Reincarnated as a step-dad in a fantasy world - Chapter 352

Chapter 352: Shocking amount Chapter 352: Shocking amount ‘This is fantastic!’ Alex thought, his eyes shining like two lanterns.

Freya’s situation was certainly one of a kind, but it was also something Alex could take advantage of.

His system allowed him to copy the abilities of his harem members, but up until now, the only one whose ability he had been able to copy was Lilia.

She was the one who had, by far, the largest number of abilities.

Even now, Alex hadn’t taken the time to observe every ability she possessed.

The best thing about Lilia’s abilities, though, was the sheer variety-she had so many that they ranged across several different levels, whether low-ranked or high-ranked abilities.

Both Anna and Amelia have quite high-ranked abilities that he currently copy.

However, from what he had observed the first time he glanced at the list of abilities Lilia possessed-or once possessed before they were sealed-the majority of them were elementary abilities.

From what Freya had explained, though, there seemed to be no pattern regarding the abilities she awakened every month, and the first three abilities she had gained were proof of that.

Sure, for Freya, having her ability reset every month was actually kind of a curse.

After all, in just a month, it would be hard to even understand what ability you had awakened, let alone learn how to use it.

This was certainly a daunting task, to say the least.

There was also the fact that awakening every month with a new ability was stressful, especially when that ability had weird effects or directly impacted her everyday life.

To Freya, it must have been a constant nightmare, but to Alex, it was a nightmare he was willing to transform into an opportunity.

Just imagining all the interesting abilities he could gain thanks to her situation was exhilarating.

An example of one such interesting ability was her current one.

Alex couldn’t think of a single person in this world who wouldn’t feel envious upon knowing that someone had the ability to split their mind.

With such an ability, he could do several things at the same time.

If he had this ability, Alex was certain that his strength would soar tremendously.

For example, even right this instant, he hadn’t had the time to settle down and think about the breakthrough he had made regarding his smoke element mastery due to his packed schedule.

If he could gain an ability that allowed him to split his mind, he could focus a part of his mind on improving or creating new smoke techniques while he did something else at the same time.

“Wait, I just thought about something,” Alex suddenly said as he came to a realization.

“If the limitations of your first and second abilities aren’t in place anymore, how come you are still at level 1 then?” “Ah, that…

It’s because of the elders,” Freya began, her voice carrying a hint of bitterness.

“After one particular incident, they deemed it safer for me and everyone else if I never leveled up beyond level 1.

In fact, I was completely forbidden from training until either my mark disappeared-which has never happened-or I stopped awakening new abilities each month.” Alex raised a brow, intrigued.

“What incident happened?” He couldn’t stop himself from asking.

Freya’s expression darkened for a brief instant before returning to normal.

“To tell you the truth, I don’t particularly remember what happened back then.

It was the start of a new month, and as always, I was both excited and anxious about what my new ability would be.

But nothing happened the entire day.

I could feel that my previous ability had disappeared, yet I had no clue what the new one might be.

However, at the time, I didn’t worry-after all, it wasn’t the first time it had taken me a while to uncover my ability.

I went to sleep as usual, but when I woke up…” Freya’s gaze darkened again.

“I was being restrained by half a dozen level 5s, and all around me, there was nothing but destruction.” She remained silent for a moment, letting the weight of her last statement sink in before continuing.

“I later learned that, late at night, a massive explosion had ravaged my home.

When the guards arrived, the only person they found standing amidst the wreckage was me.

Thankfully, at that time, I didn’t have Maya yet, nor was I high in the family hierarchy, so no one else had been living with me.

Based on what I found out later, it wasn’t just one explosion-there had been several, and the guards were certain: the one responsible for them was me.” “So you awakened some kind of explosive ability?” Alex wondered.

“You could call it that.

But instead of using some kind of energy or external force…” Freya paused before giving a wry smile.

“My body was the explosive in question.” “Wait, what?” “Apparently, each time an explosion occurred, it started with my body detonating before spreading outward,” she explained.

“How are you still alive then?” “Well, the energy released during the explosion, along with my mana, would automatically reconstruct my body to its original state after each detonation-at least, that was the explanation given by those who witnessed it,” Freya said, placing her head against Alex’s chest.

“According to them, they had no choice but to wait until my mana ran out and the explosions stopped before they could immobilize me.

From their perspective, had I been at a higher level-say, level 5-the explosions I could have caused might have leveled the entire city, killing everyone in it.

They estimated that only someone at level 6 or higher would have had a chance of surviving such an event.” Alex felt a shiver run down his spine as he heard this.

“I still don’t remember what happened, but the elders decided they couldn’t take such risks anymore.

Since then, at the start of every month, I am isolated in an underground shelter until they determine whether my new ability is dangerous or not,” she revealed without a hint of hesitation.

“The elders’ reasoning is simple: if my ability isn’t harmful, then everything is fine.

But since there is always a chance that I might awaken a dangerous one, it’s better to keep me at a low level.

That way, even if I were to lose control, they could deal with me easily.” What Freya didn’t tell him, however, was that the guards assigned to her were not just there for surveillance.

They had another task and that was to restrain her in case of another incident.

And if, by some unfortunate twist of fate, her new ability proved too dangerous to control, they had been given permission to eliminate her.

Of course, such an outcome would only be considered in extreme circumstances, but the reality remained-if they deemed her too much of a threat, they could kill her without hesitation.

Hearing Freya’s explanation, Alex felt like he understood the elders of her family.

Of course, if he had known about the guards who had permission to eliminate her if she became a threat, he would have been furious.

But that was precisely because Freya felt that his reaction would be one of anger that she deliberately chose not to tell him.

She didn’t want him to get angry over something she had already come to accept.

Although Alex understood the elders’ reasoning though, he couldn’t help but think it was a massive waste to deny someone as talented as Freya the opportunity to level up.

If she were to step beyond level 6, the entire dynamic of her family would shift-not just among the noble families, but even in relation to the imperial family.

With someone of her caliber in their ranks, their influence would drastically increase.

There was also another reason why he wanted Freya to grow stronger.

The stronger she became, the more Lust Points he would gain from making love to her, which in turn would allow him to grow stronger himself.

However, even if she didn’t grow stronger, having her in his harem was still an incredible advantage.

She was essentially what could be called an ability bank…well, a mystery box would be more fitting in her case.

Anyway, since Alex had now satisfied his urgent curiosity about matters regarding Freya, he decided to check his status.

It had been a while since he last kept track of his Lust Points, and he was genuinely curious to see how much he had earned over the past two days.

However, even he was shocked by the amount displayed before him.

‘Status’ [Name: Alexandre Eswald Age: 60 Level: 4 Strength: 700 Agility: 700 Stamina: 700 Defense: 700 Mana Points: 90 Harem: Lilia Eswald, Annaline Maxwell, Amelia Eswald; Abilities: Soul Linkage, Smoke sovereign; Soul Points: 3750] CREATORS’ THOUGHTS isli Don’t forget to support by offering your power stone!