Alexander seeing his father humbling the arrogant and bitchy woman, Alexander was surprised that his father was actually much stronger.
He did not even move, and only his aura alone was enough to overwhelm the woman.
Shaking his head, he focused on what Lavia had said earlier about the Awakening being a gift.
It was ten times more valuable than a pill, or maybe even a hundred times, because a gift was not something anyone could have.
It was like having an awakened power of 1,000 but only five or ten people could truly awaken a gift, which made it extremely rare.
The lightning attribute is one of the most destructive gifts, so offering it as a bargaining tool to cancel the marriage was not really a loss for them.
But the decision depended entirely on his son, so Ragnar stood motionless.
However, he truly wished that his son would accept, since he had already made it clear that he did not want any connection with the two of them.
Alexandria on the other hand was still dazed, unable to understand how her future daughter-in-law had become so powerful and cold.
"I agree, let's annul the marriage immediately, without any feelings this marriage would have just been a cage for both of us," Alexander said after much contemplation.
"Mother, I have already made up my mind. Please respect my decision also, there are many girls out there, so just find a good one for your own son to marry. I will not reject it," he said jokingly.
Hearing this, Lavia looked at him disgustingly totally happy about her choice.
Alexandria was silent after hearing this but still, she wanted the two of them together.
However, when her husband looked at her in the eyes she finally gave her consent, and the marriage was annulled.
The papers were the proof that both parties had signed.
"Does your grandfather know about this?" Ragnar asked.
Lavia looked at Ragnar and shook her head, "Only mother and father know about this," she said.
Then the two of them left, leaving the three alone.
When he saw that the two women were gone, Alexander held the rune and the pill, and when he touched them he was shocked when he saw something.
"Honey please don't be too sad about this. Don't worry for your mother will find someone much better than Lavia," she said showing a determined look.
Alexander was dumbfounded for a moment but nodded his head, "Ahh, okay mother. This filial son will be waiting. I don't feel so well today, so I'll go back to my room first," he said to them as he left.
Seeing him leave the two did not stop him, knowing that their son needed time to heal his heart, because they knew how he had truly loved Lavia.
If Alexander knew what was on their minds, he would probably have thrown up blood, since who would ever love a woman like that?
After returning to his room, he did not waste any more time. He stared at the pill, and then the familiar thing happened again.
[Do you want to plunder 'Marrow Cleansing Pill']
Looking at the panel he was confused. He understood what a pill was and knew it could only be ingested, so what was the point of plundering it?
"Mysterious panel, can you tell me the difference between eating this pill directly and plundering it?"
[Please call me System Host]
[To answer the host's question, according to the capabilities of your skill it seems this function allows you to either consume it or plunder it]
[If eaten, the process would take too long to digest, which is very time consuming, especially when it comes to consolidating the energy]
[Plundering it however, can automatically absorb all the effects of the pill and also raise its purity to 100]
"100? What do you mean by the purity of the pill?"
[After scanning the pill in your hand, it is a 4th-grade pill and only 91 percent pure, with 9 percent impurities. By plundering the impurities can be converted into pure energy, making any imperfect pill reach 100 percent purity]
Hearing the System's explanation, Alexander was surprised that it actually worked like this.
After being amazed by his Plunderer skill, he then moved on to inspect the lightning rune based on what the two had said.
[Do you want to plunder, 'Rune of Panthera']
The Panel questioned him, which made Alexander raise another eyebrow in confusion about what the Rune of Panthera was this time.
"System can you please explain this to me? Isn't it supposed to be called the Lightning Rune or something?" he said clearly bewildered by the situation.
[Well for a simple explanation. Every rune in this world has its own tree, so every gift you gain from those or even inherit the gifts you have since birth naturally has its own primal seed]
[No one can fully identify what each rune holds. Even I as the System cannot see through it. Only when the user comprehends it will its origins be revealed]
[This is due to the Rules of the world, keeping everything private and only to those are chosen can take a glimpse of it]
[For instance, the Water Rune can have different abilities depending on its source. It can be offensive, defensive, or even both at the same time]
"Oh now I understand it," he said nodding with a knowing look.
"But then how can you identify it when you said you cannot see it?" he asked again, confused by the systems words.
[That's because of your skill 'Plunderer' Host. The name alone is enough for me to search my data and identify what it is]
"Whatttt!!" he exclaimed, shocked by this.
"Then you're saying that you didn't give me the skill Plunderer, but it was actually mine from the start?" he said completely stunned by the revelation.
[Yes that is exactly it. It was first awakened because you completed a task required by this skill. Another thing, do not try to associate me with the other panel. That one has no consciousness, its only function is to show you information and more.]
[Also what you have received from me is the Heavenly Lobby. You will find out its level of rewards tonight, since it is the third day.]
"Levels of rewards?" he thought shaking his head.
He had really believed that the System had given him this skill, but it had actually been his all along. What a surprise.
"Then about this Rune of Panthera, can you explain more about it?" he asked.
[Panthera comes from the age of the gods and was known as the Black Thunder God. It is said that with just one step, it could travel billions of light-years, and its mere glare could shatter stars and planets. But during the invasion of the Devils, the mighty beast perished without a body along with the other gods]
[Absorbing this rune normally has zero probability because it can only be absorbed by those who have the blood of the Black Thunder God. However, your skill Plunderer defies that rule, making it a 100 percent success without any problem.]
"Damn," he muttered, unable to stop his lips from trembling with excitement.
A rune that actually came from a god long ago, wasn't that amazing?
He really wanted to absorb it right away, but he decided to use the pill first. Holding the pill, he activated his skill Plunder.
[You have plundered 'Marrow Cleansing Pill']
The pill slowly lost its luster and vibrant color, turning gray and then it vanished completely, like ash blown away by the wind.
Alexander then closed his eyes, feeling everything in his body beginning to change. It started with his skin, which became so hot that it felt like he was inside a furnace.
Then it spread to his bones, which slowly became tougher and harder. Even if they were hammered by a giant Jackhammer, they would not break or bend.
Next is his Mana Rings, as if feeling rejuvenated it spun wildly, completely energized by the massive influx of mana.
The wave of mana hit him like a powerful tsunami. In his abdomen, new mana rings began to form one by one.
They popped up rapidly as he felt every part of his being growing inhumanly stronger.
In just a span of ten seconds, the transformation was complete. If he had ingested the pill normally, the process would have taken half a day, or maybe even a whole day.
"So powerful! I can feel that with this strength, those rabbits in the grassy plains won't have the power to withstand even one of my punches," he said with a smile, eager to test it right away.
Then he focused his consciousness on his abdomen and was surprised to find that he had formed six mana rings.
His strength had now reached about the 8th level of Mana Condensation. If those geniuses saw this, they would be shocked to death.
Even a 4th-grade pill could usually only raise someone by 2 to 3 levels, and if lucky maybe 4. But for him to gain 6 levels, without any impurities or cleansing after consuming it?
That was straight-up cheating.
"System let me see my current status," he said.
...
[Status:
Name: Alexander Versalius
Realm: EightMana Awakening
Achievements: Traveller
Affinity: Nature (low)
Skills: PlundererAcceleration [1]
Passive Skill: Gentle Regeneration]
...
Yep he was right. He had really reached the eighth level, which made him extremely happy. Without wasting any time, he clenched the rune and shouted,
"Plunder it for me!"
[You have plundered 'Rune of Panthera']
Then he felt his consciousness vanish, and he appeared in the void.
Waking up and realizing it was the endless void again, he began to feel irritated because he was tired of this place appearing every time.
As he started to move and looked around, a loud roar shook the entire void. Then, a being appeared a few levels above him.