power.

His dream had only ever been to become as strong as his father, to be a capable hunter, and to help his village.

But now, not only was he a guard captain in a town, he had also reached a new rank and awakened his path.

At that moment, he remembered his brother who had been killed. If only he were here to see this... he would have felt much better.

"Brother... you did it!"

Jabba saw his emotional state and rushed forward, pulling him into a hug.

Anton broke down further in his arms.

Soon, Cale joined them.

Then the others gathered, surrounding them and offering congratulations.

"You’ve done well, Anton," Floki said as he approached with a faint smile.

Anton immediately knelt and kowtowed.

"Thank you, Baron Floki!"

His voice was filled with emotion.

Floki shook his head slightly. "Don’t thank me like this yet. Soon, I’ll take you to gold-rank."

Hearing this, not only Anton but everyone present gasped.

For a few moments, the atmosphere grew even more emotional.

Floki allowed it briefly before speaking again, telling them to calm down as training resumed.

This time, he focused on the others.

Since Jabba was still with his brother, Cale became the next to break through.

He also awakened the Duelist path, which pleased Floki.

Soon after, Jabba composed himself and followed.

[ Your follower ’Jabba’ has broken through successfully to Silver-rank. ]

[ Your follower ’Jabba’ path has been unlocked: Berserker ]

’A Berserker!’

The surge of joy Floki felt in that moment almost made him jump to his feet.