Wolf of the Blood Moon - Book 1 - Chapter 78 - Answers Part I (Patreon)

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                                                    Scarlet

We learned about them a little bit in high school. A Guardian Identification Card, or a GIC, is kind of like a personal identification number for a Guardian. Except that the number and therefore your identity can’t be stolen since it’s attuned to your life force, unlike a personal identification number. Meanwhile the Guardian Identification Papers just have information such as my name, magic, age, and all of my capabilities and Association.

“I’m guessing you already know what they are,” Allen says while digging around in a pile of papers, only briefly glancing up to see me nod before returning his attention to the pile. “Then I won’t bother explaining them to you.”

A few seconds pass as Cynthia and I watch him dig until he manages to find a small card which he hands to me. The card has my name, a line of ten digits, my birthdate that Allen decided on for me when he took me in after confirming an estimate of my exact age at a hospital, and a brief description of my appearance, focusing mostly on my ‘reality warp’ changes.

He then turns back to the pile again until he finds a large paper printed in landscape that I can tell at a glance is my GIP, or Guardian Identification Papers.

“Make sure to put them somewhere safe,” he says offhandedly before sitting at his desk and adding, “that’s all.”

I nod before glancing at Cynthia and nodding to her too, getting one in return right after. Then I head out the door, closing it behind me.

That was a lot to deal with in one sitting.

“What do you mean?” Tar asks.

Well, I’ve never been the greatest at displaying my emotions to others or even understanding them myself. So thank you for the push you gave me in there.

“Oh,” Tar mutters, “sure thing.”

I faintly smile at that before turning serious again.

Now then. Is now a good time for what you were wanting to tell me?

“Head to your room and I’ll tell you there,” Tar says, almost making me want to roll my eyes at this point. But I don’t and instead make my way towards my suite, not stopping anywhere in the meantime. Then, once I do make it to my room and lock the suite doors behind me, he just tells me to sit down, making me really wonder what he’s about to tell me.

I hear him taking a deep breath before appearing in front of me, a serious look on his tanuki face.

“You asked me if your appearance would continue changing as you advance through the Classes like many of the other Guardian’s appearances do,” he begins, making me frown at where he seems to be going with this, “well, do you remember what I said early on, close to when we first met? That your demonic genes are attempting to devour your human ones?”

My frown grows deeper, but I nod my head anyways.

“Well, what I said after was a half-truth,” he says, making my frown turn straight into a scowl. “You are able to keep your genes under control through hunting, yes, but the problem is that it’s not that simple. To put it simply, about a fourth of your remaining human genes will most likely be devoured with every Class advancement you go through.”

Are you fucking kidding me?! And you choose to wait till now to tell me?!

My fists clench slightly in anger, but I take a deep breath to calm down before saying out loud, “Please continue.”

“When you advance to Class II, your body will likely change again, and you’ll go from a half human half blood lycan to 62.5% blood lycan and 37.5% human. And the only way to revert this change is to manage to find some sort of skill that you can purchase that’ll revert the changes,” he continues, sounding slightly nervous now. “Which means hunting stronger and stronger prey to get better and better achievements in the hope that you’ll get a skill like that.”

I flop back on my bed with a grunt.

That really does sound like a pain.

I stay silent for several minutes, just staring at the ceiling.

So if I don’t find a way to revert it, then I’ll be a full-blooded blood lycan by the time I reach Class V?

“That’s the conclusion my father was able to reach upon studying you and the System,” Tar explains, making me shoot up at the mention of his father – the king of the fae – studying me. “What did you think I was doing all those times I was gone? Taking a walk on the Farshore?”

My eye twitches at that.

“I was talking with father during those times, since he isn’t often free,” he says before adding, “well, most of those times at least.”

I’m not a fan of someone studying me, but at the same time, I know he’s just trying to help. So I’ll let that slide.

Either way though, if I become a full blooded demon, humans would be able to tell, wouldn’t they?

“Yes,” Tar answers right away, “well, unless…”

I frown at that.

“Unless what?” I end up asking out loud after several seconds of silence.

“Unless – now, there’s only a small possibility of this happening according to father – unless the gene devouring stops right before completion, leaving you a single percent human still,” he says, surprising me once again. “But it’s only a possibility. In fact, nothing here is absolute. It’s all theories, so take it as you will.”

Right. Because I’m the first human and demon hybrid.

“Yeah,” Tar answers, bobbing his tanuki head up and down once.

I let out a sigh.

Guess I have another reason now to risk my life for achievements. Although the Blood Regeneration skill should make things a lot easier in that regard.

Anyways, there’s something else I’ve been wanting to ask.

“Go ahead,” Tar answers right away, floating in above my face in the process, “I don’t want to keep hiding things from you anymore.”

Well, that’s good.

You mentioned a tournament for deciding the next ruler of the fae via proxy. How is this tournament going to be conducted, and where?

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For those of you who can't view the image:

Name: Scarlet Asger

Magic: Blood

Age: 19

Physical Capabilities:

Mental Capabilities:

Magical Capabilities:

Strength:

Tier B

Processing:

Tier C

Capacity:

Tier B

Agility:

Tier   B

Intuition:

Tier   C

Power:

Tier   A

Constitution:

Tier B

Resistance:

Tier C

Control:

Tier B

Endurance:

Tier   C

Power:

Tier   C

University: Lion’s Heart

Perception:

Tier A

Reaction:

Tier B

Association: Silver Association

Vitality:

Tier   B

Willpower:

Tier   B

Class: I