Chapter 62

[Translator – Helga]

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Chapter 62

The next day.

Kane was summoned by Isaac early in the morning.

He had a good idea of what it was about.

He had to postpone his meeting with Sasha and Rose.

He opened the status window he hadn’t checked since passing out from exhaustion yesterday.

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[Kane Rehinar (Lv.-)]

Grade: ★★★★☆

Age: 21

Job: Young Master of Rehinar

Mana favorability: Blood Bond (A+) [3 Runes]

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– Basic Abilities –

[Health: C]

[Mana: C]

[Constitution: SSR]

[Strength: C]

[Agility: C]

Unique Traits: Pure-Blodded (UR), Mana Drain (SSR), Five Elements Blood Extreme Body (SSR+)

General Traits: Endurance (S), Concentration (S)

Unique Skills: Blood Tiger’s Breath (S+), Blood Phoenix’s Breath (S+), Blood Dance (SSR+)

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“Mid-tier 4th class knight. But this body’s potential exceeds even the Twelve Star Lords.”

In his previous life as Ray Hatzfeld, he had two nicknames.

One was the Demon of Red Blood.

The other was Ascendant Star.

As one of the Twelve Star Lords Lords, he knew well the level of power they held.

The foundation of the current Kane Rehinar surpassed that of the Twelve Star Lords.

“No wonder the Celestials feared the Blood Knight.”

This was why the Celestials from heaven placed the House of the Sun, the Meyer Family, as their divine proxies, God’s agents.

To keep an eye on the inevitable emergence of Blood Knights.

“This Five Elements Blood Extreme Body must be the power of a Blood Knight.”

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[Five Elements Blood Extreme Body]

Type: Trait

Grade: SSR+

Description: The Five Elements Blood Extreme Body can amplify the powers of the elements (water, fire, wood, wind, blood) to the utmost through blood energy.

Effects: Nullifies physical overload, doubles mana drain rate, elemental blood transformation, maximally expands mana circuits, maximally expands mana container

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As expected of an SSR+ grade, the effects were outrageous.

His mana container had expanded to an ocean-like size.

Despite continuously absorbing mana, it showed no signs of filling up.

The mana recovery rate of Blood Tiger’s Breath and Blood Phoenix’s Breath was unparalleled.

Even these two breathing techniques struggled to fill his mana.

His mana container had grown abnormally large.

“It’s interesting to have stats I couldn’t reach even as the Ascendant Star.”

The thought of becoming stronger always thrilled him.

How powerful would he become if he surpassed the Twelve Star Lords?

Would he truly possess a power that even the gods feared?

His heart raced.

“Just wait a little longer, Hatzfeld. I will crush you thoroughly.”

Revenge was near.

The opportunity was close.

As he resolved to utterly destroy them, he arrived at the Crown Prince’s palace.

Isaac spread his arms wide upon seeing Kane.

“My brother!”

“Since when was I your brother?” Kane asked.

“Does it matter? The important thing is that our relationship has taken a step forward,” Isaac replied with a sly smile.

He was indeed a smooth talker.

He had been like this even when they were enemies in past life.

A persistent leech.

“How’s your body?”

“If you’ve absorbed the poison, aren’t you supposed to be dying like His Majesty the Emperor?”

“Are you really okay? You look much better than yesterday, like someone who took a miracle elixir.”

Isaac’s constant chatter finally made Blata explode.

“Who is this noisy guy?!”

“We agreed you’d stay quiet.”

“But, no! This guy just keeps talking so much my ears are about to bleed.”

Yesterday, Kane had endured endless pestering from Isaac for entering the imperial palace without him. Today, he brought Blata along.

They had agreed that Blata would stay quiet while in the palace.

But due to Isaac, Blata couldn’t keep the promise and now glared at him.

Meanwhile, Isaac’s eyes lit up with curiosity.

“What kind of creature is this chubby thing?”

“It’s a blood tiger cub.”

“Are you talking about the mutant monster, the blood tiger?”

“Yes.”

“Could it be that this creature exuded that strange killing intent yesterday?”

Isaac looked at the cub with uncertain eyes.

Kane just shrugged.

“Rehinar will be on my side.”

“Do you plan to marry Kane? It seems so, since you sent him an invitation yourself.”

“So, you knew he was my guest and still took him away!”

She dreamt of becoming the emperor.

The continent’s first empress.

