My Idle System
Chapter 259 - 259: Void Art

Christian worked the last details of the dagger carefully.

And before long, the blade sat in his palm. Cool enough to hold for anyone.

He admired his work… the piece of art he had poured his passion into, and felt an unfamiliar yet welcome fullness inside, an unprecedented sense of fulfillment, of achievement.

It was still a dagger with no handle, not yet.

But that wouldn't take long anyway.

Or perhaps, it wasn't meant to be done at this moment?

"Master."

Hearing the sudden voice, Christian turned to the intruder. And as soon as his eyes landed on the woman who entered, he knew, he needed to delay making the handle.

There was an important conversation he had to have with his sister, and with his Eva, after all.

But more than that, he couldn't help but pause and stare.

The woman, with flowing black hair and crimson-red eyes, possessed a voluptuous figure and mature features, with a soft expression and a gentle smile that quietly bloomed on her lips.

There was something mesmerizing about the contrast, her glowing red eyes and pale skin, the balance of warmth and poise, the natural elegance in the way she carried herself.

She was Alpha.

The android he had completed just a week ago.

She wore a maid outfit, one that he had designed, and one that reflected his own taste. It was different from the more conservative one Sophia wore. Slightly more revealing, with a playful touch of cosplay, it brought a certain charm that made her look… stunning.

Her body, her presence, her behavior, none of it betrayed her artificial nature. In fact, through interaction, she didn't seem any different than a real woman.

She naturally surpassed Zero in combat ability and general performance.

And if there had been any rigidity left in Zero, it had been completely removed in Alpha's case.

In terms of interaction, she felt even more natural than Iris…

So Christian couldn't help but feel proud every time his eyes landed on her.

A creation of his own, just felt special!

Not to mention, that Alpha's hair and eyes aside, she actually bore some resemblance to Eva… his ideal type woman. And that only made him feel more possessive of her.

After indulging his gaze and thoughts for a brief moment, Christian finally placed the handle-less dagger to the side and walked toward her, accepting the towel from her hand.

She helped him put something on his upper body, and Christian couldn't help but notice, how perfect she was in her maid job.

Especially now, with every other member of the house caught up in their own training and tasks, her presence had come at just the right time.

…

"So, are you ready?" Eva asked, her voice unable to hide the excitement she held.

"Yes. Tomorrow, we can go out together to meet Olivia," Christian replied, his tone soft.

He felt that Eva, so visibly excited, looked too cute, and adorable. But his feelings aside… maybe it was only natural?

It had been nearly a year now, and she was finally going to see her daughter again.

Olivia had been allowed to go out freely since two days ago, and he had already delayed this trip to finish making the dagger. Now, with it nearly done, he didn't plan to delay it anymore.

He would've liked for Olivia to come visit their home instead, but in the end, she was with her friend… a friend he still had some suspicion about. So, he chose the meeting place outside.

But perhaps that was okay too?

It could be counted as a proper outing, after their long stay inside this place, and he'd get to meet his "daughter" again.

Christian stole a glance at his sister, who was resting her head on his shoulder.

Seeing no change in her expression, he breathed a quiet sigh of relief.

This outing was meant to be just for him and Eva, after all.

But maybe later… he could take his sister on a trip too. Just the two of them.

While those thoughts lingered in his mind, he continued talking with Eva and his sister for a while longer, mostly about the upcoming trip, before finally returning to his workshop.

… his forging room.

Instead of immediately continuing work on the dagger, Christian opened his Idle Practice slots.

[First Slot – Humanoid Fighting Robots – 86:20:50 / 96:00:00]

[Second Slot – Essence Manipulation – 86:20:50 / 96:00:00]

[Third Slot – General Mechanic – 86:20:50 / 96:00:00]

[Fourth Slot – Breath of the Shadow Blade – 86:20:50 / 96:00:00]

[Fifth Slot – Perfect Body – 86:20:50 / 96:00:00]

[Sixth Slot – Blacksmith – 86:20:50 / 96:00:00]

Christian's gaze lingered on the first slot for a moment before he made his decision and willed his system.

[You have received 190,000 Experience]

[The skill Intermediate Combat Android has become Lv.9 (85%)]

[The Idle Practice in the First Slot, Space Technique, has started.]

[The skill Void Art (First Chapter) has been created.]

[Currently, the skill Void Art (First Chapter) is (0%).]

'The skill… actually doesn't have a level?' Christian couldn't help but wonder, eyes widening in quiet surprise.

But he didn't mind. In fact, he felt he understood the reason.

This time, what he had assigned to the idle slot wasn't just a technique name, where it would enter the application phase immediately. It was a concept, an idea, and something built from the ground up.

He had specified everything: that it should be a space-related art, for bare-handed combat, and only for the first stage.

Everything he wanted had been decided from the start.

Unlike before, when he would simply name a skill and then slowly build his mastery around it, this time he was crafting the foundation… creating the base of a technique meant to grow.

Later, he could refine it, upgrade it, and develop its later stages.

That aside, he finally started working on his sister's technique, and he couldn't help but imagine her reaction when he surprised her with it later.

Christian had already delayed it long enough, to gather research materials, but now, he finally had a considerable amount to begin with.

As for the android skill, he already had the General Mechanic skill that, in time, would help strengthen the android side as well. And with Alpha already created, he had made up his mind… he didn't want to wait until Iris was completed.

Feeling quite satisfied with his current situation, Christian received his other Idle accumulation, and then opened his status window.

[Idle System]

Host: Christian White

Rank: Mortal, First Stage

Level: 58 (EXP: 6,200,000 / 26,000,000)

Age: 19

Constitution: 140

Comprehension: 214

Essence: 430

Unassigned Points: 0

[Skills]

Advanced Trading Lv.2 (56%)

Passion Reader Lv.-

High School Knowledge Lv.10 (Max)

Expert AI Creation Lv.1 (0%)

Expert Human Biology Lv.1 (0%)

Expert Hand-to-Hand Combat Lv.1 (20%)

Danger Awareness Lv.-

Breath of the Shadow Blade +2 Lv.10 (Max) (70%)

Expert Programming Lv.1 (0%)

Mortal Concealment Technique Lv.2 (45%)

Mortal Talent Detecting Technique Lv.6 (2%)

Mortal Flawless Body Lv.4 (50%)

Intermediate Combat Android Lv.9 (85%)

Mortal Essence Manipulation Lv.6 (90%)

Advanced General Mechanic Lv.8 (70%)

Mortal Blacksmith Lv.2 (80%)

Void Art (First Chapter) (0%)

[Idle Practicing Slots: (0/6)]

More than half a year had passed since Christian had reached the First Stage, and his attributes had nearly doubled in that time.

He was still far from reaching the Second Stage, but if he was already this strong now… then just how powerful would those in the Fifth or Sixth Stage be?

He couldn't help but wonder.

In the end, it didn't bother him much.

He was already walking down the right path.

His Breath of the Shadow Blade technique had been upgraded again. It could now reach the third stage, and it was in the process of evolving once more.

This time, he was also beginning to work on the core creation process, and that had him a little excited.

After all, once a core was made, not only would his strength increase, but even his training speed should improve.

Anyway, considering his age of nineteen, Christian felt he had already surpassed many of the so-called geniuses praised around the world.

He couldn't help but feel a small sense of achievement.

All the skills he had been focusing on were steadily improving. But Christian's eyes were on Essence Manipulation. It was still stuck at Level 6, even now.

Just how difficult were the subsequent levels going to be?

He couldn't help but wonder.

'No matter what, I can still consider myself strong, right?' Christian thought with a smile, before returning to continue working on the dagger.

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