Chapter 69: Break The Rules
"W-What do you mean by that?" Kaiju was stupefied.
"You seriously don’t know about the Trial, don’t you?" Herforao shook his head. "Perhaps, the other humans did not tell you about this. Alright, let’s discuss why Trials can be bloody, why do you think so?"
Kaiju pondered and replied, "Because they kill each other."
"Obviously." Herforao rolled his eyes. "Even Normal Difficulty is not an exemption."
Herforao went silent, desiring Kaiju to contemplate it more. Kaiju ruminated for a while and his eyes suddenly widened.
"My teacher used to warn us that if we ever come across other higher races no matter the difficulty, we must avoid interacting with them, better, kill them. After all, the rewards of the Trials are based on the races’ contribution and individually."
Herforao smiled and nodded.
"However, the Trial specifically asked me to offer the treasures to the other higher races I want to obtain affinity with. After all, that is how our races manage to ascend the Tower due to our meager potential. One of our Ascendant even became a half-vampire!"
Kaiju remembered his conversation with Griffin. The latter revealed his father was a half-vampire and he carried his bloodline. This was why Griffin had a bloodline awakening, but he never used it inside the Trial, not even once. Griffin was afraid to dilute his mother’s bloodline with the revolting blood of his father who clung with the blood of the other higher races to become stronger.