Chapter 130: King of Blood
{Title Received: Record’s Favorite}
[You have awakened the Affinity: Record (A-Rank)]
Noah stood still, staring at the overlapping notifications from his system and the Akashic Record.
To say he was shocked would be an understatement.
He had joked—joked—about wanting the Record Affinity.
And now... he had it?
"He really must like me, huh?" Noah thought silently, half-smiling.
But deep down, he hoped the Record wouldn’t demand something in return for this unexpected gift.
He didn’t mind the titles and traits he earned through his actions. He’d worked for those.
But this?
This was a wish, randomly granted.
"Hopefully this isn’t one of those ’we’ve supported you, now it’s time to repay us’ situations."
Raising his head, he looked again at Belzebuth’s Talent Vein. This time, the strange inscriptions inscribed on it instantly made sense.
He could read them. Understand them. Even write them.
Noah grinned. "Now we’re talking."
He studied the inscriptions, reading them multiple times. He needed to memorize every detail before exiting Belzebuth’s soul.
He couldn’t afford to make a new Talent Vein while still inside.
So, after several minutes of careful memorization—ensuring he didn’t forget a single symbol—he finally stopped.
"I’ve got it all. Time to head out and get ready to copy a talent."
A smirk played on his lips.
This would be his first time doing something the system usually handled.
Now, he would do it.
"For once, aren’t you a little sad, System?"
[Host becoming stronger is my only purpose. Whether it’s by my hand or yours doesn’t matter.]
Noah smiled gently.
"It is thanks to you. You, and my women. Without all of you, I wouldn’t be here. That’s why I want to be worthy of you all and also not be someone my women would just admire and chase after. I want to be someone they can lean on—without fear."
He meant it.
He knew—without his system and the people around him, he’d never be where he was now. Not even in a million years.
"Also... I really don’t like how scattered everything is with the girls. If things continue this way, it’s only going to get worse. I need to bring them all together."
And hopefully, the unstable ones wouldn’t go crazy in the process.
With a sigh, Noah glanced around inside Belzebuth’s soul one last time.
"Well, since I’m already here... might as well bind my dear father-in-law’s soul."
He raised his smoke-like hand.
Chains formed out of thin air and snaked around the entire soul of Belzebuth, binding it completely.
Outside, Belzebuth felt the shackles lock in place.
He didn’t say a word.
He only clenched his teeth, suppressing the discomfort crawling through him.
’It’s for the greater good... it’s for the greater good...’
He repeated the mantra again and again, trying to steady his nerves.
If Noah was binding him, then that meant Noah wasn’t planning to kill him.
And that meant...
He could stay close to an abomination.
That alone was worth enduring anything.
When the binding process ended, Noah returned to the outside world. He stood up and stretched.
"How did it go? Did you manage to take over his talent?" Zara asked, approaching him.
Noah smiled. "No need. I’ve got something smarter in mind."
...
Noah now sat alone in a quiet room, cross-legged on the ground, spine straight, focus razor-sharp.
"System, what’s Rouge’s affection level?"
If he wanted to control his Origin Blood properly, he needed blood affinity. And for that, he needed a bond with someone who had it.
[75%.]
Noah nodded.
Rouge respected him deeply. But it wasn’t romantic. It was the kind of admiration one warrior had for another.
That was the thing about the system.
It never tracked just love.
It tracked true bonds.
And true bonds could be love... or friendship, mentorship, rivalry, respect—anything meaningful.
"If I bond with Rouge... I can share her blood affinity. I might as well do the same with her talent."
"System, bond with her."
DING!
[You have bonded with Rouge Bloodheart.]
A pause.
[Applying x10,000 effect.]
[You have obtained the Affinity: Blood (Transformation Rank).]
[You have obtained the Talent: King of Blood (EX – Unique Rank).]
Instantly, a wave of excruciating pain surged through Noah’s body as it completely dissolved into a pool of blood.
"Fuck... here we go again."
The transformation had begun.
—End of Chapter 130—
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