The door closed behind him and silence finally returned. Silver immediately locked the door and then sat motionless on the chair. He wanted to make sure no one was coming back.

Several minutes passed. Only when he was certain nobody remained nearby did he relax.

The smile disappeared and his posture changed. The casual facade faded.

"...Nosy bastard."

The comment escaped automatically. Silver leaned back in his chair. His eyes drifted toward the hidden tattoo beneath his shirt.

A space-type beast.

Even now it sounded ridiculous. With the academy looming, he knew he had to keep it hidden until he left the Sanctuary.

His expression became thoughtful.

The average person didn’t understand how important space contractors truly were. Stories often focused on combat, strength, power, and heroics.

Reality was different. Space abilities changed logistics. Even without getting a combat ability, they could be used for a lot. Transportation, military strategy, and communication. Entire cities could rise or fall based on access to spatial contractors.

A mature space contractor capable of long-distance movement was worth thousands of ordinary soldiers perhaps more.

And because of that, humanity had developed ugly habits. A talented fire contractor could attend the Academy. A talented sword contractor could travel. A talented strength contractor could do whatever they pleased.

A talented space contractor?

Not usually.

Those individuals were often retained, protected, and controlled. Trained specifically for Sanctuary interests. Officially it was for humanity’s benefit. Unofficially because nobody wanted to lose such a strategic resource.

Silver remembered reading about it in the novel. Several space contractors never left their birth Sanctuaries. Their Sanctuaries refused to release them.

Most of the space contractors didn’t care much for that since they got one of the best treatments without needing to often risk their life but Silver wasn’t one to stay put.

He had reincarnated, come to a completely new world. He wasn’t about to turn his life into a Tangled animation.

That reason alone justified every lie he’d told Shawn. Every lie he would continue telling until he couldn’t.

If the Ruddington Family discovered the truth, the Academy would become impossible and the future would disappear. The freedom he wanted would vanish overnight.

Until he became strong enough to protect himself, the space tattoo remained secret. But to get an admission letter, he had to find a way to camouflage and show his strengths.

Trying to hide his strength would also result in him being seen as useless and missing his opportunity.

Since he had a system, he knew he could find a way to step into both worlds. Speaking of which... Silver straightened slightly.

"Status."

The familiar blue screen appeared immediately.

[HOST STATUS]

Name: Silver Ruddington

Current Rank: Teir 1 contractor.

Soul Capacity: 7 → Limit Removed

Soul Stability: Stable

[BEAST TATTOOS]

Current Tattoos: 1

Maximum Capacity: Unlimited

Potential Growth: Unrestricted

[ATTRIBUTES]

Strength: 11

Agility: 16

Endurance: 10

Soul Synchronization: 23

Perception: 20

Silver raised an eyebrow. The improvements were substantial, especially agility. It wasn’t surprising considering the beast.

The screen continued.

[SKILLS]

• Phantom Draw Lv2

• Spatial Sense Lv1

• Short-Step Lv1

• Space Slash Lv1

• Beginner Swordsmanship

• Beginner Firearm Proficiency

• Poller trick. ( utility)

[SYSTEM FUNCTIONS]

Unlocked:

• Affection Detection

• Beginner Shop Access

• Quest Function

• Target Synchronization

• Limited Storage (5 Slots)

[CURRENT RESOURCES]

Affection Points: 288

Silver blinked then blinked again.

"...That’s actually a lot."

Between quests, rewards, and Ravenna. The system had accumulated far more points than expected.

The screen shifted. A final notification appeared.

Primary Target

Ravenna Arkland.

Affection: 10

Status: Interested

Silver stared at the screen, then at the ceiling, then back at the screen. A small smile appeared on his lips.

Tomorrow.

He had somehow arranged a date. Areal date without the system influence. Just something he wanted to do. It felt strangely satisfying.

Outside the window, Sanctuary lights illuminated the night. Tomorrow he would attend the family gathering, hopefully receive his Academy admission and he would see Ravenna again.

For the first time since arriving in this world, the future seemed unexpectedly bright. And that was before the system suddenly opened a new notification.

One Silver had never seen before.

[New Milestone Available]

Relationship Progression Rewards Unlocked.

Conditions Met.

Further details available upon request.

Silver groaned. The system was already planning ahead. The new notification lingered in the corner of his vision. Silver eventually ignored it.

That alone was proof he had matured. Days ago he would have immediately opened it.

Now? His priority was to take care of his body and not hurt. He leaned back in his chair and opened the shop.

The familiar blue interface appeared.

[BEGINNER SHOP.]

Available Categories:

•Healing.

• Ammunition.

• Basic techniques.

• Nutritional recovery.

• Soul Stabilization.

Silver immediately selected healing. The list expanded.

Minor Recovery Pill: 5 AP

Basic Antidote: 8 AP

Recovery Salve: 10 AP

Minor Soul Recovery Pill: 15 AP

Basic Body Restoration Pill: 20 AP

Since he had a little bit of a fortune he went for a little more expensive. Silver’s eyes stopped on the final item.

"What does that do?."

[Basic Body Restoration Pill]

Designed for beginning contractors.

Accelerates recovery of:

• Muscle damage

• Minor fractures

• Internal bruising

• Physical exhaustion

Limitations:

Does not restore lost limbs.

Does not cure fatal injuries. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

NOTE: Recommended for post-combat recovery.

"Twenty points?"

[Yes.]

Silver thought about the amount of pain currently residing inside his body then immediately purchased it.

[20 Affection Points deducted]

Remaining: 268

A small white pill appeared on his open palm. The medicine looked completely ordinary. He had expected something intricate, especially with the price.

Still, he didn’t care as long as it healed him perfectly. He swallowed it. Nothing happened for about three seconds then his entire body suddenly became warm.

Silver froze.

The sensation spread rapidly through his body even the deep bruises left from the unfinished healing after he fell into the ravine started to disappear.

The only side effect was that, it felt itchy. Like his body was rebuilding itself from the inside.

Silver collapsed backward onto the bed.

"...Okay."

The warmth intensified. Every injury began to relax. The stiffness faded, his breathing became easier and the ache in his ribs lessened.

The healing wasn’t instant but compared to normal recovery? It always felt miraculous.

The last thing Silver saw before sleep claimed him was another notification.

[Recovery In Progress.]

Estimated Completion: 2Hours

Then darkness took him.