The Arkanveil courtyard had seen legends born, vows forged, and enemies broken.
But never this.
The sky held its breath.
At the center stood a man carved in discipline—Arthis Arkanveil, the father of giants.
He had never sought power for its own sake. His strength was built on duty, his silence more commanding than a thousand banners.
And yet—today—he would ascend.
The MC held out the vial. Within it: a swirl of molten gold and crimson, thicker than blood, heavier than mercury.
Primordial Titan Blood Essence.
A treasure lost to time. Rumored to be the lifeblood of the First Titans—those who had shaped continents with their footsteps and cleaved oceans with their fists.
In the novel, it would have gone to a nameless prince who drowned in his own ambition.
Not this time.
Not in his timeline.
Arthis said nothing. He took the vial with reverence—not greed. Not desperation.
Just resolve.
He uncorked it.
The scent of mountains. The pressure of ancient worlds. The taste of thunder trapped in liquid.
He drank.
And the world answered.
The earth didn't crack. It bent, subtly, like a child bowing to its father.
Wind folded in on itself.
Mana surged in rivulets of glowing red across Arthis's veins. His body trembled—not from strain, but from too much power racing to remember what flesh was.
> [Rank Breakthrough Initiated]
[SS+ → SSS]
[Primordial Bloodline Assimilation: 7%… 19%… 42%… Complete.]
The transformation wasn't flashy. It was final.
A general became a guardian. A blade turned into bedrock.
The MC took a measured step back, watching his father's frame swell—not grotesquely, but monumentally. Muscles reknit with divine sinew. His skin glowed faintly beneath the armor. His presence became weight.
Not like gravity.
Like judgment.
And when the storm clouds above split, just slightly, sunlight fell in a single line—upon him.
Arthis exhaled. The breath shook the trees lining the walls.
His voice, when it came, was low and iron-wrought.
> "I feel… ancient."
The MC nodded.
> "You feel right."
No crown needed. No ceremony. Just this man, now more than man, returning to the hall he had once built.
As the household began to gather—first the stewards, then the knights, then his children—none dared speak.
They simply felt it.
A new weight behind the Arkanveil name.
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[System Interface: Arthis Arkanveil]
Name: Arthis Arkanveil
Race: Human (Titan-Blooded Hybrid)
Rank: SSS
Level: 103
Traits:
Titan's Will [SSS] – Immunity to fear, soul disruption, and control-type magic. Gains strength as battle lengthens.
Earth's Pulse [SS+] – Can manipulate terrain within a 50-meter radius; grants bonus defense based on environment.
Command Aura [S+] – All allies within 30 meters receive 20% combat buff; morale effects doubled.
Physique: Primordial Reinforcement (48%)
Mana Affinity: Earth, Gravity
Soul Resonance: 62%
Storage Grid: 30 m³
> [Next Evolution Path Unlocked: Worldforged Physique – Requires 3 SSS-Tier Battles]
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The MC read it all at a glance, his Eye of Data humming quietly. He closed the interface, smiled faintly.
This wasn't just a stat sheet.
It was a message.
His family would not be outpaced.
And while the world still turned, its balance had shifted.
Because now…
The Arkanveil family didn't just have power.
They had a Titan.