But there was one obstacle.

The Crown Prince was too robust.

To ascend the throne, she needed to eliminate him first.

‘I can’t let Isaac have Rehinar.’

Isaac was first in line to the throne.

He would become the next emperor unless something went wrong.

However, Isaac had a weakness.

He had no alliances.

This meant his support base was weak.

If the emperor were to die suddenly, Isaac might not be able to succeed him.

‘If I win over Rehinar, I’ll have honor, wealth, and power.’

She couldn’t let Isaac take Rehinar.

“If you pull another dirty trick like this, I won’t forgive you.”

Wendy warned Isaac before turning and leaving.

Isaac watched her retreating figure, a deadly glint in his eyes.

“Wendy. Do you think I don’t know you’re allied with Hatzfeld?”

He had tolerated it because they were blood relatives.

A sister colluding with an enemy nation to target the Fresia Empire.

She had crossed the line.

“That’s it. I can’t let this slide, even if you are my sister.”

Isaac’s muttering was deeply ominous.

* * *

Meanwhile,

Kane’s eyes were wide open at the sight of the rare items around him.

Blata was equally astonished, his eyes practically popping out of his head.

“Wow, there are so many magical and holy swords! Hmm, none of this is surprising. I’ve seen much better stuff.”

Despite his words, Blata’s head was on a swivel, trying to take in everything.

Kane ignored the legendary artifacts and moved deeper inside.

He entered the room containing the mythical-grade items, a step above the legendary ones.

“Ack!” Blata yelped, catching Kane’s attention.

“What’s wrong?” Kane asked.

Blata jumped down from Kane’s arms, hopping excitedly in front of a black longsword.

“It’s Daemon’s Magic Sword!”

“So what?” Kane responded dismissively.

Daemon was one of the top lords of the demon realm, a supreme overlord.

Despite hearing the name, Kane wasn’t impressed.

“It’s Daemon’s Magic Sword, I tell you!” Blata insisted.

“It’s not what I’m looking for.”

“There’s nothing better than this!”

Blata’s frustration was evident as his pronunciation became more precise.

“The Bloodstone is better than that magic sword.”

“There’s also a spatial storage pouch. We could just take everything.”

“No, we can only take one item from here.”

The treasury was protected by a magical barrier, a ninth-class magic circle.

Breaking the rules could result in being trapped in the treasury forever.

“Ugh, but Daemon’s Magic Sword is really good,” Blata whined, close to tears.

While Blata lamented, Kane stood before a fist-sized red orb.

“I found it.”

[Mysterious Stone]

Type: ?

Grade: ?

Description: ?

[Appraisal level too low to view information.]

[Professional appraiser required.]

Though the stone couldn’t be appraised, the Blood Mark reacted to it, urging Kane to reach out and take the artifact, recognizing it as the Bloodstone.

There was one thing more certain than anything else—a professional appraiser.

“Are you really sure the Bloodstone is in there? Kane, please give it to me. Can’t you give it to me?” Blata pleaded with desperate eyes, holding onto Kane’s leg with his tiny paws.

“No. I need this to make something.”

“Please! Give it to me!” Blata wailed, throwing himself on his back, acting like a child having a tantrum.

But Kane didn’t even blink. He reached out and grasped the Bloodstone.

[You have acquired ??]

[The door of the royal treasury is closing.]

A light enveloped Kane. When he opened his eyes, he was at the entrance of the royal treasury. Blata was still there, lying down and protesting.

“Give it to me! Give it to me!”

Isaac had been waiting in front of the treasury for Kane to emerge.

“Already done choosing? What did you pick?” Isaac asked, scanning Kane’s body.

“It doesn’t look like a weapon. Did you pick an elixir?”

“That’s a secret,” Kane replied, already having placed the Bloodstone in his spatial pouch.

“Are you going to be like that with your brother?”

“As far as I know, I don’t have an older brother.”

“Ugh, it’s disappointing how you draw such clear lines.”

“Think whatever you want.”

“Since you’re not carrying anything, you must have picked an elixir and already consumed it. Right?”

Kane only smiled, saying nothing. Isaac was on the verge of madness, his curiosity unbearable. He had to know what Kane had chosen.

But Blata, throwing a tantrum like a child, made it impossible for Isaac to think clearly. Blata’s voice was imbued with magic, making it feel like his eardrums were about to burst.

[Translator – Helga]

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