Chapter 3: Weakness
The limits are yours alone and how creatively you handle each situation." Taken off guard by the old man's long tirade, Ben thinks for a minute about what the old Maxwell said `he's right. I got so caught up in not getting a fight card that I forgot to think about what my card could do.
Mom and Dad both don't have fighting heart type cards either but are still respected in the village. It sounds like my card is stronger than all the other cards when it comes to versatility but there must be a downside. I'd better ask the old bag of bones," he said, and asked the priest about the card's drawbacks, but the priest replied, "Boy, get dressed first, it's a little uncomfortable to see you standing here naked in front of me. Especially when your crown jewels are almost hanging in my face." Ben's blood rushes to his head and he runs to his clothes and gets dressed. " The drawbacks of the card are relatively complex.
The text on the card says `Jack of all trades. Master of none` but the text is incomplete. The correct saying is `Jack of all trades. Master of none. But often better than a master of one`. And therein lies the problem, you are not a master in one trade but often better than a master of one. You will soon find that you reach a lvl maximum. For beginners this is lvl 09 and from then on you are capped. That doesn't mean you can't increase the skill, but you need a teacher who has a higher mastery in that skill than you and he has to teach you. After that you can break the bottleneck and lvl the skill further. The crux here is to find a teacher, because not many like to give their hard-earned knowledge to someone who will always be mediocre in this field.
I personally give you two pieces of advice and a tip, whether you follow them or not is up to you. Try to gain experience in as many areas as possible, even if it is only skills like cooking, cleaning, or chopping wood. The second advice is to try to find the expansion cards for your heart deck as soon as possible. I can already tell you that you will unlock other jack of all trades cards and these can be for combat or knowledge for example. Last thing about the + behind your card. This is very rare and means that you can upgrade your card. Ask your dad about it. he should know about it." Ben's head is buzzing, that all was so much information, he is just overwhelmed with it all. He nods and tells his opposite that he has understood and that he is finished and wants to go outside.
Shortly before he comes out of the room from behind, "Oh, by the way, I have a card that can visualize my memory, and if you call me old bag of bones again, I'll show the whole village your awakening ritual at the next harvest festival." Ben starts sweatingand his face shows what he is thinking. Everyone in the village would see him naked, especially the girls. Ben turns around with a white face and replies in a shaky voice, "You wouldn't do that. You're a priest of the gods, aren't you allowed to do that? Isn't the awakening under some kind of secrecy?" The priest laughs heartily "HAHA my boy ask your father. I'm sure he can tell you a great story." Ben visibly dazed opens the door.
His parents look at their slightly distraught son. " Are you alright son? Maxwell what did you do to my boy?" asks Ardan. Maxwell looks him in the eye and says, "I said the same thing I told you after your awakening. I'm not an old fart or and old bag of bones." Melani starts laughing and closes Ardan's mouth, which hangs open in shock. Ben looks at his father in surprise, but he doesn't react. Rushing to his help, his mother replies, "Maxwell made good on his threat and showed everyone the revival of your father at the Harvest Festival. Let's say your father has learned his lesson."
Now it is Ben's mouth that is hanging open and again it is Melanie who closes it. Damn it, I really shouldn't call Maxwell an old bag of bones or else this time it's my trouser snake for everyone to see.` Maxwell's eyes turn into slits and pierces Bens soul. `Okay, I think he can read minds. I'd rather call him just Maxwell or Max than anyone else.`
Father and son stand around dumbfounded as Melanie sighs and pulls both of their ears and says, "Boys, you forgot it wasn't just Ben's awakening. It is also his birthday. There are many relatives from the village and your sister Selia has come from town. "So hop hop get in motion before I light a fire under your butts. Ben don't forget never show your card to anyone and I mean anyone. We'll talk about it tomorrow, but today this subject is taboo. Do you understand?" Ben is shaken up by the words of his awakening and he comes back to his senses.
The Allisten family talks briefly with the priest a little more and says goodbye to the priest.
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