Mixed Blessing System



"Hmm, I'm afraid I'll have to take my chances. I have an urgent mission to complete. But depending on how things turn out, we may see each other again in the future." Lothur smiled, for the meaning of his words was quite different from what these people understood.

"Good luck," Sebastian said before watching Lothur leave. Soon after, his group left in the opposite direction as Lothur.

With the departure of both groups, not only one creature was looking at where such a battle had taken place.

The two strongest in each of the mountains surrounding the ancient demon camp were watching where Lothur had gone.

'There is no point in taking action against the people of the Seraphim Church... But this young human, hehe, he takes risks because he wants to!' One of them thought before leaving to follow Lothur's tracks.

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An hour later, Lothur managed to leave one end of the Ancestral Region and arrived in a mountainous area between Rablus and the Petha Empire.

Here, he immediately searched for a cave. When he found an empty and inconspicuous place, he quickly set up his formations and traps, determined to absorb the highest-rated bone in his spatial ring.

[Monarch Demon Tibia Soul Bone] [Rank: Gold]

[Characteristic: Once absorption begins, it will replace the left tibia bone. It will become one of the 10 Soul Bones with the ability to control winds. It also increases all physical characteristics by 50% and all mental characteristics by 45% of the one who absorbs it.]

Seeing this information, he clenched his fists and immediately ordered the system to start absorbing.

[Absorb Monarch demon tibia Soul Bone?]

Yes!

As he gave this command to the system, Lothur felt the long, colorful bone leave his hands and float to the bottom of his left leg, where the last Soul Bone of that leg would join.

Each leg could hold up to two Soul Bones, so this leg would reach its maximum capacity with this absorption. In the future, any bones associated with the left leg would no longer serve Lothur.

It quickly stopped where Lothur's left tibia was, glowed intensely, and began integrating into the young hybrid's body and Spirit Body.

The stronger the Spirit Body became, the faster the process of absorbing the Soul Bones. It also became less painful.

This was a matter of kinship!

A human's body would not be compatible with a Soul Bone the first time it was absorbed, so it would be extremely painful to absorb the one.

A hybrid's body was much more compatible, so any hybrid could absorb Soul Bones faster and with less pain than a human. But even they were not so compatible before the first absorption.

But as he began his 6th Soul Bone absorption, Lothur quickly felt that piece of the level 21 demon's power merges into his being without much difficulty.

As this happened, Lothur sensed the darkness that remained in the bone and identified the demon's remnant.

Even after the Soul Bone was formed, demons had a way of returning to the world of the living. Of course, it was not an easy process, and the demon would revive without full strength.

But such a demon could leave a remnant either at the place of their death or in their bone to try to dominate the one who absorbed it or to possess others who passed by the place where they had died.

Lothur had not used his bloodline ability to kill this creature, so he had left the remnant of this level 21 being behind.

But things were different now!

As difficult as it was to destroy a demon remnant, by entering Lothur's body through that soul bone the rest of that level 21 demon's existence had made a grave mistake.

"Oh? Are you trying to dominate me? I'm sorry to tell you that you will become food for me, demon.' A mysterious smile appeared on Lothur's face as his bloodline ability came into play inside his body.

'Very well, help me improve the quality of my bones! Your darkness has a lot of potential in me, dear demon!'

Immediately after thinking this, Lothur felt the demon's spiritual fluctuation tremble as red flames surrounded him inside his body, quickly consuming his qualities.

With this remnant burning brightly, Lothur soon felt his first breakthrough!

After months of his Mortal Aura stagnating at the same level, it suddenly reached 100% and began to advance from Silver to Gold!

[Mortal Aura] [Rank: Silver -> Gold]

[Progress: 98% -> 15%]

But it didn't stop there. All of his other bones began to absorb the characteristics of that remnant, increasing their progress bars.

[General Demon Skull Soul Bone] [Reward: Gold]

[Progress: 55% -> 61%]

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[Monarch Demon Fibula Soul Bone] [Rank: Silver -> Gold]

[Progress: 95% -> 5%]

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[General Demon Rib Soul Bone] [Rank: Gold]

[Progress: 8% -> 14%]

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[Monarch Demon Femur Soul Bone] [Rank: Silver -> Gold]

[Progress: 89% -> 0%]

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[General Demon Humerus Soul Bone] [Rank: Gold]

[Progress: 1% -> 7%]

With two advancements in his Soul Bone qualities, Lothur immediately felt the impurities leaving his body while his Perception strengthened.

[PER: 999 -> 1,151]

While feeling this, only 10 minutes after the start of the tibia bone absorption, Lothur felt his surroundings' senses increase in size.

Noticing more areas around him, he suddenly frowned as he saw guests approaching his position.

'Did you follow me?' He looked over to where two Supreme Saint beasts were rapidly approaching his cave.

Outside his cave, two beasts he had seen earlier looking toward his group began to slow down, searching for the exact spot where he had hidden.

But these were powerful beasts, and when they looked in the direction of this cave with various formations around it, they immediately realized where their target was.

"Let's work together." One of them said, knowing the 'human' had at least two soul bones, and since they both had similar strengths, it would be best if they didn't fight each other.

"Hmm, let's share the spoils as best we can." The other agreed before they both attacked the place where Lothur was, confident they could break down the defenses he had set up!

Thus, for the next few seconds, the two would alternate their blows against Lothur's defenses, gradually creating large cracks in the primary barrier protecting the entrance to this cave.

Lothur was aware of this, but he remained focused on his absorption. Only when he finished absorbing the bone would he be able to defend himself against these creatures!

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