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title: "Chapter 255 Bloodline Surpassing A Progenitor?"
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slug: "ch-255"
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novel: "Dimensional Keeper: All My Skills Are at Level 100"
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number: 255
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views: 0
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likes: 0
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wordCount: 1051
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createdAt: "2026-04-13"
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"Haven't the Saintess already told you that my bloodline can suppress yours?"
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His tone wasn't mocking or arrogant.
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Just curious.
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Because something wasn't adding up.
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The Old Saintess sighed, exhaling slowly as if forcing herself to remain composed.
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Her expression was a strange mix of emotions—shock, confusion, and something else… something almost resembling fear.
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Then, she spoke.
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"You don't understand, kid."
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Her voice remained calm, but the gravity behind it was unmistakable.
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"The ability to suppress others with the same bloodline isn't unheard of."
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"'But it only works when the one suppressing is stronger than the one being suppressed.'"
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Max's eyes narrowed slightly.
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That… made sense.
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If two people shared the same lineage, then naturally, the one with greater power should be able to exert dominance over the other.
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It was a fundamental rule of bloodline suppression.
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But then—
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The Old Saintess locked eyes with him.
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Her dark, solemn gaze bore into him like an immovable truth.
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"And what you just did? It 'broke' that rule."
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The room fell into silence.
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Max's brows furrowed.
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"You, who are barely an ant compared to me in strength, not only suppressed my bloodline… but 'forced me to kneel.'"
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The words hit like a hammer to the chest.
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He hadn't considered it before.
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To him, suppression had seemed natural—the logical result of his bloodline being superior.
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But now?
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Now he was being told that such a thing should have been impossible.
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The Old Saintess continued, her voice laced with disbelief.
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"That should be 'impossible.'"
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A pause.
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Then, in a lower, almost uncertain voice—
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"Even someone with the Progenitor Bloodline, if they were stronger than me, could barely suppress me."
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"But they 'would not' be able to make me kneel 'unless' their power was overwhelmingly greater."
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She inhaled, her fingers tightening slightly on the armrest of her chair.
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"And yet… you did it. With ease."
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Max was stunned.
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The pieces weren't fitting together.
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He had assumed that his bloodline was simply superior, that it was natural for him to have a greater effect on those who shared a weaker version of it.
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But no.
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There were rules.
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Rules that dictated how bloodlines interacted.
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Rules that he had just shattered.
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His gaze lowered to his hands.
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His fingers flexed slightly.
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'What exactly was this bloodline?'
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The one he obtained in an F-rank dungeon.
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Something that had seemed so insignificant at the time.
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And yet—
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It had just proven itself to be something beyond comprehension.
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Klaus let out a slow exhale, his lips curling into a wry smile.
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"Any questions you have about your bloodline… can be answered inside the 'Inheritance Tower'."
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He paused for a moment, then added,
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"But let me tell you this, Max—you are 'probably' the only individual in existence with a bloodline so potent that it could make 'every single person' in our guild submit to you."
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Max remained expressionless, his face an unreadable mask.
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But inside?
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He was thinking.
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Hard.
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Powerful enough to make an entire guild kneel?
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To some, that would be the ultimate gift. A chance to build an empire, to command absolute loyalty, to bend an organization to their will.
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But that wasn't his goal.
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He had never cared about ruling.
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Never wanted to build a power structure.
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His path had always been about one thing—strength.
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Becoming strong enough to protect what mattered.
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To reunite with his family.
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And yet—
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The thought lingered.
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'Though… having a power I could trust blindly isn't a bad thing.'
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A weapon like that could be… useful.
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The Old Saintess leaned back slightly in her chair, her gaze sharp and steady.
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"Go and enter the 'Inheritance Tower'," she ordered.
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Her tone wasn't forceful.
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But it left no room for refusal.
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"Let's see what floor your bloodline allows you to reach."
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Max remained silent.
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But his curiosity was piqued.
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The Inheritance Tower—
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A structure that had stood for centuries, housing the legacy of their bloodline.
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A test.
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A gauge.
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To measure what he truly was.
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The Old Saintess continued, her voice taking on a more deliberate tone.
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"The tower has a total of 'seven floors'. Each bloodline determines how far one can ascend."
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A pause.
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Then—
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"Only those with the 'Progenitor Bloodline' can step into the 'sixth floor'."
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Max's eyes flickered slightly.
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Progenitor Bloodline.
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That was supposed to be the pinnacle of their lineage.
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And yet—he had suppressed even that.
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The Old Saintess pressed on.
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"The 'Saintess' of each generation—like myself and Little Callie—can only enter the 'fifth floor'."𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
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A brief silence settled in the room.
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Then—
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"As for the rest of the guild?"
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Her lips curled slightly.
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"Their bloodline dictates their limit, allowing them to access floors 'one to four' at most."
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Then, her gaze locked onto him.
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There was something hungry in her eyes now.
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Not greed.
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Not malice.
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Curiosity.
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The kind that came when a relic of the past stood before something beyond their understanding.
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"I'm eager to see just 'how far' your bloodline will take you."
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Max exhaled.
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He wasn't someone who easily entertained expectations.
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But now—even he wanted to know.
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There was only one way to find out.
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He would enter.
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At that moment, the Old Saintess called out softly—
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"Little Callie."
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The door to the hut creaked open.
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A familiar figure stepped inside.
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Callie stood there—composed, unreadable, as always.
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Her sharp eyes flickered toward Max—just for a brief moment—before she returned her attention to the Old Saintess.
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The elder's voice remained gentle, yet commanding.
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"Take Max to the 'Inheritance Tower'."
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A pause.
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Then—
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"Let him enter and see for himself."
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Callie bowed slightly in acknowledgment.
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"Yes, Master."
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No hesitation. No unnecessary words.
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She turned, her movements precise, and motioned for Max to follow.
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Max stood still for a fraction of a second.
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Then, he stepped forward.
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His mind was already turning over the possibilities.
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'Seven floors…'
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'The Progenitor Bloodline reaches the sixth…'
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'Then what lies beyond that?'
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He didn't believe in coincidences.
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If there were seven floors—but even the most powerful bloodline bearers could only step onto the sixth—
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Then what was waiting on the seventh?
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Something sealed? Forgotten? Forbidden?
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Or something that no one had ever reached?
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His expression remained calm, but inside—
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Inside, his curiosity burned.
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Without another word, he followed Callie out of the hut, stepping once again into the looming shadow of the great 'Inheritance Tower'. |