NOVPUBChristina gasped after consuming the food.
'How in the world… What is that food? How can it influence my strength and speed? Is it something related to his unique ability?'
Christina had a lot of questions in her mind. Even though she wanted to ask it right away, she knew it wasn't the time yet.
From this food, she could see several possibilities. If Clovis distributed the food to everyone, they could power up and somehow escape from this situation.
No. Clovis might have thought about it and deemed it was still impossible. However, Clovis also understood that if they endured it and hid inside the vault until they reached the next tier, coupled with this unique food, they might be able to break their encirclement and destroy all these beasts.
That was why Clovis chose to retreat instead of sacrificing someone else.
Still, there was one problem haunting her mind.
'But this food and his blood… I can't see how they're related. I know that he can probably say this food has his blood in it. It's quite disgusting because it makes me look like a cannibal, but the blood can't explain how the food can appear out of nowhere.
'Hence, I'm 100% sure this is not related to his blood. In that case, what is this power? Is this the secret he has been hiding the whole time?
'Now that I think about it, there are so many weird things about Clovis. The items he has given… are they related to this weird ability instead of his blood? The food can boost our strength, so it might not be weird if the items can too…'
"!!!"
In that instant, Christina realized something shocking. It started with how she remembered her father's message after the fight against Tesron.
At that time, Ezekiel said, "Christina. Do you know about Mara Leverstrike?"
"Eh?!" Christina was startled at that time, but this reaction was enough for an answer.
Ezekiel closed his eyes for a moment before asking, "In that case, do you still find Clovis to be repulsive or anything? Or do you like him?"
"Grandfather. What are you saying…" Christina had a wry smile on her face, but against her grandfather's solemn face, she couldn't help but say, "To say I like him might be an exaggeration, but to say he's only a friend of mine… is not right either."
"In that case, listen to me." He paused for a moment. "Clovis… is actually your fiance."
"F-Fiance?!" Christina widened her eyes in shock.
"It's a promise I gave to his grandfather two decades ago. However, we don't really think much about it and won't force you other than letting both of you meet.
"Still, after seeing his unique ability, I will tell you this. If you don't find him repulsive, get to know him more with the intention of marrying him."
"Grandfather. What are you talking about?!" Christina panicked, but his solemn face remained unchanged.
"His unique ability is similar to that woman's." Ezekiel sighed.
"That woman? Mara Leverstrike?!"
"Yes. This is the first time I see a unique ability similar to another person's unique ability. No. It might even be the same. I don't know how they meet, but if Mara Leverstrike knows about this, it's not weird for her to want to teach him."
"His unique ability is the same as Mara Leverstrike's? But isn't it impossible for two people to possess the same unique ability? It won't be called a unique ability anymore if this is the case."
"Yes. Well, I don't care about the continuation of the terminology, but there's one thing I can say for sure. This unique ability is not supposed to have this level of power. Mara Leverstrike might be able to fully utilize its power, but it's clear Clovis can only extract a bit of its power. In other words, that's not enough for him to unleash this much strength as a Tier 4 human. There's another secret he's hiding. And it's much bigger because he's willing to share this unique ability instead of that secret."
"…" Christina paused for a moment.
Seeing the reaction of his granddaughter, Ezekiel nodded in understanding. "It seems you're already aware of this secret to a certain extent. I don't know what it is, but I'm afraid that everything weird around him, like that wolf… is related to this secret. That's why I can't help but say this to you. Become his wife as long as you don't hate him. That guy… will become a monster surpassing all Tier 9 humans in this world… No, there's a possibility that even when all of us fight him together, we might not necessarily lose."
"!!!" Christina was shocked at that time, but after eating the unique food, she finally understood why her grandfather said it.
Clovis' mysterious power was not just about him. Instead, it could also help the people around him.
In other words, if she reached Tier 9 in the future, because of this power, she could surpass a normal Tier 9. In fact, there was a chance for Clovis to help his people to break through the limitation of a Tier 9. All the Libation Fiesta's members might be able to reach Tier 9 with this method.
Clovis might be able to become a being surpassing a Tier 9 human in the future. There was a chance he could even figure out the real secret of their simulation world.
While it was amazing, Christina's focus was actually on the identity of this power.
'Grandfather. I think you are wrong. It's not a secret beyond a unique ability. Two people with the same unique ability aren't supposed to exist.
'But in this simulation world… What if everything Clovis has is nothing but a simulation? What if the unique ability Mara possesses is granted to him as a part of the simulation?
'When I see it this way, it becomes clear the identity of this power.'
Christina was so shocked that she subconsciously smiled. It was so ridiculous that she had never thought about this possibility before.
'The painting, these items, the food…' Christina turned to Clovis. "Clovis… You… Do you have… two unique abilities?"
