Cale, looking at others' scars: No one should be scared of them. This is the proof that they have fought and survived.
Cale, looking at his scars: Disgusting. Never show that to me again.
Cale's self-worth is actually in the dumpster, help.
Cale's self-worth, for the majority of Part 1: Not Applicable
Cale's self-worth, after telling Eruhaben and Alberu that "his life is a little bit precious": +1
Like, I'm glad that Cale is beginning to think about his life now (hence why his self-worth becomes quantifiable) but on the scale of 100, the average person's self-worth is 50!!!
You know how react fics are actually thinly veiled excuses to show off what an awesome person Cale is? What if we twist that around a little bit?
So everything's the same at first glance, right? Literally everyone and their mother is here (kidding, just the most important ppl), and this host comes up.
(Or the unseen organizer, depending on whether or not you like a host OC here)
But.......
This host/organizer hates Cale. Like, despises him. Probably a Sealed God's follower or smth the like. They can't just make something out of nothing and put untrue bullshits on the screen, but they sure as hell can cut things around to paint Cale in the worst light possible.
Like, him being a transmigrator, him being happy at his "stolen" identity, him going around and scamming people, him using his knowledge to manipulate ppl around him, him generally acting even remotely "villainous".
No heroics to be found, just a video reel of Cale acting trashy.
Cale, at first, would be scared. He would be terrified, really. But as the video went on and he caught onto the malice directed at him, he calms right down, because that's who Cale is.
He would then spend the rest of the time prying the host/organizer's identity out of them, and plan an appropriate payback for this invasion of privacy.
Hell, at some point, he even nods in agreement, because, yeah, he's a trash, and it's about time everyone wakes up and notices that!
The rest of the participants, though, while may be confused at first, take one look at the badly edited slander on the screen, and collectively goes "Bullshit!"
Cale stealing og!Cale's identity? Kim Rok Soo, the og!Cale, smiles at the screen nastily.
Cale planning on using Choi Han? Choi Han wants to say that he doesn't have to stab his heart to kill a bastard.
Cale scamming Whipper? Harol lays out the enormous help Cale had given them, and that at one point, Cale was fighting for Whipper more than Whipper was fighting for itself (a la Whipper King, the bastard)
Cale scamming the Jungle? Litana raises the issue of Cale waking up from fainting, goes straight to save the Jungle and then fainting again.
Cale scamming Alberu? Alberu dignifiedly says that it's a partnership, and that it's his money, his choice.
Cale being implied saying he's ignoring the atrocities in front of him? Everyone snorts because they all know that immediately after that, Cale has bled to put a stop to all of those acts.
Cale saying he's not getting involved with that? On rolls her eyes: "So he said. Like a liar."
Basically, I just want a bastard who tries so hard to discredit Cale in his ppl's eyes only for Cale to nod along like he agrees with it and for the rest to become even more sympathetic to Young Master Cale who has such a soft heart who keeps getting himself hurt to save them all-
Cale: See, I am a tr-
Everyone: A HERO!!! OUR HERO!!!! OUR LORD AND SAVIOR!!! OUR GUIDING LIGHT FROM ANOTHER WORLD, THE CHOSEN OF THE GODS-
tldr: Cale suffered from Emotional Damages, but not the kind the host/organizer wants :)))))))))))))))
This is what I think Cale's Fables would be like in ORV world.
Anyone who has something to add is welcome to do so. (Pls do so, bc I haven't finished tcf and this is not comprehensive enough)
Overall:
Victim of Variables (Unranked): Acquired through being affected first by a reincarnator and then by a transmigrator.
One Who Has Death’s Attention (Myth): Acquired time unknown. Effect unknown.
Seed of Hope (Myth): Acquired time unknown. Effect unknown.
One Who Is Hope (Giant Story): On-going. For as long as he lives, this Story will never end.
Earth 1:
One Whose Birth Was Stolen From Him (Quasi-Myth): Acquired at birth after being pushed out from his own body.
One Whose Love Means Death (Myth): The curse, inflicted upon him by the White Star and a God. This Story is later on destroyed by that very same God.
The Tales of Three Brothers (Legendary): Acquired after becoming family with Lee Soo Hyuk and Choi Jung Soo.
One Whose Fate Is Broken By Humans (Myth): Acquired after surviving the unranked monster that should have been his death.
Successor to a Legend (History): Acquired through succeeding Lee Soo Hyuk as the Team Leader.
The Tenacious Team Leader (Legendary): Acquired through being known as such during his time as Team 1’s Leader.
Survivor of a Ruined World (Giant Story): Acquired through surviving the Apocalyptic Earth 1.
Part 1:
Transmigrator (Unranked): Acquired after waking up in someone else’s body in a new world.
One Who Was Chosen By A God (Myth): Acquired after transmigrating.
One Who Dreams for the Impossible (Myth): Acquired after deciding to be a slacker in the new world. The [Prologue] of the Giant Story The Birth of A Hero.
Ancient Powers:
The Glutton Who Died of Starvation (History): Acquired after getting [the Indestructible Shield]
The Indestructible Wood (Legendary): A status upgrade of the previous Story. Acquired in the Jungle battle against the Golems.
The Vitality of Human Who Wished To Die (History -> Legendary): Used to be a Historical-grade Story, but is upgraded to Legendary as the Story goes on. Acquired after getting [the Vitality of the Heart].
The Thief Who Died After Getting Caught (History): Acquired after getting [The Sound of Wind]
The Blind Who Was The Wind (Legendary): A status upgrade of the previous Story. Acquired after the Wind Island’s test.
Friend Of The Wind Elementals (Legendary): Acquired after the Wind Island’s test.
