The truth about graduates
[Years 33 (continued): You thank them and decide that you will repay them at all costs in the future, as without doubt this fruit must be very valuable. You sit cross-legged, then eat the strange fruit under the curious eyes of your comrades].
[Years 33 (continued): You feel a soft, warm energy course through your body. The fire jewel on your finger reacts immediately. It appeared before everyone's eyes, then began to absorb the power of the fire generated by the fruit].
[Years 33 (continued): As the absorption process reached its peak, an intense light emanated from your jewel, illuminating the clearing. A new energy, wild and burning, invades every fiber of your being. As the Pitbulls look on in fascination, a second jewel slowly forms beside your first, its red color shining brightly. You now have two fingers with rings and a fiery jewel resting on them].
[Years 33 (continued): You feel your body strengthening significantly in all aspects. You also feel that you can cast at least 10 elemental spells before your energy runs out, unlike before when you were limited to 5. You also feel that your spells will be more powerful as your affinity with the element of fire has strengthened].
"It was mentioned earlier, that my opponents at the royal academy cast many spells on me. I imagine the limit is greatly influenced by talent? Or perhaps by items or resources?"
"At the very least, this world is vastly unfair." Adam murmured.
"Well, it's not like it's not the same in the real world..."
[Years 33 (continued): This moment marks a new stage in your life. Your classmates congratulate you warmly. You are now one of the few mercenaries with two jewels, a status that changes the dynamic within the group. Indeed, over time, everyone recognized that even with just one jewel, you were the strongest below Gorath and the vice-chief, who both had 3 jewels, so extraordinary was your strength].
[Years 33 (end): So, some people wonder if you could beat the Pitbull chief and vice-chief. When they ask, you're very evasive or say that you're naturally no match for them, out of respect for Gorath and the vice-chief, with whom you get on very well].
[Years 33 : You set yourself a personal challenge to test your fighting strength. You set out alone to hunt down a land dragon in the territory of an influential nobleman. You quickly find it, and your newfound power is put to the test. The battle is long and perilous, but your two jewels and extraordinary strength enable you to defeat the creature. But this monster's bloodline was slightly dragon-blooded, the blood of a legendary creature. And although the concentration in his blood was extremely thin, it wasn't something to be underestimated].
[Years 34 (continued): After an hours-long battle that ended in a stalemate, the land dragon roared at you with hate-filled eyes, before moving on to another location].
[Years 34 (continued): Your reputation became exceptional in the empire, everyone talked about you in the taverns and now only marquises and dukes dared to call on your services. You're considered one of the strongest men in the empire, some even placing you in the top 100].
[Years 34 (continued): But you yourself knew this wasn't true. Every year, many graduates of the royal academy disappeared completely from the face of the empire. And according to your estimates, even the weakest of graduates should at least have awakened their second jewel, and again according to your own guesses, the average should even be around the third jewel].
[Years 34 (end): Because in comparison, you knew it was only fair that because your talent was too weak, and that when you trained, it was like sailing against the current. You were aware that without exceptional opportunities, you would never have been able to obtain your second jewel].
[Years 35: You've returned to the Pitbulls and continue to undertake various missions. But after an extremely dangerous mission in which half your comrades died, including Chief Gorath, you are filled with anger at Duke DeProvence, who had assigned you the task].
[Years 35 (continued): You finally get some information from Duke DeProvence! Indeed, to calm you down, Duke DeProvence tells you some of the truth about the master jewel graduates].
[Years 35 (continued): He tells you that all Jewel Masters are sent to a mysterious battlefield to defend the planet! At first you don't believe the Duke, but seeing his very serious eyes, you come to believe him].
"A battlefield? it gets even more interesting," thought Adam as he watched the dialogues scroll by.
[Years 35 (continued): He explains that this battlefield appeared hundreds of years ago, and that war has never stopped there. You ask him more questions, but he refuses to tell you more. You begin to threaten him, as you now have great confidence in your strength. But the Duke, angered by your threats, stands up. You feel enough pressure from the Duke DeProvence! At the same time, on the Duke's hands, 7 jewels appeared!]
[Years 35 (continued): 7 jewels, the Duke had 7 jewels! You're scared, extremely scared. As if a primordial creature were watching you, and you felt the insignificance of your own existence. But the duke finally sits down, making his jewels disappear in the process, and orders you to leave before he changes his mind].
[Years 35 (end): You apologize for your ignorance, and quickly leave].
[Years 36: The world around you begins to change. Once-rare monsters are appearing in increasing numbers, attacking villages and cities for no apparent reason. Roads become more dangerous, and even the private armies of counts can no longer repel all threats].
[Years 36 (continued): Only the marquises and dukes are still able to protect their lands. You receive worried letters from your father, imploring you to return to his lands to protect the barony as it was being exterminated].