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Chapter 775: Pride and Temperance
Chapter 775: Pride and Temperance
"Director."
Unaware of Lyon's thoughts, which involved the idea of consuming two "Humility" Calamity Gods to balance out his genetic issues and get closer to Aquarius, who seemed keen on forming a connection, the blue-haired old man spoke with utmost seriousness.
"If I'm not mistaken, the abilities you've deeply comprehended should originate from the Nightmare Lord, the Guardian of Death, and the Death Hound of the Realm of Death. Specifically, these abilities are Nightmare, Fear, and Guardian of Death. Am I right?"
"Mhm."
Considering the possibility of extracting abilities from True Gods upon consumption and the potential repercussions of such a revelation, Lyon chose to keep the full truth to himself. Instead, he nodded vaguely, acknowledging the situation.
"My understanding of these abilities is indeed deeper... Director Barto, I'm afraid the abilities I possess now might not be enough to counteract Veronica's Pride."
"Yes."
The blue-haired old man nodded slightly.
"The best way to offset the influence of ability fragments in the bloodline is to find abilities that are diametrically opposed and contradictory in meaning. For instance, Pride and Humility, or Gluttony and Temperance, are highly corresponding bloodlines. If one were to acquire both abilities in a pair, the impact of the ability fragments would be minimized, or even completely eradicated."
However, he continued, "But this is no easy task. Comprehending abilities is entirely unpredictable, and those who comprehend corresponding abilities may not necessarily fall in love with the Twelve Royal Families, leaving behind their bloodlines. As a result, the personalities of the Twelve Royal Bloodlines have always had varying degrees of issues that even the Bureau couldn't resolve."
"Mhm, that's true."
Lyon unconsciously agreed, then contemplated the abilities he possessed. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel slightly dazed.
Does this mean I have to find six other Calamity Gods, in addition to the Humility one, to balance out the abilities I've comprehended? Is this workload a bit excessive? And what if, in the process of balancing, I accidentally consume new abilities? Would I have to continue consuming until I've balanced all of them? That doesn't seem quite right.
"..."
Wait... Are you just giving up? Aren't you going to struggle a little more and ask if there are other solutions?
Unaware of Lyon's thoughts, which were bordering on absurdity, Aquarius waited for a moment. When Lyon didn't ask any further questions, he decided to reveal the information himself.
"However, aside from a more thorough solution, there are other methods to minimize the impact of bloodline abilities."
Huh?
Lyon's attention snapped back to the present as Aquarius spoke. He vigorously shook his head, momentarily dismissing the crazy idea of consuming more Calamity Gods from his mind. Then, he quickly asked,
"Director Barto, could you please elaborate on the methods to eliminate the influence?"
"You're too kind. I specifically mentioned this to you because I wanted to explain it in detail."
Noticing Lyon's newfound respect, the blue-haired director smiled and proceeded to clarify.
"The simplest method is to find a bloodline that isn't an exact match but offers resistance to the negative effects of most abilities. For example, the Tranquility bloodline of our Northern Kingdom."
As the blue-haired director paused, the blue-haired siblings at the other end of the long table also momentarily stopped their ravenous eating.
It seemed like the Bluehair King was completely oblivious to his great-nephew and great-niece eavesdropping, as he turned to the somewhat surprised Leon with a grin and continued, "In the future, when the Director transcends the boundary between mortals and gods and chooses a particular power, the bloodline of tranquility left by my brother can effectively suppress the corresponding negative effects, regardless of the power chosen."
"So, if you and Melis were to marry and have children in the future, you wouldn't need to worry about this issue at all. Moreover, your children would inherit Melis' exceptional talents, just like her, and they would be capable of succeeding you in your divine protection..."
"Uncle Grandpa!"
A bone with meat still attached to it was thrown from the other end of the long table. The Female Cleaner, her earlobes turning red, sneaked a glance at Leon and then spoke up in annoyance, "Are you senile? Don't say everything that comes to mind!"
"If, and I stress the 'if', Uncle Grandpa is just using this as a hypothetical example."
After seeing Leon's unmoved expression and his great-niece's slightly pursed lips, the Bluehair King sighed inwardly. Then, as if he had indeed just been giving an example, he continued without changing his expression, "Aside from finding a bloodline similar to tranquility, there's another way to mitigate the impact of bloodlines to some extent: finding a bloodline partner with a corresponding bloodline to balance out the negative influences.
Let's use Melis and her friends as an example again. If they don't have the tranquility bloodline themselves but want to balance out gluttony, they can go to the Morana Kingdom, which possesses the temperance bloodline.
Due to the mutual repulsion between powers, the presence of a large number of temperance bloodlines in the vicinity will naturally suppress the gluttony within them, reducing its impact on their bodies.
Alternatively, they could also directly invite a member of the temperance bloodline from the Golden Town in the Morana Kingdom to spend time with them when they are old enough to understand. By the time their personalities are more established, the influence of gluttony will have significantly decreased."
Is the bloodline of the Morana Kingdom temperance?
At this point, Leon's eyebrows twitched slightly, as if he had an inkling of understanding.
He recalled that Veronica had once mentioned that her mother was from a branch of the Morana Kingdom. Considering her usual detachment from material desires, it was likely that Veronica possessed some degree of the temperance bloodline.
While temperance didn't directly counteract pride, it was still a positive trait. Even if it couldn't solve the problem, it should be able to dilute the influence of pride.
Additionally, due to her prolonged exposure to her mother during her childhood and the influence she received, her innate pride had shifted, preventing her from becoming as obstinate as Joshua under the influence of the old king, who even dogs would despise.
Hmm... So that's how it is! Leon, having pieced things together with what he knew, looked at the Aquarius Director with realization and asked, "Director Barto, did you specifically tell me all this because you know the whereabouts of the bloodline that counters pride?"
"Hehe, I'd say so."
The Bluehair King smiled at Leon's question and replied, "The bloodline flowing in the veins of the Great Sorceress from the Enchantress Kingdom Mifala, who is the same age as me this year, contains fragments of humility. It should meet your requirements."
(End of Chapter)
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