Kato Megumi had really become an assassin. According to the school's classification, she was now officially a killer. Even though no one had ever been told about her talent, Izumi's system allowed him to see it crystal clear.
[Kato Megumi]
Overall Power: F
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Talent: Aura Concealment EX
…Seeing this talent, Izumi nearly choked. If Old Master First Hassan knew about Megumi's existence, he would definitely have wanted her as a disciple. No doubt about it—this talent was absolutely incredible.
Even though she was still an F-rank weakling, discovering Megumi would be almost impossible for an A-rank powerhouse unless they actively searched for her or she deliberately exposed herself.
Megumi noticed Izumi staring at her and tilted her head slightly in confusion.
"Is something wrong, Izumi-kun?"
Hearing her, Izumi shook his head.
"No, nothing! Just… a little amazed. Your talent is really incredible, Kato-kun!"
For an EX-rank ability, if trained properly, it could easily surpass S-rank levels in the future.
Megumi frowned a little at his words.
"Compared to being an assassin, I really want to be a mage. My personality… I don't think it suits an assassin at all. If possible, I'd love to become a magic user."
Izumi couldn't help but groan inwardly.
"No, you don't want to. You have to be an assassin—or your talent will cry!"
Megumi's eyes widened in surprise.
"You… you could tell? Does Izumi-kun's talent let him see other people's abilities? I thought you were just a projection registered in the system."
Izumi shrugged casually.
"That's right, I'm a projection. But your… unusual presence made me guess. It's pretty obvious."
Even without the system, Izumi could have guessed her template or talent. To outsiders, she was just a newly awakened weakling, but in reality, his own strength was already B-. He could even take on the teachers head-on if he wanted.
He wasn't the type to shy away from a fight.
Sometimes, being near Megumi, he would instinctively notice her—her talent was that obvious. With B-rank perception, there was no way he could have overlooked her.
Hearing this, Megumi felt a little frustrated.
"Really… that obvious? But Izumi-kun, you're amazing to notice it."
Saying that, she couldn't help but admire him a bit. In this class, there were only a few people who could have a normal conversation with her—and Izumi was one of them.
Another was the small neko-senpai sitting across from her. But this small neko wasn't human; it had already been mentioned before that this world didn't only have humans.
There were other races, too, and their innate talents were the envy of humans, giving them starting points far beyond ordinary human limits.
And that was why they didn't even need to participate in some awakening ceremony. If they asked, schools would invite them in droves.
Izumi's school had many students from other races. The small neko-senpai was one of them.
After chatting with Megumi for a while, Izumi turned his attention to the others.
[Sawamura Eriri]
Overall Power: F
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Talent: Summoning (can summon things she draws herself)
Seeing this "loser" made Izumi go silent. Damn it, Aqua, what exactly did Eriri draw?
She was a doujin artist… was she really going to summon characters from her works to give a real-life combat demonstration?
Izumi didn't know how to comment. Meanwhile, Eriri, mid-conversation, suddenly sneezed.
She felt… somehow offended. Instinctively, she looked around, thinking someone might be staring at her. The person talking with her was confused, but Eriri quickly recovered and resumed her high-class, elegant act.
If Izumi hadn't known her true nature, he might have actually believed she was a proper aristocrat.
After withdrawing his gaze from Eriri, he looked at the quiet small neko-senpai in front of him.
[Small Neko] (T/N: Neko means cat)
Overall Power: E+
Race: Yokai, Demon
Gender: Female
Talent: Super Strength, Immortal Arts, Yokai Arts
Different race, different talents. It was… enviable.
Three talents all at once—something humans could only dream of. Unless a human reincarnated as a demon or another race, unlocking multiple abilities wasn't possible.
However, humans had one privilege other races envied: artifacts. Artifacts only chose humans or those with human bloodlines. Pureblood demons, vampires, or angels could only wield artifacts if they had a human ally transformed into their race. In a sense, it was humanity's unique advantage.
After observing the talents around him, Izumi found nothing particularly strong and lost interest. He could see talents but not skills. That was different from the clear display of his own system panel.
Even with B- rank strength, he preferred to stay low-profile. This world wasn't safe—it was a chaotic mess.
You never knew when some hidden powerhouse might appear and one-shot you. Just like a game—walking along, and suddenly you get crushed. So, it was best to play it safe for now, and once he developed further, he could show off at will.
Izumi had no desire to join any faction. Compared to being bound by an organization, he preferred building his own force in the future.
Seeing talents was useful too—he could find talented individuals to recruit for his own cause. For example, someone like Megumi, who could be cute, sweet, and even cuddly.
Izumi looked at Megumi with appreciation. His "paper-thin" wife might have low presence, but she was amazing in every sense.
Megumi noticed Izumi staring at her again and tilted her head, puzzled.
"Izumi-kun, you're acting strange today… why are you always looking at me?"
Izumi shrugged and said seriously:
"Because you're pretty!"
As soon as he said it, the small neko across from them turned to him with a deadpan expression:
"Please stop harassing Kato-kun. I will call the police!"