Chapter 1673: Degrees of heresy
Chapter 1673: Degrees of heresy
Cain could not help but show an awkward smile upon hearing Alucard’s blunt words. It was undeniably true—he had indeed embedded a Leviathan Shadow directly into the heart of Leorio, Alucard’s son, essentially taking the young man’s life hostage to secure the Atrox’s assistance.
“Desperate times required desperate measures,” Cain murmured quietly, his tone unapologetic yet sincere. He did not attempt to justify his actions further nor pretend they were trivial. After all, given the chance, he would do it all over again. Still, he acknowledged the weight of his past decision.
“Of course,” Cain continued thoughtfully, his voice respectful yet firm, “if you wish, I can remove the Leviathan Shadow. With my current capabilities, I assure you I can safely extract it without causing the slightest damage to your son’s body or soul.”
A year ago, Alucard would have instantly accepted such an offer. His own power was undoubtedly sufficient to remove the Leviathan Shadow, but he could not have done so without severely harming Leorio. Cain’s assistance would have been ideal, a solution without risk.
But now, circumstances have changed dramatically.
Leorio’s talent had always been impressive when compared to ordinary cultivators within the Everstrife Empyrean World, but only relatively so. He might have reached the peak of the Divine Transcendence Rank, but breaking through to become a Prima Deity had always been an impossibly slim hope.
Yet, the implantation of the Leviathan Shadow had drastically transformed Leorio’s future potential. It granted him extraordinary devouring capabilities, allowing his body to absorb and refine immense quantities of energy.
With each passing day, Leorio’s chance of breaking through the boundaries of the Soul Realm steadily increased. Although the odds remained slight, they were significantly better than anything Alucard himself had been able to provide. For the first time, Alucard could envision his son genuinely ascending into the Prima Deity Rank.
Before Alucard could fully process the implications of removing the Leviathan Shadow, Cain’s voice echoed gently across the room once more, snapping the elder from his deep contemplation.