Blood Assimilation

"I'm sorry, Randy… we only thought that was the only decision to make at the time, but we did not mean to make you feel isolated, it was only because…"

With teary eyes, Riley gently looked at Randy as she said this.

"We are very happy that you do not hate us for this matter, however, it is still too early to inform you of our reasons. I can only tell you that you would naturally come to understand everything in the future. Once you get strong enough, I will tell you everything that you need to know, but for now, that will have to wait." Nathan said.

'Damn it! You people do whatever you like. Do you think I don't have any emotions too? Do you think I don't want to cry out my frustration right now? Why are you the ones crying and acting innocent and righteous as if this was not your fault?' Randy inwardly complained as he was suddenly overwhelmed by all the pent-up emotions that made him want to cry out loud at this moment.

A few moments of exchange later.

"I see… So Blood Authority allows you to manipulate your own blood and even other people's blood? Just as I thought you really are…" Nathan muttered to himself in a low voice.

"Dad, what did you say?" Randy pretended that he didn't hear him. Even though he was no longer in his assimilated state, his senses were still better than before.

"Ah, nothing. Pay no mind to my words, I was only thinking to myself. But still, those are some useful abilities you got there. However, why can't we tell how strong or more precisely what type of energy you're emanating before?" Nathan ignored his question and then suddenly asked him.

'As I thought, my parents really are hiding something from me. It is too obvious, but I just don't know what it is for now. But even so, it still doesn't mean that they can treat me like that simply because of this unknown reason, right?' He silently thought to himself.

After their conversation ended, he left and went upstairs but he did not go to his room right away and proceeded to stand not too far away from the stairs leading downstairs.

Meanwhile, downstairs, Nathan displayed a deep gaze at the stairs and then muttered: "This child… if only…"

However, he immediately sighed and did not finish his sentence.

Riley who was sitting next to him said to him: "Let us wait until he attends university and gets stronger enough and also accumulate enough experience. At that time, we can tell him then and as for the rest, that will be up to him."

"Hm, what you say also makes sense, but we have alienated him for so long that it is now strange to be amicable with him again. Don't get me wrong, I honestly appreciated the fact that he did not hate us despite all that, but… Haah…" Nathan agreed with her and then said in a distressed tone.

Upstairs, Randy heard all these secret conversations between his parents and immediately displayed a scowled expression.

'So they really plan on telling me the reason for their actions as long as I get stronger enough? In that case, I will fulfill your wishes and by then I would like to hear your excuses and whether they really justify the maltreatment towards your own child.' Randy clenched his fist and then silently thought with determination and with an inexplicable emotion in his heart.

…

Meeting with David Silvermoon.

"But before that, what I wanted to talk to you about was regarding your ancestry." The white-haired man said and then paused for a moment before continuing: "Have you ever doubted your ancestry, and that perhaps, your parents might not be your biological parents and they might've adopted you instead?"

'I have indeed wondered about that sometimes but what does that have to do with you?' Randy silently but calmly thought to himself.

But he instead questioned with a deep frown but in an intrigued tone: "What are you trying to imply by saying this to me? Do you have any proof to justify your claims, Mister Silvermoon?"

"First of all, I apologize in advance, but I did a background check on you, and you were supposedly born 18 years ago based on my discovery. That was a year after that apocalyptic-class gate that led to a dungeon that suddenly manifested in the eastern district, and caused havoc and chaos everywhere in the eastern district came to a conclusion."

"This was one of the most monumental and tragic moments in the history of rifts and gates since countless lives were lost on that day of the manifestation. It was also when your parents gained prominence within this district through their contribution."

"According to my intelligence, your mother at the time was not pregnant with you, and then out of nowhere, after maintaining a low profile for a year, she had you the following year after. No one had seen her get pregnant or anything except for those involved."

"Although there indeed existed medical records that indicated that she had undoubtedly given birth to you, but I highly doubt it."

"Furthermore, your innate ability was that of a beast-type, completely unlike that of your father's ability or your mother's ability."

"Moreover, although there are many beast-type awakenings but based on the color of your hair, without a doubt, it matches the members of my Silvermoon family."

"So I came to the conclusion that you were most likely adopted, and your lineage was in fact from someone of my prestigious family since as you can see, my hair is white, just like yours when you transform into your beast state."

"Although, I have no idea why your hair was not naturally white like people from our family. But there is no doubt that you are part of my family based on your ability alone."

"As for the reason why your hair is not naturally white, I can guess that it is either a mutation or perhaps because your biological parent from our side might've conceived you with an inferior bloodline leading to your current state."

David Silvermoon said in a confident tone, displaying an expression that suggested that his information was undoubtedly accurate.

However, Randy was disappointed when he heard all this from the other party.

'I had thought that he had actual evidence to back up his claims, but it turns out he was just rambling on with inconclusive evidence about my mother laying low and then conceiving me a year after or something.'

'Like what does that have to do with my origin of birth. And this fucker even thought that I awakened a beast-type innate ability?'

'Are you fucking kidding me?! At least conduct your investigations properly before approaching people! The more I think about it, the more I want to snap his neck right here and now! This fucker almost got me killed just because of these trivial reasons?! How unreasonable can someone get?!'

Randy gritted his teeth and complained inwardly as he displayed a scowled expression.

…

Coming back home after dealing with David Silvermoon.

At this point, Riley seemed to recall something and then said: "Ah, now that reminds me. Randy, your little sister had also officially awakened her innate ability last week. I never got the chance to inform you about this since we were busy with some matters afterward."

"Eh? Lydia had awakened her ability too? What did she awaken to?" Randy turned around and said in a surprised voice.

'But didn't you say that she awakened a long time ago? What was surprising about this? Or did I miss something that day when you claimed that she had already awakened but they couldn't tell what ability she had?' Randy silently thought to himself as he recalled when he came home after awakening that day.

"That's right. The reason we had to spend more time outside lately had to do with Lydia's second ability which needed testing to fully confirm its capabilities. And because of that, we had to test the ability on beasts and other creatures." Riley said afterward.

'So she had a second ability that needed confirmation, huh? And that's why she hadn't been classified officially as awakened?' Randy thought in conclusion.

After talking with his mother for a while, he finally understood the situation.

'In any case, it seems Lydia has awakened to a good ability. Taming is a very good ability if one looked at its future prospects. At least, once she grows up, she won't have to worry about being attacked by ferocious monsters or beasts anymore during a rift manifestation and such.' Randy thought in satisfaction when he heard about his sister's ability from his mother at that time.