Death to Power
Copyright© 2025 by TheSmartOne
Chapter 49: Goddamn it!
Morning passed, and Kaden sat at the edge of his cracking inn bed, hands curled under his chin, eyes lost in the void—silent, thoughtful, pensive.
He had already decided yesterday that he would start taking missions, earn money while training at the same time.
But here’s the thing—
For Kaden, training didn’t just mean grabbing Reditha and swinging it around or going on long runs or even perfecting blood skills with sweat and focus.
True, he’d do that too, obviously. But mainly...
“I think it’s time to die,” Kaden muttered with a slightly strained expression.
His voice was calm. Steady. But his face gave him away—he still wasn’t completely used to dying.
Not because he feared death.
Not at all. He didn’t. Not anymore. Not now that he had enough Death Coins to die a couple of times.
But the pain...
The pain was the problem.
And Kaden never had a nice death.
It was always violent and brutal. A cruel ending every time.
And that’s why, again, just like always—
It was time to strengthen himself.
“So, let’s do that ... I’ll allocate my points. Death, show me my profile,” Kaden ordered.
Name: Kaden Warborn
Age: 15
Rank: Awakened (Saturated)
Origin: Bloodsoaked Sword King (Legendary)
Titles: Child of Blood
Traits: Corrosive Blood
STR: 175
AGL: 175
CONS: 190
MANA: 170
INT: 170
WILL: 190
PER: 150 → 175
Stat Points: 100
Fragments: Wolf’s Instincts, Silent Tears, Slothful Steps (Unique rank)
Quests in Progress: None
Death Coins: 1,000
Skills:
• Blood Reservoir [Awakened]: Every successful kill adds blood to your internal reservoir. This blood can be used as fuel—form, weapon, or recovery.
Techniques:
• Iron Fang Form (Rare Rank): A foundational technique created by The Ancestor and perfected over time. The core is simple: One strike. One kill. If you need to strike twice, you’ve already failed.
• Iron Step (Rare Rank): Every step is a decision. Every shift sets up the next kill. Move simply—but with purpose.
Kaden stared at his profile silently.
Not much had changed since the last time, except for his Perception stat, and the addition of two new Fragments.
“I’ve got 100 stat points now. That means I can push nearly everything to 200...” he muttered with a pleased little smile.
Because 200 was the cap.
The limit of the Awakened rank.
And only 1% of all awakened in both worlds reached that peak.
And Kaden was about to be one of them.
He grinned wide and eager.
“Death, raise Strength, Agility, Constitution, and Will ... to 200.”
CRACK!
The execution of the order was instantaneous.
“ARGHHH!!” Kaden groaned as pain suddenly lanced through his entire body.
A sharp, deep cracking echoed through the room as his body convulsed, bulging unnaturally—almost ballooning out.
His clothes tore apart. His muscles thickened and twisted—not just larger, but tighter, more refined. Lean but stronger, dense and flexible.
And just as fast, it all settled. His body returned to its normal shape.
At a glance, you’d think nothing had changed.
But you’d be wrong.
Very wrong.
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