After Jake returned to his room, he closed the door and lay on his bed. Looking at the ring on his finger, he asked, "Nexus, why are they hiding my Heart Core?"

    Nexus asked back instead of answering, "[What do you think?]"

    "Maybe my parents fell in love with each other and then ran away from their families so that they could live together. Now, my Heart Core might be some kind of legacy core passed down in either my mother''s or father''s family. They might also have some kind of artifact or device that lights up if one awakens their legacy core.

    So now, thanks to me awakening this special core, their families might know about me and come after us," Jake said after a moment of contemplation.

    Nexus responded, "[You are close.]"

    "That''s what usually happens in novels and other fantasy stuff," Jake shrugged, having read a lot of novels and manga.

    "[Hmm, yes. Novels of your past world, but how do you think they come up with such stories?]" Nexus questioned.@@@@

    "They are reincarnations of powerhouses now telling their stories," Jake remarked.

    "[Perhaps you are right.]"

    "Leave them. Tell me how to solve my problem," Jake said, dragging Nexus back to his concerns.

    [There is no need actually. As I said, you weren''t supposed to exist. So your Fate line is not something one can calculate in this world.]

    "Not in this world, but it is calculable in a higher world," Jake said, catching the key point.

    [Yes, but worry about it for now. You are most likely to acquire a powerful Authority related to fate to shield your fate line in the future.]

    "Speaking of, what is this fate line?" Jake nodded then asked.

    [You might have heard of the term ''Fated to'' or something similar, right?]

    "Yes, whenever something happens, people usually say it was his Fate or it was not in his fate," Jake replied.

    [The Fate here is like a thread intervened in cosmic currents and is connected to reality itself. Each individual has a role to play, no matter how small or bigger. It''s their Fate or what they will do in the future. On the other hand, Fate line is like a piece of paper that is continuously filled with everything they are doing. It''s like a person''s history is being etched on reality itself.]

    [People with Fate-related power have the ability to read this fate line and learn the whereabouts of the person whom this Fate Line belongs to.]

    Jake nodded and understood and then asked, "What about the future? Can it also be calculated like the fate line?"

    [No, it''s impossible to calculate one''s future. Every action we or you perform creates different realities. Like you decided to step out of the room, and now you have many choices, such as jumping out of the window, kicking the door open, placing the left leg outside the door first, and many such choices.

    Infinite choices mean infinite possibilities which in turns means Infinite Futures, and this makes it impossible to calculate one''s future.]

    "So it''s impossible to calculate one''s future. Then what about those Seers and such people?" Jake asked.

    [Seers actually just read your Fate Line and narrow down millions or fewer possible futures based on your past actions. That''s also the reason their calculated future is sometimes right, but they also can''t calculate one''s future accurately.]

    "Tch, and here I was thinking of acquiring an ability similar to Seers and learn all of the protagonist''s future opportunities." Jake clicked his tongue in annoyance hearing Nexus''s words.

    "These six years are important, brother," Emily said. They are twins, but one is too lively, and the other talks only occasionally.

    "I know, I know, but..." Jimmy pouted and said, only to stop seeing Emily glaring at him.

    "Hehehehe." Mark laughed seeing Jimmy while Jake also smiled a little.

    "Laugh all you want; the moment I get to use my Core, I will use it on you," Jimmy yelled at Mark.

    "Hehehehe."

    "Pfft~~."

    "Hahahaha."

    Hearing Jimmy, Mark laughed out loud, and Emily and Jake joined too.

    "By the way, guys, do you have any better Core Refining Art?" Mark said grabbing everyone''s attention, and the lively atmosphere turned serious.

    "My Dad gave us one, but it can only refine our core to Green level," Jimmy said, and Emily nods too.

    "The one I got can only refine my core to yellow level," Mark sighed and explained. The most pitiful among Jake''s group is Mark as he is an orphan and can only learn the art available in the Orphanage.

    "I''m sorry; we can''t give it to you ours," Emily said apologetically, and Jimmy said sorry too.

    "Why apologize? after all, It''s forbidden to share one''s family secret," Mark waving his hand, told his friends not to worry.

    "What about you, Jake?" Jimmy asked.

    "I don''t know; father told me I can relax all day, and from tomorrow, my training will start," Jake replied.

    "Training? What kind of training?" Mark asked puzzled, as during these three years, most people focus on improving their grade.

    "Weapon Training," Jake.

    "Woah, are you talking about swords and such weapons? How cool," Jimmy excitedly came to Jake and holding his hands exclaimed.

    Jake looked at his friends looking at him with their cute eyes and understood what they want. "I will ask My dad to train you guys too."

    "I knew it; I can always count on you." Jimmy hugged Jake and said.

    "Thank you, Jake," Emily said with a smile.

    "I will surely train hard and do my best to repay you," Mark said with seriousness in his eyes.

    ''Sure enough, orphans are different,'' Jake though looking at Mark''s determined expression.

    "There is no need to; we are friends after all." Jake smiled and said.

    "Yes, we are friends." Jake''s friends shouted in unison and started laughing