From Secret Clan to the Divine Dynasty

Chapter 248: Chapter 238: 3rd Rank "Blood Dancer

Inside the grand hall of Fischer Manor.

"You've finally returned, Darren."

Vanessa smiled gently, nodding her head, and even Theo, who was usually stern, showed a smile.

Having finally returned to the Fischer family, Darren felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation deep within his heart, like a string that had been taut for years finally had the chance to loosen.

His important family members were all gathered around him, celebrating the safe return of a loved one, and Lilian and the others were visibly moved.

"Felix, this is your father."

Among Darren's three women, only Fayer was in Nasir Town, and she excitedly brought the young Felix to meet his father whom he hadn't seen for many years.

Dressed neatly in a small tuxedo, Felix looked up at Darren's fearsome face, and couldn't help but feel a deep fear inside, causing him to instinctively take a step back.

But after a moment of hesitation, he still bravely stepped forward, saying respectfully:

"Father, hello, you, you've finally returned, we all missed you very much."

Darren looked down thoughtfully at the boy who was trembling slightly and filled with fear but still forcing himself to maintain proper etiquette, then showed a smile more terrifying than any demon's.

"Hahaha, Felix, you actually resemble Fayer more than you do me in terms of personality."

Felix didn't understand what that meant, but Fayer instead revealed a smile, gently saying:

"There's nothing wrong with being like me, right? Or do you dislike my personality? By the way, Darren, can't you let Lilian heal your face? You scared the child."

Darren chuckled and reached out to gently pat the boy's head, laughing to himself:

"Oh, this face of mine, I deliberately asked Lilian to heal it later. I wanted to experience for one last time... the gaze of others fearing me."

"Too bad, none of you are afraid of me, haha!"

Afterwards, Darren looked towards Lilian. She nodded slightly, and the next moment she released the power of the Spirit-returning Tree to quickly begin healing Darren's gruesome and ugly face.

Flesh regrew, skin healed, and what was once a horrifically burned scar turned back into healthy skin; Darren was reborn, his features restored as if he had undergone a metamorphosis.

"Ah?"

Felix watched in astonishment as his father, who once resembled a monster, gradually transformed into a tall, handsome man, a feeling of wonder stirring deep inside him.

"Father!"

He couldn't help but call out excitedly.

Darren's bright eyes gleamed with a shrewd light, and the skin that had been aching for so long was finally healed, the pain vanishing.

It was a long-missed sense of comfort that caused him to moan several times.

"So refreshing! Hahahahaha!"

Seeing his son's reaction, Darren couldn't help but laugh. Then, he suddenly crouched down and hugged his son tightly, saying loudly:

"Hahahaha! What's the matter, lad? You only care about appearances? Your father has become more handsome, so now you dare to come closer?"

Felix's face reddened with embarrassment, and his eyes looked anxious as he hastily said, "No, no, that's not it, Father, sir! Uh..."

Christine in her wheelchair shook her head and said, "It's good that Darren has returned."

Karno smiled and rested an arm behind his head, squinting his eyes and jokingly said on the side: "Felix does take things seriously; he's quite fun to tease. Oh dear, he's likely to be teased often in the future, considering there's more than one joker in the family."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, as in truth, no one would really blame a young child.

"I'm sorry, please forgive me, I'm sorry..."

Felix bit his lip tightly and eventually couldn't hold back any longer, beginning to cry on the spot, but even in his crying, he dared not weep loudly, merely shedding silent tears.

"Alright, alright, I'm not blaming you, Felix."

With a smile, Darren comforted the child, knowing that this little guy had been raised by Fayer to be too serious, a simple case of what you might call a "good student."

Hehe, actually, it wasn't such a terrible personality trait.

At least it was much better than his own when he was a child, hahahahaha!

Afterwards, Darren asked Fayer to take the crying Felix away, then turned his head to look at Lilian and asked, "Is there still no definite news on Father and Uncle Chris?"

Lilian nodded gravely and said:

"Yes, not only have Father and Uncle Chris gone missing, but Viscount Bast, Acting Bishop Zayne, and the Romann family's heir, the 'Dragon Taming Lord' Aldrich, have also disappeared... oh, and Chief Renzo as well."

She almost forgot about Renzo; compared with the others, the chief of police in Fein City wasn't that big of a figure.

Lilian continued:

"For more than half a year, which actually isn't the longest breakthrough time on record, so everyone still hasn't given up hope, thinking that perhaps the breakthrough to become a Monarch isn't over yet... The more important reason is, neither the Lion clan nor the Romann family had the resources to search for them before the war ended."

"Now that the war is over, the Lion clan and the Romann family will likely attempt to find people in various places along the East Coast, since those who disappeared are all important members of their families."

Darren nodded slightly, deep in thought, and began to smile optimistically:

"I don't think we need to worry too much. Father and Uncle Chris both possess ample wisdom and have rich experience in dealing with situations; they won't easily come to harm."

