Time moved slowly, like water dripping from a broken tap.
Ethan sat on guard the entire time, his eyes fixed on Ray. The things happening inside the boy's body were enough to make his heart tense.
"I was right not to give this to Sophia first," he muttered. "She could never endure this kind of pain."
He clenched his fists, his expression dark. "System, why is this process so hard?"
[Host, this is a very significant change. Upgrading a bloodline is like changing one's birth. The greater the gap between the old and new potential, the harder the process becomes.]
Ethan's face twisted in anger. "What the hell? Then if I had given him an S-rank potion, my child could've died?"
He was truly furious this time.
[Calm down, Host. The system would never harm your family. If there was such a risk, it would have been clearly stated, or the system would have warned you directly.]
Ethan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. Then another thought struck him.
