YM778.TV Chapter 267: Bloodline Release
"When activating the Bloodline Release, we\'ll be placed on a timer. The longer you fight, the more energy this form will consume. For strong beasts, this isn\'t an issue since we pair this ability with regeneration. But if you\'re not careful, the cost of this will surpass regeneration." Tiamat explained as she snapped her finger and dismissed her aura.
"This is what allows us Abyss Lords to reinforce our body without the help of the Abyss. I know you mentioned that consumption doesn\'t work for you but you\'re wrong.
"When I say consumption, hunting and targeting specific Heart Blood, I was talking about the spiritual bodies connected to the physical form. Us beasts are able to reshape our own souls to a certain extent through hunting and eating.
"You may not be able to use the same method but you have something far more efficient." Tiamat grinned as Alice realised what she was talking about.
"Null."
"Exactly. If you consume enough using Null, you\'ll be able to enhance your bloodline and therefore activate a much stronger Bloodline Release. Now turn around, I\'ll help you familiarise yourself with the process." Tiamat ordered as she approached Alice.
Understanding that Tiamat probably wanted to get the contract over and done with as soon as possible, Alice turned her body around.
"Close your eyes and try to feel the energy in your body."
Pressing her hand against Alice\'s back, Tiamat took a deep breath and allowed her energy to flow into Alice\'s body.
It was at this moment that she realised Alice had barely taken a step into having four paths unlocked. Three Sigils and one Resonance.
\'Jeez… What a monstrous brat.\' She thought to herself as she began to connect the four pathways together.
"Unlike the normal Resonance used by humans, Bloodline Release requires you to synchronise everything. Meaning you have to form a connection between all of your Sigils and Resonances. Once the main pathway is connected, you need to make sure it\'s sturdy enough that it doesn\'t collapse."
Wrapping Alice\'s energy in a coating of her own, Tiamat began to manipulate the flow inside Alice, slowly directing it towards her chest and into her heart.
"Once the main pathway is established and secure, you need to link it to your Spiritual Heart. The harmony between the physical and the spiritual is what will allow your Bloodline Release to activate and thus reshape your body temporarily."
Gritting her teeth, Alice could feel her energy breaching through a veil within her.
A familiar sensation washed over her as Alice recognised it to be the same sensation she felt when they were dragged into the soul realm. The moment when she could only use her violet flames.
A moment when her soul or \'lack thereof\' was revealed.
*BANG!!!
A burst of flames erupted from Alice\'s body, forcing Tiamat to stumble back in shock.
She didn\'t think that tapping into Alice\'s Spiritual body would cause such a large reaction from her flames!
Widening her eyes, Tiamat watched as the flames roared out, covering the sky and dyeing her prison in a purple hue.
Just as the beast was about to manifest behind Alice…
*CRACK!!!
The manifestation shattered apart as Alice panted heavily from the fatigue.
Furrowing her brows, Tiamat ran over and checked on Alice\'s body to see what had gone wrong. A quick inspection told her all she needed to know.
"Something is blocking the formation of the link. Try establishing it again." Tiamat ordered as she was going to make sure she watched the entire process this time.
Nodding her head, Alice took a deep breath and controlled her energy. She could still remember the method Tiamat showed her.
A flow connecting all of her currently opened pathways with one another, coat it in a protective barrier then direct it to her chest and towards the Spiritual Heart.
Once more, flames manifested around Alice as she attempted to form a connection with her spiritual self.
*CRRRRR
Golden chains manifested from the depths, colliding with the channel, shattering the connection.
Seeing this, Tiamat frowned and sighed.
"No wonder. Did the damn Goddess put a restriction on your Spiritual Heart?" Tiamat asked while scratching her hair.
Tilting her head at this question, Alice recalled that Velouria had indeed placed a restriction. It was to prevent her flames from going out of control.
"Seems like you have an idea. She probably put it there for a good reason. If you ever want to fully establish the link to your Spiritual Heart then you\'ll need to undo that restriction." Tiamat shrugged, making her way back to her throne.
