Amidst the awkward atmosphere, Aaron decisively chose to change the subject.
No matter how he looked at it, the System's optimizations were basically all good things for him. It would be rude to keep complaining at this point.
As for whether he could use something like Whale-Slaying Tyrant Fist properly...
—Worst case, I'll just use it as a charged basic attack.
Even if his technique sucked, having this move was still much better than his current state of knowing next to nothing.
"Hmm, what to do... Oh well, I'll just trust my gut and pick this one."
On the other side, Kiana made her choice after a brief, conflicted expression.
Then, as if she'd seen something strange, her face twisted into an odd look.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Kiana's expression, Aaron wasn't worried that she'd chosen the wrong enhancement branch.
Kiana's biggest problem in the original story was that she was raised to be a Tuna. But the current Kiana's brain was clearly switched on. So even if she *said* she was relying on her gut, she had at least given it some thought.
*A normal intellect + the Kaslana family's strong intuition + her ridiculous gacha luck... if she managed to choose badly...*
*Oh, why am I even considering something so impossible?*
"Well, how do I put this? Until today, I never knew..."
Kiana looked at the prompt that had popped up in front of her, her expression strange.
"[The Kaslana Bloodline]... can actually have its awakening level upgraded?"
Kiana's choice this time was different from Aaron's.
Before entering the world of *Akame ga Kill!*, Aaron had nothing besides the [Basic Hand-to-Hand Technique], [Basic Weapon Usage Technique], and [Honkai Resistance] three-piece set that the System had given him. He had no skills that could be upgraded.
But Kiana was different. Although she had lost several years of memory, she had at least learned a half-baked [Kaslana Gun-Kata] from Siegfried, and she also had the [Kaslana Bloodline] passive skill.
Of course, the System had also detected a [????] skill on her. According to the System, that skill was too special, so the reward Kiana just received wouldn't randomly apply to it.
Although she was curious about what that special skill was, Kiana knew she didn't have the luxury of investigating her body's secrets right now.
So, after a little thought, she gave up on [Randomly receive one skill] and [Randomly receive one item], and, trusting her intuition, chose [Randomly strengthen one skill].
"Hmm. Even though it says my bloodline's awakening level has increased, I don't feel any stronger at all."
Sensing no abnormal changes in her body, Kiana complained to the invisible System.
"System, are you sure the enhancement went through?"
[Naturally. Although this System is the 'Randomly Cobbled-Together Dungeon System', it hasn't failed at something as simple as an enhancement yet.]
[As for the improvements brought by the bloodline awakening, Miss Kiana will have to discover them herself in combat.]
"What? You're telling me to discover new abilities *in the middle of a fight* when I don't even know what they are? That's such a ripoff!"
[After all, the [Kaslana Bloodline] is just that kind of wondrous thing~]
"Hey! Hey~!"
Noticing that the System seemed to have gone offline again, Kiana huffed angrily.
"Tch. Just like its name, completely unreliable."
*No, if my guess is correct... that's beyond good luck. That's god-tier luck.*
*Back then, Siegfried used the Meta-Morph Activator several times to awaken his [Kaslana Bloodline].*
*After that, he gained terrifying power, becoming the strongest warrior on the battlefield during the Second Honkai Eruption, and easily defeated Sirin, the Herrscher of the Void, who possessed six Herrscher Cores.*
*Kiana's bloodline awakening level couldn't possibly have jumped all the way to Siegfried's level from fourteen years ago in one go.*
*But even awakening just one small stage would provide a bonus far beyond what any normal skill or piece of equipment could offer.*
*It's just... after Kiana's bloodline awakens, will I, who has Perfect Attunement with her, also...*
[Stop thinking. You can.]
*Dammit, didn't you go offline????*
[This System just found it too troublesome to explain. Since the Tester has already guessed, there's no need for this System to play dead.]
*So my guess was right.*
*But here's the problem. If I use Ittou Shura next time, during that one-minute burst...*
*—Will I still be able to control that terrifying power like last time?*
...........