Narrator
Power...
Is not always born from anger.
Sometimes...
The greatest power in the world...
Is born from the smallest act of kindness.
Before the world knew the name V White...
Before kingdoms feared his strength...
Before legends were written about his abilities...
There was only a little boy...
A boy who wanted to understand something simple.
Something that even the strongest beings in the world struggled to understand.
Love.
The sacred mountain was quiet.
The morning sunlight passed through the ancient trees, painting the ground with golden patterns.
The sound of birds filled the forest.
The gentle movement of leaves created a peaceful melody.
Whoosh...
Whoosh...
A young boy moved through the clearing.
V White.
A wooden sword rested in his hands.
His breathing was steady.
His movements were controlled.
Every swing.
Every step.
Every turn.
Carried the teachings of the Legendary Dragon.
For many years...
V had learned from Liza.
Swordsmanship.
Martial arts.
Magic.
Attack spells.
Defense techniques.
Support magic.
Ancient knowledge.
But Liza never only taught him how to defeat enemies.
She taught him something far more important.
Control.
Because she knew...
A person with great power but no control...
Could become the greatest danger to the world.
That was why Liza gave half of her remaining magic to V.
Not simply to make him stronger.
Not simply to increase his abilities.
But to help his body and soul endure the countless powers sleeping within him.
Because even Liza understood...
There was something unusual inside V.
Something even an ancient dragon could not fully understand.
During his journey...
V gained many abilities.
Some were gifts.
Some were earned.
Some were created through endless training.
And some...
Came from the mysterious power hidden deep within him.
Blood Elevation.
But the first awakening of Blood Elevation...
Did not happen during a battle.
There was no enemy standing before him.
No hatred.
No anger.
No desire for revenge.
Only...
A small act of kindness.
One afternoon...
V walked through the forest near Restart Village.
The sunlight was softer than usual.
The wind carried the smell of flowers.
Everything felt peaceful.
Then...
A small sound reached his ears.
A frightened cry.
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V stopped.
"Hm?"
He looked toward the bushes.
Slowly...
He moved closer.
Behind the trees...
He saw something.
A small deer.
It was lying on the ground.
Its tiny legs trembled.
A small wound was visible.
A few drops of blood had fallen onto the grass.
Before V could move...
Another deer rushed forward.
The mother deer.
She immediately stood beside her child.
There was no fear in her eyes.
No hesitation.
Only concern.
She gently touched the injured fawn.
She carefully cleaned the wound.
Her actions were slow.
Gentle.
Filled with affection.
V watched silently.
His eyes widened.
He couldn't understand.
Why would she do that?
Why would she touch blood?
Why would she stay close to an injured creature?
Later that day...
V returned home.
The evening sun was setting behind the mountains.
Inside the White family's house...
Brald was sitting peacefully.
V quickly walked toward him.
"Father."
Brald looked up.
"What happened, V?"
V sat beside him.
"I saw something today."
"A deer..."
"Her child was injured."
"Blood was coming out."
"But she didn't run away."
"She stayed there."
"She cleaned the wound."
V looked confused.
"Why?"
Brald smiled gently.
He placed his hand on V's head.
"V..."
"She was not doing it because she wanted blood."
"She was doing it because she loved her child."
V quietly listened.
"In nature..."
"Many creatures express their feelings differently."
"Humans use words."
"But animals..."
"Sometimes show their feelings through actions."
Brald looked toward the window.
"Sometimes..."
"Love is not spoken."
"Sometimes..."
"Love is shown."
Those words remained inside V's heart.
He didn't know it then...
But those simple words...
Would one day change the entire world.
A few days passed.
The forest once again became a place of laughter.
V and Kai were playing together.
The sunlight danced between the trees.
Birds flew above them.
The sound of children's laughter echoed through the forest.
"Hurry up, Kai!"
V laughed.
"You are too slow!"
Kai crossed his arms proudly.
"I am not slow!"
"I am thinking about my strategy."
V smiled.
"Your strategy?"
Kai nodded seriously.
"Of course!"
"Every great warrior needs a plan."
The two friends continued running.
They climbed trees.
Chased each other.
Explored the forest.
For them...
The world was simple.
No kingdoms.
No battles.
No destiny.
Only friendship.
Then...
A sudden sound broke the peaceful moment.
CRACK!
A branch snapped.
Kai's eyes widened.
"Eh?"
His foot lost balance.
The ground disappeared beneath him.
"Kai!"
THUD!
The sound echoed through the forest.
For a moment...
Everything became silent.
Then V rushed forward.
"Kai!"
He dropped beside his friend.
Kai tried to smile.
"I'm fine..."
But V didn't listen.
His eyes were fixed on the injury.
A small wound.
A small amount of blood.
But to V...
It was enough.
And suddenly...
He remembered.
The mother deer.
The way she stayed beside her child.
The way she showed care.
