Gathering Wives with a System

His mind churned.

She had kept Emily trapped here until now. And now she had come back to imprison her again.

'Emily is strong.'

'Yet Professor Lorraine came without any weapon and equipment.'

'It's almost as if she is saying she can subdue Emily with ease.'

Isaac followed Professor Lorrain with his eyes and she looked around the room.

'She might use force against me if I don't reveal Emily's location to her.'

'But…'

'I'm not going to give up Emily. If it's a fight she wants, then that's what she will get.'

He could escape even if he couldn't win.

He had Phantom Step (SSS rank).

An SSS-rank movement skill was nothing to be underestimated.

Lorraine smirked as if she could see the thoughts running through his mind.

"It's fine if you don't know," she said casually. "You should focus on Talent Awakening. It's an important event in your life."

Isaac frowned.

"You know what?" she continued. "Get ready. I'll drive you to the academy. Think of it as a special service from me."

A cold sweat ran down his back as he saw her faint smile.

'I didn't think she'd plan that far ahead.'

Talent Awakening could change a person's fate.

A fool could become a genius. A beggar could turn into a king.

Talent determined everything—status, power, future.

'She wants to see what Talent I'll awaken.'

If it was high-ranked, she'd try to use Emily as a bargaining chip. After all, she couldn't see Emily's stats.

To her, having someone with an S-rank Talent or higher in her debt was likely more valuable than a single ghost.

'And if I awaken a weak Talent…'

A chill crawled down his spine.

She could imprison Emily, her to-be Beast Bond, in a room as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

There was no need to wonder what she would do to him.

He would be lucky if he was not tortured.

Isaac quickly got ready under Lorraine's watchful gaze.

He stepped into the shower.

Warm water cascaded over his skin.

'Isaac, what is happening?' Emily's voice echoed in his head

'Nothing serious,' Isaac said while holding the pendant.

He was thankful for this inbuilt function of the pendant. It helped him communicate easily.

'Rest for now. I'll call you out when there's time,' he told her.

'Okay,' she replied cheerfully.

He did not like keeping her locked away in the pendant.

But for now, there was no other choice.

After finishing up, he got dressed and followed Lorraine to her car.

The ride to the academy was silent.

He could see a lot of students in academy uniform on the road.

All of them were moving in the academy' s direction.

Radiant Crest Academy was one of the oldest academies in the city.

It used to be ranked in the Top 10 within the city, but over time, its performance had declined.

Now, it barely held a spot in the Top 3 of Sector 14, which was barely average, considering there were 40 sectors in the city.

The car rolled to a stop in front of the academy.

The gates were massive.

Their age was evident by the weathered stone walls and towering gates.

Thousands of students flooded the entrance.

Excited chatter filled the air. Some looked eager, others nervous.

Isaac understood why they were like this.

Today was the Talent Awakening Ceremony.

It was the most important day of their lives.

"Good luck. I hope you get a high ranked Talent."

"Thanks."

Professor Lorrain drove the car towards staff gate after dropping him off.

Isaac took a deep breath and followed the crowd toward the ground where the awakening would take place.

The path led to a large open field where thousands of students were gathered.

A massive test tube-like structure was placed at the very forefront.

It had a faintly glowing white crystal floating above it.

Isaac heard the murmurs of the students.

"I hope I awaken a D rank Talent!"

"I'm happy with any Talent. Just make it a combat-type please."

"Hahaha, today, I will awaken S-rank Talent!"

All of them held hopes for their future.

"Isaac!"

He turned around when he heard the familiar voice.

Peter and Alice were approaching him.

Peter was a round-bellied guy with an easygoing smile. His eyes were filled with mischief as always.

Alice, on the other hand, had a cold, indifferent expression. She was the campus belle of Radiant Crest Academy, known for breaking many hearts.

Peter grinned as he walked up.

"Are you nervous?"

"I am."

"Hahaha! Don't joke! If you're nervous, what about the rest of us? You're our role model, man!"

Isaac rolled his eyes at Peter's words.

As a reincarnator, he had always worked hard to achieve the best results.

But no matter how strong he was physically or how sharp his mind was, it wouldn't mean much if he awakened a weak Talent.

Of course, he never planned to blame his fate on luck. That was why he had always pushed himself harder than anyone else.

'But now I have the System.'

He clenched his fist. Determination burned within his gaze.

At that moment, the crowd quieted as the principal appeared stepped onto the stage.

The elderly man with graying hair and sharp eyes surveyed the students before speaking in a steady voice.