The demon bloodline had always been a double-edged sword.
In the mortal plane, there was no job class that could grow faster than demon warlocks. They only needed to relax their control over their bloodline and borrow power from their demon ancestors or Chaos Lords to rapidly grow as if they were the main character's main character aura.
One year at Gold rank, two years at Legend rank, and ten years at Saint rank. Other job classes didn't even need to think about it … But if a demon warlock could truly improve like this, he would no longer be "himself".
Demons weren't kind-hearted people who loved to help others. It was the opposite. Their "loan service" of "getting on the train first, then paying for the ticket" was far more evil than even the most black-hearted loan sharks.
"There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. If you think there's an exception, that's because you've already unknowingly paid everything."
This was probably the most appropriate way to describe the relationship between demons and mortals. But, from a certain standpoint, it was also correct to describe the relationship between mortals and Gods.
As long as you proved the value of your investment, the demons and Gods would generously give you their power. It was just like how loan companies would always greet you with smiles at the beginning, as if they had an excess of money or power and would seize every opportunity to give it away.
The Gods and Gods were even worse than loan companies in that they didn't want your money. They wanted everything you had. No matter if it was the upper planes or the Chaos Abyss, the most valuable currency would always be an ordinary person's soul.
For high-level Gods and Gods, their divine power and magic power were a part of themselves. Whenever you tried to obtain that power, it would be the equivalent of opening the door to your own soul and inviting an outsider into your own home.
If you really casually used this power, you would be connected to the existence of the Gods and Gods. You might think that you were controlling this power, but you would actually be corroded by this power and become a part of it … Puppets, God Envoys, fanatics, evil cultists, God's Chosen, demon awakened, and so on, depending on which God or God was interested in, would be the final outcome. There was actually no foundational difference between these identities.
Cavendish had his eyes on Renée from the very start … No, perhaps it should be said that Renée's birth had been prepared for Cavendish.
Their identical Soul Imprints explained everything. Soul Imprints were the crystallization of a person's natural talent and past path. There was no precedent of two people possessing identical Soul Imprints without the guidance of an outsider. And with Renée's natural talent and power level, awakening such a cheat-like super Soul Imprint (as long as she believed herself to be strong, she would be strong) seemed like a joke no matter what.
"A mortal body created by Cavendish through his bloodline to walk on the surface."
This was my inference about Renée. Back when powerful demons and Gods were unable to do as they pleased on the surface, it was quite common for them to use their own descendants as God's Descenders or physical bodies to descend onto the mortal plane.
Sometimes, such a physical body would have other uses as well. For example, when a God or powerful demon was destined to die, the body could be used as a seed for their revival. For instance, a certain Evil God had once left behind several hundred descendants of goblins, Dragons, giants, insects, centaurs, deer, and so on. He had these descendants fight against each other and kill off the weak while keeping the strong. The final victor became the Evil God's vessel for his revival. Not only did his power level not decrease, it actually increased. I couldn't help but sigh at how varied his tastes were … ahem, I meant that he was quite thoughtful.
Casting a net of light was a common choice for reviving seeds. Breeding records and reproductive barriers were repeatedly broken by these shameless Superior Existences.
However, it was evident that Cavendish greatly valued Renée's body. He definitely wouldn't casually scatter a seed.
Their physical appearances were exactly the same. Perhaps outsiders would only see this as a coincidence, but my inference was that she was so similar to him that their DNA and cells were the same. In order to perform a perfect demon descent, not only did Cavendish duplicate his own physical body, he even spent a great deal of effort to modify Renée's soul. That was the only reason why she had an identical Soul Imprint.
At our level, Soul Imprints would no longer be of critical importance on the battlefield. However, Soul Imprints were the starting point for all Legends, the source of future development, the cornerstone of a skyscraper, and the platform for building the future.
For an ordinary God's Descent, it would be enough to find a random physical body. Although the higher the compatibility, the better, it would be impossible to have the exact same Soul Imprint. That would be almost impossible.
