Count Stanwin spoke staunchly, and for a moment, Merlin was stumped.
However, he finally said slowly, "Father, even if I don't choose parasitism, I still need to learn about it, in case Heroult has deceived me."
Count Stanwin hesitated for a moment, glancing at Merlin, before finally replying, "Leon, parasitism is a hazardous means. In general, only those who inherited no bloodlines, and who had no hope left at all, would choose this path. Practically, no one who chooses parasitism can survive. Even if someone succeeded by fluke, then as their abilities increased, the almighty beast's will would grow stronger too. In the end, they'd be incapable of suppressing the almighty beast's will and forfeit their own consciousness completely."
Throughout a long history, a method like parasitism was gradually developed by people who did not have the almighty beast bloodline. They desired to become contenders and would stop at nothing just to gain formidable power.