The early sun spilled gold across the forest clearing, chasing off the last remnants of mist. Birds chirped in the distance. The stream bubbled sof
He wasn't
He was testing something new.
[Skill Activated: Soulpiercer Sight – Rank A]Analyzing target...
The world flickered—just slightly. A faint ripple pulsed around Lira's body, like heat haze around a candle. Then, without warning, information surged into Is
[Soulpiercer Sight – Output: Target Identified]
Name: LiraRace: Human (Altered-Bloodline)Class: UnawakenedLevel: 9Affiliation: NoneStatus: Stable | Residual ritual exposure: fadingBackground: A former ritual sacrifice chosen by the Spiral Cult for her latent affinity with memory and celestial binding. Survived Spiral corruption due to interrupted rites. May possess dormant soul-bound traits.
Stats
HP: 145 / 145MP: 100 / 100Strength: 13Agility: 9Endurance: 9Intelligence: 14Willpower: 10Charisma: 4Luck: ???Unknown Stat: ??? (Sealed)
Isaac blinked, stunned.
"…She's almost caught up to me?"
Her HP and Strength were slightly lower than his, sure. But her Intelligence was higher. Her MP pool rivaled his. And that unknown stat—whatever it was—was sealed.
He stepped back slowly, digesting the results.
He'd thought of her as someone to protect. Fragile, at least compared to him. But now?
Now he saw her properly: not as a rescued victim—but a wildcard.
"She was chosen for something," he murmured. "Not just as bait. They saw potential."
And the System saw it too. Altered-Bloodline… Dormant traits… Something inside her was waiting to awaken.
He turned his gaze inward then, frowning.
What about me?
His race still read: "Unknown (Undead-Linked)." There was no bloodline listed. No sealed trait. Just… emptiness.
'Is bloodline something you're born with in this world? Or can it be stolen? Acquired?'
The thought itched at the edges of his mind.
[Soul Devourer Matrix] let him absorb stat fragments… sometimes even skills. But what about something deeper? Could he take a bloodline from a corpse? From a powerful enemy?
He didn't have an answer.
Not yet.
But the idea lingered—warm and dangerous.
"If bloodlines can be gained… I'll find one that fits me. Or take one that doesn't."
He clenched his fists slightly, eyes narrowing.
Because whatever he was now—it wasn't enough.
[Soulpiercer Sight deactivated.]Cooldown: Passive observation reset.
He stepped away from the willow tree and looked out across the road ahead.
"Looks like I'm not the only one changing."