A calm, mechanical voice echoed in Veyron's mind.
[Due to the Host's low body constitution and unawakened bloodline, certain skills have been downgraded and sealed.]
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Veyron accepted that without visible emotion.
"I see. Then explain the rest," he said. "Levels. The shop. What purpose do they serve?"
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[The Host may increase levels by killing beasts or enemies.]
[Completion of system-issued quests will also grant experience.]
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"And the shop?"
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[The Shop allows the Host to purchase items, resources, and abilities using Fate Points.]
[These purchases can accelerate the Host's growth significantly.]
[However, the Shop remains locked until sufficient fate is plundered.]
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Veyron's gaze sharpened slightly.
"And quests?"
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[Quests are objectives issued by the system.]
[They may carry rewards or penalties depending on completion or failure.]
[The Host may refuse quests freely—except for MAIN QUESTS.]
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Veyron frowned faintly.
"Main Quests," he repeated. "Are they different? Or are they chains meant to control me?"
He despised the idea of restraint. He had lived—and died—once already refusing to be anyone's pawn.
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[Main Quests represent your long-term objectives.]
[They do not restrict your methods.]
[The Host is free to choose how to complete them.]
[Failure penalties do not apply—failure itself will hinder the Host's growth.]
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Veyron exhaled quietly.
Good.
He preferred being the one pulling strings—not wearing them.
"And synthesis?" he asked.
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[During your journey, the Host may obtain items such as skill scrolls or fragments.]
[Items of similar affinity may be merged via Synthesis.]
[The result will be a superior version.]
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Veyron chuckled.
Two high-rank skills fused into one?
The chaos such a thing could create was… enticing.
"And let me guess," he said dryly, "it costs Fate Points."
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[Correct.]
[Due to insufficient fate, Synthesis remains locked.]
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Veyron nodded.
Everything had a price.
And fate was the currency.
He had just finished organizing the system's structure when a sharp sound echoed.
Ding.
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MAIN QUEST ISSUED
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Objective:
→ Awaken Mana
Time Limit:
→ One Month
Reward:
→ Bloodline Transformation (One-Time Use)
Rank: ???
Penalty:
→ None
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Veyron stared at the screen.
"…Bloodline transformation?" he asked calmly.
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[Your previous bloodline was Rank S: Mana Control.]
[If replaced, the Host will obtain a new, superior bloodline.]
[Rank exceeds known classification.]
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For the first time—
Veyron's composure cracked internally.
Above Rank S…?
His former Mana Control bloodline had been peerless. Absolute efficiency. Perfect consumption. Unmatched output. It was the foundation that allowed him to rise so quickly after that incident in his previous life.
Replacing it was a gamble.
A dangerous one.
A new bloodline—unknown, uncontrollable—could slow his growth.
But it could also…
Surpass everything.
Veyron's lips curved faintly.
I'll decide when the time comes.
He pushed the thought aside.
"One last thing," he said. "What do I gain when I level up?"
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[Upon leveling, the Host receives Attribute Points (AP) and Skill Points (SP).]
[However, natural training and combat experience can also increase attributes and skill proficiency.]
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[AP and SP are part of your divine blessing.]
[They are granted gradually as fate stabilizes.]
[System recommendation: prioritize self-growth.]
[This will allow the Host to dominate opponents within the same realm.]
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Veyron closed the status screen.
He understood now.
The system was not a crutch.
It was a tool.
And tools existed to be exploited.
"This time," he murmured, eyes cold and resolute,
"I won't wait for fate to shape me."
"I'll carve it myself."
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