SSS Awakening: Rebirth of the Strongest Vampire God novel Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Blessings and Curse

"Patriarch!" Sylvara rushed to her grandfather as soon as she teleported back to the real world. Sometimes they could bring some items out of the game, but it looked like they couldn’t really bring these frost pearls out of the game.

She could only explain it to her grandfather to make him understand how truly game-changing their last encounter had been. That small lake could take their entire family to whole new heights, to places they could have never even imagined to be possible.

Something that could increase their innate ice affinity! This was unbelievable!

"Grandfather!" She shouted with urgency and barged into the room, ignoring the surprised faces of the guards stationed outside. For the first time, Sylvara actually felt warm inside their compound after facing the insanity that was the small black pool.

Her grandfather, long white hair cascading like a waterfall over his dark robes, looked up from his desk, his cold blue eyes narrowing with curiosity. "Sylvara?" he said, his voice calm. "What is it that has you so riled up?"

She rushed to his side, barely containing the words that tumbled from her lips. "Grandfather, I’ve found something, something that could change everything for our family. A small black lake in the frozen caverns, something that can increase our innate ice affinity! It’s... it’s beyond anything we’ve ever seen before!"

His brows furrowed, the lines on his face deepening as he leaned forward. "Increase... our affinity? Explain yourself. Tell me everything, child. Leave nothing out."

Sylvara’s breath came in quick gasps, her mind still buzzing with the memory of that cold, that power. "The lake is more than just water. It’s an elemental node, a pure ice mana vortex that tests you, breaks you, but rewards you. The system itself has classified it as a test. There is a legacy if someone manages to pass the trial."

"But even if we don’t, there is so much to gain from it. If we can harness it, even for a short time, we could raise the entire family’s strength to a level that would put us on par with the best guilds. Maybe even surpass them."

Sylvara’s heart raced as she began to recount every detail, from the first tremor of frost to the final, desperate scramble out of the black water. The future of her clan and her own destiny might in fact be decided by this small black pool.

Artimius calmly listened to everything. His eyes widened in shock as he processed her words.

"A pure ice mana vortex that can enhance our affinity," he muttered. "A trial that rewards not just those with ice affinity, but anyone with enough determination to endure it. And you say there is also a system legacy?"

Sylvara nodded, her breath ragged. "Yes, Grandfather. But it is not easy. I... I barely survived. It’s like the cold itself comes alive and tries to consume you. But those who can withstand it, those who can embrace it, will be reborn stronger."

Artimius’s expression darkened with a fierce hunger, his fingers curling slightly as if grasping at the promise of power. "This changes everything," he whispered. "If we can master this, our clan will no longer be at the mercy of those so-called ’best guilds.’"

He turned his icy gaze back to his granddaughter. "Sylvara, you have done well. You have given us a chance. No, a destiny. We will begin preparations immediately. I will summon the Council of Elders and lay out a plan for mobilization. Every able-bodied member will be tested. We will forge our strength in the cold, and the Frozen Abyss will become the crucible that shapes our future. Go now. We have a lot to do."

Sylvara nodded. She hurriedly prepared to leave to alert the other Council of Elders, but she abruptly stopped. "Grandfather... there is one other thing." At first, she did not plan to, but knowing that the man wouldn’t let this go simply, she decided to talk about this matter as well.

"Grandfather... About Blood God..." She hesitantly told everything that happened, not leaving a single detail. In the light of what they had discovered, Sylvara did not think that the old man would care, but she immediately regretted her decision.

Artimius did not look pleased at all. In fact, he seemed to have completely forgotten about the whole black pool matter. He only looked at Sylvara with his stern blue eyes, disappointment clearly etched within them.

"What have you done, you stupid child! How could you be so blind? The truth might not always be what it seems to be!" His voice thundered through the chamber. "What happens when a creature dies inside the game? Tell me."

"I... Grandfather, but..."

"Tell me!"

Sylvara’s breath caught in her throat, her eyes widening in horror and disbelief. _{free𝑤ebnovel.com}