"As time goes by, May devours your Blood of Heart Vessels...]
"...May has grasped a new talent: Charm."]
"...May has grasped a new talent: Iron Block."]
Realizing that he could indeed switch her talents through rewinding, Mu You decisively decided to have her gain the rarest ’Talent Absorption.’ With the pocket watch, May could also, under his guidance, autonomously choose to endure the curses that came with the devouring of talents, thereby shaping her into another super talented freak.
However, it turned out that Mu You had underestimated the rarity of ’Talent Absorption’.
He had to rewind the process more than nineteen hundred times before he finally managed to draw this ability for the first time.
It’s important to note that there were only nine options to begin with. The fact that it took nearly two thousand turns to draw this ability spoke volumes about its low probability of appearing.
"Ah..." After completing her promotion, May examined herself and subconsciously gasped, then looked at the others with some surprise. "I, I seem to have grasped Talent Absorption, just like my big brother!"
"Jonas and Elsa were both somewhat incredulous upon hearing this. Talent Absorption was an incredibly rare hidden talent, and the fact that both of you siblings managed to acquire it successively... Do you understand how low the probability of that happening is?"
"Coming back to their senses, the family all shared a smile, somewhat relieved. Even though Talent Absorption was regarded as a ’cursed talent’, no one could deny its strength."
"Well done." Under May’s expectant gaze, you didn’t hesitate to praise her, then you instructed her: "Still, do not rashly absorb talents in the future. Before doing so, make sure to tell me first."
In order to prevent her from going haywire and bringing about some troublesome curses, Mu You made sure to remind her.
"Yes, big brother." May eagerly nodded her head, looked at you with a beaming smile, her eyes filled with respect and... a bit of... fanaticism."
Mu You raised his eyebrows at this. So this was the effect of the Blood Bond, it seemed to take effect much faster than he thought.
Shaking his head, Mu You turned his attention back to the game.
With the promotion finished, it was time to deal with the issue of the traitor.
He had already discussed the issue of the traitor with Brandt.
Brandt was aware that there was a traitor within the clan, but he wasn’t sure who it was.
However, after the recent Clan Meeting, he had a suspect in mind. It was Tide, who introduced the Blood Dawn at the time. Of course, without evidence, he couldn’t make a move. In a lineage-based clan like the Blood Clan, attacking a clan member without reason was a great taboo.
But Mu You wasn’t as concerned. If the Blood Clan wouldn’t make a move from within, then he, an outsider, would do it.
"You have arrived at an abandoned magic stone factory northwest of Dark City." "
"You hide in the corridor on the second-floor factory."
"The interior of the factory is pitch black. Apart from bugs and some rats, there are no other living beings, and the silence is so profound that you could hear a pin drop."
"At a certain point, you suddenly hear a faint sound of footsteps outside the door."
"After a moment, a figure clad in a black robe carefully pushes the door open and enters the empty factory. The figure looks around warily. Upon finding no other people, it whispers, ’Duke of Brand, are you here?’"
"Through your night vision, you see the face beneath the cloak. It’s Bruh Tedd, who you saw at the Clan Meeting. You decide to..."
"You abruptly reveal your presence, leaping down from the second floor and blocking the front entrance."
"Upon seeing a figure appear, Bruh Tedd instinctively runs to you. However, after taking one step, he realizes and quickly halts, looking at you in disbelief: ’Liston? Why is it you?! Where’s the Duke?’"
"’The Duke is not here, only I am. Plus, you should be addressing me as Lord Marquis now!’ you reply."
"’You’ve been promoted to Marquis? How is that possible?’ Tide looks at you incredulously. He quickly pieces the puzzle together. ’Could it be... the Duke gave you his Blood Drop?’"
"No sooner had he asked this than Tide quickly sensed danger: the Duke had asked him to come here, saying there was something regarding the Blood Dawn alliance that needed to be discussed. He had rushed over in a hurry, only to find you waiting..."
"’You colluded with the Duke of Brandt! You want to kill me?’ Tide glares at you through gritted teeth."
"’Yes, the Duke believes you’re the traitor, that you’ve helped werewolves make poisoned blood to harm our clan. It’s a heinous crime, so he asked me to deal with you.’ You spring out the Vampire Claws."
"’Ridiculous! What poisoned blood? I have no idea what you’re talking about! I have done absolutely nothing! Do you have any proof that I’m the traitor?’ Tide steps back nervously as he speaks."
"’There is no proof, but then again, I don’t need any. If I say you’re the traitor, then you are. Even if you’re not, it’s no loss to me.’ you respond."
"’You!’ Your shameless words almost make Tide cough up blood."
"Seeing that reason won’t work, Tide decides to take off, intending to escape through a window on the other side of the factory."
"You activate your Godspeed and appear behind him at lightning speed. Before Tide can even react, your claws pierce his chest."
"Tide falls to the ground, severely injured, spitting up blood. He doesn’t dare to fight back. He knows he has no chance against a Marquis due to the Blood Clan’s rank suppression. He quickly turns to look at you, his voice shaky as he warns, ’You, you can’t kill me. The Blood Clan strictly forbids internal fighting. Even a Duke only has the right to execute a fellow clan member after a public trial. If you kill me, you’ll be marked as a kin killer. You’ll be ostracized by the entire Blood Clan!’"
"’Thanks for the reminder, but who said I was going to kill you as a member of the Blood Clan?’ In response to his threats, you suddenly grow larger, transforming into a Moon Wolf."
"’Remember, it’s the werewolves who are killing you... don’t worry, as a Blood Clan hero who died in the line of duty, you will be remembered by your clanmates.’"