Gifts

Finally, Asher was back in his own home after the dinner. The guests had just left, but not before his uncle and aunts gave him some gifts. His mother, however, had simply looked at him, nodded approvingly with a "Good job," and handed him a sword before leaving.

Now, in his room, Asher stared at the weapon in his hands. It was a magnificent greatsword with a crimson, crystalline blade that was almost see-through. The hilt was a striking black with a bat-shaped emblem etched into it.

"Blood Eater," Asher murmured, recognizing the sword's name instantly. It was no ordinary gift—this was a legendary-class weapon, one of the finest he'd ever received. The power radiating from it was palpable.

He placed the sword down carefully and whispered, "Absolute Appraisal." He focused his energy on the pile of gifts around him, ready to assess the true value of what he'd been given tonight.

One by one, the gifts began to glow faintly as their information revealed itself to him.

[Blood Eater]

Rating: Legendary

Durability: 1,110/1,110

Attack Power: 1,836

* Can Drink blood and regain Durability.

* Sword Mastery Level +5.

* The skill 'Blood Curse' is generated :-

- Decreases the healing ability of the target by 100% when they are hit, for 10 seconds.

* A heavy strike will cause a bleeding status that will last for 3 seconds. The bleeding damage will be proportional to amount of mana infused in strike.

* The target's bleeding effect will be maximized when bleeding status combos are achieved. At this time, the damage done to the target will increase by 500% for 10 second.

* When target is cursed three times with Blood curse, he will enter berserk blood state, causing his thinking ability to decrease by 50%.

A weapon made after using Blood Rose of Resentment, that only blooms on Battlefield.

Hidden effect : It can grow as it drinks user blood who is Sanguine Supreme and has a potent amount of True Blood]

Seeing the last line of the appraisal, Asher raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "How much will I grow?"

[It depends on your own level, meaning the level of the Sanguine Supreme blood it is fed with.]

Asher nodded thoughtfully, saving the sword for later. "I'll feed it when I grow more, ensuring the evolution of this weapon will make it more powerful. For now, it's enough."

Next, he looked at the gift from his Uncle Liam, an art manual.

[Black Assimilation]

[Allows the user of the Blood Ruler ability to assimilate any poison or elixir in his blood and gain its properties.]

"This is powerful," Asher muttered, impressed. He already knew exactly what he wanted to assimilate.

Finally, he examined the gift from his Aunt Serena: a goblet.

[Goblet of Blood Fountain]

[A goblet that can store a huge amount of blood and allow its use anytime.]

[Current Capacity: 1000/1000 liters]

Asher's eyes widened at the potential of the goblet. "This will be incredibly useful for future battles or any large-scale blood techniques," he thought to himself,

Asher examined the gift from his second Uncle Ryder, impressed.

[Blood Golem]

[A technique that allows the creation of sentient golems made from blood.]

[There are three kinds of golems that can be made, based on the user's understanding of the art.]

"Another powerful gift," Asher murmured, already imagining the possibilities. "And it can be used in conjunction with the Blood Fountain Goblet." He envisioned summoning powerful blood golems on the battlefield, fueled by the vast reservoir stored in the goblet.

Next, Asher turned his attention to his grandfather's gift. It was a long white staff, intricately designed with red lines coursing all over it. At its top, there was a bird-shaped carving, and in the bird's beak, it held a blood-red orb. It was an Mythical Staff!!!

[Blood Phoenix Staff]

Rating: Mythical

Durability: 1,500/1,500

Attack Power: 1,980

Magic Power: 2,150

Effects:

Blood Empowerment:

Absorbs blood from the surroundings or enemies hit by the staff. Regains durability with every 1,000 liters of blood absorbed.

Mana Infusion: The more mana infused into the staff during attacks, the greater the power and area of effect of blood-based spells.

Phoenix Flame of Blood:

Upon critical strikes, the staff ignites with blood flames, dealing continuous burn damage over 5 seconds.

Burn Damage: Proportional to the user's magic power and the amount of blood absorbed.

Blood Mastery:

Staff Mastery Level +5

Enhances blood-based abilities and spells by 30%.

Blood Phoenix's Rebirth:

When the user's health drops below 20%, the Blood Phoenix Staff can activate a rebirth skill, restoring 30% of the user's health instantly.

Blood Curse

Every strike curses the target, reducing their healing ability by 100% for 10 seconds. After three curses, the target enters the Berserk Blood State, reducing their thinking ability by 50%.

A weapon made after using Blood Rose of Resentment, that only blooms on Battlefield.

Hidden Effect:

Blood Phoenix Growth: The staff grows stronger as it absorbs blood from a Sanguine Supreme, gaining increased durability and power when filled with potent True Blood. ]

"Another weapon made from the Blood Rose of Resentment," Asher nodded, admiring the staff before storing it away.

He then turned his attention to the Arts.

"Sol, can I learn them instantly?" he asked his system.

[Yes, but for that, the Host needs skill points, and currently, the Host doesn't have any.]

[The Host can gain skill points from killing intelligent beings. The amount of skill points gained will be proportional to the level of the being killed.]

Asher nodded thoughtfully at Sol's response. "So, I need to kill intelligent beings to gain skill points..." he muttered, considering the weight of this method.

"How many skill points would I need to learn all the arts I received?" he asked.

[Host currently possesses two arts:

Black Assimilation (S)

Blood Golem Creation (S)

[Each art would require 5 skill points to learn. Host needs a total of 10 skill points to learn both of them.]

Asher nodded seeing this as he stored the arts too and laid on his bed " tomorrow , I will go and see the Monster area" he mumbled as his eyes closed and he drifted into slumber.