The words his father had spoken.
"Sometimes..."
"Love is shown through actions."
Without thinking...
V gently held Kai's hand.
"It's okay."
"I'll help you."
Kai looked confused.
"V?"
V carefully cleaned the wound.
His expression was filled with worry.
Not fear.
Not disgust.
Only kindness.
The forest became strangely quiet.
The wind stopped.
The birds stopped singing.
Even the leaves seemed to hold their breath.
Then...
Something inside V awakened.
A strange sensation spread through his body.
A mysterious energy began moving.
The crimson mark on his chest...
Started burning.
The pain arrived suddenly.
Sharp.
Intense.
Unfamiliar.
V's eyes widened.
"What..."
"What is happening?"
His breathing became heavier.
A strange crimson light appeared within his eyes.
The world around him blurred.
For a moment...
He felt something that was not his own.
Kai's pain.
Kai's fear.
Kai's emotions.
The power was not only taking something.
It was sharing something.
A life.
A feeling.
A pain.
And then...
The silent forest heard a mysterious voice.
《Unique Skill Awakening...》
Chapter 20: The Blood That Carried a Heart
The silent forest heard a mysterious voice.
《Unique Skill Awakening...》
For a moment...
Time itself seemed to stop.
The wind disappeared.
The trees became still.
The entire forest felt as though it was waiting for something unknown to happen.
Then...
A second voice echoed.
Cold.
Ancient.
Emotionless.
Yet somehow...
Connected to V's very existence.
《Unique Skill Awakened》
Blood Elevation
The crimson light surrounding V slowly faded.
But the pain...
Remained.
V lowered his hand.
His fingers trembled.
His breathing was uneven.
The burning sensation inside his chest gradually disappeared.
But the memory of that strange feeling remained.
"Kai..."
V looked at his friend.
"Are you okay?"
Kai stared at him.
Confused.
"V..."
"Your eyes..."
V froze.
"My eyes?"
Kai nodded slowly.
"They were..."
"Red."
V touched his face.
He didn't understand.
Neither of them understood what had just happened.
There was no enemy.
No battle.
No hatred.
No anger.
Only...
A friend who wanted to help another friend.
The small wound on Kai's forehead was no longer important.
The true change had happened somewhere else.
Inside V.
A power that had been sleeping quietly...
Had opened its eyes.
That evening...
The sunset painted Restart Village in orange light.
V sat quietly beneath the ancient tree.
His hand rested over the mark on his chest.
The strange crimson mark had returned to its silent state.
But V could still feel something.
A connection.
A strange feeling...
As if another person's existence had briefly touched his soul.
He looked at his own hands.
"Why..."
"Did I feel Kai's pain?"
No answer came.
Only the sound of the evening breeze.
Far away...
Beyond human understanding...
An ancient power had awakened.
Not through destruction.
Not through violence.
But through compassion.
Narrator
A power born from hatred...
Creates destruction.
A power born from anger...
Leaves behind wounds.
But a power born from kindness...
Carries a different burden.
Because when V receives blood...
He does not only receive strength.
He receives a part of someone's life.
Blood Elevation
A mysterious ability unlike anything recorded in history.
A power that could copy the abilities of others.
A power that could evolve beyond imagination.
But every gift...
Carried a price.
Memory Echo
When V absorbs someone's blood...
Fragments of their memories may flow into him.
Their happiness.
Their sadness.
Their precious moments.
Their regrets.
For a short moment...
Their story becomes a part of V.
Shared Pain
Blood does not only carry power.
It carries emotions.
It carries suffering.
When V uses Blood Elevation...
He may feel the pain of the person whose blood he receives.
That is why...
V can never treat this ability as a simple weapon.
Blood Bond
The first person whose blood V absorbed...
Created a permanent connection.
A bond beyond ordinary friendship.
A connection that cannot be easily broken.
If that person experiences great danger...
Or carries overwhelming pain...
V may feel it.
Blood Hunger
But every power has a shadow.
The more V uses Blood Elevation...
The stronger its desire becomes.
A power that gives him countless possibilities...
Could also slowly consume his heart.
That was why...
V would never use this ability carelessly.
Because he understood something important.
Blood was not just a source of strength.
Blood carried memories.
Blood carried emotions.
Blood carried life.
Narrator
"Every drop of blood V receives..."
"Is not only a source of power..."
"It is a piece of someone's existence."
"That is why the greatest question is not..."
"How much power can V gain?"
"But..."
"How much responsibility can his heart carry?"
Years later...
Many would fear the name Blood Elevation.
Many would call it a terrifying ability.
Many would only see its destructive potential.
But they would never understand the truth.
They would never know...
That the world's most mysterious power...
Was born from a child's kindness.
A small deer.
A father's wisdom.
A friend's trust.
And a heart that wanted to protect.
That was the true beginning...
Of Blood Elevation.
The power that carried a heart.