Path to Transcendence
Chapter 1: The Beginning

Julian woke up staring at the sky, the sun glaring down at him.

How did he survive that fall? There was no way he should have been anything other than a pancake on the forest floor.

He also had a huge migraine that was like a jackhammer inside of his head. Rolling over and trying to get to his feet, he felt… off, like there was a disconnect between his mind and body.

All of a sudden he felt a massive rush of information inside of his head. Things he previously did not know were now suddenly just there. Names and faces. His favorite food. Years of memories were being jammed inside his brain at an unprecedented speed. It was overwhelming. The pain, the sheer amount of information. It felt like someone was trying to shove his brain into a jar the size of his fist.

He felt blood dripping down his face, and unable to take the pain, he fell unconscious.

Gwen POV

Gweneth was a retainer of House Hyperius. She had worked for the noble house for over two years now. Originally, she was an adventurer and their party's support mage. Reaching Tier 3 with healing abilities, she received many offers from powerful houses and guilds.

However, she chose House Hyperius because having the backing of one of the most influential powers on the continent was very appealing. On top of the generous pay, they also offered to sponsor her to Tier 4, teaching her things that only those from established powers would be able to.

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It was a no-brainer. All it would require from her was to watch one of their young scions.

A brat just over 7 years old. It was an easy job; she just had to bathe and feed him. Otherwise, he would just play around all day around the estate, while she tried to advance. However, Julius always came back when the sun started setting because he had to eat supper, which is why she wondered where he was. It was almost time for his meal, and he never missed anything regarding food.

Feeling slightly nervous, Gwen started to search for him around the estate. Stopping to ask various workers around the property if they had seen the young master, she continued her search. She eventually found him lying beside a tree on the edge of the property.

Probably took a little nap after running around so much, she laughed to herself.

Gwen walked up to him to wake him up. Though, when she got closer she noticed that there was blood running down his nose collecting in a puddle beneath his face.

Panicking, she quickly rushed towards him and activated [Diagnosis]. Her skill allowed her to see that Julius had minor brain bleeding. Completely shocked as to why or how it happened, she quickly started to use [Advanced Heal]. She carefully dissolved the excess blood filling his brain and slowly reduced the swelling. Once she stabilized his condition, she started channeling small amounts of healing mana throughout his body.

It was probably overkill, considering that his head was the only injury, but she had plenty of mana, and this wasn't a time to be stingy with it. After a few seconds, she could see the tension in his face relax and she released the breath she didn't know she was holding.

Cleaning up most of the blood all over his face, she carefully picked him up and carried him back to the mansion.