SSS-Rank Awakening: My Talent Multiplies Everything novel Chapter 9

Chapter 9: Damn I’m Actually Overpowered.

Kael stepped out of the tower, and the world shifted around him.

For a brief moment, his senses lagged behind. The air felt different, lighter somehow, and the faint pressure that had wrapped around him inside the tower vanished all at once. It left him slightly unsteady, but he recovered quickly, exhaling as his gaze lifted.

Taras was waiting not far off, leaning lazily against the massive eagle mount. The creature’s feathers shimmered faintly in the fading light, its sharp eyes half-lidded as if resting. As though sensing him, Taras turned, and a grin slowly spread across his face.

"Well, I’ll be damned. You made it."

Kael raised an eyebrow as he walked closer. "You say that like you didn’t expect me to."

Taras shrugged, pushing himself off the eagle. "No hard feelings, man. I’ve been guiding new hunters in this rift for a long time." His tone lost some of its humor. "I’ve seen a lot of new hunters walk in here thinking the tower’s just a game. Something they can rush through and walk out stronger."

His eyes flicked toward the tower behind them. "Most of them don’t even make it past the tutorial."

Kael nodded once. "Fair enough. No hard feelings."

That seemed to settle it. Taras gave a small smile. "Good. Then let’s get moving."

They climbed onto the eagle, and within moments, the creature launched into the air. Wind rushed past them as the tower shrank behind, the base coming into view soon after. The ride was quiet, but Kael didn’t mind. His thoughts were already elsewhere.

After landing, he parted ways with Taras and headed straight for the rift exit.

The moment he appeared outside, everything felt calm, almost too calm.

The area around the rift was empty, which made sense. The sun was already going down, casting long shadows across the ground. Most hunters had already left.

Kael booked a transit and took a seat at the back. As the vehicle moved, city lights slowly came alive outside the window. He leaned back, letting out a quiet breath, and before he realized it, a smile had already formed on his face.

"Damn... I’m actually overpowered."

His mind drifted back to his status.

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[Name: Kael Voss]

[Title: -]

[Class: Void Sovereign]

[Class Perks: Void Absorption, Null Field, Sovereign Claim, Echo Strike]

[Level: 1] [0%]

[Health: 406]

[Mana: 240]

•—Stats—•

[Strength: 13]

[Agility: 10]

[Endurance: 11]

[Intelligence: 16]

[Vitality: 12]

[Constitution: 15]

•—Stat Points: 0—•

•—TC Balance: 800—•

•—Talent: Infinite Reward Multiplier—•

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[CLASS PERKS]

Void Absorption — Absorb part of a monster’s essence after a kill. Chance to gain a random trait after integration.

Null Field — Creates a suppressive field within a 3-meter radius that prevents intrusive magical probing,

Sovereign’s Claim — Once every 24 hours, claim a random entity within 100 meters. Grants random traits from the claimed target.

Note: Target must be beneath you.

Echo Strike — Every third hit on the same target detonates a Void echo.

Current damage: 180% of total damage dealt in sequence.

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[TALENT]

Infinite Reward Multiplier — All rewards received are subject to multiplication.

Multiplier range: x2 to unlimited.

Activation: Automatic upon reward receipt.

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The base stats alone were absurd. From what he remembered, even having a single stat above ten at the start was considered impressive. Yet all of his had crossed that threshold.

And then the class perks.

Void Absorption was already ridiculous. The ability to gain traits from monsters meant his growth wouldn’t be limited in the usual way. Null Field was just as valuable in its own right. Status information was supposed to be private, but there were abilities that could pry into it. Having something that blocked that made a huge difference.

Sovereign’s Claim, though... that one was unclear. The condition at the end wasn’t specific. What exactly counted as "beneath" him? Level? Strength? Something else? And the randomness didn’t help either. Still, it was something he would figure out with time.

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