SSS Awakening: I Can Create Skills By Will-Chapter 67: Eyes of Sovereign Intent II

Arthur immediately lowered his presence and stayed hidden behind cover. He didn’t rush forward. His eyes carefully observed the surroundings, taking in patrol routes, guard positions, and the structure of the camp.

More goblins.

More activity.

And even more order.

It almost felt like watching a small settlement rather than a monster nest.

But just as he settled into position, something unexpected happened.

A system notification appeared.

Arthur froze.

Then his lips slowly curled into an excited grin.

"So it worked..."

As a translucent interface unfolded before his eyes.

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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂

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⟦ Concept Alignment Detected ⟧

• Understanding Achieved:

— Ambient mana flow awareness

— Distortion pattern recognition

— Intent-guided sensory projection

⟬ System Status ⟭

→ Intent stabilized

→ Skill Formation in Progress...

━━━ SKILL FORMATION INITIATED ━━━

✦ Skill Formation in Progress ✦

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Arthur held his breath without realizing it.

His eyes remained fixed on the floating interface, waiting for what would come next. His heart beat quietly in his chest, each second stretching longer than the last.

Then the system responded again.

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❂ SOVEREIGN INTENT SYSTEM ❂

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━━━ SKILL ACQUIRED ━━━

✦ Name: Sovereign’s Perception

✦ Type: Perception / Environmental Awareness

✦ Rank: F

✦ Status: ACTIVE

⟬ Skill Description ⟭

The user can perceive disturbances within ambient mana caused by living beings, residual combat energy, corrupted influence, and abnormal concentrations.

━━━ EFFECTS ━━━

• Detects mana distortions created by groups of monsters or humans

• Stronger disturbances indicate larger numbers or higher activity

• Identifies respawn zones and recently active combat areas

• Senses corrupted or tainted mana as irregular, unstable flow

• Allows rough differentiation between natural mana and altered mana

• Sensitivity scales with rank and intent control

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Arthur read through the interface slowly.

The more he read, the more he understood the effects, the wider his smile became.

This wasn’t just useful.

This was absurd.

With this skill, he could track monster groups before seeing them. He could identify dangerous zones, avoid ambushes, and locate areas of heavy activity. He could detect corrupted mana and dungeon abnormalities long before others noticed.

In a place like a dungeon, that was almost unfair.

"No more blind searching," he whispered.

He could hunt efficiently. He could avoid unnecessary risks. He could find opportunities faster than anyone else.

And that was only at F rank.

He couldn’t help imagining what it would become after upgrades.

Longer range. Clearer detection. Identity recognition. Maybe even predicting movement.

The possibilities made him laugh quietly.

"Broken," he said simply.

Arthur activated the skill.

And the change was immediate.

It didn’t feel forced or heavy. Instead, the awareness settled into him naturally, like opening a sense he never knew he had.

The world changed.

The dungeon no longer felt empty.

Mana flowed everywhere around him like invisible currents. Some areas were smooth and calm, while others twisted with disturbance. The goblin camp ahead appeared like a dense knot of energy, its presence thick and restless.

He could feel it clearly now.

The perception came effortlessly.

It didn’t show exact details, and it didn’t reveal identities, but it provided direction and intensity. It was like sensing heat from a fire rather than seeing the flames.

Even so, it was more than enough.

Arthur slowly adjusted his focus, testing the range.

The detection spread far beyond what he expected. The area around him opened up in his awareness, showing multiple layers of disturbances, some weak and scattered, others stable and heavy.

His eyes widened slightly.

"The range is this wide already?"

At F rank alone, the coverage was impressive.

He could hardly imagine what the skill would become later.

But while testing the skill, he suddenly noticed something else.

Another distortion.

Smaller than the goblin camp.

But steady, and moving.

Arthur narrowed his eyes and focused on the sensation.

The mana around that group behaved differently from the goblins. The disturbance was tighter, more controlled, and carried a rhythm that didn’t match monsters.

Humans.

Explorers.

"They’re heading here," he murmured.

From the direction and pace, he could tell they were moving toward the same location. They weren’t rushing, but they weren’t slow either. Their movement was steady and deliberate.

They would reach the camp soon.

If they had discovered this place just a few minutes earlier, he wouldn’t have had the chance to act alone.

Arthur clicked his tongue softly.

"A race, huh."

But instead of frustration, excitement rose inside him.

This only made things more interesting.

He shifted his focus back to the goblin camp.

With Sovereign’s Perception active, the entire area revealed itself differently. The goblins formed clusters of distortion spread throughout the settlement. Some were stationary, some patrolled, and others gathered near the center where the disturbance was strongest.

That central area likely held the most important targets.

Or the most valuable rewards.

Arthur crouched quietly, observing patterns once again.

Guard rotations.

Movement frequency.

Concentration zones.

His mind worked quickly, building a plan piece by piece.

He had limited time.

If the explorers arrived first, the opportunity would be shared or lost entirely.

But if he moved smartly...

He could claim the biggest gains.

Arthur exhaled slowly and steadied himself.

His personality showed clearly in that moment. Calm under pressure, calculating even in excitement, and always looking for advantage.

He wasn’t reckless.

He was practical.

"If they want a share," he whispered, "they’ll have to earn what’s left."

His eyes remained fixed on the camp, his perception tracing every disturbance, every movement, every opening.

The dungeon had given him a new weapon.

A new way to hunt.

And now, with competitors approaching and a massive goblin camp before him, Arthur’s excitement burned quietly within.

The hunt had just become far more interesting.

Arthur stayed hidden for a little longer, his eyes fixed on the camp below.

Through Sovereign’s Perception, the entire area felt alive. Distortions moved like currents around him, some sharp, some steady, some clustered together in guarded formations. Every goblin had a presence. Every movement left a trace.

And behind him, far off in the distance, he could still feel the other distortion.

The explorers.

They were getting closer.

Same pace. Same direction.

A quiet pressure settled in his chest, but he didn’t rush.