Compensation θ ~ I might be late for reincarnation, but since I was born as the talented eldest son of a prestigious noble, I might be on the winning side.

In my previous life, my mother got really into early childhood education for a while.

Unfortunately, the subject of her enthusiasm was me, her son, not her daughter. It was just my bad luck. Inspired by her circle of friends, she enrolled me in a toddler class for about a year.

I was already in my final year of kindergarten, so even as a child, I understood that I was behind. The other kids were already like ‘finished products’, excelling not only in quick and accurate paper tasks and physical activities, but also in following adult instructions. They can answer a question confidently, maintained good posture, and shared vivid experiences that seemed like something out of a storybook.

My mother was in a panic. Her eldest son, whom she thought was smart, turned out to be useless.

So, in an effort that might have been futile, she signed us up for the summer program “Parent and Child Climb Mount Fuji.” We took a chartered bus to the fifth station and started the actual climb from there.

It started off well, but as you go higher up Mount Fuji, the slope becomes incredibly steep, and there’s no greenery, just gravel. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t great, and it started drizzling on top of the already cold conditions.

Even though I was wearing long-sleeved clothes, a hoodie, and a raincoat, I was shivering, my nose was running, and I was almost in tears. But still, I managed to climb up to the eighth station, or rather, I was forced to climb.

It was tough, but I was happy when I reached the goal at the eighth station. I smiled with a sense of accomplishment, despite the difficulties.

I don’t remember much from my kindergarten days, but I remember that climb vividly. It must have been such a strong experience to have stayed with me all this time.

That scene from back then flashed through my mind like a flashback, probably because it resonated with my current feelings.

《Congratulations. The head and neck modification process is complete. We are entering the adjustment period. 》

I see. It was a good decision to keep that announcement short and to the point. This is just the right amount of information.

With this, the modification of my head and neck, which had been ongoing for almost two years, was finally complete.

Next, we’ll be working on the chest cavity, connecting it to the magical pathways and confirming the operation of the magical core within the chest.

《Master, there has been a change in the biological scan results just now. 》

What has changed?

《In the 【Logic Emperor】 occupation section, one of the ➤ symbols in [Shackles of the Spider Thread] has disappeared, and three derived abilities have appeared. 》

Ah, [Shackles of the Spider Thread], the one that seemed to impose some constraints on my abilities, right?

《Yes. It appears that some constraints have been removed with the progress of the modification process. 》

Got it. Thanks for the report.

The three new derived abilities seem quite useful:

【Enhanced Sensitivity】: Sharpened sensory perception.
【Parallel Thinking】: The ability to perform multiple thought processes at the same time.
【Sensory Sync】: The ability to share sensory information with others and vice versa.

I think【Sensory Sync】is particularly interesting. Sharing visual perception with others could be incredibly useful. Yes, I’ll definitely try that out.

Over these two years, I had grown accustomed to this way of seeing things. But I still wanted to bring my vision closer to its original state.

Because, honestly, because of this visions, food looks unappetizing and seeing people’s faces in thermal visions is still quite a problem for me.

I don’t know how practical it will be until I try, but I thought it was a great idea, so I decided to put it into action right away.

I decided to experiment with【Sensory Sync】by targeting someone within the mansion who seemed to have a broad range of activity.

Using 【Sensory Sync】, I locked onto the person near the room’s entrance, presumably one of the guard personnel.

Eh…? What is this?

However, something unexpected happened. There was a strange, strong resistance, almost like a thick rubbery membrane.

I was repelled, and I couldn’t understand what was going on. Why did this happen? And suddenly, everyone around me became agitated.

“Mrs. Evans, is Master Leon all right?”

One of the three nurses, the head nurse, Mrs. Evans, was spoken to.

“Yes, he just had his meal earlier and is resting now. Is there something wrong?”

“We detected a faint mental attack caused by magical interference earlier. It has subsided for now. I have called the steward to confirm young master condition, so please do not leave this room until further instruction.”

Before long, Moriss-san (the steward, Grayson Hyde Morris) arrived, and the area outside the room started to get noisy. To understand the situation, he used his heightened auditory senses with 【Enhanced Sensitivity】 to eavesdrop on their conversation.

“Howard, what happened?”

“I sensed a faint mental attack due to magical interference a moment ago. It has since disappeared.”

“Did it have any effect on you?”

“No, it stopped as soon as I resisted, so I’m not affected.”

“Mental attacks are troublesome. Let’s alert the magicians on duty. We also need to search for the attacker’s traces. I’ll arrange for more personnel.”

Uh-oh. They’ve noticed, and they’re on high alert.

“Master Leon, I apologize for the disturbance. Please rest assured. No matter what happens, we will protect you with our lives.”

While whispering these words, Mrs. Evans hugged me gently, caressing my head comfortingly. Her familiar sweet scent enveloped me. It was strange how, even though I had caused all this commotion, I somehow felt safe and secure in her arms.

“Okay,” I replied with a brief answer, just like a typical two-year-old.

Now, I would have to act as if I had no idea what had happened.

I couldn’t admit that I had done it.

I had acted on a whim and ended up causing trouble for everyone around me.

It was an unfortunate outcome, but there was nothing I could do about it.

I decided to put my plan to use【Sensory Sync】on hold and wait quietly until the security situation had calmed down.