The Cheapskate Who Devoured Money (History): Acquired after getting [The Fire of Destruction]
The Fire That Burned The North (Legendary): A status upgrade of the previous Story. Acquired after upgrading [The Fire of Destruction] and encountering the Golems
The Water That Ate The Sky (Legendary): Acquired after getting [The Sky-Eating Water]
The Guardian Who Died After Killing A Supposed-God (History): Acquired after getting [The Giant Cobblestone]
The Earth That Was Home To All Life (Legendary): A status upgrade of the previous Story. Acquired at the Battle of the Gorge of Death, after answering ‘yes’ to Super Rock’s question.
The Earth That Was Death To All Life (Legendary): Acquired after getting [The Blood-drenched Rock]
Proof of The Dragon Slayer (History -> Legendary): Acquired after getting the [Dominating Aura]. Upgraded in status after gaining Syrem’s [Dominating Aura]
Successor of The Dragon Slayer (Legendary): Acquired upon acquiring the Crown that drank Dragon’s blood.
Fragments of the Annual Rings of Life (Legendary): Acquired after going to Jour Thames’ grave and getting half of her Ancient Power.
Annual Rings of Life (Quasi-Myth): A completed version of the [Annual Rings]. Acquired after killing the White Star.
One Who Is The Sky (Myth): Acquired after killing the White Star. Effect unknown. Side effects unknown.
General:
Guardian of Beasts (Legendary): Acquired after becoming the primary guardian to 2 Cats, 11 Wolves, the Tiger Tribe, the Flame Dwarves, a small fraction of the Bear Tribe, etc.
Father of A Dragon (Myth): Acquired after he takes in a baby dragon as his own.
Single Father of Three (Unranked): Acquired after he takes in 2 Cats and a baby dragon as his own.
Friend of Dragons (Myth): Acquired after befriending 6 dragons.
One Who Twisted The Fates (Myth): Acquired after saving those who should have died.
One Who Is Loved By All (Myth): Acquired after gaining alliances and loyalty of many races and tribes and nations.
Family By Blood Or By War (Unranked): A growing Story. Each time a new person, regardless of race, joins his family, the Story grows.
War Arc:
Young Master Silver Shield (History -> Legendary -> Quasi-Myth): Acquired in the Plaza Terror Incident. As time goes on, though, this Story keeps getting upgraded to higher and higher levels, much to his disgust. The start of the [Body] of the Giant Story The Birth of A Hero.
The False Priest (History): Acquired after donning the Priest disguise.
The Fake Son (Legendary): Acquired after donning the disguise of Naru Von Ejellan. (Or was it after becoming Cale Henituse? Who knows. Certainly not Deruth.)
The Conductor of War (Legendary): Acquired after successfully winning his first battle.
Supreme Commander of Allied Armies (Giant Story): Acquired after assuming command of the Allied Armies. A solid addition to the [Body] of the Giant Story The Birth of A Hero.
The Instigator of Rebellions (Myth): Acquired after first instigating a rebellion in the heart of the Empire
The King Maker (Quasi-Myth): Acquired after putting one of his people on the throne.
Earth 2:
The Regressed Oracle (Quasi-Myth): Acquired after going to Earth 2 in the body of his past self and pretending to be an Oracle.
Friend of Monsters (Myth): Acquired after befriending Grade 1 monsters.
One Who Overcame Despair (Giant Story): Acquired after winning the Sealed God's Test. A solid addition to the [Body] of the Giant Story The Birth of A Hero.
Temple’s Tests:
The Second to Finish (History): The second fastest in history of all worlds to finish the Temple’s Tests.
Final Battle:
One Who Killed A Reincarnator (Myth): Acquired after killing the White Star. Part of the [End] of the Giant Story The Birth of A Hero.
One Who Sealed A God (Myth): Acquired after sealing the God of Despair. Part of the [End] of the Giant Story The Birth of A Hero.
The Birth of A Hero (Giant Story): Acquired after reducing a 20-year-war to a 2-year-war and then winning it.
Part 2:
The Great Purifier (Myth): A status upgrade of The Fire That Burned The North. Applicable only in Xiaolen World.
One Who Hunts the Hunters (Myth): Acquired during the hunt for Hunters.
Savior of Worlds (Giant Story): Acquired after going to other worlds and saving them.
The whole world knows that Ancient Power only has 1 level, right?
Now think about it this way.
The first time Cale used the Shield, he coughed up blood and had to recuperate for a year.
The next time he used it, he destroyed two houses. Still normal, right?
"It can defend against a mana bomb," some would argue, "destroying two shabby houses is nothing."
The he held up a gigantic pillar at the Empire.
"He must be trying so hard," many cried.
"But isn't this a bit weird, though?" Some might asked.
Then Cale used the shield to defend the entirety of Rain City.
Then again at Castle Leona, where he not only defended that big ass Castle from multiple bombs, he also used it to physically prevented hundreds of ships from moving.
"Hey," some would hesitantly said, "doesn't it look like he's leveling up?"
"I thought Ancient Powers can't level up??"
"What the fuck," many inwardly whispered.
And then they heard the White Star called Cale a "Messenger of God" and collectively, they went:
"Ah! That's why!"
Tldr: The reason so many people believe Cale has connection to the Gods is because of Cale's own damn fault, that stupid bastard.
I love how we, as a fandom, collectively decides that Deruth is not smart enough to hire Ron and Beacrox when they first came over. To us, Jour will always be the one to hire the Molans and I think it's funny af.
We all took one look at Jour and were like: Yeah, that's her, the person wearing pants in this relationship.
