Help! I don't want to NTR the protagonist!

But this picture didn't bring him any hope; it only made him despair even further. Fight against the family and the heroic rank family head? Ignoring such a disparity, he wasn't even the most talented in his own generation. There was still that terrifying woman.

Lucius saw Ryan's panic and calmly asked, "Tell me the talents you have and their ranks."

Ryan didn't hesitate and told everything truthfully. "I have four talents:

[Descendant of the Hero] (Gold) (Bloodline)

You are a descendant of one of the five legendary heroes touted as the saviors of humanity. Their status is so legendary that your blood borders on the divine. You have a heightened physical and magical aptitude that others simply couldn't hope to match.

Individuals of these lineages also show enhanced strength, agility, resilience, and charisma, as well as heightened intuition and tactical brilliance, making them natural leaders and champions.

[Blessing of the Shield Hero] (Gold) (Bloodline)

This is a blessing that manifested from your blood legacy passed down by your progenitor. With this blessing, you were chosen to wield the shield as your primary skill, transcending ordinary Shieldmanship. You show enhanced durability that surpasses all other heroes, as well as a rare type of unique Shield magic.

[Golden Bones] (Gold)

You bear Transcendent Golden Bones. Your bones contain elite defensive and regenerative properties that transform the user's skeletal structure into a radiant, golden alloy, imbuing them with unparalleled resilience and rapid healing capabilities. This transformation not only enhances physical defense but also grants the user the ability to recover from injuries at an accelerated rate.

[Rebound] (Purple)

All incoming physical or magical attacks are absorbed into a shimmering barrier and stored. This absorbed energy is converted into a forceful counterattack, forcefully knocking back the assailant with amplified momentum."

Hearing the talents, their descriptions, and their grades, Lucius sat up as straight as an arrow. Before, Lucius felt Ryan's mother's implementation of her plan and ideas was too harsh, but Lucius now knew why. Ryan was just too damn talented! It would be too hard for such a talented child to want to be an ordinary person. Lucius could already see the spark in Ryan's eyes.

After understanding the meaning of his mother's words, Ryan didn't want to live such a life being stepped on anymore.

Lucius knew that even if he didn't help, sooner or later, Ryan would fight back against the Montford family. And truthfully, if given enough time, Ryan could cause a terrifying amount of destruction to them. Ryan's talents were that terrifying. He had the bloodline talents of all heroes.

Although they weren't at the heroic level like the ones he had seen in Diana, she was one of the heroines of this world, and it was unfair to compare him against such a powerful character.

Put it like this: outside of the main hero and heroines, Ryan was easily the most talented person he had met in this world! It was disgusting behavior to have such a character die as an unknown figure who didn't even get name-dropped. After seeing this, Lucius's mind was already whirring. What he wanted now was to recruit a usable talent. It had to be done.

Even with the protagonist's broken abilities, he still had to rely on teamwork to defeat a number of enemies. Even if he had a system to help, ignoring teamwork and trying to fight his enemies would be nothing more than suicide.

Seeing a number of master talents presented in front of him, Lucius couldn't help but feel a little greedy. If given enough time, Ryan was a combat power that could even overshadow his most trusted aide, Albert. Lucius would be stupid if he didn't try to recruit him now that he was practically placed in his palm. Of course, this would have to be a gradual process.

Thinking about this, Lucius smiled as he looked towards Ryan.

"Ryan, you don't want to live like this anymore, do you?"

"Of course not, but what can I do?"

"Have you forgotten what I said earlier? With my teacher around, the Montford family won't dare touch you in the academy. As long as you're in the capital, you have nothing to fear."

"We're not fighting the Montford family head-on either. We're just not going to bend over for them. You're free to do what you want. Show off your talents and stand proud, so do just that. Prove to yourself, to the Montford family, and to the world that Ryan Montford is not a piece of trash but instead one of the most talented warriors on the planet.

Make the Montford family green with regret that they ever ignored such a talent!"

As Ryan listened to Lucius's words, he couldn't help but get excited. For the first time, someone had voiced all the frustrations and grievances he had in his heart. But before he could relax, Ryan still had one fear in his heart.

"Lucius, we can't relax. Just because the Montford family won't retaliate doesn't mean those two twins won't. I've known them for a long time; they're narrow-minded, short-tempered, and unscrupulous.

"Back at the Montford family, there was another subordinate trained by the family who was a complete commoner. He only wounded the two brothers during a public tournament. Later, it was known that he died a gruesome death while on a routine mission. It was obviously an assassination, but the family turned a complete blind eye to the whole thing.

Back in the Montford family, the two brothers were affiliated with some shadowy people, and I know a few of them followed them to the capital and are currently mixing in with a few gangs in the outer city. If they meet up with those guys, then maybe even you…"

Lucius heard this and burst out laughing.

"Haha! There's no need to worry, Ryan. I've known those guys were bad news from the start. I already considered something like this." As Lucius spoke he couldn't ressist breaking out into a smile.