Alice contemplated the words silently.
If she wanted to use the Bloodline Release method to enhance her body, she\'d need to undo the restriction. But at the same time, that means her flames would no longer be restrained and holding herself back would be much harder.
\'I should probably head back and ask about this, Allura and Kaden should still be around.\'
Standing up, Alice glanced at Tiamat who had already closed her eyes and refused to look at her.
"Thank you."
Since they fulfilled both sides of their contract, there was nothing else to be done. Tiamat can\'t do more since Velouria has restricted her flames thus the contract could still be deemed as complete. Looking up at the cliff face that surrounded this prison, Alice activated her third Sigil and began to make platforms to climb out of this pit.
*BANG!!!
Widening her eyes, Alice launched herself into the air with far greater force than what she had originally planned.
"Careful young\'un. Even though I\'ve taken my soul back, you still digested a small percent of it thanks to Null. The potency of all of your Sigils and physical traits should have increased passively thanks to it.
"With Null acting as a part of your foundation, you\'ll be able to gain benefits the more you kill and consume. But a warning from someone who\'s seen the downfall of Null, be careful of what you \'eat\' and don\'t lose yourself to the power. Use the power rather than being used by the power." Tiamat\'s voice rang out as she gave Alice one final advice.
Compensation for not being able to fully show her Bloodline Release.
Nodding her head, Alice familiarised herself with her new physical power and climbed out of the prison.
Once Tiamat was sure that Alice had gone out of earshot, she sighed out in annoyance and glared at the space in front of her.
"Get the f*ck out here. You\'re not invited to my home."
Stepping out of the void, both Allura and Kaden appeared while Tiamat spat in disgust seeing Allura.
"Is that how you greet an old friend stinky dragon?" Allura grinned.
"Tsk, who the f*ck is your friend you cake b*tch. So are you happy now? I showed that brat what you wanted her to learn." Tiamat clicked her tongue while Allura nodded her head.
"Thank you." Kaden smiled.
"Don\'t thank me. If you want to thank me why don\'t you free me from this f*cking place. Do you even know how boring this sh*t is?"
"Sorry no can do." He shook his head but Tiamat expected this answer. Not even the Goddess can undo these bindings since the Abyss was the one who set it up.
"So what the f*ck is wrong with that brat you sent down here? I didn\'t get a clear look but her outline is seriously freaky." Tiamat asked curiously. She assumed that Kaden should know since he has the power to see the outline.
"You could see the details?" Kaden paused in surprise while Tiamat nodded.
"What? You can\'t?"
Seeing Kaden nod his head, Tiamat frowned.
"I guess that\'s because her outline resembles that of a beast rather than a human."
"How so?"
"And what makes you think I\'ll tell you? Just get out of here before your brat gets eaten by the guardians roaming around Terminus." Tiamat waved her hand dismissively.
She couldn\'t stand seeing Allura\'s smug face for another second while Kaden could only nod and teleport them out of prison.
Left on her own, Tiamat thought back to what she saw within Alice\'s spiritual self.
A mass of darkness that contained countless fragments of beasts. Harrowed cries and a desire to break free. Most importantly, a sealed beast, secured by the Golden Chains of the Goddess and a burning hate for the Abyss.
It was the first time Tiamat had seen a \'beast\' like the one within Alice. But calling it a beast was far too generous. It may be in the shape of a beast but that… \'Thing\' was not a beast. Even being associated with such a being sent a chill down Tiamat\'s back.
\'What the f*ck was inside her…\'
The sensation of laying her eyes on the \'thing\' had invoked a primal sense of unease and discomfort. Akin to staring into something that she knows should NOT exist in this world. An entity that goes against the very laws that make up their world and the order maintained by the Gods.
"What a mess… Thankfully I\'m not the one who needs to deal with this sh*t." Tiamat sighed in relief.
Of course, on the off chance that Alice upturns the rules set by the Abyss then… The bindings placed upon them by the Abyss would disappear. And once that happens, the Sealed Lords will return.
Curling her lips into a grin, Tiamat looked forward to that day.