"It's possible they're just trapped somewhere, just like I was initially."

Lilian thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I prayed to the great Lord of the Lost, and the divine oracle I received also indicates that they are trapped somewhere, so there's no need for too much concern."

"I believe in the judgment of the great Lord of the Lost."

As Byrne and Chris had both prayed, Karl knew after receiving the prayers that they were trapped in White Bones Canyon; however, he did not know the exact location of that place, and Byrne and Chris could not explain clearly in their prayers, so he had no way to guide the members of the Fischer family to rescue them.

But Karl faintly felt that the place posed no great threat to Byrne and Chris; on the contrary, it might even present an opportunity.

"I have already mastered the Power of Consecution of the 'Specter' at the 2nd Rank of the Path of Shadow."

Darren looked at his sister anew, smiling as he prepared to step onto a new rank.

"Good!"

Lilian nodded earnestly, her heart filled with joy. The Fischer family was sorely lacking in combat power at the time, having one more person stepping onto the 3rd Rank was very important!

Darren continued:

"Oh, by the way, my power of Bloodline might breakthrough to the Transmutation Level soon, and I'll need the next stage of fire-type cultivation heritage and a Magic Potion to assist the breakthrough."

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At that moment, Vanessa suddenly said:

"Hmm, my casting ability might also have the potential to breakthrough to the mid-level Transmutation, but it's not very stable yet; it might take a few more years to truly reach it."

Everyone couldn't help but look at Vanessa, realizing that with Byrne and Chris absent, she was on the verge of becoming the strongest member of the Fischer family.

Lilian sighed and continued, "I've only recently developed a second devout follower on the island, a native who had been hard to tame by our great faith. It'll take more time for me to break through to the 3rd Rank."

Darren nodded gently and said, "That's okay, we just need to keep working hard. By the way, I'm going to see the old dog in a bit."

He paused, then added calmly, "Speaking of which, hasn't a half-elf come to Nasir Town?"

Lilian was startled, then shook her head.

"I see..."

Finally, Darren stepped onto the 3rd Rank of the Path of Shadow!

The 3rd Rank of the Path of Shadow.

"Blood Dancer"!

In the Spirit Realm, its image is that of an old woman bathed in blood, constantly dancing with a crazed smile on her face.

Darren took a deep breath and clenched his fists, feeling a noticeable enhancement in strength. His physical fitness increased by 35, and his Spiritual Power also increased by 35.

He acquired an Extraordinary trait "Blood Spirit Body," allowing every drop of his blood to be automatically manipulated by Spiritual Power, enabling rapid self-healing of flesh wounds at any moment, although this would continuously consume his Spiritual Power.

In simple terms, it was similar to the effect of "mental power transforming into life force" during the Metamorphosis Phase, but the downside was that the consumption would be much greater, and it couldn't be used too frequently. It also couldn't repair bones.

Besides the Extraordinary trait "Blood Spirit Body," Darren also acquired the Extraordinary power "Arrows of Blood" and the Ritual Spell "Blood Dance."

Arrows of Blood allowed Darren to manipulate the blood he touched with his skin and release it like arrows, a type of rapid long-range attack.

He tried it, cutting a small wound on his finger with a blade and then flicking drops of blood with his hand. Instantly, the blood transformed into arrows and struck the surrounding walls, leaving several deep holes.

"What are you doing here! Try it when you go out!"

In the basement, Lilian's face turned dark, and Darren immediately admitted his mistake, stating that he hadn't been able to control himself for a moment.

"Hmm..."

He pondered silently. The blood arrows were fast and precise, easily surpassing a hundred meters in range.

However, their ability to inflict damage was just a bit stronger than a flintlock, which probably wouldn't be effective against enemies with strong defenses.

The last Extraordinary power was the Ritual Spell "Blood Dance."

He needed to collect the fresh blood of at least ten people, use it to draw a rather intricate Array on the ground, and then perform a complicated, cumbersome, and bizarre dance over it for many hours to Summon a Specter he had killed in the past to serve his whims.

Any Specter killed by the "Blood Dancer," no matter how strong in life, could be revived by the "Blood Dancer." They retained most of their power from life, although the duration of their presence depended on the "Blood Dancer's" Spiritual Power.

If Darren went to great lengths to summon a powerful Specter of Monarch Level, he couldn't ensure that the Monarch Specter could execute even a single full-strength attack completely. Basically, all his Spiritual Power would be drained instantly.

Darren smiled contentedly and mused to himself while stroking his chin:

"Although it's complex, strenuous, and the duration is short, a summoned Monarch powerful expert could easily kill any Extraordinary Exponent below the high-level Transmutation with a casual strike."

"Okay, now the question arises, where am I going to find a Monarch powerful expert to kill?"

Of course, that sort of thing was probably impossible!