**Benjamin woke up with a jolt.**
His eyes snapped open, his brain rebooting like a lagging PC.
Then the realization hit him like a truck.
**Benjamin**
*"WAIT—IT'S THE SECOND-TO-LAST DAY. TOMORROW IS THE INVASION. AND I HAVE SCHOOL TOMORROW?!"*
Pure panic.
Pure chaos.
Pure "I-should-not-be-awake-this-late" energy.
He launched himself out of bed, practically sprinting downstairs like a boar on steroids—ready to beg his mother for breakfast, comfort, or possibly emotional support.
But when he reached the kitchen…
She wasn't there.
Silence.
Empty room.
Cold atmosphere.
Benjamin's heart dropped instantly.
**Benjamin (thinking)**
*"No way… don't tell me she left again—ON THE DAY BEFORE THE WORLD-ENDING EVENT?"*
Then he noticed a note taped to the fridge.
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### **Note from Benjamin's Mother**
"Heyyy, I'll be gone for a few days.
Cook your own food, it's the weekend—oh wait, it's also a school day.
Don't skip classes, okay?
I'll be back Monday, 12:00 AM sharp.
Miss me? Call me ❤️"
---
Benjamin let out a long sigh of relief mixed with stress.
**Benjamin**
*"Okay… okay… she's alive… I'm alive… school is not fine but whatever."*
His stomach growled so loudly even the fridge shook.
He microwaved yesterday's pork and rice, ate it like a starving wolf, tossed the dishes in the sink, and headed upstairs—
—only to find something horrifying.
The pen was gone.
What followed was 3 minutes of frantic raccoon-level searching until he remembered the rune:
*"The Pen Chooses Its Owner."*
Benjamin closed his eyes.
And sure enough, the pen came flying from his backpack and landed softly in his hand.
**Benjamin**
*"I missed you baby pen…"*
He whispered… disturbingly lovingly.
Then his eyes widened with a genius—or dumbass—idea.
**Benjamin**
*"Can't I just… write spells ON MY BODY so I don't die in school tomorrow??"*
He immediately began engraving runes and mana strings across his body:
* **Speed x2 (legs)**
* **Levitation Layer (legs)**
* **Strength + Agility + Dexterity (torso)**
* **Reinforced Arms (arms)**
* **Thought Acceleration + Mana Vision (head)**
* **Double Barrier (skin)**
He modified them all into mid-tier enchantments.
By the time he was done, he was trembling, sweating, and barely conscious.
Then Benjamin raised his arms like a lunatic.
**Benjamin**
*"HAHAHAHA… SCHOOL CAN'T KILL ME NOW!!!!"*
…and collapsed face-first onto the bed.
**End Of Chapter 12**