Bloodbound Codex: I Grow Stronger in Secret

AtlaswasacommonerfromOrmolio’souterslums.WhenanEternal-ClassRuinappearedafterathousandyears,theRoyalsideneededsomeonetoenterfirstandtriggerwhateverwasinside.Theydidnotsendanobleheir,atrainedRevenant,orsomeonewithvalue.TheysentAtlas.Hewasmeanttoenterfirst,awakentheBossMonster,anddiethere.Butinsidethelowersectionoftheruin,AtlasfoundasealedreliccalledtheBloodboundCodex.TheCodexdoesnotgivehimpowerdirectly.ItletshimWRITEhisowngrowth.Strength:Stamina:Agility:Spirit:Later,itrecordsTraits,Bloodlines,Talents,andotherthingsAtlasdoesnotunderstandyet.Theruleissimple.TheCodexneedsblood.WiththeSanguisStylus,AtlascanusebloodtowritenumbersintohisAttributes.Strongerbloodallowsbettergrowth.MonsterbloodcanalsobeabsorbedbytheStylus,andcertainmonstersleavebehindTraitsthatAtlascanpermanentlyassimilate.Becauseofthis,ruinsbecomeimportanttohim.Monstersarenotonlyenemiesanymore.Theirblood,bodies,andabilitiescanbecomeresourcesforhisgrowth.TheRoyalsbelieveAtlasdiedinsidetheEternalRuin.Thenoblesnevercaredabouthiminthefirstplace.ButAtlassurvives,leavesOrmolio,hideshisrealprogress,andstartsusingruinstogrowstrongerwithoutexposingtheCodex.Hedoesnotwanttobenoticed,doesnotwanttoservenobles.Hedoesnotwanttobecomesomeoneelse’stoolagain.Fornow,Atlasonlyneedsthreethings.Power.Information.Awaytoleavebehindthelifewherepeoplelikehimareusedandthrownaway.Andwhenhebecomesstrongenough,hewillreturnforthepeoplewhosenthimintothatruin-Revenge.ForBonuschaptersandsupport:https://ko-fi.com/systemlife---ExtraTags:DarkFantasy|RuthlessMC|NoSystem|Codex-BasedPower|UniquePowerSystem|BloodlineEvolution|TraitAssimilation|Anti-Hero|ProgressionFantasy|RuinExploration|SlowEvolutionintoOP|Revenge|HiddenIdentity|Monsters|NobleOppression|ScytheUser