Refining bloodlines

"No matter what's strange about Ice Thorn Manor, I'm only going there for bloodline transformation. Whether it succeeds or not, I'll return to Kletam City as soon as it's over."

Dago calculated how much time he had left. He could remain in the Ice Fortress for twenty-five days at most, but he had allotted himself fifteen.

If he could accomplish his goal within fifteen days, all the better. If not, he would head straight back.

In truth, Dago did not place much importance on the so-called "bloodline transformation" offered in the Ice Fortress.

For an ordinary ice wizard, the effects of "bloodline transformation" were certainly a powerful enhancement. The ability to cast an ice spell instantly could almost serve as a trump card, while an affinity for ice elemental energy could utterly transform an ice wizard, improving their abilities across the board.

But he was not pursuing energy affinity purely for its own sake. He wanted to restrain the Sea of Despair within his mental space.

Bloodline transformation was merely a bonus for him. Having it would be ideal, but going without it hardly mattered. Most importantly, the enhancement was not permanent. Once the traits within the bloodline were exhausted, the transformation would lose its effect.

As he thought, Ronan set up a Rune Magic Array, then took the sapling out of his storage ring. After more than a month of uninterrupted watering with blood, it had grown rapidly.

It had risen from a mere two handspans tall to over a meter. Its trunk was nearly two fingers thick, and it now had more than forty leaves, giving it a rather lush appearance.

The growing God-Prison Blood Tree had become more intelligent, and its gestures of affection were increasingly obvious. When Dago took it out of his storage ring, all