For Cavendish, Renée could be said to be a duplicate of himself. Of course, when considering the fact that Cavendish had definitely contributed greatly to her birth, it wouldn't be wrong to say that she was his biological daughter.
For Cavendish, Renée was incredibly important, to the point where it was abnormal … But for the Mist Kingdom, Renée was also incredibly important. I couldn't just kill her just because there was a possibility that I might become Cavendish's enemy, ending everything once and for all.
Alright then, I admit that I probably wouldn't be able to do such a thing.
There was always a way out. It wasn't certain that a demon or God's descendant would forever be controlled by their Superior Existences. Many powerful demons and True Gods were God's or demon's descendants. As long as they worked hard to perfect themselves and escape the temptation of their Superior Existences' power, obtaining a "true name" and becoming truly independent was possible.
I didn't know much about the Gods, but in the Chaos Abyss, where the strong preyed on the weak, it seemed that defeating the strong was a highly praised virtue.
I tried to teach Renée to find her own path and not rely on the power of Chaos in her bloodline. This seemingly free lunch was actually ridiculously expensive.
Cavendish had possessed Renée multiple times. Although he had done many ridiculous things, he was a perfect "personal grandfather" who helped Renée overcome all obstacles and even saved the Mist Kingdom in Renée's place. It was likely that it would be quite difficult to erase the favorable impression that he had saved the Mist Kingdom.
Perhaps the thing that made Renée lower her guard the most was my relationship with Cavendish. Perhaps in her mind, Roland's younger brother Cavendish wasn't some evil villain that needed to be strictly guarded against, especially since "he" had possessed her body to save the Mist Kingdom. Not only that, he was also quite humorous and "intelligent".
Reyne's kindness towards Karwenz would be quite fatal. While Reyne was busy with government affairs and many other national affairs, she had to make time to train hard in order to ensure that her power level didn't decrease, and she also had to rely on her bloodline's power to swiftly grow stronger … I found it impossible to imagine that Reyne would be able to completely resist the temptation of her bloodline, especially when her personal talent was so terrible. Her previous foundational power had all been built up by the power of the Chaos.
At least 50% of the Knight Princess's legend came from her "personal grandfather". It could be said that without Cavendish, there would be no Knight Princess Renée.
Reliance was a habit. Trust was buried deep within one's heart. It was almost instinctual.
"It was fine for me to use it before. Why would it be fine for me to use it again?"
Once such an attitude was formed, it would be quite difficult for outsiders to convince her no matter how they tried to explain it to her, especially when she was still filled with trust towards Cavendish.
In the end, I half-forcefully changed Renée's bloodline. The one who suffered along with her was Glina, who didn't need to do this to begin with. After all, she had been fighting against the Chaos Abyss since she was young. Her willpower to defend herself to the death was quite reassuring. Her hard work and outstanding talent allowed her to grow at a tremendous pace. Stealing the power of her bloodline to improve herself was also a shortcut.
Changing my bloodline didn't mean that it was the end. At the very least, it would cut off my connection with Cavendish. My bloodline was more than enough to install an iron door between Cavendish and Renée.
But if the owner of the room couldn't resist the temptation and opened the door herself, then no matter how sturdy the iron door was, it would become meaningless.
As a Chaos Knight, Renée was a powerful job class member who used the power of Chaos (similar to a demon warlock). Unless she gave up everything and started all over again, it would be inevitable for her to have a relationship with the Chaos Abyss.
I didn't know whether or not Renée had asked Cavendish to borrow her power, how much she had borrowed, and whether or not she had accidentally sold herself out. But just looking at Renée's rapid growth rate made me feel that the situation was far from good. That was why I made some additional "preparations".
When "Renée" "woke up" from her fatigued sleep, before she could completely adapt to the changes in her physical body, someone blocked her path. This person had a familiar face and an even stranger yet familiar dual voice.
"Ha, isn't this my foolish younger brother/younger sister? Little brat/little girl, are you lost? "
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