Death... and me

"What do you mean by that?" one of the Formation Masters asked straight away.

However, Rean didn't need to answer that question. The one who answered it was Larefin himself, saying, "It's the end of the Bloodline Soul Mark Formation." Sure enough, as someone with ties to the Soul Rulers, Larefin knew a few things about the formations.

Noticing the confused expression of the other Formation Masters, Larefin decided to give an explanation, telling them, "The Bloodline Soul Mark Formations can't use Zasfins as a sacrifice because their Soul Power is too big. We, Zasfins, are born into the world with a high Soul Power level. That's why we need humans. Only their souls are gentle enough to be converted into Bloodline Soul Marks."

Everyone was taken aback after that. They knew about the Bloodline Soul Marks and that humans were used as sacrifices. But they didn't know that Zasfins couldn't take their place. At the very least, they didn't know why no one ever tried it. In any case, the answer had finally appeared in front of them.

Rean smiled as he continued, "Some of you are probably asking why Larefin would reveal such a piece of important information here. Well, the truth is that I already knew of it. If he didn't say anything, I would. Anyway, now that humans are born with high Soul Power, the Zasfins simply can't use them. Unless they want to die, of course. Hahaha!"

Larefin then looked at Rean with a dark expression, asking in a solemn tone, "How did you do that? I know that hybrids between humans and Zasfins can have Soul Power. However, I've never heard of humans gaining Soul Power."

Rean shrugged his shoulders as he told them in response, "That's the point where you guys are too prideful for your own good. Have you never asked yourselves why humans and Zasfins can have children together? That's because both of them are of the same race. To be more specific, the Zasfins are an evolution, or you might as well say a mutation of the human race."

"Bullshit!" one of the Formation Masters exclaimed. "It's obviously because the Zasfin bloodline is much superior that your human race can accept its genes. I will never accept that we were part of your puny race in the past."

Rean couldn't care less, though. "Suit yourself. Whether you want to believe it or not is not my problem. The truth of the matter won't change just because you refuse to believe it." Right after, Rean looked at Larefin and said, "Well then, this is the reason why Zasfins and humans will be able to coexist in the future. Bloodline Soul Mark Formations won't work on humans anymore, after all. That was the motive that led you to say we could never be together since the Zasfins would always consider the possibility of using humans to create Bloodline Soul Marks."

Unlike the other Zasfins, who cursed and kept denying Rean's words, Larefin was a lot more open-minded. He didn't deny Rean's words at all.

"Silence!" Immediately, his companions stopped talking and waited for Larefin to continue. Larefin then looked back at Rean before saying, "Are you sure you wanted to show it is us? Soul Power is a Zasfin race's ability. If you keep this experiment, the entire Zasfin Race will do everything they can to get rid of you."

Rean looked at Larefin as if he was an idiot, telling him, "You talk as if the Zasfins would try to get rid of us to start with. At most, you would keep enough of us around to make more Bloodline Soul Marks. Tell me, is that any different from how your Zasfin race already treats us?"

"This..." Larefin couldn't give Rean an answer. Yes, Rean was right. The Zasfin already hated the humans since they were a big part of the reason why the Zasfins lost the war. So what if they found out humans were developing Soul Power as well? They couldn't do anything with the thousand-year non-aggression agreement in place. The demon beasts, who had superior power at the moment, definitely wouldn't let them do anything.

Rean then let out a sigh as he said, "You just don't understand. The shock about humans having Soul Power will only be a momentaneous thing. The next Zasfins and humans who are born in the future would not have experienced the past. For them, it won't change much whether the humans have Soul Power or not since they were already born in that age."

"That's why you think we will eventually be able to live together?" Larefin asked.

"Yes." Rean nodded. "Just so you know, this is a transformation that's happening all around Wringan Continent. The ones you see here are nothing more than the humans we taught about Soul Power. There are many more out there that simply don't know they already have Soul Power. As long as we teach them how to use it, they will develop this power without a hitch."

Larefin couldn't help but ask, "How did you do that? How could the humans of an entire continent suddenly start to evolve to have Soul Power?"

Rean laughed out loud as he pointed at himself. "That's because of me. Or, to be more specific, it's because of my Light Element Affinity."

Rean's eyes soon noticed the reddish hue of killing intent emanating from the Zasfin Formation Masters in the group. Well, not that he cared about it. "Some of you are probably thinking that as long as you kill me, this change will stop. Unfortunately, nothing can stop it anymore."

Rean then explained how he did that, which made the Zasfins' eyes widen in shock. He told them how there were millions of collars, earrings, bracelets, tiaras, and other accessories being used by humans at this very moment. Indeed, if things were like Rean said, killing him would have little to no effect. They would have to get rid of all his Light Element Equipment first, which was obviously impossible. There were just way too many!

After that, Rean looked back at Larefin and said, "Well, that's about it. I guess there's no need for me to keep the people in this building hidden anymore. Once you guys leave, I'll release a big announcement about my plans for the entire continent to hear. The age where only Zasfins could use Soul Power is now over."